Log: 2023 [With Notes]

(Asian Crush)         Total = 1 hr 16 min
Notes:  3 vivid real looking sex scenes - 2 w/younger FL & 1 w/wife. Interesting because in the end I wasn't totally sure what was imagination & what was real. Most of it probably imagination.

(Viki)         Total = 1 hr 46 min
Notes:  Kinda like "The Hangover."  All the main lead male actors gave me the creepy vibe.

(Viki)         Total = 1 hr 56 min
Notes:   Satisfying when Um Bok Dong was protected @ the last race in movie. Rain's acting was superb. It is funny to think that bicycles were an oddity once. Kinda gory w/gun use blood splatter.

(Viki)         Total = 1 hr 54 min
Notes:   Not much of a story. Mom & son's crazy eyes very scary. Poor lighting. 2 Foreigners as main characters so acting quality suffered.

(Netflix)         Avg Dur:  42 min       Total = 4 hrs 12 min
Notes:   Reminds me of "Divergent", "Hungar Games" & "Mad Max" Not enough time to develop story & characters. High quality cinematography & actor. Wished for a bit more comic releif. Kim Woo bin perfect for action movie based on his size. Rap music was good. 

Hint ending - Second season?

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min       Total = 21 hrs
Notes:   After episode 5 it gets better.  3 couples - all likable. Main leads - a few okay kissing scenes but not much chemistry. FL's sis & watchman 1 really good kiss scene. FL hard to like - oblivious selfish confidence (just like FL in "Will It Snow for Christmas"). A couple beautiful scenery locations w/2nd leads. 

Happy ending - all couples marry, main leads travel, illegitimate son is king, prior king killed.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   40 min       Total = 10 hrs 40 min
Notes:   Disliked FL actress for her dead pan face. Liked ML innocent face & fighting skills. Acting was not good. Transparent I phones? 2nd couple/triangle tricked me as to who she would end up with. Lots of sexual tension & good kisses between leads. 2nd leads 1 good kiss at end. 1 song amazing & repeated often.

Ending -,  XiXi dies as a replica, Ann is biological daughter, leads get engaged, ML3 alone in Mtns, lunatic dad dies in prison. 

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   1 hr 10 min       Total = 14 hrs
Notes:   Original concept w/ a "Brigadoon" feel. No romance. Ugly crying, maybe a bit too much in the last few episodes. ML's acting a bit erratic, the stone face acting was offputting. Cute puppies. Why could 2 alive guys see dead missing kids in a 2nd location? Season 2?

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   1 hr 10 min       Total = 18 hrs 40 min
Notes:   Actors playing young & old matched well.  Young character & story rating an 8, but after that pretty boring. All the female characters dislikable/shown in negative light. FL character was so selfish, oblivious, stupid & the main reason I disliked this drama.  FL didn't deserve ML. Lit X-mas village decor in ML's home made me swoon. 

Ending - we see them reconcile 1 yr after break- up on hometown bridge. Not the ending I would have picked/wished.  Looks like she got over drowning death of bro due to pendent from ML that FL tossed.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  45 min       Total = 18 hrs 45 min
Notes:   Alot of kissing - in order for ML to possess FL's body he must kiss her. ML2 kisses her too. Enjoyed the electronic pet chicken. Theme song repetitious but good. 

Happy ending - FL runs to hospital where ML (never shown but hinted) is standing up holding electronic pet chicken.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  45 min       Total = 18 hrs
Notes:   FL pretty but acting wasn't good.  Foreigner's had lots of screen time & acting for all of them was subpar plus it was odd that none spoke Mandarin but understood it. Wallace was okay but felt like something was left on the table w/ Simon vs Allen characters. 

Happy ending - all support & main characters lived. Stare @ the end was "Allen."

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 50 min
Notes:   Loved the dog in the couch observation scene. 1st half  & 2nd half of movie seemed like 2 different movies pasted together. ML is super bad which was a kinda surprise. 1st half of movie I thought FL would turn him good, 2nd half proved me wrong. 

Ending - ML in jail & FL proven innocent/inherits it all. Not sure if ML ever had feelings for FL (1 great kiss tho) & not sure how innocent FL truly is.  Last 10 min subtitles off by a min.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 51 min
Notes:  1 scene barely noticeable nudity. Acting was phenomenal, totally felt emersed in story. Capt got the correct ending. 

Ending - Story ends w/ ML eating @ restaurant 6 yrs after ordeal & sees a little girl. I think it is his daughter.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  60 min       Total = 16 hrs
Notes:   ML character hard to like. Anger issues & hints of disrespect for FL character, however oddly Iiked them as a couple.  A few kissing scenes w/realistic understated nibbling. The imagery for smells was enjoyable. Vavavoom....ML2 w/ shirt off...super hot abs. Episode 15 really the end. Music pretty good.

(Netflix)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min       Total = 18 hrs 40 min
Notes:   Woo Do Hwan played 2 roles the bodyguard & carefree fiend. Him & his love interest stole the show. Saw the romance but couldn't feel it. Kisses, about 6 of them, were hard to watch, they looked forced.  Jumping between Parallel universes & the multiple stories/actors made it very complex/confusing. Shameful product placement. Music was fantastic.

Ending happy. Leads meet up and time/universe travel, bad guy killed & all other characters retuned to prior lives. 

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  60 min       Total = 16 hrs
Notes:  Pretty boring. 2 main couples. 2nd couple much older. A couple kisses for each couple & they looked uncomfortable. 

(YouTube_Kdrama vorld)         Avg Dur:  15 min       Total = 1 hr 45 min
Notes:   Like"7 First Kisses" multiple endings. Zuho -good bad guy, Chani - good natured dancer, Daewoo - childhood friend or Roowon - baseball pitcher. I liked her with Zuho or Chani. Zuho's acting surprised me in a good way. Music enjoyable.

(YouTube_tvN D Studio)         Avg Dur:  15 min       Total = 2 hrs
Notes:  Darker theme than other 2 seasons. More talking less acting. A lot of characters mentioned but not shown. Only liked 2 of the 4 characters. Seemed unfinished..many questions. Music was noticeable & good.

(YouTube_tvN D Studio)         Avg Dur:  14 min       Total = 2 hrs 20 min
Notes:   Skits showing gender inequality/prejudices in the workplace thru interns & full-time staff.  Lee Shin Young super lovable, reminded me of Na In Woo. Music very enjoyable.

(YouTube_tvN D Studio)         Avg Dur:  14 min       Total = 2 hrs 20 min
Notes:  #Me Too movement. Scenarios show skits of sexual harassment& supportive friends/boyfriends @ the college level.  Na In Woo shows his acting charm/skills, plus a dance for 2 sec at club in ep 3.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 25 min       Total = 17 hrs
Notes:   A lot of actor& singer stars.  All the acting was great, but Kim Soo Hyun stood out phenomenally. He even kissed ML actor with style as a drunk boy. Actors talked to camera which was interestingly different.  However it seemed boring or i just couldn't get into it? Romance was there but no heat.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  30 min       Total = 4 hrs
Notes:   Great for kids. Nonviolent violence. Acting was on the lower skill level but not cringy. Not much CGI for a fantasy/phantom theme drama.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  25 min       Total = 6 hrs 40 Min
Notes:  Good balance of sad (I cried a few times), but not too sad, & a few chuckle moments. A couple of pressed lip kisses that actually conveyed emotion.  Really liked the main actor pairing. FL2 very pretty but character too sweet/docile. Music really elevated this drama too.

(Viki)         Episodes: 7        Avg Dur:  30 min       Total = 3 hrs 30 Min
Notes:   Lots of good kisses / good chemistry between leads. ML's acting was as twin bros was enjoyable.  ML's mom making surviving son act as dead son while ignoring surviving son is really despicable. A little bit heavy in the baby talk. Music was good.

The Night I Became An Animal
(Viki)         Avg Dur:  30 min       Total = 2 hrs
Notes:    EP1:  Married FL cheats on husband w/younger co-worker when husband was making her lonely. EP2: Part-time restaurant worker pursed by part-time innocently flirting w/ all woman customers co-worker. ML finally proves his love & they hook-up.  EP3:  Introverted FL hooks-up w/tattoo artist living next door.  EP4: FL getting ignored by fiancée but bartender she has a history w/ makes a pass at her which renews her faith in her fiancée who also finally wises up.

The Night I Became An Animal
(Viki)         Avg Dur:  25 min       Total = 2 hr 30 min
Notes:    EP1:  FL being strung along as a friends w/benefits partner for 3 yrs by an egotistical jerk. Bartenders suggests his son. EP2:  BFs from HS deny feelings for a long time until they become boyfriend girlfriend after sleeping together.  EP3:  FL gets paired w/new hotshot selling real estate agent co-worker. Hate turns into like/sleeping together. EP4:  Unemployed FL returns to hometown & runs into old HS friend & they have sex @ a motel to bring back old memories. EP5: FL hooks up w/ a hot guy from a dating app but becomes paranoid of cheating due to sis. He is the real deal. EP6:  FL dumps married man of 2 yr  affair & ends up having make-up sex w/ her ex.

The Night I Became An Animal
(Viki)         Avg Dur:  20 min       Total = 1 hr 20 min
Notes:    EP1: FL in sexless relationship ends up sleeping w/ BF. EP2: Older FL boss caves into younger ML subordinate's advances.  EP3: FL cruelly dumped by 2 yr boyfriend & hooks up w/chef @ their fav restaurant.  EP4: Shy bookroom attends Halloween party as a blind date & blind date /her end up hooking up.

All: steamy kisses w/simulated sex scenes focusing on emotions in faces.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  21 min       Total = 2 hrs 48 min
Notes:   Cliches. Fashionable older taller woman falls for younger short hoody wearing guy & they press lip kiss at end. Hard to believe there is romance between them.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:    1 hr 20 min       Total = 13 hrs 20min
Notes:   Argentina trip (Iguassu Falls & hiking in Patagonia were favs) A lot of camera time spent on food/meat & I wasn't feeling the chemistry between the actors & as individuals as much as I expected to except Kang Ha Neul.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:    1 hr 20 min       Total = 13 hrs 20min
Notes:   Cuba scenery was breathtaking. Friendship was comfortable between guys. Ryu Joon Yeol was really the leader, a delight to listen too, & seems to love people. His comment saying he was going to talk to the roosters totally funny.  It surprised me that Lee Je Hoon's personality is more like an innocent adorable child.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  32 min       Total = 12 hrs 48 min
Notes:   Cliche FL character. Dumb, unattractive, low self-esteem nabs a smart attractive ML.  Interviews w/real people about school at end of every episode, sadly streaming service provider they are on cuts them off only after a few words. 

Open ending - leads break-up in a positive way, but say they may meet again in the future.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  40 min       Total = 5 hrs 20 min
Notes:   An interesting school bullying drama. Where are teachers? 

Ending - UFC boxer in coma, congressman's son sent abroad, ML transferred to new HS, which looks like has bullying issues. Hint ending for season 2 - 2 guys looking @ pic of ML on their phone discussing him, we see the heavily tattooed/ringed hand of 1 of them.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  48 min       Total = 12 hrs 48 min
Notes:   Korean remake/version "I Don't Love You Yet" felt the same. Story a bit long & annoyed by FL's inability to choose a man.  Liked the thought of shoes tied to important memories. When FL moves out, the parents lay a trail of FL's shoes they saved from her past ... heart warming. 

Happy ending - friends become lovers.  ML2 - 1 very good kiss, ML - 1 lips on lips kiss @ end.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1hr 4 min       Total = 17 hrs 4 min
Notes:   Liked FL, style asst. & ML, lead dancer, but not FL2 wannabe singer & ML2, successful idol singer. Inordinate amount of short ugly old men. Wanted to beat club owner to death. Why was his behavior tolerated? ML's kiss w/FL2 seemed more believable than FL. ML2's kiss w/ FL2 also seemed more believable.  Wanted ML/FL to be together but heat was missing. Expected music to be better than it was.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 15 min
Notes:   A couple meets in a dream to say good bye to their relationship.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 52 min
Notes:  Dropped & started this one about 5 times. Actor played lost 1st love & new ML interest so a bit confusing. Liked the leads pairing.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 54 min
Notes:  Didn't feel the chemistry between the leads. 

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 52 min
Notes:  It's sad when a dancing scene w/ a well-toned actor in only boxer briefs or an adorable corgi marriage ceremony can't save a movie.  Older/seasoned actors.  Humor not funny.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 46 min
Notes:   ML's acting was really good. Interesting story. ML must loose 10 yrs of memories to cope w/pain.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 46 min
Notes:   Wealth can warp people. Un certain why maid committed suicide in such a horrific way at end. Is that really revenge ?  2 mild sex scenes between ML & maid.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 44 min
Notes:   Weird, depressing, tragic.  Stories hard to follow. 3 brief sex scenes. 1 interrupted gay couple. 2 filmed at a large distance & no light, 1 of those a rape scene. 2 straight people w/AIDs fall in love & in end commit suicide together.

(Tubi)         Total = 1 hr 37 min
Notes:  A waste of "Time."  Disliked actors & story was too weird. Artwork sculptures were heavily pimped. Leads' reasons for drastic plastic surgery don't seem like a reason for a movie.

(Viki)         Total = 1 hr 45 min
Notes:   Disliked FL actress. She seemed more into woman than men. FL's appearance was too butch for me to buy into her feelings for ML.  The fake pants search & nipple tassel on phone were funny. ML calling himself gay for liking his masculine female BF was odd too.

(Viki)         Total = 1 hr 48 min
Notes:   Seo In Guk w/his Prada suit drilling seemed a bit off. Love him though, but are all his characters rich, w/super sports car & designer watch homages?  His physeek looked especially hot, a slimmer version of himself.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 1 hr 40 min
Notes:   2 strong sex scenes w/ daughter & step-dad. Actress that played daughter had weird facial expressions during intimate scenes. Age gap a bit uncomfortable. (actors 45 & 35).  Super slow & story not interesting.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 1 hr 46 min
Notes:   LGBT genre is not my thing, but I truly appreciated the acting.  ML & friend that died stole my heart.

Murai in Love
(Viki)         Avg Dur: 21 min      Total = 2 hrs 48 min
Notes:   Age gap not really bothersome. The fantasy character idea was fun. Playboy being held back by friends as he sees his girl acting as ML's fake GF was super cute.

(Viki)         Avg Dur: 2 hr       Total = 22 hrs 
Notes:  Editing caused eliminations to be confusing. No help w/leaderboards. Music, dancing & contestants underwhelming. Prop malfunctions & fan based winners that made no sense (underage kids that need more training, not debuting).  Very little comradery content.

1.  Yoo Jun Won - (Amazing)
2.   Kim Gyu Rae - (tall child)
3.   Hong Sung Min - (teaser trailer model)
4.   Oh Hyeon Tae
5.   Lee Han Bin
6.   Ling Qi - (Chinese)
7.   Kang Min Seo - (eyebrows)
8.   Hikari 
9.   KSoul (Narcissist)
10.   Kim Woo Seok (Happy Virus, mittens)
11.   Hikaru - (talented but not a model)
12.    Kaedan - (English)

* Should've been picked Yang Tae Soon (Prince looks) & Jin Myung Jae (Asthma). Underlined not ready 4 debut.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   2 hrs        Total = 24 hrs

Notes:    ZEROBASEONE (ZB1).... 

1. [Zhang Hao - G (music genius) 
2. Sung Han Bin - K (hottie w/skills)
3. Seok Matthew-G (a smiler) 
4. Ricky-G (blonde Sexy)
5. Park Gun Wook-K (Strong Muscular)
6. Kim Tae Rae-K 
7. Kim Kyu Vin-K (baby face trouble)
8. Kim Ji Woong-K (quiet sexy)  
9. Han Yu Jin-K

Would have traded [3, 6, 7 & 9] for Hui (experience), Jay (voice), Geum Joon Hyun (extrovert plus), Na Du Bin aka Kamden or Yoon Jong Woo (likably odd)

Jung Min Gyu (attractive), Maeda Haruto (persistence), Ollie (new gen vibe) also my favs

Amazing chemistry among trainees & show actually got better as time went on.  Lip J fascinated me. Loved her. I hope she has soju w/ Hui after the show.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   1 hr 45 min        Total = 19 hrs 15 min

Notes:     [1] Vanner    [2] Masc    [3] 24:00    [4] DBK    [5] M.O.N.T   

 Favs: 1-Teared up at idol recognizing a fan from 7 yrs ago that made him cry because she still has love for his band all this time even after disbandment etc. 2- Winner shouts to his mom her fav idol is on stage who is not her son. 3- boy hears his song on radio going to work @ his ends meet part-time job. Unfair on eps 10, DGNA kicked off for a party pic w/ a Japanese AV girl in background. All contestants disillusioned about idol fame path. Amazing singing & dancing routines.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:   1 hr 10 min        Total = 18 hrs 40 min
Notes:  Just as good as season 1...maybe better? No romance which I hope stays same in season 3. "One Dollar Lawyer" Namkoong Min makes a cameo. Music was only noticeable a few times & just okay. Season 3 suggests military theme aka ML's past.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  45 min        Total = 3 hrs 45 min
Notes:   Slept thru most of it. Ex irked me soo much.... being calm & loving while his wife is totally not happy because he won't divorce her.  "Sweet Home Alabama plot" except ex gets amnesia & lacks the chemistry of American actors had.

Ending - In the end FL leaves both MLs. Ex meets her after a year & says let's divorce.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  60 min        Total = 16 hrs 
Notes:  Good chemistry between leads. Great kiss 1st episode & about 3 more smashed faces kisses (stairs & hotel).  Loved how FL2 became charming at end after switching to ML2.  Enjoyed blue haired complex character ML.  Made in 2017 & shelved for 5 yrs. All the adults + FL's bro angered me.  Music was pretty good & noticeable.

Hold My Hand at Twilight
(Viki)         Avg Dur: 57 min        Total = 9 hrs 30 min
Notes:   Really liked FL. Lots of energy & chemistry w/ML was really good. Side story characters should have had less airtime (eg. old designer). More airtime for assistant & FL. 3 tier kiss @ end & she jumped in his arms, so cute. Girl on girl love triangle different. Loved lead actor's synchronized dance as credits roll. Music was great.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  60 min        Total = 16 hrs 
Notes:  Liked the actors better in this version but felt emotions more in Japanese version. A couple good kisses for both sets of couples. Leads chemistry build was smooth & comfortable. Happy ending unlike Japanese version.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 20 min        Total = 26 hrs 40 min
Notes:   Slow burn w/ little to no chemistry. Not sure if acting or character was ML's issue. FL I didn't like. The 2nd couple was amazing. I just wanted to watch them. Felt like I had seen all the actors in same roles before. 

Happy ending w/ 1 very mild almost not visible kiss.

(YouTube_GMMTV)         Avg Dur:  45 min        Total = 6 hrs 30 min
Notes:   Paints LGBT+ & woman in a bad light.  Attempted rape not addressed between ML & ML2, predatory & bullying behavior from swimmer female who ends up w/a guy, gay coach in an age gap relationship w/a former student who was ML's BF, gay ML strings straight GF along, swim team member bullies & stalks swim club fan club Pres. The straight girl paired w/injured runner was a totally unlikable character due to her being a total bitch. The replacement girl coach had mental issues/disrespectful. Music was catchy in a good way & repetitive.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 1 hr 22 min
Notes:   More about pitfalls of method acting. 2 non gay guys may have fallen for each other? Young actor psychopath wants to beat older actor at his own game. Older actor's wife has to reacclimate husband after each role. Age gap not cringy.  

Ending - older actor returns to wife & younger has outperformed older actor. The kiss scene had lots of munching. Music also very good.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 1 hr 36 min
Notes:  Story is the long drawn out process of breaking up w/characters &/or actors that are not charismatic.  The artwork featured was not my taste.

(AsianCrush)         Total = 2 hrs 4 min
Notes:  The characters were so vivid, aka great acting by all. The loving struggle of father towards nonbiological son is really felt. Really unbelievably lucky all 3 had different blood types (A, O, B), so father is clear. What if he had A blood type?

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min        Total = 12 hrs 
Notes:  Super cliche.  Age gap a little uncomfortable. Actress 29, actor 21. Characters about the same.  Actors were good, but spark missing. 1 okay short munchie kiss @ end. Humor was needed, like FL putting clothes on backwards when walking thru them. Better if shortened to 10 eps. 

Happy ending - FL wakes from coma, they catch killer, ML meets his mom before she ascends.

(Viki)         Avg Dur: 54 min        Total = 6 hrs 
Notes:  Liked the characters & actors. FL has a makeover. 1 okay kiss FL & photographer. Love the drama cover, but it's misleading. I expected steamy strong love, but got workplace trauma & drama.

(Viki)         Avg Dur:  1 hr 20 min        Total =21 hrs 20 min
Notes:  Leads' chemistry lacking...my bias due to ML's real life girlfriend scandal?  kiss 1 pressed lips, kisses 2-6 progressively got more munchie/good. ML acting was very good. FL who I dislike surprised me w/emotions.  FL's ex reminded me of Yoon Park in looks.  Focus was on love story. ML is still the god of death in the end but after 5 yrs apart he can now stay w/FL. The church & Tree scenes were beautiful.

(Viki)        Episodes = 4        Avg Dur: 48 min        Total =3 hrs 12 min
Notes:   Did not care for many of the actors - ML, wrestler's girlfriend, & the student that was really a man. The martial artistry was actually pretty good. Ahn Bo Hyun w/ his shirt off & acting skills stole the show. Lack of scenes/content w/adults kinda makes it unrealistic.  Needs 2nd season. Webtoon content available w/ ML seeking his twin bro's murderer at school.

(Viki)        Total =2 hrs 21 min
Notes:  Based on true story. Very sad. Child actors especially ML were fantastic. Super slow...slice of life.

Heaven & Hell: Soul Exchange
(Viki)        Avg Dur:  54 min        Total = 7 hrs  40 min 
Notes:   FL totally annoyed me. Headstrong when uncalled for. ML not my fav either. Switching bodies just made me like FL even less. In the end twin bro dies & ML serves jail time for aiding twin.

(Viki)        Total =1 hr 44 min
Notes:   ML a little to flamboyant & switching bodies w/ FL didn't help that. Singing voices were nice. Both actual professional singers.

A Journey Through Time with Anthony
(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs 
Notes:   Lots of whale footage & the cartoon bunny named Anthony was adorable. Thought this was a time travel, but sorely mistaken. Loved the reference to McDonalds as being home.

(AsianCrush)        Total = 1 hr 52 min
Notes:   Did not like actors or characters. Story of a man loving the idea of becoming a dad to a kid that was not his is heartwarming though.

(AsianCrush)        Total = 2 hrs 9 min
Notes:   The humor of the ML actor is fantastic - his dancing, his expression to ex-girlfriend then too her new boyfriend made me laugh. 

Happy ending. Dad says Dew died & fake dew was hired, then he says fake Dew is the real Dew.  No kissing. Just Hallmark like fun, Thai style.

Once Upon a Time in Seoul
(AsianCrush)        Total = 1hr 39 min
Notes:   Glad the rape of girl member wasn't a scene, the focus was on the smuggling theme/the 2 boy leaders. 

Sad ending - the smart leader dies saving his gang even when he told the gang not to go get kidnapped member.

(AsianCrush)        Total = 1hrs 55 min
Notes:  Loved to see Ethan Juan in a more series role. In the end he goes to NY not to get the $ back or seek revenge, but just get his love. She chooses the mobster douche & ML kills himself (we think - he could have been shot too since 2 guys not interested in FL's true love)

(AsianCrush)        Total = 1hr 58 min
Notes:   2 brief pre sex scenes & 1 brief weird sex scene not w/lead actors. Knew FL totally guilty from the beginning. Trainer as accomplice a bit of a surprise.

(Viki)        Total = 1hr 58 min
Notes:   A couple of short sex scenes that appeared difficult & 1 rape from a distance. Stockholm syndrome in full force. Interesting that 1 of 5 guys is guilty/remorseful enough to seek redemption. What was reporter's wife's issue?

(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs 32 min
Notes:  Acting was really top notch. It was an artistic take on the emotions of 2 young adults who lost their significant others in a car accident. Slow w/very good somber music.

(Netflix)           Avg Dur:  34 min       Total = 6 hrs 48 min        
Notes:   {English dubbed}    Liked all the characters/actors except ML.  Just a bunch a cliche stories tossed together. Favorite was baseball player & his girl next door neighbor.

(Viki)           Avg Dur:  1 hr 12 min       Total =14 hrs 24 min        
Notes:   Story all over the place, not well executed. Lead actors enjoyable, especially Min Gue. FL portrayed as good strategist.  Humor was plucky fun, needed more of it. 3 kisses :1 forehead, 1 gentle romantic, 1 peck. Romance was subtle & somber. Couldn't get into fantasy storyline. Goddess was a seaweed?  

Ending happy ML in human world w/powers & FL finally remembers him.

(Viki)           Avg Dur: 24 min       Total =6 hrs        
Notes:   Chemistry/kissing good. FL character too passive naive & prudish, annoying & is she for real? FL2 more enjoyable. ML to condescending, pats her on head, also annoying.  Boys a bit young for sauna scenes. Ep 9 & 10 is the special, drama is actually 8 eps.

Rental Lovers
(Viki)           Avg Dur: 24 min       Total =6 hrs        
Notes:   ML is an annoying stalker, who chases after rental girlfriend. She is a he & @ end 1 yr later, ML says he still loves her. She removes choker to reveal adams apple & walks away.  Too much yelling for my taste.  Heavy girl gets lifted (no way). Basketball guy gets ML's BF finally.

The Brocade  Mouse Royal Cat Nine Deep Blood Wolf
(Viki)          Total =1 hr 23 min        
Notes:   Lots of martial artistry & some mystical creature graphics. Some romance. FL bantered w/ rogue & was infatuated w/guard so final love interest could have been either guy.  MDL has 2020 but Viki has 2021 as movie year but, seems to be same movie.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 42 min
Notes:  3 great couples kisses @ the end of the game, none of them involved the ML & 1 of them involved a heavy girl.  ML liked the pretty FL but she chose the hot guy to kiss...thank god!

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 46 min
Notes:   Was expecting a romance but got a dark, confusing artsty film w/sparse dialogue & with a hint of a horror vibe. Angry @ publisher's disregard of privacy - wanted to choke her & photographers, respect for FL character bringing mannequin body to morgue.

(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs
Notes:   It was bothersome that ML was portrayed as hot but only was w/sunglasses on.  Acting was bad & story odd. Probably Philippines version of a Hallmark movie. Most of it shot in USA.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 30 min
Notes:   Just like The Great Shaman Ga Do Shim but not as good.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 33 min        Total =13 hrs 12 min        
Notes:   I feel like I have seen it before, especially bathroom shushing scene...out of the 4 couples loved the princess & the camera guy.  Liked the diversity in characters. All the adults were vicious, but did 180's in personality in the end (so unrealistic). All pressed lips kisses. Opening song sounds like Disney's "How Far I'll Go" from Moana.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 30 min        Total =5 hrs        
Notes:  FL too bitchy for my taste. In the end ML sacrifices for FL & she stays by his side being cheerful which proves/infuriates the angry grim reaper.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 20 min        Total =2 hrs        
Notes:   Kim Min Gue's acting was bad/could be seen.  Do we really need more judicial dramas, I think not. Felt like a cheap univ students project.

(Viki)        Total = 2 hr 27 min
Notes:   Most likely soft core porn. Many sex scenes & positions. Needed to be shorter & have an actual story.  Yeon Woo Jin surprised the hell out of me with his great acting & choice of an erotic movie. I think ML was used for as a sperm donor & to help commander save face. The cinematography was alluring/beautiful.

Ending - FL shuns ML after husband returns, but he is still attached to her.

Rewatched:  5/12/2024.  Even better the 2nd time.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 42 min
Notes:  The dolphin was super cute. Wonder how long dolphin had to train for the trumpet trick? ML's eyes were a bit scary & FL's expressions were weird at times.

A Love Story
(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 31 min
Notes:  Korean version is the original. 2006 "The Lakehouse" came out. I like the Korean version better. FL 2 yrs ahead of ML. She saves him from death & they meet @ the lake house.

(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs 5 min
Notes:  Another stellar performance from Yoo Ah In.  Lots of mega stars.  Based on true story of deranged prince.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 39 min
Notes: Yoo Ah In played a mute good bad guy amazingly. Him asleep on the window made my heart flutter. 

Ending was maddening. Girl tells her mom ML was kidnapper & he goes running off, what happens to him & sister? Policewoman @ house what happens to her?

(Netflix)        Total = 1 hr 48 min
Notes:  Faced paced w/ multiple twists none of them I saw coming. Twists: fake family, ML is killer, that room was being set up for a mock crime scene, fake bro was survivor son, ML's dr was the pay to hire a killer. Kang Ha Neul's acting was stellar.  Loved the house's exterior.

(AsianCrush)        Total = 1 hr 38 min
Notes:   Music was good especially cups w/ beatbox.  Hidden gem that is kinda unique. Loved all the characters, did not feel like I was getting a cardboard cut out. 1 song had a Disney feel to it.

(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs 17 min
Notes:   Based on true story. Story was interesting but I didn't like the actor that played the foreigner.  What was the taxi driver's motive for not giving German his info/never meeting up again?

(Amazon Prime)          Avg Dur: 45 min        Total =18 hrs      
Notes:   "Men in Black" meets cult classic genre.  This is a hidden gem.  The costumes/make-up super poor but storylines amazing.  Grew to like ML but not FL.  FL too tiny to look like a man.

(Viki)        Total = 2 hrs 2 min
Notes:   ML's hair was a character (loved it). A teacher hitting kids & name calling, how despicable. Scenes were a bit jumbled making it a bit hard to follow. Romance portions sparse.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 33 min
Notes:   This is amazing...bawling 1 minute & almost peeing my pants laughing the next. Dad beating up his son was a bit unsettling, but i think it's meant in a tongue & cheek way. You know from very beginning that the boy will die at the end.

(Viki)        Total = 1 hr 50 min
Notes:   Cute idea but execution a bit off. Hard to understand each timeline & all the different stories.

(AsianCrush)        Total = 1 hr 47 min
Notes:   Spoofy naughty AV.  Female nudity centric.  Sex scenes were super corny.