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Haha that’s honestly a valid concern with the Hong sisters 😅 I had heard so much about them too, and this was actually my first drama from them.

For this one, the angst is moderate and not overwhelming. It leans more toward quiet, emotional depth rather than heavy, stressful tension. It’s the kind of angst that makes you pause and reflect instead of making you anxious. There are a few moments that hit hard, especially in the second half, but overall it stays controlled and more on the melancholic, introspective side rather than intense or exhausting.

Title:Hidden Love
ML: Lu Shandong
FL: Cheng Zi
My rating:9/10
Note:Arrange Marriage ,fl with abondment issues
Watched at 25 March

Title: Tattooed Heart
ML: Charon |(Zhang Bai Yun)
FL: Lu Lulu
My Rating: 9/10,
notes: two simple people, a teacher and a tatoo artist falling in love

Title: Tattooed Heart
ML: Charon |(Zhang Bai Yun)
FL: Lu Lulu
My Rating: 9/10,
Watched at: 24 March
notes: two simple people, a teacher and a tatoo artist falling in love

Thank you, I really appreciate that! And honestly, the love triangle is pretty annoying and feels forced here. I’d say just watch it whenever you’re in the mood for it. You can honestly skip most of the SML parts and you won’t really miss anything important.

Same. I started this for Lee Jong Suk too. I just could not connect with the FL, and honestly I did not care much about the romance because it felt very one sided. It was like that with the ML, and even with the SML as well.

Thank you! I’m really glad you felt the same way about the storytelling.

just keep going it will only get better just do not dare to look for logics as logic has no place in this drama

I liked the term dumbfounded mutism.

Yes, as a C-drama viewer I’ve kind of come to accept and compromise with the censorship. The OST and BGM were also one of the best parts of the show and really added to the overall experience. I also initially wanted to rate it around 9 or 9.5, but in the end I gave it a 10 simply based on how much I genuinely enjoyed watching it. It’s definitely a very rewatchable drama.

Yeah, I can usually accept the endings too, even if they are not perfect. But sometimes, like with this one, it is just harder to overlook. Maybe I will give the Korean version a try in the future and see if it feels any better to me.

I’m in the middle of Eternal Love and I’m enjoying their dynamic a lot.

When the last episodes mess everything up, it just feels personal.

It’s like they built this beautiful world… and then rushed/ruined the ending. After that, it’s hard to rewatch because you know the disappointment waiting at the end.

I didn’t know his fans named Hou Ming Hao “Kitten,” but honestly, it suits him perfectly. He has this soft, gentle charm that makes his cute moments feel natural and sincere. Few male actors can portray cuteness in such an effortless and believable way.

For me, though, he’s more like a cute little dragon. Adorable and gentle, yet capable of showing surprising strength and intensity. His child dragon performance in Back From the Brink left a deep impression on me, especially since it was my first drama with him.

Haha okay, lesson learned for me too never judge a drama by its cover. You just had to learn it the hard way 😅

Oh, you went into this drama completely unprepared! 😭 It’s been on my PTW list for about a year now. I’ve only watched two of Bai Lu’s dramas so far, and I’ve been saving the rest because I wanted to start with this one first. I’m mentally preparing myself for the tragic journey . I know it’s going to hurt, but I still really want to experience their story.

I actually haven’t watched Reply 1988 yet, but it’s been on my list for a while because I’ve heard so many good things about it. The way you described it makes me even more curious to check it out.

Here are some love triangles I personally didn’t hate:
Boys Over Flowers
Destined With You
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 1
Someday or One Day
Lovely Runner
Shadow Love
Sweet Teeth
Always Home
Lost You Forever
Princess Silver
The Heirs

I do enjoy a well written love triangle when it actually adds depth and emotional tension to the story. But I really dislike the ones that are clearly inserted just to create unnecessary drama or misunderstandings. If it feels forced or toxic for no real reason, it just takes away from the main romance instead of enhancing it.

Thanks for the recommendations

It’s been two days and I still can’t find anything new that keeps me interested qne the visuals from that drama were just breathtaking. Even the short vertical dramas don’t feel appealing anymore. I was so disappointed to learn that Ouyang Nana hasn’t done any dramas after this, and there’s nothing lined up either. I just hope she’s happy doing whatever she’s focused on right now. I’ve been going back and watching her previous works, but there aren’t many of them.

and Yes, absolutely. Kudos to the actors who bring their characters to life so convincingly that we end up caring deeply about their fictional futures. It really shows how powerful their performance is when they make something imaginary feel so real and personal to us.

If you have any recommendations, please let me know.