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I have both a drop list and a "I've decided I didn't want to watch it so don't accidentally put it on the plan to watch list again" list because I have a goldfish-memory when it comes to shows and movies.

Ooo... A new column to add to my sprawling database! I wonder if it will reveal anything about my cdrama drop history.

Oh most definitely. The writer's other works are two favourites, and I've never been mad at the cast when they showed up on my screens.
The concept could go either way, though... If the miscommunication is dire I may steer clear, but if it's funny I'm in.

The top MDL review is titled "Deliciously Deranged" so it's going on my plan to watch list now!

I was intrigued by the stacked cast and interesting premise, but the audience reaction was so immediately negative that I didn't even bother trying to figure out a way to watch it.

What a waste of time and talent (unless there was a skilled accountant as you suggested, in which case well done)

I'm enjoying it so far. He's such a talented actor that I am glad to see him in a complex role. I'm not familiar with Song Yi but I am also enjoying her performance.

The supernatural angle is a nice change after the two political dramas I watched recently.

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After a week of #cdrama palace intrigue, I'm moving on to #ShadowLove starring Cheng Lei's magical disappearing-reappearing shirt. Very fun so far!

Unreasonably pretty!

Ah. I haven't watched WYMM yet...

The granny in Nemesis was the absolute worst! I don't want to give any spoilers but wow did I want her to disappear from his life.

I'm going to try to guess: Dearest Nemesis for sure and maybe Business Proposal (not that grandpa was that mean iirc). If it's another drama, I'd love to know about it!

I'm finally getting around to watching The Princess Royal and I'm constantly surprised at how much I'm enjoying it given my history of hating palace intrigue #cdramas.

Pretty sure that's Kim Jae Cheol. I remember him from Hyena and Love Your Enemy.

I've been meaning to watch this, and now I'm even more interested!

Looks like whatever their deal was with Kocawa has come to an end. It makes their premium tier pretty much pointless imo. I hope we don't lose too many of the standard tier Kocawa dramas too - I don't need yet another subscription.

Yippee!

Oh thank goodness it stuck the landing - I've been waiting for confirmation before I start watching because I was afraid to get attached to those two!

This is the kind of review I need! Thanks for the heads-up 🤣

This one is on my Viki watchlist! I enjoy waiting until dramas are done then binging through, so I'll sit down and make an evening or two of it.

He was excellent in The Love Duel. I'd bookmarked the other two you mentioned on the basis of his performance in TLD - I do hope he doesn't get shunted over into the vertical drama world exclusively.

That moment when you realize the happy glow feeling you have about a show has hidden the pain it took to get there... I can empathize with your experience!

And now I know the name of the genre I enjoy!

I was always confused because I do enjoy a costume fantasy but the famous cultivation/fairies/devils dramas don't do it for me. Turns out I don't want xianxia, I want xuanhuan. Thank you for sharing this article and explanation.

It was great to the final frame!

I may not have slept enough this week, but it was worth it for this show!

These two and everyone else in this world! They all made me so happy 😍

It's a testament to his charm and talent that he made me care about sports for 38 episodes 🤣
Such a good drama!

I use YouTube Music and anything that's been put on YouTube (fan-made OST lyric videos and compilations, for example) will play in my YTM playlists. Helps with region-locked content.

I'm 31 episodes into the #cdrama A Dream Within A Dream and I have to force myself to stop watching every night so that I actually sleep. I can't cope with how much I love this show.
I am praying to the drama-deities that this isekai sticks the landing because I will be heartbroken if it doesn't.

It's a lovely little mini! I've rewatched it too because it's so enjoyable.

I really like the jdrama version Kanojo. I was actually watching it today, because I had a craving for it. Possibly because of watching FK recently, now that I think about it...

This little show rides on the shoulders of Suzuki Jin. He's really grown into acting the quiet moments.

It's a cute one - bucket loads of momma-trauma but otherwise sweet and light. Parts reminded me of Kanojo wa Kirie Datta, without feeling like a copy.

Unlike some short josei jdramas, It held up pretty well on rewatch (I'd watched on fansubber's site but Viki brought it back into my orbit month.)

As soon as I see a 3 leading the episode count or a cdrama I become suspicious. Few can sustain momentum that long, and I get so frustrated with the unjustified character choices or twists.
Costume dramas are no better than moderns imo, but at least the production design can be distractingly pretty.

As one of the other 5 who successfully avoided that movie for 28 years, I salute you!

And yay for highlighting a Canadian classic!