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Wonderful - so many hidden treats being revealed, thank you.

Excellent, thanks!

Her growth was fun to watch, WJH did very well showing her move from childish princess to a more adult person who still retained her irrepressible sense of fun

Not exactly a list of J Dramas, rather a list of favourites of mine that all have one thing in common. Actually, two things in common: In addition to the "under 1000 watchers" list, I decided to use only Dramas that I scored at least 8/10, to keep the list to a manageable number. Had I gone with 7/10 as I had originally thought of doing, there would have been a couple of extra K & TW Dramas, diluting the Japanese dominance.

It's great to find another one of the few of us! 👍🙂

Thank you! It's bit liking trying new food - you might not like it, but at least you'll know that from personal experience :)

That's why I thought the clarification was needed. Any real makjang fan would experience "final episode birth secret reveal" levels of annoyance if they watched YTHII expecting makjang. 🤣

"sleep"? What is this "sleep" of which you speak? 🤣☕☕☕

Ah, that is NOT how the word is normally used, I assure you. I think "weekender" is more common for Dramas that air on a weekend. They're longer than primetime week Dramas, but shorter than daily Dramas, at least in number of episodes. :)

Thank you for reading! :) I should warn you that the reason I love "Yeah, That's How It Is" is because it has ZERO makjang. It is pure slice of life, very low key and quiet by Korean standards, and one of the most common complaints about it from those who enjoy makjang is that "nothing happens" . I love it to bits, but if you like makjang, you are almost certain to be very disappointed by YTHII

I think I did understand what you meant. My reply was about your remark that this understandable cycle "pisses you off sometimes". I would say rather that this "echo chamber" disappoints me, that's all. Whereas the rampant misogyny and chauvinism of MANY raved-about C Drama romcoms really DOES "piss me off" 😀

I don't think many Thai Dramas would be for me, but there is one I keep meaning to check out: I really, totally HATE, LOATHE AND ABHOR the Korean "Full House", one of the most horrible viewing experiences ever. Many have told me the Thai version softens the bits I hate the most, so thanks for the reminder I need to give it a try. 👍

This article was actually the second I wrote, but the first to be published. The first one written is just waiting for a second edit, and it is mostly all about this issue you raise 😀

Thanks for your reply. Once I settled on 1000 watchers as my cutoff, that did pretty much guarantee the majority would be J. If I'd gone with low review numbers instead, I could have included a few more K Dramas, but as you say, in terms of raw viewership, KDramas are the overwhelming majority. Even for me, as my profile pic illustrates :)

I think the most important thing to remember is that Dramas are entertainment. Watching them and discussing them is supposed to entertain us, bring us pleasure. Many find GREAT joy in the big name well known Dramas, their enthusiasm for them is understandable.

Thanks for reading! It is VERY hard, to find Japanese Dramas subbed.

Thank you! I hope you enjoy the experience of trying something new, even if they end up not being to your taste.

Thanks for your kind words. "Yeah That's How It Is" had VERY low ratings, single digits iirc, almost unheard of for a weekend Drama. It was made during a time when SBS had pledged "No makjang", and I think the low ratings were part of the reason SBS abandoned that pledge with the Drama that followed it :)

THank you! If one person finds one Drama they enjoy from this list, I will be happy. 🙂

I didn't use the word "underrated" in my article because it is subjective, but in my personal opinion, you're absolutely right 😁