Favorite Dramas of 2021

Nicely drawn out storyline that left a slow burn that had  me on the edge of my seat.  The acting was a breath of fresh air with a range beyond what I would normally see in Kdramas nowadays. Almost completely flushed out characters but I felt something lacking in Han Joo Woon that took me a bit out of the drama. The Russian-Korean, Korean-Russian(?)  random Russian phrases was an unnecessary add in for humor that didn't quite do anything for me except take me out as well. The episodes leading up to the end also seemed a bit weird...almost as if the pace of the drama was sped up or something.  Episodes 14 and 15 bored me at parts. But despite the things I disliked, it left me with a good taste in my mouth and the urge to tell everyone I know about it.  I couldn't stop thinking about it.  Shin Ha-Kyun also has a new fan. I was going to give it an 8.0 or 8.5 but the ending of ep 16 moved me so well that I gave it a 9.0.