Nelly

As a self-proclaimed certified noona romance lover, this one was right up my alley. I really appreciated that the cases were fewer and more intertwined, which worked perfectly for an 18-episode run.

This was only my second Lee Jong Suk drama after Doctor Stranger, and now I fully understand why he has such a loyal following. He’s a stellar actor, he doesn’t just deliver lines; his whole body acts with him, and you feel it in every scene.

I’d definitely recommend this one to anyone who loves noona romances or law tropes. And don’t let the 2013 release date fool,it is well done and in HD.
Overall 8.5/10

Xie xie 🙏

As I was reading this review, I kept pausing because the memory of some absolutely brain-cell-killer scenes would just flash in my mind. This was the first one out of the nine I’ve already binged, and for a minute, I felt like I was peeking through a keyhole, except I’d somehow missed MLs with that kind of aura so electric you could barbecue with it. And Ke Chun? His character was so gloriously over-the-top that I couldn’t help but chuckle every time he pulled another outrageous stunt. Low-key, he gave me Park Seo Joon vibes in WWWSK

As you said, these are perfect little time-killers, ideal for those endless bank queues (seriously, bank queues must be universal) when you don’t have the energy for a two-hour movie or a full drama episode

Thank you for the read, my brain sometimes just presses the wrong button and it goes off, especially when am trying to turn a bad situation into a good one
If you have seen the grandpa in Business Proposal,this one is like his twin brother. An absolute delight.
Yes this show did just that..a financial graph on a bad Friday 📈 📉
I stayed for Zhang,the FL and Grandpa..I was committed and I wouldn't want to give up even when CCP came calling

If you are in social media..it's a given, Weibo is like X, it's not a place you want to be all the times as non Chinese..so I followed my top actors/actresses when I joined ,scrolled few posts and that was it..I wouldn't say it's to follow their lives..I almost lost the account cos it was dormant .. 😂

Normally before I step into a drama I have done plenty of research,and the few I drop is because of my stubborness.

I might stay if it's an actor I like and the acting is good and fire chemistry even if the story is all over Am a sucker for a good cinematography and production so that can only make me stick around if it's not a 40+ eps

I don't know I decide very quick if this will be a ride or die by minute 25 Into the episode..then I come and read comments and reviews then realise I was right to drop it . except shows like Goblin where you try to push but then..yeah

It's worse when they show characters as children..I just binge watched a J-drama " Kimi Wa Petto" the ML is 20 and the FL is 30.. then there were scenes whee the FL reached him in the park when he was 10..yep even as a certified noona romance expert..I felt something off..

I follow Zhang on Weibo and that's where you see actors personality out of acting..most Chinese actors are really active there..And you are right he seems grounded even in his acting.
Checkout "Here We Meet Again
And the review,but keep an open mind

https://kisskh.at/profile/Neema57/review/401982

Maybe I have beef with high school/college tropes..I seem to drop and avoid many.
I think for me 10 year gap is my limit on older female/ younger male,12 if I switch off one Braincell.For male I have no issue cos it's a normal thing.

K-dramas that were ranked within 8.7 or 8.8 on MDL in 2025 so far:

Weak Hero Class 2: 8.8
Our Unwritten Soul 8.8
Resident Playbook 8.7

Even Squid Game 3 by the giant Netflix didn't even make it past 8.0.
I just came with the statistics to help the debate 😂

I love Lee Soo Hyuk to bits been waiting for his lead fur awhile.
Thus being said, these are the kdramas that were ranked within 8.7 or 8.8 on MDL in 2025 so far:

Weak Hero Class 2: 8.8
Our Unwritten Soul 8.8
Resident Playbook 8.7

Even Squid Game 3 by the giant Netflix didn't even make it past 8.0.
Just checking with the statistics

You are one of our seonbaenim here so all flowers to you

This year you watched two of my close to heart dramas so for that you are a Legend in my books..

Not knowing that you are a Macau born, I gushed over "Begin Again" to whomever would care to listen and here is my review.
https://kisskh.at/profile/Neema57/review/467742

As a person who observes patterns and behaviours,I have come to a conclusion that female leads in Kdrama are written either evil or indifferent..I can't speak about a culture that is not mine but I wouldn't want someone who is from Korean to explain to me this phenomenon..An ML will spend 10 episodes chasing a female lead and she will spend 12 saying No .

OMG..let's start there OMG.
You and @Zogitt are probably the only famous people on MDL who watched this drama and I kept recommending it but if it doesn't have Zhang LingHe..people will bypass or the other guy from First Frost..I forgot his name.

I love how you really pinned down every observation in details and arranging the names,the relationship and even the the CPs..I knew you were organised but this legendary.

Gamsahabnida 🙏

Am I the only one who barely made it out of "Run-On " the FL gave me stress..there was no chemistry anf typical self centered kdrama FL

I have watched 17 out of 29 and I agree..except these two;
"Run-On" the FL gave me stress
"Forever and Ever" I have a personal vendetta with Ren Jia Lun..for giving us zero romance,zero chemistry with Bailu just because he is married and has a "no kiss" close in the contract

I see Vin Zhang, I smile

I tried the first one "At A Distance, Spring is Green" and it was DOA(Dead On Arrival)
I have only watched "Goblin" on your list and I agree.. couldn't get past ep 4. I only support noona romance,when it goes opposite I can't pick up

I think he was the opposite of Sumire..
I felt like his was an obsession..I remember in later episodes when he proposed he was saying things like "I want to marry you so I can keep you closer and never let you go" it sound cute and all but it's a thin line of love bombing.
I just binge watched the whole thing last night so it's super fresh in my brain. He ended up havin a pet human too which means he was really not 100% just like Sumire wasn't either..