completed in 2023
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1. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
fusion-modern day-sageuk rom com
since I prefer watching more serious sageuk dramas, this one was a bit too light and modern for me and plus some plot points never got explained...
I'm glad that the main couple get married and finally a drama where the couple remain as king and queen..
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2. King2Hearts
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
there are quite a few scenes concerning the bad guys in this drama that made me check to see if I was still watching the drama I clicked on...
I do like the couple, but I do think it's not really obvious at first why the FL fell in love with him.
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3. Shi Guang Yu Ta, Qia Shi Zheng Hao
Chinese Drama - 2022, 25 episodes
cute school romance drama with typical cliches and plot points these dramas all seem to have, while adding some new things here and there
i did get a bit impatient waiting for the leads to get together at around ep 11 or 15
cute couple who get married and have a son in the end.
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4. Love When the Stars Fall
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
one of the best xianxia dramas i've come across but still not a great drama
I liked the second couple, that the main leads dubbed their own voice, the lead actors made this drama enjoyable (for the most part)
I think the ending is so anti climactic, especially after this posing as a fantasy rom com drama...
if you stop watching at ep 33 when youqin and yetan marry EVERYONE IS HAPPY
but it's still 33 eps of your time you can't get back
rating after completing: 9)/10
rating a while after completing 8/10
rating after june 2023: 7/10
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5. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
i managed to take almost a 2 week break after this drama, but obviously it didn't last long as soon as holidays came around (meh)
touching love story
very nice OSTs which I still listen to <3
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6. Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang
Korean Drama - 2005, 17 episodes
not so sure what to rate it just yet..(11.05.2023)
this drama gave me headaches...really hate the sml and sfl
the male lead and his father and friend are the only good characters...
cute romance, but too few happy scenes
I dub this drama Deceitful Girl Choon Hyang
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7. Sweet 18
Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
female lead is the villain of this drama. if she was better i would've rated a bit higher. she annoyed me all the way through
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8. Grand Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
12.06.2023: watched till ep 10
I like the couple, but I'm not sure if I like Jin Se Yeon or not..I've seen her in bridal mask and like a lot of her scenes, but I've also started queen love and war and her character feels quite like her character in this drama..
nice kiss scenes, but story didn't keep me interested.
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9. Boys Over Flowers
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
I wasn't planning on watching this, but I've come to like it a bit, although the japanese dramas are my favourite.
I wonder if this will be the last live action they make lol..
(Hana Yori Dango is based offf of Pride and Prejudice)
DROPPED AT EP 13 i saw the ending
this whole story is really toxic.
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10. Aterizare Forțată în Brațele Tale
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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11. Dragoste din Stele
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
*supposed to be my last drama*
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12. Fata Secolului XX
Korean Movie - 2022
*I didn't finish it in one go and waited more than a week to finish*
dropped
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13. Come and Hug Me
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
*started before MLFTS*
dropped
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14. Luo Yao Knew What He Meant
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
best youth romance drama I've seen so far!
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15. Cha-cha-cha la Malul Mării
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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16. In This Corner of the World
Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes
nice, heartwarming drama set in mostly 1945 during the war. romance wasn't that much, but I thought it was realistic. this drama is bittersweet some how, but nice ending. I liked the "small town" vibes, although Kure isn't/wasn't a small town, mostly because of the neighbors and friends they have.
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17. Sparkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
good family/romance/time travel kdrama <3
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18. Ao Haru Ride Season 1
Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
rushes through the manga story.
I like the movie.
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19. My Happy Marriage
Japanese Movie - 2023
most anticipated drama this year
based on the light novel/manga: My Happy Marriage
edit: after watching the anime, I HOPE this has more romance in it, although I've seen a review that it didn't have as much as you want
update: a bit underwhelming considering the wait for it
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20. The Princess and the Matchmaker
Korean Movie - 2018