Log: 2022 [with notes]

(Viki)            
Notes:   Based on True story. Disabled theme wasn't done in to serious or heavy way. Loved the acting from both young MLs. It was a surprise in the end to find out that quadped boy purposely fell in water.

(Viki)            
Notes:   At beginning we know FL has died. ML's determination to have a normal life w/ FL who is in a wheelchair after a car accident.  A good kiss on a carousel.

(Viki)            
Notes:   FL needy & feels hooking up is love, but she finally finds it.  Funny when ML picks FL up & carries her to garden. "Plant grows surprisingly fast." I thought he was going to take her to his room....great twist.

(Viki)            
Notes:  Loved the ML's blonde hair.  Lots of dead space (no talking).  Ending was weird...ML talks too his at a distance crush while she is drunk & she thinks it's her friend. She helps him understand his gloominess. All 3 MLs from boy band NU'EST.

*****Not available to me*****

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  10 min      
Notes:  Boy that is friend goes to buy present for friend. Bags are switchrd & the lipstick gift is now a moisture gel for intimacy. She thinks it's hilarious.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  15 min      
Notes:  3 girls & their experiences w/relationships. FL1 = naive who almost had her 1st time w/a dirtbag but ended up w/lifetime boyfriend. FL2 = sexually open girl who hooks up w/her tenant. FL3 = 4 yr relationship girl who ended up breaking up due to paranoia/STD. Lots of good kissing throughout w/dif couples. FL1 works @ Re-feel cafe & girls take love /sex class like "Love Playlist" 

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  15 min      
Notes:  Good chemistry between leads & the girl crush/obsession was not cringe worthy. FL dealt w/it & multi date ML by cutting ties w/them. Intimate scenes were tasteful & a bit to short.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  10 min      
Notes:  A pub is open to singles (employees & patrons) where dating is encouraged & classes on dating are given.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  15 min     
Notes:  Only the 2 male employees made it to the series. 

Ending - Bad boyfriend was confronted by employee outside while on a cigarette break.  Storyline abandoned in sequel.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  FL had lots of dating & being dumped/cheated on until she met a guy while drunk. A year into her ordinary healthy relationship she finds out he is a serial killer.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Oddball movie. Oddball FL looking for love but because she is introverted she imagines relationships w/people. 2 guys - HS crush & oddball coworker are candidates. About 75% into the drama FL breaks out in a song...it makes no sense. In the end coworker teaches her about love.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:   Very slow.....2 moderately sensual bed scenes. 2 adulters in car accident & their partners meet/hook up. Man dies but female lives. Wife of dead husband leaves.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Opens w/ a graphic steamy sex scene between affair guy & wife.  The brutality of the murder & framing of lover by normally docile husband caught me off guard.  Not sure why husband did not question baby's DNA?

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  4 min
Notes:  Teasers for 3 web dramas: Seventeen & Not All Right, It's Alright & Just One Bite. Too faced paced.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  10 min
Notes:  MLs had more presence/comradery.  ML1(hero complex guy) actor changed from season 1. Silent orange hat guy was adorable. Liked that a guy gay couple were lightly added. Sound effects were fun. Park Sun Jae acting was great, loved his bad ass biker get up look. Reminded me of Kim Woo Bin or Lee Min Ki.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  10 min
Notes:  3 girl BFF's & their dating stories. FL1 dating douchebag ex-boyfriend's friend from several yrs ago. FL2 is heavier& ordinary but dating a good-looking guy so inferiority complex issues. FL3 pretty but having no dating luck until FL1's younger bro starts pursuing her which is an issue w/FL1. Like all 3 FL actresses.

****Not available to me****

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  10 min
Notes:  A drama about a FL working at a design co as a pushover & learns not to be.  

****Not available to me****

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  5 min
Notes:  ML3, Shin Joo Hyup looks like actor Rain. Ending FL is with another guy & ex who was hopeful of a reconciliation is disappointed.

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  15 min
Notes:  [4 Reasons I Hate X-mas parent story sequel]  -  Focus is on 2 BFs being roomates. FL2 is a jealous psycho & they almost seemed like lesbian lovers which seemed odd because they have boyfriends. Last kiss in last ep - FL2 gives guy a peck & then he returns it with a hungry kiss (my fav kiss set up)

(YouTube_ PlayList Global)    Avg Dur:  15 min
Notes:  [4 Reasons I Hate X-mas parent story]  -  Focus is on mom & daughter relationship which is strained. Not a fan of FL character or actress.

(Viki)     Avg Dur: 20 min
Notes:  [A-teen spinoff]

(YouTube_Playlist Global)     Avg Dur:  10 min
Notes:  [Re-feel parent story]  -  Liked FL2, the inn mgr.  All the female actresses looked very similar.

(Viki)     Avg Dur: 12 min          
Notes:  [Re-feel parent story sequel]

(Viki)     Avg Dur: 12 min           
Notes:  [Re-feel parent story]

****Not available to me****

(YouTube_Playlist Global)     Avg Dur:  10 min
Notes:  [Love Playlist Spinoff]  -  ML1 & ML2  Re-feel cafe employees get a part timer., ex friend to ML1. FL is totally over her crush/confession/rejection from ML1 from 2 yrs ago. Love Playlist characters make very brief guest appearances in this drama.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)  Avg Dur:  16 min        
Notes:  [Love Playlist side story]  - friendly cute girl from Love playlist gets a job @ Re-feel coffee cafe to chase her boyfriend type but ends up falling for pessimist unfriendly co-worker.

(Viki)   Avg Dur:  15 min             
Notes:  [Love Playlist Spinoff] - Re-feel cafe used for gatherings. Many members of original cast made cameos.  FL was a cousin.  Liked the gay guy element, he was so down to earth.  Felt super bad for ML's love rival...appreciated guessing who FL would pick til the bitter end.  Leads, great kiss across the table 

****Not available to me****

(YouTube_Playlist Global)   Avg Dur:  20 min             
Notes:   [Sequel]  - Tomboy's boyfriend returns & storyline of why he was not in season 3 is told.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)     Avg Dur:  6 min           
Notes:   the apology letter writing scene was really cute/funny.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)          Avg Dur:  13 min      
Notes:    [Sequel]  -  Ep 9 broken up couple have make up sex. Scene is innocent, tasteful & steamy. ML looked good in shirt off shot & behind the scenes footage. 2 new characters boy & girl BFFs. Tomboy's boyfriend not in this season.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)        Avg Dur:  10 min             
Notes:    [Sequel]  -  Dense buddy gets girlfriend. Tomboy girl has 1st experience w/boyfriend. The scene in ep 11 was Innocent, tasteful & steamy all in one. 

(YouTube_Playlist Global)          Avg Dur:  5 min      
Notes:    [Sequel]  -  3 guys & 1 tomboy girl become buddies. 1 buddy has girlfriend. Stories are told from each character's perspective.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)          Avg Dur:  6 min      
Notes:    [Story]  -  All characters seemed realistic (not just characters). A lot of drinking took place throughout series. Actors Bae Hyun Sung (quiet BF), Lee Yoo Gin (tomboy girl), & Kim Hyung Suk (emotional boyfriend) were delightful to watch acting.

(YouTube_Playlist Global)          
Notes:   Liked the story, seemed different. FL meets 28 yr old (a bit of a stretch w/his face) who claims to be her future son & he wants to help her snag her future husband. Twist: ML not her son but her real boyfriend coming to erase her time w/him due to her future overwhelming sadness/request. ML goes back to future, but FL breaks promise & meets present 18 yr old boyfriend.

(Tubi)          Avg Dur:  1 Hr 25 min
Notes:  Lots of music/many songs that were good. All the singers had good voices. Amazing grace was my fav. Indecisive FL in a love triangle. I rooted for class pres. Gang boss's daughter was too scary/creepy. 1 okay kiss between leads. Kang Ha Nuel was swoon worthy talking about taking care of his younger sis.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 54 min
Notes:  Innocent puppy love kinda romance. Only 1 pressed lip kiss that was starting to evolve was @ the very end.  Chemistry w/leads was off the chart. Loved this pairing. Laughed & cried (a lot). The whole house elf / ML calling her Dobby storyline + her beating him w/a stick while jogging had me in stiches. 

Ending - ML's dad dies & ML ghosts FL for 4 yrs, then comes back for her.

(Tubi)          
Notes:   A bit naughty w/ a couple mild sex scenes.  Good limited special effects. Jumped when mummy popped up. Suprises of who killed FL & that ML was also a ghost. Happy ending.

(Tubi)          
Notes:  3 connected stories. ML & his workaholic girlfriend. A mall window designer & her co-worker. Both relationships end for leads to find each other via an umbrella switch. 1 very awkward kiss.  Happy ending.

(Amazon Prime Video)          
Notes:   Bring the tissues. FL sees ghosts of dead people by touching them, but effect only lasts a few min. Some stories sad. FL very even keeled, but undecided if that was good or not. Cop as bad guy was a surprise. 1 excellent sensual kiss between leads about 75% way through. Open questions - what did boy write to school girl ?, who killed preg lady?, Series dragged - should have ended on ep. 12.

(Tubi)          
Notes:  Historical drama meets batman tv series. It is an odd combo.  Acting was subpar. I watched it for Jung Hae In but was totally disappointed. He was like a cardboard cutout until his final scene where he dressed as a girl to infiltrate slave trade which was he interesting.  2 pretty good kisses between crown prince/wife. Lee Jin Wook's acting was super bad with odd expressions, kooky stares, to good acting with swoon worthy smiles. A couple a giggle moments & palace politics felt moderate (not too heavy).

(Viki)          Avg Dur:  1 Hr 10 min
Notes:  Appreciated the fact that both MLs were strong contenders & she didn't string them along for 10 episodes like other dramas. FL was likable. Music & dance were on the cheesy side so not 100% sold. Pace was swift so never got old. Hilarious when ML pushed FL into the bushes.

(Tubi)          
Notes:  Song Joong Ki amazing acting & loved the FL too. This needed to be a drama series w/ those same actors. Sad that FL only returned 47 yrs later so he was alone all that time & then she left again after meeting up with him. Leads look like bro & sis. One of the tags is romance, but I don't agree, more like a pet & it's owner relationship.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Jo Jung Suk who I normally try to avoid was halfway decent in this movie.

(Amazon Prime Video)          Avg Dur: 44 min
Notes:   {English dubbed}   Han So Hee's acting has improved so chemistry between leads was okay. Park Hyung Sik had great stare looking into FL's eyes. Not to much of a story. Seo In Guk made a brief appearance acting as a singer.

The Killer Inside
(Viki)          Avg Dur: 45 min
.Notes:  Knew who the real killer was from the first time I saw him.  Never liked actress or character that played girlfriend. ML did pretty good job of playing the 2 personalities. Liked that the romance storyline wasn't strong, 

Ending - ML gets out of jail & girl who helped him, met him to give lucky charm, then walked away smiling as she witnessed a tall tail sign that Eiji really wasn't gone.

(Viki)          
Notes:  Lee Dong Wok doing martial arts moves is awesome. Cute humor as leads have love hate relationship. FL's voice too high/annoying. FL character is ditzy, also annoying.

(Viki)
Notes:  Oddball story of romance between HS students. Depressed suicidal girl w/angry hot guy, 2 girl BF's but 1 cute/needy & other ugly, &1 girl obsessed w/ emotionless boy w/a past.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  A character w/ a huge red birthmark on her face is very unique & I like the message it sends when she conquers her insecurities of showing it instead of hiding. Feel good ending - they win martial arts competition against long winning rival school.

(Tubi)          
Notes:  Loved the leads pairing which made up for cliche storyline of girl who can see ghosts & helps them move on. His love for her was felt.  1 good kiss @ end & fun flirting. Kitchen reminds me of "Sixth Sense."

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 54 min
Notes:  Like the sign language & storyline, but way too much over dramatization. Emotions/facial expressions on all actors a bit odd at times. FL learns sign language without hesitation & her boyfriend gives her back to ex because they were/are BFFs.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  1 tame boat hook-up.  I think the FL& ML were really in love, but why he chose to marry preg friend I am curious about. Was baby really his?  Also, I think FL got married but still met up w/ML on boat & crazy friend backed off a bit after she stabbed FL.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Interesting storyline of 2 babies born as archrivals. 

Ending - It was cute that they each had a kid of opposite sex.  A sequel would be fun. The FL was very pretty.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 54 min
Notes:  Really liked the FL's acting & her voice. She does the narration in drama too.  Music was American. Twists: FL did not kill girlfriend, the boss was not her dad, & FL's mom tried to commit suicide w/her. 

Happy ending- FL gets $, family & counseling.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Cliche son travels back in time to sort out who his dad really loved & ends up falling in love w/girl who liked his dad. Actors made the film okay. The music was pretty good. 

Ending - son is back in present day & calls Som's# & she answers...so I think he has called the past. ML looks like my nephew.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:   "High School Musical" meets "Moulin Rouge." Music was okay not great. The dancing was very good, especially all the synchronization. The characters/actors didn't really float my boat.

(Youtube_Cinehouse)          Episodes: 8    Avg Dur: 14 min
Notes:  Corky somewhat naughty rom-com that kinda has a Cinderella story vibe but the fairy god mother is an oddball old man. Love the VHS tapes....how retro.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  The love stories of: 2 BFs in love w/same girl, 1 man lost wife, 2 sisters (teacher + black sheep), 1 casino worker, a girl traveling to forget her ex, the ex who shows up & a couple (singer + mechanic)

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Slow & uninteresting. 1 tame bed scene & 1 feet only bed scene. FL actor looked too old for ML. Only saving grace was Yoo Geon's handsomeness & acting. In the end FL leaves/divorces her husband (as she should). Were those sonagram pics of a baby along w/ the divorce papers? I couldn't tell.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Maybe porn. Very 1st scene is nude girl taking shower. Multiple partners in various scenes & love is not the reason for the hook ups. Older mom w/ a freshman boy...yuck. Disliked the mom character immensely.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Weird topic. The writer who stole her story made me very mad. A selfish, self-centered egotist...how could he not see what he was doing was wrong. The dove coming back to life showed her research was valid right?

(AsianCrush)          Episodes: 10     Avg Dur: 50 min
Notes:  Corky dimensional travel that gives very different distinct characters. The naughty content vibe fades away after a few episodes & becomes deeper. Braces lick & kiss was awesomely cute. Blue Lan plays bartender which is listed as a guest role but seems more like a support role. 

Ambiguous end - ML's dice stops working after FL throws it for him after he is stabbed. FL writes a goodbye letter so not sure if she lives. In hospital he throws dice & a happy ending is shown (his wishful thinking?) ML actor died in 2020. His face reminds me of a middle aged Yeon Woo Jin.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Selfish stars make me angry. Chani listed as support role but in reality, it was a bit part. Hard to fathom parents being so mean to a preg girl trying to take an art test to better herself.  Loved how star stood up for FL by saying ML is abroad in a national program so why was preg girl being singled out.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Not easy to tell past & present switches in storyline because same actresses used for young sisters in past as the daughters of sisters in future.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  ML has 2 buddies. 1 who makes good choices & 1 that is riddled in bad choices. Why would you follow Mr. bad choices is beyond me.  Very little dialogue. In the end ML gets shot but not Mr. bad choices. 

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Lots of classical music & piano especially. FL has EQ of about 12 which annoyed me to no end. FL is also a hoarder which causes me stress. Nabbing a hot, smart, & talented conductor makes no sense & irks me. However, the ML never totally commits to liking FL in that way so my anger was tempered. Lots of punching each other, 7 or more sexual harassment scenes that made me uncomfortable.

AsianCrush)          
Notes:  The old guy ogling young employee not likable. Switching between past/present a little hard to comprehend. 

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Seen it a million times (FL infiltrates co to seek revenge against ML/family).... but with better actors/story. Mom letting all employees in co compete to be son's wife was unique though.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Haunting story & based on True story. Slow buildup of story, storyline a bit confusing & then smack the whole story. 2 girls gang raped by 44 guys. No justice & parents bullied/stalked victims. Most disturbing scene is father picks up bullied son & passes by girl being raped & does nothing....ever (scene made me extremely uncomfortable). Does she die in end? Why didn't school friend answer phone after seeing video?

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  ML has very long eye lashes. It seemed like the story was too disjointed. Loved the fact that I thought ML was dead, but he was alive/sent to prison.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 50 min
Notes:  It's got the drama magic. Bae Hyun Sung (looks a little like Park Bo Gum) with his side curly cue (like an Ed Grimly cousin). Kwak Dong Yeon was awesome & paired great w/FL. Only 1 good kiss. Music was noticeable & enjoyable.

Adult High School        
(Viki)          Avg Dur: 45 min
Notes:   Plot of virgins being drafted by gov't to take sex education class is interesting. 

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 1Hr 25 min
Notes:  Yoon Park slays it yet again. 1 okay double kiss @ end. Leads love seemed warm. Cried 1 time while kid getting treatment. Music really good.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  FL lookes too young for ML & I didn't care for her. Irony is that she lived despite leukemia & he died of car accident. ML's sick sister died 1 yr after marrying ML's BF.  ML's parents were grateful to BF but chastised/forbade their son to marry a sick girl. Wtf..double standard.  2 very good kisses & Park Hae Jin is a swimmer....looked good.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  FL character I think is suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. A college girl turned hooker against her will & then chose that lifestyle. Stomach turned when FL had her 1st & 2nd customer. Unfathomable humans can have lack of empathy.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  What a mess...totally disjointed story, oddball emotions, etc.  Totally different vibe than drama. ML had more heat w/sister than FL. Should have switched the actresses. Cutest hug ever between leads though & 1 good kiss. Cried when ML called FL's name repetitiously in hospital as he was dying. Lots of English but still English subbed.

(AsianCrush)          Avg Dur: 54 min       
Notes:  FL is using mind games to facilitate 5 guys into suicide 1 by 1. The answer @ the very end had a very strong & relevant message. Humans are self-absorbed & lack empathy leading to distorted priorities. Music was noticeable & very good. English subtitles were totally screwed up in first few episodes (missing content & content not synchronized)

(Netflix)          Avg Dur: 1Hr 10 min
Notes:  Liked the Prince's storylines. Liked how smart, kind & realistic the Queen was & enjoyed new crown prince's wife character. All the princes were young newbie actors that were excellent (girl crazy my fav). The palace politics story line never got super heavy. Chani looked like he has lost some weight (looked good).  Rain did cameo in ep.7 (don't recall it). King did the right thing in end by revealing his mom's bad deeds. Don't recall any gore so Happy ending.

(Viki)          Avg Dur: 1Hr 10 min
Notes:  Missing the Choi Si Won magic.  2 pretty good kisses & 1 lame bed scene between leads. Too serious & too many repetitions of dialogue like it's my fault, I'm sorry etc. The lady director in charge screwed w/ contestants' emotions recklessly w/ no consequences made me livid & then FL later says she respects her....Ughhhhh.... I am on fire w/anger.  Ended up really liking egotistical hunkie chef though.

(Netflix)          Avg Dur: 1Hr 10 min
Notes:  Wi Ha Joon as ML2 stole the show, his acting was stellar & so enjoyable. He gave me a "Deadpool" kind of vibe, but Korean style. Lee Dong Wook as a split personality was entertaining. Even characters I didn't like at 1st I ended up liking.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Moderately naughty. 2 tame sex scenes w/FL2. 

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Very little dialogue. Too weird/artsy for me.

Dong A         
(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Very little dialogue, almost a silent movie.  Lighting was poor/super dark, couldn't even see kiss. Listed in MDL as 2 entries. Blue sneakers were actually the lead role...hehehehe.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Interesting in the fact that the story plot is about ML2 as the ML for the ML.  He was never supposed to get the girl however to me FL was better suited for ML2.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Reminded me of "The Notebook" but in a campy spoof kinda way.  I did cry. 2 okay kisses between leads. Blue Lan really shows how versatile of an actor he can be in this.  It surprised me. Music was noticeable & good.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  2 people diagnosed to die soon.....what are the chances of that.  Sad movie but I didn't cry.  ML looks like So Ji Sub.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:   It's like a cooking show about farm to table eating. Slow & plot was not really interesting.

(Viki)          
Notes:  Preferred 1st movie. This one too heavy on female roles & death of little girl made me sick to my stomach.  Cinematography was fantastic as well.  The mermaid costumes were the best I've ever seen. 

Ending - FL becomes new leader & same ending as movie 1.

(Viki)          
Notes:  Going in search of fountain of youth was entertaining. Cinematography was fantastic. 

Ending - ML sent home. When his life is over he goes out to sea & he hears her voice, then he disappears. Subtitles were a little wonkie.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Story of how a young innocent girl might get sucked into an adult video was interesting.  2 pairs of actor sex scenes that were mildly graphic.  Image video quality super poor.

(AsianCrush)          
Notes:  Not sure why I watched this. Total waste of time.

(AsianCrush)          Avg Dur:  16 min
Notes:  Not a fan of FL actress. 

Ending - FL grabs ML as he teleports. Both lose memories but fate allows them to meet again.

(AsianCrush)          Avg Dur:  54 min
Notes:  First few episodes cute/funny "unfortunately" that vibe wasn't continued. 3 males take shirts off (Yahoo). 1 really good kiss from tree, other 4 were pressed lip kisses. FL two-timing both ML's...not cool. Sound effects were so fun. Loved the dance between ML & FL, FL carries ML on back then he snuggle nuzzles FL, & FL attacks panda costume. Dialogue was really splotchy, periods of dead space between sentences. ML character seemed very unique.

(KOCOWA)          
Notes:   [2021] Really good acting but not my taste in dramas. All female dialogue except for a few scenes for evil dad. No rape scenes shown.

(KOCOWA)          
Notes:   [2021] Deals w/a lady's anxiety stemming from parent's bad relationship. Dr & latch-key HS student trying to help her.

(KOCOWA)          
Notes:   [2021] The young actor was the spitting image of the ML in present day, so it was no surprise that FL was imagining/seeing the young ML in her drunken/emotionally taxed state of mind.  ML, Jo Han Sun reminded me of S Ji Sub.