Unlike the Answer Me Team's previous drama, Prison Playbook, which had a more concrete way of story telling for its pilot episode Hospital Playlist was intentionally all over the place for its first 30 minutes, and surprisingly, the formula worked well for me. It was fun playing "who is who" for the first part of episode, and seeing as to how the show enjoyingly dismissed hospital politics, which we frequently encounter in hospital dramas, this show is on the right slice-of-life track. It was fun seeing past Answer Me alumni cameo in this show, as well as A LOT of familiar faces in Dramaland. Having the show air an hour and 20 minutes long episode each week was a pretty smart move, because it makes the viewers crave more instead of the team's previous formula that had two 1 hour 30 minutes long episodes air every week, which made their shows pretty unbearable in terms of length. I hope we see more of our squad playing as a band and how they work at the hospital, especially their interactions with cute kids.

I binged-watch Kingdom Season 2 earlier and managed to finish the show in one seating. Season 2 was more intense than the first one, as a peaceful moment means another plot twist. It was really fun to see how each character developed from the first season, but it was the journey of Chang, Seo-bi, and Young-shin that had my heart. I was screaming half of the time while I was watching the show, while the other half I was correctly guessing the name in real life of the characters I see on my screen. Not surprised by Jun Ji-hyun's cameo, but Park Byung-eun and Kim Kang-hoon's were pretty shocking, while Ahn Jae-hong's cameo was hilarious. Season 2 was really good and I cannot wait to see Season 3 next.

Hi Bye, Mama has always tugged my heartstrings, but seeing Min-jung being highlighted this week was pretty fun and heartbreaking. Her silent love for her family was heartwarming, but it is also the thing that keeps her wings tied. I really want the show to give us a friendship between Yu-ri and Min-jung, as they are really similar to each other.

Memorist had an intense premiere week. I think the part in the pilot episode where Dong Baek brushed the shoulders of the people on the streets to scan their memories was pretty brilliant. I don't know if I can stick with the serious serial killer theme of this show for 16 episodes, but it is fun so far so we will see.

Also watching: Memorist - Will drop if next week’s episodes aren’t entertaining enough.

Hospital Playlist (Episode 1)
In more ways than one, this drama reminds me a lot of Pegasus Market with humour undercutting any serious moment as well as having a close-knit group. There doesn’t appear to be any outright villain here (I do wonder how the cheating boyfriend arc will play out: there’s very little ambiguity in that kiss and it won’t drag out given how he reacted to Jun Wan) which will play to this show’s benefit, unless of course #NetflixSeasons steps in to screw the day. I also do not see any husband hunt going on so far, though of course everyone’s paranoia is justified given this writer. We’ll see.

Hi Bye, Mama! (Episode 5-6)
I’m very surprised that Yu Ri is unaware that Seo Woo is allergic to strawberries or has learning disabilities, but maybe that just alludes to Min Jung’s carefulness in not letting her eat those or cautiousness in not letting anyone know about it (I can’t help but feel its a writing hole though given Yu Ri’s one-track mind?). Now that we know Min Jung’s backstory of how her love for Seo Woo got worn out by Kang Hwa’s lack of reciprocation, things are getting more complicated as Yu Ri’s actions will affect everyone. It just sucks that there’s no way where everyone can get their deserved happiness.

Nobody Knows (Episode 3-4)
No show is perfect and this drama continues to reinforce that belief of mine: with an overzealous Ja Young as well as a judgemental Byung Hee in her team, it’s amazing that Young Jin managed to rise through the ranks of the police (point being that these flawed police characters couldn’t be any more cliche when any distressed damsels or corrupted deals happen in the future). And I haven’t even mentioned unsupportive Geun Man (he seems alright though). However, I’m a lot more interested in whether Eun Ho is truly a victim: as viewers, we know not much like Young Jin. What if it isn’t so?

Itaewon Class (Episode 11-12)
Of course, romance is the obstacle the characters must face in taking revenge against the big bad Jangga when Geun Soo’s defection causes a lot of trouble for the DanBam team. It is also the obstacle viewers face when watching all the cliches that this writer throws at us. And of course, Sae Ro get rescued by Tony’s grandma who just happens to be one of those rich investors, after being the dumb lead that falls into a trap simply because of lack of research & blind trust in Yi Seo. The social issues are great (the ending poem with the music) but if the lead-up to it is terrible, what use is it?

I'm watching... mainly news about The Coronavirus... you all, stay safe...

For the rest:
I checked Memorist, but the first 10 minutes haven't persuaded me yet that this drama is worth my time. Will still try to finish the first episode and see.

I also checked Hospital Living and it is a pleasure to watch such a strong ensemble (just that who-is-the-rich-heir mystery was not necessary 🙄).

And... I missed Weather this week.

Watching Forest. Despite my complaints about this drama...watching and ranting about it takes my mind of real-life things for a brief moment.

Looking forward to watch more Shin Sung Rok in Master in the House. It will be a fun and also sad ep this week, they will have fun before LSY and YSJ graduate from the show.

Hospital Playlist - decided to give this one a chance...it was ok, will watch couple of more episodes to see how it goes
Kingdom Season 2 - time flew by while watching this :-)...if season one was a 30 second teaser, then this was the 2 minute trailer, simply can't wait for season 3, and what will come next...after nearly weeks of watching nothing, this is first show i binge-watch:-) does anyone know if the tv show is similar to the webcomic source material...i can't seem to find much info on the webcomic.

Yay!! Kingdom is here!! Watched one episode from season 2. Gripping! looks like winter is coming and that’s not a good sign.

Hyena Love this show! Waiting to catch up on this weekends episodes. more supply room scenes and more angry exercising please :)

Is Hospital Playlist going to be in seasons? anyone knows?

THE-KING-DOM

Cricket - none for upcoming months. Hope nothing happens to T20I world cup in October.

THE TEST - 8 out of 10 - is up on amazon prime and such a good watch. 1 min trailer is enough to get you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9g8exCgVP4

JAPAN -

This Guy is the biggest mistake in my life - 6/10 keep it up

No Need to Know - 7/10

Love Lasts Forever - 6.5/10 Every year 1 romance japanese drama appears that takes over every other competition. Can this be that romance jdrama of 2020? Fluff is not for me.

Boku Dake ga 17-sai no sekai de - kento cameo.

Because of My Holo Love, I decided to re-watch all the episodes of Person of Interest. An US show about an AI without love story but great characters and I really don't regret! I love this show! But I didn't watch some Kdrama this week.

Nobody Knows I didn't watch the 2 new episodes yet.

I'll Find You on a Beautiful Day I missed it this week :(

Memorist I want to try it in the middle of PoI.

Hospital Playlist All the shows of this PD have the same effect on me, I always need time to get in the story and like the characters.

Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life and No Second Chances I really would like these writers have a better good-bad compass.

Itaewon Class So Soo Ah gave her hair extensions to Yi Seo? The make-over of Danbam employees was pretty bad...

Chief Kim: Watched the first 2 episode and I seem to be liking it. Also Junho looks fine af in suits. I've never seen him in anything so I was very pleased with the slightly corrupt former prosecutor.
Hyena: it's amazing. The leads are amazing. Their chemistry is amazing. The pace is amazing. I'm loving it. Can't wait for this week's second episode

Unfortunately the news trumps most of my downtime so not much time to watch dramas. Still managed to finish Never Twice. Why no wedding scene for Bak Ha and Hae Jun?! That's my only gripe.

Still managed to squeeze in the latest episode of Itaewon Class today and I wanted to fire the hairstylist. Those hairstyles are so not 2020.

Looking forward to watching the first ep of Hospital Playlist and Memorist looks interesting because of Yoo Seung Ho. I don't care if people think he became fat. That man is damn fine.

Hyena - omg I can never get enough of this drama. Each episode flew by without me even realising it. It was that good. Plus Hee Jae and Geum Ja are starting to work in sync. Who else screamed with that little wink HJ gave her? Gyaaaa🤗

Itaewon Class - also my crack drama at the moment. I didn’t find Yi Seo persistent act of showing her affection annoying at all. It was true to her character and she’s cute. Love her.

Hye Bye Mama - I cannot stop watching. It was boring at times but I love how her husband and her friends reaction towards Yu Ri. I also like that Yu Ri knows that there is no place for her now, and that she doesn’t have any ill intention towards the new wife. I can’t wait to see how this drama will wraps up the story. Surely she wouldn’t die twice? Crossing fingers.

The Fiery Priest- finally, after more than 5 attempts to restart where I left off, finally managed to finish watching while avoiding spoilers. A great show that deserved all the ratings and accolades it received. The comedy was not overly done, it was a great relief in an otherwise serious drama that deals with politics and crime.
Phoenix Seon! 😘

Designated Survivor : 60 days - I only started this just to occupy my time while waiting for new Hyena episodes but this drama suck me in from the beginning. It was good! I never thought I would enjoy watching a heavy political theme like that but I was wrong. Apparently those kind of story, if done right, was just as enigmatic and crack-inducing for me.

Next on the hotlist - Hospital playlist. I will get to you, definitely!

Itaewon Class -Ep 11-12 - If last week was boring, this week was just ridiculous, from GS turning into a silly villain, previously sociopathic YS behaving like an insecure person because of a lame joke, the food competition, the rich granny and the potted plant, everything seemed straight out of a bad comic.

Because of You - The trashy BL for the week.

Hi Bye Mama - Ep 3-4 - The jokes are not funny, the characters are not realistic, the ghosts are annoying and the premise is insulting. Four episodes was more than this show deserved.

Memorist - 5 minutes of Ep1 - What's with these new dramas? So corny. One of the worst first five minutes of any kdrama, silly dialogue, slow mo, bad acting and laughable soundtrack.

This Guy is the Biggest Mistake - Ep 6 - Instead of exploring the kinky aspect it's easier use cliches so ML met an obsessive woman while FL met a sensitive guy.

BEAUTIFUL LOVE, WONDERFUL LIFE: There is so much deep personal pain between the web of characters' families that realistically no one should come together for the everyone's happy ending trope.
HI BYE MAMA: It is hitting on all cylinders. I still want to see why Kang married Min-jung when he was still in a state of denial and grief over Yuri as he is in the present day.
HIT THE TOP: I have two episodes to go. Dabong has made amends to everyone in his time skip except Bohee (except for pushing her toward the man who has cared about her and her son for the past 20 years). Now, he has vanished into the second hurricane with an incurable disease. Will he travel back in time or skip 20 years into the future to see how his interventions turned out?
Variety:
FUN RESTAURANT: It is an addictive program. I am watching episodes raw then again with subs. Very entertaining and the food looks amazing. In real life, Lee Yuri is so quirky.

@missvictrix I was late to CLOY and finished it only recently. I really liked it for the supporting cast. After Cheon Song-yi (YFAS) and Cindy (The Producers), writer Park Ji-eun gives me another character to fall in love with in Seo Dan, who also went through dramatic developments and societal pressure with so much dignity and class. And lots of attitude, heh. It also helps that her mom and uncle are both a joy to watch.

Starting HYENA this weekend. Ep1-2 is good, but Kim Hye-soo’s character is bordering amoral, no? But I personally think she’s more interesting than Joo Ji-hoon’s character. I need to see more. And how could she be that pretty at almost 50 years old?

Currently Airing

NOBODY KNOWS: Quite enjoyed this one. I’m about 2/3 through the next episode though, and it just doesn’t seem to have my attention like the first one did. I’ve had it on hold for about a week now. (ep. 1)

1. Hyena: Eps 5-6 Oh how did this end up on the top? Anyway sometimes I wonder if I know my own choices very well. Cause it's still fun and didn't expect that to happen when I started watching.

2. Hi, Bye Mama: Ep 4-5. A lot of scenes are supposed to be funny but the humor sometimes feels weird to me. But ep 4 had me crying over the ghost kid and his mother. Interesting knowing Min Jung's side of the story.

3. Memorist: Ep 1. More I intense than I expected right at the start, might drop it.

Thanks DB Staff for the image above of Kim Hwan-hee who plays Seo Kang-joon’s bratty younger sister Im Hwi in I’LL FIND YOU ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY or NICE WEATHER (for me). In NW she is able to cut loose in a way she was not able to when she played Nam Da-reum’s younger sister Su-ho in BEAUTIFUL WORLD. In NW she is appropriately annoying and nosey as little sisters/brothers should be.

Hi Bye Mama: 8.0 Yu-ri doing favors for all the other ghosts -- has she been promoted to Errand Girl? At least she won't have to stay at that level as long as most of us.

Forest: 5.9 Ep 12 - instead of couple rings, maybe they could get his and hers matching stethoscopes? Yes, I'm way behind. Basically, Jo Boa is worth watching but the rest of it isn't worth hurrying to watch on time. So the story gets even more disjointed if you watch about a half hour a week and keep forgetting what's been happening.

Tell Me What You Saw: 7.8

The Cursed: 8.1

Nobody Knows: 7.0 Not all bad, but the rich dude seems like the kind of baddie I hate to watch. First week suffered a bit from too many characters & complications, but once they kill off or hospitalize a few it gets more manageable. Probably would have been better to binge it.

The Game: Towards Zero: 6.1 Wrapup was flat and listless. What else should we expect from a kdrama?

Memorist: 7.5 Overglorified the male lead (actor & character both). The opening scenes were especially annoying. And I've had enough religious fanatic serial killers -- are they the new time travel / body swap? #NobodyKnows. Otherwise, they did a good job of building suspense in day 2.

Kingdom S2: 8.0 ?? Ask me again after I've seen more. As a way to spread viruses, biting is probably even more effective than coughing & sneezing.

Realized that I had a lot of dramas pilling up on my "watching" list, so I didn't want to start anything new before tidying up a bit. There are a lot of new dramas I want to watch, and I need space for them (yes, I realize I'm a square, thanks).

So just kept on watching Welcome to Waikiki with my kids. They luuuuve it, especially Joon Ki's shenanigans and baby Sol, such a cutie. On episode 13 now.

I managed to reach episode 16 on Crashlanding on you, but I already know the end and can't make myself seat through a 2 hour episode (it still counts as a bean if you only skip 1 ep, right?).

Also reached Prison Playbook episode 16, but I'm going to see that one through, no doubt! It's such a endearing ensemble, I'm going to miss those guys!

Finally, Eternal Monarch teaser made me miss Woo Dohwan (why doesn't he show up in the teaser, why, why?). Broke my own rule and went to an illegal website to watch Divine Fury. I had a lot of fun making GIFs and thinking up jokes about all the campiness, but honestly, I'd only recommend it as a fun flick to watch in company...

Tonight I'm so going to watch Kingdom! FlyGuy has been duly informed and is resigned to watch it with me (that's scary, man, can't watch it alone). Joseon zombies and Doona Bae, yeah!

My to-watch list:
*When the weather is fine (liked first 2 episodes, might even upgrade my Viki subscription just for it)
*Hyena
*Itaewon class

I have gotten into these series so much, it's just about all i watch anymore. Love them! Keep up the great work.

Nobody knows. I'm there only watched episode 1 and need a couple more to decide if I'm staying. So far, I like the acting and the cinematography a lot, but the whole fanatic religion thing is not my thing, but one episode is not enough.

Memorist. Despite all the comments I've read, I enjoyed the two episodes premiere. Not best drama ever, not worst drama ever. It's true I find the ML very maleleading, but I'm waiting to see next weeks eps.

Hi Bye, Mama! I'm in love with this show. I loved that last week's episodes gave us some more information about MinJung, and I may not like the fact that maybe YuRi is changing her mind about staying. I'll tell you when I watch this weekend's eps.

I'm still several eps behind Tell me what you saw and I'm still stuck on episode 10 of Someday or One Day, but in this case it's because I'm quite coward and I don't want to go there. But with the situation in my country and my life being home - work - home I believe I will catch up really soon.

GAME ZERO: What a sweet ending - and one I predicted, heh!
ITAEWON: Loved the struggles, not so much the time jump - til the end of ep 14. If it weren't for the outstanding performances, this drama would be ordinary. It looks like it's turning into an "ordinary" love story, but I like the way they've handled it (his feelings). Very curious what the last two episodes will bring us and exactly what is the moral of the story (what lessons he learns) in the end.
KINGDOM: Oh, noes. There's going to be a 3rd season. What is this, the Korean version of Walking Dead? I'm not sure I want to watch the rest of season 2.
EVERYONE WANTS TO MEET YOU (Chinese). Worst. Drama. Ever. But I'm watching til the end (mostly ff) because they end up together running a hostel/winery in France, and I like that idea.
Is that it?? I thought there was more but only fast forwarding thru dramas comes to mind.

No Second Chances: My first, and my last makjang/weekender. Enough said.

Coffee Prince: My friend and I are finishing the last episodes this weekend, right in time for my new job starts and time disappears.

With the newly imposed Corona virus lockdown and the new batch of shows this month, it sounds very tempting to curl up with K-dramas, but it is not convenient in my case now that I start work again. My friend and I replaced our cancelled weekend events with extra Korean language sessions over Skype and I should try to squeeze in the additional homework in the weekends before the work week starts again.

Fortunately the old Japanese show Otomen is next on our list, followed by Sassy Go Go!/Cheer Up! This should keep us busy for a few weekends and will keep my drama cravings under control at the same time. I have recommended Hotel Del Luna to my friend, so she has something to watch by herself on weekdays. On the rare occasion that I would have extra time to spare, I’d rather spend it on my unseen movies list. At least this list decreases whenever you check things off. ;)

I’LL FIND YOU ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY is our very clear current favorite, but with no new episodes this week we needed a substitute, so I brought home from the library the DVDs for SKY CASTLE. My wife is absolutely mesmerized by SKY CASTLE - she is binge watching it. This is good because subtitling on FOREST is very slow and it is even slower on the T-drama rom-com THE WONDER WOMAN, which is our second favorite show.

We have also continued to watch the T-drama comedy BETWEEN (aka THE SANDWICH GIRL). It is a good but predictable watch. It is ironic that Princess Cruise Lines, which has just suspended operations for two months due to COVID 19, is the biggest PPL in this show. But we were treated to a lovely surprise wedding in the episodes we watched this week and it was nice.

We have continued to watch FOREST but the subtitles are slow on Viki. My wife likes it. I am hanging in there partly for the secondary couple, and partly so I can catch the next major physics defying mistake. In other words, I am treating FOREST almost like a game show for the audience.

I have been watching BEAUTIFUL LOVE, WONDERFUL LIFE, in part because it has been so high in the ratings. It is an uneven slog- the first 8 episodes are back story set 10 years ago, and even the present day story is uneven. Most of the characters are unlikeable. Bad things happen to the likeable characters. I am now on episode 14, still trying to figure out why this show gets twice as many viewers in Korea as NEVER TWICE.

While impatiently waiting for the next episode of I’LL FIND YOU ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY I have been enjoying a J-drama titled HEY SENSEI, DON’T YOU KNOW? Being a J-drama it is a but more risqué than a K-drama would dare to be but not overly so. It is a pleasant time filler. I am also just starting HYENA.

Kingdom Season 2: Great :( Now I'm imagining The Virus as hordes of little critters with feet and ugly faces chasing panicked people across the countryside.

Itaewon Class, I'll Find You On A Beautiful Day, Hospital Playlist. Wow, HP is an incredible cast of characters. Somehow I just loved it. I'm reeling, however, after watching Itaewon Class 13 and 14. Really, I'm an emotional washrag and nothing can fix that. That's in kdramaland. Real worldview keeps me focused and vigilant, looking for ways to help those who might need help with a grocery run or an update if they can't navigate the internet or news (I have a friend with Parkinson's Disease who can use a call with updates). Peace, goodwill, and prayers, beanies, fighting!

Never twice - I enjoyed this show a lot and I'm hoping that Se-wan and Dong-yeon can reunite in another drama in a future. I would have liked more screen time with Yeol-mu, Bakha and Hae-Jun in the last two episodes. It was a shame so much of the storyline focused on the daughters in law and chairman. @saturtledaisy and I were discussing a spin off where Hae-Jun is doing the daycare run and carpooling the kids. Apartment hunting, wedding planning, the lot!

Hyena- I love this show. This has got to be best show of 2020.

I’m still struggling to settle on a new drama so I’m flitting about trying to watch things that have been sitting at partly complete for a long time (The K2, my ID is gangnam beauty) but turns out there was a reason I stopped watching 😅

Still watching Goblin with the husband but kind of regret starting it - he will only watch so many dramas with me and I’d forgotten how boring the angst was at the beginning 😄 so I feel like I’ve wasted an opportunity.

I'm finding 'People with flaws' (Love with Flaws) improves a *bit* the further you get into the series. Once they get past the poop jokes, gay jokes, fat jokes and the casual domestic violence. I'm not saying its another 'Reply 1988', just that it doesn't disgrace itself entirely. I keep watching because the lead actress was in 'My Sassy Girl' and for no other reason.

I'd been looking forward to watching hospital playlist since I heard it was coming out and it was absolutely worth the hype. The humour and heartfelt moments were well interwoven, with so many lovely cameos and, like the reply series, amazing music that has made me (a non Korean native) search for the original songs from the 90's and keep them on repeat. Eagerly awaiting to read the dramabeans review about it in length. (You have no idea how many times I've refreshed the home page in the last 72 hours since it's release)

i like it i like it! the cast sealed the deal for me and i do like medical dramas!

Finally I've found my passion for dramas back. After last year's drought, I watch so much dramas more than my schedule allowed me too, but I want to watch them so.. yeah.. Better not letting my mood go down and falling into drama watching hiatus again

Currently watching :
Kingdom Season 2 - AAAAAWESOME !!! I can't wait for season 3 but because of recent virus outbreak we might won't be able to see it soon next year. I'm hoping for everyone's safety..

Tell Me What You Saw ep 12 - it's nothing extraordinary but I like it enough to continue watching, last week revelation has puzzled me a bit though.. I hope the last 4 episodes will be satisfying

Hyena ep 6 - Kim Hye Soo is a perfect cast for Jung Geum Ja ! And I can feel relieve for a while because at least I can pretend Prince Chang and his glasses friend are safe from zombies in the modern world

Hi Bye Mama ep 1 - I think I will continue watching, at least for the cute kid..

Hospital Playlist - I will watch it when I have the time. I'm excited !

On hold - Koi Tsuzuko wo Dokomademo ep 4 - I started it with zero expectation but then its popularity level became the "Crash Landing on You" couple j-drama version

I took a deep breath and have signed up for live watching three shows, which is a personal record. Top of my list is HYENA, for sure, although I felt that eps 7-8 was not as cracktastic as the opening eps 1-6 (slower pace, a little formulaic). But overall, it's still a lot of fun, a sassy, smart and obnoxious female lead, countered by an equally sharp and obnoxious male lead. Both are not without their vulnerabilities, of course, but not so much to make one lesser than the other. . This is a rare kdrama where I see that the leads come across as true peers (socio-economic status aside). It's also a rare kdrama where the FL has more character depth (so far) than the ML. All of this about the show gets a thumbs up from me. 

The other show I caught up with was NOBODY KNOWS. Like I mentioned on the show thread, I am sceptical of where it will go with the cult angle, and honestly, not very hopeful. But I will hold out for a few more eps before taking a final call on this. 

WHERE THE WEATHER IS FINE was missed this week. It's a stark counter to the energy and violence in the other two shows, so it rounds up my weekly watchlist well. The tension is palpable but subtle, and the pace is enchantingly slow. It speaks to me personally than the other two shows do, so I have a soft spot for it especially.

Been following Hi Bye Mama and I find myself so invested because there's no happy ending?? Usually I would root for Yuri to be able to return to her place, but I don't hold it against her husband at all for remarrying, plus Minjung doesn't seem like a mother with bad intentions, she just has a different idea of what good mothering meant... And now she's discovering that perhaps interacting with Seowoo is what's crucial in mothering. So I do like that Yuri is cognizant that she shouldn't be coming in trying to regain everything that she lost selfishly to stay on earth forever

Just started Hospital Playlist this week and I LOVE IT!!! It reminded me of my own life I suppose, having worked in a pediatric hospital for half a year and in a healthcare profession, I have a soft spot for medical dramas, especially those which are medically accurate (which this one is). I also strangely enjoyed the who-is-the-chaebol guessing game and love love love the friendship between the main characters, so I'm in for the long ride! (1 ep per week only?! Such torture ><)

Also finally started watching Prison Playbook which I see Beanies highly recommending but never felt I could get in on it - but now every episode has literal LOL moments for me and I've come to love all the characters, and some of my fav actors are inside too they're so impressive. I guess being holed up in a small apartment for 14 days is giving me prison vibes 😅 and helping me to get through the 1.5h long episodes more quickly as well

I enjoyed CRASH LANDING ON YOU so much that I took a chance on MEMORIES OF THE ALHAMBRA, and enjoyed that one, too. I just finished re-watching my first Hyun Bin show, MY NAME IS KIM SAM-SOON, along with re-reading @samsooki's exquisite and hilarious recaps. I'd started out as a sageuk geek, and MNIKSS was one of my early forays into contemporary dramas 4 years ago. At the time, I didn't know what to make of Sam-shik, but I grok him now. Sam-soon is one of my favorite Kdrama heroines, especially that scene of her attempting to discuss Proust's madeleine in three languages with uncomprehending Korean-American Dr. Henry Kim. The food in the show is total pr0n. And the music is lovely. Where else but in Kdramaland can you find a folkie number [Seo Yoo-suk's "Ah reum da oon sa ram" (Beautiful Person)] based on Hermann Hesse's poem "Die Schoene"?!

Somehow my roster of currently airing dramas has crept up, and there are more shows coming down the pike in the next few weeks.

NOBODY KNOWS
This has me glued to my screen. The cast is hitting it out of the park. Detective Capt. and Homeroom Teacher join forces to discover what led up to Eun-ho's fall from grace.

I'LL FIND YOU ON A BEAUTIFUL DAY / WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE
I just knew that there was something fishy about Auntie. I'll wager there's more than one birth secret in play.

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST
Totally enjoyed it. I'm kind of glad that it only airs one episode per week, especially as it was so long.

HYENA
This weekend's revelations about Geum-ja's early life were worth waiting for. But we really don't know much about her rival, when you get right down to it. And now the The Kim of Song & Kim has returned from exile...

KINGDOM 2
Picks up right where season 1 left off. I've only watched the first episode. Daebak all the way around.

Upcoming Premieres:

MEMOIR OF THE MAN -- 3/18
Kim Dong-wook as broadcast anchor with hyperthymesia in love with an amnesiac actress. What could possibly go wrong? But at least it's not another case of prosopagnosia. Hallelujah!

WELCOME / MEOW, THE SECRET BOY -- 3/25
L trades in his wings for kitty whiskers.

YOOBYEOLNA! CHEF MOON / UNIQUE! CHEF MOON -- 3/27
Delayed from its March 6 start date. Looking forward to seeing Eric cooking up a storm in his first drama since OH HAE-YOUNG AGAIN.

Watched Kingdom Season 2 and absolutely loved it! Hopefully we’ll get an announcement for season 3

Kinda dropped Itaewon Class after episode 11. I think that I’m the only one that didn’t feel sympathy for Yi-seo at all. Like she kissed the guy when he was unconscious and therefore without consent and then smiled when she realised she was his first kiss. That’s really creepy and if this was gender swapped I think more people would uncomfortable with this.

Urggh that scene was just so gross, Sae-Ro-Yi straight faced and admitting that he has never been kissed while Yi-seo is smiling. Just imagine if the roles were reversed how is this not creepy and completely inappropriate. Being a Sociopath doesn’t excuse this behaviour and yet the drama glossed over it and tried to play it of romantically smh

Dear @missvictrix, thank you for mentioning the beloved Chocolate. I'm so happy.

Chocolate is such a strange show; despite all the dramatic dramas, Chocolate is chocolate at the end. I hope you continue to like it despite everything. For me, it's that good.

Now watching:

1. My Golden Time: This one takes all of my time. I am also delayed from doing the necessary things in life because I spent too much time watching this show. It seems like I really chose the dramas to watch based on my mood at the moment. I think now I'm inclined towards watching something light and warm, like weekend dramas. My Golden Time is lovely, and it made me look at Shin Hye-sun in the completely new light. I wasn't that impressed with her previous dramas; however, I like her so much in this role as Jian. Perhaps it's because of the cast and crew and the plot and directing that help make this show beautiful. I used to like Ojakgyo Brothers very much too, or should I say weekend dramas are my cup of tea? Hmmm...

Anyway, I'm glad I gave My Golden Time a try. It has been worth watching so far, and I'm now at ep. 49 from 58.

Hospital Playlist (Can never be ignored!) - I am extremely biased with this one. One word, awesome!😎 moving on...
Hi Bye Mama - changed my mind about Min Jung. She is pitiful.
Tell me what you saw - I think I know who is the candy psychopath now.
Money Game - On hold.
The Cursed - so now the villain and the girl are connected, how do we kill one without losing the other? Hmmm...

Oh Hae Young again/Another Oh Hae Young: I am staying at a friend's who has netflix and working from home. So decided to rewatch some oldies but goodies and chose this one. I watched it only once and I remembered that it stayed on my mind for a long time, and is among my top 3 fave romcom. But as I rewatched it, I found a new love for this drama! I had forgotten some details, but the writing and the acting were awesome. And amongst all, the lessons I got from it, I will keep. It really made me reflect on life and the importance of living. I am so glad I rewatched it.
Hotel del Luna: still enjoying it. Did not have time to really watch it this week. On episode 12.
Itaewon class: stuck mid- episode 3. Maybe I am just not in the mood for an underdog story/injustice/ bad guys vs good guys story, with everything bad that is already happening in the world. I will put this on hold for now.

Currently Watching

Chocolate- I’m dragging this show as long as I can. I love slow burn romance but I think this one is too slow.

Hospital Playlist- I live the first episode and I watched it twice just in case I missed easter eggs (I didn’t).

Black Dog- I’m currently a preschool teacher but back home, I taught high school and this drama is just spot on.

Koi wa TsuZu- watching this for Dr. Tendo but it doesn’t really make much sense. I’m enjoying in though.

Recently Completed

Stove League- WHAT AN AWESOME DRAMA. I regret not watching this earlier. Everything was perfect for me.

Well-Intended Love Season 2- I just wanted to waste a few brain cells and decide to finish this. There’s nothing special about it except for Boss. Also, the kisses in this drama look uncomfortable.

My Holo Love- I have a soft spot for intelligent guys and for Yoon Hyun Min.

So I just finished watching ep 2 of Memorist. I don't think I can handle it, not my kind of drama. Dropped.

When the weather is nice
I know this week there were no episodes, but I didn't realised because I started watching this show a week after.
Lovely show! Very very lovely and melancholic. I really like the tone. I like PMY doing another type of character, she is such a good actress! I felt it when she said he felt envy because his family is warm, but hers is cold. I could really relate to her. And I know it is not a bitter envy on her part.... obviously, I hope they will take her and give her lots of love, since she is a very sweet girl.

Hi Bye Mama
Simply the Tears! This show is killing me. Killing me softly and I can't help but watch.

Romantic teacher doctor Kim 2
This show is so intense and stressful, I am watching only like one episode per week. I hate the evil ones, although I understand some of them are needed, but there are like... too many? (I really hate them), and I hope also some of them will have an accident, and will need to be saved by the people they are torturing, and see how they behave...

My holo love
I stopped watching it because I lost my Netflix account for a few days, but also... It is very dragging and frustrating,, like some beanies have said. Nevertheless, it had an interesting plot, and I want to know how they will solve the issue without putting the ML in prison, LOL!!

Chinese
The brightest star in the sky
Such a bad drama. I keep postponing the last episode, although I should be happy I made it so far. Thanks a lot FF Button.

Plan to watch:
Hospital playlist

But now that I’ve really finished it and it’s over, what am I gonna do!?

@missvictrix, rewatch it, find the CLOY hashtag on twitter and go down that rabbithole, watch the OTP's previous movies and/or dramas, join a support group. I've done all of those and some days are still hard(bit dramatic this girl).

Just started Hospital Playlist and I LOVE IT! Got me cracking and tearing up at the same time. I guess I do like Shin PD's dramas...