Log 2025 [With Notes]

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 50 min          Total Time:  1 hrs 25 min            

Notes:  Many sexual tension moments that did not make my heart flutter.  ML messing w/FL totally hilarious/enjoyable.(at wedding he feeds her which she hates).  This hate flirting should have been main focus of story.  Age difference of characters ML 26 & FL 35 not too bothersome.

1st Kiss - end ep 1.  ML initiates at office while FL sitting in office chair.  She didn't resist.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 68 min          Total Time:  13 hrs 36 min            

Notes:  Very confusing at first, but story unfolds w/tidbits trough out.  Kinda wished the FL as undiscovered 406 storyline was a larger portion of whole drama.....stringing us along only to discover it's the FL could have been epic.  Craved more sexual tension/humor because chemistry was totally there.  Glad ML2 never a love rival (history of crush only), & that FL's sister was a helper not a hinderer. Tons of quoteworthy lines.  Most surprises were not a surprise....undermining assistant, car accident killer, Se on not blood related, evil boy alive/threatening, grandpa kills evil grandson.  Some total surprises - leads that cold even knowing each other/liking each other that long?  Stepdaughter kills grandpa.  Thought villain actor very good w/ immaturity & tics angle.  Music was good.  Yoo Yeon Seok sings "Say My Name."

1st kiss - ep 5 slip & fall lips on lips - FL on ML.  ep 7 on tower ML initiates FL responsive. 3 successive.  Got the feelz!  Bed scene in final ep. Ate up ML telling FL to cooperate so they could work on a noisy home.

Ending - villain tells ML his dad ordered car accident that killed FL's bro, caused sis to be deaf & FL to be mute, so ML disappears. 6 mos later FL tracks him down.  They marry.  2nd couple engaged.  ML hires ex-evil assistant again.  Only deaths are villain & grandpa.  Odd for killer drama?

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 70 min          Total Time:  14 hrs             

Notes:  Loved the Teen character actors.  Chemistry very good.  ML's cry session outside FL's window broke my heart + his visit at hospital after her parent's death. Chemistry w/adults good.  Adult FL's facial expressions get super weird towards end.  Laughed a lot all throughout.  Old folks love adorable.  Yoon Park cameo Yaaaazzzz!  The little tidbits/surprises given throughout (the wedding at 6 years old, grandma, ML's hospital visits, FL's rainy-day encounter at age 5, students' dads, etc.).  ML's dad & FL's grandpa seemed the same age...threw me off.  ML2 didn't really have a strong purpose/story.  ML wears a suit & dress shoes hiking?  

1st Kiss - (Teen leads) ep 3 - ML initiates w/some perceived munchies.  FL no reciprocation.

1st kiss (adults) ep 6 - ML initiates.  Actors w/Just lips on lips.   

Ending - Leads engaged.  ML goes on work trip for 1 month, but returns on 1st snow of season & meets FL at lock site to give her a knitted red scarf.  

Always I Am
(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 25 min            

Notes:  Didn't find the music or stories that enjoyable.  The stories skipped around & made no sese to me. Grandma rubbing ML's tummy disturbed me.  The twist at the end, ML's voice & scenery were only the only things I liked. I did tear up at the end as ML sings w/friend in his mind.  

Ending - ML says goodbye to his friend who died in a bicycle/truck accident while revisiting their hometown.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 25 min            

Notes:  Acting and story execution were not good.  Frustrated me because plot idea was sooo interesting.  The chemistry seemed forced.  ML2 smaller than FL.  FL very pretty.  A bit confused if ML was a ghost or just stuck in time?  

No kissing.

Ending - Class president & his dad the principal stuck ML in 3.5th period.  Clock that created manipulated time was destroyed by evil principal.  ML stuck in time, but students gathered their watches to bring him back.  Last scene a male student (ML2?) picks up 1 of the remaining rubber watches from the grass that was left behind.  Sequel?  Opening scene FL standing in dark school hallway asking a boy who he is....which is never addressed.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 4 min            

Notes:  Acting was good except the FL's cry session w/her dad....sounded very fake. Liked the actors & chemistry was okay.  ML's ex pretty.  FL's older woman co-worker reminded me of Emma Thompson.  The dad would leave his daughter like that??? Unrealistic or are humans just that crazy? Found this drama to be on the boring side.

Ending - Dad in nursing home for Parkinson's.  ML takes FL for a segway tour.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs            

Notes:  SAD.  Cried!  There was subtle comedy when 2 girls begin getting to know each other. ML did not know he got married?   The ring given by Korean girl to help Japanese girl melted my heart. Friends or lovers is up to interpretation...flower rings.

Ending - Korean knocks out officer w/bottle & then he comes after her, letting Japanese girl escape.  Korean girl shot/killed in crossfire of the 2 sides.  Final scene Japanese girl now very old remembering her friend as she is visited by her daughter.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs            

Notes:  the story was okay, but it just seemed to be missing something.  The obsessed girl fan was the most interesting part of story. Handsome's face gave me Michael Jackson vibes a couple of times."

Ending : ML learns to accept not all dreams come true & stops trying to be a dancer / becomes a dance teacher to fellow band mate's young K-pop group that he manages.  Handsome was found on vacation & left band due to sick mom/scamming dad.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs             

Notes:  Acting was good, but story was a bit too hard to follow.  Had to look up Sage King definition.  Not BL or bromance however 1 sentence used by Yi San to friend could have been seen that way...however history proves he loved/married a court maid (The Red Sleeve). 

Ending:  Sad.  Yi San had friend killed in order to get annals & fulfil feilal piety duties to his family.