So, what are we all watching this week?
What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote through the screen? Time to weigh in…
mistyisles
Currently covering: Black Out
Love Next Door: This show gives me whiplash, and not always in a good way. The parts I like, I really like — Seok-ryu’s journey to find and embrace her dream, for example. But other parts just don’t do it for me, and I find myself zoning out and waiting for it to get good again (also I’m getting pretty tired of people physically hitting each other, especially after a certain father’s very emotional speech about it). That said, the good still outweighs the bad for now, so even though I watched this week’s episodes in two halves each across four days, I couldn’t resist coming back to it in the end — and hey, maybe that’s what matters most anyway.
DaebakGrits
Currently covering: Cinderella at 2AM
No Gain No Love: This is probably my favorite currently airing drama. The story itself isn’t terribly groundbreaking — contract marriage with a guy who’s extremely attractive once you give him a She’s All That makeover — but the humor is sharp and slightly more adult than what is typically found in a K-drama. Not to mention, the not-so-subtle jabs at societal and corporate sexism.
Love Next Door: The bickering. I love the bickering. And Seung-hyo’s longing looks that totally betray how he feels — except to the oblivious Seok-ryu.
Good Partner: Was not expecting this drama to suck me in, but it did. I find myself praising the nuanced way the show discusses marriage, divorce, parenting, and finding one’s personal identity while trying to balance one or more of the aforementioned. And when I’m not sympathizing with the case-of-the-day characters, I’m having fun giving massive side-eye to Ji-sang and Sara’s trainwreck affair.
Romance in the House: I still like this one, but out of all the currently airing dramas, it is my least favorite because I find the family dynamics exasperating and exhausting. It’s no wonder Mi-rae is so stressed, and applaud her mother for finally realizing she needs to push Mi-rae out of the nest so she can live her own life for once.