My 2021 dramas

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1. Penthouse

Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes

10
- The definition of an addicting drama
- Makjang done right
- Good OST
- Overacting
- Great overacting by Kim Seo Yeon
- Eugene (Oh Yoon Hee) and Choi Ye Bin (Ha Eun Byul ) were pretty bad (sorry, not sorry)
- Great killer revelation
- Great potential love line with Shim Soo Ryun's character
- Uhm Ki Joon is great in these roles
- Kim Hyun Soo (Bae Ro Na) was screaming too much
- Pretty well written for a makjang
- Plot twists
- Promising young actors (Han Ji Hyun as Joo Seok Kyung and Jin Ji Hee as Yoo Je Ni)
2. Stranger

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

9.0
- Slow paced
- Very well written
- Great acting
- Very well written cold male lead
- Great performance by Cho Seung Woo that managed to portray an emotionless male lead without making him look like a robot
- Loved the dynamics between the two leads
- Interesting characters
- Has some unforgettable moments
3. Colore Rush

Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

6.5
- Great concept, awful execution
- Easy to watch
- Had a 'darker' vibe comparing to what I was expecting
- Yoo Jun was pretty good, but Hur Hyun Jun was pretty bad at acting (he looked good though)
4. We Best Love: Forever the First

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

9.0
- Addicting
- Enemies to lovers
- Angst (what more to ask at this point?)
- Good acting
- Really liked Sam Lin's performance
- Superb kissing scene
- Fun to watch
- The sudden Japanese by the main character was a bit too much at times, but not that bothersome
5. To My Star

Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

10
- Comforting
- Heart warming for some reason
- Good acting
- Liked the chemistry between them
- Very well written taking into consideration the amount and the duration of the episodes
6. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.5
- Fantasy done right
- Addicting and fun to watch
- Bright colours
- Interesting characters
- School bullying that was actually interesting to watch for once
- Loved all the characters equally
7. After Dark

Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes

8.5
- One of the best of its genre
- Pretty disturbing
- A must-watch for Junji Ito fans.
- Good acting
- First two stories were mediocre
- The last two stories were superb
- Dark atmosphere
- Sense of helplessness
- Fear of the unknown
8. You Make Me Dance

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.0
- I don't even remember it, so it was probably not that good
- I remember liking the cinematography and the kiss scene though
9. The Penthouse Stagione 2

Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

7.0
- Mediocre and harder to watch than the first one
- Overacting
- Way too over the top
- Had its moments, but there were barely there comparing to the first one
- At least my ship sailed
10. A Tale of a Thousand Stars

Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

7.5
- Not worth all the praise, despite the unique concept
- Good acting
- Pretty long
- Could easily be 4 episodes less
- Didn't feel that attached to the characters
- Was a bit too slow paced at times
11. Til Death Do Us Part

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 7 episodes

6.5
- Bland anthology
- Nothing to offer
- Okay for a one time watch if there is nothing more interesting on TV
12. Monster

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

10
- Unforgettable performances by the two main leads
- Flawed, multi-layered and broken characters
- Slow paced and character driven
- Fantastic directing
- Melancholic and dark atmosphere
- Great OST
- Well written characters
- Social commentary on many issues
- Heartbreaking
- The importance of grief and what it can do to a person
- Humans are the worst monsters
- Beautiful quotes
- First half is the perfect execution of a psychological thriller
- Every character is important
- Complicated relationship between the two main leads
13. We Best Love: The Runner-Up Strikes Back

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

7.5
- Joined the ''not as good as the first season'' club
- Still a decent watch
- Good acting
- Had its moments
14. Hokuto

Japanese Drama - 2017, 5 episodes

8.0
- Thought provoking mini series
- Good acting
- Low budget production
- Hard to watch
- Deals with many sensitive subjects like child abuse, unhealthy family environment, the work of child services, the circle of violence, quack doctors and more
- Fantastic opening scene
- Must watch
- Hitting sound was extremely fake, but the scene itself was so disturbing it is impossible to laugh
15. Influence

Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes

9.0
- Dark
- Thought provoking
- Deals with very interesting topics like child abuse, the theme of justice, revenge and others.
- Good acting by all of the cast
- Dark atmosphere
- Moral dilemmas (for moral people, because I was rooting for them)
16. Saka no Tochu no Ie

Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

8.5
- Hard to watch
- Unique concept
- Infuriating
- Deals with the modern japanese family, what means being a mother, post partum depression and more
- Great acting
17. Byakuyako

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

9.0
- Dark atmosphere
- Character driven
- Nice OST
- Amazing execution
- Extremely complicated and realistic characters
- Different approach comparing to the book
- Melancholic yet disturbing
- Characters that you shouldn't be rooting for
- Old but gold
- Deals with very dark themes
- Daring
- Phenomenal quotes
- Simply unforgettable
18. Girl From Nowhere Season 2

Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

7.5
- Not as good as the first one
- Good production quality
- Good acting by the majority of the actors
- Haunting performance by Aim
- Similar stories to season one
- Unecessary antagonist
- Nanno was barely the Nanno we know
- Bad wigs
- Bad introduction of the antagonist
- Not as fun and easy to watch as season one
- The episodes were not as good as in season 1
- Loved the last episode though
19. Navillera

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.0
- Great concept
- Great cinematography and directing
- Too many side characters that were not well developed
- Song Kang was watchable, but not really that great
- Park In Hwan's performance was heartbreakingly great
- Heart wrenching at times
- Generally Park In Hwan carried this series
20. Vincenzo

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.0
- Extremely unrealistic
- 80% of the comedic elements didn't work for me
- Good acting
- Loved the revelation of the antagonist
- Full of plot twists
- Became way more brutal than I imagined
- Inzaghi best character
- Had some phenomenal moments
- Great directing and cinematography
- Really liked the main antagonist
- Underwhelmingly bad first two/three episodes
21. Move to Heaven

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.5
- Unique concept
- Good acting
- Easy to watch
- Not as sad as everyone is saying
- Great performance by Tang Jun Sang
- Wasn't that impressed by Lee Je Hoon
- Dealt with many sensitive subjects like death, loss, homosexuality, mental health etc.
22. Model Taxi

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

8.0
- Good first half
- Underwhelming and a bit draggy second half
- Interesting concept
- Good acting
- Fun watch
- Could be at least 4 episodes less
- Deals with many sensitive subjects like mental health, physical abuse, rape, death, suicide and others
- I was shocked to find out that some of the cases are based on real life events
- Couldn't get invested with the characters in the sentimental aspect
23. The Comments

Thai Drama - 2021, 5 episodes

9.0
- Good amount of episodes
- Okay acting
- Deals with sensitive subjects like suicide and bullying
- Refers to the impact that social media have on our lives
- Appreciated that the main female lead is not depicted as the victim
- Being kind on social media doesn't have to do with how kind or bad a person is. Cyberbullying is bullying even if the victim is the bad guy.
24. Absolute BL

Japanese Special - 2021, 1 episode

9.5
- BL parody
- Over the top (in a good way)
- Fun and easy to watch
- Actually laughed
- Good amount of episodes
- Loved the side characters
25. Watashi no Otto wa Reitoko ni Nemutte iru

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

7.5
- Great and suspenseful first half
- Boring and underwhelming second half
- Extremely weird (as the Japanese like it)
26. Dark Hole

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

5.0
- Good OST
- Too many characters and stories depicted
- Everything was underdeveloped
- Felt like the scriptwriter didn't know what to do
- Felt like the writer wanted to add new characters and stories in each episode and as a result they forgot to continue the story of the characters they had introduced previously.
- Good actors generally, but bland performances here
- Interesting concept, badly executed
- Good OST
- Okayish CGI (have seen worse)
- Song Sang Eun was really good in her role
- I only liked Dong Rim
- Could have been a movie
- I wanted everyone, but one person, to die. That's how good it wasn't
27. Youth of May

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
- Great OST
- Good acting
- Could be less episodes
- Romance focused
- Slow paced and character driven
- Mixed feelings about the main couple
- Generally not that sad, besides some scenes here and there
- I thought I wasn't going to feel the impact, until that letter happened (it destroyed me)
- Great ending
- Kind of a late night comfort drama
- I have a thing for Oh Man Suk. I don't know why, I just love him and his awful characters
28. Sleepless Society: Khun Fan Luang

Thai Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

7.0
- Interesting concept
- Mediocre (to bad) acting
- Production quality is not that great
- Directing is not really good
- I can't stop thinking how good it could be if they had better director and actors
- Interesting ending
- Could have less episodes or be a movie
- Not as good as everyone is saying
- Now I see that I was a very high rater, because this definitely deserves a lower rating
29. Fish Upon the Sky

Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
- Should have rated it a 5
- I don't know why I finished it (probably no other bls at the time)
- Liked the second couple more
- No chemistry
- Passable acting
- Too much comedy that wasn't really funny
- I liked the fact that the main lead was quite insecure and not your typical ''model looking'' ML
30. Law School

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.5
- This deserves a 9.5 and at the same time it doesn't
- Great acting
- Could be less episodes
- The first few episodes are very underwhelming
- I LOVE the fact that finally we have a law series that clearly states that ''law is not justic en and we are doing our best to make a verdict as just as possible by using every means we have''.
- The Ye Seul case is the highlight of this series and it is also a fantastic depiction of abuse by your partner.
- Ye Seul's character is extremely reaslistic and well written
- I cried during Ye Seul's trial, because it is just too real for many people, especially women who deal with these type of relationships
- Deals with many sensitive subjects like physical and mental abuse, murder, gaslighting, videotaping someone without permission during sexual acts etc.
- Good OST
- Love the main lead
31. All Mine

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

6.0
- Very boring
- Badly written
- Acting was good, but could not save this
- Okay OST
- Had some really nice scenes, but generally it was bad
- Too many episodes
- Could be a movie
- Nothing is happening in the majority of the series
- Loved Lee Hyun Wook's performance and he needs more roles
32. Mad for Each Other

Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

10
- I didn't find it funny, but it was addicting
- First episode was pretty bad, but it great after that
- Good acting
- Liked the romance a lot
- Fun and easy to watch
- Great amount of episodes
- Great choice for a binge-watch
- Deals with a lot of sensitive subjects, even though it is not obvious at first
33. Soredemo, Ikite Yuku

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

10
- Masterpiece
- Amazing acting
- Deserves nothing less than a 10
- Humane
- Realistic, raw and painful to watch
- Daring
- Slow paced and character driven
- Unforgettable
- Deals with the subject of loss and how the people that are left behing are dealing with it
- That mother monologue ruined me and it is probably one of the best scenes I have ever watched in my life
- Great quotes
- Well written in every single aspect
- Liked the ending
- Life changing
34. I Told Sunset About You Part 2

Thai Drama - 2021, 5 episodes

7.5
- Good acting
- Good OST
- Not as good as the first one
- I love the poster
- Good directing and cinematography
- Could be a movie
- Underwhelming comparing to the first
- Boring and draggy at times
- Infuriating, but also realistic
- Worth a one time watch
35. Kyoufu Shinbun

Japanese Drama - 2020, 7 episodes

5.5
- The FL had less brain cells than Ga On from the Devil Judge
- Badly written
- Good OST
- FL is just stupid, I have to mention it again
36. Be Loved in House

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

6.5
- Fun watch or I was just in need for a short bl
- Passable acting
- Cringe worthy scenes
37. The Best Story

Thai Drama - 2021, 3 episodes

8.0
- I suppose it was good, but I don't really remember it
38. Nijiiro Karute

Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

7.0
- Mediocre
- Cute concept
- Good acting
- Heart warming at times
- A bit draggy imo
39. Blackout

Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

5.5
- Very unique in terms of watching
- It follows a strategy that I don't like in story telling (or to be more precise, it needs to be perfect for me to like it).
- Good acting
40. The Leaked

Thai Drama - 2020, 3 episodes

8.5
- Nice message
- Easy to watch
- Okay acting
41. Golden Blood

Thai Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.5
- Guilty pleasure (objectively as possible it was very bad)
- Bad acting especially from one of the mains
- Cringy
- Full of tropes
42. Light On Me

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.5
- One of the more serious korean bl productions
- Pretty good
- Love triangle done right
- Really liked Kang Yoo Seok's and Choe Chan Yi's performance
- Woo Tae Kyung's character was a bit underwhelming
- Didn't like the make up and hairstyle of the main lead
- Loved Haet Bit's character. He was hilarious
- Addicting, fun and easy to watch
43. Given

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

6.5
- The manga (and anime) didn't deserve this
- Watchable if you are desperate
- It deserves lower than a 6
- I don't know why I finished it
44. Nevertheless

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

7.0
- Fun and easy to watch
- Addicting first half
- Good acting
- Song Kang was pretty good comparing to his other works
- I love the SML. He is such a green flag.
- Great OST
- Hated the ending
- I didn't like how they showed throughout the show that the relationship is toxic and in the last episode it felt like they portrayed them like a healthy couple
- GL!
- The scandal with one of the actors led to a funny (yet annoying) directing choice (aka not showing his face at all when he was speaking - not that I blame the director though).
45. The Devil Judge

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

8.5
- If someone told me the characters were written by two different people, I would believe them.
- Yo Han and Sun Ah were a delight to watch
- Great performances by Ji Sung and Kim Min Jung
- Kim Ga On (aka the other ML) had 0 brain cell
- Soo Hyun was annoying and extremely unecessary
- Bromance/gay undertones (or not really undertones)
- Dealt with many subjects including justice, social medial, strong vs weak etc
- COVID barb
- Fun, easy and addicting to watch
- Loved the OST
- Unecessary romance between Ga On and Soo Hyun, when obviously there is no chemistry between them
- Loved the last episode
- Some interesting side characters
- Great directing and cinematography (everything looks so perfect)
- Infuriating especially towards the end (I wanted to smash my laptop quite a few times)
- Had some epic scenes
- It would be better if Ga On started to trust Yo Han and stop playing it smart.
- Yo Han's character gave me Monster (manga) vibes
46. Mother

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

9.0
- Fantastic acting
- Good directing and cinematography
- Well written
- Hard to watch
- Deals with a very sensitive subject (child abuse)
- Realistic in terms of characters
- Moral dilemmas
- What really makes a mother?
- Despicable characters
47. Furin wo Koukai Shitemasu

Japanese Drama - 2020, 2 episodes

1.0
- Trashiest trash that has ever trashed
- I saw everyone commenting that this is awful, but I thought they were overreacting and I knew I had definitely seen something worse (they weren't overreacting and I hadn't seen anything worse)
48. Incomplete Life

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

9.0
- Well written for the most part
- Not a fan of the last episode
- Very nice quotes
- Work life
- Realistic
- Good acting
- Hard to watch at times
- Can be relatable
- Melancholic vibe
- Slice of life at its finest
49. D.P Dog Day

Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

9.0
- Slow paced and pretty dark
- Really good acting from Koo Kyo Hwan
- Generally good acting
- Dark and melancholic atmosphere
- Has some hard to watch scenes
- Character driven
- Deals with the military life
50. Birth of Tragedy

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

7.0
- Good acting
- Okay OST
- Bland and boring
- Too many episodes
- Could be a movie
- Dark atmosphere
- Good follow a more interesting direction
- Some interesting characters
- Forgettable
51. Risky

Japanese Drama - 2021, 7 episodes

4.5
- Awful acting
- Very boring, even though it only had 7 twenty four minute eps
- Had some potential concept wise, but that's it
52. Squid Game

Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

9.5
- Worth the hype imo
- Not that impressed with the acting, especially that of the ML
- Very well directed
- Great cinematography
- Extremely addicting watch
- Fun and easy to watch
- Extremely cringy foreign actors
- Interesting concept
- It had some predictable plot twists
- Really bad comedic elements
- Suspenseful
- Violent
- Social commentary regarding the capitalistic society
- I am wondering if one day ''poor'' people will be playing death games, so the rich can have fun (maybe they already are)
53. Rocket Boy Squad

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.5
- Feel good series
- Loved all the characters
- Good acting
- Fun, easy and adding to watch
- Heart warming
- Slow paced and character driven
- Felt all kinds of emotions
- I started liking badminton after this series
- First episode was underwhelming
54. Florida Banjeom

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

8.5
- Yoo Hwan was pretty good
- Watchable comparing to some other short kbls (still rated it quite high though)
55. My Name

Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

9.5
- Strong female lead
- Great acting
- I swear, almost the entire cast is model material
- Great directing
- Noir vibes
- Dark atmosphere
- AMAZINGLY shot action scenes (one of the best I have seen, if you ask me)
- Addicting af
- Liked the ending
- Great amount of episodes
56. Word of Honor

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

10
- Great action scenes
- Interesting and flawed characters
- Addicting watch
- Fantastic OST
- Deeper than love relationship between the two main leads
- Is quite different from the book but in a good way
- Great chemistry between the two actors
- Wen Ke Xing's shameless existence
- Great execution even though it has a low budget
- Great clothing
- Smart made scenes and quotes to pass censorship without ruining the characters' relationship
57. Word of Honor - Epilogue

Chinese Special - 2021, 1 episode

9.5
- Glad this exists, because I almost died of sadness after watching the series
58. 1 Litre no Namida

Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

10
- I cried one litre of tears every episode
- Must watch
- It teaches you many valuable lessons
- Good acting
- Great OST
- Realistic, raw and just heart wrenching
- Made me appreciate many things
- Hard to watch
- Based on the real life story of Aya Kito and her memoir One Litre of Tears
- Unforgettable
59. Hometown

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
- Probably one of the few series that I actually found scary
- Great acting
- Dark atmosphere
- Disturbing plot
- Well written
- Uhm Tae Goo's low sexy voice is going to kill me one day
60. Hellbound

Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

8.0
- Fun to watch
- Yoo Ah In was amazing once again
- Nice concept and not as bad as the reviews say
- Dark, dystopic atmosphere that had something missing
- Moral dilemmas
- Had some annoying and unecessary characters
61. The Untamed

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

9.5
- Loved this!
- Objectively this is not perfect in any department
- It is perfect in my heart
- It shows that an extremely low budget doesn't necessarily make a bad series
- Good acting from the two mains
- Great and well written characters
- Nicely written story
- Loved the chemistry between the leads
- The OST is perfect, argue with the wall
- You just end up wanting to sacrifice yourself for the characters
- Bad CGI (like very bad)
- Loved the character development of the two main leads
62. Light on Series: The Bad Kids

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

10
- Phenomenal acting from the main child actors
- Unbelievable
- Symbolism-heavy
- Fantastic directing
- Dark atmosphere
- Realistic
- Genius scenes to pass censorship that didn't ruin the original material
- Great opening
- Thought-provoking
63. A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower

Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.5
- Very well written whodunit series
- Dealing with many sensitive themes in the best way possible
- Good acting
- Great animation sequence
- Solid plot
- Great atmosphere
- Good OST
64. Kieta Hatsukoi

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.5
- Good acting
- Cute and funny
- Binge worthy
- Fun and easy to watch
- Addicting
- Loved the relationship of all the characters
- Great friendships
65. Utsukushii Kare

Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes

9.0
- Toxic, but fun to watch
- Good acting
- It acknowledges that it is toxic (you can feel it from the atmosphere)
- Good amount of episodes
- Addicting
- The poster is gorgeous