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I wouldn’t be mad if I woke up and found out I was married to Hajime!

Mao and Hajime made for the cutest couple navigating this new life together with their ‘oops, we got married when I was drunk!’ I loved how the storyline revealed feelings and secrets. Each episode was a satisfying watch.
For his devotion to Mao, Hajime stood out as one of the most exceptional male leads I've seen in a while. Some of the most memorable moments for me were those showing their domestic life.
Oh, Mao, my sweet martyr. I grew tired of seeing her mistreated by everyone, particularly her awful ex-boyfriend, but I was pleased she eventually stood up for herself.

This show could have easily earned a perfect score for its charm and smooth pacing, but unfortunately, the plot veered sharply to the right, and the writers overloaded it with so many elements that it lost some of its original tenderness.

But it’s definitely one I will watch again and wholly recommend.

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When you know their love story will be never ending!

I reeeeeally enjoyed Never Ending Summer! It had so many emotional and genuinely sad moments, and the yearning from the MMC was SO good — he really had me feeling all the feelings. His eyes could say sooo much even without dialogue. I can’t tell you the amount of heart flutters I had each time Lu Xi Xiao cradled her head!

I honestly hated seeing everything they had to go through before finally getting their happy ending. There were so many hardships and moments where I just wanted to scream, “Can’t they catch a break?!” Zhou Wan was a standout lead, she powered so many great scenes and when she cried, I wanted to cry too.

The love rival was flipping irritating in places, I don’t know why we always need a love rival, although let’s be real… he never stood a chance against the FL’s true love, anyway! I felt bad for Jiang Yan; he was in an unpleasant life situation, and you could see his fondness, but as with all second MLs, he didn’t know when to bow out gracefully.

I’m also a fan of both lead actors, and I thought they gave such great, convincing performances. They really sold the emotions and made the romance feel believable. Oh, the longing was real, folks! And so was the angst.
Not a fan of time jumps, like at all, I always feel like we miss so much story of the in between, but I understood it was needed to get the couple to the next part of their lives.

So many episodes, this show got me in my feelings. That dancing alone scene, gah! I was a sobbing mess.

If I had to criticize anything, I never took to the second couple. They felt too immature from the school days into adulthood. I would have given screen time to Jiang Yan finding a new love interest over them.

Overall, such a great watch.
Aesthetically pleasing to the eye and wonderful acting.
I’d beg on my rickety knees to see the leads in another modern drama together.

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Find a man who will slap ghosts for you!

Oh, Arthit, the man that you are!
Fun fact: I was never keen on Arthit in the first series. I found him egotistical and brash. That changed once we saw him fall in love with Daotok. How that sweet boy became Arthit’s entire sun, stars, and universe.
As I said in my Besides the Sky special episode review, I feel blessed that we got one more episode from these wonderful characters. Seeing how much they still love each other and would do anything for the other’s happiness warms my romance-loving heart, because with any wonderful show and excellent characters, I easily get attached.
I loved this special episode – it’s actually my favorite of them all – and I will always think fondly of this world and go back to it for re-watches.

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I go on vibes and this office romance brought them all!

Reading some reviews, I see this show wasn’t to everyone’s tastes.
But for me, this was an office romance that hit just right!

It wasn’t overly dramatic; the pace and flow were done so well. And when conflict between the couple cropped up, it was resolved so soon, most often the very next episode! I can’t express my joy for that, when usually, the writers draw that out so much it becomes an utter drag to watch. So, all my hats are off to them for not relying on needless emotional conflict.

What I also appreciated as a watcher of romances in all genres and tropes, is that they had so much open communication. Another rarity! Feelings were confessed, thoughts, inner fears and insecurities were discussed! I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, as we’re used to – there is always an episode before the end that everything goes to hell and your heart is dragged through the angst.
But it never came!
The finale was so sweet and lovely.
I can understand why this office romance wasn’t for everyone, but this one felt like it was written for me specially, lol.
I adore the MMC and his low lidded dreamy, yearning eyes.
And now I’m a fan of the FMC, too.

A side note to say I loved the supporting cast, especially the work task force. Those twists when we were led to believe two of them were being snakes and then they were not all along – fantastic!
A notable mention for the reverse age gap side story with the second couple. One of my fave tropes, so I enjoyed this immensely.

And because I’ve mentioned things being rare several times, I’ll close my review by mentioning how great it was that his ex-wife was lovely and supportive! Not a lick of drama from her.

An all-around gentle and heartwarming drama I will absolutely watch again.
Low angst, minimal unnecessary drama, and adorable characters.

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Long Live Jaga!

I won’t lie. I came to this show to watch Byeon Woo-Seok, he’s a favorite actor and I wanted to watch him act all handsome princely.
Perfection, by the way.
The way his face emotes without dialogue is chef’s kiss. My gosh, his crying scenes got me right in the heart.
I was enchanted by the plot from start to finish.
And the romance served so much, my heart was satisfied.
This is the kind of show that will still have beauty and meaning in years to come. Every scene was meant to make the audience feel a certain way, and I appreciated that.
There was also some standout humor moments. I loved when the couple swapped assistants, and how well suited they were to their new bosses.
It was my first IU, show. And I loved her! What a boss babe Hui Ju is!
The antagonists of the show served!
I’m not usually a fan of the bad guy redeeming themselves, but I felt the show wrote the queen mother turning tides very well.
My expectations were high going into this show just because I know how well Woo-Seok can act, and I came away with all the feel-good vibes having watched a fully fleshed out and perfectly executed show. The cast delivered so well.
One of the sweetest, modern day fairy tales I think we’ll see in a long while.
For how the show made me feel, it has to be one of my rare 10/10 ratings!

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It pains me to rate a Miles Wei show so low!

I cut my Chinese drama teeth on Miles Wei dramas and completely fell in love with the kind of characters he played. So stoic and businesslike. So, to not be 10/10 in love with this show, I feel like sulking in the corner.

The male lead was such a gentle soul, a green flag, though he got up to some lying and trickery; at his heart was a deep-rooted love for his school crush. I'm a fan, so of course, he stole every scene with his yearning eyes.

If I could base my rating solely on the acting of both the leads and the secondary cast, I would definitely give them 10! I had zero complaints about the acting. They did the best job with a subpar script.

But was it the writers' first day on the job? They dragged this plot so much that I almost lost the will to live at certain points.
Some parts were so enjoyable. I appreciated how gentle and show-growing it was, but other parts were just so left field, like they'd forgotten where they were supposed to take the story.

How gorgeous was the female lead’s apartment? The aesthetic was so warm and cozy.
It was my first time watching anything from this actress, and I loved her calm, sweet demeanor. I will definitely watch more from her in the future.

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The psychological warfare in this show was insane!

The toxicity in this drama came in so many waves, I don’t think I’ll recover lol.

We all thought it was just some regular psycho fighting over a toy, but then BAM! Plot twist! Kim Su Hyeon wasn't the crazy one after all. (like he, was… but he wasn’t….) and he is the character I latched onto, and I liked him ( for the most part) I kept hoping he’d have a redeeming moment. I was rooting for this raving sociopath – but he was just too angry and violent for him to ever be the leading man who won Da On. But oh, the actor rocked this role!

After all 8 episodes, I'm still stumped about why those two super-smart but totally nuts psychos were into Da On. What made these two men latch onto him from their school days and make him into a disciple puppy, because, as cute as Da On is, sweet and unproblematic, and his doe-eyes were adorable, he had the personality of uncooked bread and butter pudding!
And you want me to believe two lunatics, plus a green flag all chased him like rabid dogs?!

Because I love dark romances, I definitely would have chosen Kim Su Hyeon. I think having all of Da On’s love would have calmed him right down – says my delululu side. LOL.

A fun show I’d recommend, if you want to be wide-eyed every episode from their psycho antics.
Also, what a little shit Jae was. I’m glad I never liked him from the start.

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I’ve read too much dark romance because I was team baddie!

Okay, not completely, but for a lot of the episodes, I hoped that Wen Peng would get his own side plot romantic storyline.
Alas, it was not meant to be, because he was an absolute calculating madman, and ohhhhh, I was here for it. The actor did brilliantly in his role. Though we went through several baddies, he was the ultimate one pulling all the strings and I loved how it wasn’t revealed for the longest time, but as a viewer, with his portrayal of unrequited love for Lu Yan, you could just feel something was off with his reactions, so I wasn’t altogether pearl clutching surprised when he was revealed.

I couldn’t help but feel for his backstory, his utter motivation for how he turned out. But what I still can’t fathom, my dark romance dude was a total head case, he orchestrated the most heinous things, but yet, still let his dad bully him, even as a full grown, powerful adult. My guy! Throw that bastard into a volcano or something! Be done with him for good.

As you can see from how my review started, Wen Peng was my favorite character from this drama. Every time he was on screen, my eyes were drawn to his performance.

I enjoyed the main leads, mostly. But Lu Yan had a massive case of the martyrs. Girl, sacrificing your own happiness, breaking up with the guy you love, not once but twice and in the same damn way, oooff, that got my back right up. Mostly because Lu Yan was not problematic in the general sense. She is actually my favorite type of female lead because she wasn’t chaotic or a shrieking shrew. I loved her quiet demeanor, but for decision-making in matters of the heart, this smart doctor had the same amount of brain cells as a squishy orange!

And that brings me to Jiang.
The man with the wealth of patience.
I certainly wouldn’t have chased Lu Yang again, not when she didn’t tell him why she’d broken up with him the way she did. Or when she did it a second time! Silly girl, you don’t break up with simps!
With all the leading men, I am usually in love within 4 eps, but I got no wow factor this time. For me, Wen Peng had the better acted scenes.

Jiang was a nice guy, but the actor didn’t quite sell me on him being a cop.
I don’t know what it was, but for me, he didn’t act, talk or even walk like a cop😂
If you love simps, then this is the simp for you!

While I always focus on romantic-centric dramas, the romance aspect of this was definitely a subplot, the crime being the center, and I actually enjoyed it. I read a long-running futuristic cop drama by JD Robb, it’s well into book 60s now. It’s about a female murder cop and the ex-con she falls for, and then he helps her with her cases. This show somehow reminded me of that book series, so I was super into the mystery aspect, even when it went off in all directions.
Though I will admit, I wanted more of the couple’s side, not just sprinkled here and there, and the show could have been tighter with fewer episodes.

Overall, a good watch.
Poor demented Wen Peng.
Think about it for a second: if he’d been given the lead role, still within his bad guy skin, how devoted he would have been! 😂😂😂

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When a miniseries gets it SO right!

I’m going to miss this show and these sweetheart characters.
I think I actually loved this miniseries/special episodes more than Me and Thee!
It was just all around adorable.
And they made the finale the cutest, just what all fans want to see.

All the guest stars were hilarious. Hats off to GMMTV for doing that.

No one could have played Thee better than Pond; he was made for that cheesy, lovable mafia man.

And then, to wrap it up beautifully with a gorgeous bow, our Mok and Rome could finally be together. Now, if the production would like to give them a separate series showing where their lives are now, Rome is the boss. I would be excited to be back in this world again.

It was the easiest viewing experience. Cheesy and silly with giggle-out-loud moments, of course! But it also delivered a lot of deep, heartfelt moments, and they were brought to life by Pond and Phuwin. This is one of those shows that from time to time I will think about these characters and know that their lives will go on somewhere and Thee and Peach will always be crazily in love with each other.

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A cosy show with low angst and a lot of heart!

I was taken aback by what this show might be when episode 1 was so bleak!
Slow-paced shows are some of my favorites. I love when it’s set in a small town and there is an eclectic bunch of cast.
This show served that in large buckets! it was just so cosy.
But even for me, this show moved at a snail’s pace, at times.
It’s not a show I could binge-watch, but it has such an unknown magical quality that with each episode I watched, it was like going home to see familiar people.
It’s one of those shows that heals you when you didn’t even know you needed healing.
And by gosh, the acting was incredible.
It felt so genuine, like I was peeking into their lives, instead of watching them acting out scenes. I was particularly impressed by both the leads, who did a fantastic job of carrying that slow-paced storyline.

Also loved that the show didn’t need to tie everything in a neat bow by the end, that not all people who you were rooting to become couples actually got together.
That was a brave move.

I would definitely recommend it if you’re in the right mood for this slow-paced, slice of life drama. It has very little angst but so much sweet heart at it’s center.

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I know a lot about whales now!

I wasn’t going to write a review for this one, a lot irritated me about the show, but not so much that I wanted to stop watching, because it had a great precise.
So, I’ll leave the comprehensive reviews to the real review writers and just jot down a few things I enjoyed, so I can remember in the future.

Lee Jun Ho had the patience of several saints and their skateboards. What a breath of fresh air he brought to the show.

Both girl friends of Woo Yeong U were a delight.

The dad! What a sweet, supportive man.

The standout character for me was Jung Myeong Seok. He was never overbearing or a scene stealer; he was just there. Quietly bringing a maturity or humor to the scene. And I loved the boss/employee relationship he had with Woo Yeong U.

All the whale facts were fascinating, and I was grateful to learn something, lol.

The things that irked me aren’t big enough that I won’t watch season 2, to see how the legal crew has progressed.

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I feel as though I could pilot an airplane now!

I’ll start with the good things I enjoyed with this drama.

I found it really easy to watch, and I appreciated how we fast got to know the main characters, who were featured throughout.
The main lead was easy on the eyes. So was the second ML. At some points, I even rooted for him to win the romantic stakes because he was just more attentive and caring of the FL, whereas the ML was a cold fish for more than two thirds of the show.

If you’re into aviation in any way, this show would be right up your street. It was an absolute info dump at times. All I know is, being a flight attendant isn't for me. They have to be nice to everyone, even the bratty customers!

I’m going to give a mention to Mr Jiang. Although it was evident from the start that he was reluctant to have a female pilot in his company and that he would play the antagonist role, he wasn't overtly malicious. He acted so subtly, I loved how he showed he was unhappy just with his face.

Moving on to the less pleasant aspects now. These are minor annoyances that wouldn't deter others from watching.
Two of the actors were completely miscast in my opinion. The best friend of FL. To begin with, her wigs were among the most hideous I've ever witnessed. I need to question the costume department and plot creators regarding those choices. Even with ordinary hair, the actress seemed miscast, as if she were playing dress-up in her mother's shoes.
I did grow to like her by the end.
The other one who felt cast wrong was Song Song. Such a nice guy, but I never really saw him as an aircraft captain. He just didn't seem like a pilot.

I’ve seen several of Tan Song Yu’s shows now.
And even though the stories initially draw me to that show, her acting just isn't my favorite. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like she plays every role the same. (this is only my personal opinion – no need to comment why I’m wrong, lol. If you love her, yay, I am happy for you. I wish I felt the same)

The show was full of sexism and misogyny. I felt bad for the female lead having to endure it, and I kept waiting for someone to confront them about it, but it never happened! It's commendable that she's standing out in a field largely dominated by men, I continually wanted her to succeed.

This show will give you drama and then cliffhangers. We had barely resolved one crisis when another one appeared. I thought the writers' decision to add one last bit of drama to the finale was completely uncalled for. By then, the viewers have fulfilled their obligations, and a finale typically serves the fans.

Romance isn't the main focus here, which might be a dealbreaker if you feel the same way I do.
The FL is the first to develop feelings, and she's so pushy about it that I was cringing, wishing she'd just let it go.
As mentioned earlier, she would have benefited more from being with the second male lead; his deep affection and tender, considerate nature were evident.
The ML had the looks – but darn, he was like an icy robot.
We also got the dead ex as a trope for the ML.
When he caught feelings too, we still didn’t get a lot of romance, but I appreciated how much he championed the female pilot throughout.
Only one kiss! But ooof, what a kiss it was. ML definitely defrosted.

With a plot that was central and a dash of romance, the characters were the true anchors, carrying every drama-filled moment.
It's worth noting, of course, that a truly monstrous and oppressive mother was part of the picture. I wanted to toss her out of a plane; her presence grated on my nerves. The way she played on her mental health when things didn't go her way. Ooff!!
But it was so refreshing that the FL stood up to her!

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More than what I expected.

This show was super well acted by all involved, but especially our leading men.
I've watched them before, so I knew they had the acting chops to take on these roles - and I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't going to the silly-eque show it looked to be.

This show had such emotional depth and dealt with a serious subject but not in the heaviest way.
It made for a great change from the regular "meet-cute" dramas of couples coming together, to have a couple that was already established on episode one. Not only that, there was no love rival! the plotline centered solely on their past traumas.

An all around good watch.

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The show I didn’t know I needed!

I came to this drama because I love Kim Go Eun’s acting.
She will always be my the first Goblin wife!
And now I'm mad at myself for waiting so long to watch it, because it was the cutest thing ever!

I ADORED those little cute cells. I laughed out loud so many times at their dramatic antics. My faves are emotions cell, rational cell, hungry cell (I can relate lol) but the standout cell is naughty cell in their little undies! He just cracked me up laughing every time he was in the scene.

I never read a romance book or watch a romance show that doesn’t have a happy ever after, but this was the exception, and while Yumi’s break up was sad, vividly acted, not having a happy ending didn’t bother me, because I was enjoying the cells so much.

Even the ML's cunning female friend/colleague trying to interfere in their relationship didn't irk me as it would a regular drama, because the cells hated her too!

I’m already half-way through season 2 so I can get to the final season and the cuuuuuute Sun Rok. But more of my cells, too.
I now want all dramas to include animated cell scenes lol.

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