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Culinary Monster is my current pick to go far.

The Black Spoon cast is really impressive this season. I love hearing everyone's stories and only wish there were time for more of them. Loner in a Hole-in-the-Wall, Brewmaster Yun, Iron Arms, and French Papa made me cry. Venerable Sunjae is fascinating, and she absolutely does not look her age. They really popped off on production and scale this time around. All the food looks so freaking delicious, but the precision and skill in Japanese cuisine just blows my mind.

Great tension and acting. It would’ve benefited from an 8–10 episode run and not going off the rails in the final stretch. Park Hae-soo is always a pleasure, and Kim Go-eun is a very fine actress.

You’re still deflecting and recycling the same weak arguments. You’re also projecting an agenda onto me (and everyone else in this comment section) without any basis. You’re just having a made-up discussion with yourself and desperately wanting someone to seriously bite, when everyone here knows, you're just a fraud.

But thank you for indulging my passing amusement. You can run along now, little troll.

I’m not interested in your “virgin/shagging around” agenda. I engaged solely to point out that you are knowingly relying on a false claim to compensate for your generally weak and bad faith argumentation.

A discussion about shifting gender dynamics in Kdramas is interesting. The male leads you’re looking for were more common in pre-2000s dramas. However, your argumentation and choice of words suggests you’re not actually capable of (or interested in) having that discussion.

Instead of setting up your troll camp under the dramas, that use a trope you personally dislike, I’d suggest watching the more mature, realistic, and balanced Kdrama romances. There are plenty of them out there.

The only fraud here is you.

You are still deflecting. I'm challenging your claim:

"There is only one representation of ML's in Kdramas..a pure virgin simp waiting for the FL. There is no other representation."

You know this is false, which is why you’re sidestepping by deliberately “misunderstanding” my very straightforward comment.

So again: your claim is false, but please do prove me wrong.

Don't deflect now.

You just claimed:

"There is only one representation of ML's in Kdramas..a pure virgin simp waiting for the FL. There is no other representation."

This is false. Prove me wrong.

Knowingly passing off false claims as facts doesn’t strengthen your argument.

Whether this show ends up being a hit or a miss for you depends entirely on whether you can stay by Ko Yeong’s side throughout the episodes and accept that, even if his growth feels minimal and far from linear, it is still there.

It also depends on whether Nam Yoon Su’s casting and his interpretation of the character work for you. For me, all of these elements hit, and because of that I found this to be a skillfully told, beautifully filmed, and convincingly acted watch.

Nam Yoon Su absolutely nails this role. I’m genuinely impressed by how fully he committed to it, how he handled the conversations surrounding the show, and how he managed to make me feel and root for Yeong until the very end. I also want to highlight how well the show balances lightness with darkness, seamlessly infusing absurdity into emotionally heavy scenes without ever undercutting them or leaving a bad aftertaste.

And huge praise to Lee Soo Kyung as Mi-Ae. Her delivery and her chemistry with Nam Yoon Su were definite standouts of the series. The restaurant scene where Ko Yeong meets Mi-Ae’s boyfriend was just chef’s kiss. Nam Yoon Su and Lee Soo Kyung played off each other perfectly and didn’t miss a single comedic beat.

A courageous and gripping account of Shiori Ito’s fight for justice, exposing a corrupt and archaic legal system while highlighting her inspiring resilience.

That’s three Shin Hyun Soo roles in a row that messed with my emotions.

Agree! I disliked them in season 1 too. Rich, disgusting, inhuman people. We didn't need multiple scenes and more dialogue than Gong Yoo got to drive that heavyhanded point home. Such a waste of screen time.

It was passable entertainment, I suppose, but they really should’ve stopped after one season. I never became emotionally invested in any of the players (125 and 120 came close), but I cried for several in Season 1. Gong Yoo stood out again, even with his limited screen time. I get that logic and levelheadedness fly out the window when greed, fear and desperation kick in, but that final game was just a parade of painfully stupid decisions. And the VIPs’? Actually unbearable.

Season 3 (and 2) are my favorites, but this season, in some ways, felt more personal and raw. Dex, Pani, Si Eon and Kian all had vulnerable moments, that were moving to watch, but also felt kinda intrusive. I cried at the end, but I always do. Maybe it's really the end of the road for these travel buddies, but I hope, it's not the end for Kian exploring the world. His time with the two young Sherpas was one of the highlights this season. I was a little bummed about Dex at first, but then realized it was actually the perfect way to bring the series full circle.

Incredibly relaxing and heartwarming. A glimpse into the quiet rhythms of small-town life. The final episode was especially emotional. The whole cast was wonderful, with Cha Tae Hyun standing out as a steady, caring presence for both the part timers and the customers. But ultimately, it’s the locals who are the true stars of the show.

Unexpected Business (running a supermarket in a small town)
Youn's Stay (guesthouse) + Youn's Kitchen (restaurant abroad)
Coffee Friends (cafe)
The Genius Paik (restaurants abroad)
Adventure by Accident (travelling)

I highly recommend Adventure by Accident even if it's not about running a business. This is peak Kian84 reality tv with a 4th season currently in production. It's basically Kian travelling to different countries with a small cast to experience various cultures and connect with locals. The cast in season 2 & 3 has flawless chemistry.

Kian: "I got a bit teary-eyed".
Me: *Sobbing*.
Mr. Han and his adorable kids absolutely wrecked me in these last two episodes. 🍀🍀🍀

Relentlessly frustrating from start to finish due to an unnecessary overload of baffling decisions and mindless actions. Wi Ha Joon was a highlight.

Cutting the landing sequence at the end was so irritating and anti-climactic. If you're making me sit through almost 2½ hours of a movie heavily centered on getting these people safely on the ground, I at least want to see that plane come to a full stop on (or off) the runway.

Suffered from an overlong runtime and unnecessary added sub-plot. Song Kang Ho and Lee Byung Hun were a delight to watch, and a couple of the aerial sequences were really gripping and impressively constructed. Nothing groundbreaking or particularly rewatchable, but still an entertaining ride. MVP: Yim Si Wan, who delivered an unnervingly eerie performance. Just trim 40 minutes and land the damn plane already. Speaking of...