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7-31

The cast are not popular, the acting is okay, but the script is very well done! It pokes fun of drama tropes. Also unpredictable until the last episode. The main leads are atypical. I actually feel sad when the brother disappears.

Full album OST thanks to Peachey Blossom. Surprisingly, there are many songs for such as short drama, lol.

7-31

Light-hearted slapstick comedy, full with laughter to pass time. Dilraba Dilmurat and Leon Zhang are so hilarious with great chemistry.

Dilraba & Leon official MV Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice 

The scene where Zhu Hou sings the song to Tang Nan Nan at the bar.

7-2 and 7-31 (1.5 day)

I watched this because I missed watching Zhang Xin Cheng and this is the first watching Deng Jia Jia. Since I have her other dramas in the PTW list, may as well I tried watching this short drama. Their chemistry is on fire, not literally, but with bed scene and steamy kisses, unlike other prude Cdramas. But this is where it goes wrong that makes the rating is as not as high as it should be. 

The fact that it's a remake of a Jdrama Kairoutei Satsujin Jiken that also has a novel origin, the watchers expect a crime/mystery drama as the main plot. Instead, the romance becomes the main plot. Two other genres: mystery/crime, that supposed to be the main genre, and the business part are put aside. There are a lot of plot holes in the mystery/crime part. Possibly, because it was butchered by NRTA, or the production team tried to avoid heavy censorship, the crime case becomes meh. The narration that explains stuff for us is nice enough, I wonder if it's there to replace what are censored. 

I added 0.5 to 8.0 instead of 7.5 because of the leads chemistry and being short so no drag or fillers. But it should've been 9 instead with the intriguing mystery, but because of plot holes, it's not a great drama, it's just good.

OST: N/A

7-26 to 7-28 (3 days)

It's kinda boring, the drama cannot bring up the angst of 'forbidden love' because they're stepsiblings/noona romance . Too much about business/work of the leads and other characters, although the sneaky office dates (because the couple work at the same building) are quite cute. Don't care about other side couples, especially the third couple. Only rated it 8 because great chemistry between Angelababy and Lai Kuan Lin. The FL doesn't look much older, because her makeup/hairstyle is natural and simple.

It should be a 24 -episode drama instead of 30.

OST: full playlist (all songs are either in English or mixed English/Chinese!)

7-21 to 7-24 (4 days)

Watched the sequel before the prequel, since I heard people complained about the sequel being different cast (ML and FL).  Esther Yu is so cute, wasn't shy to act on embarrassing moments, ex. picking her nose, lol. This is the first time watching Mike Angelo, he's so handsome. And Li Ge Yang is the annoyingly cutest brother/neighbor/tenant/friend/boyfriend... lol. Love the other characters/couples, too. The acting is exaggerating like comes straight from manhua.

OST: full album

Looove the theme song rock/rap "Super Guardian" by Teamspark!

7-20 (1 day)

OST: Shan Yi Chun "Your Treasure" - Surprisingly a beautiful song for a comedy movie!

7-20 (1 day)

It's a drag for only 4 episodes.

OST: Sung Joo "Crazy"

7-18 to 7-20 (2.5 days)

Drag as usual Taiwanese romcom. The chemistry between Roy Chiu and Alice Ke are great, too bad the second couple doesn't end up together.

OST: Full album

My favorite OST: Real Huang (F.I.R) & Joanne Tseng "Love's Forever"

7-14 to 7-16 (3 days)

Very beautiful and artistically made, in costume, makeup, cinematography, setting. Great chemistry between Baifern and Sean. But the story is typical lakorn, with crazy SFL (not the sisters).

OST:

Ae Jirakon "The Last Person Forever"

KLEAR "Do You Love Me?"

7-13 (1 day)

7-11 to 7-13 (2.5 days)

Everything is great between Luo Jian (Zhang Yi) and Zhuang Wen Jie (Karry Wang) until that annoying woman shows up. Deducted point because of her character.

OST:

Rex Li "The Frame That Divides the World"

7-6 to 7-10 (4.5 days) 

These four actors, Namtarn, Pope, Alek, and Nychaa have amazing chemistry with each other, so it's a delight watching them on-screen. But the graphic quality is bad probably because it's a 2015 drama, decrease the fun watching it.

OST:

Yong Armchair "People Close to Me"

Buachompoo Ford "Heart Path" what a cute song!

Fai Arpapat "Nostalgia Teasing Each Other"

7-6 (1 day)

OST: Kana Nishino "Best Friend"

7-6 (1 day)

Good action acting, makeup, dark cinematography, CGI

7-6 (1 day)

The fox demon (Crystal Liu) is so pretty and seductive.

6-30 to 7-1, 7-4 to 7-5 (4 days) 11/11/10/10

OST: full album

6-28 to 6-29 (1.5 days)

Oh man, I started with a different expectation. I thought it would some kind of thriller (the process of the couple to solve the kidnapping case) and crime (the process of the police force to solve the kidnapping case), but I didn't expect the family genre is quite influential. Although there are some illogical stuff, but overall it's a good family drama, hence the title. Touching in the positive side, yet sad in the negative side. Must watch it in blitzfansub since they give us explanation on language and culture.

OST: Uru "If You Call It Love"

5-27, 6-10, 6-15, 6-28 (≈ 4 days) 10/10/10/8

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OST:

full album

My favorite:

• Insert song "Forever Smiling" (Qian Gu Xiao / 千古笑) by Jin Zhi Wen, about having a positive attitude despise of the hardship.
• Insert song "Never Give Up" (Bu Li Bu Qi/不离不弃) by Ye Li, about a woman's hardship yet she follows her love.

5-1, 5-23, 6-27 (≈ 2 .5 days) 

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OST: Full album

My favorite OST "I'll Be There"

5-22, 6-13, 6-27 (≈ 2 .5 days)

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The last 1/3 of the drama the story deviates, which becomes unpredictable, but gives out government PPL (moral lecture).

OST: Full album 

My favorite OST (English version) "Oh My Happiness Circuit"

https://m.weibo.cn/u/7340634917

6-26 (≈ 1 day)

I have a mixed feelings with this drama. The romance is cute, Esther and Push have amazing chemistry. But the characterization is so bad. One who watched in the 2020's must remember this a 2016 drama in which bad boy MLs are probably still worshipped. This is a lakorn sampler, the story line is like the traditional lakorn with S/K, almost perfect SML, and crazy bitch SFL, but it's supershort.

OST:

Mook Worranit "Extraordinary"

6-23 to 6-25 (≈ 3 days)

Watched it for Toy and New. The FLs are not popular ok. The villain, dramatic/exaggerated in costume/makeup but good acting, a typical Thai female villain. But I didn't sign up for multiple wives of the father... goodness!

Draggy.

OST:

Num Kala "Can't Stop Loving"

6-19 to 6-22 (≈ 4 days)

I like this drama so much, but if you're looking for a plot-driven drama this is not it. It's more character-drive, in which main characters and key supporting characters are imperfect but experience character growths along the way. 

It's a slice-of-life full of life lesson messages. Touching.

Love the bromance between the three guys: Guang Zheng, Niu Liang, and Jing Dian. No idol stars but mature actors. The ML is not handsome, rich, boss, powerful, talented, etc typical drama ML. FL who supposed to be the goddess (for Guang Zheng) is just down-to-earth who also has her own struggles at work.

The dancing aunties are electrifying! (Ep 23) Love them, their interaction with each other and ML, also ML with FL's mom.

Overall satisying, but has to be watched in slower pace. Some episodes are fillers or draggy.

And... the OSTs are sung in English!

OST:

Charlie Zhou "I See Us"

Zhang Yu Han "Not the One You Know"

6-11-12, 14, 16, 17 (5 days) 

Alek and Nychaa really have great chemistry. Real kisses. The business part is draggy, but I love their teamworking. OMG... the OST is great! Especially the beginning and the end themes!

OST:

Opening song: Chaba Krittima "Be One" Wow... this is the first time I heard a Thai rock song sung by a Thai female rocker!

Ending song: Tom Isara "Rave"

Jannine Weigel "Just"

6-7 to 6-9 (2.5 days)

OST: full album

recap dramabeans

6-5 to 6-7 (3.5 days)

I loved Kem and Mookda's chemistry in So Wayree although I hate the drama plot, so I love watching they collaborated again in this drama. A light-hearted romcom, with a backdrop of beautiful panorama of countryside of Thailand and simple rural life. Their romance is not as intense as the first-mentioned drama, but still maintain a great chemistry.

OST: 

Opening theme: PloyPloy "My High-So In-Law"

Num Kala "Crying Every Night"

The chicken dance scene, loool!

6-2 to 6-4 (3 days)

Amazing chemistry of Baifern and Nine, as they collaborated in movie Friend Zone.

Gorgeous historical setting, costume, makeup, prop, and set.

Subs is bad, help from Thairat synopsis.

OST:

Ten Nararak "The Only One Who Loves Wholeheartedly"

White Thana "Light Up Your Heart". Nine cover song.

5-30 to 6-1 (2.5 days)

Gotta praise the HE of this star-cross/forbidden romance setup, but confusing editing of side stories. But positive closure for side stories are appreciated.

The setting of the heavenly realm, with deity costume and makeup are so interesting and different than other fantasy costume dramas, unfortunately there are not many scenes from there. Nam Joo Hyuk's makeup as Habaek there is gorgeous.

Recap: dramabeans

OST: full album

5-31 

Intro on Chinese variety show The Truth

Intro on the RPG game, rule, set, characters.

Notice Zhou Ke Ke (Charlie Zhou) almost got blown up by the wind, lol.

5-28 to 5-30 (2.5 days)

The same body swap theme than others, the special topic is the character developments of chML Qiao Nan (Kido Ma) and FL's Mu Xiang Xiang (Zhou Yi Ran) and how they affect people surround them with the positive personalities of the other person. I like the actress better with long hair than short hair, but beliavable as a guy. Expect an ending similar to The Day of Becoming You. The sub is horrible.

OST:

Kido Ma "My Name"

Curley Gao "On That Day"

Zhang Xin Cheng "A Secret About You"

5-26

So, so, so hilarious from the beginning till the end! Thanks the acting and chemistry of Choi  Woo Shik and Jang Ki Yong. Story wise, there is no strong plot line just hilarious mishaps and misunderstandings.

OST:

Cheez "Mood Indigo"

Brown Eyes "Don't Go Don't Go"

5-24 to 5-26 (2.5 days)

Interesting plot. Not to interested to the main couple.

OST:

Main Theme: Wan Xiang Yi "Time Loop"

Joy Hu "The Power of Ten Thousand Times"

Ray "Go Slowly"

Hua Yuan Xiao Mao "The Grapes Don't Rage"

Liu Xu Wei "Met You"

4-10, ended 5-21 (≈ 2 days)

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OST:

Full album

My favorites:

Closing Lee Seung Hyub J. Don "Red Light"

Unofficial (Ep 3) Kang Seung Yoon "Summer Flower"

5-18 - 5-20 (2.5 days)

A lot about business/office romance that build a slow romance between Yu Tang (Joanne Tseng) and Wen Kai (Aaron Yan), since they're frenemy back in the school days. No triggers on love triangle, opposing in-laws etc, but the slow build-up can be draggy. This is the first time watched Aaron Yan since his short drama in Ru: Taiwan Express.

This drama has beautiful OSTs! My favorite is the closing theme.

OST:

Opening theme: Claire Kuo "Partners"

Closing theme: Weibird Wei "Think of You First"

Wang Li Ren "Old and New"

Pets Tseng "What's Past Is Past"

Note: recap Julia and Tania

5-12, 5-17 to 5-18 (2.5 days)

OST: Jiw Piyanuch & Dome Jaruwat "Life Partner"

5-15 to 5-16 (2 days)

I watched this Part 2 although not subbed yet, because I don't want to wait since already watched Part 1. Using recaps from PP https://productiveprocrastination.site/tag/the-blue-whisper/

Overall recap: (both parts)

https://cyn-lynn.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-blue-whisper-recap-and-review.html

OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2cm8OZ3Bg

5-13 to 5-14 (2 days)

It's visually gorgeous because of the main couple, CGI is so so. The story line is horrible. Just gave 8 because of the actors.

Overall recap: (both parts)

https://cyn-lynn.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-blue-whisper-recap-and-review.html

OST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb2cm8OZ3Bg

5-11 

Ni Ni is sooo gorgeous, this is the first time seeing her. I need to see her in contemporary drama! She also brought 2 different characters of Liang Xia, the Female Lead, very well. With Wallace Huo and Darren Wang as love interests, it's a hard pick. 

OST: Chang Si Lei "I I"

5-8 to 5-11 (3.5 days)

The ML Wat (James Ma) and FL Nuth (Kimberley) keep fighting, although they have great chemistry but eventually it's exhausting to watch. Rooting for the second couple, Chaya (Pop) and Mi (Eye) with better relationship. FF till Ep 9 to see the change of FL. That bitch Som is crazy, great acting from Namcha. Wow, Anne is the producer?

Fluke 60 Miles "Heart Can't Buy"

Wan Wanwan "Lose One's Heart"

Instinct "Just This Man"

5-6 to 5-7 (2 days)

For a xuanhuan (costume fantasy drama), a good CGI is needed to make a drama attractive, despite of the bad plot. This is has some okay CGI some bad CGI, it seems several visual fx companies made it. The only one to see probably is the main protagonist Feng Tian Yi (Zhang Ruo Yun), the rest of the cast seem didn't know how to act against green screen, etc.

OST:

Guan Xiao Tong "Yin Meng"

Xiao Hun "Fan Sheng"

Wang Zi "Sky City"

San Dai Me J Soul Brothers "Firework"

5-4 to 5-5 (2 days)

My initial assumption was the main protagonist Bok Soo (Yoo Seung Ho) time travels back to his highschool days to find out what happened in the past. Nope, he actually goes back to school due to some circumstances, especially since he hasn't have his high school diploma. Then the story becomes weird, it's kinda hard to see an adult mid twenties in high school uniform, acts like a highschooler. Moreover, the other main characters, his high school sweetheart Soo Jung (Jo Bo Ah) is now his homeroom teacher, and his high school friend Se Ho (Kwak Dong Yeon) is now his school director. The only main attraction is the mystery what actually happened in the Male Lead's past.

OST: full album

5-2 to 5-3 (2 days)

The hairdo back in 2000s is hilarious, especially only ML and his brother who have them and the rest boys and girls have modern hairstyle, lol. The chemistry between ML (Push Puttichai) and FL (Esther Supreeleela), but the story drags a lot especially with addition other side stories and including the other cast from My Dear Loser series.

4-30

I agree with other comments that the ML (Nakagawa Taishi) before and after FL (Yamamoto Maika) shrinks has different personalities like two different individuals. Other than that, their chemistry is great, I wish they have more lovey dovey scene when she's back to normal size.

OST ?

4-29

Wow, various genres in this movie: adventure, romance, comedy, fantasy, even horror, drama/melodrama, musical, lol. Never knew after life can be so chaotic! But, there is disjoint between the romance main plot and the horror side plot. Tearjerker towards the end. The ending makes sense if red yarn to tie two people together as fated love doesn't have to last forever. It's possible that once someone dies, his/her match  ties to someone else.

OST: Weibird "Red Scarf"

4-29

Ha Ji Won' character is freaking hilarious together with Chun Jung Myung who played as her childhood sweetheart. It's a surprise seeing Taiwanese actor Chen Bo Lin here. Their English is not bad. I love also the thief Oh Jung Se with his pony tails.

Ha Ji Won and Chen Bo Lin fighting dance clip.

OST ?

4-29

The weirdest short webdrama  ever. Love the food though, and Cha Eun Woo. The rest of ASTRO members have cameo appearances by the end.

OST: ASTRO "You Smile"

4-28 to 4-29 (1.5 day)

Krist Perawat, Jane Ramida, New Thitipoom, and Namtan Tipnaree have great chemistry to each other, I really don't mind who end up with who. Their matching clothes are so cute: plaid, denim, etc. I wonder if that's PPL from certain boutique or fashion brand, lol. I like the Hongkong filming set. But the story itself is long and drag, the romance is slowburn,

Krist Perawat "The More You Love, the More It Hurts"

4-27 (1 day)

A new generation of Cdramas, I guess, non-traditional production to make short or mini dramas. This is hailed because of straightforward story line/not draggy, exceptionally good looking actors (the lead actress Qi Xia Xia (an internet celebrity) and Jin Chao, sizzling romance with somewhat bed scenes, and what else than the guilty pleaure of a royal and a body guard relationship? 

I wish they make it more quality, though the costume is really good.

Looking forward for other genres are made into mini dramas like this, especially the ones that usually get heavy censorship in China, like Fantasy/Supernatural/Horror.

4-27 (1 day)

The premise, people's life problems that make them insomnia is good, but the story line is a bit boring for such a short show.

4-27 (1 day)

The mystery part is funny, and transformation of the lead actress Kim Da Som from Yu Bit Na to Miss Kim is good, though mostly she appears as Miss Kim. The lead actor Kwon Hyuk Soo is funny, just found out he's a comedian.

4-24 to 4-27 (3.5 days)

It's really good with different type of couple: the Female Lead, played by Baby Zhang, is strong physically than the Male Lead, played by Tong Meng Shi, as she also know martial arts and brave. They're compatible with each other, and discuss things together. They're relationship is better after she has character growth in which she is not too meany at her husband anymore. I like the second couple too. For the third couple, unfortunately they started in the middle of the drama as the guys hasn't showed up yet. For the fourth couple, I think it's unnecessary, they just want to give that poor guy a girl, imo. I love their friendship and a bunch of strong female characters.

OST: Playlist

4-20 to 4-23 (3.5 days)

The lead actress Namtarn did a good job with the doppelganger roles who are contrast with each other in personalities. Her chemistry with both love interest in the past (Puen) and present (Krating) are good too. The dialogues during the first time the twin switched are hilarious. It's draggy in the middle though.

OST:

Keng Tachaya "Liking You the Way You Are"

Beer Passaranan "Desire of the Moon"

4-20

The ancient China Mr and Mrs Smith, lol. Just an 8 for the fresh concept. Steamy kisses are so rare in romance dramas nowadays. Although it's a low budget, but the humor is there! MangoTV fixed the sub, it was terrible at first. 

OST: full album

4-11 and 4-19 (1.5 days)

For a Jdrama this drama is long (16 episodes instead of the usual 10) and the romance is slow burn. It needs patience to watch this, especially since the couple start their relationship as super best friends Yo (Adachi Rika) and Ren (Shirasu Jin), which actually start liking each other since high school but for some misunderstanding they hold back and prefer to remain friends.

OST: 

Indigo La End "Musubizama"

BoA "I Like You"

4-18

omg... this is boring. I wanted to watch it for Park Hyung Sik since I haven't watched him for a long time. But not really impressed with Han So Hee. I only like the OST, although nothing that makes me crazy about. 

OST: full album

4-17 to 4-18 (1.5 days)

The story is the ol' trope urban Cinderella (rich guy poor girl) with TONS of cliches, and I agree with some critical reviews that this drama should be made way back then. However, the acting and chemistry of Ahn Hyo Seop and Kim Se Jeong made me give a minimum 8. Another 0.5 plus rating is for the second couple played by Kim Min Gue and Seol In Ah. The acting of supporting characters are also great, I especially love Grandpa Kang (Lee Deok Hwa). The ending is rushed, they should've made a 16 episode drama instead of 12 to expand some rush like FL's career, Grandpa-FL relationship, second couple's story, SFL's dad.

OST: full album

4-12 to 4-16 (5 days)

The costume, makeup, setting and CGI are bad. I watched this only for the cast: Lu Han, Janice Wu, and Joseph Zeng. Also, that this is an adaptation from the novel written by my favorite author Mao Ni, who also wrote novels adapted to  Ever Night and Joy of Life.

OST: Full album playlist

4-11

I watched this for Taira Yuna, whom I think it's too girly to be the tomboy Ai/Aiko, but super cute as Toda Mai. The story itself is so-so. The plot would be more interesting if when they were dating, Ai didn't know that Reo (Sato Kanta) already knew she was Ai instead of Mai. So it would be funnier if she tried to play dual roles in front of Reo and others, instead of him helping her with her disguise. With that kind of plot, the production can also take out the stupid ol' trope of love square. Moreover, expanding the side stories of her three brothers, in this drama their roles are just as decoration. Oh well, this drama is based on a manga, so can't deviate too much from the original story.

OST: "1on1" by Kamisai

4-10

A very engaging story of a man, Kang I An (Yoon Kye Sang), who after surviving a car accident, doesn't know who he is. Not because of the amnesia trope, but a more mysterious condition where he finds himself in a stranger's body... every 12 hours! The whole entire movie is full with fighting and surviving action/thriller mixed with mystery/suspense, dashed with a bit of humor (his bromance with a homeless guy) and romance.

4-10

The premise is good, two social outcasts, Kengo (Hayashi Kento) and Hijiri (Komatsu Nana) meet and fall in love, each has their own fear and resentment towards society's action and response on their problems. However, the story is slow and boring.

1-16, 2-26, 4-9 (≈ 2.5 days)

Read CW article.

OST:

1. full album playlist. 

2. My favorite MV "Shooting Star" by  F4 - my favorite

4-8 to 4-9 (1.5 days)

Very heartbreaking story of a young girl Thannam (Mild) who committed suicide and becomes a ghost who for some reason cannot move on to after life and reborn. Her suicide effects everyone until 17 years later, when her little brother Tonmai (Pluem) 'found' her. A sweet and touching story with amazing brosismance of the siblings on the quest in finding what actually happened to her that caused her to commit suicide. Mild's acting is very convincing as a sad ghost, when she sees how her suicide affects people, as well as cute, when she interacts with Tonmai. Great acting of Push as a depressed and tormented Tee. Pluem is cute as a awkward teenage, especially during sibling fight with Thannam, since others can't see her. However, Mild's chemistry with the younger version of Tee (Plustor) is better than with Push since that's when they were dating. The casting of young Tee and his best friend young Phana are right fit to the adult actors. Amazing cinematography, especially during adult Tee's dream when he 'meets Thannam.

OST

Aye Sarunchana "Do You Remember Me"

3-14, 3-22, 4-7 (≈ 3 days)

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Addition to the CW article, so far the drama plot exceeds the novel plot. Some modifications make sense and enhances the theme. However, there a bit drag after the wake up. Great ending!

OST: Full album

4-4 to 4-6 (3 days)

This is crime/thriller/mystery mixed romance/melodrama to equally goes side by side. You have to love both genres to enjoy it fully.

Crime/thriller/mystery: Insanely serial killing chronicle by Hui Jae, Na Moo's father (Heo Joon Ho). The veteran actor really nailed his psychopath character!

Romance/melodrama: Beautiful and sad love story between Na Moo/Do Jin (Jang Ki Yong) and Nak Won/Jae Yi (Jin Ki Joo).

Amazing acting of supporting actors, such as Na Moo's stepmom, Ok Hee (Seo Jung Yeon), young Na Moo (Nam  Da Reum), and reporter Hee Young (Kim Seo Hyung).

OST: full album

4-1 to 4-3 (3 days)

After reading a bunch of reviews, I watched it only for the main couple Zhi Xiao (Yang Zi) and Gu Wei (Xiao Zhan), they have such a great chemistry. Other than that, the story drags. I skipped the side stories/side couples.

OST: full album

Recap global granary

3-30 to 3-31 (1.5 days)

The couple, Day (Lee Thanat) and Min (Violette Wautier), looks good together with great chemistry... when they're together. But the period of separation is unbearable with a bunch of annoying side characters. Bad guys get away of their deeds and are simply forgiven.

3-29 to 3-30 (1.5 days)

Though don't really like noona romance, I watched this because of the talk as a controversial drama. It needs to be watched with open mind. There are three time frames (according to ML/FL ages): 15/25, 18/28, 23/33. The first time frame is a hard watch one since ML is an underage but in that time frame he pursues FL and ends up FL resigning from her work. Okada Kenshi doesn't look like a 15 year old though, and Arimura Kasumi looks young for a teacher. The second time frame is bearable, because they're no longer in one school. This is a time frame that supposedly FL realizes she likes ML and confesses too. But this time frame doesn't build up an adequate and believable romance relationship, I have no clue why she falls for him and what she sees in him? The third time frame is only the last minute, this is when it should be longer than just reunion. Extra +1 point of Japan braveness to show a controversial/taboo topic, also for beautiful cinematography (especially in the island).

3-25, 3-27 to 3-28

Super cute chemistry between ML (Zhang Mo Huai) and FL (Charlene Chen), though I prefer to see longer period when ML is still unintentionally go 'undercover' as FL's intern (hence the title 'cheat' my boss), because that period is funny compares to afterwards, especially during business period a bit boring. The costume is gorgeous. Don't like the lame outcomes to the 'villains', and why they don't take the privacy invasion issue of that annoying Angela seriously? Like the third couple better than the second couple.

OST:

Yang Mo Yi "It's You"

Sherri Ai "Lighthouse"

Sun Tian Yu and Xin Qing Yang "Heartbeat"

3-21, 3-23 to 3-24 (3 days)

Great acting of Seo Kang Joon as the real Nam Shin and the robot. Don't like the chemistry between ML and FL (Gong Seung Yeon). Yawned during the sci-fi part. Don't watch with logical mind about how a robot and a human can be together. Watch it with logic thrown out of the window.

Recap: dramabeans

OST: full album

3-19 to 3-20 (2 days)

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OST: Tan Jian Ci "Lie Zui Tu Jian"

3-17 to 3-18 (2 days)

Watched because of the intriguing title. The story is so-so. Some episodes become boring. Skipped a lot. Like the FL (Park So Dam), not really care with the MLs.

OST: full album

Recap: dramabeans

3-12 to 3-13, 3-15 to 3-16 (4 days)

A mixed of business/life revenge and romance between Feng Shi Zhen (Jing Tian) and Rong Jia Shang (Timmy Xu). Although their chemistry is great in the beginning, later on in the drama the revenge of the FL against ML's family (particularly his father) is taken over the drama. Great to watch if you're not necessarily into romance genre, but more into thriller/suspense. The ending is rushed. Great cinematography, costume, setting. Bad CGI.

OST: full album

3-10 to 3-11 (1.5 days)

Watched this for ML who is played by Jes Jespipat. FL character is annoying.

3-10

Oh man, this is bad. It will be better if the ending is clear.

OST: Toketadenkyu "Beats per MIZU"

3-10

This is a sequel with a connection to the previous movie. The story takes off straight where the prequel ends. Not as funny as the prequel, though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1UffwVS9fw

3-10

Sak and Jai are so cute together, I have watched them in their dramas. The bromance between Sak and his biker friends are so good. As usual corny jokes ala Thai, with the Uncle Preecha and his son and Jai's then ex boyfriend A.

Rapper MV

3-6 to 3-9 (4 days)

Too many Republican era politics and war plot line. Great costume and cinematography. Bad props and CGI.

OST: full album

3-6

As usual cinematography, CGI, costume, makeup and setting are great. However, storywise and characterization, not as good as the first movie. Duo Mu Chi (Kang Ha Neul) and Mak Yi (Lee Kwang Soo) are so hilarious. Female captain Hae Rang (Han Hyo Joo) is not as charismatic as the one in the S1. Hae Geum (Chae Soo Bin) and Han Goong (Oh Se Hun) who are supposedly main characters have little screen time more like supporting actors.

3-6

Amazing cinematography, costume, makeup, prop, setting, and CGI. Duo Son Ye Jin and Kim Nam Gil did a good job as the pirate captain and the bandit chief. Great chemistry.

3-5

An unlikely romance between Morio (Sugino Yosuke) who is a Yankee/Yanki, a Japanese term for delinquent young man starting from his youth, and Yukiko (Sugisaki Hana), a girl who has Amblyopia, a blindness in which the vision is heavily blurred she can only see from close-by or using magnifying glass. 

The unique part of the drama is education on people with blindness, in which is a plus rating for me. Other than that there is nothing new. Respecting people's dreams topic is profound here. I'm surprised how they created side couples in just 10 episodes. Some couples I think are forced, should be left as just friends.

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Juju "Answer" (Kota Awase)

GReeeeN "Love Letter"

3-5

The sequel to S1 (must watch it first to understand S2). Although I'm glad they introduce the villain, but the intention is kinda forced. Also, the fantasy element in S2 is stronger, but still left unanswered, unlike S1 in which the logical/psychological reasons are explained well. As usual the bromance between Akira and Naoya, as well as friendship between the two, Ruiko, Kenji, and Yoichi. I wish they will make S3 to reveal Akira's secret, but probably his background should stay a mystery.

3-4

Very interesting cases combining Japanese myths and folklores, logics, and psychology. Like the mystery shown in this drama, it has a magical charm that attracts me to find out more. It has case by case mystery with touching substories, but not forgetting the two big secret behind what happened to the main protagonists, professor Takatsuki Akira (Inoo Kei) and his student Naoya (Jinguji Yuta).

Although I thought that Kei looks too young as university professor, but his naivete and excitement finding mystery cases are hilarious.

I really love the character growth in Naoya. This introverted and pessimistic character really grows on me.

Love the bromance between Akira and Naoya. The friendship of them with Akira's assistant Ruiko, Akira's long time friend Kenji, Kenji's mom Hanae, even Mr Tooyama who also has the same supernatural ability as Naoya.

"I don't know if it's true or not. Whether it's a curse or a charm. But if I can't change the phenomenon I've had in my life, then I'll change the way I interpreted it"

3-3 

Another cute movie. Watched it to see Xiao Zhan but he and his XNine band mates only showed up a few minutes dancing and singing with the little Wuba in the beginning of the movie. This is a sequel so need to watch the prequel first to understand the story. As usual the ML Jing Bo Ran and FL Bai Bai He are back, as a cute pair of parents for little Wuba, with veteran actor Tony Leung.

"Wuba Dance" with XNine is super hilarious.

3-3

Cute movie. CGI is great. Acting not bad especially the ML Song Tian Yin (Jing Bo Ran) and FL (Bai Bai He), who have to act with a bunch of 'monsters'. And Jing Bo Ran acting as a pregnant woman! The CGI of the monster baby Wuba is so cute.

2-27 to 3-3

The story is really good if you like wuxia, adventure, youth (they go to cultivation school). Unfortunately there are plot holes, probably due to the story is incomplete need S2. I just treated it like what we see in the end, what happened to Xiao Yan (Leo Wu) not a cliffhanger. That way, I won't yearn for a sequel.

The appearance of XNine members, especially Xiao Zhan, are a feast to the eye if you watched their dramas before.

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2-25 to 2-26 (2 days)

This drama is slow and sweet. It's to be watched when you want to unwind with a slow paced quiet romance, healing of past pain, and character-driven drama. I watched it as a nostalgia when I worked part time in a hospital during my school days. The differences are I didn't work in the radiology or physiotherapy department, and definitely didn't involve in any work romance. The poems are really insightful.

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2-24

Actually it's nice to see a beautiful FL with a regular looking ML, contrary to the romcom nowadays. The film is very manga-ish, the plot is not deep. The acting is so-so. However, the friendship between the MC and their friends are good and the romance is okay.

2-24

This is a short film and a cellphone ad. Although I don't believe we can make professional quality photos only by using a cellphone and Up (Up Poompat) is supposedly a professional photographer and the company allows him to take studio photos on the celebrity PP (PP Krit), nevertheless the brothers' story is touching.

2-20 to 2-23 (3.5 days)

Although I'm not too impressed with the characterization of the FL Noona (Mew Nittha Jirayungyurn), the ML Singh (Nadech Kugimiya) is like the perfect ML, not to add that the actor with his facial hair looks so masculine. I like the second couple Ram (Au Tanakorn Posayanon) and Nong (Diana Flipo), too. But most of all, gorgeous Chiang Mai, the filming location of the hometown where Singh and Ram live. I uploaded some pictures in the drama page's Photo section:

Ram's house by the river 1

Ram's house by the river 2

Cherry blossoms where Nara and Singh biking together

Nara and Singh by the waterfall

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Jib Piyatida Amphan "Tarm Ruk Keun Jai"

Jak Chawin "Thoe Khue Lom hai chai"

2- 20

Oh man, they both are so eye candies and look good together, but they don't actually meet until half last episode! I'm so pissed.

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T.O.P "Hi Haruka"

2-19

Not much to say, this is just an extended version of some character's story. Watched it raw with auto-translate. I wished there are subbed version.

2-19

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G=ONE & Jang Daegyeom “Lamose”

Jo Jin Ho and Kino from Pentagon “A-HA!”

Saula “Love Confession”. Bae Jin Young cover version.

2-16 to 2-18 (2.5 days)

I agree with some commenters/reviews stating that there are not much sweet moments between the main couple Nin (Jes Jespipat Tilapornputt) and Ris (Esther Supreeleela) because of the nature of the story, which is sucks if you're looking for a full romance. Nin then is busy 'fighting' the villains as well as Ris hides the identity of Pete (their son) because of the villains, not until what happens to Yoh (Nin's brother). The villains are annoying as usual Thai lakorns. The second couple (Nont and Lin) is cute but not much screen time.

2-16

The story is so-so, probably because it's short and just a spin-off, and more about protection of the environment message. If this is the main story probably it'll be better. The couple Kiteki (Itagaki Mizuki) and Ai (Yoda Yuki) is cute, but I like more of their friendship together with Makoto (Fukuyama Shodai)and Junta (Fukuyama Kohei).

2-12 to 2-15 (4 days)

Never watched the original version. It seems there are several added episodes since the original version is 27.5 hours and the uncut version is 30 hours. Still maintain the draw from the original version, not boring at all. The plot, the acting, the setting, the costume, the cinematography are well done. The FL Kade carries the whole show. Bella Ranee Campen acted different roles as the modern Kadesurang, the ancient Kadesurang, and the mean Karakade flawlessly. Her chemistry with Pope Thanawat Wattanaputi is on fire. The second couple is not standout and since it started halfway of the drama seems a filler. I wish the third couple get longer screen time since their story is quite unique. Although I don't like political drama, the politic parts are quite interesting since it follows the Thai history.

The only complain is CGI of the palace, temple etc. Also, too much staring at the moon during their late nigh dates.

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2-10 to 2-11 (2 days)

I only watched this for Miles Wei and Pan Mei Ye whose dramas I watched in the past. Especiallly for the actress, since I was happy that finally she got to be the main Female Lead. But the story is so so, typical to other Chinese romcom, and the romance is slow burn. Plus, the sub from MangoTV sucks. With better subs, I think I would've given better score.

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2-8 to 2-9 (2 days)

After reading some reviews, I decided to watch it for action and not plot. The bromance between Soo Yeol (Lee Dong Wook) and K (Wi Ha Joon) was a fun watch! Don't need romance.

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2-6 to 2-7 (2 days)

STORY. Somewhat slow and many repetitions on time loop. Perfect ending, but there has to be romance?

ACTING. Superb main acting of Bai Jing Ting and Zhao Jin Mai. Supporting acting by veteran actors bringing up each supporting character's stories.

PRODUCTION. Daylight Entertainment always delivers.

VISUAL. LED lights using for the bus setting and special effects on makeups (blood, wound, etc)

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Zhou Shen "My Only" sung in English!

Chen Hui "Rebound"

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2-4 to 2-5 (2 days)

Since it was released in 2015, this drama is OTT and full of cliches. Watching it in 2022 seems outdated. However, I like it. FL (Choi Kang Hee)  is so cute, even when she disguises as a grandma. ML (Chun Jung Myung) is eccentric. SML (Lee Jae Yoon from Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo!) is so nice. Hilarious psych cases... sorry, but too funny!

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2-2 to 2-3 (2 days)

My laptop crashed. No time to write a mini review. But the story is too draggy, watching it while doing other stuff. Rated it high only because of Choi  Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi are so cute, but their characters eventually become boring. Don't care about the other characters. I think the drama is overrated.

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