And the last of my dramas from the year: My Year of Dramas in Review Part 3/3:
You Who Forgot Poetry: Although redemption for Jang Dong Yoon in Just Dance has scabbed over the wound left by this show, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able finish watching this one, even if I fast forward through all the Minho scenes. This was such a major disappointment for me since I adored this show and its concept, especially its lead Bo Young, but now I will be avoiding this group of writers in the future. There are many acceptable ways to handle an unfavorable reaction to your lead couple, writing out the lead is not one of them…
Switch: A nice solid overall average show. There’s not much I can think of in particular to criticize or praise. It made for a nice, although often predictable, show to watch while exercising, but lacked that addictive quality needed to be considered a top show. I did really enjoy the snarky pairing of Han Ye Ri and Jang Geun Suk though.
Miracle That We Met: *Sigh* Another show with tons of great potential that ended up being a disappointment. It started off really strong but I ditched halfway when it became clear the plot was heading into morally dubious and excessively angsty territory.
Just Dance: The final drama needed in my Top 3 list this year <3 Although this drama isn’t without its flaws, mainly that it needed to be an extra week long and the editing made it hard to follow along at times, but there were tons of great things about it to make up for it. I thought Shi Eun was very realistic and relatable (C’mon, you all can’t tell me you haven’t fantasized yourself as the grand hero saving the day for all the comparatively subpar people surrounding you in your own dramatic version of reality at least once in your life lol) and Seung Chan is definitely on my list of all-time favorite male characters now. I love how this was supposed to be a school drama but kept its focus on relationships and personal growth rather than just school issues. In fact, I think Shi Eun and her mother’s storyline was one of the strongest points in the show. In general, this was a great little slice-of-life type drama that gave a sneak-peak into the ordinary lives of our entire cast and the baggage each of them carry and let us join them in their struggle of taking another big step forward in the long winding journey of life.
Top Star Yoo Baek: It took me until Ma Dol’s appearance in episode 3 to really get into this show but now I’m happily hooked. It’s a shame about the lack of subs since I think this is a fun and classic type rom-com that a lot of Beanies would enjoy. Honestly though, I’d watch it anyway just for that hard-core country bumpkin Jeolla-do dialect and all the fond memories it gives me. It’s so hard to come across any Satoori Korean media that’s not Gyeong-sang-do dialect that I’m savoring this show even if Kkang Soon’s accent is a tad bit unnatural sounding.
Overall, I think this may have been one of the better years for dramaland and am optimistic for 2019. I missed out on a lot of gems this year though so my resolution for next year is to try to give everything at least a first impression try.
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Hobakky
December 31, 2018 at 11:22 AM
And the last of my dramas from the year: My Year of Dramas in Review Part 3/3:
You Who Forgot Poetry: Although redemption for Jang Dong Yoon in Just Dance has scabbed over the wound left by this show, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able finish watching this one, even if I fast forward through all the Minho scenes. This was such a major disappointment for me since I adored this show and its concept, especially its lead Bo Young, but now I will be avoiding this group of writers in the future. There are many acceptable ways to handle an unfavorable reaction to your lead couple, writing out the lead is not one of them…
Switch: A nice solid overall average show. There’s not much I can think of in particular to criticize or praise. It made for a nice, although often predictable, show to watch while exercising, but lacked that addictive quality needed to be considered a top show. I did really enjoy the snarky pairing of Han Ye Ri and Jang Geun Suk though.
Miracle That We Met: *Sigh* Another show with tons of great potential that ended up being a disappointment. It started off really strong but I ditched halfway when it became clear the plot was heading into morally dubious and excessively angsty territory.
Just Dance: The final drama needed in my Top 3 list this year <3 Although this drama isn’t without its flaws, mainly that it needed to be an extra week long and the editing made it hard to follow along at times, but there were tons of great things about it to make up for it. I thought Shi Eun was very realistic and relatable (C’mon, you all can’t tell me you haven’t fantasized yourself as the grand hero saving the day for all the comparatively subpar people surrounding you in your own dramatic version of reality at least once in your life lol) and Seung Chan is definitely on my list of all-time favorite male characters now. I love how this was supposed to be a school drama but kept its focus on relationships and personal growth rather than just school issues. In fact, I think Shi Eun and her mother’s storyline was one of the strongest points in the show. In general, this was a great little slice-of-life type drama that gave a sneak-peak into the ordinary lives of our entire cast and the baggage each of them carry and let us join them in their struggle of taking another big step forward in the long winding journey of life.
Top Star Yoo Baek: It took me until Ma Dol’s appearance in episode 3 to really get into this show but now I’m happily hooked. It’s a shame about the lack of subs since I think this is a fun and classic type rom-com that a lot of Beanies would enjoy. Honestly though, I’d watch it anyway just for that hard-core country bumpkin Jeolla-do dialect and all the fond memories it gives me. It’s so hard to come across any Satoori Korean media that’s not Gyeong-sang-do dialect that I’m savoring this show even if Kkang Soon’s accent is a tad bit unnatural sounding.
Overall, I think this may have been one of the better years for dramaland and am optimistic for 2019. I missed out on a lot of gems this year though so my resolution for next year is to try to give everything at least a first impression try.