i love that the LGBTQ+ characters just are. like their sexuality isn't the focus of their character - this is…
Agreed. They don't make a big deal over it, like it just is. It's completely normal and not out of the ordinary. I'm a bisexual guy myself, who's been with more men than women, so it feels such a nice change to see something like this.
I've changed my mind. This has become such a good drama, very laidback and chill. Not everyone's cup of tea but is right up my alley.
One of the best thing about this imo is that it's one of the most progressive kdrama I've actually seen. After 2018's Be Melodramatic and Love with Flaws, I've personally not witnessed any progressive Kdramas until this. I like how they infused non-binary and LGBQT elements into this. While they're not the main topic, it's still nice to see progress.
I love the repartee between the characters too. It's rare to see such natural banters between characters in Kdramas tbh but this one has nailed it.
Honestly the tags aren't more meaningful: most of the time "strong female lead" is a story about a dimwit falling…
I was referring to trope specific tags like "Younger man/Older woman" or "Poor Male Lead"/"Rich Female Lead" etc. These tags have helped me find dramas with tropes I wanna watch. Agreed about tags like "Strong Female Lead", usually they're a huge miss.
MDL ratings for me are a horrendous spectrum. I have watched most of the highest rated dramas here -> CLOY, Goblin, the Untamed etc. and most of them are mediocre at best. I've also seen some modestly rated dramas here and they're far better than the better rated dramas.
So I'd say, IGNORE the ratings. They're incredibly inaccurate and completely irrelevant to the quality of the drama because of presence of fandoms. Dramas with popular stars always get an inflated rating just for their presence, there need not be any quality.
Watch what you want. Take a look at the tags, the cast and the synopsis. If it fits your taste, watch at least a few episodes and decide for yourself. Do not let anonymous votes deter you.
As a caveat, I'll note out that Horror movies generally generate much lower aggregates than other genres with even the best horror films generating at best 6-7 ratings. This paradigm is consistent not just on MDL, but also websites like imdb and traktv. It might throw off some people from this genre. So don't hesitate from giving them a try. You have to be wary of ratings when checking this genre out even more than the other genres.
Tutor-Fighter had a very clear top-bottom camaraderie imo I saw nothing verse about them, Tutor was a power bot through and through. The only couple that has given me verse vibe before in a Thai BL is Mork-Sun in Kiss series.
1. Into the Ring (aka Memorials) 2. Just Between Lover (aka Rain and Shine) 3. Diary of a Prosecutor 4. Beyond the Cloud 5. Be Melodramatic
No particular order. 5 of the best Kdramas I've seen. Periodt.
Also I did not like Chase the Ghost. I've been a huge MGY fan since Tale of Two Sister and a big fan of KSH as well, but Chase the Ghost was mediocre at best. I especially hated MGY's character, she's an impulsive wreck who is slap worthy (sorry not sorry).
소문 (Somun) means Rumour in Korean. The title is 경이로운 소문 i.e "the Marvelous/Amazing/Phenomenal Somun". But they translated Somun instead of keeping it in the title.
This special is a must watch for people who wanted to know how the ending came to be. I felt sorry for Liu Qi tbh he never had a chance with Xue Tong since even when apart from Mu Cheng He was deeply in love with him.
This is getting better! They're finally making movements towards the crucifixion of the corrupt aholes. I feel like the Mayor will become a Possessed next episode since he's clearly showing robust amount of rage towards everyone. It's still very unpredictable though, I cannot predict where this show's gonna go next episode. This is what I liked about this show, it's not very predictable and it has so many twists and turns despite being cookie cutter at times.
And woah, finally they're gonna confront JJS. I'd been waiting for that for ages, and since now So Mun can control the Yung to some extinct, this is gonna be one epic fight. And I wonder what "bound with the spirit" means for the other spirits JJS has devoured. The preview showed they're gonna perform some kind of weird exorcism like act, I hope not. It'd be so out of place lol
On another note, Mayor's assistant for sure is Kim Youngnim's friend who was gonna testify. I wonder what happened, why did she have to stoop so low as to work for him. Did he pay her off? Also it's pretty much been confirmed that someone among the cops killed Jeongyong and I'm very sure it's the Chief. All these corrupted aholes needs to get punished badly. I cannot wait for true retribution.
Gosh Saturday could not come faster >.< Only 4 episodes left and every Saturday feels so far away smh
One of the best thing about this imo is that it's one of the most progressive kdrama I've actually seen. After 2018's Be Melodramatic and Love with Flaws, I've personally not witnessed any progressive Kdramas until this. I like how they infused non-binary and LGBQT elements into this. While they're not the main topic, it's still nice to see progress.
I love the repartee between the characters too. It's rare to see such natural banters between characters in Kdramas tbh but this one has nailed it.
I'd highly recommend this one.
So I'd say, IGNORE the ratings. They're incredibly inaccurate and completely irrelevant to the quality of the drama because of presence of fandoms. Dramas with popular stars always get an inflated rating just for their presence, there need not be any quality.
Watch what you want. Take a look at the tags, the cast and the synopsis. If it fits your taste, watch at least a few episodes and decide for yourself. Do not let anonymous votes deter you.
As a caveat, I'll note out that Horror movies generally generate much lower aggregates than other genres with even the best horror films generating at best 6-7 ratings. This paradigm is consistent not just on MDL, but also websites like imdb and traktv. It might throw off some people from this genre. So don't hesitate from giving them a try. You have to be wary of ratings when checking this genre out even more than the other genres.
2. Just Between Lover (aka Rain and Shine)
3. Diary of a Prosecutor
4. Beyond the Cloud
5. Be Melodramatic
No particular order. 5 of the best Kdramas I've seen. Periodt.
Also I did not like Chase the Ghost. I've been a huge MGY fan since Tale of Two Sister and a big fan of KSH as well, but Chase the Ghost was mediocre at best. I especially hated MGY's character, she's an impulsive wreck who is slap worthy (sorry not sorry).
And woah, finally they're gonna confront JJS. I'd been waiting for that for ages, and since now So Mun can control the Yung to some extinct, this is gonna be one epic fight. And I wonder what "bound with the spirit" means for the other spirits JJS has devoured. The preview showed they're gonna perform some kind of weird exorcism like act, I hope not. It'd be so out of place lol
On another note, Mayor's assistant for sure is Kim Youngnim's friend who was gonna testify. I wonder what happened, why did she have to stoop so low as to work for him. Did he pay her off? Also it's pretty much been confirmed that someone among the cops killed Jeongyong and I'm very sure it's the Chief. All these corrupted aholes needs to get punished badly. I cannot wait for true retribution.
Gosh Saturday could not come faster >.< Only 4 episodes left and every Saturday feels so far away smh