I’m thrilled that Lee Joon Hyuk is finally in a lighthearted romance after an eternity with Love Scout: attached is a clip from A Poem A Day, his eyes being an absolute highlight.
Dog Knows Everything episode 8: I burst out laughing when the \”three siblings\” scene happened! That\’s a perfect execution of a classic trope that I won\’t spoil here. It\’s crazy how good it was.
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#265 – Romance in the House (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, It’s like watching a weekender
Objective: 1/5, Actually Screaming in the House
#266 – Perfect Family (KBS)
Subjective: 1/5, Where was the psychological thriller
Objective: 1/5, Not even a Perfect Makjang
#267 – Good Partner (SBS)
Subjective: 2/5, I did enjoy some procedurals
Objective: 1/5, Not much plot besides affair
#268 – Bad Memory Eraser (MBN)
Subjective: 1/5, This was a bad memory
Objective: 1/5, Erase this show right now
#269 – Cinderella at 2AM (Channel A / Coupang Play)
Subjective: 2/5, Would’ve liked to like more
Objective: 1/5, The OTP dragged it down
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr) #254 -> The Midnight Studio #255 -> Lovely Runner #256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family #258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale #261 – #262 -> My Sweet Mobster / Miss Night and Day #263 – #264 -> Serendipity’s Embrace / Love Andante
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#263 – Serendipity’s Embrace (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, I wonder why Chae Jong
Objective: 1/5, Hyeop picked this miserable show
#264 – Love Andante (Lifetime)
Subjective: 1/5, This show could unironically make
Objective: 1/5, Korean reunification much more harder
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr) #254 -> The Midnight Studio #255 -> Lovely Runner #256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family #258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale #261 – #262 -> My Sweet Mobster / Miss Night and Day
Miss Night and Day: The romance might have been sidelined and underwhelming, but this BGM was so nice and I looked forward to it. A whimsical piano waltz melody and angelic voice accompaniment.
I dropped the drama but listened to the OST – this was one of my favorite tracks! It has a really nice instrumental score. I’m also a fan of dreamy vocals layered over instrumentals. ✨️
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#261 – My Sweet Mobster (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Totally not sweet at all
Objective: 1/5, Childhood connection and adult romance
#262 – Miss Night and Day (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Uninteresting romance and unneeded thriller
Objective: 1/5, Childhood trauma and adult resolution
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr) #254 -> The Midnight Studio #255 -> Lovely Runner #256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family #258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR) – Sixth Year statistics (Dramas #213 – #260, Mid 2023 – Mid 2024)
(Previous statistics thread found here)
Subjective ratings (average: 1.58)
5/5:
4/5: 1 (Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine)
3/5: 6 (ENA’s Lies Hidden in My Garden, Netflix’s D.P. 2, tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon, TVING’s Death’s Game, ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand, tvN’s Lovely Runner)
2/5: 13
1/5: 28
Objective ratings (average: 1.25)
5/5:
4/5: 1 (Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine)
3/5: 1 (ENA’s Lies Hidden in My Garden)
2/5: 7 (Netflix’s D.P. 2, ENA’s Not Others, Netflix’s A Time Called You, Disney+’s Moving, ENA’s The Kidnapping Day, tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon, ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand)
1/5: 39
General remarks
2024 was a really bad year of drama watching for me as ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand becomes the only show to get anything but 1/5 on the objective mark. Maybe it’ll get better in the 2nd half, but still, I find that shows these days often find themselves manufacturing tension through poorly developed villains or antagonists. I don’t even need original stories, I just want interestingly complex characters. And yeah the shows that don’t bother with characterisation are a goner, but among those that at least attempt, we often get either predictably complex or interestingly one-note characters. It’s so frustrating.
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#258 – Crash (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, Predictable thrillers don’t stay enjoyable
Objective: 1/5, Not another hidden makjang revenge
#259 – High School Return of a Gangster (TVING)
Subjective: 1/5, Yoon Chan Young pulled through
Objective: 1/5, The multiple unneeded cartoonish antagonists
#260 – Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (TVING)
Subjective: 1/5, It’s just not funny period
Objective: 1/5, A freaking fairy tale indeed
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr) #254 -> The Midnight Studio #255 -> Lovely Runner #256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#252 – Queen of Tears (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Kwak Dong Yeon deserved better
Objective: 1/5, A makjang with higher ratings
#253 – Hide (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Lee Min Jae deserved better
Objective: 1/5, A makjang with lower ratings
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog #239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri #242 -> Like Flowers in Sand #243 -> A Shop for Killers #244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband #247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump #249 – #250 -> Chicken Nugget / Flex X Cop #251 -> Wedding Impossible
Hide: Objectively speaking, the writing’s way too makjang for my taste, but this show’s scratching that cheap thrills itch I’m having these days well. And I guess I do like this soundtrack too!
You basically described why I don’t want Lee Bo Young dramas anymore:
Ever since “God’s Gift – 14 Days”, she’s been taking role after role that just seems like cheap thrills of makjang with no lasting substance and is like “same plot, different delivery”
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#251 – Wedding Impossible (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Infuriating fumbling of minority representation
Objective: 1/5, The plot just fell apart
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog #239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri #242 -> Like Flowers in Sand #243 -> A Shop for Killers #244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband #247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump #249 – #250 -> Chicken Nugget / Flex X Cop
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#249 – Chicken Nugget (Netflix)
Subjective: 2/5, Some references were quite funny
Objective: 1/5, The ending kinda ruined it
#250 – Flex X Cop (SBS)
Subjective: 2/5, I don’t mind Season 2
Objective: 1/5, But I mind makjang setups
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog #239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri #242 -> Like Flowers in Sand #243 -> A Shop for Killers #244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband #247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump
Wedding Impossible: There\’re comments online about how Do Han is selfish for not coming out of the closet and ruining Ah Jung\’s life even though she agreed to be a beard. Do most Beanies agree?
I think he’s wrong because running away it’s not the solution. The power that his grandfather loves so much, in his case, is the truth, as long as he lies, he will always be afraid.
For Ah-Jung, what she agreed and what it’s happening are different. It became way bigger than the original idea of registering the mariage and going to the USA. But he didn’t lie to her and she accepted it, so I don’t think he’s selfish towards her. But I don’t think any of them understood the extent of what he asked of her.
One shouldn’t force others to come out.. they are not living in a society where they feel comfortable and if they choose to not come out they shouldn’t be judged on that
He ran away when his boyfriend was beaten, he left the country. He didn’t take the time to talk with him. And now, he’s doing the same thing leaving and choosing to marry a woman. It’s not just not coming out, it’s building lies.
hmm .. don’t agree.. atleast in case of AJ it isn’t running away.. he can’t come out and wants a solution to the persisting marriage problem… everyone pressurizing.. even in real world people crib when their parents nag about marriage and it starts affecting them
regarding the bf – we don’t know the full backstory but where he is wrong is not giving his bf a closure (we don’t know if he actually did talk about it with him but ex was persistent in having his own way) rather than “running away”
There is no compulsion to come out; his fears are his fears and he needs to be comfortable and take life at his own pace
He has done nothing wrong to AJ. She made her own choices.
If anyone, he probably did wrong to his ex, but we don’t know the full story and he is running away from the responsibility of being a brother (not even elder brother)… he shouldn’t just abandon Ji han who is going through hsi own traumas
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#247 – Branding in Seongsu (U+ Mobile TV)
Subjective: 1/5, Boring from start to end
Objective: 1/5, Writer needs to be soul-swapped
#248 – Doctor Slump (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Sorry I’m staying alcohol free
Objective: 1/5, Another love conquers disease nonsense
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows #236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog #239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri #242 -> Like Flowers in Sand #243 -> A Shop for Killers #244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband
Queen of Tears first impressions: The writer thinks trope reversal is good writing but shit is still shit even when viewed from another angle. Even trope subversions aren\’t great by themselves.
Radily
December 7, 2024 at 8:47 AM
I’m thrilled that Lee Joon Hyuk is finally in a lighthearted romance after an eternity with Love Scout: attached is a clip from A Poem A Day, his eyes being an absolute highlight.
Radily
November 5, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#274 – Dear Hyeri (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, This isn’t an satisfying romance
Objective: 1/5, Horrific butchering of DID representation
#275 – Dog Knows Everything (KBS)
Subjective: 4/5, Thanks for making my year
Objective: 3/5, Generally solid characterisation and narrative
#276 – The Judge from Hell (SBS)
Subjective: 1/5, Stop the deus ex machinas
Objective: 1/5, And another fantasy drama flops
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #269 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Sep)
#270 – #273 -> No Gain No Love / Black Out / DNA Lover / Love Next Door
Radily
October 17, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Dog Knows Everything episode 8: I burst out laughing when the \”three siblings\” scene happened! That\’s a perfect execution of a classic trope that I won\’t spoil here. It\’s crazy how good it was.
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
October 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
It was hilarious.
Isa is always time travelling
October 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM
The whole episode.
Radily
October 7, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#270 – No Gain No Love (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Didn’t find both couples convincing
Objective: 1/5, No Makjang No Cliches please
#271 – Black Out (MBC)
Subjective: 2/5, Does get your blood boiling
Objective: 1/5, Quickly descended into protagonist torture
#272 – DNA Lover (TV Chosun)
Subjective: 1/5, Lee Tae Hwan deserved better
Objective: 1/5, It’s not even impressively horrible
#273 – Love Next Door (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, More like Tragedy Next Door
Objective: 1/5, Missed the mark every way
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#265 – #269 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Sep)
vienibenmio
October 7, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Oh man, even if you didn’t like the ending of NGNL I wouldn’t give it the same rating as DNA Lover! That drama was new levels of awful, imo.
Radily
September 22, 2024 at 9:51 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#265 – Romance in the House (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, It’s like watching a weekender
Objective: 1/5, Actually Screaming in the House
#266 – Perfect Family (KBS)
Subjective: 1/5, Where was the psychological thriller
Objective: 1/5, Not even a Perfect Makjang
#267 – Good Partner (SBS)
Subjective: 2/5, I did enjoy some procedurals
Objective: 1/5, Not much plot besides affair
#268 – Bad Memory Eraser (MBN)
Subjective: 1/5, This was a bad memory
Objective: 1/5, Erase this show right now
#269 – Cinderella at 2AM (Channel A / Coupang Play)
Subjective: 2/5, Would’ve liked to like more
Objective: 1/5, The OTP dragged it down
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
#255 -> Lovely Runner
#256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family
#258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
#261 – #262 -> My Sweet Mobster / Miss Night and Day
#263 – #264 -> Serendipity’s Embrace / Love Andante
Radily
August 29, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#263 – Serendipity’s Embrace (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, I wonder why Chae Jong
Objective: 1/5, Hyeop picked this miserable show
#264 – Love Andante (Lifetime)
Subjective: 1/5, This show could unironically make
Objective: 1/5, Korean reunification much more harder
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
#255 -> Lovely Runner
#256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family
#258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
#261 – #262 -> My Sweet Mobster / Miss Night and Day
tabong is ironing the crosswalk
August 29, 2024 at 11:18 AM
“This show could unironically make
Korean reunification much more harder”
😂😂😂 THAT bad??
Serendipity was filmed years ago, right? Maybe he didn’t have many options back then.
Radily
August 6, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Miss Night and Day: The romance might have been sidelined and underwhelming, but this BGM was so nice and I looked forward to it. A whimsical piano waltz melody and angelic voice accompaniment.
zindigo
August 6, 2024 at 10:46 AM
I’ve been noticing more background music pieces with vocals lately and I’m really enjoying them. This one is quite nice!
HopefulRomantic 🦋 Tigermoth 🦞
August 6, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I dropped the drama but listened to the OST – this was one of my favorite tracks! It has a really nice instrumental score. I’m also a fan of dreamy vocals layered over instrumentals. ✨️
Radily
August 5, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#261 – My Sweet Mobster (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Totally not sweet at all
Objective: 1/5, Childhood connection and adult romance
#262 – Miss Night and Day (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Uninteresting romance and unneeded thriller
Objective: 1/5, Childhood trauma and adult resolution
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
#255 -> Lovely Runner
#256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family
#258 – #260 -> Crash / High School Return of a Gangster / Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
Radily
June 30, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR) – Sixth Year statistics (Dramas #213 – #260, Mid 2023 – Mid 2024)
(Previous statistics thread found here)
Subjective ratings (average: 1.58)
5/5:
4/5: 1 (Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine)
3/5: 6 (ENA’s Lies Hidden in My Garden, Netflix’s D.P. 2, tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon, TVING’s Death’s Game, ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand, tvN’s Lovely Runner)
2/5: 13
1/5: 28
Objective ratings (average: 1.25)
5/5:
4/5: 1 (Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine)
3/5: 1 (ENA’s Lies Hidden in My Garden)
2/5: 7 (Netflix’s D.P. 2, ENA’s Not Others, Netflix’s A Time Called You, Disney+’s Moving, ENA’s The Kidnapping Day, tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon, ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand)
1/5: 39
Breakdown by television/OTT
Cable (tvN, JTBC, ENA, MBN): 25 (Subjective average: 1.52 / Objective average: 1.24)
Terrestrial (KBS, MBC, SBS): 7 (Subjective average: 1.42 / Objective average: 1)
Others: 16 (Subjective average: 1.75 / Objective average: 1.375)
General remarks
2024 was a really bad year of drama watching for me as ENA’s Like Flowers in Sand becomes the only show to get anything but 1/5 on the objective mark. Maybe it’ll get better in the 2nd half, but still, I find that shows these days often find themselves manufacturing tension through poorly developed villains or antagonists. I don’t even need original stories, I just want interestingly complex characters. And yeah the shows that don’t bother with characterisation are a goner, but among those that at least attempt, we often get either predictably complex or interestingly one-note characters. It’s so frustrating.
23new2kdrama 🌱🎄🎅❤️
June 30, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Your lists are always appreciated. I agree with your 2024 comments.
Radily
June 29, 2024 at 4:35 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#258 – Crash (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, Predictable thrillers don’t stay enjoyable
Objective: 1/5, Not another hidden makjang revenge
#259 – High School Return of a Gangster (TVING)
Subjective: 1/5, Yoon Chan Young pulled through
Objective: 1/5, The multiple unneeded cartoonish antagonists
#260 – Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale (TVING)
Subjective: 1/5, It’s just not funny period
Objective: 1/5, A freaking fairy tale indeed
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
#255 -> Lovely Runner
#256 – #257 -> Frankly Speaking / The Atypical Family
Radily
June 11, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#256 – Frankly Speaking (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Intentional parody would’ve worked better
Objective: 1/5, A mess of narrative themes
#257 – The Atypical Family (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Moon Woo Jin deserved better
Objective: 1/5, A fantasy with atypical nonsense
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
#255 -> Lovely Runner
Radily
May 30, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#255 – Lovely Runner (tvN)
Subjective: 3/5, Byeon Woo Seok’s career breakthrough
Objective: 1/5, Classic entrenched serial killer nonsense
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
#254 -> The Midnight Studio
Radily
May 9, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#254 – The Midnight Studio (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, Not another deus ex machina
Objective: 1/5, Another fantasy that’s gone astray
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #253 -> 2024 Shows (Jan-Apr)
Radily
April 29, 2024 at 7:25 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#252 – Queen of Tears (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Kwak Dong Yeon deserved better
Objective: 1/5, A makjang with higher ratings
#253 – Hide (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Lee Min Jae deserved better
Objective: 1/5, A makjang with lower ratings
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog
#239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri
#242 -> Like Flowers in Sand
#243 -> A Shop for Killers
#244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband
#247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump
#249 – #250 -> Chicken Nugget / Flex X Cop
#251 -> Wedding Impossible
Radily
April 7, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Hide: Objectively speaking, the writing’s way too makjang for my taste, but this show’s scratching that cheap thrills itch I’m having these days well. And I guess I do like this soundtrack too!
Nessa (Bebe) 🌹
April 7, 2024 at 4:31 PM
You basically described why I don’t want Lee Bo Young dramas anymore:
Ever since “God’s Gift – 14 Days”, she’s been taking role after role that just seems like cheap thrills of makjang with no lasting substance and is like “same plot, different delivery”
Radily
April 2, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#251 – Wedding Impossible (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Infuriating fumbling of minority representation
Objective: 1/5, The plot just fell apart
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog
#239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri
#242 -> Like Flowers in Sand
#243 -> A Shop for Killers
#244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband
#247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump
#249 – #250 -> Chicken Nugget / Flex X Cop
Radily
March 25, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#249 – Chicken Nugget (Netflix)
Subjective: 2/5, Some references were quite funny
Objective: 1/5, The ending kinda ruined it
#250 – Flex X Cop (SBS)
Subjective: 2/5, I don’t mind Season 2
Objective: 1/5, But I mind makjang setups
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog
#239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri
#242 -> Like Flowers in Sand
#243 -> A Shop for Killers
#244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband
#247 – #248 -> Branding in Seongsu / Doctor Slump
Radily
March 19, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Wedding Impossible: There\’re comments online about how Do Han is selfish for not coming out of the closet and ruining Ah Jung\’s life even though she agreed to be a beard. Do most Beanies agree?
Kurama
March 19, 2024 at 1:49 PM
I think he’s wrong because running away it’s not the solution. The power that his grandfather loves so much, in his case, is the truth, as long as he lies, he will always be afraid.
For Ah-Jung, what she agreed and what it’s happening are different. It became way bigger than the original idea of registering the mariage and going to the USA. But he didn’t lie to her and she accepted it, so I don’t think he’s selfish towards her. But I don’t think any of them understood the extent of what he asked of her.
alasecond
March 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
is it running away?
One shouldn’t force others to come out.. they are not living in a society where they feel comfortable and if they choose to not come out they shouldn’t be judged on that
Kurama
March 20, 2024 at 12:12 AM
He ran away when his boyfriend was beaten, he left the country. He didn’t take the time to talk with him. And now, he’s doing the same thing leaving and choosing to marry a woman. It’s not just not coming out, it’s building lies.
alasecond
March 20, 2024 at 6:23 AM
hmm .. don’t agree.. atleast in case of AJ it isn’t running away.. he can’t come out and wants a solution to the persisting marriage problem… everyone pressurizing.. even in real world people crib when their parents nag about marriage and it starts affecting them
regarding the bf – we don’t know the full backstory but where he is wrong is not giving his bf a closure (we don’t know if he actually did talk about it with him but ex was persistent in having his own way) rather than “running away”
alasecond
March 19, 2024 at 9:24 PM
nah!
There is no compulsion to come out; his fears are his fears and he needs to be comfortable and take life at his own pace
He has done nothing wrong to AJ. She made her own choices.
If anyone, he probably did wrong to his ex, but we don’t know the full story and he is running away from the responsibility of being a brother (not even elder brother)… he shouldn’t just abandon Ji han who is going through hsi own traumas
Radily
March 18, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#247 – Branding in Seongsu (U+ Mobile TV)
Subjective: 1/5, Boring from start to end
Objective: 1/5, Writer needs to be soul-swapped
#248 – Doctor Slump (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, Sorry I’m staying alcohol free
Objective: 1/5, Another love conquers disease nonsense
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #235 -> 2018 – 2023 Shows
#236 – #238 -> Death’s Game / The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract / A Good Day to Be a Dog
#239 – #241 -> My Man Is Cupid / My Demon / Welcome to Samdal-ri
#242 -> Like Flowers in Sand
#243 -> A Shop for Killers
#244 – #246 -> A Killer Paradox / Knight Flower / Marry My Husband
Radily
March 9, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Queen of Tears first impressions: The writer thinks trope reversal is good writing but shit is still shit even when viewed from another angle. Even trope subversions aren\’t great by themselves.