My 2025 Dramas

Pros:

• First 2 episodes were solid, especially episode 2 when we were done with the backstory. The emotions of how the ML's story matters and what his motives are ... masterful.
• Song Joong Ki and Kim Ji Won were the perfect pairing, especially since they've worked together on (now) multiple projects.
• Tanya was an amazing FL.
• Soundtrack was beautiful and epic.

Cons:

• Was so invested in Eunseom from the first 2 episodes only for them to give him like 10% screen time per episode. They made him sound so important when he was going to basically be a side character.

Pros:

• Stacked cast. On top of the already amazing actors, we have Kang Ha Neul, Im Si Wan, Park Gyu Young, Lee David, and T.O.P.
• Speaking of T.O.P, I really loved to hate him. He was so entertaining and it looked like he was having fun playing that character.

Cons:

• Really didn't care for a season 2, and I absolutely did not think it was necessary for a rise-against-corruption plot line cause season 1 perfectly encapsulated how these kinds of screwed up situations are truly hopeless. No one wins except for the mega rich. Maybe I also don't like these types of plotlines cause I've read way too many YA novels as a teen where the characters form a resistance, and now I have burnout from that. Still, I just didn't like the direction.

Pros:

• Just another drama that makes me love Chae Jong Hyeop even more.
• The premise is intriguing, and I was hooked into the drama with the spooky witch vibes.
• Short with only 8 episodes, so it's not a huge time investment.

Cons:

• Would've been grossed out by the high school attending ML if it wasn't for the fact that the actor is actually older than the FL. Still, a little icky.
• Not the most gripping plot. Got a little bored after a while.