Watchlist 2019
I'll be putting all the shows I watch in 2019 into this list. I'll also try to put a note about what I thought of each one. Probably not a full review, but at least if I liked it or not. The goal is to watch 100 shows of some sort this year. Could be movies, dramas, variety or reality shows. Let's see if I make it. :-)
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1. A Korean Odyssey
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Not my cup of tea. The acting is good, but the story is a bit too "out there" for me. I fast forwarded through nearly everything that didn't directly involve the main leads or Lee Hong Ki's character. I'm sure there were probably some interesting things that I missed and if you are into these type of fantasy shows, you might really like it, but for me...not so much.
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2. A Little Thing Called First Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
I loved this drama. It's sweet and realistic in it's view of first love. It's not too angsty, but also not so cute that you cringe. The cast of characters is great and the actors/actresses do a wonderful job in their roles. It's not perfect, but it's got so much heart that you can easily overlook small flaws. I highly HIGHLY recommend it.
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3. A-Teen
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
This was a easy to watch and well done. I enjoyed it.
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4. About Is Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
I really enjoyed this drama! Loved the two leads together and the friends were awesome too. Really fun show!
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5. Abyss
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
This show had a really interesting story line and great acting. The characters are well written and the mystery has a lot of twists. The leads are great together. Even so...it felt like something was a bit off. I can't really put my finger on it, but it was like each episode was a tad too long. All in all though, it was a good show and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a crime drama (with a bit of romance on the side).
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6. Black
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Violent and I didn't really understand/like the ending.
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7. Boy For Rent
Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Was ok as a show. I found myself disliking one of the female lead characters, so I didn't care much about her story line. It was impossible to skip totally though because it was a bit interwoven with the other female lead's story. The story of the naive girl female lead who learns to be confident was much more interesting to me.
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8. Bride For Rent
Filipino Movie - 2014
Cute
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9. Brother's Friend
Japanese Movie - 2018
I didn't like this one as much as I thought I would, but it was ok.
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10. BTS Variety Chronicles
Korean TV Show - 2019, 1 episode
So much fun!
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11. BTS: Burn The Stage
Korean TV Show - 2018, 8 episodes
Loved it!
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12. Busted
Korean TV Show - 2018, 10 episodes
Silly but fun
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13. Can't Help Falling in Love
Filipino Movie - 2017
Cute show. Love the leads together.
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14. Candy Online
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
This is an interesting drama that has several twists that keep the story flowing. It's a fun story of friendship and how adults can make poor decisions even when trying to protect their children...and sometimes out of jealously as well.
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15. City Police
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would.
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16. Devil Inspector
Korean Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
Cute Saturday morning type show.
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17. Doctor John
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
First let me say, that I REALLY enjoyed this drama. I watched the whole drama in about 3 days, so that is saying something. However, it'snot perfect. The noble idiocy is EXTREMELY annoying and the Female lead cries buckets All.The.Time...which gets kind of annoying. But I think that was how her character was written so that's not a jab at the actress...just an annoyance with the character. But for real...it's a lot. One thing I did think was really cool was how one character changed from someone I really didn't like to someone I did like. I won't say more than that though because I don't want to give away any spoilers. All in all though a really really good drama with top notch acting throughout and I'm so glad I watched it.
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18. Everything and Nothing
Korean Drama - 2019, 4 episodes
Interesting take on the things going on among teenagers, but I found the ending a bit confusing.
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19. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
I really wanted to like this show. I mean, it has good acting, an interesting plot, and it's well done overall, but it just didn't click with me. It felt too long. You know how there can be certain scenes where if you pause for just the right length of time, it adds a good effect or tension, but if it's too long a pause, it just gets awkward. This felt like the latter. Stuff was drawn out just a bit too much where you didn't quite know how to feel. And the fact that it kept skipping to a historical comic book off and on did NOT help matters. I got very frustrated about halfway through and was just trying to get through the last few episodes. It's a shame too, because all the actors did a great job with what they were given.
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20. Fabulous 30: The Series
Thai Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
I fast forwarded A LOT in this drama. It just didn't keep my attention and some of the humor wasn't in the best taste. Lots of issues with the various situations too.
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21. Finally Found Someone
Filipino Movie - 2017
Nice story and good characters but only ok overall. Fast forwarded a bit to get through it.
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22. Girl of 0AM
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
Adorable and fluffy
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23. Go Back Diary
Korean Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
This is a side story of A-Teen, but I wasn't a fan of the way the story unfolded.
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24. Going Seventeen
Korean TV Show - 2017, 30 episodes
Really cute, but not subbed. I made it all the way through all the episodes anyway though. :-)
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25. GOT2DAY
Korean TV Show - 2019, 21 episodes
Always fun to watch them chatting together.
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26. GOT7 Golden Key
Korean TV Show - 2019, 27 episodes
Fun! The quizzes were interesting too.
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27. GOT7 PAGE
Korean TV Show - 2019, 22 episodes
Can't go wrong with GOT7!
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28. GOT7 Working EAT Holiday in Jeju
Korean TV Show - 2018, 4 episodes
I always enjoy these types of variety/reality shows.
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29. Hana ni Keda Mono
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Decent drama. Only real drawback is the choices made by the FL about halfway though the drama. She's exceedingly frustrating at times, but the other characters are fun to watch and even she is fine most of the time.
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30. Hana ni Keda Mono: Second Season
Japanese Drama - 2019, 5 episodes
It was nice to see the characters from the first season together, but for me, the "issue" that caused conflict was just too silly. A big part of it revolved around choosing whether or not to go to college with your friends/boyfriend and since the colleges in question didn't even seem to be all that far apart, the whole idea that there would even be a conflict because of it seems rather far fetched...at least to me. The issues of the 2nd lead couple did seem more plausible. Cute show overall though.
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31. Hannari Girori no Yoriko-san
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
Slow, but decent.
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32. He is Psychometric
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Amazing Acting. Great writing. Just incredible all the way around. I loved it so much!!!
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33. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Solid show, well written, extremely well acted. Great lead couple and the second male lead is an awesome character too. One of my faves of any drama.
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34. Hello CIX
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
Love these type of shows and this one is very cute. In the first episode they are VERY awkward, but it's fun to see them grow and get more comfortable as it goes along.
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35. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
This was the best drama I have seen in a long time. Excellent writing, interesting twists, great characters, and not a single part I needed to fast forward through (except the credits sometimes). It was amazing and I HIGHLY recommend it.
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36. Hot Gimmick
Japanese Movie - 2019
This movie is so bad. It's filmed in a way that often makes you dizzy, it's plot is just bad on many levels and it encourages sex way way too early. I really have nothing positive to say about it except that their is a bagel toward the end of the film that two of the characters are eating and it's rainbow colored. I'd never seen one of the those before. I was more curious about how it might taste than anything else in the film...so that says something right there.
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37. How to Hate You
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
This show is great if you are looking for a short drama. It's got good characters, a sweet story, and is easy to watch. My only complaint is that it ends rather abruptly. Other than that though...super cute.
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38. Hyori's Bed And Breakfast: Season 2
Korean TV Show - 2018, 16 episodes
It's taken me about a year to finish this show. It's a relaxing show to watch when you just want to enjoy some pretty scenery and fun personalities. Not really something to binge though. I enjoyed both seasons.
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39. I am...
Korean Drama - 2017, 6 episodes
I bit odd, but ok.
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40. I Hate You Juliet
Korean Drama - 2019, 18 episodes
I watched this mostly as it was released on Viki and I think that hindered my enjoyment a bit. I think it would be a good "Binge" show, but because the episodes were very short and there was a massive wait between episodes, it was hard to stay invested like I wanted to. I will probably watch it again later now that it's all out and subbed. I might give it a higher score then. We will see.
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41. I Have Three Boyfriends
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
This show had a twist that totally surprised me. Short and interesting!
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42. I Hear You
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
I liked this show, but it was a bit frustrating that it takes a LONG time for the love story to fully take hold and the ending is very strange. Not bad necessarily, but leaves you going, "Wait, that's it?" You sort of wish there was one more episode.
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43. I Started Following Romance
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
I really enjoyed this mini drama!!! Super cute!!!
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44. Idol Social Dining
Korean TV Show - 2019, 2 episodes
This show is so fun. I really enjoyed it. I hope there are more episodes, but there haven't been any new ones in months, so I'm assuming that it will only have 2. Always fun to watch idols cook and chat.
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45. Imaginary Cat
Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes
Sad but sweet.
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46. JOJO's World
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
Fast Forwarded A LOT, but made it through. Main leads are cute together.
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47. Juror 8
Korean Movie - 2019
Very interesting and well acted movie.
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48. Kahogo no Kahoko
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Cute show. Good cast. Well acted. Solid drama all around.
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49. Kareshi wo Loan de Kaimashita
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
I thought this show would be cute, but it's just pretty odd. I fast forwarded through probably half of every episode because of the utter nonsense being spouted by so many of the female characters.
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50. Kiss: The Series
Thai Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The main cast is cute. The story is a bit tiresome in parts so I fast forwarded quite a bit. The FL character is a bit tough to take at times as well. Not the best drama, but not the worst either.
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51. Law of the Jungle in Antarctica
Korean TV Show - 2018, 4 episodes
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52. Law of the Jungle in Kota Manado
Korean TV Show - 2017, 9 episodes
Very cool show. NOTE: MDL has this listed as 9 episodes, but there are only 5.
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53. Lion Pride
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Cute show.
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54. Lipstick Prince: Season 1
Korean TV Show - 2016, 12 episodes
So good. If it had English subs I would have given it a 10!
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55. Lipstick Prince: Season 2
Korean TV Show - 2017, 10 episodes
This show is just so cute! If it were subbed I would give it a 10. You can't not grin while you watch these male idols try their best to put makeup on the female celebrities. It's a hoot!
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56. Live
Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
A little slow in the first few episodes, but very good!
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57. Love and Lies
Japanese Movie - 2017
I really enjoyed this movie. Sweet and somewhat sad, but still hopeful. :-)
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58. Love at First Hate
Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
Super cute! I enjoyed it, but the Mom was an awful character so I fast forwarded through most of her scenes...same for the sister.
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59. Love Forecast
Korean Movie - 2015
There is so much NOT to like about this show. The FL character is a mess. There is seriously nothing likable about her. She treats her male BFF like he's her servant and shows no appreciation whatsoever. She has an affair with a married guy, she uses her appearance to get ahead in her job, she has a foul mouth, drinks like a fish and is just a HUGE mess. What IS to like is Lee Seung Gi. His character, while an utter doormat is at least a loyal friend. PLUS: the MAIN perpetrator in the chat room scandal (I don't even want to write his name out, but at least he confessed) is one of the supporting characters. It was all I could do not to squirm every time he was on screen...playing a photographer no less!!! I had to ff most of his scenes...just couldn't take it.
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60. Love in Memory
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
A little confusing, but ok.
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61. Love in Time
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
Slightly better than the prequel, but still somewhat confusing.
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62. Lovey Dovey
Thai Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
VERY odd premise. There is an ick factor with the storyline of the Older brother and the Younger Sister, but nothing happens so it's not horrible...just still odd. The Older Sister character is a horror. She's terrible to the people around her and it's hard to "root" for her at all. Honestly, I would have ff through every scene she was in, but I liked her love interest which is the Younger Brother (the Sisters are not related to the Brothers) so I couldn't always do so. Just strange all the way around.
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63. Lucky's First Love
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Such a good show. I really like how the main characters already know each other when it begins so you get to skip that "awkward getting to know you phase" of their relationship. Though they are not together, they are very close and it's a fun relationship to watch develop.
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64. Making Of BT21
Korean TV Show - 2017, 13 episodes
Now I understand the BT21 characters connection to BTS. Before I saw this I was clueless.
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65. Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
This is a cute show. The main issue is the side female characters. They are so frustratingly one dimensional. Most of them are either ditsy, mean, boy crazy, or some combination thereof. Also there is a cliff hanger in the last episode so it's a good thing there is a season two or I'd be really upset with the ending.
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66. Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me 2
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
This show picks up right where season 1 left off. It's a fun show and uses the same characters as the first season so it feels familiar. There are some rather annoying scenes in both seasons where classmates gossip, but that can be overlooked or FF through. Thankfully it does not end on a cliff hanger so that's a blessing. But it does feel like a rather abrupt ending. I know there is a 3rd season, so I suppose the story finishes there.
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67. Me too, Flower!
Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
So cute! I really enjoyed this show!
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68. Memorie di un Omicida
Korean Movie - 2017
Several twists and turns, but it was a bit confusing at times. I may have been too tired to grasp it all, but it was just ok for me.
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69. Missions of Love
Japanese Movie - 2018
This one was cute and contrary to the photo promo, it's very sweet rather than sexy. I thought it was a fun one to watch.
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70. Monsta X's Puppy Day
Korean TV Show - 2019, 10 episodes
So cute! Just so cute!!!
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71. My Absolute Boyfriend
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
My favorite version of this story...the actors/actresses do a really good job. The villain is beyond awful and is played well, but she's hard to watch because she's so mean. I enjoyed the show, but it's really hard to not see the female lead character as a bit strange since she's falling in love with a robot. On the other hand, you really do feel for the robot who want's to be real.
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72. My Daughter's Men Season 4
Korean TV Show - 2018, 16 episodes
Such a fun show!
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73. My Dear Boy
Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Enjoyed the main character's storyline. I fast forwarded through most of the side plots. They were not boring, but I just was more interested in the main story.
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74. My First First Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Such a cute show. Silly that Netflix cut it into two seasons though since it is really just one drama. My favorite pairing in this drama is the actor and heiress friends that are staying with the Male Lead. They are just adorable together.
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75. My First First Love 2
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
The second half of the the drama and it was great. I really enjoyed this drama in it's entirety. Great characters, found family, sweet people, believable issues (well...sort of), and a happy ending.
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76. My Girlfriend
Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
Such a good show. I really enjoyed it. My only complaint is the amount of time it takes the leads to get together. It's MUCH too long...so much so that I fast forwarded much of the last few episodes because I just didn't want to wait for them anymore. Even so, it's such a good show. The main plot was interesting and I enjoyed the stories of the side characters as well.
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77. My Little Princess
Chinese Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Super cute, fun and fluffy.
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78. My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
I really really liked this drama. There was a bit of angst toward the end that I could have done without, but there's a happy ending so that's ok...though the last scene seems a little odd to me. Not bad, as it offered a way to review the story, but still...a bit odd to me.
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79. NCT Life in Bangkok
Korean TV Show - 2016, 6 episodes
The first season of the series, but I watched it 2nd. The members are SO SO Young. It's neat to see them before their debut though.
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80. NCT Life in Chiang Mai
Korean TV Show - 2017, 6 episodes
I liked this season too, but there were a few games that felt like they were unnecessary.
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81. NCT Life in Osaka
Korean TV Show - 2017, 21 episodes
My favorite season thus far. This group just worked together so well.
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82. NCT Life in Seoul
Korean TV Show - 2016, 7 episodes
Another fun series. Following the idol's journey through the reality shows are one of my favorite types of shows.
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83. NCT Life: Entertainment Retreat
Korean TV Show - 2017, 6 episodes
Super Junior's Leeteuk and Shindong were in this series!!!
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84. NCT Life: Korean Cuisines Challenge
Korean TV Show - 2016, 6 episodes
Loved the recipes!!!
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85. NCT Life: Team Building Activities
Korean TV Show - 2016, 5 episodes
Another good season. This time the focus was one NCT 127 of 2016
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86. Nightmare Teacher
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
Seriously odd
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87. NO.MERCY
Korean TV Show - 2014, 10 episodes
I new the outcome and it was still brutal to watch at times.
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88. NU'EST Road
Korean TV Show - 2019, 4 episodes
Such a fun show!!!!
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89. Number Six
Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
What on Earth did I watch? This show is just messed up on so many levels.
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90. ONE DREAM. TXT
Korean TV Show - 2019, 8 episodes
I was pretty unfamiliar with this group until I watched this show. Can now say I'm a fan!
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91. One Smile is Very Alluring
Chinese Movie - 2016
Such a good movie. I liked it better than the drama version (Love O2O).
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92. Parfait Tic
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
This show was a bit of a roller coaster with three main leads, but it was great fun to watch. Couple things that stood out as odd: NO teachers in the school...and no class work either.
The students are supposed to be 15 (it's mentioned in the first episode), but there is not one scene in the show where they look or act even remotely 15. It if had said 18, it might have worked, but at 15...NO. The only character that acted like a real 15 year old was one of the adults in the show. So, if you think of it as a college drama rather than a 1st year of High School one (which is the actual setting), you'll probably like it better and it will make more sense. Overall though, a good show that totally sucked me in. -
93. Perfume
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Every Actor and Actress does an amazing job in this show, but that being said...there are so many issues with this drama. From the way it portrays people with weight issues (as if they are problems to be dealt with), to the way it discusses suicide (and even homicide) to the selfishness of the Female Lead (both versions), it's just not an easy watch. I did watch it though hoping to see that they would change the way they viewed the heavy Female Lead and that does happen to a certain extent, but, with the exception of the Male Lead, some of the cast still seem to view her "real" self as an illness or found it utterly shocking that the Male Lead would love her and that was disheartening. So, I give them credit for making an effort, but there was still a long way to go with this drama.
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94. Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Such a sweet and fun show. The characters are great fun and there isn't and not an "evil"villain anywhere. Just slice of life drama with super adorable leads.
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95. Put Your Head On My Shoulder Special Episode
Chinese Special - 2019, 1 episode
A nice way to finish off the drama, but it doesn't really add anything to it. Gives a few extra scenes, but I had hoped there would be more about the birth of the son or something. Even so, adorable like the rest of the drama.
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96. Real Class - Elementary School
Korean TV Show - 2017, 2 episodes
Just super cute!
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97. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Great cast. The 5 leads are great together. Decent show. WAY too long.
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98. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
Good Cast, Good characters, but overall not my favorite drama. I think I found it a bit too long.
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99. Romance is a Bonus Book
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Love Love Love Love this show!!!
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100. Romance Special Law
Korean Drama - 2017, 6 episodes
Super short and very cute.