"2024" ||Dramas Completed||

It has a lot of potential but indeed loses its spark after 10 episodes.

The characters are inconsistently built, especially the FL. The plot, a little bit of political side, a little bit slice-of-life,... a bit small of everything you can expect in a C-historical in this, but all not fully develop, leaves me disappointed and overly unimpressive.

I still think this drama needs more angst. I love slice-of-life, but it's a little boring in this case.

I loved the novel tho :D

completed the season 1.

simple plot, cute characters & chemistry, such an enjoyable watched.

This intriguing emotional youth drama, inspired by a true story, has quite predictable twists, but everything appropriately falls right into place, and finally, it kept me hooked until the end.

It is not simply a silly romantic school-life drama but conveys a deeper storyline; the voice of youth—where the desire for love collides with the rigid rules of society, the struggle of emotion and reason, between the right to love and the duty to obey, poor-rich classes, family abuse, heartfelt mother love, and LGBTQ+.

The female protagonist is well-written. She is a symbol of courage, a voice for the oppressed. Her struggle is not only a legal battle but also a spiritual revolution, challenging social prejudices. Another is Fujino Sawa. Her redemption arc is done quite well. My girl is just craving love.

completed all the season.

Fast-paced, has some cool transition scenes, soundtrack-wise choice, and a highly potential plot, I like the color themes they play such a huge role in creating the thrilling atmosphere.

However, huge minus points for this drama are the acting and the "romance" thing. I did not expect much from the acting because this is more like a web drama, but I still can't ignore it. Both FL and ML's acting is quite bad; they lack experience and look new. About the unnecessary romance plot, the cringe sexual tension between a high school student & teacher is so nonsensical, especially, the ML shows off his body in front of a teenager two times.

Better than S1, just it, with a minimum of 40-45m per ep, working straight to the main point in the early eps, so making new characters does not have enough time to build up. And still, creating more details but hardly getting to the bottom of them. I also do not comprehend the chemistry of the main leads just like s1.



The acting is okay… HSH's acting is..., frankly, it's bad, annoying me with her poor facial expressions. PSJ is good but not enough, I just feel this drama ruining his potential.

And finally, the villain is consistently building. Claudia Kim subtly portrays Maeda as elegant, narcissistic, and unable to sympathize with people. She's just everything, her graceful posture, and did so well at the cold facial expression, even her lines are so good and full of charm. All the spotlight falls on her whenever she's on screen.



Overall, this is such a mid-drama. Interesting because of the world-building but leaves you nothing after watching it except the horrible ending.

A lovey-dovey lighthearted high school love story, with a steady pace, interwoven with situations that make the characters solve and progress in the relationship. Along with that are many cute and humorous details.

Every character is adorable and has a different personality, making it more delightful to watch. Ida and Aoki are created with distinct personality features. Both are appropriate for their role and have natural chemistry. Ida is serious, and calm, thinks deeply before making judgments, respects others' feelings, and is attentive and kind to everyone.

 Aoki is sociable, kind; he always thinks about others and helps his friends. However, he often overthinks and expresses all of his feelings through his face. The two people's daily attire also helps to reflect their personalities: Ida frequently wears black, white, gray, and wears a scarf. Meanwhile, Aoki dresses in warm tones such as yellow, orange, beige, and brown.

"Kieta Hatsukoi" captures youthful footage as pure as morning dew, delicate as sunshine shining through leaves, and sweet as the chocolate Ida gave Aoki after their love confession.  

Truly a solid one. Stellar cast, great cinematography, realist zombie makeup, and a good written plot. I frrr love this.

Loved s2 more.

Delightful, wholehearted, thought-provoking drama. Harmonious combined humorous and inspiringly relatable dialogues, and realistic characters. Every sketch at the beginning of each episode symbolizes their life mirroring their struggles, relationships, and desires toward life.

The bromance is beautifully portrayed in this; their connection is spot-on. I admire their strong will, not fear of trying, and passion for chasing their dreams. Whether the effort is rewarded or not, they won’t regret it because, after all, the experiences they have gained are remarkable. The beautiful memories they make for life would never be wasteful.

The acting is undoubtedly excellent, and no one is left behind, especially Kamiki and Suda. They are so good.

completed 2 season.

A solid watch.

The cinematography is splendid, from the dark eerie atmosphere, and gripping soundtrack to the warm ravishing color of "The Light Shop". Beautifully written plot, making me think this was a normal mystery/horror drama to an emotional ride from the characters as the story unfolds. Of course, can't ignore the top-notch performance of the cast.

Indeed, one of the best mystery/horror dramas I have watched this year.

a longing journey to wait for this s2, and end up, quite disappointed.

The prolonged dialogues: talked a lot but did little, and it was getting diluted. At the same time, want to focus on the love story but still want to exploit the political sides, I wouldn't say I like it. Although I also enjoy political drama, truly "political" with non-romance.

The S1 was full of heartfelt - heartbroken moments with the death people's stories, making you laugh, curious, invested.

This season carries familiar feelings, but not much; I feel disappointed instead. The character development of the living people is quite bland; I don't even care about their story at all.

Ep 1-4: such a promising drama. Loving the soundtracks, dark plot setting, acting, and the great cast of Yoon Se Ah & Kim Byung Chul.

Ep 5-7: Wth is happening? Stupid dubious details make things more complicated. Disappointing plot twists exploit many nonsense thrilling soundtracks while it's not intense at all.

The characters are so unlikeable. Honestly, they are such idiots making the dumbest decisions; believing a stranger who just met in 2 days rather than your parent raised you for more than 10 years? the FL is a crybaby and one of the worst FLs this year.

 Prison Playbook is a drama that revolves around criminals’ lives in prison from an entirely new angle; from the heavy, suffocating atmosphere of prison to humane, amusing details.

The well-written plot, and a slow-paced. The wicked and the good are always disclosed alternately; you assume this is a heinous criminal, but it turns out he is a pitiful person who is also to blame; the person you thought was good is extremely ugly. The process of uncovering the nature of each character is both hilarious and touching. Family affection and love stories, whether BL or Male-Female, are all perfectly portrayed.

Interesting characters. Jae Hyuk is a silly, goofy guy but also a professional baseball player, willing to do anything to defend his family and others around him. Another thing I admire about this character is how he accepts and merges with reality rather than resenting it. Prison warden Paeng looks fierce but warm. Captain Yoo is cold and mature, Dr. Go is gentle, and Kaist is cunning,...Each character, each situation, and each personality is different. Although it greatly exploits each character's life, the drama is not diluted or confused.

Light, warming unexpected friendship, beautiful soundtracks, with lots of violin and cello—these two are my favorite musical instruments.

I love the first four episodes. Just them, surrounded by nature, enjoying good food, and making a tiny argument about their cuisine habits intrigue me. These moments intrigue me instead of the plot twist, specifically, it is the mystery part of this drama.