Log 2025 [With Notes]

(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  27 hrs 

Notes:  Cinematography STUNNING (tall ice flowers, moonlight dance w/lit globes, bridge in front of tall waterfall).  Costumes beautiful.  Story not well executed/all over the place, too complicated.  Multiple love triangles, realms, sects, comas, amnesia bouts & villains that were confusing due to lack of proper transitioning. Too many characters, some looked too close to others so hard to identify. Fell asleep for some of it & did not want to go back.  No chemistry w/leads. FL looked/felt like a wooden stick.  ML very handsome & acting was okay.   All the female characters ragging bitches.  Scene w/ML wearing a mask made no sense....everyone there knew it was him...what a joke.   Romance w/ Du Shao Yang & Tang Si Qi more interesting than main. OST very good too. People familiar w/source material easier time understanding?  Seems like w/right cast & screen writer this could have been good?

Ending:  Cliffhanger- Qin Lie?  GMu awakened.  GMu killed FL but knows he can revive her. GMu along w/his artifacts (4 guys) lined up in front of portal ready to take on the main villain.  No plans for a sequel at this time.

(YouTube_Binge Lemon)       Avg Dur: 2 min        Total Time:  2 hrs 9 min

Notes:  Subtitles not that great, but at least not non sensical.  ML's assistant funny (probably even funnier w/good subtitles?)  ML great chest w/his shirt off.  Wolf ears, fangs, green glowing eyes, & red force cgi very C class, but appreciated/glad it was there.  ML & FL acting was enjoyable to watch.  Little boy perfect for role.

--- 3 munching kiss fests that were on the border of being hot...I couldn't shake feeling ML gay IRL which hampered my emotions.  

Ending - Little girl saves her mom while in uterus. FL has little girl w/wolf clan leader & baby comes out because dad says he has meat for her.  ML gives FL her own restaurant.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 42 min        Total Time:  3 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Did not like the gore element but well written story & only 5 episodes.  Found the horror & dancing interesting. I think sequel is needed & seems Netflix anticipated ?  ML & FL chemistry totally not there, but ML w/ killed off ex was good.  Surprise villain entered FL's body in the pool, way earlier than thought.  ML's aunt not the top villain no surprise even if we were to think she was.  Liked FL character smart, strong, confident, & a good person & ML character a bit of a mystery at first (because have not seen 1st drama)

--- Surprise....we didn't kiss...scene totally odd.

Ending - FL tied up in her own body & she gives villain the finger (which to me signals a sequel showing her rebellion to get her body back).  ML heals from death & starts to release images of Enigma cult)

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur: 54 min        Total Time:  8 hrs 6 min

Notes:  Bromance large story arc.  Too much yelling.  The ML character was an idiot which was annoying a lot. Policeman unenjoyable too.  There was no romance, but chemistry between policeman & shopaholic sometimes fun.  She confessed to ML I think?  Which seemed odd.  She ended up married to police officer.  ML semi romance w/horse a bit cute.  

Ending - ML gets corporate job.  Pays back loan shark total debt and cute surprise... a little extra so the loan shark owes him $, so their relationship continues...because ML refuses to be paid back. ML's good friend gets accepted to college & leaves the apt.

(Viki)        Total Time:  1 hrs 54 min

Notes:  Preferred the Thai original version better due to actors.  The humor in this one was good, but romance chemistry lack luster.  The rain ponchos driving in the convertible my fav funny scene.  Very pretty city views.  The one building in Hong Cong amazing..looks like it has flower petals.

Ending - Leads separated for a bit after successfully conning FL's ex.  FL's ex selling hair ties as a Youtuber.  ML picks up FL in his taxi service car & is no longer a conman. Leads celebrating New Year's together.

(Tubi)        Total Time:  1 hrs 59 min

Notes:  Had to read comments to understand the movie.  ML character has a doppelganger, a famous magician. who was engaged to FL but dies. FL in order to cope with grief creates herself as Yuri to date ML but reverts back to Aya.  Aya's Aunt tells ML Yuri died, but ML finds out Aya & Yuri are really the same person.  ML loves FL so much he pretends to be the magician & even gives Aya evidence of Yuri's existence which she has no recollection of & causes her to go nuts. Confused how long-ago magician knew ML, and did he commit suicide so FL would always love him or was he giving her to ML?  The scene of ML finding magician in water was chilling.  Loved the writing in steam on train transferring to car, but due to poor story execution the chemistry was lost on me. The magic of baby chicks, cute. ML w/a mustache soo odd looking. Very creative idea!  American music was very enjoyable.

--- 5 or 6 kisses throughout. A few pecks initiated by FL to semi steamy munching scenes.   

Ending - ML breaks FL out of psych ward. ML finds FL's ex at bottom of ocean & returns to surface.  ML calls FL Mattilda & FL calls ML Leon as they embrace. in happiness on stage.

(Tubi)        Total Time:  1 hrs 56 min

Notes:  Very well-done movie with super acting (minus the ML's crying scenes which were not believable), just not my cup of tea.  The delivery boy scene & the ML eating the dead fish + dead bird that ate the dead fish made me smirk. Wanted to know what had happened to FL in past to make her that way.

Ending - ML is removed from the island & is taking a bus to his last job location.  FL in a panic to lose him fights her agoraphobia to chase down the bus to meet him.

(Amazon)        Total Time:  1 hrs 43 min

Notes:  Acting was was enjoyable. Loved ML's dad character w/his jab type humor + ML's banter w/him.   Loved the balloon release & naughty taro card scenes.  Story complicated.  Got the ghost or not a present-day person vibes right away from the FL, so no surprise there.  Music was very enjoyable & elevated the story.  Totally want to see other versions.

---ML kisses FL 1 & FL2 kisses him.  FL puckers her lips.  Didn't feel the butterflies because it looked textbook.    

Ending - Up to interpretation.  I think FL came to future, died in present day school demolition & visited ML as a ghost?  ML went to demolition site to play piano to take him back to FL in past to save her in the future & to be with her.  FL's mom said she disappeared for 20 years.  Father sees note in book from FL to his son & starts to run after him to save him.  OG version shows ML in class pic w/FL so he did not die just time traveled.  Not sure why ML couldn't see FL sometimes even though she was next to him.    

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 35 min        Total Time:  4 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Bromance story arc fantastic & glad it showcased friendship not BL.  FL not likable due to actress & character.  Menstrual kleptomania is that even real?  Couldn't tell who she liked all throughout.  Wasn't a fan of adult ML actor choice.  ML's parents enjoyable/different.  Bullying story arcs a waste of time.  Loved the kid actors & grandma didn't overact/wasn't cringey.

Ending - Surprise psychiatrist is Goo Yoo not Go Joon. (not believable in my book due to psychiatrist personality, physical features were like Go Joon. Why would Go Yoo's personality change so drastically?).  Kinda thought that might be the case.  Go Joon disappears for 17 years.  Where was he & why leave a friend who gave you his kidney?  Maybe....[1]  stop a relationship from imploding due to a girl (they already trew down at school). [2] deal w/grief of losing whole family [3] Deal w/health issues & help ML move on (I thought Go Joon was going to die at end).  FL ends up w/ Goo Yoo.  Heartwarming scene:  Goo Yoo let's go of GF's hand to hug Goo Joon who he hasn't seen in 17 years.

(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 55 min        Total Time:  9 hrs 10 min

Notes:  Leads lack romantic chemistry, but their bickering dynamic was interesting.  He is self absorbed & she tells him he's cringe.  FL constantly punching everyone violently.  All the extra chracters annoying, & loud.  FL left acting behind as a kid because of a giant salamder death she accidently caused....ugh weird. I think the intention of drama was to be OTP.  FL's boss good or bad or just morally gray?  

--- 1 kiss at end initiated by ML. Lips resting on lips.

Ending - FL returns old actress to her former glory.  FL's boss leaves company to start an overseas branch of co.  ML asks to marry FL once he is back from working abroad. 4 actor managers named at end by new head manager (the mean old fart)

(YouTube_Tencent Video)        Avg Dur: 6 min        Total Time:  2 hrs 6 min

Notes:  Video 1 hr 48 min so ending cut off.  Loved the story idea female mermaids are a mutation, only 4 known to exist in 5,000 years & they only live to 25.  The 2nd couple's story could be a main.  Drama a bit low budget & acting not great, but young actors used.  Love chemistry of leads not very believable/not created well by writers.  What is on last missing page of mermaid encyclopedia?

Ending - ML stabs himself at request of villain.  ML tossed in the sea by FL's ex.  FL dives in after him & pulls him out.  Vilain gets stabbed - she steps in front of mermaid brother to keep him from getting stabbed by FL's ex. As she is dying she gives pearl back to ML.  ML's brother offers his red pearl to her.

(YouTube_GMMTV)        Avg Dur: 47 min        Total Time:  9 hrs 24 min

Notes:  Anthology of relationship stories:

- FL + boyfriend= Break up due to him cheating w/his female boss
- Gym & Yoga couple = break up due to differences
- Gay actor idol + Apt Mgr = break up due to Apt Mgr wanting public relationship
- Noodle shop girl + ex-boyfriend who returns after long time = break up
- College students sex video/secretly dating - shy girl, popular guy, obsessed stalker = stay together & go public w/relationship
- FL's neighbors + ML's Ex-girlfriend - break up, but then reconcile
- Cougar businesswoman + house husband + businesswoman's young male asst. = stay together
- Streamer female + old rich guy + hot guy + poor nice guy = breaks ups w/all the guys
- ML's boss + ex-wife = stay together
- FL + shy coworker = break up
- FL + ML + Dr = ML turns down Dr's confession.  Cameo at end "New" brings Dr a love interest.  Ship couple from another drama, I think?

Wasn't sold on chemistry between the leads, but FL's chemistry w/support male was very good.  Maybe because ML character openly expresses no constraints on acting female, male, gay, straight etc for his disguises?  Humor sprinkled throughout that made me chuckle.  The asst added a lot of good comedy.  

--- No kissing, but lots of almost kissing (fans post that there was a kiss scene that was edited out)

(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 70 min        Total Time:  14 hrs 

Notes:  Started out in a strong horror vibe which luckily softened, but the transition felt odd.  Deadly ghost (kills 99) transition to naughty teenager (kills nobody) did not make sense to me. Impressed with ML actor's skill at switching characters between possessed ghost & cursed student.  FL sometimes annoying, but mostly cute.  Did not like villain shaman or actress that played her.  Mad that she lived & the mom died.  Why protect someone so irredeemable?  ML2 (FL's BF) confesses his love, but he is never a real rival.  Story felt disjointed & all over the place which caused the surprise ending to lose its impact.  Why was shaman so evil? Why did she have a friend who kept being her friend? Fire ghost in shed at school & ML's past w/that girl?  Loved Boki the ghost dog. The scene boy holds up pic of Boki on his phone to girl in pigtails.  The bromance story arcs were enjoyable.  ML w/his shirt off getting painted was hot. 

--- FL initiated kisses on ML 1st & 2nd time.  Lips resting on lips.  Final kiss at end multiples strung together & looked more relaxed.   

Ending - FL disappears for 3 years staying w/ghost in her dream world to keep ML from dying.  ML looks for her via ghost contacts.  FF 3 years FL's master mom returns to help her save the ML & the villain shaman.  Bong Su decides to give up his dream to be human & FL.  Surprise the soldier made up a fake friend (Bong Su) & the ghost was actually the soldier. Vilain shaman no longer has ghost coffin on her back & she refuses to give ML her real name as she walks away.  Ghost moves on & ML saved + he can't see ghosts anymore. 

"That is the sound of my 1st love ending" (Jiho zipping up his duffle bag & leaving)

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  27 hrs 18 min

Notes:  Cinematography eye candy & attractive CGI.   Story not strong, a lot of repetitious flashbacks, long scenes of music/no dialogue & an annoying CGI bird. Leads had very good chemistry, their banter was enjoyable.  When ML stared at FL my heart melted.  Humor was sporadic but I smiled when it came up & I cried ep. 36 on (Mofang's death/etc).  Loved the white lion playing w/the ball, the rabbit lantern, large pouch. Mofang my fav character & actor.  The naughty fiancee, FL's excitable maid, the heavenly emperor's eyebrows, & the spoiled granddaughter great additions.  FL as always very believable fighting skills. Wanted a stronger struggle arc for ML as he debated love vs duty.  Surprises:  1] Mofang is the mole 2] Mofang knew FL since they were kids/she saved him 3] Mofang is head villain's son 4] ML is an ancient god 5] FL is daughter of phoenix demon in abyss & he is still alive. 6] Head villain is FL's mom's + aunt's master. Could ML read FL's thoughts when she was a bird?  Novel = No but Drama maybe? Loved theme song.

---1st kiss initiated by FL by pulling ML to her (lips resting on lips).  Camera closeup of 1-2 min gentle munching kiss toward end was heart fluttering.

Ending - MoFang commits suicide.  Demon & immortal worlds saved.  FL's dad returns to take FL's place as the fire element after learning he has a daughter. ML supposedly dies linking Xutian Abyss with Sky Beyond Heaven, but FL puts him in an ice cavern. We learn that the other ancient gods use their remaining power to save him.  FF 3 ys leads are living in mortal world home base.  ML asks FL to marry him.  FL says better be quick because she is pregnant. 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  7 hrs 30 min

Notes:  A lot of music not enough plot.  FL too young for ML.  Satoh Takeru's acting as a troubled music genius was phenomenal.   ML's love rival for FL story arc too weak.  When ML's brother kidnaps FL that made me interested in having him be the rival (writers chose to make ML's bro gay) or more scenes w/FL getting closer to keyboardist.  I think writers wanted to show there is positivity in music industry too.  ML's brother saves a fan that has been to all his concerts, the brothers reconciling, band shows up 2X to sing for fans etc.  The music was good & enjoyed the voices.  Actors took a year to yearn instruments.

--- Multiple gentle kisses strung together in a row.  FL was receptive, but timid.

Ending - A concert.  Female singer who exposed the music producer, plus ML's brother joined them on stage.

Marry My Husband
(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  10 hrs 

Notes:  Basically same story w/details changed & no chemistry.  I preferred the Korean version.  Wasn't a fan of ML, he just seemed too terse/cold.  FL was cute but lost that cuteness when she gave herself a makeover to the career woman look.  FL was soft & friendly even after being betrayed/killed...that's not realistic. The psycho friend actress was convincing just like Korean version actress, but in a Japanese way.  The husband a bigger idiot, but Korean version he's evil.  Friend kills FL this version whereas husband kills FL in Korean version.  ML in his 1st life (as a stranger who likes FL from afar) kidnaps FL's ashes from her funeral...another weird head scratching scene.  FL finding out rule of replacement, but fate still fate stronger this version. Turtle & Crane origami very heartwarming...references an old Korean tale of friendship. Liked the turtle.  Music was very enjoyable/went well with drama. A collaboration (Korean studio/Director JP-Screenwriter/cast/location).

--- A couple of lips touching lips kisses 

Ending - ML stabbed & in coma briefly.  FL & psycho friend on ferris wheel.  FL saves psycho, but psycho jumps to her death leaving FL w/that burden/image.  FF 10 years - FL quits her job to reopen restaurant.  ML & FL on mountain overlooking gorgeous snow-covered mountains w/a lake at the base.  FL asks ML to marry her just as he was reaching for an engagement ring box on the anniversary day of her death. ML's sister confesses to chef, but chef is leaving for France for 5 yrs.

(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 70 min        Total Time:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:  A Lot of fight scenes & too long.  Actors acted out fight choreography very proficiently.  Hugely disliked FL.  Not sure if actress or character?  FL was a total bitch w/no personality.  Park Bo Gum stereotype puppy character seemed misplaced in this crime drama.  Park Bo Gum acting was good, especially when he gets drugged.  Had shivers down my spine when he was injected. ML3 as a love rival too weak of a story arc.  The older captain who wrestled was an odd choice. Mesmerized by the round coffee table aquarium, Leo's black fur neck lined coat, comb over haired guy & Drugmon/Leo couple dynamics. Would have gone a different direction...lots of humor & multiple cases. Music was pretty good. 

---FL pulls ML down by his tie to kiss him.  Approx 3 kisses.  ML aggressively munching on her lips & she isn't responding, jn like kind (flat facing it).  Feels awkward & I felt bad for Park Bo Gum, wanted a better partner for him.

Ending - All officers get medals for taking down corruption.  FL finds out Leo not her dad's killer Min Ju was.  Leo finds out MinJu killed his dad& lied saying Oh Dollar + FL's dad involved.  ML's friend's mom becomes his mom.  Captain's wife pregnant w/his kid (faulty vasectomy).  Bloopers as credit roles. 

(Netflix)        Total Time:  1 hrs 44 min

Notes:  Acting was definitely in the B class, but enjoyable.  Leads had Chemistry.  

---A couple mouth kisses, a steamy bed scene, & a very long munching kiss at end.  

Ending - ML's dad bails him out of debt, apt complex saved, loan sharks arrested.  ML stabbed by loan shark boss as he protects the FL.  He lives & they are a happy couple.  The end kiss so long FL says they may end up dating after it.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  10 hrs 

Notes:  Acting was SUPERB especially Yim Si Won. There were little bits of humor sprinkled throughout.  It started out fluffy, but abruptly transitioned into punch, slap, evil darkness mode which I wasn't jazzed about.  Loved the head knock out performed by the FL to ML2, lead bully.  1 shirt off scene of ML doing crunches upside down.  

---No kissing...almost 1 at end

Ending - ML beats up all the bullies 1 by 1 & takes on school student president to maintain order.  Final scene geeks are on rooftop & bullies enter.  You think trouble will happen but geeks get up and help feed the still healing from injuries boys.  Friendship/comradery is conveyed.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  4 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Acting was SUPERB.  All the small expressions from both leads were powerful. Humor & sadness mixed masterfully so abrupt mood changes weren't felt.  I chuckled, smiled, & cried.  It did seem odd that the senior could have been a love interest too which I wasn't a fan of.  Loved the suppM who liked FL too.  

---1 kiss that was a calm mouth on mouth.  No frills no sparks.

Ending - FL is saved by grim reaper ML however since reapers are not allowed to change fate we don't know what "disappear" truly means.  He was not in FL's life anymore.  Interpretations are left to viewer.  Both find out they were in love & wasted time not telling the other person.  SuppM becomes a firefighter.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 65 min        Total Time:  10 hrs 50 min

Notes:  ML only his 2nd drama.  Liked his corky character & felt utter sympathy for ML2.  FL character & actress weren't my cup of tea.  Mystery wasn't much of one saw whole plot coming.  Lots of yelling.  Music was just okay. Loved the Jung Hae In & Ro Woon Cameos.

--- 3 lips touch lips kisses

Ending - FL & ML apart for 2 years.  ML still struggling in music business, shown singing as a stand in.  ML2 not in music either.  FL runs into ML2 &asks to be friends again, but he is not interested.

(Amazon)        Avg Dur: 22 min        Total Time:  4 hrs 2 min

Notes:  Cerebral.  A lot of 4th wall commentary. Realistic journey of female mindset at different points in her life.  Enjoyed the real life footages of the different Japanese neighborhoods & night skylines.  FL character struck me as a self-absorbed brat.  Liked her briefly when she first arrived in Tokyo & had a cheery attitude.  As a schoolgirl she was insufferable.  Wasn't emotionally invested in who she ended up w/.  Portrayal of husband who lied to himself about not wanting a traditional wife (sewer/cooker/homemaker) was so spot on.  Interesting that divorce rates fueled by this thought process globally.

Ending -  FL
1-Dumped the married man/called his wife.
2-Realized her healthy relationship guy got married had a kid & is happy. (She missed out on him!)
3-Married & divorced guy w/How to get married book (he was a loser in disguise). He had an affair/got his mistress pregnant.  
4- Ex happily involved w/tree project
5- found boy toy was messing around w/other older rich woman.
6- She is walking down the street w/boyfriend (from her friend group/co-worker) & sees her envisioned self (rich life, fabulous clothes, hot guy husband, dog, no kids) pass her by.  She smiles as her today's self isn't her dream anymore.

**Episodes 2 & 3 unavailable as license rights expired per Amazon**

(AsianCrush)        Total Time:  1 hrs 23 min

Notes:  ML hot & FL not so they seemed mismatched + no chemistry.  FL's friend looked good w/him especially as she took him out -n-about. Unfortunately, she tried to seduce the humanoid which seemed sleazy. Story could have made ML fall for FL's BFF, they had more chemistry.  Disappointed there was no budget for glowing eyes for ML.  The baby at the end was so creepy/ugly.  Curious about neighbor boy w/his PCH.  If humanoid companions ever become a reality...people choosing to settle down w/ a humanoid is okay w/me. 

---3 or 4 kisses.  Mouth resting on mouth.  FL kissed ML first & pounced on him. 1 brief see nothing sex scene.

Ending - Humanoid company took baby & gave FL a new humanoid robot same face/model as old one or the old one with his info wiped?  She was used as a lab rat for humanoid reproduction, but she accepted the new PCH (Personal Care Humanoid) w/a defeated look in the lab center.  A sequel is needed.  

(Viki)        Total Time:  1 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Too weird.  Aliens?  Was FL bi-sexual?  How did FL die?  One sex scene that showed ML's back w/ sheet covering lower half.  ML's blue hair seen at his workplace was an interesting visual.  Alien costumes a bit hokie.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 80 min        Total Time:  16 hrs 

Notes:  Kept falling asleep & rarely felt like rewinding, pretty boring.  FL acting was good, but I expected the twins to be more different.  I struggled to see them as 2 different people.  Story arcs to repetitive: depression, parental abandonment & grandparent death trauma.  ML2 actor who I am not a fan of his acting was enjoyable to watch.  No chemistry between FL & either ML.  Depression story arc felt so real.  Sexual assault angle a bit surprising.  ML not being able to tell which twin was which after spending so much time w/Twins is absurd, luckily writers never made him fully commit to believing the switch. Writers also did good job having unskilled twin doing non educated jobs & her asking for help when skills were needed.  Brother of female ex-coworker victim & ML's mom not his biological mom were a surprise.  Did not cry even w/heartwarming & sad scenes.  Music was pretty good.

---1 double kiss. Mutual. Mouth on mouth followed by a short multiple munchies kiss.  

Ending - ML's hearing getting worse so dumps FL & gets back w/her all in the same last episode.  Twin 1 - goes back to school to become a psychologist.  Twin 2 takes over the strawberry farm.  ML2 goes to US to get back into business, but returns to farm after a year. ML hides engagement ring in pajama drawer.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 75 min        Total Time:  15 hrs 

Notes:  Kept falling asleep & rarely felt like rewinding.  Totally boring except 2nd couple.  Kim Go Eun fabulous acting.  ML seemed autistic/clueless w/random bouts of hot sexy /intelligent/strong vibes popping up occasionally which was kinda interesting.  FL unlikable, treated ML badly; kept ex-boyfriend info from him, constantly trying to undermine him, yelled at him a lot. Leads lacked chemistry, but 2nd couple had lots. Bickering/banter not amusing.  Fav scene 2nd couple get in the mood while watching lovely runner.  2nd fav scene ML in disguise at cooking contest.  ML2/his ex-wife story arc totally useless.  FL didn't seem over her ex & treated him better than ML.  All the office staff seemed like actors in an acting class, just filler/no substance.  

---FL kisses ML 1st; drunk FL grabs ML's face in back of her truck.  A couple of peck kisses & 2 close to the end that had good munching mostly on ML's side.  2nd couple have a few kisses.

Ending - ML2 & his ex let go of each other & ML2 quits Wohan.  ML also quits Wohan & works at the USB Guesthouse as a rental agent.

(Viki)        Total Time:  2 hrs 

Notes:  Liked 2 of the 3 romance stories.  Noona romance felt icky.  Actors have 15-year age difference. FL noona character was a bitch so did not like her.  Zealous outspoken girl chasing after deaf guy was refreshing & she even kissed him first.  Loved Kang ha neul's acting.  Chemistry & banter w/stewardess + chef was super fun to watch. Loved stewardess's neck caught in tambourine & her hiking poses for her profile.   Wasn't a fan of Yoo Ah In's acting in this but seeing him as a dad melted my heart.

--- All 3 couples kissed & well.  Deaf guy + GF mouth on mouth.  Actor + producer munchy make-out.  Chef + stewardess light gentle pensive munching.

Ending - Actor & producer together playing w/kid.  Producer finally told actor kid was his.  Stewardess & Chef together.  Zealous girl & deaf guy together.

(Disney)        Avg Dur: 51 min        Total Time:  6 hrs 48 min

Notes:  Very fragmented at start & mostly cleared up by end.  Same universe as Moving & has a few character ties.  Well written.  Horror to start that subsides as stories progress.  Suicidal GF actress acting amazed me, Bus driver actor's acting pleasantly surprised me, Park Bo Young did not disappoint.  Appreciated the guess who is dead & who is not.  Most of the surprises I had guessed/no surprise.  The bus accident, the mom as shop owner's daughter, somewhat guilty bus driver, lesbian couple, bus stop girl dead & schoolgirl shop visitor in coma.  Wasn't a fan of GL age difference.  Mom telling daughter to return to life super sad & only scene that made me cry.  The  mom who texted deaf girlfriend that her son died because of her should go straight to hell.  

Ending - 

Mom reveals herself to shop owner as his daughter who he has been waiting for.  Shop owner gives his granddaughter's light bulb to daughter to send HS girl back to life.  HS daughter not happy & meets dead girl at school.  Dead girl seems like a vengeful ghost. HS daughter's friends all dead kids including miscarried cop kid.

Younger lesbian breaks her bulb in shop & returns to her lover to stay in afterlife.

Bus driver returns basketball loving HS boy to light shop & stays in afterlife.

Suicidal GF wills her boyfriend back to life & then haunts him due 1-can't let go of love/regretful 2-angry at whole situation.  BF is basically going insane.  He does not remember GF.  1- Suicide sin in Eastern culture so memories get wiped as consequence. 2- Loss to tragic for BF to handle so amnesia to cope? 3- brain damage from accident?

Cop returned to life & given new responsibilities to hunt down vengeful ghosts. His wife?

Season 2 will most likely happen.  If they tie to Moving then watching Moving will become necessary.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  10 hrs 

Notes:  Independent stories but connected by same universe/time & randomness.  Acting & emotions on all were spot on.

The Reality Show - FL ends up w/barista guy & guy on show ends up w/gay guy in story 5, dodgeball guy.

The Night in Question - To me hearing impaired ML was an award performance.  He & parlor masseuse/her kid have happy ending.

The Color of You - FL pretending to be blind did this well. ML telling FL she was hearing the TV was disturbing.  They have hopeful ending as they are collaborating on streaming..

From Beyond the Stars - watched 2x because a bit complicated.  Would love to see a remake into a series w/ even more corkiness. FL & ML in a relationship.  ML diagnosed w/illness & dumps FL.  FL gets into car accident & loses 10 years in a coma/her memories.  Ending not super cler on Alien's ending.  FL copes by saying she time traveled & ML by saying he is an Alien.

The Perfect Dodgeball Game - BL. 1 steamy scene w/vivid vomiting.  Straight guy is either closet gay or worried another man is attracted to him.  On plane he tells ML from story 7 "I already like someone"

Something Old - boring story but good message.  Not all relationships work out.

The Promise of Karuizawa - Infidelity. Steamy scenes w/2 couples.

Head of Family - Loved the Green Flag dad, the healthy relationship & the role reversal message. Oh that grandmom.

The Ghost in My Heart - GL but FL chose to marry male classmate 1st.  Him stealing her from her girlfriend was interesting.

Based on True Events - Bothersome noona romance w/ a steamy scene.  ML actor 27 & FL actress 50.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  11 hrs 

Notes:  Story felt interesting/fresh but stories were all over the place/lack cohesion.  Missing children, Prince wants to be a deity, romance of brother sister, & father's ex getting revenge.  FL's acting surprised me in a good way.  Lee Jae Wook (ML) & Kim Jae Wook's (Painter Prince) acting noticeably good.  Jung Ga Ram (ML2) acting underwhelming.  Chemistry good not great except cave scene (hot).  Snow Man & In-hoe's story missing why? The Prince as the painter no surprise. The deity pursuit, ML is a talisman angle & ML is dying soon were.  Thought that story arc should have been more developed.  Brother/sister romance not executed well/kinda weird.  Fighting was interesting but the filming of it wasn't good which caused a continuity imbalance. The cinematography images were stunning, costumes were well done & the music was phenomenal.

--- ML kisses FL 2x in a lips resting on lips way. Then the cave scene w/hot munching kisses. Then abandoned house munching kisses.  Then 1 or 2 single kisses mouth on mouth.  

Ending:  Sad.  ML2 died protecting FL. ML died from complications from talisman process. ML kills painter & the Snow Man.  In-hoe dies in ML's arms after being taken by painter.  The father is shot in the head by his ex.  MDL comment about Netflix trimming down content to fit 11 episodes.  This would explain some of the story issues.  FL stays at home & turns it into an orphanage.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 80 min        Total Time:  16 hrs 

Notes:  Humor very good first half, but second half not that funny seemed more forced.  Female leads looked like sisters.  Freeloading. ungrateful, smart-ass sister rubbed me the wrong way the whole drama.  Why was Na Ra supporting that whole family when sister's husband & her sister work?   Seo Hyun Chul's acting was really riveting.  Grandpa constantly messing things up irked me.  Wanted more of the cousins / school story arc.  I wanted her to choose Song Gang, he liked just her from the start, not like his cousin who was dating the popular classmate girl.  It looked like she was into Seo Yeong Hun.  Cha Bin scenes cringe...Noh Min Woo comes off as gay..playing a straight guy doesn't work for him.

Ending -  Ambiguous.  Grandpa's wife pregnant?  Both HS boy cousins confess to Ko Won Hee, but writers left her thoughts/decision untold.  Seo I Na gets together w/stiff male co-worker?

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  10 hrs 

Notes:  Food focused w/a little romance.  Kang Ha Neul knocked it out of the park, but FL just gave deadpan face.  Monk background gave that look/attitude some credence, however it did seem like she did not like ML the whole drama.  FL actress has eyes like Park Ji Hoon - who happened to have a guest role in this drama.  She needed to smile more.  Yoo Soo Bin still a fav of mine no matter how many times he is typecast.    Food looked great.  French, Japanese & Korean spoken.  A Father never part of story or mentioned, seemed odd. Loved the Weak Class Hero 2 Easter Egg "Where did you go to High School?" Yoo Soo Bin's character asks. (They acted together in that).  

---First kiss ML initiated w/lips just touching no movement.  2 more kisses initiated by FL. Then 1 or 2 more by ML.  Last kiss mouths planted on each other so actors more comfortable?

Ending - Restaurant is left alone by ML's cold mom.  The brothers warmer to each other. Mom still a piece of work.

(Viki)        Total Time:  1 hrs 43 min

Notes:  Starts out like My Best Friend's Wedding but turns into a tearjerker.  Eddie Peng one of my favs.  Always a question why not give person a choice if they want to stay or go?  

Ending - FL dies, but ML has a chance to marry her/spend time with her before she dies within 6 mos.

(Netflix)        Total Time:  1 hrs 49 min

Notes:  It's been done many times & this offers nothing new.  FL actress very pretty.  Gave off a Hallmark vibe.....cheesey.  

Ending - ML & FL meet at clocktower in 2024 at the ages they are in this year (22 & 36).  They agree to be together.

(Disney)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  11 hrs 

Notes:  Kept falling asleep.  It took me a long time to realize Park Gyu Young was the therapist.  Had I known it was her, killer would have been obvious.  An A -list actress in a small role is a dead giveaway.  List of suspects/suspense was carried out well.  Interesting points by an MDLers:- 1) Why didn't mom go back to amusement park instead of waiting in apartment all that time? 2) no scenes of killer actually killing anyone seemed odd.   FL very corky/interesting.  FL was supposed to have a mysterious dark side that mis lead us to think of her as a suspect.  Unfortunately, I didn't feel the actress translated this Jekyll-Hyde scenario well enough.  Super glad romance removed by editing team.  ML is 12 years older than FL & FL's character acted young.  Romance would have felt icky.  The friendship felt endearing.  The old rookie loved this story angle...wish they played this up a bit more.  Hyun Bong Sik is super at this type character/played it a few times.

Ending - Hint:  ML detective on a murder scene when FL (who claimed profiler retirement) shows up w/ a puzzle piece.  New case or FL really a Dr Jekyll-Hyde person?  Director interviewed said no 2nd season planned.  Killer committed suicide stepping into carousel ablaze.  Killer killed all the corrupted/people associated w/her mother's death.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 62 min        Total Time:  12 hrs 24 min

Notes:  Hidden Gem.  MDLers dissapointed by lack of romance story arc?  Saw & felt chemistry w/leads but also the acting.  Chemistry was subtle goodness.  Humor was OTP, but I liked it a lot & laughed heartily.  Scenes in their imaginations creative.  Felt different/fresh.  A bit too many yelling scenes. Roy & Rosa couple amazing story arc.  Writers kept real reason for FL's ex to dump her a mystery til end (great idea).  Male pattern baldness drug side effects. Music okay.  Theme song I really liked.

---FL kisses ML 1st on outdoor gym equipment. Then he returns kiss.  Appearance of munchies, but can't totally see/tell.  2nd kiss looked like an acting kiss.

Ending - FL goes to Hawaii for job for a year & ML waits for her.  ML opens a new gym on a rooftop with no roof/walls.  (Very unrealistic).  Roy & Rosa dating happily. FL's sister get;s engaged if her bf's song is successful.

Place Holder for:  My One In a Million   (Singapore)     2019

(Tubi)        Avg Dur: 49 min       Episodes:  20        Total Time:  9 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Cute soap opera style with Hallmark channel vibe.  FL taller than ML.  ML's kickboxing sister beating up boyfriend funny & FL's heavy-set BF ending up w/her younger brother interesting. FL's brother-in-law good singer.  Enjoyed theme song a lot.  

--- A couple run of the mill lips on lips kisses from leads & ML's sister/boyfriend.

Ending - FL chooses to be a matchmaker despite curse.  ML & FL together but waiting to marry due to curse.  FL's brother & BF marry.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 74 min        Total Time:  4 hrs 56 min

Notes:  DROPPED...Fantastic cinematography, like American quality...very surprised.  Had to drop at story 3.  too weird.  All stories touch on ethical questions for humans in the future. 

Black Sheep emotional story of body dysmorphia (total surprise).  

Paraphobia story of advancement via robots.  FL sexually abused as a small child (disturbing how mom let this happen & how nonchalant little girl agreed/delt with it.  How often did this occur?) & this was her answer. Tried to do documentary 60's style, but scenes too random/didn't make total sense.

Third story monk fighting the new kind of religion that proclaims humanitarianism but is really a cult dynamic. Never got to 4th story.

Ending Black Sheep - FL becomes a male & returns to space
Ending - Paraphobia - FL's sex robot business targeted/dismantled.  FL becomes successful making a household wholesome maid robot.

(Tubi)        Avg Dur: 63 min        Total Time:  16 hrs 48 min

Notes:  Fantastic & complicated story idea but not executed well.  Strong triangle story arc that writers could have ended w/either ML. MDLers differ on opinions to who is ML & ML2.  A lot of the extra characters seemed useless to story.  The FL wasn't my fav either.  Age gap of FL & ML2 is 10 years IRL which was a bit bothersome to me...different actress may have helped?  ML2 looked too young to have kids, although his fatherly acting was really good.  This could have been an amazing drama, but sadly it wasn't executed well.  Many parts draggy/boring. I was memorized by ML2. Enjoyed matching floral ties outfits. CGI low budget looking, but seemed acceptable for this level of drama.

--- FL kisses ML (lips resting on lips).  FL quick kisses ML2 on cheek then he kisses her back.  two more kisses w/ FL & ML2 all lips resting on lips.  

Ending - FL returns to fairy world for about 4 days (4 years in mortal world) & then comes back to ML2. Daughter stays w/dad & son goes w/mom during 4 yrs.  [(Present: Kim Geum/Kim-Kim, Past: Alkaid (Immortal), Past: Woodcutter] + [Present: Ok Nam, Past: Dubhe (fairy)] + [Present: Jung Yi Hyun, Past: Lee Ji (sacrificed kid) Merek (Immortal), Past: Deer] Merak as the deer asked woodcutter to grab wings for her, but butterflies left to his horror leaving FL stuck in mortal world. Merak burned villagers and suffers black pain. ML2 goes to mortal world w/her to save her leaving his lover behind.  As ML burns falls area FL's son turns into dragon & squelches fire w/rain & queen shows ML his story (ugly village girl tries to save child).

(Viki)        Total Time:  2 hrs 6 min

Notes:  Very emotional. I cried.  Loved the mobile crazy beater made.  A year in prison seems worth taking out a menace to society.

Ending - undetermined if mom in a dream state, FL in dream state, or for real.  FL government worker & little girl adopted by a great family.  Little girl is playing in a field of her birth mom's favorite flowers.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 57 min        Total Time:  9 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Boring & love story arc weak.  Violin music okay but smothered in an overabundance  of draggy dialogue.  

--- Don't remember any kissing

Ending - Trio play for teacher at her wedding.  The lead couple looking for a place to live after ML graduates.

(You Tube_DG Recap)        Total Time:  2 hrs 31 min

Notes:  Condensed version of drama into movie length.  Surprised the foster mom changed her personality completely to be a better person.  That didn't seem plausible.  A lot of focus on older generation females & story connections a bit complicated.

Ending - FL has baby 1 month early.  FL's memories return after shock.  FL's mom hit by truck & recovering in hospital.  FL goes to visit her & calls her mom for 1st time.  They are happy.  Everyone knows the full story now.

(You Tube_DG Recap)        Total Time:  3 hrs 15 min

Notes:  Condensed version of drama into movie length.  The FL's not to hot looks were really convincing.  The chemistry not convincing.  Soap opera kind of format w/c class actors.

Ending - Crazy new wife goes to jail after turning herself in & setting up her criminal ex.  FL marries CEO & is pregnant.  CEO reunites w/his wealthy mother.

Dead or Love
(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 40 min        Total Time:  5 hrs 20 min

Notes:  ML's face bothered me.  Looks like he had a bad plastic surgery job, making him look like the character the joker.  Funny we find out the character in the drama does get plastic surgery.  The acting was bad.  The foot fetish lady actress's acting was downright horrendous. The ML as a charismatic evil charmer didn't resonate.  Was there even a story?  Felt like FL was on mind altering drugs all the time.  

Ending - FL pregnant w/ psycho's kid & she is keeping it.  Psycho uses dead body in cave to fake his death so he is still out there.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 70 min        Total Time:  14 hrs 

Notes:  All the actors/actresses enjoyable to look at.  Start was amazing & then got progressively unfun to watch.  Lacked a real story but felt chemistry w/leads & 2nd couple.  Loved the bickering/ hate relationship...needed more of that. ML toxic & uncommunicative: asks FL not to go to US, never gives FL trust always hounding her about Ji won, & ghosts FL when abroad.  Liked Chae Min's acting.  FL a doormat personality.  Loved Ji won w/his green flag personality but frustrated he was too timid. Loved Dong Ha & his pink sparkle moped, & Bo Bae was just interesting.  Last bachelor the ex neighbor a surprise so close to end of drama.  Why did the guys like FL? The OST for this drama was very good!

--- FL kisses ML when drunk (flashback).  ML kisses FL in front of his ex.  3 more kisses between leads.  Lips barely touching.  2nd couple 1 kiss.  Same lack of intimacy but mouths more firmly planted than leads.

Ending - ML learns to express/communicate better & after 1 yr abroad they rekindle their relationship. Hint that FL's bubbly 3rd BF is into Ji Won & Ji Won not hating it.

(Viki)        Total Time:   2 hr 4 min

Notes:  Too many 1 second clips put together.  Loved the dancing & wanted to have camera stay focused on a dance.  The wax figures were interesting, odd & unsettling all at the same time.  The coach dancing was a surprise.  Same story formula as many dance movies, but still enjoyable.  Enjoyed the dancing.

Ending - ML completes the 1 elbow handstand twirl & makes an exclamation in the air (a new move) that wins them the national trophy.   

(YouTube_Smings World)        Total Time:   1 hr 32 min

Notes:  Almost all in English. Korean ML & Filipino FL so conversated in English.  Couldn't understand why he needed her English skills since he was proficient.  Actors' English was pretty good.  What did FL's dad do to ML's family?

Ending - FL's dad makes amends to ML for his past mistakes. ML asks FL to marry him.  She says no, but they figure it all out at park.

(YouTube_Smings World)        Total Time:   1 hr 53 min

Notes:  Life Gives You Tangerines vibes.  Need lots of tissues, super sad & I super cried.  Didn't think adult ML matched young ML.  Others did.  Don't think she committed suicide because she planned on giving ML the tape she made.  ML2 holding onto tape is debatable as to a good thing or not.  D.O. never disappoints.  He was fantastic.  "Dust in the Wind" & "Take on Me" songs used...loved.

Ending -  The group of friends gathered at FL's grave to make wish of reuniting at age 40 happen.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 40 min        Total Time:  12 hrs 

Notes:  Survival show from a different angle.  I cried a lot as this show was very emotional.  18,922 applicants...wow.  Liked that the 3 group members are picking & are solely responsible for the whole process.  Their involvement was soo heartwarming. Less focus on music more on contestants/process.  Kikuchi Fuma a born leader & that scary look on his face probably would make the devil dance.  Enjoyed the songs.   Felt like the singing voices of contestants not as strong as in a traditional survival show.  

Ending - 2 spots turned into 5 spots.  Probably would have switched Inomata Shuto with Hamagawa Roi, but all other new members made sense.  Hashimoto Masaki (shy guy) & his opposite Hara Yoshitaka were my favs to pull for.  Funny thing, to me, was that Teranishi Takuto looked like he was an original member not a newbie.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 20 min        Total Time:  3 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Liked that it was short.  FL's surprise eyes a bit ugly/overstated.  FL gets her faced changed, but I thought not for the better which bothered me.  Her previous self aka different actress was prettier.  Serial killer actress very memorable with her smiling self vs irritated killer self. Cops not identifying serial killer seemed unrealistic & father perpetuating her craziness was perplexing. Also didn't get why Makoto stayed /loved serial killer when he knew how evil she is.  Baby in pink bunny PJs adorable.  Music was interesting.

Ending - Serial killer's husband steps in front of her as she tries to stab FL to kill her but ultimately kills her husband who she loves.  Serial killer in jail, daughter w/FL.  Daughter shows signs she is just like her mom. 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 62 min        Total Time:  16 hrs 32 min

Notes:  Well written.  Eyes teared up a lot through out.  Acting was very good.  IU played 2 characters & she did a really good job at making them feel different.  Park Bo Gum needed more screen time.  His crying scene when child dies a bit over the top, but his reaction to learning FL set up w/divorced guy my fav scene in whole drama.  The ready go scene a close 2nd.  Loved the tid bits of humor eg.  like getting caught running in a crowd of fans, but there were only a couple scenes...more would have been better.  Didn't recognize scruffy Kim Seon Ho, but him getting the girl healed SLS from Start-Up.  Wasn't sold on actor for adult ML/ it was hard to connect him w/Park Bo Geum.  The maid was a fun surprise...she is....  There were many characters that seemed to eat up screen time but added nothing to story.  Wanted more Park Bo Gum.  Enjoyed daughter narrating the story & the FL adult actress (more than IU).  The female centricness was a bit too heavy handed for my taste.  

---5 or so pressed lip kisses from leads.  Son gets kissed on a light pole. All kisses were just drama forced looking pressed lips kisses.

Ending - Leads live to old age.  ML dies well before FL.  FL gets her poetry published by woman who looks like FL's mom reincarnated.  Son a franchise owner & daughter successful both with kids of their own.

(Viki)        Total Time:   1 hr 34 min

Notes:  corky, oddball movie.  Had a few CGI moments (wedding imagination, galaxy, & tornado).  The ML looked too old for the FL.  There is a 16 year age gap between the actors which was a bit bothersome.  

--- 2 kisses.  1 both laying on ground & they kiss upside down w/munchies.  It was well done/better than a lot of other drama kisses.  2nd felt a bit like me thinking no I am not on bored with this.

Ending - Bad childhood girl who cursed ML in elementary school happy/in love w/ML's business partner.  ML & FL running away from a tornado as they announce their marriage.  ML2 asks audience if anyone wants to be a Cinderella.  Hot Pot Girls girl group successful.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 53 min        Total Time:  5 hrs 18 min

Notes:  Well written/not my cup of tea.  Surprises abound.  1- two SOBs looked alike - that was on purpose for identity theft story arc.  2- Chinese guy had partner kill the dad 3- dad lived but was tossed off bridge 4- Acupuncturist Dr married/having affair 5- dad killer was the teen rapist.  No surprise con artist girl, DR had organ harvest side job. 

Ending - Acupuncturist, dad, Chinese gang guy, & debtor killed by killer, con lady killed by acupuncturist.  Dr w/ teen trauma skipped killing her attacker & her co-worker killed him/harvested his organs. He gets a watch upon retirement.  Same watch as dad who gets killed.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 47 min        Total Time:  8 hrs 17 min

Notes:  Well written.  FL very pretty and acting was enjoyable to watch.  Lots of surprises:  Bunny costume was business owner so no one would see him cry from break up & he wasn't stalking FL.  All ML's lied.  Florist not ex but felt guilty about FL's accident.  Business owner was FL's ex, but he lied to get 2nd chance.  Co-worker lied he was FL's friend to get closer to FL.  Florist seemed too cold/non emotional.  My pick was co-worker.  Even though a bit stalkerish, he seemed a bit more playful which I felt FL needed.  I did respect FL's choice because I saw her feelings for florist.

--- 2 kisses with Business owner no heat. 3 kisses w/florist.  Kiss w/florist involved sharing a flower mouth to mouth...kinda hot & warm.  Enjoyable to see.

Ending -  FL gains all her memories.  She fell down stairs looking at cherry tree.  She overimagined the stalker due to her personality.  Ring was made for florist who had originally turned her down.  They hug they tell each other they love.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 43 min        Total Time:  5 hrs 33 min

Notes:  ML actor still very alluring w/his eyes.  Story not profound enough / season 1 better.  Villain needed more backstory.  Also not sure if actor or poor script was reason for me not to connecting w/villain.  Were the childhood friends lovers?  Loved Errand boy & bad ass protector boy actors/characters.  Favorite scene when Hu Min roughed up Si Eun's hair petting him.  Delighted to see Yoo Soo Bin acting in this.  He totally rocked the gold chain.

Ending - The union is dismantled as the villain is defeated in the final showdown fight.  Credits roll then a break in the middle for bonus footage:  Villian (Beak Jin's) funeral where all 4 ML's attend & cry.  Bowling alley owner reaches out to Seong Je to become new leader.  Season 3?

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  23 hrs 15 min

Notes:  Actors, characters & story likeable.  Goddess's daughter actress's acting was very weird. Loved ML's cornrolled w/red ribbon hair.  Spoiled princess unlikable at 1st, but that got better.  Who loved whom was a bit confusing.  Emotions seemed all over the place (like goofy warrior guy crying for goddess when he liked spoiled princess girl).  Bickering couple cute sometimes, forced other times.  ML & ML2 shared screen time equally but ML2 seemed like ML.  Controlled warrior's mom story too much screen time.  The 2 MC's kept saying it was a misunderstanding...over & over.  Tell them already!  CGI super hokie.

--- 2 good kisses with controlled warrior & demon girl.  No kissing w/bickering couple.

Ending - Devil defeated by goofy warrior by giving up all his memories.  15 merges w/ Xuan-Yuan sword (cute surprise - 15 was a missing part of that sword & picked goofy warrior because he knew him to be his real owner).  Demon FL & spoiled princess die. Time reverts back to original reality- unaltered by devil. Goddess daughter returns to mortal realm & unfreezes earthly emperor. ML waiting for demon lover& has his young son by his side.  Spoiled princess playing her flute when goddess girl & goofy warrior see her. 

(Netflix)        Total Time:   1 hr 58 min

Notes:  The Boys are not hot...but endearing.  Young teacher was a bit too handsy w/ the ML character, felt a little icky.  Why were the gang boys causing all the trouble not addressed?  No romance & no kissing.  Great motivational messages/ speeches.  Loved when the FL said to her mom like mother like daughter showing her respect for her mom.

Ending - Jab goes to jail for 2 years because he turned 18.  The boys won honorable mention / got a medal in competition. The team gathers to toss snowballs at the ML on his release from prison.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 14 min        Total Time:  7 hrs 

Notes:  Cliches everywhere but kissing & ML w/his shirt off (in almost every scene) was mesmerizing.  FL was the aggressor which was interesting.  The chemistry between those 2 actors is amazing/looks so real.  The scene where they take turns biting each other's necks in frustration or dominance was heart fluttering.  Rival male wanting to marry FL didn't make sense..she was already married to ML right?  Music was really good/elevated story.

---FL pulls ML's head to her lips.  Too many kisses to count. All munching, I am going to swallow your face & explore your whole mouth w/my tongue.

Ending - ML asks FL to marry him at boxing match he won.  Final scene their wedding.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 42 min        Total Time:  6 hrs 18 min

Notes:  True stories from the comedians themselves.  A few moments that made me smile, but not humorous.  It gave me Dean Martin Jerry Lee Lewis vibes.

(Amazon Prime)        Total Time:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:  Wasn't a fan of any of the actors except young detective & idiot rich son & the white long haired blue eyed cat.

Ending - Leads got away w/the gold, pinned the theft on competing thieves, donated artifacts back to Korea making it seem like son's doing, & Alzheimer dad in hospice care.  Thief daughter in climbing competition & detective awarded for catching thieves. George a famous fashion designer.

(Viki)        Total Time:  55 min

Notes:  Hidden Gem.  Very naughty humor.  Giggled every time they showed the lab company's logo.  Loved the sex scene that was really them exercising + using stunt doubles.  Felt like ML & his doppelgänger could have been more different.  At times felt like her male assistant or ML's doppelgänger would be a better love interest or rival....but writers always kept them platonic.

---1st kiss sneeze to lips on lips between FL & her assistant.  2nd ML pulls her to him on couch for a reciprocating munching kiss. 

Eding - ML dies?  Trapped in erupting volcano w/time travel device.  FL & alt universe ML disappear after struck by lightning.  FL in new alt universe of ladies only.  Her & her doppelgänger run into each other.  Is she still pregnant?  T-shirt she is wearing doesn't give clues.

(Amazon Prime)        Total Time:  1 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Chemistry was okay, but acting wasn't the best.  This movie pieced together from drama scenes didn't seem to be missing content.  FL's face not very expressive which I didn't care for.  This version we find out at the very end ML's friend wanted their girl BFF to himself so pushed FL into the road & hired the killer due to his jealousy.  No surprise.  Movie is 20 min longer than drama.

--- No kissing

Ending - Leads dating & doing the "50 First Dates" plan...watch video together 1x per month. As credits role ML tells camera the above info then turns to FL & says "Do you want to make a baby?"  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  7 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Good friendship theme w/only a few made me smile moments.  The string music was enjoyable & the theme song at end of every episode sung by leads was likable.  Alice, loved to hate her. (her ending when she returns to concert w/hot guy & wealthy was funny.  Surprised by Maiki's 3rd identity/past life.  

--- A couple of kiss scenes w/ the older leads felt different

Ending - Leads gather Maiki & hold a concert at a very beautiful venue.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 14 min        Total Time:  7 hrs 14 min

Notes:  Angst, I savored.  Details of story muddled at beginning & short scenes hurt flow.  Loved the leads individually & together.  ML "50 Shades of Grey" kinda guy.  Stalker, possessive & obsessive. Makes a copy of FL's key, speaks for her saying no visit w/alum & tells her he will go easier on her next time in bed.  

---LOTS of steamy kissing w/munchies from both actors.  ML very horny & handsy.

Ending:    No one goes to jail...????...Villainous Stepsister & FL's love rival, attempted 2x date raper, FL's stepmom all needed to go.  ML proposes to FL with help of both families/friends.  Baby alive, but risky pregnancy.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 48 min        Total Time:  9 hrs 36 min

Notes:  Multiple ghost cases.  Likable humor, actors & characters.  Horror make-up pretty serious looking but toned-down w/Thai humor.  Knew uncle was bad from the start.  Aunt as black magic supporter was a surprise.  Lots of English...loved the English cursing & ML's American sports outfits (Home Depot-Tony Stewart, Home Alone, & Basketball Jersey) The gay males dancing was beautiful looking. ML's bodyguard funny, especially w/sunglasses under sunglasses.

---No Romance...Bromance

Ending - ML's Uncle turned himself in for killing grandpa & the Aunt was arrested.  The 4 friends decided to stay together /live at the bar.  

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 54 min        Total Time:  9 hrs 54 min

Notes:  Multiple cases that were interesting.  Hint of romance...maybe?  Wanted ML to be a bit more corky...he sort of went there w/hiding from clients, avoiding work, roped others into cleaning shrine, & discussing grandma vs grandpa's food stand, but I wanted a bit more.  FL reminded me of an Asian Velma from "Scooby-Doo."  Dolls, Ghost/dead painter, Kidnaped rich girl, stolen silver mirror, pickpocket lady, runaway lesbian, over order of box lunches, the grandson heir, etc.  It seemed like the fake grandson heir had plans for FL, especially since he knew her secret?  He looked back at her as he left....  (Sequel where he tries to steal her from ML for his own purposes?)  Video quality - characters randomly glitched (like a supernatural CGI effect)

---No romance - more a respected admiration for each other

Ending - Many successful cases solved w/referrals now coming in, clean office, & leads happy to be working together.  Final scene leads wearing matching scarfs (deer & horse sewed in..Japanese for idiot?)

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 20 min        Total Time:  6 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Frustrated because story needed more detail/development. Execution of timelines skillfully done.  Martial arts fighting by FL very believable & she really took the lead & ML was more a side kick.  Both actors very good looking.  Surprised....ML not real, then he is real but has memory issues. The prisoner tossing his bread into the cell w/the Prince was funny. Loved the fireflies on the dock & in the bamboo forest.  Music was enjoyable/noticeable.

--- 3 kiss scenes.  FL kisses ML first quickly then he returns the kiss w/a 2nd lips on lips.  Others same lips on lips.  Chemistry felt, especially from FL.

Ending - Fake ML disappears.  FL continues to remember him.  The real prince shows up but he loses his memories each day (50 First Dates), so he keeps a notes collection of his time w/ FL.  Eventually he warms up to her.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 70 min        Total Time:  14 hrs 

Notes:  Well done, but not my cup of tea.  ML too hot for FL.  Liked the FL because she was corky & her BF who reminded me of comedian Fortune Feimster.  Flashbacks to 2nd grade were cute.  Bickering humor on the edge of being funny (ear pulling).  Liked the riddles & the horror surprised me. FL2 villain as crazy was immersive.  All the kids acting/characters not enjoyable/relatable.  Squad characters were fun, but older characters not.  Appreciated the confusion of ML's team leader being corrupt.  Did like the paper airplane scene a lot. Fighting scenes were okay.  Music not memorable except the one song that had an older vibe to it. PPL -Quiznos in Subway out?

--- No kissing (leads felt like BFs)

Ending - No surprises.   Villain director killed dad 22 years ago. Villain director in jail. Gold stashed in ML's childhood home.  FF5 years - Team leader new NCIS boss, prior one corrupt/killed.  Team agents dating & pregnant.  FL a full-time teacher & ML is a homeroom teacher. Villains daughter dropped out of school & paints.  Bullied heavy kid a successful story writer.

Dear Devil Brother - Vietnam (2019)
(Viki)       Total Time:  1 hrs 47 min

Notes:  Just as good as Korean version maybe better?  Cried my eyes out.  The humor was very enjoyable.  The dance scene seemed out of place.  Bloopers shown as credits rolled.  Loved the ML farting into the crack at bottom of door to get brother out.

Ending - Blind brother wins paraolympic tournament.  Older brother dies but younger brother now has a good life.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 60 min        Total Time:  12 hrs 

Notes:  ML's charisma not enough.  Theme of egotistical good guy to create humor done better w/other actors/dramas.  FL did not deserve ML..."Just your existence disgusts me" is what FL says to ML.  Couldn't understand FL's pain from being lied to about ML's age (selfish).  The leads' bickering did not feel funny or cute, what a missed opprtunity.  ML's Grandma a piece of work...telling ML he is responsible/at fault for his parent's accidental car crash on top of mental abuse.  FL 2 interesting....a recent divorcee who asked ML2 to sleep w/her. So many dramas husband cheats but doesn't tell family..WHY...so parents blame them & harass them to remarry.

--- Couple 2:  FL2 kisses ML2 first.  Leads:  ML pulls FL's arm to him to kiss her.  No response then FL returns the kiss.  2 or 3 more scenes with munchies that were pretty good.

Ending - Grandma apologizes to grandson.  FL's dad had been purchasing stock from FL's company for years so now he was comfortable moneywise.  Both couples happy in love dating.  ML2 quit company to work w/FL2 at Sulo, her restaurant.

(Netflix)        Total Time:  1 hrs 41 min

Notes:  Put off watching because thought it would be boring....wow very endearing characters.  Cried a lot.  Actors used to play ML were phenomenal!!!!  Thought real disabled people used.  Mom unconventional but gave me "The Blind Side" vibes.  Highly appreciated that the 3 actors used to show ML @ different ages meshed well, looking like same person.

(YouTube)        Total Time:  3 hrs 

Notes:  Low budget gem.  FL very likable.  FL's BFF annoying!  5 guys not my cup of tea, but all were handsome.  CEO, Dr, Bad Guy, Pop Idol, & Brother.  Wasn't sure if FL was supposed to marry all or just 1?  Torn between Dr, & Bad guy. Costumes very overdone.  Needed more time for story development.  Version I watched couldn't get masculine/feminine pronouns correct.  Eg. him/her mixed up.

--- FL kissed by 3 of the guys.  Nothing steamy.

Ending - FL gives her power to her brother.  Dr dies by sacrificing himself for FL when aunt uses her trident.  Brother gives Dr his power so he can reincarnate.  FL runs away to human world at prospect of her wedding.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 70 min        Total Time:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Scenes closely match "Go Ahead." but visually & emotionally brighter. Not as emotionally deep as original.  Glad I watched original 1st...it seemed like it had pieces of the story Korean version was missing. Liked FL, ML's stepsister (not a brat) & ML2 (innocent/cute) better.  ML2 shirt off scene...oh boy! ML2 not in love w/FL so not a rival w/ML.  Just wished we saw a bit more chemistry w/leads prior to ML going to Seoul w/his mom.  ML liking FL was news to me.  FL mad that boys leaving (at college age) seems petty/unrealistic.  ML's mom actress played mentally ill/evil mom very well.  Music was good.

--- ML lightly grabs FL's face & kisses FL in tunnel after taking shelter from rain.  3 or4 more kisses.  The munchies & heat increase w/each scene.  

Ending - FL's dad marries ML2's mom.  ML & FL a couple & slept together night before dad/mom's wedding.  ML2 dating FL's BFF.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Total Time:  24 hrs 

Notes:  ML gave me the creeps at times with his toxic stalking at beginning, luckily was toned down as drama played.  NAF of bitchy/ nosey sister or FL's overbearing parents.  3 almost couldn't stop laughing scenes, but drama dragged.  ML saying he wanted to pee was code for I'm aroused by hugging you? I think yes. What was that carrot scene? FL killed off her fake people in front of ML which may seem cruel?  ML forgave FL pretty quickly which seemed unrealistic.  FL totally smitten then abrupt I am not into you change seemed outlandish. Liked the actress that played the pretty FL. Message of "love yourself as you are" is strong. 2 fantastic songs.

--- 1st kiss FL on ML's cheek 2x.  6 Additional kisses w/some okay munching.  2nd couple also 1 kiss scene w/pretty good munching.

Ending:  Leads wedding.  2nd couple pregnant.  Pregnant female decides last minute to keep kid even though her 1st thought was she wanted career/no kids. The # of people giving their 2 cents/getting involved w/ this issue was angering.

(WeTV)        Avg Dur: 4 min        Total Time:  1 hrs 20 min

Notes:  ML looks like he is acting.  Wasn't feeling the chemistry but still thought drama cute. Segments a bit too choppy making storyline not flow well.  Loved the fluffy kitten at front door. Merman tail costume & blood scene very low budget looking.  

--- 2 Kisses:  ML touches lips with FL.  FL eyes closed & nonresponsive.

Ending - ML & FL run away from crazy ocean biologist.  Merman returns to water * FL sends him messages in a bottle.  Last scene he has returned & is in her tub, they kiss.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 62 min        Total Time:  16 hrs 32 min

Notes:  Felt like a chore to watch.  ML presented like a ML2 & ML2 presented like ML.  FL's facial tics totally distracting.  FL's character was selfish, self-absorbed & mean & at times I wondered if she had Asseburgers syndrome. The story did make you wonder who FL would choose up til the very end. ML2's mom slaps FL on the face & says "I never liked you from the start"..yay mom! Support female had 3 suitors which was nice.  Loved ML2's character!  Yoo Ah In made a guest appearance (loved!).  

--- 1st kiss: ML2 kisses FL with lots of munchies on a guard rail.  Many more kisses FL w/ML + ML2.  Also FL's BFF w/ their roommate BFF

Ending - FL dumps both guys & after a year chooses her first ex.  (glad because they are both bad people).  ML goes to volunteer abroad & runs into his Orphanage girl pseudo sister. (loved him, he deserved sooo much better than FL).  FL's BFF's dating/in love.

Extremely Inappropriate!
(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 54 min        Total Time:  9 hrs

Notes:  Out of the box cultural growth lessons.  Lots of cringe w/grandpa + granddaughter romance which fortunately was halted early (sooo creepy).  Also cringe music/dance scenes, but on their own enjoyable.  Female saying she couldn't spare the time because she was trying to have a kid & then turning mgr in for harassment made my blood boil! What a self-centered bitch.....make time...4 options wasn't enough?  The surprises kept coming.  HS girl married none of the guys we knew, but a rando...my dream plot realized.  Smirky smile moments throughout & most likely lots I missed because I am not Japanese or familiar w/their culture.

Ending - Mutchy's grandson & ML's granddaughter end up together...soooo hoped for that from beginning.  Sequel planned? Final scene ML entering worm hole to time travel w/his scientist ex-student.  ML's involvement in past changed present so how is future changed?  

A happy ending - alternate ending? everyone alive.  Leads married w/son.  Wedding kiss pretty hot!  Camera angle's were tight to lips/faces, just like in series, but even more pronounced.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 45 min        Episodes: 61          Total Time:  44 hrs 15 min    

Notes:  ML actor acting as father & son was really good.  ML as father soo hot!!!  Wasn't a fan of side character love stories except ML's parents.  ML2's story basically disappeared.  Mysteries easily decipherable except who killer was.  The leader is a bad guy, the cloaked mystery man is ML's dad.  I cried upon ML/FL's death.  The amount of blood spiting up scenes was embarrassing. In novel author changed FL to end up w/ Yu Mo.

Ending - ML kills himself to save the 3 realms & FL kills herself immediately after.  Their spirts comingle together floating as a yellow ball w/ a pink tip creating a dew drop shape.  Final scene is their primordial spirits landing in/on the incense burner ML carved/gave to FL that can't be destructed.

Notes:   Leads did not grab me right away.  ML / FL romance scenes were minimal.  ML2 seemed creepy at 1st & looked much older than FL.  Liked him more when he was in mortal realm w/ FL & they were acting stuff together.    I might have picked a different actor & made him more endearing. The way villain fairy could switch from bitch face to innocent cutie was very skillful.  Many side characters added nothing.  Enjoyed the general's voice, unique.  CGI / cinematography very beautiful. Only loved the theme song.

--- 1st kiss drunk ML open mouth kisses FL. A couple other kisses not noteworthy.

Ending - FL learns that ML erased her memories, so she decides they are done.

(Tubi)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 48 min

Notes:  Actors I really like, but the acting or story seemed a bit off.  ML character is in Yoon Shi Yoon's wheelhouse so not sure what issue is.  The second couple pretty good, especially FL's BF actress.

---1st kiss FL pulls ML's face to hers & looks like she sucks his face then pulls his lower lip out as she pulls away. 2nd a couple of brief kisses in succession & then a longer one w/munchies.  Not hot or steamy, but warm...super well done!

Ending - Leads separate for a year.  ML has become well groomed & successful.  He revisits all his old spots, w/ last one the bus where he happens to run into FL.  It looks like they are still in love.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur: 54 min        Episodes:11          Total Time:  9 hrs 54 min          

Notes:  Annoyed by ML/FL's relationship.  Seems like codependence not love.  FL using love as an excuse to stay in lifestyle she is accustomed too.  Support male better choice, especially after seeing them work on wall together, hand hold & her heart pounds for him, not mention how often they say they will work to accept each other. You shouldn't have to work that hard for love.  ML constantly disappointed & irritated by FL.  What was w/ ML measuring lady's breasts.  Fun chemistry in the bickering, but no heat in the romance.  FL actress does deliver a very different/corky character. Loved the 2nd couples matching outfit obsession - pics of each other's face, hearts, & busy yellow patterned tops/bottoms.

--- Leads 1st kiss ML leans to FL & puts his lips on hers, FL deadpan lips.  2nd the same.

Ending - FL choses to stay put as ML goes to Taiwan for 3 months for work.  He returns & they will marry tomorrow eventho the registration papers got pooped on by cat.  Final scene FL is saying she isn't wearing her cute underwear & she is thinking on no as ML progresses their bedtime fun.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur: 54 min        Episodes:10          Total Time:  9 hrs          

Notes:  FL same old idiot with no boundaries & totally self-absorbed, however the actress is alluring with her facial expressions & beauty.  FL Character reminds me of Nodame Cantibile   Age gap noticeable especially since FL acts like a 2 year old....kissing doesn't result in pregnancy.  The dialogue is faster pace & fuller than most which I appreciated.

---1st kiss - ML kisses FL while asleep in a chair he made (hair covers kiss so it is inferred).  They were strangers.  2nd kiss - ML grabs FLs face and they touch lips.

Ending - FL's boyfriend breaks up w/her after a short time living together.  FL lives alone for about a month then returns to the ML's parents house to cohabitate w/ML.

(Amazon)       Total Time:  84 min

All the members had crush on same girl, but we never saw the girl.  The camera was the girl.  Stories - Calligraphy in a quiet library / Over the wall - Late for school/ Elementary crush - rejection / Feeding the cat - Cheese / Snack buddy / A good listener to a guy who responds slowly if at all / Long time friend

Ending - The ending was adorable.  Each guy had seen Eunji w/a member & sent her a gift on their friends' behalf.  She rejected them all.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 60 min          Total Time:  9 hrs           

Notes:  Wanted a serious drama, but it got weird in places like the skins/body part fashion show.  Liked the real pics of the different towns and the large barren tree in the snowy field.  FL expecting ML not to kill when he is being attacked to be killed seems absurd.  Wasn't a fan of the huge chunk of footage dedicated to food.  

Ending -  Shows part one so there will be a part 2. Fortune teller says 1 will betray them killing FL.  Team headed to prison to see FL's dad.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 32 min        Episodes:12          Total Time:  6 hrs   24 min        

Notes:  Story choppy & a bit complicated/over ambitious for a shorter version drama.  Looked low budget.  Liked the blue dragon imagery but costumes of demons looked very amateur.  A gaymance disguised as a bromance.  The 5 stories were interesting.  Leads entered dreams or traveled to past lives of customers?

Ending - ML gives ML2 his alchemy to hold off hell fire from demon.  ML takes demon to hell.  Reincarnated mortal ML drinks sober demon drink at ML2's bar & remembers his past life w/his immortal dragon friend.

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 70 min          Total Time:  14 hrs           

Notes:  Hyper focus on main couple w/little else in the way of a story.  FL beautiful, but her attitude was not likable.  Chemistry seemed lackluster.  Mix of side characters that added value & those that were a waste of screen time.  Loved Na In Woo on the dance game & his fat character portrayal.  FL smitten w/his fat character was endearing.  Scenes w/the kids fun.  Kiss inside the bomber jacket cute.  FL's boss was her dad's chemo mate...small world.  Music a mixed bag too.  Gave me "Go Head" drama vibes.

---1st kiss ML pulls FLs face to his & mouth on mouth kiss.  2nd same but not as good & several peck kisses.  All lacked chemistry,

Ending - Orphan adopted by FL's dad + getting his GED being tutored by new girlfriend/childhood friend.  Ex stockbroker confesses to vet tech.  FL will turn motel into nursing home. FL's teddy bear helped foil a "Thema & Louise" plan of ML's mom, FL didn't kill FL's mom + ML's dad.  

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 42 min          Total Time:  7 hrs           

Notes:  ML showed good acting chops, wished he had pushed his corkiness a bit further, but his martial arts was amazingly good.  Used the "High&Low" series format (graffiti backgrounds, overabundance of characters who all got introduced.  Mysteries 1) why smart teacher chose school 2) how did the 1 student know all about villain student 3) who is the male teaching ML his skills 4) Why does someone who studies that much fail? Supercharged fighting w/out supernatural theme a bit odd to me.  Loved the rap music (backpacker).

Ending - Hint:  Villain student's dad tells lawyer to fix the arrest.  Murdered teacher's son eyeballing student who got no jail time & get's a text message saying he is to be intern at killer's dad's company.  Villain says try to change the school" as he is loaded into police car.  All kids in 10th grade so 2 years to go.  After credits teacher puts resignation letter on desk.

(Amazon Prime)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 55 min

Notes:  ML acting very good.  Side characters no depth or story so how they connected w/ML fell flat.  Liked the angel artwork & the ML's self-portrait.  Backside nude scene where the two boy art students draw themselves was odd.  Loved the supportive parents especially w/their matching good luck charms.  Music was very good.

Ending - ML gets into selective art college.  3 other students did not & cross dresser quit on day 1.

(Tubi)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 50 min

Notes:  Surprisingly entertaining but wasn't fan of ML's looks.  All the females soooo beautiful.  Mostly just naughty humor.  Male android had nice body but face not my cup of tea.

Ending - 2nd doll sacrifices herself to save ML from crazy male android.  Dr & ML become a couple.

A Girl in My Room
(Tubi)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 57 min

Notes:  Support male my ass...he is the ML.  Wish film and dramas worldwide would adopt a rubric that delineates roles by amount of screen time an actor has.  Boring except for ML's looks.  No story / details about girl ghost. Very little dialogue.

Ending - FL disappears...but ML at movies & all of a sudden she is there looking at him a couple seats away with him unaware. 

(Tubi)        Avg Dur: 45 min          Total Time:  7 hrs 30 min            

Notes:  Clever, interesting & no love triangles.  Too much, crying, seriousness, & sadness.  Needed more rom-com.  No chemistry w/leads.  Bickering admins had lots of chemistry.  ML's grandma too much screentime & not likable.  Surprised she was mean to chase away grandson as a goodwill gesture.  Adult ML actor felt like cardboard, but good crying scenes.  No surprise hotshot admin's client was his mom (disliked mom actress overacting).  Loved young hot shot's hair old (white/gray) & young (slick w/point in front).  ML never defeats killer in the loop why? Liked that they tossed in 1 girl death we did not know about to solidify he was crazy. CGI well done/ enjoyable.  

--- Leads 2 kisses: in both, lips barely touch & show no chemistry at all.  1st ML pulls FL to him & they touch lips a good full min. 2nd they approach each other.  

Ending - Killer dies & reincarnated as cockroach.  FL goes to dimension 3 for parents, ML sees 360 rainbow.  As credits roll ML is hotshot admin & FL is his client so he trips her. (Found this ML version appealing & shows story could have been executed differently/more to my liking).  After credits young ML sees FL on bus & picks up her dropped keychain.  He tucks it in her backpack secretly. 

Would love to see another country do a different version/different interpretation of this drama.  A total diamond in the rough.

Make Up with Mud
(Viki)        Avg Dur: 30 min          Total Time:  4 hrs 30 min            

Notes:  Outside the box drama.  ML dresses as a female sometimes & is super confident & straight.  Actor pulls off feminine look well, but straight not so much.  Abusive ML2 acting sometimes OTP & sometimes very professional.  ML2 also looked like he was wearing heavy makeup so his being antimakeup didn't translate for me.  Message of self-worth & accepting boys using makeup strong. Unfortunately, ML2 never gets the mental help he needs & FL still needs a man in her life to support her mentally.  FL taller than ML.

--- One kiss at end.  Lips barely touch.  ML reaches to FL's face.  

Ending - FL employed at cosmetics company, FL's bro going to art school w/parents' approval & FL asks Eve to be her boyfriend.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 78 min          Total Time:  15 hrs 36 min            

Notes:  Boring at times.  Missed a variety of couples' stories, character stories & comradery.  Focused too much on Sian/her harem.  Shipped Youjin + JeongSu & JiYeon + Dex (panel emcee). Yuk & JeongSu total red flag behaviors.  Couldn't they pick to be single at end???  Disliked SiAn + Yuk & JiYeon + Kim Tewan.    Arim + Jonghoon live in same town so that seems promising.  The panel emcees my favorite part of show.

Lee Si-An (Popular girl)                        + Yuk Jun-Seo (artist, long hair, beautiful eyes)
Chung You-jin (Clown)                          - Kim Jeong-Su (thin, great smile, deep voice)
Kim Min-Seol (cute, youngest)          - Jang Theo (Actor, USA classes, loyal romantic)
Bae Ji-Yeon (Shy tan Beauty)                + Kim Te-Wan (D/j, Egotist)
Kim Hye-Jin (Large teeth)                      + An Jong Hoon (restaurant owner, late comer)
Kim A- Rim (Small frame)                         + Kook Dong-Hong (CPA)
Park Hae-Lin (Actress, Late comer)                       

(Netflix)        Avg Dur: 36 min          Total Time:  7 hrs 12 min            

Notes:  The story execution seemed unique.  Many characters gave me a range of emotions.  ML's coworker started to go after married ML..not okay w/it.  Pharmacist flirting w/married FL, but was okay w/it because ML ignoring FL's feelings completely.  FL pointing her finger & ML stopping was my favorite scene.   Jasper's acting had me totally hooked. Really enjoyed the humor.  ML's online name was Rain...too funny & a total give away as to who he is.

--- No kissing

Ending - Husband ML reveals he corrupted the dating software so he was matched w/his wife & then became her pen pal to find out what FL was thinking.  (no surprise to me)

(Viki)        Avg Dur: 35 min          Total Time:  18 hrs 40 min            

Notes:  Slow slice of life pace.  FL is a good actress I am just not her fan.  Issues were too mountain out of a moehill.  Older sister disappearance story had no story & the ML2 story arc was too weak.  Loved the flashbacks to kid times.  The fact that the hot idol became a washed-up adult & the hot popular kid became an undesirable looking Dr tickled my funny bone.  

---1st kiss young leads in elevator.  Lips on lips.  Leads about 4 other kisses 2 w/a couple munchies.  2nd couple kiss.  Flight attendant plants one on Dr.

Ending - Happy.  FL says to ML let's get married.  Flight attendant breaks-up & reunites w/Dr.  Boss Lawyer asks female lawyer out.  FL's assistant marries ML's assistant.  FL's brother has a job.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 57 min

Notes:  FL character got on my nerves a lot more in this movie compared to other 2.  ML actor still not my favorite.  Story seemed exactly the same as other versions.

--- 3 kisses.  ML brings FL's face to his semi forcefully 2x & lips barely touch but rest on each other. 3rd kiss FL plants a kiss on ML's lips at alter at their wedding.  Lips barely touching.

Ending - Wedding of leads & party on a yacht.  

(Viki)       Total Duration:  1 hrs 44 min

Notes:  FL got on my nerves a little bit more in this one but liked the ML a bit more than 1st movie.  

--- 1 kiss.  ML kisses FL on the corner of her lips.

Ending - Little bro witnesses his older bro kiss FL.  Post credit scene family traveling home & FL thinks kiss was a dream.

(Viki)       Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:  Liked that this was a short version.  FL was the least annoying version of all of them, not so over the top, had a touch of down to earthness.  The ML wasn't my favorite, but liked him sporadically.  The rival ML arc nonexistent.

--- 1 kiss at school against brick wall.  A long mouth on mouth touching scene.

Ending - Both headed to college.

Aoshima-kun is a Bully!
(Viki)        Avg Dur: 50 min          Total Time:  1 hrs 25 min            

Notes:  Many sexual tension moments that did not make my heart flutter.  ML messing w/FL totally hilarious/enjoyable.(at wedding he feeds her which she hates).  This hate flirting should have been main focus of story.  Age difference of characters ML 26 & FL 35 a bit bothersome because FL seemed tooo mature for him.  ML calling his stepmoms ex-wife 2 & 3 who are now friends & continue their love for their ex-stepson a refreshing take on relationships.

---1st Kiss - end ep 1.  ML initiates at office while FL sitting in office chair.  She didn't resist. About 4 or 5 more lackluster kisses.  Last one FL initiates.

Ending -  Leads are married & FL fixes ML up before he heads out to work.