Completed 2025
this list contains mild spoilers, read at your own discretion
i use a 5 star rating system by way of 6-10 stars. anything lower than a 6, i really just didn't like or was before i adjusted my rating system
6 ☆ = 1 star, 7 ☆ = 2 stars, 8 ☆ = 3 stars, 9 ☆ = 4 stars, 10 ☆ = 5 stars, same goes for half stars
♫ - OSTs I enjoyed in the show
✼ - started on air but got stuck in a void for a while before I came back and finished
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1. The Number You Have Dialed
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Completed: 01/05/25
Watched on: Netflix
Binge Watch/ On Air Watch: On Air
Genre: Romance, Mystery, Thriller-ish, kinda Makjang
♫ - See The Light - Lim Hyunsik
♫ - May I Love You - Jae Yeon
♫ - Say My Name - Yoo Yeon SeokVibes:
✓ Yoo Yeon Seok
✓ Yoo Yeon Seok's hands
✓ Baek Sa Eon as a character
✓ "Hee Joo isn't supplemental pages. She's a brand new language."
✓ oh, THIS MAN CAN KISS
✓ the second lead couple, i wanted more of them
Not Vibes:✗ why did he even like her? idk
✗ the villain reveal wasn't surprising
✗ the twin reveal was surprising, but it just didn't hit
✗ what was the point of the step sister coming back
✗ i didn't like how all of sudden the mom cared about her daughter stfu
✗ wtf was that last episodeMemorable episodes: ep. 1 (01:04:31), ep. 2 (01:03:42), ep. 4 (01:04:03), ep. 7 (01:05:03)
Final thoughts: I was really vibing with this in the beginning. It was interesting, had pretty leads, great chemistry, good OST, but towards the end it began to fall apart. Which is sad. Honestly, up until that last episode, it was probably an 8.5 but it ended....well.
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2. Si Cang Lang Man
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Completed: 01/06/25
Watched on: Viki
Binge Watch/ On Air Watch: Binging
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Slice of Life
♫ - N/A
Vibes:
✓ GREAT kissing scenes and LOTS of them
✓ Miles Wei
✓ big fan of the managers story line
✓ the couple was mature
Not Vibes:✗
Memorable episodes: N/A
Final thoughts:
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3. You Are My Secret Special
Chinese Special - 2024, 1 episode
Completed: 01/06/25
Thoughts: honestly, the only part that felt necessary and was cute af was seeing the second lead couples life as a family with a child
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4. Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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5. Zhu Lian Yu Mu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Completed:
Watched on: started on Youku, finished on Netflix
Binge Watch/ On Air Watch: On Air til ep. 20, then binged after the rest was dropped
Genre: Romance, Wuxia, Action, Melodrama
♫ - 惟願 - 摩登兄弟劉宇寧
Vibes:
✓ Duanwu is a strong, stubborn and resilient girl with a huge heart
✓ costumes and sets are beautiful
✓ THE CHEMISTRY?!?!
✓ Kang Ju third wheel
✓ the female friendships
✓ Shrimp ㅜ ㅜ
✓ yearning man crying in the rain
Not Vibes:✗
Memorable episodes: N/A
Final thoughts: ep. 15, ep. 16, ep. 18
