Rant #33: The Great Kdrama Marathon of 2020

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I used to keep track of all the dorama and kdramas I watched in the past, but the website where I had the (hundreds??), of titles recorded was closed down and I didn't even notice until recently. But boy, I've watched a few in the past ten or so years.

Just last year I watched 31 kdramas. That's THIRTY ONE. And only because I started around April, since I was super busy in the first quarter of the year (back when, you know, we actually went to places and saw people).

Thus, one of my survival methods last year was to watch one kdrama after the next. I didn't really have the attention span for reading, and while I wasn't writing I just needed to shut my brain off.

Thank you, kdramas!!!! Your contribution to my mental stability was, and is, so appreciated. Keep it up :)

So, here's the tea. The 31 were only the kdramas I started and finished. I also started a handful others that I ended up DNFing for one reason or another. And as much as I would love to give an extensive review of all 31, I'm afraid my bird brain doesn't remember all the details of each one already, LOL.

That's why I'll give you three types of review in this post. 1) The abridged reviews, quick notes I jotted down after I finished each one. 2) The DNFs and why. 3) The more detailed reviews for notable kdramas (both good and bad).

Warning: I have A LOT of unpopular opinions. Check your visceral reactions at the door.

Let's go!

1) The Abridged Reviews:

These are the 31 kdramas in the order I watched them. You can see I went through periods where I was bingeing on the dramas from certain actors, LOL!! I have no chill.

Crash Landing on You: AMAZING

The K2: AMAZING

Healer: AMAZING although the first two episodes were kinda meh

Suspicious Partner: cute

Melting Me Softly: just okay compared to the previous three

Weight Lifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo: LOVED

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim: LOVEDDDDDD ooooh myyyy

Itaewon Class: LOVED, including the final ship!

It's Okay Not to Be Okay: it's okay to just be okay

She Was Pretty: so-so

My ID is Gangnam Beauty: liked it a lot for what it was

Goblin: trashcan fire

Touch Your Heart: cuuuute, the AU I needed after Goblin's mess

Hwarang: liked it

The Moon Embracing the Sun: so-so, why is this so popular??

100 Days My Prince: LOVEDDDDDDDD

Gunman of Joseon: waste of time

Love in the Moonlight: too messy, what is a plot??

My Sassy Girl: cute, really liked it

Record of Youth: okay, the ending was kinda meh

My Strange Hero: cuuute

Fight for My Way: LOVEDDDDDD

You're All Surrounded: really enjoyed it

Blood: so-so

Extra-Ordinary You: LOVEDDDDD

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