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So, I was pissed off today, but this news made me instantly happy? The best of luck for the happy couple :D

I didn't have time to watch this week's episodes so I've only fast-forwarded them, and your comment confirmed the impression I got. Seriously, this drama should be called "Cheongil Electronics". It's more of an ensemble drama than I thought it would be, based on its synopsis.

It's available legally on Crunchyroll.

I'd say try "Salamander Guru and the Gang" and maybe "Modern Farmer"? Early episodes of "History of the Salaryman" were quite bonkers as well.

Personally, I think Pegasus Marke't s kind of humor is more common on Japanese dramas than on Korean dramas. If you don't mind Japanese dramas, I highly recommend "Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store". It also features retail workers, and it's even crazier than Pegasus Market.

Thanks for the article! Rika looks fun . . . I mean, interesting. But will it get subbed, I wonder? :)

As for the constant back and forth between Sung-shil and Manager Yoo (clueless but well-meaning rookie vs kind-hearted but grumpy veteran), I think I don't mind it as much as you. But even I started thinking, Can we just get on with Sung-shim and co getting the company back to its feet, please, ASAP?

You took the word right out of my mouth, my friend.

There's this scene on ep.5 where the floor manager (I forgot her name, sorry) ran after Director Oh with the bike and then berated him after she caught up with him. It was hilarious, until Floor Manager almost choke up with tears when she realized once again how dire their situation is.

It's like whenever you got too comfortable with the comedy, the drama reminds you of how grave the situation that the characters found themselves in. And when it got too overwhelming, there's always a bit of levity so you as a viewer can breathe more easily.

So far, no.

This drama has its funny moments, but I must admit, some parts really gave me visceral pain. If you're a working person, if you ever felt how it's like to worry about money, you cannot but relate to these characters. Great balance of seriousness and humor so far. Will continue watching.

I'm a trash. I saw Chang Chen, I clicked "plan to watch".

Yes! The way that people being weird and saying random things also remind me of slice-of-life Japanese dramas. It's so good.

Thanks for fleshing out the story some more, HPriest and malifact. I find it interesting that earlier on the episode, when the lawyers were talking to her, Akina said, "Sorry, I'm only talking about myself, aren't I?" Which was exactly what she did, making everything about herself and failing to see the perspective of others.

If you don't mind anime, I recommend The Laughing Salesman. Its (titular) main character is very much like Nanno, in that he punished people or gave them what they wanted but not in the way they expected it to be.

Thanks for the article!

I can't say that I'm fan of Sailor Moon, but I did enjoy the anime enough to watch it almost regularly when it aired on our local terrestrial channel back in the day. Pretty sure it was the first magical girl series that I've ever watched, which might explain why I loved the transformation scene so much (I'm simple that way). I was indifferent to Usagi and Mamoru's romance, though.

Thank you for compiling this.

I'm going to watch Chief of Staff and Arthdal Chronicles once I get some time off. I might watch No Second Chance, Tale of Nokdu, Melting Me Softly, VIP, When Camellia Blooms, and Secret Boutique too, after they finish airing and if their reviews are good.

Thank you so much for compiling this :)

For now, I'm eyeing Yuganda Hamon, Kekkon Dekinai Otoko, and Motokare Mania (for Kora Kengo and Hamano Kenta; I'm not familiar with Araki Yuko). Let's see when the new drama season starts if there's any other that piques my interest.

I've only watched episode 1 and fast-forwarded through ep.2 (because I don't have the time to watch it right now, not because it's not interesting or anything), and I think the two episodes are solid enough but not exceptional.

So, if you really, really like at least one of the actors or if cop-drama is your thing, definitely check it out for now. If not, just skip it and wait until it's over so you can get a general verdict on this drama.

I understand your frustration, but these days I always take MDL ratings with a grain of salt. I found that most of the time reviews (positive and negative reviews) and comment section give better picture of what to expect of a drama or a movie. Whether it's good or not, whether I'd enjoy it or not, etc.

The line about making Joseon "civilized", said over and over again, almost made me roll my eyes. ALMOST. Because that kind of reasoning (and its variations) had been used, is still used, regularly, to this day, to justify military intervention upon foreign soil.

Thank you, Reika, and thank you so much for subbers who have devoted their time and energy to make these Jdramas accessible to us non-Japanese speaking fans.

You know, sometimes I wonder if fansubbers should just provide their work exclusively in hardsubs format. I don't particularly like hardsubs, but it's the only way that guarantee that people would know that subs are made by volunteers, not by pirate sites. And if they know that, they would probably try to get them directly from the source rather than depending on those dubious sites.