News My 2023 Watchlist (annual wrap-up)
Keeping track of all Asian dramas, films and shows I watched in one year (2023), in chronological order.
Some may still be ON HOLD (or even DROPPED) but that doesn't mean I won't come back to them later on. In a few years maybe. You never know ! 😉
And if you're interested, here's a complete list of my DROPPED shows: My DROPPED List (so far) (15 shows) - kisskh
TOTAL : 74 Standard (Full-Length) or Web dramas, 1 drama Special(s)/Spin-off Episode(s), 1 Short or Vertical, 3 movies & 1 Variety Show.
PER YEAR:
# shows from 2023: 18
# shows from 2022: 14
# shows from 2021: 4
# shows from 2020: 6
# shows from 2019: 5
# shows from 2018: 6
# shows from 2017: 6
# shows from 2016: 4
# shows from 2015: 3
# shows from 2014: 5
# shows from 2013: 3
# shows from 2012: -
# shows from 2011: 1
# shows from 2010: 4
# shows from 2009: -
# shows from 2008: -
# shows from 2007: 1
PER COUNTRY:
# KOREA : 70
# CHINA : 9
# TAIWAN : 1
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1. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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2. Sh**ting Stars
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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3. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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4. Hit the Spot
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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5. Love Is for Suckers
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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6. My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
I DROPPED this show so fast (I couldn't even get to the end of episode 1) !
It aged too badly (for me to watch it in 2022) and the premise looked so ridiculous/stupid.
IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes. And the ones I did rate were, in my opinion, rated very generously. -
7. Playful Kiss
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
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8. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
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9. I Hear Your Voice
Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
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10. Strangers Again
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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11. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
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12. Birth of a Beauty
Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
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13. Secret Love Affair
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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14. Love to Hate You
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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15. Doctor Stranger
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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16. Be Melodramatic
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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17. A Korean Odyssey
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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18. Love in Contract
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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19. Lesson in Love
Taiwanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
This was my very 1st Taiwanese drama, watched in March '23.
REWATCH: a few months later to reevaluate ✅ (initial rating of 8,5/10 maintained)Lesson in Love is - to this date still- the only Taiwanese drama I rewatched in its entirety.
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20. Bad Guys: City of Evil
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
DROPPED halfway through.
That overdose of fights was too much for me ! This series seemed to be a non-stop succession of men brawling in every somber place possible.
The acting -when they weren't busy fighting- wasn't bad but I couldn't go past episode 8 (of 16).
I think I should have watched the original "Bad Guys" (2014) instead. -
21. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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22. The Glory Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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23. Crash Course in Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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24. The Fabulous
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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25. Summer Strike
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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26. Pasta
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
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27. Abyss
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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28. Witch's Romance
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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29. Mr. Queen
Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
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30. Mr. Queen: The Bamboo Forest
Korean Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
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31. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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32. The Forbidden Marriage
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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33. Call It Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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34. Little Women
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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35. Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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36. Our Beloved Summer
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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37. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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38. Love and Leashes
Korean Movie - 2022
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39. Kill Bok Soon
Korean Movie - 2023
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40. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
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41. Divorce Attorney Shin
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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42. The Good Bad Mother
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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43. In The Soop: Friendcation
Korean TV Show - 2022, 4 episodes
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44. The Sound of Your Heart
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
DROPPED at episode 8 (of 10).
Well, I tried but this show made me cringe more than actually laugh.
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45. Her Private Life
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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46. Hidden Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
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47. Our Secret
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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48. My Strange Hero
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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49. Here We Meet Again
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
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50. When I Fly Towards You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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51. Fight for My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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52. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
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53. Secret Garden
Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
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54. Secret Love
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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55. Search: WWW
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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56. Touch Your Heart
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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57. Lawless Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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58. The K2
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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59. Forever Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
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60. My Journey to You
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
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61. Another Miss Oh
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
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62. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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63. Semantic Error
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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64. Splash Splash Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 2 episodes
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65. Destined to Meet You
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
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66. Fake It Till You Make It
Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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67. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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68. Hospital Playlist Season 2
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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69. Graceful Friends
Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
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70. Encounter
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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71. Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
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72. Perfect Marriage Revenge
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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73. 100 Days My Prince
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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74. Because This Is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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75. Live Up to Your Name
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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76. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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77. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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78. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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79. Love Is Sweet
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
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80. Past Lives
Korean Movie - 2023
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