✅ COMPLETED SHOWS IN 2024
SPOILER ALERT. In this list I put:
- mini review or link to a full review or an article.
- OST (post official links if available)
- additional note if any (may contain spoiler)
GOALS:
- Watched the remaining 2023 shows
- Watched as many as 2024 shows
RATING SYSTEM:
- 6 is BAD; 7 is OKAY; 8 is GOOD; 9 is GREAT; 10 is WOW
- Below 6 is not worth my time to complete it. In Not Interested/Dropped List.
The listing is reverse chronological with the most recent drama/movie completed.
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1. Fai Nam Kang
Thai Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished February 3.
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2. Time Hmun Wela Tay
Thai Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished January 17.
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3. Marry You
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished December 22.
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4. The Fiery Priest 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished December 14
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5. Gong Zi Wu Chi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 30.
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6. Nan Ke Meng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 25.
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7. Zhu Guang Bing Guan
Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 24.
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8. Smile Code
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished
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9. The Story of Pearl Girl
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished
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10. Nueng Nai Roi
Thai Drama - 2024, 19 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 21.
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11. You Zhong Wei Dao Jiao Qing Xi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Binge-watched on November 20.
➤ A green drama with luscious and beautiful scenery of the little town Qingxi, it seems a promo for the town.
➤ Philosophy of food/eating, family, and memories.
➤ A lot of yummy food and cooking
➤ Cute female costumes (FL and ML's childhood friend)
➤ Good chemistry but no kiss
➤ Ending: HE. ML confesses and FL decides to stay.
OST: Not checked
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12. Game Rak Patihan
Thai Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 19.
➤ Mystery plot-wise is intriguing
➤ Family plot-wise is undesirable since the screenwriter chose ML (Thee) having a wife and a daughter, thus when Phas took over his body, the fact 'Thee' no longer loves his family is heartbreaking (since he is Phas)
➤ Ending: HE for ML and FL, but bittersweet for Thee's family since Thee is not coming back (he's dead).
OST: Not checked
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13. Black Lotus Tactics Manual
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 17.
➤ Cute at first but the plot becomes boring with talk too much than action
➤ ML and FL incredible chemistry
➤ FL's cute costumes
➤ The game system at the beginning before FL loses her memory
➤ Ending: Implied HE they will meet again in the future, tho not seen ML's face
➤ The leading actors and actress sang OSTs
OST: Full album
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14. The Story of Mystics
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 16.
➤ Dark and melancholy tone with tinged of humor
➤ Strong friendship, bromance, sismance
➤ Amazing visuals: costume, makeup, props, CGI
➤ Good fighting choreography
➤ Entertaining ending credit with dancing scenes to balance the dark tone
➤ Ending: OE with a hopeful extra scene (SML will find ML's piece)
OST: Full album
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15. Xian Shen Ba! Lao Gong
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 15.
➤ The premise is interesting: a husband who disguises himself as the bodyguard of his wife without anybody knowing but him and his assistant. But the acting is bland, both ML and FL.
Ending: HE
OST: Not checked
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16. Peaceful Property
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 13.
➤ Good ghost cases
➤ Predictable for the villains but plot twist on the last villain
➤ Friendship, bromance
Ending: HE
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17. Nuan Nuan Xiang Yang Guang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 12.
➤ Good chemistry between ML and FL (never seen them before)
➤ Ending: HE
OST: Not checked
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18. Eaglewood Like a Dream
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 12.
➤ The plot is meh
➤ The leading actor is a green flag, usually he plays the tsundere type.
➤ The leading actress is boring
➤ Ending: HE
OST: Not checked
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19. Lost and Found
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 8.
➤ OTT plot
➤ Great chemistry between ML and FL. They have collaborated three times.
➤ The kids are so cute
OST: Not checked
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20. The Fiery Priest
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished on November 5.
➤ Hilarious with quirky characters
➤ Some character growths on the main characters
➤ Ending: HE
OST: Full playlist
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21. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 2.
➤ Interesting plot
➤ FL's wardrobe
➤ Park Shin Ye's acting
➤ Fighting scenes
➤ Ending: HE
OST: Full playlist
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22. Nonsense
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished November 1.
➤ Under-the-radar and underrated. Fun drama
➤ The friendship between the seniors
➤ The seniors' acting
➤ ML and Sophie's friendship
➤ Ending: Overall HE
OST: Not checked
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23. Chun Hua Yan
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 30
➤ It started good and intriguing but the plot becomes draggy
➤ Good chemistry between ML and FL
➤ Ending: SE. FL dies. Poison not cured.
OST: Full album
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24. Mistaken Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 30.
➤ Luckily the misunderstanding doesn't take long
➤ Ending: HE. villain dies. FL left ML he needs to clean up the mess bro made then reunites with her.
OST: Not checked
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25. Parallel Skies
Filipino Movie - 2024
Watched on October 29.
➤ Intercountry romance in a foreign land, love the culture differences
➤ Great Win's acting
➤ Ending: SE. FL dies from cancer but doesn't want to tell ML until he finds out from FL's twin sister
OST: Not checked
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26. Long Life Long Street
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 29.
➤ 'Forbidden' relationship, although the romance is not kicked in until FL is found not of the family but has a different father.
➤ Heavy on family politics
➤ Great chemistry between ML and FL, SML and SFL
➤ Good acting of leading actress
➤ Beautiful costumes and makeup
➤ A lot of nice characters
➤ Docked 0.5 points at some sub-arcs are draggy
➤ Ending: HE for both couples. ML and FL have a child. The villain dies.
OST: Full album
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27. Sweet Sixteen
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 28.
➤ The title doesn't represent the plot. Not sweet but rather dark story. Not sixteen since the characters are off highschool and in their adult ages.
➤ The scumbag villain gets a lot of screentime
➤ Ending: HE for both main and second couples.
OST: Not checked
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28. Fall for You
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 28.
➤ Starting good especially when they swapped bodies but go down the hill
➤ Good acting by the leading actor
➤ Bad editing
➤ Ending: Confusing. SE in the past life. SE in the modern life? (he gives her the divorce letter and kills himself?)
OST: Not checked
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29. Liang Yuan
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 26.
➤ Interesting plot
➤ Ending: HE in the present and resolving the grudge in the past
OST: Not checked
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30. Things that Come After Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 25.
➤ Intercountry/interculture relationship
➤ Second chance romance
➤ Great chemistry between the leading actors despite different cultures.
➤ Ending: HE. They got together
OST: Not checked
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31. Hellbound Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 25.
➤ Lots of action, but Yoo Ah In is not there anymore.
➤ Ending: OE. Prep for S2?
OST: Not checked
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32. This World Is Not Real
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 21
➤ Weak chemistry between ML and FL
➤ Ending: HE in the parallel world. In the real world (?) ML is in a coma, and the secretary is suspicious. Confusing or to prep for S2?
OST: Not checked
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33. The Girl Is Back
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Binge watched. Finished October 20.
➤ FL is attractive and sexy but SFL has a better characterization
➤ ML is the villain
➤ Ending: HE. FL with SML
OST: Not checked
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34. She Must
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 17.
➤ Many abs scene
➤ Weak FL
➤ Ending: HE after two months they meet again at the school where they first met.
OST: Not checked
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35. Love in the Desert
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 15.
➤ FL is very pretty
➤ Beautiful costumes
➤ Ending: HE for the main couple, SE for the second couple
OST: Full album
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36. If I First Saw You
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 12.
➤ Too long and draggy, doesn't feel like it's a short drama
➤ Too many pointing gun scenes
➤ Hot bed scene in Ep 33
➤ The kid is so cute
➤ Ending: HE, last-minute reunion with hot kissing scene.
OST:
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37. Hua Yan Jie
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 7.
➤ Ending: ML and FL separated as she sorted out herself then reunite again. SML dies.
OST:
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38. Fall in Love with a Fox
Chinese Drama - 2024, 29 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 4.
➤ Cute chemistry but FL is exhausting with her indecisiveness. Doesn't get back her skill until Ep 27 with only a brief fight
➤ The second couple's story is more interesting. Third couple's story is a filler
➤ Overall HE. ML and FL lead the clan. SML and SFL get remarried. TML and TFL go in a journey around the world.
OST: Full Playlist
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39. Nan Fah Chalalai
Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished October 3.
➤ Best lakorn 2024
➤ The most possessive ML
➤ Great chemistry
➤ Love the second couple
Ending: HE for both couple
OST: "My Sunshine" by Nychaa Nuttanicha Dungwattanawanich
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40. The Boss’s Menu Table
Korean Drama - 2024, 2 episodes
Watched on October 3.
➤ Watched as stand-alone, without the parent drama
➤ Very short
OST: N/A
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41. Our Land
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished October 1.
➤ Unique theme: traditional music ensemble
➤ ML and FL have good chemistry. The second couple is so-so (SFL is a psycho lol, but the acting is good)
➤ Ending: HE. FL toured for a year with her music group before they got married. ML becomes the throne successor. He is still deaf. The second couple gets together. The villain couple gets their punishment (TML is stripped his status and TFL becomes crazy).
OST: Full album
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42. Feng Wu Yan Hua
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 30.
➤ The plot is so-so. The romance is okay.
➤ ML is hot with tons of abs galore
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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43. Wu Jia Cai Nu Chu Zhang Cheng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 29.
➤ Light-hearted, funny slapstick comedy with tropes
➤ Ending: FL wakes up in the modern day and meets ML, a manhua artist who she saved. He drew manhua (with the drama plot).
OST: ???
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44. Gyeongseong Creature Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
Binge-watched on September 27.
➤ Plot: closure/explanation of things left behind on S1
➤ Action and cinematography top-notch
➤ Slight romance
➤ Ending: OE for S3?
OST: Full playlist
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45. Be Your Knight
Chinese Drama - 2024, 29 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 26.
➤ The romance is sizzling with great chemistry, but the business/mafia part is draggy
➤ Acting Fan Zhi Xin as twin brothers
➤ Although the cinematography (dark and light scenes) is very good, but there are excessive slo-mo shot
➤ Ending: HE for all protagonists alive
OST: Moon by Fan Zhi Xin
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46. Love is Troublesome But Sweet
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished September 24.
➤ Light-hearted rom-com
➤ FL has pretty costumes
➤ Ending: HE for all couples. The ending for the villain is underwhelming considering he harmed the main character).
OST: ??? -
47. Lovesick Ellie
Japanese Movie - 2024
Watched September 23
➤ So-so, typical coming-of-age plot
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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48. Cinderella At 2 AM
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 22.
➤ Cute noona romance, but most difference is not because of age (FL doesn't look too old) but social status.
➤ Great second couple
➤ Ending: HE for both couples. Wedding for the main couple.
OST: Full album
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49. Romance From Game Bug
Chinese Drama - 2024, 26 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 21.
➤ Started well with funny FL when she was possessed by a male burly general NPC, but the business becomes boring
➤ Ending: bittersweet, the whole story is FL's dream while getting treatment for her mental issue. At least she meets ML again, a stranger, who will become her business partner.
OST: ???
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50. Liu Guang Yin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 14.
➤ Too many palace politics, ML and FL are wanted to be killed by many villains, especially FL
➤ Mature romance, great chemistry
➤ Strong and smart ML and FL
➤ Too many annoying characters (villains)
➤ Ending: OE. FL wakes up and her savior is ML. But they are strangers. when she hugs him, he says she probably mistook him with someone else.
OST: Full album (fan audio)
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51. Unspeakable Longing
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 14.
➤ Starts good, FL is brave, determined, and flirty. But after the noble idiocy she's tearful and undecisive.
➤ Good chemistry but FL is not open to ML
➤ Ending: Sad imo. FL wakes up from her dream. ML is just her boss. Her manhua is successful and she is asked to make a sequel with the same setting. In the sequel opening scene ML wakes up and calls her name. She smiles. Sadly their romance only stays in the manhua. It's really unspeakable longing.
OST:
Wrong Dream by Yu You (Fan audio Chinese/Pinyin)
Boundary Point by Yang Xi Yun (Fan audio Chinese/Pinyin)
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52. Zhang Le Qu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 13.
➤ The intrigue politics and mystery cases are really good
➤ Cute main romance, but with a lame old childhood sweetheart trope. ML and FL have great chemistry
➤ The second and the third romance seems lacking, tho the SFL and SML get a lot of scenes and a love triangle.
➤ The SFL character is annoying
➤ Great acting of Ding Yu Xi
➤ Nice FL's family
➤ High-budgeted drama, great production value (costume, makeup, sets, cinematography)
➤ Ending: HE. The tests before approaching the bride are cute.
OST: Full album (fan audio Chinese/Pinyin/English)
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53. Liang Chen Hao Jing Zai Feng Jun
Chinese Drama - 2024, 23 episodes
Binge-watched on September 7.
➤ Illogical details (for example: ML is gravely injured with a fatal wound yet still alive a few times)
➤ Romance is good
➤ Ending: imo is happy. He again disappears after being shot, dies (or pretends to die), and after a few years, FL wakes up and sees ML by the door. Only a dream or reality?
OST: ???
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54. Xiao Cai Mi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 4.
➤ Light-hearted drama with a boring business theme
➤ Light-hearted romance but the chemistry is good since Zhao Yi Qin and Li Jia Qi played a couple for the other 2 dramas.
➤ A lot of likable characters. Good friendship.
➤ Ending: HE
OST: Full playlist (Fan audio - Chinese/Pinyin/English)
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55. The Tout
Chinese Drama - 2024, 52 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 1.
➤ Interesting mystery/crime cases
➤ Plot twist in the end
➤ Dynamic trio, no romance just a strong partnership
➤ Likable FL
➤ Ending: OE (the master villain was caught but it seems he'll escape)
OST: N/A
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56. Dawn Is Breaking
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 1.
➤ Despicable emperor
➤ They killed the likable second couple romance
➤ Good chemistry between ML and FL
➤ Confusing ending: HE or SE?
OST: Full playlist (fan audio)
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57. Jin Yi Cheng Huang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 27 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished September 1, 2024
➤ Strong FL, but how she could fall for ML is unfathomable. ML hated his wife even before FL time traveled to the ancient time. He's still mean and tries to kill her a few times although she saved him, his family members (mom and aunt), and the attendant's lives.
➤ FL back to the modern time in a weird way, she wakes up from sleep although when she time traveled she was sucked into the mobile phone.
➤ Ending: forced HE. She wakes up in modern times and a guy walks in and it is ML. She introduces herself to him but not sure who he is... a real state agent? a blind date?
OST: ???
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58. Pon Chiwan
Thai Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 1.
➤ Started okay but went downhill for the few last episodes
➤ Too many unnecessary characters (for example ML's ex)
➤ No chemistry between SML and SFL but their romance arc takes half of the drama
➤ Childish FL and SFL, ML at first a green flag but they did him dirty towards the end to be a red flag (went overseas incognito with his ex for safety reasons, not even inform FL and his family)
➤ Ending: HE but rushed and odd
OST:
"No Place to Stand" by Pearwah
"Time Proves True Love" by NuNew
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59. Jiao Cang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished September 1, 2024
Also:
☆ BEST CHINESE HISTORICAL DRAMA 2024 (So far)
♡ FIFTH MDL ANNIVERSARY SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
♡ 1000 COMPLETED DRAMAS (September 1, 2024)
➤ Best Drama Couple 2024
➤ Double enemies to lovers trope (enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers). Great chemistry although there are no real kisses.
➤ Although the political plot is a bit messy in editing, the romance plot is perfect.
➤ Perfect casting with great acting.
➤ Ending: HE for the three couples and peace for the kingdom.
OST: Full album (fan audio)
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60. Diary
Chinese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Binge-watched on August 24.
➤ The modern time is short and sweet. The Republican era time is secretive and suspenseful.
➤ Ending: HE for both times.
OST: N/A
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61. Hard Noble Lady
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished August 20
➤ Not much romance, more mystery
➤ Ending: 'FL' woke up at the hospital with his employee (her maid), three cute nurses (her sister in laws) and the doctor (ML)
OST: N/A
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62. Si Hai Zhong Ming
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished August 18.
Best Xuanhuan 2024
➤ Great friendship/siblinghood bond between Nan Yang, Yin Yang, and Mu Zhan Ting
➤ Great cinematography (whale boat, jellyfish)
➤ Ending: HE. All four main characters are alive
OST: Full album
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63. Si Cang Lang Man
Chinese Drama - 2024, 32 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished August 16.
➤ Super sweet, slow-burn romance
➤ Nice business drama with strong office relationship
➤ Good character growth of FL
➤ Ending: HE for the main couple and second couple. The third couple broke up but remain in good term
OST: Full album
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64. Link Click
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished August 15.
☆ BEST CHINESE MODERN FANTASY DRAMA 2024
➤ Surprisingly passed the censorship despite it's a modern fantasy drama
➤ Heartbreaking stories
➤ Love friendship between Xiao Shi, Lu Guang, and Qiao Ling without any romance entanglement
➤ Ending: HE and they're ready for the next adventure
OST: Ending theme "Hold Back No More" by 白鲨JAWS
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65. Kahogona Wakadanna-sama no Amayakashi Kon
Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Binge-watched on August 14
➤ Sweet and super short romance drama
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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66. Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished August 14
➤ Prequel of The Blood of Youth, stories about their parents and the generation before them.
➤ Strong bond of friendship
➤ The largest cast of flower boys most likely
➤ Ending: Bittersweet. HE for ML and FL. SE for SML (he dies)
OST: Full album (fan audio)
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67. Is It Fate?
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished Aug 13
➤ Short and cute romance, tho the mean MIL plot is cliche and unnecessary
➤ Long-term friendship of Hong Ju, Hye Ji, and Sang Pil.
➤ Ending: HE. FL goes with ML to the US, not to move but to vacation. In 6 months ML's work will be done and he can go back to SK. All is well for everyone else.
OST: Full album
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68. Da Lao Bi Wo Dang Shen Bu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished August 7.
➤ The plot is somewhat confusing in the beginning
➤ Steamy kisses
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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69. First Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished August 5.
➤ Patriotic anti-Japanese
➤ FL is sensual
➤ Steamy kisses
➤ Beautiful cinematography
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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70. She Is Different Day and Night
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished Aug 4
➤ The premise that FL changed to a senior lady is unique
➤ Social issues with older people (especially female) employment
➤ Acting of the actress Lee Jung Eun as the older version of FL is top-notch
➤ Sweet SML
➤ The mystery/crime plot is not developed properly
➤ Ending: HE.
OST: Full playlist
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71. Yu Jian Ni Di Na Yi Tian
Chinese Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
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72. The Woman Who Plays
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished Aug 1
➤ Very sweet romcom
➤ Great chemistry between ML and FL. SML is a waste
➤ Bromance between Thirsty Deer gang members
➤ Ending: rushed HE with time jump
OST: Full playlist
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73. Duj Apsorn
Thai Drama - 2024, 15 episodes
Watched as currently subbing. Finish Jul 26
➤ Rushed ending with an unscientific resolution for FL's mother mental illness
➤ ML and FL have great chemistry
➤ Cute second couple
➤ Ending: HE
OST:
Open theme "I Wish You the Sky" by Kongthap Peak
Insert song "Love Me or Leave Me" by Zom Marie
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74. Her Fantastic Adventures
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
Watched as currently subbing. Finished Jul 21
➤ No chemistry between ML and FL since they are separated too long and have their own adventures.
➤ TML dies and SML becomes bad
➤ Ending HE that gave me +0.5 extra points. FL met the rest in the future. She and SML remember their being in ancient world.
OST: Full album
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75. Yu Jun Jue
Chinese Drama - 2024, 27 episodes
Watched as currently subbed. Finished on July 19
➤ Really good with chemistry and the ML is really sweet, but...
➤ The ending is disappointing. Open ending.
OST: ???
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76. Business Kon: Suki ni Nattara Rikonshimasu
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Watched as currently subbed with several last episodes raw. Finished on July 19.
➤ Starts good but they insert an unnecessary 'love triangle' instead of building the relationship
➤ Ending: HE
OST: ???
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77. Mr. Pei Loves Her so Much
Chinese Drama - 2024, 99 episodes
Binge-watched on July 19.
➤ Same ol' trope but the family dynamic between the four is strong
➤ FL is lovable, cheerful, and positive
➤ Funny dialogues of the kids, especially the child actor
➤ Ending: HE
OST: N/A
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78. Sweet Home Season 3
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Binge-watched on July 19.
➤ As usual the visuals are so good
➤ Ending: Happy for ML, TML, SFL, but SE for SML, FL, and their daughter
OST: N/A
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79. Bei Xie Yi Sheng Ju Jia Hao You 99 Ci
Chinese Drama - 2024, 90 episodes
Binge-watched on July 17.
➤ Cute romance with a healthy relationship. Rare FL chases ML first. Real kisses.
➤ Easily can be developed into a mainstream drama to expand ML's job past, FL's past, FL and bro's family relationship, the side story on ML's bro, etc.
➤ Ending: Happy with a wedding. The wedding photo is adorable.
OST: ??? (I swear I heard a song sung in Korean? Lol!)
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80. Nai Wan Thi Fon Phrang Phrai
Thai Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished July 16.
➤ The romance in the beginning is cute and a bit forbidden, but after ML becomes a lawyer and goes back working at the organization, the romance is meh.
➤ The social cases can be entertaining if a watcher love social/legal issues, but can be boring if a watcher look for a more thrilling romance
➤ Ending: HE. The big honcho is caught. ML in white uniform proposes to FL. SFL and SML have a happy tone meeting.
OST:
"Clear" by Mabelz Suchada Sonpan
"Raindrops" by Kim Proxie
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81. Yu Jun Xiang Ren
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished on July 14.
➤ Intriguing for the beginning who is the master villain
➤ Good martial arts choreograph
➤ Ending: HE although anticlimax about the master villain. ML becomes the emperor with FL as the empress.
OST: Full album
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82. Xiao Shi Guang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Binge-watched. Finished on July 14.
➤ Nice food trip around China introducing local cuisines.
➤ Good chemistry between ML and FL
➤ Ending: HE. ML proposed to FL.
OST: Full album
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83. Du Hua Nian
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished July 13.
➤ Too many political talks.
➤ Great chemistry between ML and FL
➤ Great visual (costumes, makeup, props, sets)
➤ Ending: Happy for the three couples. SML burned himself to death.
OST: Full album
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84. The Truth Season 2
Chinese TV Show - 2024, 20 episodes
Watched as currently subbing. Finished July 9
➤ Different than Season 1. S1 is better.
➤ Great costumes, makeup, and props
OST: "Let's Start Reasoning" (开始推理吧 Kāishǐ tuīlǐ ba) with Bai Yu, Dilraba Dilmurat, Zhang Ling He, and Daniel Zhou)
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85. Prefer to Your Highness Princess
Chinese Drama - 2024, 91 episodes
Binge watched on July 6
➤ FL is cute and hilarious
➤ Ending: Happy. FL proposes before ML does.
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86. Wo Ju Ran Shan Hun Le Jin Yu Nan Shen
Chinese Drama - 2024, 101 episodes
Binge watched on July 6
➤ The FL's amnesia make audiences misunderstand what happened through 5 years of their marriage
➤ Too many manhandlings, at least the leads go through character growth. Good chemistry
➤ Ending: Happy, the
OST: N/A
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87. Follow Your Heart
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finish July 6
➤ Interesting premise with FL being a shapeshifter
➤ The shapeshifting guest actors/actresses did a good job acting
➤ Cute first, second, and third couples
➤ Ending: Happy with 3 weddings
OST: Full album
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88. Love Lesson
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finish July 4
➤ Hilarious sex references ala Thai corny jokes
➤ Non has chemistry with every girls he knows, including Kanta.
➤ Ending: Happy but unsatisfactory. Kanta is back with Benz despite cheating. Non gets a happy ending with Ket. In the last scene when they open a new bar and everyone is there, Kanta is not there.
OST: "All Because of You" by The Toys
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89. Jade's Fateful Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Watched as currently subbing. Finished July 1
➤ The leads are attractive. The fact that they both could die and come back alive at the same time is refreshing. But the romance after that is a little draggy.
➤ The political plot is meh.
➤ Some supporting characters are weak, seem like fillers.
➤ Ending: HE for both the main and secondary couples.
OST:
Opening theme "Hope To Be Together Day and Night" by Wu Jia Cheng and Gao Ying
Ending theme "Unspoken" by Si Hong Bo
Insert song "Don't Envy" by Tao Jiu
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90. Hi Mom
Chinese Drama - 2024, 82 episodes
Binge-watched on June 30.
➤ One of the best micro dramas
➤ The acting of the leading actress, the kids, and the villainous auntie.
➤ Good directing/camera work.
➤ Ending: HE, but it's just her novel.
OST: N/A
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91. Dr. Chocolate
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Binge-watched on June 23.
➤ This is a unique drama after all the logic thrown outside the window.
➤ Dr Chocolate is really cute and the little actress knows how to act! Love her relationship with Teacher and other team members. Love the personal stories of the team members' backgrounds.
➤ The villain, motivation to kill, etc it's a bit meh, though it's a plot twist.
➤ Ending: HE. They didn't get caught. ML and FL went to Ghana to volunteer, and meet SFL again. After disbandment, the team members went ahead to get their own careers they loved.
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92. Di Jia Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished June 22
☆ BEST REVENGE DRAMA 2024
➤ The palace politics are dawn just for two siblings craving for power by their mother's deathbed wish.
➤ Very subtle romance
➤ Too many bitch villains
➤ Very good acting, especially the villains.
➤ Stunning visuals (costume, makeup, set, choreography, cinematography)
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93. Jai Pisut
Thai Drama - 2024, 17 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished June 21
➤ Romance is not complicated but they drag the other plot (the children in the beginning, FL's mother in the end, and the gangster activities throughout the whole series)
➤ Not much chemistry probably because the leading actor is a newbie. His acting is stiff.
➤ The second couple has stronger chemistry
OST:
Opening theme "I Really Love You" by Tom Isara
Ending theme "Parallel Road" by Mind 4EVE
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94. 25 Xiao Shi De Ai Qing
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Watched as currently subbing. Finished June 21.
➤ The drama tricked us with fake suspense that something was wrong with ML and FL's marriage
➤ Ending: HE
OST: N/A
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96. I, a Gangster, Became a High Schooler
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished June 19
☆ BEST SCHOOL DRAMA 2024
➤ Very good plot using the old trope body transmigration
➤ Ending: HE. The dead student doesn't want to go back alive and let the gangster keep his body. The only negative thing is the way they handle the villain, with just a mere apology.
OST: Full album
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97. The Crown Prince Has Disappeared
Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished June 16
➤ Hailed as a rom-com, it ends up serious with a palace political struggle
➤ Ending: HE. ML gave his throne to SML and together with FL, whom became a rural physician.
OSTl: Full album (fan audio)
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98. Passer by in a Memory
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
Binge watched on June 14.
➤ Lighthearted xianxia romcom.
➤ Ending: HE by interpretation, which makes sense. With the newly appointed gods who are also matchmakers, they will always meet again in every lifetime.
OST: Full album
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99. Li Hun Hou Wo He Zong Cai Hu Huan Le Shen Ti
Chinese Drama - 2024, 81 episodes
Binge watched on June 13.
➤ A real body swap story. ML in FL's body experiences the pain and humiliation of his wife.
➤ The leading actress is somewhat unattractive, her character seems grumpy.
➤ Ending: HE towards S2 (ML in FL's body seems to be pregnant)
OST: N/A
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100. Kan Bu Jian Ying Zi De Shao Nian
Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Watched as currently airing. Finished June 13.
➤ Dark and sad
➤ Tribute to the missing children because of human trafficking
➤ Great acting from ML and SML
➤ Ending: Bittersweet ending. The first ML's missing child is still missing, but the culprit is caught. The second ML is free.
OST: Full album (fan audio)