ALL TIME ABSOLUTE FAVORITES
Not in order -it's very difficult to rank "ABSOLUTE" best favorite story since they all have their own charms.
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1. My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday
Japanese Movie - 2016
LOVE time traveling plots - "would you still do it all again? even if you know it'll end"
While the ML moves forward in time, the FL moves backwards (vise versa). They meet each other every 5 yrs since they serve as each other's guardian angels.
At the age of 20, they are finally the same age and are a couple for 30 days. I really enjoyed this segment of the plot. It was very cute watching how she already loved him yet he was trying to impress her (since she was waiting years to live these moments while the younger him was just now experiencing them to remember in the future).
When he starts crying I cried endlessly. No lie. I UGLY sobbed. I appreciate how at the end we were able to view the story from her prospective too.
It's sad but it's true love when both can enjoy their love for one another even though it's bittersweet ---- it's the love they were fated to love.
It will also question whether if we know everything in the future already, Will we still do the same? The answer for me is yes because 'happiness is still happiness'. We still remember that moment as 'happiness' because everything changes but happiness is always in the corner of time.
A lot, a lot of symbolism and allegories!!!!!!! I had to watch it a second time to catch all of them after reading forums.
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2. 100 Days My Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
KYUNGSOO IS EVEN MORE HANDSOME WITH AGE AND THE CHEMISTRY ODDLY WORKS.
Hated the governor dude. He's a total fraud and was super duper annoying. I'll be honest, I skipped his parts.
Note: ep 15 sucks but ep 16 ending was worth the trouble.
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3. Meet Me @ 1006
Taiwanese Drama - 2018, 26 episodes
IGNORE episode one - it gets much, much better after that.
The first episode is heavy background . All you need to know is that a lost case harms the ML's rep.
This is an interesting time travel story (I am a complete sucker for these). In this plot, ML moves to a new apartment and at 10:06 his current time, and a time from 4 months ago merges in the apartment. He meets the previous tenant who is a reporter from 4 months ago but has been missing since.
Lots of plot twists.
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4. Queen In Hyun's Man
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
A classic.
Note: ep 4 ending is when it starts to get good
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5. W
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
100000000000000000000000
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6. My Strange Hero
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
This drama made me really wanna wear a turtleneck. And now I own like 8???
The otp makes me SMILE. WHEN THEY SMILE, I SMILE.
Romance 10/10, corny parts...made me cringe so -0.5 star but then again the high school flashbacks of otp are so cute so +0.5 star
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7. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Loved, loved, LOVED the scenes with the lil girl.
FL always delivers iconic lines.
Lee Min Ho is refreshing to see every now and then
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8. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Every - kpop - fan - must - see!
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9. My Love from the Star
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
Another classic.
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10. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
ABSOLUTE. BEST. KDRAMA. I HAVE EVER WATCHED.
MAIN IS BF MATERIAL. FEMALE LEAD IS GOALS.
ALSO A REALLY, REALLY GOOD WEBTOON
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11. Chihayafuru: Kami no Ku
Japanese Movie - 2016
lmfao I'm BIG TRASH for chihaya. My favorite manga since 2007.
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12. Chihayafuru: Tsunagu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 5 episodes
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13. Chihayafuru 2: Shimo no Ku
Japanese Movie - 2016
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14. Chihayafuru 3: Musubi
Japanese Movie - 2018
They translated this anime into a live action so exquisitely. I am beyond impressed. IF ANYONE wanted to be my new best friend or earn MAJOR brownie points. Literally say you are a chihaya fan and with that you have earned my heart & soul. I'm that simple.
The manga hasn't ended yet...but I swear if the ending...is the same...my 13 years of stanning Taichi x Chihaya would be GARAGE. I WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF OTP DIDN'T END UP TOGETHER.
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15. Tomorrow with You
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Another time traveling plot.
A slow burner. Ep 1-6 was blah but the idea was that he tries so hard to fix the future that he doesn't live in the present which causes so many issues in their relationship
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16. Love O2O
Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes
Plot: the university's two hottest ppl meet in a video game where they are "married" then meet in real life
Watch this first before watching One Smile is Very Alluring
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17. The Beauty Inside
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
1st ep was a mess- the rest =good, super interesting plot. dude who can't recognize faces, and a woman who changes faces once a month love, love, LOVE the side couple.
Lee Da Hee's eye makeup...FLAWLESS.
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18. Gu Family Book
Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
Re-watched after watching vagabond cus I like this otp visually
4 years later look how far we have come (2015 vs 2019)
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19. Iris
Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
CLASSIC
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20. Go Back Couple
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Time travel drama. It's about a married couple relearning how to fall in love with each other all over again, learning to forgive, learning to treasure each other and their relationships with their family and friends, learning to look at things from another person's point of view, and learning not to take anything in their lives for granted, be it their youth and passion or their loved ones.
SAW that this was a webtoon adaptation...webtoon is rated R 0/10 would rec. Stick to this PG adaptation. PLEASE.
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21. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Absolute masterpiece. Ryan Gold is the IDEAL man. The way he looks at her is so beautiful
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22. We Got Married Season 4
Korean TV Show - 2012, 240 episodes
For inquiries, please private message me.
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23. That Winter, the Wind Blows
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Melodrama classic
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24. Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
The sole reason why I'm always sucking on those damn organic lollipops. I haven't rewatched this since high school...so I can't say it's SUPER good. But I thought it ? smacked ? back ? when ? I was ? 15 ? *cue taylor swift*
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25. Because This Is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
10000000000000000000
Untypical kdrama
What I enjoyed the most was that the characters, their circumstances, jobs and family backgrounds seemed REAL. So realistic and adult like and I mean they even show people smoking!!!
There's cutesy - cheesy parts but also reflection parts as well??
ALSO LEE MIN KI IS IN IT??? He looks like an adult ver of nct johnny in this
*update: rewatched 7/2020 ... not as great the 2nd watch. I think it's only because I already knew all the surprises. I also think this was good at the time since kdrama was so dry when it was released.
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26. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
1st ever kdrama - it was truly ahead of its time.
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27. 49 Days
Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
Made me cry a lot back in 2011 (also one of my first ever melodramas)
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28. My First First Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Simple but sweet &&&&& WHOLESOME
Part of the point of being 20 is that you can make big mistakes and it doesn't really make that much of a long-term difference, because there's always tomorrow.
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29. My First First Love Season 2
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
THANK GOD HAPPY ENDING FOR TAE-O!!! LAST EP 2ND HALF WAS CUTE I WISH THEY HAD MORE- REST OF THE DRAMA WAS ANNOYING AF JUST PETTY GFS AND BFS
--- i rewatch this series when im bored and got nothing to do but don't want anything too problematic. my ideal bf's personality would be like tae's
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30. To. Jenny
Korean Special - 2018, 2 episodes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3da7comRa28&fbclid=IwAR1pf9JeCcBdOQ3HrUv_AT44IYYQzKQP_NMeBw6miF6Ro9cYgMmJcQc1eYk
Even though its just two episodes. It's one of the best short dramas ever. (Especially the tiramisu cake) BEST BOPS. Fun and cute -
31. Miss Hammurabi
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
So addicting- I barely stopped.
Both couples were worth watching for. I enjoy that the FL doesn't fall for the first confession. It was realistic when she said she didn't like him because he was just nice to her. Both 1st and 2nd FLs are strong characters.
Beware that some of the court mini-dramas aren't all that great but the side couple's drama is SO spicy. Makes up for it. I love this drama.
Ep12 is best episode for main ship
Ep 13 and onward I only lived for the side ship.Other favorite eps: 6, 10, 14, 16
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32. Hirugao
Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
Story about adultery...at times very uncomfortable...but very real. You will be woke by the toxicity of their spouses.
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33. Hirugao
Japanese Movie - 2017
Every Action Has Consequences. The story continues 3 yrs after the OG drama.
Sawa is living alone in a small coastal town where everyone seems to know each other. She gets a job working at a local restaurant and vows to leave her past completely behind her.
This all changes when Sawa reunites with Kitano-sensei, who visits her town to present a lecture on fireflies. As you can expect, a series of dramatic events unfold.
Personally, I thought this movie held the perfect ending to this series. Not 'perfect' as in "everyone ends up happy", but 'perfect' as in the movie really encapsulates the essence of the drama.
I wonder if 2020 will be a continuation of this. It was really nice that they used the same cast (real aging!). Honestly crying for them...their love is so strong I could feel the excitement. "Since this is the last time let's stay a little longer" such bittersweet words.
The ex-wife is so fricking psycho.
I think the director gave us an alternative ending - the children at the end. It must symbolize an innocent and pure romance without tragedy.
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34. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Nothing much to say besides...Hyun Bin...Captain Ri is a MAN. Yes, he is a MAN!
Most likely will win drama of the year. I enjoyed both couples - Dan deserves justice.
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35. Uncontrollably Fond
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
A real tearjerker and phenomenal acting from Woo Bin and Suzy (Self harm is watching ep 20 from 39:11 til the very ending)
Woo Bin playing a character who has cancer...then announcing he had cancer rly tops the cake. For those re-watching or haven't watched ep 2 is the real grabber! I was hooked then. Oh and!!! Woo Bin even sings in this!!!! He really showcased his talents in this drama
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36. Descendants of the Sun
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Watched this 2x because of song-song divorce (2016 & 2019): I still found myself skipping through a lot of the boring army stuff - like literally 1st ep skip the whole intro -> get to the main couple romance and the side couple romance. I lowkey stan the side couple more. Actually I LOVE side couple but don't get the wrong idea I enjoyed the main couple as well.
tl;dr mary only watched for the romance & gave down rating cus she hates boring military talk
oh! and I really LOVE LOVE LOVE K will's talk love song on the ost
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37. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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38. Two Weeks
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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39. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
THIS ISN'T EVEN FINISHED YET BUT ITS A MASTERPIECE
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40. 18 Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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41. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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42. Be With You
Korean Movie - 2018
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43. On Your Wedding Day
Korean Movie - 2018
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44. Kill It
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
I LOVE THE VISUALS I JUST HATE THE ENDING
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45. Love and Leashes
Korean Movie - 2022
JUST LIKE THE WEBTOON! THE LEADS MATCH WELL
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46. More than Blue: The Series
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
EP 7 ONWARDS IS CRY FEST IM SO SAD
This adaptation is the LONGEST of all the adaptations. Beautiful love story that has been adapted into movies and drama in multiple languages. What's best is that this one is more detailed but yet still keeps lines and sequences the same.
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47. Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
To be clear this is my absolute favorite webtoon!
But as for the drama, I watched the whole thing not even realizing that I finished???!!!!
Main couple has 0 chemistry and I also can't feel connection between them. They also DID NOT match the energy of the main characters in the webtoon.
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48. What to Do with You
Korean Special - 2018, 7 episodes
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49. Sh**ting Stars
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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50. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
war romance lol
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51. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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52. 20th Century Girl
Korean Movie - 2022
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53. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
LITERAL MASTERPIECE WAS SOOOO HOOKED BINGED IN 24 HR
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54. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
great thriller, great story
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55. Queen of Tears
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
trash for jiwon and king kim soohyun
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56. You Are the Apple of My Eye
Taiwanese Movie - 2011
shed a tear for them at the end. a love that never actually launch
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57. Twinkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
this was actually pretty good/wholesome
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58. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
THE DEPTH OF THE PARENTS CHARACTERS/STORYLINE OMG
dont care much for the main plot lol
ep7-8 the best i only like the dad bc hes one of my fav actor models
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59. Under the Queen's Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
one of my FAVs watching with tammy. the queen literally a QUEEN good drama
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60. My Annoying Brother
Korean Movie - 2016
kyungsoo is an amazing actor. this got me crying
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61. What Comes after Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
unique short masterpiece - in kor/jap gr8 melodrama
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62. Love Next Door
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes