COMPLETED
50PRO – Had an interesting concept and a great cast but the writing was a let-down – meandered for a long time and then rushed to a plot-hole-filled resolution.
ONGOING
Reborn Rookie – I guess we finally get to poor Jun-hyeon in finale week. Wonder what the resolution will be to his story since his sports career is already over.
Doctor on the Edge – Poor Ji-ui cannot catch a break. Instead of a healing drama on recovering from trauma, this has become a drama that just dumps more and more trauma on its main character. Not sure what point the writer is making.
See You at Work Tomorrow! – Rarely find myself saying this in k-dramas but that was a good break-up. I like that the slow and steady way they are forming a connection and learning more about each other. PS – Si-woo using jondaemal with kids was adorable.
C-DRAMAS
Completed
Love Has Fireworks – Conundrum of trying to summarise a show that I enjoyed quite a lot but that also had large chunks which were practically unwatchable. Everyone other than the leads was either uninteresting or insufferable but our OTP carried me across.
Mo Li/ The First Jasmine – The political intrigue and military parts were quite wobbly but there were also parts that were quite moving and beautiful. Ye Li breaking through the hallucinations made me cry. Plus we got an actual ending, which is automatically worth an additional star.
Ongoing
The Legend of Rosy Clouds – On an indefinite pause…
Watchlist
Road to Success – Story seems fresh and trailer looks good. Fingers crossed 🤞.
Love for You – Fauxcest seems to be the flavour of the season in c-dramas right now 🤨. Will give this a try for the cast.
Blossoms of Power – More rebirth, revenge, and ‘blossoms’ for Meng Ziyi 😅. Another tentative try.