finished 2026

I was interested when I first heard about this, but then less interested when I heard the plot involved a soul swap. However, this drama exceeded any expatiations I might've had. It handled the soul swap in a way that made sense and was also interesting. I enjoyed every episode starting from the very first one, and unlike a lot of dramas I didn't loose interest at episode 12! This felt like an old kdrama in a lot of ways and gave me hope that kdramas are going back to how they used to be. 

finished 2.22.26 

This was a solid drama! It had me interested the entire way through (12 episodes were definitely the right amount) and I wasn't sure who the killer was until almost the very end. Everything was really well done and I'm happy that kdramas seem to be picking up again. 

finished 1.27.26 

I FINALLY finished this after starting and stopping it so many times. I actually do like this drama and think it's well made, but it's also SO slice of life that it can be quite boring at times. 

finished 3.1.26 

This isn't a bad drama, but it's not for me. I think that's because I never connected with the leads (this might be due to the actors, who are good, but not people I tend to vibe with) and the writing started to bother me halfway through. The (willful) miscommunication was starting to grate, which I do understand was kind of the point. I just didn't like it.  

finished 1.29.26 

I don't usually bother with minis but this one wasn't too bad. The budget was well used and the actors looked like real people (and were decent actors too). It's a pretty typical reincarnation drama, but doing a speed run (because it's so short). 

finished 2.15.26 

There really wasn't anything that I liked about this. I do think it was well acted and filmed, and even some of the twists were interesting, but overall I didn't like a single character and didn't want anyone to win/get away with their crimes. 

finished 2.18.26 

I had very little idea of what this drama was about when I first saw the trailer, but I thought it looked cool and I enjoy Zhou Yiran so I was looking forward to this. At first I liked it, but expected the editing/filming/acting to get better. But that never happened. By the midpoint the poor editing and filming was starting to get to me and by the end I was downright sick of it.
In general when the editing/filming is bad, I can usually look past it if the plot and acting is good, but this drama could hardly give me that. I liked bits of the plot here and there, and I'm probably not being very fair to Bao Shangen, who is as cute as can be, but she unfortunately couldn't lead this drama and I never truly believed her acting.
Overall, I was incrediably let down by this drama and wish that Zhou Yiran could've been in something better.   

finished 3.13.26

This is probably one of my favorite dramas. It's so good. The characters and their relationships with each other is truly the heart of the show and what drives it forward, but the overall idea of the Japanese experimenting on the Koreans and accidently creating a monster is so fascinating too. 

rewatched 2.22.26 

Listen. I get why Lady Maeda was obsessed with Jang Taesang. I get it. 

In all seriousness, this season isn't quite as good as the first, but I still enjoy it very much. I'm a sucker for superhuman experimentation stories and this one is so interesting just because there's a fine line between monster and superhuman. I wish more time had been spent with Lady Maeda and her twisted relationship with Taesang and even Seungjo. She's such a good villain and she's kind of wasted here. I would've liked to see more of all of them before Taesang's nanjin was removed.
I wouldn't say no to another season, but that doesn't seem likely at this point. I do wish that dramas would stop leaving loose ends just for the possibility of another season. 

rewatched 3.1.26