When my love blooms. I was dealing so good with all the tropes and the makjang, but last week felt too much… What else? What new disgrace is going to happen? How can we make JiSoo more miserable? I’m still rooting for a happy ending, but I’m convinced this show would have benefited from a 10 or 12 episodes run instead of 16. These last episodes felt empty, going round and round and with every body staring to emptiness in a concerned look. Please, Drama Gods, listen: there’s no compulsory need for 16 episodes. Let’s see how it ends this weekend.

My unfamiliar family. I’m in with the tropes and the mysteries and the drama. So far acting is wonderful (I’ll keep in mind I was thinking the same about WMLB). I have laughed (whenever mum remembers how she and her husband were in the past, with our poor maknae reactions to his now affectionate dad) and cried (how sweet was small noona and dad singing in the karaoke?). I don’t think we are close to getting answers, too soon.

Will you have dinner with me. I can’t believe that next week we reach episode 8 and leads don’t know who the other is, but even so, I’m totally sold to their chemistry together. No wonder DoHee wants to run away: she’s surrounded by DANGER signs!! I love more and more the leads, and still hate the exes. I have the feeling that JaeHyeok wasn’t abroad but in prison, and now has some heath issues. This doesn’t make me like him at all, but I can understand the noble idiocy of not telling his girlfriend what happened (then, don’t they have friends in common? doesn’t he have family? no other connection than the other? … tropes, tropes).

Hospital Playlist I binge watched during last weekend. I loved it. I could understand why beanies were so eager to talk in their walls after every episode. It was really hard to avoid spoilers and I did!! (well, almost, hahah).Thanks for the beanies who posted the link to the concert on the beanie wall. I still have to watch it!

Oh my baby waiting for episode 10 subs in Viki. I love YiSang, but I found his cuteness excessive in episode 9. Too much sugar for me.

Mystic Pop Up Bar. My favorite airing show. I love the interactions among our trio, and how the drama plays with us making us wonder who the Prince is. If he is other than Manager Gwi, I’ll be mad. Loved this week’s stories. Every time they get more sentimental and I love the connection each of them has with WolJoo’s past. I don’t like the idea of Chief Yeo being not a goodie, but I guess that’s where the drama is leading us. I wasn’t expecting that connection. It kid of hurts, because he was so attached to our leads, but I guess it will explains many things in the past. I’m a bit heartbroken, though.

I’m a bit ashamed to confess that Oh My Baby is my first Jang Nara drama. I’m loving her so much that I wanted to watch another drama by her, so I decided to begin with Go back couple and I’m totally in love so far. Both she and Son...

Rewatched Her Private Life this week (whilst skipping Eun-gi scenes because who has time for the third leg in love triangles?) and i LOVED it as much as i did the first time i watched it. Kim Jae-wook and Park Min-young’s chemistry is so freaking good ahhh, I miss Kim Jae-wook come back to dramaland please 😭

Kim Sun-young is also a hoot as Eom So-hye, everytime she says MR GOLD~~ i’m laughing, her wig, her outfits, the way she speaks is so funny 😂

Cricket - Yahoo. Cricket is 1 vs 1 as well as 1 vs 11 fight. It makes things lively.

Oregairu - @sancheezy new previews are up.

JAPAN -

Pension - 23 minute episode. typical japanese tv show style. random talk, too casual but still fun.

Yuru Camp - 7 out of 10. smooth as usual. Whoever made the wish to watch it, do watch it.

Korea -

King - 4/10 meh
Gay chef - 4/10 headache
Drink mate - 4/10 drunkard.
Divorce family - 4/10

China - Taiwan

True Colours - 6 out of 10.

Lost Romance - 3/10

Will You Have Dinner With Me I kinda watch this one because I need a drama for the train.

Sweet Munchies I'm like @stroopwafel, I only watch it for Tae Wan. I discovered the actor in this drama and I like him.

My Unfamiliar Family It's the usual week-end familial drama but way better! Good acting, no fillers, interesting relationships, etc.

Oh My Baby So it's not really the couple I was imagining formed by 39-40 years old people but Go Joon acting cutely is very entertaining.

The King: Eternal Monarch Conclusion : Yeong - Eun Sub meeting was the best scene of all the drama.

Ru : Taiwan Express Of course I was rooting for the wrong couple, even if I knew that Lester Wong had no chance, but I really liked his character (the fact the actor was looking pretty handsome maybe influenced me... but only a little bit...)

The King Eternal Monarch: At this point, I just wanted to give myself a hug for actually completing this drama. I don’t even know why I let my brain suffer for more than 16 hours just to see a very weird ending. I’m not even sure whether I’m happy or not, but I do feel relief that it’s over, so my pain will be over as well. All is well and rainbow-filled colour for the couples so it's a happy ending for them. Last but not least, I want to give a clap for the white horse. I actually feel something for that horse, who get involved into the time travelling business without even it wanted to in the first place

Ancient Detective: Finally finish with this drama (after so long lol). I think that I could understand why the actor playing Jian Buzhi is so bland in the beginning. That's because Jian Buzhi himself is like a blank canvas. He's got no memories, no friends, no families, and had been living by himself in Shenji Valley for eight years. So I could understand how he got no personality in the beginning (which make him look so wooden at first), which is a good way to explain that someone with amnesia is someone that has nothing, so for him to be lively and outgoing would be near impossible. But after he interact with others, he's able to smile, to react more, and his personality also started to change. It's a delight to watch him grow throughout the series. I admit that I only watch 1 episode per day for this drama, so it took me a long time to reach the end. By around episode 23, I kinda forget that he got this cold disease that threatened his life. Overall, I really like this drama. It's low-key and low-budget, but I really love it. The cases might not be very original or the greatest, but I enjoy the process to get the answer. It didn’t waste your time and actually give the viewers story of the past in the most effective way possible. All the characters are also very great and serve purpose to the story, like the beggar, Ye XiaoXiao, SIma Dang the historian, the wicked girl, and of course the 4 main characters of the story. And my heart is broken for Zhao Wohuan and Ming Yue at the end. Their love story is very tragic

Hmm shall we start the rant again?
TKEM Seems like the show had no purpose or story. Firstly Lee Lim:
What was LL's greater purpose? Why did he need the dopplegangers when he never used them? Why was his fall so simple?
Then Shin Jae:
I thought he'll be someone from the royal family which LL intends to make his pawn but turns out he's really just an ordinary citizen of Corea. This was total wasted potential.
Tae Eul's team:
They serbed no purpose at all. Whatever they were investigating wasn't even fully investigated. Plus solitude was such a let down. I think the writer forgot thay she ever mentioned this and only the viewers theory brought her back to insert it in this episode.
And several other loopholes which were never explained. At this point, I'm a broken record but I'll say again TKEM confirms that KES usually has just plot of 6 to 8 episodes, the rest she just builds upto sth. That something was very underwhelming in TKEM.
Mystic Pop up Bar This is the only show I'm enjoying right now.
My Unfamiliar family On ep 3. I do like it when I watch it but honestly each episode is soooo long. I'd love it to be plus minus 10 min from an hour but when it just goes beyond that, it becomes a chore to watch it.
Oh My Baby Dropped for now. I wasn't really attached to it. Should I continue? The only thing that kept me coming was their take on donors and girl not being able to marry. But now that she has someone she likes, doesn't it shake up the whole premise? I dropped it at ep 5 though so no idea if they continued the donation scenario beyong the relationship development.

SOUL MECHANIC: Too much time invested to drop, but not a priority. This hospital is a terrible place to work in and the medical ethical lapses are terminal.
MYSTIC POP UP BAR: It has developed its own quirky world which is enjoyable. I like that it gives us room to start theorizing about the character's secret backstories and how it will end.
OH MY BABY: I thought the editor-in-chief promotion was rushed considering the prior episode it was truly in doubt. I thought adding a new editor would have given Hari a legitimate love triangle. The infertility secret could be a relationship killer.
ONCE AGAIN: The children's couple stories have started to stall. The "almost" reunion(s) of lost siblings is getting tedious. It seems the writer wants to balance the see saw: once something good happens to a character, there is a corresponding bad (regret, anger, confusion).
VARIETY: How Do You Play? (I don't know how they will pull off a retro dance group; maybe in post production); Fun Restaurant (new chefs with an odd convenience food theme: immunity boosting foods); Problem Child in the House (friendly weekend trivia); Great Escape Season 3 (started to get subs; not as good as Season 1).

Pinoy BL drama: Gameboys

An adorable little show. I love the production value and setting despite the limited resources. Such a breath of fresh air

Will you have dinner with me?: That ending was interesting. She caught feelings. I actually like that she decided to end what is essentially casual dating. I think they are going to take the not knowing the name thing until the end, which is actually pretty funny to me. I hope it ends with a "you" and then laughter.

My Unfamiliar family: Well, the potentially gay husband thing honestly made me roll my eyes, I also don't think it is true, frankly. That being said they have been married for years, she has to have noticed something off, also what does New Zealand have to do with anything, but whatever.

Mystic Pop Up Bar: I really am enjoying this drama more than I thought I would. That is all.

Oh My Baby: I knew this was going to happen. This is why he should have simply stayed away, especially if he wasn't going to tell her. Also why has adoption, not been mentioned. Let's see what the writers do.

In my quest for a cdrama I didn't want to fast-forward, I have been running through and dropping tons of shows. And then I came across this gem, My Huckleberry Friends. I'm only ~30% in (i.e., abut 10/30 episodes), but it's got so much right so far, I'm actually terrified of continuing, for fear my bubble will burst.

It's a standard coming-of-age storyline - nothing really special there, but it's really heartwarming so far. But it's got a GREAT age appropriate cast, BGM/OST done just right, real setting, excellent dialogues and delivery (which doesn't seem like it's studio-dubbed), fabulous production values. I find myself smiling so much, my jaws are hurting.

This show has easily wound its way up to the top of my list of all-time best school dramas. The only thought I have is: Why on earth aren't all cdramas like this?

Will You Have Dinner with Me: i loved that our girl essentially confronted the fact that she had started catching feelings and put an end to their dinners. it seems like the they are going to stretch this name thing for longer. I kinda get the no name thing because they made a rule to not delve into each other's personal lives and both of them feel tempted to break this rule.
Witch's Court: I'm on episode 7 and Ma Yi Deum is amazing. What I love about this show is that it is handling it's subject matter in a refreshing manner dealing with trouble in proving a sexual offence to even false accusations. Yoon Hyun Min is an added bonus

Oh My Baby (10/16): I have been commenting only on the suitors up until now, so I should remedy this by devoting my time to Hari alone for once. She totally deserved that promotion! Ms. Shim and us Beanies have known this all along since we frequently see her do her job well, but I love how she convinced the mothers to come back through this huge game and was able to get through to them once the ice was broken. One of the many good things about this show is that it acknowledges all point of views as valid, especially those that are in conflict with Hari’s experiences. Hari has acted with respect and understanding towards most of those people, so it is only fair that they would do the same for her eventually. It certainly has taught me to place myself in other’s shoes more.😀

Mystic Pop-Up Bar (5/12): Scoot over Beanies! I have found the Pojangmacha and I am here to stay! 🧅 I need another week to fully catch up, so I am going to keep my questions to myself for now. The only question I have right now is how many fan wall posts you need to be acknowledged as a Yook Sung-Jae fan account. Asking for a friend.😳

Reply 1997 (5/16): 🎵Dudurudu Dudurudu…🎵 Ode to My Family by the Cranberries started playing, and I sobbed for 10 minutes straight.😭 Shi-Won is an interesting character and Jung Eun-Ji plays her very well, but I dislike the immature sasaeng she is right now. She seems to have matured a bit as an adult, so I hope that her dad’s cancer diagnosis will straighten her out and bring them closer. I am also looking around for a decent gentleman to introduce Hoya to because he deserves the world.😍

Mystic Pop-up Bar (Episode 7-8)
If Death is also someone from the past, doesn’t that also imply the same for Yeomradaewang? Gwi told Wol Ju that her mother was watching over her, so could she actually be her mother? I also suspect that the Queen could be Yeo Rin: if we take Twitter scroll theories to be accurate, maybe she’s forced into serving the unborn son she killed (Kang Bae). I believe that she ordered the bodyguard to kill Wol Ju’s family: he lied about the assassin and it was him who did it. The Crown Prince then got enraged when he found out the truth and killed his father which is why he’s out for revenge now.

Sweet Munchies (Episode 5-6)
While I wasn’t totally surprised, I was still caught off guard by how Jae Soo and Sung Eun coupled up so randomly with the finger touch of love. If only Tae Wan’s hand grab had the same effect! Jin Sung accepting to do the show for Ah Jin is insane: nothing is forcing his hand this time round and he’s placing love over his own brother! I also noticed how lazy the writing is when his dad conveniently disappears after the start as if to say the dad was there to force the son to lie.

My Unfamiliar Family (Episode 3-4)
There’s so many makjang elements in this show but surprisingly it doesn’t feel exaggerated in the conflict quotient. I’m a little scared actually of what innocent maknae Ji Woo’s secret could be when his parents are involved in a two-sided affair while his noonas are part of one-sided ones. Or maybe we’re supposed to be him fumbling through all this mess?

Old School Intern (Episode 13-16)
I don’t know whether I still like the show as much as I did in its first half: Yeol Chan and Man Sik continue to deliver with their bickering but the rest of the show is not working for me. Romance buildups were ham-fisted, company politics are a mess, daddy issues are way too cliche, senior interns not developed, the team not working together (Yoon Soo, sigh).

Will You Have Dinner With Me (Episode 9-12)
At this point, it’s a joke that Hae Kyung and Do Hee still don’t know each other’s name when they already accepted the deal to become dinner mates. I knew the show would try and make me empathise with the exes and the mother but I’m not interested one bit. Gun Woo puzzled me this week: if he had a crush on Hae Kyung why is he not cancelling No Eul?

Oh My Baby (Episode 9-10)
So this week’s episodes are the ‘happiness’ episodes while next week’s ones are the ‘angst’ episodes? That is a pretty formulaic setup for the three-quarters mark of a 16 episodes drama where the penultimate week is ‘reunion’ and finale week is ‘happy ending’. I mean it’s cute and all and sure I knew it’s a rom-com but come on try to be something unique!

The King: Eternal Monarch: 8.2 Yas! We got to see Rim die twice. But... when you travel between universes, can you spread the coronavirus?? Is that where it came from???

Mystic Pop-up Bar: 9.5 Chickens! Romeo & Juliet!

Team Bulldog Off Duty Investigation: 7.4 Mostly harmless. Conventional crime show moderately well done.

Good Casting: 6.4 Trip kiss??! And I said it was stale last week.

Hi Bye Mama: 5.5 So many people with so many issues. Just dose them with some Mystic Pop-up wine and tell them to move on. Or move up.
ALTERNATE ENDING: Seo-woo grows up seeing ghosts and becomes the lead character in a kdrama -- either a Master's Sun sequel or yet another show about a crime-fighter with supernatural abilities. She might even have to deal with the case of her stepmother, who "disappeared" so Yu-ri could raise Seo-woo and train her.

I too am so annoyd at second leads in Dinner mate not that they are evil but they are just so obnoxiously needy.
or maybe they remind me of myself at a certain point...

and pop up bar is just lazy watch. I dont pay attention half the time since I am either painting or working out at the sam time
or cooking

hey guys do you know any good korean cooking show that actually takes you through, step by step, of making tteokbokki? I am scared to try, but I have all the stuff ready

watching Itaewon class, but it is a sensitive subject how someon who calls thmselves a friend is polaying enemy

Will You Have Dinner with Me: I have to admit I skipped scenes with Hae Kyung's mother or Noh Eul. On the other hand, I find Jae Hyuk intriguing. By intriguing, I mean he's so dodgy, creepy and slightly obsessive. I would not want him as an ex. I like how Do Hee confronted her feelings and ended the meetings. She knows she wants more and will not put up with anything less. The food in ep 5-8 is not as interesting as the the previous episodes. Or seems like they did not put as much as focused on it. Though, I had the same reaction as Do Hee toward sushi and chilli sauce.

PS. Why is Lee Ji Hoon playing an ass-hole again? Woman of 9.9 Billion and now this. He was so nice and upright in Rookie Historian Gu Hae Ryung. I miss nice Lee Ji Hoon.

Thank you @sailorjumun for making me feel almost sane after finishing Eternal PPL. I laughed so hard when Yeong snapped the traitor's neck that I was concerned about my mental health.

I'm happy to be finished with this one and am waiting for the next rotation of dramas to bring me something entertaining.

The King- finale episode watched and i dont know what to say. On the surface it looks so beautiful with good looking actors, breathtaking cinematography,the concept etc. However it lacked depth in the story and characters even till the last episode. It was a mess with so many questions still unanswered. The final battle between LR and LG was lackluster. I expected a very powerful battle between them and where we can see LR trying to beg for his life. But nah, it ended ao quickly.
I did not expect Tae-ul and LG to be together at the end, but was atleast satisfied to see them being together and happy until the very end.

Will You Have Dinner With Me?
I still like the leads and I like the whole dinner mate business, so I am glad they didn’t know each others' names.

I still strongly dislike the second leads and don’t want a sob story like he went to get treated for cancer or something. It doesn't make it any better!!!! And of course female second lead has a sob story as well. I don’t care. Second male lead's villain vibe is also unnecessary and annoying. Actually everything about these two characters is irritating.
I also dislike the moms in this show. Her mom is weird, their relationship is weird. His mom's story is also uninteresting and not enjoyable. In summary: nothing about this show is good besides the leads.

Unfamiliar Family: Still loving it. I like that the makjang is understated here with with reveals coming bam, bam, bam.

Oh My Baby: Yi Sang in love is cheesy. I hope Yi Sang’s statues can console him next week. My feelings for Jae-young have gone from indifference to annoyance to dislike.

Mystic Pop-Up Bar: Manager Gwi talking to a chicken was the highlight of my week.

The King: Eternal Monarch: The finale was slow, delivering more yawns than laughs, unfortunately. I didn't care about any of the characters by the end, except maybe SJ, so I was a detached viewer but still, everything felt so pointless.

Currently watching:
Mystic pop-up bar: I have not watched this week’s episode yet. This show is quite entertaining and I am invested in all characters happy ending.
The world building is solid and they I have not found any obvious plot holes. The show is making me interested in whole Korean mythology and folk-tales. If anybody has some reading material please recommend.
Oh My Baby : I think Yi Sang and Ha-ri are headed for heartbreak and pain but I am pretty sure it is going to be HEA. If not, I will go and find my own mystic pop up bar to sort out my grudge against writer.
Once again : I rarely care about all characters in weekender. Normally I just watch main OTP and skip everything else but this show makes me care about every one of them.

Finished:
Hospital Playlist : This was nice show but I don’t think I can commit to multi season format. The main reason for me to watch K-drama is that, it wraps story in 16 episodes. Waiting for season each year is tiresome. I generally tend to lose interest and forget about the show.
Where your eyes linger : This show was pleasant surprise. I didn’t think the show would be able to portray a genuine relationship but I was wrong. I liked that how they flipped power dynamics in relationship in episode 7. It was for first time I felt how much lonely Tae-joo was without Gang Gook and how much Gank Gook was aware of this fact.

I just realized I have to write this now without reading all of your previous comments, I am sorry. My reason is

The King - Haven't watched the finale yet. I don't want it to be bad. If it is bad, I will just rewatch episode 11 (which I thoroughly liked) and keep this as a one-act-play in my memory.

Will You Have Dinner With Me - A little uneven this week. And I really don't like the amount of alcohol Do Hee is consuming night after night. She really should see a doctor if this goes on. And not in a dating/dinner mate kind of arrangement.

Mystic Pop-Up Bar - Romeo, oh Romeo! I love the way the series explores so many different set up's and keeps reinventing itself.

Where Your Eyes Linger - Short episodes and now it is already over. Loved it, but want more.

Studio Ghibli slow watch marathon - Watched half of Princess Mononoke. Even though I have seen the movie before, this just makes me sad and sadly there is already enough going on at the moment. So, on hold until I am able to handle this again.

365: Repeat the Year : I am surprised that i dropped this from the first episode during the time it was airing. Didnt actually drop it literally but didnt have the time to juggle between too many dramas and my office life. So only focused on one drama during that time.Since now in quarantine I started watching those shows which i couldnt watch before.
I am surprised that this was such a GOOD show. So many twist and turns and kept me kn the edge of the seat. The scenes were unpredictable. The small details were connected so well and all of it came around so beautifully. I love detective Ji and Shin Ga Hyun. What a great pair and i loved the chemistry.
Leen Joon hyuk needs more dramas in lead role. He has such a green presence.

ONCE AGAIN continues to be very good-and we have now heard our first confessions. It is so nice to have a good weekender.

OH MY BABY is our second favorite show. This is not just because of Jang Na-ra, who is always good. It is actually much deeper than a typical rom-com and extremely balanced: We have had dramas where women faced fertility issues before. But here is a drama where both our female lead and our male lead face different versions of that issue. We have seen the trauma that the woman suffers but in this show we see how deeply affected a man can be as well. The drama actually raises a number of serious questions and I am anxious to see how they are addressed.

MYSTIC POP UP BAR is great. We are now through seven episodes. There are now more unanswered questions than there were at the beginning.

My wife is almost mesmerized by WIND AND CLOUD AND RAIN, which is carried on Viki as KINGMAKER: CHANGE OF DESTINY. She asked me if the Kim family was really that bad. I assured her that they really were as a matter of historical fact.

I have been watching MY UNFAMILIAR FAMILY which is an unusually intense family drama. The reveal at the end of episode 4 absolutely knocked my socks off- I definitely did not see that one coming. I understand why Dramallama likes this one- it is a cut above the usual family drama. It is almost hypnotic. It is certainly well written and well acted as well.

Stroopwafel is right about SWEET MUNCHIES: It is a mess but a watchable mess.

Just a note that "The Witch" - Kim Da Mi's first movie, and a good one - is now newly posted on NetFlix. https://www.netflix.com/title/81071892

Part 2 was supposed to come out later this year, but has now been pushed back to early next year, I assume because of the virus.

Mystic Pop Up Bar: The only show I'm live-watching since I'm Sungjae's fan. I like the creative story-telling (e.g. having the leads act out the web novel in the latest ep). Hope show keeps it up and have a coherent satisfying ending.

Story of Minglan: about 30 eps in. Can see why people said this is a great show to learn about Chinese culture and history. The drama does a good job of explaining social norms at the time and the consequences of violating them. I grew up watching Cdrama so nothing here is knew but in many historical drama the context and background knowledge is often assumed rather than neatly explained like this. And it's always nice to see an intelligent, self-assured female lead. I actually read the novel and was a little surprised at first (in the novel the female lead is a modern woman whose soul time-traveled to the past after an accident) but it seems the drama follows the plot for the most part.

Beanies, I recently started using Discord for language learning and am wondering if there is a Dramabeans Discord channel I could join? If there is I'd much appreciate if someone could throw me a invitation link.

The King: Eternal Monarch- Definitely wasted a lot of time overanalyzing and theorizing, thinking of all the abandoned plot points and threads tied up with no explanations now makes me mad. But I really enjoyed the journey so much, felt the true pains of live watching with this one. Heck I might even rewatch some parts. Its one of those rare dramas with a more interesting second half, but the ending although happy still didn't feel satisfying.. overall an okay drama not to be taken seriously. For those who pick it up to watch later, its not a complicated drama at all and doesn't require you to be smart or anything like that, its their method of storytelling gone wrong. I weirdly feel empty, I guess its a world I didn't want to get out of just yet, and some parts of it I really liked. I agree with what you've written SailorJumun! I need to watch a bunch of objectively good dramas to forget this one, my brain is fried.

Mystic Pop-up Bar- I was anticipating The King finale so much this week that this took a backseat. It gets better every episode. I am invested in the main characters and the fantasy world more than the soul of the day. I don't want to theorize in this one, just really enjoying what I'm watching.

I'm also watching Nobody Knows, still only on Episode 4, and really good so far and might pick up one of the currently airing comedy shows.

For the first time in a long time I have THREE currently airing dramas that I am watching and loving: Will You Have Dinner With Me, Mystic Pop-up Bar, and Oh My Baby. I feel like dramaland has welcomed me back with a warm hug.

Itaewon Class: dropped at episode 14...I have problems finishing shows in general but the last couple of episodes seemed like a hot mess...

Oh My Baby: OH NOOOOOOO waiting for next week before I watch 8. I was surprised that they also showed the male employees trying to balance their home life and work as well, because usually dad's in dramas are only stressed about work and not their kids.

Rewatching Coffee Prince. Still a solid drama but I think as I've aged I've become less patient with HanSung and YooJoo's 'relationship'. Or maybe it's the rewatch lol.

I think I'm a weird one before I read comments from our dear recappers! Yes, I know The King is a complete confusion, but it's such a beautifully confused show with a very lovely happy ending. I'd describe this show as visually beautiful, having lovely osts and great-looking and solid cast. I always think of it as a fairy tale (until the last couple of episodes minus the last ep). It reminded me of something like Alice in Wonderland. I was lost in a land full of beautiful things while going through a story which I couldn't comprehend. I got to see a prince charming falling in love with a lady in the end (and he is SO handsome) and that's all what matters I guess LoL.

+ There is a white horse. It's fabulous, and it's a lady.
+ I love PM Koo's jewelry pieces. The same goes for her secretary. Perhaps he is her soulmate because he is with her in every universe.
+ It succeeded in making me buy a glass of Alley beverage. Or I was just too easily convinced.
+ Lee Rim looked great. He was very charming and had a strong screen presence. I felt a bit sorry for him as he could have shone more if the audience reception of the show had been more positive.
+ You got to see so many hilarious PPL moments. They are so memorable and they will haunt you.

The King: Eternal Monarch: Started watching this week; just finished episode 9. More information has been revealed about Sin Jae’s convoluted past and Lee Gon is forced to reckon with new realizations about Lee Lim’s traitorous activities. Although the romance seemed quite weak at the beginning, the show’s mysterious atmosphere certainly captivated me from the start.

Sky Castle: Completed the show this week. The finale seemed unrealistic, as the three problematic parents suddenly experienced an unrealistic change of heart and decided to let go of their selfish ambitions. Nonetheless, I still appreciate the drama’s unflinching approach at exposing the consequences of an unhealthy obsession with one’s social status. Definitely worth a watch.

@dramallama ooof beautiful confusion is the perfect description. it was too mezmerizing to look away. i also loved the alternate parallel universes in the final episode and wish it was introduced sooner. @sailorjumun I enjoyed looking up how easy it is to snap someone's neck last night. it appears possible, if done in a swift, upward motion, to paralyze someone by twisting the neck but not to actually kill. i think i rewatched that last fight scene a hundred times. minus the comic backlit entrance of both boys, the scene was an interesting dynamic blend of gaming-style camera direction but so detailed and well shot. i'm gonna miss this show.

@stroopwafel - It was so nice to see Kwang Soo enjoying his meal and not compete to get food 😂

Airing 1. Mystic Pop-up Bar: Eps 4-6 This drama is quite fun to watch. I love the trio. Also the theories I am reading... Listen I am shipping Wol Joo and Manager Gwi together. I want 'him' to be the crown prince. We are little by little learning the backstory. There are some mysteries. Why does Kang Bae has the ability? Also what's the deal with Yeo Rim? She seemed to be able to touch people just fine so why...? It would be interesting to know the mysteries about everyone.

2. Kkondae intern: Eps 3-4 (5-8). This one is funny. I thought this won't need romance but seems there is going to be.

3. When my love blooms: Eps 11-12. Ah they are using up all the annoying kdrama tropes yet I am watching it. I has a certain vibe to it that takes me forgive it's flaws I guess. I don't know what to think of all the stalking and the cheating. The FL's Kid is so understanding and sweet.

Other:
The Guest: Ep 1-4 So wasn't actually going to watch this cause I generally don't like horror but decided to give it a chance I suddenly felt like trying out a horror kdrama. So we and by we I mean me and @waadmay who loves it decide to watch it together while we were chatting online. And it's fun. Anyway I glad I decided to watch it. While I don't like too much gore but I don't mind scary. The first episode was the hardest in this regard but I liked the other three. It's interesting to watch, scary and thrilling. I am liking the characters. I was only going to try one episode but I am hooked.

Unfamiliar family: I binged watched the first-4 episodes at once and I love it! I love all the tropes: amnesia, birth secrets. I enjoy Han Ye Ri's character a lot!

Hospital Playlist: i finally watched episode 12 and I can't wait for season 2. This drama is so much bigger than all the shipping wars going on, I keep on rolling my eyes at why ppl tke those shipping so seriously 🙄.

When my love blooms: i invested more than 8 hours in this, so I committed to finishing it. I really dnt want to leave any drama unfinished this yr. That's the main reason I am watching it. I stopped enjoying it because I am very bothered by Jin Soo, I feel like she cries too much and her story is just too pitiful to be realistic. I have to admit Lee Bo Young's acting is bothering me a bit in this. I do not enjoy her peformance.

Dinner mate: I enjoy the OTP. I really do. They have so much chemistry. I just wish they'd do something abt the annoying exes!!! I dnt know what they were thinking including them into the series! I mean the OTP only could make up for some interesting story...