Done Watching Asian Drama Series (My First to Latest)

The very first drama I completed that is not in Tagalog dub, and even the first drama where translated subtitles were introduced to me HAHA. Most ppl would think of Meteor Garden, but this series was the first Taiwanese drama I ever saw.

Started watching it in Tagalog dub that was televised by GMA. Finally completed it a few years later in Japanese dub.

The second Taiwanese drama I saw after My Lucky Star. This is the drama where I discovered Rainie Yang and her song 'Yu Ai' (Rainy Love).

Not really amazing and I even hated Rain's character here, but I did and still do enjoy this drama for some reason LOL.

This is the very first Kdrama I almost completed in Tagalog dub (ABS-CBN). Recommended by my grandma and sister. I liked it at first watch, but after re-watching it a few years later, it felt a bit cringeworthy(??) And the toxicity of the characters T^T I like the Chinese version better.

Not the first Kdrama I saw, but this is the very first Kdrama I ever completed in its original dub.

As usual, Lee Jong Suk's dramas are all interesting. This is the first drama I saw from him, and it was also aired on GMA channel. This is also the first Kdrama I watched with my grandpa and my late uncle. We did not stop watching this until the next morning LOL.

Thanks to this, I discovered one of my favorite Korean actresses: Kim So Hyun. The OST sounds so nostalgic. The very first Kdrama on the local TV (ABS-CBN) I saw outside my hometown and away from my family---even the first Kdrama I saw when I got into university.

I didn't like the female lead for the first few episodes, but good thing I tried and gave it a chance.  Lee Min Ho kept me watching it, he's by far better here, acting-wise, than in Boys Over Flowers. Good watch.

The classic... the memorability was too high. I was just 15 the first time I watched it (with my tita and cousins), now I'm 27, and I still remember some of its scenes even after many years.

I love its OST 'Blue Wishes'.

Rewatching it in 2024 with my grandma in Tagalog dub. Now, I understand why I see a lot of feedback that Park Shin Hye was not a good actress. It's evident here. The eye contact and its exaggerated movements.... I found them cringe >< Jiwon and Krystal carried the show more than her.
(But I think PSH has improved a lot... as she should---like Bae Suzy.)

This is the second time I watched it, but this is the first time appreciating the series overall, so I am writing this simple review. It did not have an impact on me the first time I watched it when it was released. Now, I feel like this is my favorite Jun Ji Hyun's drama, and this is one of my favorite Lee Min Ho's dramas alongside City Hunter and Faith.

The chemistry is top-notch. Jun Ji Hyun is so good at carrying her male lead the same way she did with Kim Soo Hyun (My Love from the Star).  She's my favorite character here, very funny yet charming.

What I love about this the most is the parallel-world concept of the plot. My grandma usually had a hard time understanding the changing of timelines in a series, but she seemed to be enjoying this.

A little downside for me here is how Sung Dong Il's role (Ma Dae Young) felt discarded near the end of the series.

Still worth watching.

The male lead is such a good actor. ^^
Meanwhile, the second male lead looked a lot like SEVENTEEN's DK HAHA.

Was rooting for Lee Soo Ho, but ended up rooting for Han Seo Jun. HAHA. Hwang In Youp has a lot of potential, acting-wise.

AND WHAT'S WITH CHA EUNWOO'S ACTING!? ><

Took me 3 months to finish... that's how dragging the plot was ><