PonderinGal220

I didn't like CLOY for the most part, but the one facet that I enjoy was the supporting cast. They gave heartwarming performances, unlike the two leads. QoT gave great performances all-around.

I disliked Crash Landing to an almost irrational degree, which was why I put off watching QoT. QoT, however, proved to be a very enjoyable watch. Crash Landing did not deserve the hype, if you ask me, but this one did. Why? I think it was the development of the characters from selfish and shallow and one-dimensional, to self-sacrificing, self-aware, and slightly less superficial. Crash Landing was just Hyun Bin doing attractive things in a military uniform.

Making it work isn't their objective. Making money is, although I really don't understand how they continue to make money with the trash they're releasing. It boggles the mind. Why do people put up with it?

Agreed, as long as the criteria for ranking is for mediocrity and not excellence.

It seems that many people like it, and I did try, but it was ultimately aimless, with none of the characters being too good or too evil, too likable or too otherwise It was mediocre in my opinion, and rather formulaic.

Same here. It just makes finding a hidden gem all the more exciting ;). It's too bad, however, that hidden gems are becoming rarer and rarer.

This drama represents the epitome of wasted potential. It's only slightly less awful than Nothing Uncovered. Thus far, the theme in K-dramaland seems to be lousy cheating husbands of hysterical-yet-righteous wives, poorly developed/conceived, poorly written, and poorly executed (see Nothing Uncovered, Wonderful World, and this).

Exceedingly underwhelming in every respect, to put it politely. I had my suspicions from the outset: casting Jung Woong In (53) as Jang Seng Jo (42)'s father was the first nearly unacceptable hint, in addition to casting Kim Ha Neul at all (and, if I'm being honest, I don't really like Yeon Woo Jin, either). Abominable writing and mediocre performances. I urge viewers to save themselves the trouble by doing practically anything else with their time.
In short, it's just bad.

Unfortunately, this is not a well-written production. It's obvious from the very beginning. Very slapdash and formulaic, without depth. Too bad.

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It was so far beyond excessively violent.

I finished exactly three of these, though I must admit I did not bother starting most. It was a disappointing year, but the years have become progressively more disappointing ever since about 2018. The only drama listed here that I actually did like was Crash Course in Romance. Jung Kyung Ho seems to select dramas that are fairly well-written, even if the story itself isn't very compelling. I enjoyed the various relationships and development of the characters throughout this drama. It was one of the few dramas of 2023 that I thought were decent/worth watching.

So far, I cannot stand any of the characters in this drama. Each of them is uniquely narcissistic, particularly Lee Kwang Soo's character. He's positively unlikeable and untrustworthy! I began because people were comparing this to Prison Playbook, but, at least up until episode 4, this production simply cannot be compared to it. At least there were kind, self-sacrificing people in Prison Playbook. Unless someone or something changes, I'm not sure I'll stick with it.

I'm here because I've just endured the first episode, and am seriously doubting whether to continue. It's all a bit chaotic and, as you wrote, loud. I'll stick with it a little longer, though.

1. 18 dramas completed; 26 dropped
2. Korea exclusively
3. Drama, mystery, thriller
4. Not listed
5. Kidnapping Day and Crash Course in Romance
6. After 12 years of watching K-dramas, 2023 was one of the most disappointingly lackluster. I don't like where the industry is headed.
7. My hope for 2024 is less violence, but I'm not holding my breath. They went from blurring knives and slit wrists to shooting saw blades into people's necks with blood spurting everywhere, and maiming, torturing and killing people in the most grotesque ways possible. I am not hopeful at all, particularly given both the popularity of such shows and the blowback I receive whenever I make any negative comments about them.

I couldn't bring myself to finish any of these dramas. They were all written very poorly. But 2023 and the year preceding it presented such a wasteland of dramas, I suppose these must represent the best in a dearth of quality productions.

I have found that these period pieces, particularly ones set in the 1930-1960's, rely too much on the sets and costuming and not enough on good writing, plot, character development, or performances. Perhaps this one will break the mold.

I truly mean this respectfully, but it is a very sad reflection on our culture that what you have described is not considered "terribly gruesome".

Within the first two minutes, a woman is shot multiple times from multiple ranges, including close range; blood spatters everywhere and covers the floor and clothing. I stopped watching at 2 minutes and 3 seconds, and will not watch anymore. This violence in dramas has to stop!