Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#223 – My Lovely Liar (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Seo Ji Hoon deserves better
Objective: 1/5, Seo Ji Hoon deserves better
#224 – Moving (Disney+)
Subjective: 1/5, Vehemently disagree with storytelling decisions
Objective: 2/5, Backstories were moving in isolation
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul) #217 -> King the Land #218 – #219 -> Heartbeat / Miraculous Brothers #220 -> Not Others #221 -> The Uncanny Counter 2 #222 -> A Time Called You
Did you know that Seo Ji Hoon and Yoo In Soo are from the same agency? Well, if the stunning mismanagement of their acting careers in 2023 isn’t a big hint, here’s a 1 vs 1 soccer match.
A Good Day to Be a Dog: MBC is also jumping on the one-episode-a-week experiment, sigh. And Lee Hyun Woo playing second fiddle to Cha Eun Woo is hilarious to say the least.
I think I have only watched Lee Hyun Woo in “Queen Seon Deok” (he was a teenager then). I will never forget he played the young Kim Yoo Shin, while the young Deok Man was Nam Ji Hyun (I’d love to see them together again).
Twinkling/Sparkling Watermelon: Choi Hyun Wook and Ryeoun in one drama? Say no more, I’m in! The synopsis does seem to be intentionally vague for the mystery but fingers crossed!
Uncanny Counter 2 first impressions: It\’s only the 1st episode and we\’re using Cringy Chinese intros and Power Creep tropes? What is this, a lame supervillain? Oh right, that\’s what it is. LAME
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#216 – D.P. 2 (Netflix)
Subjective: 3/5, Emotionally riveting at certain points
Objective: 2/5, Could’ve done without corruption cliche
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr) #203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper #206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved #208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother #210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim #212 -> My Perfect Stranger #213 -> Lies Hidden in My Garden #214 – #215 -> Delightfully Deceitful / See You in My 19th Life
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#214 – Delightfully Deceitful / Beneficial Fraud (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Feeling upset for Yoon Park
Objective: 1/5, Slow descent into plot nothingness
#215 – See You in My 19th Life (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Well that was really disappointing
Objective: 1/5, When adapting goes horribly wrong
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr) #203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper #206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved #208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother #210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim #212 -> My Perfect Stranger #213 -> Lies Hidden in My Garden
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#213 – Lies Hidden in My Garden (ENA)
Subjective: 3/5, It’s definitely an interesting drama
Objective: 3/5, Wanted more but am satisfied
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr) #203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper #206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved #208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother #210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim #212 -> My Perfect Stranger
D.P. 2: I remember liking the first season for its bromance even if I was left confused by the ending and the message that it wanted to portray. But it looks like we’re picking off right there!
General remarks
First things first, where’s the Recipe For Farewell show page? The small OTT networks have certainly delivered this year: Unicorn being another highlight from the past year, Seasons of Blossom having Seo Ji Hoon in the best way possible and Once Upon a Small Town … I guess there’s always a dud somewhere. But it’s amazing (or not, depending on your perspective) that the terrestrial networks are now each only airing one drama a week when they used to be the only ones airing dramas: things have certainly evolved dramatically (heh) as OTT becomes the new normal?
My Perfect Stranger: This is my BGM pick! I really enjoyed the off-beat motif and how it generates tension. I’m glad to have wrapped up the the 5th year of RFWR with this show: statistics time!
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#212 – My Perfect Stranger (KBS)
Subjective: 3/5, Generally enjoyed the show’s narrative
Objective: 2/5, Some really questionable narrative resolutions
In general, anything rated below 3/5 on the objective mark is NOT recommended by Radily for watching.
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr) #203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper #206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved #208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother #210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim
Weekend premieres: Great, somehow both shows feature an overwrought inheritance battle over a hotel within both male leads\’ families. Honestly, I\’m not terribly impressed by either one of them.
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#210 – Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (tvN)
Subjective: 2/5, I can watch another season
Objective: 1/5, But without using my brain
#211 – Oh! Young-shim (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, Lee Min Jae deserved better
Objective: 1/5, Wow that was utter crap
In general, anything rated below 3/5 on the objective mark is NOT recommended by Radily for watching.
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows #190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr) #203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper #206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved #208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
Radily
September 20, 2023 at 8:54 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#223 – My Lovely Liar (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Seo Ji Hoon deserves better
Objective: 1/5, Seo Ji Hoon deserves better
#224 – Moving (Disney+)
Subjective: 1/5, Vehemently disagree with storytelling decisions
Objective: 2/5, Backstories were moving in isolation
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
#217 -> King the Land
#218 – #219 -> Heartbeat / Miraculous Brothers
#220 -> Not Others
#221 -> The Uncanny Counter 2
#222 -> A Time Called You
Radily
September 18, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Did you know that Seo Ji Hoon and Yoo In Soo are from the same agency? Well, if the stunning mismanagement of their acting careers in 2023 isn’t a big hint, here’s a 1 vs 1 soccer match.
IsaGC
September 19, 2023 at 12:34 AM
This average video is almost funnier than My Lovely Liar.
Radily
September 10, 2023 at 1:47 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#222 – A Time Called You (Netflix)
Subjective: 2/5, It’s fine but nothing spectacular
Objective: 2/5, An interesting time travel story
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
#217 -> King the Land
#218 – #219 -> Heartbeat / Miraculous Brothers
#220 -> Not Others
#221 -> The Uncanny Counter 2
Radily
September 3, 2023 at 9:55 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#221 – The Uncanny Counter 2 (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, It ain’t even fun anymore
Objective: 1/5, The writing was absolute garbage
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
#217 -> King the Land
#218 – #219 -> Heartbeat / Miraculous Brothers
#220 -> Not Others
Radily
August 22, 2023 at 9:47 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#220 – Not Others (ENA)
Subjective: 2/5, Park Sung Hoon deserved better
Objective: 2/5, Went downhill after dad reveal
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
#217 -> King the Land
#218 – #219 -> Heartbeat / Miraculous Brothers
Radily
August 21, 2023 at 9:30 PM
A Good Day to Be a Dog: MBC is also jumping on the one-episode-a-week experiment, sigh. And Lee Hyun Woo playing second fiddle to Cha Eun Woo is hilarious to say the least.
Kurama
August 21, 2023 at 11:40 PM
At least, they didn’t completely give up on the Wednesday!
Yeah…. I’m already suffering with Seo Ji-Hoon 😥
IsaGC
August 22, 2023 at 12:06 AM
I think I have only watched Lee Hyun Woo in “Queen Seon Deok” (he was a teenager then). I will never forget he played the young Kim Yoo Shin, while the young Deok Man was Nam Ji Hyun (I’d love to see them together again).
Radily
August 18, 2023 at 4:03 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#218 – Heartbeat (KBS)
Subjective: 1/5, Wasn’t the romcom it wanted
Objective: 1/5, Wasn’t the fantasy it wanted
#219 – Miraculous Brothers (JTBC)
Subjective: 1/5, I struggled to finish this
Objective: 1/5, Murder coverup revenge murder snoozefest
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
#217 -> King the Land
dramadillo
August 18, 2023 at 6:57 AM
Thank you for saving me from Miraculous Brothers!😁
Radily
August 17, 2023 at 4:58 AM
Twinkling/Sparkling Watermelon: Choi Hyun Wook and Ryeoun in one drama? Say no more, I’m in! The synopsis does seem to be intentionally vague for the mystery but fingers crossed!
IsaGC
August 17, 2023 at 5:41 AM
Choi Hyun Wook is one of my favorite rookie actors. I’m in.
Kurama
August 17, 2023 at 5:44 AM
It looks nostalgic and fun!
Radily
August 6, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#217 – King the Land (JTBC)
Subjective: 2/5, Junho Junho Junho Junho Junho
Objective: 1/5, Was there even a plot
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #216 -> 2023 Shows (till Jul)
Radily
July 29, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Uncanny Counter 2 first impressions: It\’s only the 1st episode and we\’re using Cringy Chinese intros and Power Creep tropes? What is this, a lame supervillain? Oh right, that\’s what it is. LAME
Radily
July 28, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#216 – D.P. 2 (Netflix)
Subjective: 3/5, Emotionally riveting at certain points
Objective: 2/5, Could’ve done without corruption cliche
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved
#208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
#210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim
#212 -> My Perfect Stranger
#213 -> Lies Hidden in My Garden
#214 – #215 -> Delightfully Deceitful / See You in My 19th Life
Radily
July 23, 2023 at 10:55 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#214 – Delightfully Deceitful / Beneficial Fraud (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Feeling upset for Yoon Park
Objective: 1/5, Slow descent into plot nothingness
#215 – See You in My 19th Life (tvN)
Subjective: 1/5, Well that was really disappointing
Objective: 1/5, When adapting goes horribly wrong
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved
#208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
#210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim
#212 -> My Perfect Stranger
#213 -> Lies Hidden in My Garden
Radily
July 12, 2023 at 7:19 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#213 – Lies Hidden in My Garden (ENA)
Subjective: 3/5, It’s definitely an interesting drama
Objective: 3/5, Wanted more but am satisfied
See an objective rating that is 3/5 and above? Radily recommends that you watch that show!
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved
#208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
#210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim
#212 -> My Perfect Stranger
Radily
June 26, 2023 at 10:14 PM
D.P. 2: I remember liking the first season for its bromance even if I was left confused by the ending and the message that it wanted to portray. But it looks like we’re picking off right there!
Eazal
June 28, 2023 at 10:54 AM
I can’t wait to see this. I’m half agony though, because S1 was perfect.
Radily
June 20, 2023 at 9:38 PM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR) – Fifth Year statistics (Dramas #158 – #212, Mid 2022 – Mid 2023)
(Previous statistics thread found here)
Subjective ratings (average: 1.69)
5/5: 2 (ENA’s Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Watcha’s Recipe for Farewell)
4/5: 1 (MBC’s Wild Boar Hunting)
3/5: 4 (ENA’s Gaus Electronics, tvN’s Missing: The Other Side 2, JTBC’s The Good Bad Mother, KBS’s My Perfect Stranger)
2/5: 19
1/5: 29
Objective ratings (average: 1.25)
5/5:
4/5: 1 (Watcha’s Recipe for Farewell)
3/5: 3 (MBC’s Wild Boar Hunting, Coupang Play’s Unicorn, ENA’s Gaus Electronics)
2/5: 5
1/5: 46
Breakdown by television/OTT
Cable (tvN, JTBC, ENA): 26 (Subjective average: 1.73 / Objective average: 1.23)
Terrestrial (KBS, MBC, SBS): 15 (Subjective average: 1.53 / Objective average: 1.2)
Others: 14 (Subjective average: 1.79 / Objective average: 1.36)
General remarks
First things first, where’s the Recipe For Farewell show page? The small OTT networks have certainly delivered this year: Unicorn being another highlight from the past year, Seasons of Blossom having Seo Ji Hoon in the best way possible and Once Upon a Small Town … I guess there’s always a dud somewhere. But it’s amazing (or not, depending on your perspective) that the terrestrial networks are now each only airing one drama a week when they used to be the only ones airing dramas: things have certainly evolved dramatically (heh) as OTT becomes the new normal?
Radily
June 20, 2023 at 9:28 PM
My Perfect Stranger: This is my BGM pick! I really enjoyed the off-beat motif and how it generates tension. I’m glad to have wrapped up the the 5th year of RFWR with this show: statistics time!
Radily
June 20, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#212 – My Perfect Stranger (KBS)
Subjective: 3/5, Generally enjoyed the show’s narrative
Objective: 2/5, Some really questionable narrative resolutions
In general, anything rated below 3/5 on the objective mark is NOT recommended by Radily for watching.
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved
#208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
#210 – #211 -> Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 / Oh! Young-shim
Radily
June 17, 2023 at 10:59 AM
Weekend premieres: Great, somehow both shows feature an overwrought inheritance battle over a hotel within both male leads\’ families. Honestly, I\’m not terribly impressed by either one of them.
Radily
June 13, 2023 at 9:21 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#210 – Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (tvN)
Subjective: 2/5, I can watch another season
Objective: 1/5, But without using my brain
#211 – Oh! Young-shim (ENA)
Subjective: 1/5, Lee Min Jae deserved better
Objective: 1/5, Wow that was utter crap
In general, anything rated below 3/5 on the objective mark is NOT recommended by Radily for watching.
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved
#208 – #209 -> Doctor Cha / The Good Bad Mother
Eazal
June 13, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Don’t use your brain for distracting foxes!! We only need their visuals!!!
Radily
June 8, 2023 at 11:08 AM
Radily’s Five Word Ratings (RFWR)
(Number refers to drama count)
#208 – Doctor Cha (JTBC)
Subjective: 2/5, This goes to the cast
Objective: 1/5, It’s undeniably makjang on steroids
#209 – The Good Bad Mother (JTBC)
Subjective: 3/5, This goes to the cast
Objective: 1/5, Too many plots spoil story
In general, anything rated below 3/5 on the objective mark is NOT recommended by Radily for watching.
RFWR Directory
#1 – #189 -> 2018 – 2022 Shows
#190 – #202 -> 2023 Shows (till Apr)
#203 – #205 -> Black Knight / The Secret Romantic Guesthouse / Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
#206 – #207 -> Bora! Deborah / All That We Loved