Recommendations with why it's good/ bad
Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew- tackles social issues/ lags at times
Cheese in the Trap- realistic love story/ questionable ending
Her Private Life- very cute light viewing
Hotel del Luna- beautiful visuals and great acting/ lags at times
Itazura na Kiss 1 & 2- fluffy with also great kiss scenes/ very annoying fl
Kounodori 1 & 2- amazing story, great characters, very emotional
Lawless Attorney- great ml and fl with awesome baddies/ story is predictable
Maids- AMAZING storyline with great characters (never know what will happen next)
MARS- tackles difficult issues/ older and it's age shows
Mistress- I found it very engaging, you don't know what's going to happen next/ characters making dumb decisions can be vexing
My P.S. Partner- funny while sexy
Save Me- had me anxious every episode- so good/ some dumb and annoying characters make you want to punch your screen
Secret Love- sexy and exciting with one of the best endings I've ever seen
Splash, Splash Love- short and cute, very enjoyable
The Boy Next Door- very funny!
Strong Woman Do Bong Soon & Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo- cute and fluffy, light watching
The Ghost Bride- beautiful visuals/ lackluster fl
The Handmaiden- probably unlike anything you've seen before/ very nsfw (don't watch with your parents)
Don't recommend:
Advance Bravely- bad editing made the story nonsensical
I Cannot Hug You- too ridiculous for me and I dropped it after 1 episode
Legend of Fu Yao- too inconsistent with a horrible ending, it's a shame cause the actors are great
Obsessed- boring
Queen Seon Duk- dropped after the 2 episode cause I just found the way they talked annoying and the story very boring; I may pick this up again because I've heard nothing but good things about it
The Great Seducer- complete waste of time, Woo Do Hwan is amazing though...
I also have a long PTW list but always end up using the research tool instead. So I'd say (and I should follow my own advice) just erase everything that's not "high priority". Except not yet released dramas (to keep track) and Queen Seon Duk. It's a classic. Sometimes, you'll hear references to this drama in another one. Not so often lately but still. In period dramas, the first 2 to 4 episodes are often about the lives of the parents of the main character or his/her childwood so the real story has yet to start. You'll have to watch at least 5 episodes to know if you might like it or not.
My recommendation to watch would be Thirty but Seventeen.QianQians Fury:
That's a must watch for me, simply because of male lead Yang Se Jong. He's one of my favorite actors. Haven't seen the female lead actress yet. :)
Plus the FL was a little annoying.QianQians Fury:
Yeah that's the feeling I got from skipping through a few episodes. Would've watched it for Xiao Zhan but it's not a must.
Legend of Fu Yao- too inconsistent with a horrible ending, it's a shame cause the actors are greatShotaSidePart:
May I ask what the ending is like? I don't mind spoilers. This was the only drama I would've given a chance after being disappointed by Eternal Love and passing other dramas with the actors.
Save Me- had me anxious every episode- so good/ some dumb and annoying characters make you want to punch your screenShotaSidePart:
I'll bear with annoying characters as Woo Do Hwan is said to be amazing in this drama and he's my favorite actor. Also The Great Seducer. I really liked every role of him so far. ^^
Thanks for the detailed post! It helps a lot. <3
Would recommend:
Lawless Lawyer (Unexpectedly funny good romance)
Crash Landing on You (A perfect Rom-com)
Eulachacha Waikiki (Funny, romance doesn't really start until the end)(The baby is adorable)
Faith (My favorite Lee Min Ho drama)
He is Psychometric (It's cute)
Her Private Life (A perfect Rom-com)
Hotel del Luna (there is a reason why its so popular)
Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo (if your are not used to watching Japanese dramas, its not for you)
Le Coup de Foudre (It's a fluffy drama, not much, if any angst)
MARS (its really good, but it can be sad at times)
Splash Splash LOVE ( It's short and sweet)
The Legend of the Blue Sea (there is a reason why its so popular)
The Sound of Your Heart (there is a reason why its so popular)
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (there is a reason why its so popular)
moonchild:
Would you both mind telling me why you wouldn't recommend them? A short note would be enough. :)
Dramas I would very much recommend
Dramas I would not recommend:
May I ask what the ending is like? I don't mind spoilers. This was the only drama I would've given a chance after being disappointed by Eternal Love and passing other dramas with the actors.moonchild:
They basically kill off everyone at the end... seriously. All the characters you get to know and are the good guys that help the ml and fl, in the last battle all just fall off a bridge. The ending is clearly rushed and because of that I was quite annoying at how things ended.
I became a fan Woo Do Hwan after watching Save Me, straight up he is AHMAZING! The Great Seducer, if you're a fan of his then I say watch it cause he doesn't disappoint. The drama as a whole though is trash and you're better off watching Cruel Intentions or Dangerous Liaisons.
ShotaSidePart:
They basically kill off everyone at the end... seriously. All the characters you get to know and are the good guys that help the ml and fl, in the last battle all just fall off a bridge. The ending is clearly rushed and because of that I was quite annoying at how things ended.
I became a fan Woo Do Hwan after watching Save Me, straight up he is AHMAZING! The Great Seducer, if you're a fan of his then I say watch it cause he doesn't disappoint. The drama as a whole though is trash and you're better off watching Cruel Intentions or Dangerous Liaisons.
Okay I would definitely hate this too. I'm considering watching the drama without the end. xD
I became a fan of Woo Do Hwan after watching Mad Dog. He's such an amazing actor. That's why every drama of him became a must watch for me. ^^
I haven't watched a lot from your PTW list, but I would remove/plan not to watch:
Shows I would keep on your plan to watch list:
This thread shows very well how diverse people's tastes are. Tons of people's "do not watch" are my favorites and a lot of my "do not watch" are other people's favorites instead. It really depends on mood and your personality, etc. I like a LOT of things, so I'm more laid back in my appreciation of shows.
For Legend of Fu Yao, the show is most definitely worth watching at least one time through. I DO agree that the ending can be jarring and not exactly a HEA. I've watched it all the way through once and then watched it two more times since then, but stopping watching at about episode 58 each time. Avoid the final 8 episodes, and you'll be fine by assuming a HEA. I will say that my problem wasn't really with the ending, but with the plot kind of going in 100 different directions by the middle of the drama. It kind of lost its amazingness because of that by episode 36 or so. But I ADORED the drama for sure up until THAT point. The action, plot, chemistry between leads is WELL worth the journey. That's my humble opinion, though. Don't hate me later. LOL