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…
missvictrix
Currently covering: Revenge of Others
Curtain Call: We’re moving a tad bit slow for the third week, but I appreciate the drama is trying to unfold the emotional attachments carefully. That being said…. are they? I feel zero chemistry between Jae-heon and Se-yeon to the point I’m wondering if this loveline was just a false flag lol. Meanwhile, Se-gyu lounging on the couch in Dong-je’s suite, hanging out with his hyung, and bringing fruit to his granny — these are my favorite bits of this drama. Choi Dae-hoon has a new fan in me.
Love is for Suckers: I’m just gonna say I have zero sympathy for our second lead female. I know I’m supposed to care that she’s sad but I don’t. Right now I’m all about the stealth ship that is Chef John (yay redemptive arc!) and Ji-wan. Can they get a spin-off drama??
mistyisles
Currently covering: Reborn Rich
Behind Every Star: I definitely don’t catch all of the cameos and meta references, but I’m really enjoying the ones I do recognize. I’m also enjoying the episodic, celebrity-problem-of-the-day format a lot more than I expected (and more than a lot of the overarching main cast plotlines, to be honest). I have mixed feelings about Je-in in particular, but I think a lot of it is because I carried over a LOT of residual fondness for Kwak Soon-young’s Inspector Koo character, and for some reason it’s taking me longer than usual to adjust.
Revenge of Others: I really, really want Jae-bum to be the absolute sweetheart he appears to be, but judging by pretty much literally everyone at this school, I’m preparing myself for that to be the opposite of the truth. Aside from that, I don’t have much to say, because this show has me on the edge of my seat in a can’t-look-can’t-look-away kind of way.
Secret Royal Inspector and Joy: What a gem! I’m so glad I went back and picked this one up. It had a great balance of fun, intrigue, heart, and feel-good hopefulness that just hit all the right notes.
DaebakGrits
Currently covering: Behind Every Star
Love is for Suckers: My enthusiasm for this drama has dwindled, but I’m hanging on because I’m hopeful that it will turn around now that Yeo-reum has admitted to herself and to Jae-hoon that she has feelings for him. I’m not looking forward to the ensuing Ji-yeon waterworks, though.
May I Help You: I found the first episode of this drama extremely amusing because I’ve actually dated a funeral director before — heh. We didn’t break up because of his job, like the characters in the show, but I thought it was interesting that the story opened on the social stigmas associated with the profession that can sometimes be off-putting in the dating world. The rest of the drama is rather charming, but I’m not fully caught up on the episodes at the moment.
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls: Trying to accumulate some more beans before the end of the year, but instead of completing the dramas that I dropped near the end, I decided to start an entirely new one that I’d previously dismissed as “not my thing.” I’m still not sure how much I like this dark, Grimm-like story, but the cinematography and OST are gorgeous. For now, I’m interested to see where it goes.
Dramaddictally
Currently covering: Cheer Up, Love is for Suckers
Age of Youth (1 and 2): I’ve been dealing with health stuff the last few weeks, which has meant I’ve been taking some down time. “Down time” of course is code for watching extra K-dramas. How I let Age of Youth linger on my “to watch” list for so long is a mystery and now that I’ve seen it, I feel ashamed. Season 1 might be among my favorite dramas of all time. These characters are amazing, and to jam them all together into a house and see how it plays out was lovely, funny, sad, and so relatable to watch. With how much I loved the first season, Season 2 was a bit of a letdown. It’s not the same without Yi-na, but I also think the writing was weaker the second time around. As a whole, it’s funny watching Park Eun-bin and Han Ye-ri in these roles in retrospect — given the monstrous roles they’ve gone on to conquer, they seem like babies back then. Amazingly talented babies, but you know what I mean.