Shows I Watched: August 2025

Status: dropped

Episodes: 4/12

• I think the editing style is not my style.
• Sports dramas are not my thing.

Status: Dropped

Episodes: 8/36

• I wish the drama had eased me in. They just narrated the premise. I wish they would show me. They were in such a rush to get over the drama set up.
• The FL is shorter than her cousin. People should realize that this isn't the person they interacted with for a long time.
• I wish the drama looked different visually. 
• I am not drawn to the drama. Usually, I can't wait for new episodes to come out. On paper this I should be excited. I knew I gave it a fair chance, but I am sad to say nothing is hooking me into it.
• I don't think the actors are charismatic enough to play generals and to charm me into watching the drama.
• But I heard it got better in the comments, and those who stuck with it were excited for the upcoming episodes.

Status: Dropped

Episodes: 20/

• I was really looking forward to it, because of the FL, her acting in I am Nobody made such an impression on me. She had such a unique vibe about her.
• But I am disappointed. 
  • IDK, if it's the actress, the writer, or the character who decided that she acts like a middle schooler.
  • The ML, look, I had so many expectations for this man, but so far.....
  • And maybe they are not used to the hand motions when using their powers, maybe it's because it is their first xian xia.
  • The drama, production quality look unpolished. And they have an obsession with dry ice or fog....
• I cannot follow the drama anymore. WTF is going on? 
• I feel like the conflict of the ML is similar to A Moment but Forever; the drama itself was hideous, much worse than this one, and that drama is acted and written better.
• I think the only selling point was that the FL was transported from the modern world to the xian xia world, and it was fun to see that.
• stopped at the time jump.

Status: dropped

• This stuck my heart so much. Though not in the same experience and situation as the leads. I am not at the point of despair like the FL.  She is just constantly shut down by the world.
• And I think the leads look good together.
• But I can't seem to get into the drama

Status: dropped

• Why did they kiss in the second episode? Without any real development. As much as I love kiss scenes. I need to be invested in the relationship, but I also want to know why the characters were so drawn to each other; however, I don't think the drama handled it well.
• I wonder if they are this clumsy, why haven't they been caught? Like high schoolers discovered the drugs they hid.
• I love Lee Sang Yoon's cameo. He and Lee Bo Young have instant chemistry.
• I have to admit I had a hard time getting into the series, not because of the sensitive topic, but because of the reasons (you can say that I am nitpicking). But I finally warmed up to it by the teen's episode, and his final moments with his father brought me to tears.
• If the drama finds a balance between these episodic side stories and the main plotline and conflict, I would continue watching it

Status: dropped

• I really wanted to like this one because I really liked the ML in Ngao Asoke (2008). And the FL was a good villain in the Khun Chai series (can't believe she was an SFL villain before looking at her career now)
• The premise is great, the acting is great, especially with Ester....
• But the details of how the drama goes with its conflicts are so middle school. And the nail in the coffin was when the FL was trying to save the ML from the car accident. She successfully got the truck out of the way, but then why did you have to stop in the middle of the freaking intersection, to be hit by the car that the SFL and the ML are in.... if she just pulled over like a normal person, then everyone would've been fine. And don't get me started on the work and meetings....
• Plus, the female best friend of the FL, she grates my ears every time she speaks, turn it down a little.

Status: Completed

• I was shocked that the person whom I thought was the wife wasn't the actual wife, but his main mistress.
• I wish the story were more character-focused. I felt like they tackled social issues that weren't relevant to the main storyline at all.
• I liked the main premise. Showed why and how people loved. And even though it's morally not right, I appreciated their honesty.
• Chris Wu, come on. He was so good.
• The main guy is just a user. He used the people who loved him or the idea of him.

Status: Completed

• Was the 4-episode extension necessary? IDK

Status: Completed (rewatched 2nd time)

• This was a rewatch.
• I think I got the drama much better in my second watch.
• I realised that there wasn't really a misunderstanding; they knew they loved each other, but both were playing a game, wanting the other to give in.
• Honestly, I thought I would never watch this again, but I was reminded of this drama while chatting with someone.
• My opinion still stands about the age difference.

Status: Completed

• The ML is working 3 jobs: a mob boss, a corporate executive, and a high school principal. And the FL is a high schooler who can deal with the mafia, an illegal arms dealer, and is capable of committing international cross-country crime.
• And it got ridiculous as it went on.
• All the female characters ended up having Stockholm syndrome in this drama.
• It was an ok watch, but honestly, I won't watch it again.
• Thank you to the person who recommended the drama to me. It was nice chatting with you!

Status: Completed

• I think the devil spirit that possessed the ML mom transferred to the ML as soon as he came back; his attitude was a complete 180. Even though he was being mean to her, it would be to this extent.
• And don’t like the ML attitude of harassing the FL as teasing. I like how the other characters call him out on it, though.
• I flinch every time the ML goes near the FL. I worry about what he is about to do to her. But the FL does stand up for herself from time to time, so it wasn’t as painful to watch.
• But I do think that keeping in mind the period that this drama was made, it was a trend at that time. And I do have a soft spot, as this is the type of drama I would consider a guilty pleasure.
• I do feel that the FL goes through extreme harassment and abuse, and the ML is crazy, but it wouldn’t have taken me on the torturous journey if it weren’t.
• And even though the ML mother was evil in the beginning, the actress did not play her as a one-dimensional evil mother. I still managed to see her mother as a human because of the acting.
• The most important thing was whether it was all worth it. The answer is YES! Everything was worth it for that proposal scene. I think the chemistry was so good.
• ps. I even signed up for a Russian platform to watch this drama, so if you see my information on the internet….

Status: Completed

• Right off the bat, this drama tells us that realistic logic is not a thing that exists. They will stretch the logic, or don't bother elaborating on it; we, as an audience, have to just accept the fact that it is the truth.
• I stuck to it because I wanted to know who this brilliant genius behind the scenes was. And the idea was good. But the logic of the drama was not good anyway, so.....
• Glad for the happy ending of the leads.
• If you are a fan of the actors, you can give this drama a try. But this was mid.

Status: Completed

• This wasn't bad; the comments section was flaming the ML. But he wasn't that bad.
• The chemistry was really good.
• But my surprise was the SFL, I saw her first in the Khun Chai series, and she was so sweet, and here she is evil.
• The announcement of the FL secret birth was so sudden. Her brother literally shouted to every stranger in that venue. It was so funny.

Status: Completed

• I loved the FL
• I also loved the enemy-to-lovers arc.
• The SML was cute, his love story... he made it almost messy, but he pulled through.
• The female antagonist, I wish they had gone on full comedy. The male antagonist is morally corrupt. 

Status: Completed

• I think the setup of this drama was the most tolerable out of all in the franchise.
• I really liked the chemistry.
• I loved how they built the romance.
• The CGI was ridiculous.
• This was the only series in which the sisters from the arranged marriage did not appear, which is why I liked it.
• And there was so much fat shaming and colorist lines, even thinking of the year it was made.

Status: Completed

• I think this was very straightforward......
• I liked the chemistry.
• I think they spent too much time on the mother's love triangle and did not understand the gang lord lanlord.
• And I am glad that the secret of the FL birth was not a last-minute reveal. 

Status: Completed

• I honestly skipped a lot of the adventure, artifact discovery, and recovery stage. 
• But I loved the two couples, but my heart leaned towards the the send lead couple. Because I felt that the leads were passive characters.
• Kate, taking action and control of her life. And her man professes his love and supports her decisions all the way. Just made the couple a little bit more endearing than the lead.
• But I actually loved all four leads and their friendship and how considerate they were of each other. There were no villains in the lead characters.

Status: Completed

•  I liked the story out of all the Khun Chai series.
• I liked the chemistry; the ML kind of overshadowed the FL. 
• The SFL change was so sudden, I wish they had given her more time.
• I liked that the lost crown prince storyline was not that dramatic.

Status: Completed

• Thank you to the person who shared a Google Drive file of the completed episodes for this specific drama; the websites I was watching lacked episodes 10 and 19.
• This was so good. The chemistry was so in point. The leads were so pretty, and the acting was so on point. Their thais were such eargasms, and I never thought I would say these words.
• This was visually a beautiful drama. The costumes, the scenery (there were questionable CGs), it was obvious how much effort they put.
• The pacing was great, I was looking forward to the next episode, hence I was so desperate to find the missing episodes.
• I liked that the politics existed, but they were not overly complicated, nor were they shallow and childish. I understood the point of conflict and hesitations for the leads.
• I was quite annoyed with the SFL, her voice was so annoying. She tried so freaking hard to portray her character, but it was kind of an overkill for me. However, the drama revealed that her strengths lay elsewhere and demonstrated her capability to achieve something. I just wish they had shown her willingness to fix the mess she created without whining.
• I wish the SML also showed more growth and proved that he was a capable leader, and he earned and deserved that crown, or else he would have to yield to his sister.
• I wish that there was a reunion scene at least. They don't have to hug or kiss, I just have to know that they are reunited. I am sure that they had the time, but all be got was the FL waiting and the ML in a horse with the rest of the crew to go to the FL country.

• I really love the pinch of romance dramas. ex Chinese drama My Treasure
• I love the FL. I know she was from I.O.I, but it is my first time seeing her act. And she feels like a rookie lawyer.
• I was looking forward to the weekend to come; I haven't had a Korean drama that excited me as much as this one.
• And I don't mind age gaps as long as there is chemistry, as long as one of the characters or actor in the pair is not a minor being paired up with an adult.  And they have it; it's subtle, but I like how they develop it. I'm not sure if they will be in a relationship when the series ends, but I am here for it!

Status: Currently Watching

• I am enjoying it because I at least need one Chinese costume drama to get by with life.
• The leads look like they are just saying their lines. Unless there are moments that the main leads have to give, and there are more scenes like that for the FL than the ML.
• The FL is also very extravagant in her costumes, but the rest of the cast is not, even the ones who are equal to or above her. I know that it is fictional, but I think she is the only one who wears a costume from a different era than the rest, which pulls me out of the drama.
• The drama is nice visually, very well produced. But the storytelling does not support how well the drama visually presents itself. I think that the balance between the main storyline and the episodic ones should balance each other. The first episodes felt like nothing was going on, but then we reach episode 25, then things start happening. I cannot remember what the individual episodes were about, except for the tree demon and the princess...
• I wish it did a better job explaining the worlds of the demons, because I feel like the demon world was so well done. 
• I see what they were trying to do and made me feel about the couple. But IDK if it's the lack of chemistry or the buildup that I don't feel for the couple. 
• And it's the same for all the relationships in this drama. Like the SML who loves the FL, but couldn't even compete, I wish they would build up that rivalry more. 
• I think I like new faces; the snake lord made quite an impression on my mind. And I like her love line too.
• I also like our police officer friend who introduces new male friends to our FL. I wish I had seen more of him.

Status: Currently Watching

• It's from a writer who wrote Miss Night and Day, which I really enjoyed.
• I agree that they did a little too much with the FL to make her seem "ruined".
• I think the premise is unique, because it's for looking for memories that the FL lost, which are fairly recen,t and the fact that she did not wake up from a coma and not have 20 years of her life.....
• But I'll watch it for Song Seung Heon....

Status: currently watching

I gave into this one....

• I am still not attached to this one yet, but it intrigues me, especially our rich madam.
• And I feel like it is handling matters of retired parents well.

Status: currently watching

• I as hooked in the first 4 episodes, and they brought the identical twin plot in.
• I know they set it up, but I was still disappointed.
• I will still watch it, I really really like the FL.

Status: currently watching

• I drop it, but I just want to see where this nonsense drama will go.
• The drama wants us to root for the main couple, but they haven't shown us why we should.
• They want us to rule for the ML but I tried, but all I've seen is him calling the FL names (supposed to be cute and a term of endearment), ignoring her, letting some other girl near him, dragging her around, won't offer any proper explanation but asks for trust. His good looking face can't save how shitty his character is.
• And they keep introducing people that aren't essential.

Status: trying to watch

• I am stuck at episode 6.
• I like the ML and the FL of this drama.
• It seen much more well paced.
• The banter of the two leads looks more fun and has more frenemies vibe than the 2015 version.