My Current 2024 Asian Watchlist (so far)
Keeping track of all Asian dramas, shows and films I watched or am currently watching in one year (2024), in chronological order.
Some may be temporarily ON HOLD, and others even DROPPED, but that doesn't mean I won't come back to them later on. You never know !
Except for prequels or sequels, this list does NOT include specials, documentaries or film adaptations, if any, of the dramas below.
TOTAL (so far): 103 dramas, 4 movies & 1 Show (my very 1st Asian Reality TV-show !), including
# KOREAN : (tbc)
# CHINESE : (tbc)
# TAIWANESE : (tbc)
# JAPANESE : (tbc)
# THAÏ : (tbc)
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1. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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2. Intern in My Heart
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Started in January. Temporarily ON HOLD. Finally DROPPED in May, after 3 episodes. I couldn't go any further.
Not well played, too caricatural and stupid for my taste !
If I had to rate this Thaï drama based on these first 3 episodes, it would be a 3,5/10. -
3. Wu Fa Lian Ai De Li Zhi Pai
Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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4. Kakafukaka
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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5. Meteor Garden
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
Started in January. Momentarily ON HOLD. Finished in February.
Was it bad or VERY bad ? ;-)
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6. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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7. Find Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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8. Bun-venit în Samdal-ri
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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9. The Eighth Sense
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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10. Only Friends
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in January.
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11. Jack Frost
Japanese Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
Started 1st episode in January. Temporarily ON HOLD (because I wasn't really in the mood). Finished in May.
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12. Șeful Meu Timid
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Started in January / Finished in February.
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13. Cang Lan Jue
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Started in January / Finished in February.
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14. Let's Talk About Chu
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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15. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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16. Miss Shampoo
Taiwanese Movie - 2023
Started & Finished in February.
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17. Flowers that Bloom at Night
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Started in February / Finished in March.
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18. KinnPorsche
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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19. Falling Into Your Smile
Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
Started in February. DROPPED after 5 episodes. Couldn't relate at all to this e-gaming context and youth characters (cute but not deep/interesting enough).
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20. I May Love You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
Could have been so much better/interesting !
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21. Ready, Set, Love
Thai Drama - 2024, 6 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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22. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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23. During the Snowstorm
Chinese Drama - 2024, 30 episodes
Started & Finished in February.
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24. Spy
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Started in February / Finished in March.
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25. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
Started first 2 episodes in March. Currently ON HOLD (finding it too "girly" for me at the moment).
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26. Why Did You Come to My House
Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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27. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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28. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
Started in March. Momentarily ON HOLD. Finished in May.
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29. Dusk Love
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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30. Chun Ri Nong Qing
Chinese Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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31. Jiao Yue Liu Huo
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Started in March / Finished in April.
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32. Say You Love Me
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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33. Doctor Slump
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in March.
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34. Gold Spoon
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Started in March / Finished in April.
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35. Wedding Impossible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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36. Greutățile Vieții
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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37. O Noapte de Primăvară
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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38. IRIS: Agenția secretă
Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
Started first 5 episodes in April. Currently ON HOLD (hesitating to drop, actually).
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39. Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?
Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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40. Old Fashion Cupcake
Japanese Drama - 2022, 5 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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41. Meet Yourself
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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42. Iubirea Ochilor Tăi
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
I wanted to hit the FL at some points.
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43. 30Sai made Doteida to Mahotsukai ni Narerurashi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in April.
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44. Bu Liang Zhi Nian Qing Chu Shi
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Started in April & Finished in May.
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45. Well Intended Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
Started & Finihed in April.
Well played but WTF concerning the (toxic & illegal) scenario twist ?!?
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46. Yu Feng Xing
Chinese Drama - 2024, 39 episodes
Started in April / Finished in May.
Almost dropped it at the sight of that ridiculous CGI chicken/phoenix.
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47. I Hear You
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Started in April. Temporarily ON HOLD. Finally DROPPED in May, after 18 episodes.
Found the cold/aloof ML far from interesting and sadly NOT very well played.
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48. Uri wo Waru
Japanese Drama - 2024, 9 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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49. Mâncare cu Dragoste
Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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50. Străinul Sezonul 1
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Started in May. Currently ON HOLD.
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51. Di Jiu Jie Ke
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- REWATCH -
Started & Finished in May.
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52. Unknown
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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53. Nebuni Unul după Celălalt
Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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54. Love Supremacy Zone
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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55. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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56. Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu SP
Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode
Started & Finished in May.
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57. The Story of Hua Zhi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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58. Rinko san wa Shite Mitai
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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59. You Are My Glory
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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60. Sparkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Started in May
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61. Love Storm
Thai Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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62. Love in the Air: Special Episode
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
Started & Finished in May.
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63. Lost Romance
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
Started & Finished in May.
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64. Xing Han Can Lan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
Started in May & Finished in June.
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65. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
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66. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
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67. Last Twilight
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
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68. The Lighter and the Princess' Gown
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
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69. Un doctor Strălucit
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
I watched the 2017 American adaptation (first 5 out of all 7 seasons) first and enjoyed it. Wanted to see the original 2013 Korean version to compare.
This Kdrama is quite different from its US counterpart and, after watching both, I don't think we can really compare the 2 shows.
I appreciated the Korean version as well, especially the ML beautiful sensitivity, kindness and empathy, but quite a few aspects of this original version shocked me or made me cringe. -
70. Oh My Baby
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in June.
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71. Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Started in June. Currently ON HOLD.
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72. Mr Honesty
Chinese Drama - 2020, 31 episodes
Started in June & Finished in July.
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73. Di Jia Qian Jin
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
Started in June & Finished in July.
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74. Parasite
Korean Movie - 2019
Started & Finished in June.
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75. Unrequited Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Started in June & Finished in July.
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76. My Unfamiliar Family
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
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77. Although I Am Not a Hero
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
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78. The Boyfriend
Japanese TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
Started (while airing) & Finished in July.
This was my 1st EVER Asian Reality TV-show (I cannot stand Western Reality TV)... and I LOVED it !
This show was just wholesome. I grew so attached to these 9 wonderful individuals.
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79. The Sand Flower
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
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80. Autumn's Concerto
Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes
Started in July. Currently ON HOLD.
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81. Vremea Melancoliei
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
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82. Secretul lui Nok Du
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Started in July & Finished in August.
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83. Bad Buddy
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
I overall enjoyed this Thaï BL-drama even though the acting was sometimes a bit uneven and some scenes/storylines were unnecessarily and badly exaggerated for dramatic effect.
The 2 main protagonists are adorable but I personally don't understand why, when they're finally and officially a couple, "Pran" continues to act affectionately shy/prude towards "Pat" while it is "Pran" who was originally (secretly) in love. Why keep being physically so distant to the one you loved all along when he finally loves you back ?
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84. Godzilla Minus One
Japanese Movie - 2023
Started & Finished in July.
Am I the only one thinking the appearance of godzilla was ridiculous (that small head) and its regeneration/recovery completely laughable ? Or am I simply NOT a monster/dinosaur-type person ?
The special effects were quite impressive and all the actors were very talented. I personally was disappointed we didn't learn more about them and their backstories as godzilla being the main character (hence the title) of this movie.
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85. The Untamed
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Started in July. This is such a slooooow watch.
Currently ON HOLD.The acting cast is quite talented but the lack of budget of some important scenes is definitely distracting me from the plot. Speaking of plot, I find the original storyline trajectory keeps diverging. Maybe it's me...
I'm currently halfway through and I'm getting impatient by the seemingly secundary plotlines. I need the 2 main leads to have more screentime together. So far, their chemistry is underuse. -
86. Interpret My Love With Your Heart
Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
Started & Finished in July.
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87. The Woman Who Plays
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
Started in July & Finished in August.
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88. I Feel You Linger in the Air
Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Started in August & Finished in September.
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89. Two Fathers
Taiwanese Drama - 2013, 73 episodes
Started in August. Temporarily ON HOLD. Then officially DROPPED after 48 episodes.
I tried but I just couldn't do it anymore !
This looooong Taiwanese drama has aged too much for me.
I'm usually a sucker for slow burn romance but this one was soooo slow.The drama had lovely emotional bits, sadly lost between long moments of supposedly comical and clichéd scenes. The 2 leads and the child actress were good. This main trio had great chemistry but the rest of the ensemble cast acted so-so.
The "cherry-on-top" for me was the constant unbearable background music (which was often way too loud or not necessary at all) that cheapened the whole show. -
90. First Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Started & Finished in August.
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91. Ru Yue
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Started & Finished in August.
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92. The King’s Avatar
Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Started in August. Three episodes in and already liking it so much better than "Falling Into Your Smile" on the same subject. Currently ON HOLD (too much happening in rl at the moment).
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93. Wonder Woman
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Started & Finished in September.
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94. Inside Criminal Minds
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Started & Finished in September.
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95. Hold Me
Korean Movie - 2021
Started & Finished in September.
Short. VERY short. TOO short. But cute.
Well filmed. Good acting. But nothing new or out of the ordinary. -
96. Because I Want No Loss
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Started in September & Finished in October.
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97. My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Started in September & Finished in October.
What a lovely little Cdrama it was ! It gave me the same cosy and sweet vibes as "Our Secret" and "When I Fly Towards You".
Some emotional scenes were sadly cut short and the last few episodes felt a bit rushed but the first 2/3 of the series were almost perfect.
Feeling a bit sad to let these young characters go...PS: was I the only one distracted by the FL's different BAD haircuts ? ???
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98. Love Sea
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
Started in September & Finished in October.
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99. The Boss’s Menu Table
Korean Drama - 2024, 2 episodes
Started & Finished in October.
I was really looking forward to this "No Gain No Love" Spin-Off as I loved that second lead couple -their chemistry is adorable- but this short miniseries was disappointing.
The main actors are very talented and it's nice seeing them play together again but the transmigration fantasy context (inside a book) wasn't something I was particularly interested in. It was well-made but that was it. The only thing I really enjoyed was the BTS compilation after the final credits.
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100. Drunken to Love You
Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
Started & DROPPED (episode 22/30) in October.
I couldn't go on. This Taiwanese series from 2011 has aged too much for me. Even the cinematography felt dated.
The main leads were good, the main couple had great chemistry and the first few episodes were interesting but then the unnecessary (and badly developed) additional sidestories resulted in the main plot faltering in the second half. Also, most of the comedic scenes were quite childish/stupid and overplayed.
This series could/should have been shorter and smarter.