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MDLers' "Hidden/Underrated Gems" & Recs

This is a list — in no particular order — of “hidden or underrated gems” suggested by other MDL Members through Feed posts or custom lists.
Nowadays, I try to add the name of the MDLer (and the timeframe) who recommended each show.

Nr. of shows watched from this list (so far): 6 of 38 shows.

More suggestions:
- Underrated Gems Worth Checking Out (103 shows) - kisskh
- Underrated Chinese dramas (9 shows) - kisskh 
- Hidden Gems (8 shows) - kisskh

Ariane Dec 13, 2025
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  • Spirit Fingers

    1. Spirit Fingers

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

    9.0

    Started & Finished end January '26.

    I loved it ! A good romcom without crazy storylines. It's super cute and very funny.
    The cast's acting skills and chemistry are incredibly good.
    Heartfelt healings and friendship, hilarious characters and moments, it truly had it all. Such a wholesome show !

    BUT I personaly found the last episodes way too rushed.
    Every fight and confrontation are clearly meant to happen but they just bombarded everything in the last 2 episodes. And everything just got magically fixed almost immediately after that.
    I know it's fiction but there are so many real life aspects in the series that made it feel so relatable and "it all just magically and perfectly mending on its own" felt completely unrealistic and thus very unfulfilling to me.

  • Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    2. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

    Short-episodes (2') Web drama. About 58' long in total.

    Started in October '26. DROPPED after a few minutes.
    Not bad acting but cheaply made show. Sound is atrocious. Difficult to continue watching on YouTube.

    IMPORTANT: As a matter of principle, I don’t rate shows unless I’ve watched at least half of the episodes.

  • A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

    3. A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

    8.5

    Started end February & Finished beginning of March '26.

  • Look at Me

    4. Look at Me

    Korean Drama - 2026, 2 episodes

    8.0

    Watched on June 16, 2026.

  • Sleep Therapist

    5. Sleep Therapist

    Chinese Drama - 2026, 10 episodes

    6.5

    Recommended by emeraldarrows on MDL Feeds (November 2026).

    Watched on November 1st, 2026.
    Short-Length Web Series (10 episodes of 12 minutes each).

    I personally enjoyed this show until around episodes 6–7. The MLs' chemistry was great, the premise was interesting, and the actors' interactions were fun.
    But then the original plot disappeared, and the story sadly became increasingly insubstantial and ridiculous. Disappointing.

  • Between Complete and Incomplete

    6. Between Complete and Incomplete

    Korean Movie - 2021

    7.5

    Watched on November 1st, 2026.
    Short Film (18 minutes).

  • Forget You Not

    7. Forget You Not

    Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

  • Mad Unicorn

    8. Mad Unicorn

    Thai Drama - 2025, 7 episodes

  • Murderous Encounter

    9. Murderous Encounter

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

  • Dalah: Death and the Flowers

    10. Dalah: Death and the Flowers

    Thai Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

  • Red Blue

    11. Red Blue

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

  • Sudden Marriage

    12. Sudden Marriage

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

  • Escape

    13. Escape

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

  • Wanna Be

    14. Wanna Be

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 29 episodes

  • Sandstorm

    15. Sandstorm

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

  • On/Off

    16. On/Off

    Korean Drama - 2024, 2 episodes

  • Unnatural Fire

    17. Unnatural Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes

  • My Husband in Law

    18. My Husband in Law

    Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes

  • The Man of the Vineyard

    19. The Man of the Vineyard

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes

  • Mars

    20. Mars

    Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

  • Supervisor Husband

    21. Supervisor Husband

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes

  • Hotaru no Hikari

    22. Hotaru no Hikari

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes

  • The Romance Manga Artist

    23. The Romance Manga Artist

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes

  • To Kill a Songbird

    24. To Kill a Songbird

    Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes

  • Then You Try Making It!

    25. Then You Try Making It!

    Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

  • Heroes Next Door

    26. Heroes Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

  • Welcome to My Side

    27. Welcome to My Side

    Chinese Movie - 2024

  • Bureau of Transformer

    28. Bureau of Transformer

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

  • Love Shuffle

    29. Love Shuffle

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

  • Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu

    30. Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

  • Kataomoi

    31. Kataomoi

    Japanese Drama - 2026, 2 episodes

  • Kitchen for Singles

    32. Kitchen for Singles

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

  • We're Not Trash

    33. We're Not Trash

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

  • Memories of Matsuko

    34. Memories of Matsuko

    Japanese Movie - 2006

  • Page Turner

    35. Page Turner

    Korean Special - 2016, 3 episodes

  • HEHE&HE

    36. HEHE&HE

    Hong Kong Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    Recommended by Yellen (mid-August '26).

  • Chicago Typewriter

    37. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

  • Chungking Express

    38. Chungking Express

    Hong Kong Movie - 1994

    Recommended by Grey (MDL Feeds, end October '26)

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