Fantastic article...thanks for writing it. I never realized that the team of writers was the same as that of so many awesome saeguks and now I understand why this is so good. I am also enjoying it very much and savouring each episode every week, this is definitely one of the best saeguks released lately. I was trying to think which is my favourite of the six dragons but I really love them all...they are all unique in their own ways. :)
What surprises me in this winners list is that the dramas that won more awards were those shown between the end…
Thanks for these clarifications...It's strange that lately many of the best Kdramas are shown at the end/beginning of a year and somehow they manage to overshadow all the remaining dramas shown throughout the year and I somehow feel sorry for the hard work that goes in all the other good dramas .
Glad Date won in a category as I absolutely loved that drama! I think that Ouroboros also deserved most of the awards and I am sad that Tenno no Ryoriban/Sato Takeru didn't win any category.
What surprises me in this winners list is that the dramas that won more awards were those shown between the end of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 which means that according to most of the viewers throughout 2015 all the other dramas were not as good. As I said before I enjoyed both Healer and Kill Me Heal Me very much indeed however I felt that those dramas didn't really represent the full year for me therefore I am glad that I Remember You and Scholar made it in this list too.(unfortunately my 2015 favourites D-Day and Reply 1988 didn't make it)
The only reason I decided to watch this drama was because of Huo Wallace being the main lead as I generally don't enjoy thrillers at all. Therefore my rating is biased because of the genre which is not to my liking however I have to admit that I enjoyed the first half of the story very much indeed. I definitely enjoyed it less in the second half with the exception of the last seconds of the last episode which were brilliant as they left a doubt in the spectator's mind. Looking forward to watching more of Wallace's projects soon as he surely proved his great acting skills in this drama.
This for me was yet another light-hearted romcom with no special or original plot line but with charming main leads who had good chemistry and were fun to watch. I believe the key to enjoying these kind of dramas is to not expect too much depth but to enjoy spending some relaxing and enjoyable hours when watching them.
Personally I know that SJS is an amazing and capable actor who can play difficult demanding roles as he did in many great dramas in the past and I guess ATM he is enjoying starring in romcoms however I hope I have the chance to see him soon back to more serious genres. For me it was a pleasant watch to fill holes in between more involving dramas.
well this year was the year of healer and kill me heal me ~_~
Both of these dramas started in 2014 and ended in 2015 so yes technically they were also shown in 2015 but unfortunately all the other dramas broadcasted throughout the year have no chance to win. :(
I was not as impressed by this drama as many viewers on here. The aspects that I enjoyed of it were the settings,…
I don't agree that most Saeguks are bad...some of them are but just as many other kind of dramas. Besides ATWDR, some of the saeguks that I enjoyed are Secret Door, Queen Seon Duk, The Painter in the Wind, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Empress Ki, Gu Family Book and the currently airing Six Flying Dragons...I maintain that in my personal opinion Nirvana was far too heavygoing in the first half.
I was not as impressed by this drama as many viewers on here. The aspects that I enjoyed of it were the settings, the costumes and the acting which kept me going until the end.
What I enjoyed less was the plot itself as it took me almost half of the drama ( until around Ep. 24) to fully understand what was going on.
Being an avid Korean saeguk watcher I am quite used to political plots and I generally enjoy them with no problems, whereas in this case I found this aspect to be too heavy going as it was the one and only topic of the whole plot.
Indeed most of the episodes were based solely on dialogues about schemes and intrigues mentioning names and past events which took me a long time to grasp fully.
The second half seemed like a different story to me as it suddenly took an interesting twist and became intriguing until the very end. If all the episodes had been as good I would have definitely considered this a great drama. I agree that all the characters here were very clever, my favourites were Lin Chen and Fei Lui .
This was a pleasant romcom very much manga style since it was taken from a manga story. I found some parts were a little forced comedy-wise but on the whole I enjoyed this lighthearted story as it was simple but effective. I really appreciated the ending...I hadn't seen anthing as romantic as this for quite a while.
The character played by Ishihara Satomi was very similar to the one in RMPW but it worked pretty well also here and I enjoyed Yamapi's role too which was perfect for him. I am glad I watched this and I hope to see both of these actors again soon in more involving projects .
I have mixed feelings about this drama as on one hand I Iiked the way they mixed a fluffy romantic story with a very serious theme like Alzheimer's desease, on the other hand I felt a little cheated by the first episodes which made it seem more like a typical rom-com of an impossible love.
Overall it gave a positive message that such a serious illness can be dealt with thanks to the warmth and affection of family and friends which is why my rating is a little higher. I liked seeing the main leads acting in a relaxed manner for most of the story and in particular I really appreciated seeing Lee Dong Wook smiling in his pastel coloured coats (even a pink one!!) for most of the drama. Not bad but it could have been better.
I had been putting off watching this drama for a long time as I knew it was sad and I needed to be in the right mindset to watch it (it will be the same for One Litre of Tears). I have to say I am glad I finally made it as it is truly a masterpiece.
What struck me mostly was the excellent acting by all the cast and in particular by Eita and Mitsushima Hikari who fully deserved the Awards they received for this performance.
The story itself was extremely realistic and painful but luckily always with a positive message in the end...I was only a little disappointed that the personality of Kenji was not better exposed and most of all his illness should have been better explained. All in all an excellent drama which fully deserves a 10.
Thanks for this article. I actually like this actor very much but I haven't seen much of him as yet. I was very impressed by his acting skills in Bad Guys and Inspiring Generation (in which he played more or less the same type of role). I didn't remember he was in Brain too... I will certainly try to watch more of his dramas.
Personally I know that SJS is an amazing and capable actor who can play difficult demanding roles as he did in many great dramas in the past and I guess ATM he is enjoying starring in romcoms however I hope I have the chance to see him soon back to more serious genres. For me it was a pleasant watch to fill holes in between more involving dramas.
What I enjoyed less was the plot itself as it took me almost half of the drama ( until around Ep. 24) to fully understand what was going on.
Being an avid Korean saeguk watcher I am quite used to political plots and I generally enjoy them with no problems, whereas in this case I found this aspect to be too heavy going as it was the one and only topic of the whole plot.
Indeed most of the episodes were based solely on dialogues about schemes and intrigues mentioning names and past events which took me a long time to grasp fully.
The second half seemed like a different story to me as it suddenly took an interesting twist and became intriguing until the very end. If all the episodes had been as good I would have definitely considered this a great drama. I agree that all the characters here were very clever, my favourites were Lin Chen and Fei Lui .
The character played by Ishihara Satomi was very similar to the one in RMPW but it worked pretty well also here and I enjoyed Yamapi's role too which was perfect for him. I am glad I watched this and I hope to see both of these actors again soon in more involving projects .
Overall it gave a positive message that such a serious illness can be dealt with thanks to the warmth and affection of family and friends which is why my rating is a little higher. I liked seeing the main leads acting in a relaxed manner for most of the story and in particular I really appreciated seeing Lee Dong Wook smiling in his pastel coloured coats (even a pink one!!) for most of the drama. Not bad but it could have been better.
What struck me mostly was the excellent acting by all the cast and in particular by Eita and Mitsushima Hikari who fully deserved the Awards they received for this performance.
The story itself was extremely realistic and painful but luckily always with a positive message in the end...I was only a little disappointed that the personality of Kenji was not better exposed and most of all his illness should have been better explained. All in all an excellent drama which fully deserves a 10.
Best Romantic/Comedy Drama: Date
Best Comedy Drama: Kokoro Ga Pokitto Ne
Best Action/Thriller/Suspense Drama: Ouroboros
Best Mystery Drama: Ghost Writer
Best Family Drama: Massan
Best Japanese Actor: Sato Takeru
Best Japanese Actress: Higashide Anne
Best Couple: Higashide Anne and Hasegawa Hiroki (Date)
Best Bromance: Ouroboros (Ikuta Toma and Oguri Shun)
Best OST: Ouroboros
Best Romantic/Comedy drama: Kill Me Heal Me
Best Historical/Saeguk drama: Six Flying Dragons
Best Action/Thriller/Suspense: I Remember You
Best Actor: Ji Sung/Lee Joon Ki
Best Actress: Hwang Jung Eum
Best Up and Coming Actor 2015: Kim Young Kwang
Best OST: Scholar Who walks in the night