24 Asian Drama Recommendations Challenge 2024

Unlike anything I've experienced. It's a short interactive story. The highlight is definitely the unique format as well as the quality which is rather high considering how short it is (Also distopia vibes)! Would highly recommend checking it out if only for the concept alone. 

What a refreshing treat! Minidrama done right! Despite the short duration and small budget, they really made a one-of-a-kind unique drama with compelling characters, great performances, an unusual world, an interesting plot, and a unique feel. Save for the cliffhanger ending, it's a surprising gem I'd highly recommend!!

Big Mouth
Solid mystery/thriller with interesting characters, good pacing, good OST, and enough thrill and satisfaction to keep you engaged. Antagonist was interesting and the plot twists were many and fun to watch.

Such a treat! Interesting lead characters, plenty of whump, unique setting (that I haven't often seen before), a genuinely powerful FL, fun dynamics with lots of role reversal and even an intriguing plot!! Definitely of the better minidramas out there! Admittedly, the story did go downhill near the end and some decisions were made for sure (maybe not good decisions but decisions nevertheless), but overall a delightful watch! 

Honestly can't believe this flew so under the radar... It's so much more than just another crime/thriller. It has everything that makes a great drama, interesting and fleshed out characters, good dynamics, strong and intimidating villains, good fight scenes, very good OST, great performances, intriguing plots and ESPECIALLY interesting plot twists-- My complaints are mostly nitpicks (like yeah, it's paced more like a mystery/thriller than a crime/thriller). Highly recommend. 

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Bold, interesting, and heartwarming. I honestly wasn't expecting to love it as much as I did. I really liked the perspective and the underlying themes regarding other social issues (inclusivity, rejecting gender roles, rejecting labels, etc). Very daring choice and honestly so lovely executed!  

Unlike anything I've seen before! Definitely not what I expected! The plot twists were so many and so refreshing! I love the initial set up and the twists kept making it more interesting! I love the story, the messages, how it was handled, and the conclusion. Such a refreshing watch!

Evol
Can't believe I stumbled upon this by accident. Criminally underrated supervillain origin story. Everything from the performances to the aesthetics to the OST to the cinematography, hell even the CGI and practical effects were spot on! Genuinely has to be one of my favourite drams this year! 

Good production quality, absolutely fantastic performances (especially from ML), good OST, good story, fast pacing, interesting themes, and good fight scenes... Still, it felt a bit lacking. Shallow, a bit try-hard... I still enjoyed it though (very gratifying for those hungry for justice). Quite a solid watch

A drama with quite some shortcomings but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. There's a lot to love about it and how outlandish and quirky it is. Especially the unique dynamic between the leads.