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The directing on this show is a bit of a mess, tbh.

For example, I’m not understanding the slo-mo b&w bit when they touch – I get that it’s supposed to be “meaningful” but it’s just awkward.

Actually everything is a tad stilted, although I’m willing to put it down to first episode exposition jitters, and hopefully things will get better once characters and motivations are established. It’s not bad enough to be annoying but this is probably not going to be a show I’ll remember for its script, direction, or cinematography.

Dramaland Forecast: September 2017

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Previously: 2016 – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – June – July – Aug

Completed:

  • Super Family 2017 – I finally got around to watching the last two episodes! I loved this little show, and think that if the networks want to get back into sitcoms, this is the way to do it. I’ve notoriously been unable to finish nearly every sitcom I’ve started just because my attention flags and my commitment to 100+ episodes (no matter how short they are) completely vanishes. I also usually only get invested in one storyline or couple in a sitcom, but this one had me cheering for the whole family and everyone they encountered. Also, I’m not going to admit how I literally squeed in delight when Hobaby showed up on my screen at the end, having temporarily forgotten he was in this because he wasn’t in ep 39 and it’d been months since I’d last watched eps 37-38. Nope, didn’t sound like a deranged fangirl who hasn’t seen her bias in months, not at all.

Currently watching:

  • Strongest Deliveryman
  • Manhole

Dropping/skipping:

  • School 2017 – it looks cute but I just don’t have time for another show right now, but it’s definitely going on the “binge at my leisure” list
  • Save Me – I don’t do creepy very well. And I’m still biased against Taecyeon. I might give it a shot sometime, but there are too many other shows that interest me that I still need to get caught up on.
  • Deserving of the Name – I think I still want to check this one out eventually, but, y’know, time and all that. I’ll probably wait to hear more buzz and see if it’ll be worth binging one day.
  • Age of Youth 2 – I liked the first one (not as much as most of my dash did, apparently, since I was dissatisfied with a lot of the bizarre plot holes), and fully plan to check it out. But I won’t have much time next month so I’m not even bothering to keep up with it live and instead happy to wait until its over and, y’know, binge. (Yeah, “binge” is a word you’ll probably see a lot from me in the next few months, since that’s gonna be the only way I’ll finish a drama!)
  • Hospital Ship – I’m more curious than anticipatory, mostly because I still can’t shake the idea that this is just a remake of Umi no Ue no Shinryoujo. At least, I hope it is, because I loved that quirky drama, and not just for Shota Matsuda. I’m also excited to see my fave baby-faced cutie Minhyuk play something other than a student.

Upcoming dramas of interest:

  • Temperature of Love – honestly I don’t know what else to add that I haven’t said already but it has my new drama crush Yang Se Jong and my forever beloved Handsome Oppa so I’ll watch it no matter what. Hey, sometimes I’m weak for the pretty.
  • Girls Generation 1979 – a coming of age story about a bunch of girls who live somewhere other than Seoul? Sign me the heck up! I may not have been alive in the 70′s, but I’m anticipating some vicarious nostalgia nonetheless. I’m also excited to see Dohee again, after loving her in Reply 1994!
  • 20th Century Boy and Girl – I was already intrigued by this drama when it was tentatively called “No Sex in the City,” but this is probably my most anticipated show of the month just because it sounds like everything I’d enjoy – a slice-of-life drama centered around three good female friends who meet their childhood crush years later. My expectations might be a little elevated since its coming from one of the writers of Reply 1997, but hopefully the show lives up to my hopes and dreams.
  • Two Cops – I adore Jo Jung Suk and am always excited to see him get a lead role (even when I never, uh, actually finish the dramas he’s in). This one sounds like it’ll be excellent comedic fodder for him. I’m just side-eying the potential romance, especially if Hyeri is cast as the female lead. Whyyyyyyy dramaland must you have ridiculous age-gaps? There are plenty of thirty-something comedic actresses who I think would be able to match Jo Jung Suk’s skills. Can’t we give them a chance? *pout*

As always, any drama not listed means I have nothing new to add since the last mention and/or it’s not something I care about enough to add to the list.

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First character pic of Kim Jae Wook as Park Jung Woo (Temperature of Love)

Dramaland Forecast: August 2017

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Previously: 2016 – Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – June – July

Completed:

  • At the time of queuing I haven’t finished a single drama that I wasn’t working on, even though I’m only two episodes away from completing Super Family 2017, halfway through The Best Hit, and have downloaded the entirety of Circle to watch at my leisure (ha, what leisure?).
  • Duel – I completed this one because, well, I had to. Not that I didn’t enjoy it, because I really did! Even though there were a lot of loose ends, I didn’t mind because it lived up to my twisty-turny plot expectations. I also loved experiencing Yang Se-jong as an actor  – he’s seriously a rookie to keep an eye on!

Currently watching:

  • Everything. At least in theory. In reality, I’m going to have to suck it up and decide what it is I’ll binge to the finish line and what will be pushed into the dusty pile of “to watch and finish, someday, maybe, hopefully.”

Dropping/skipping:

  • Everything. Probably. See above. Hey, sometimes I can be a realist!

Upcoming dramas of interest:

  • Strongest Deliveryman – I don’t have much to add to this since last month, because my reasons for watching are still the same (although the hilarious teasers that have been released in the meantime definitely have made me even more interested!). I also know I’ll be watching it no matter what, so hopefully it lives up to my expectations!
  • Manhole – this makes me the shallowest person ever, I’m sure, but honestly I’m mostly curious about this drama because it’s Jaejoong’s comeback. The premise could be interesting, too, although time-slip dramas seem to be the new-standard so the plot isn’t quite as appealing as it could be if there wasn’t a time-traveling show every week. I don’t know if I’ll stick with it, but I’ll least check it out for the pretty.
  • Temperature of Love – while I’m excited that my new actor-crush Yang Se-jong is getting a lead role so soon after his debut (this will be his fourth drama ever) and in something that will hopefully be easier on him than the intense portrayal of three different characters in Duel, I’m also like WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY IS HANDSOME OPPA AGAIN THE SECOND LEAD????? At least it’s a rom-com, so hopefully Handsome Oppa can show off his fluffy comedic side so people won’t always associate him with the psycho-killer from Voice. I also love that Jo Bo Ah has been added to the line up, although I’m wary about the description of her character and hope she’s more than just a standard jealous second-lead. I’m not the biggest fan of this writer’s previous work – in fact, I’ve never been able to finish her other dramas – but this cast feels almost tailor-made for my interests so I’m willing to endure anything for them. (But seriously, when is Handsome Oppa gonna get a leading role? WHEN?)

As always, any drama not listed means I have nothing new to add since the last mention and/or it’s not something I care about enough to add to the list.