Ah, here we go again 🙄. A clear stab at AoS by a still butthurt cdrama fan. Is this to start another flame…
No, it is not a stab at AoS, neither am i a butthurt cdrama fan, nor is this to start another flame or to incite. It is only meant to introduce cdramas to those "who remain skeptical of C-dramas and have stuck with K-dramas", as indicated in the Prelude.
I don't agree that cdramas are too shoddily made - the cdramas i have watched over the years, particularly the ancient costume cdramas, never feel shoddily made. While cdramas usually have many episodes, each episode is only 45 minutes (and 40 minutes less the opening and closing credits), compared to a typical 60 minutes kdrama episode.
Thanks all for your active participation! I missed the 1k mark, but managed to record down the results at 1004 voters. Will based the article on the 1004 votes. You can still continue to vote though as it will count towards the 1 year review. Or do your own comparison when the article is published.
"The MDL Top 20 Dramas are all relatively new dramas in the past few years?Only 1 drama is aired before 2015:…
It's a pity that those older dramas dont get the high ratings they deserve. The really good ones if re-mastered, subbed and made available on streaming sites might also resonate with new viewers..
Wow, and again a very well researched article! Japan made some great dramas in the 1990s and enjoyed widespread popularity in East and South-east Asia, amidst rise of Japanese popular culture that span anime, manga, music (J-pop) and dramas. It's a pity that Japanese dramas did not jump on the digital bandwagon to stream and sub their dramas for the international viewers
I've always found douban ratings accurate but this honestly deserves more than 7.7....one of the rare times that…
antis from all walks - those who doubt the acting skills simply because the cast consists of young candy idol actors in their 20s, those who dismiss this drama as only a bl drama just because it was adapted from a danmei novel, and the diehard novel fans who are sore about the toned down bl, gore and morality in the drama
The Authors "MDL Top 10 Dramas Aired in the 2010s" list has a very similar taste to mine so will look for other…
Hi! To clarify, the "MDL Top Dramas Aired in the 2010s" list is a list based on the ratings by MDL users who have rated, and not a list of top dramas in the 2010s rated by Cho Na and/or myself. For our dramas' ratings, you can check out our respective Watchlists. From your Watchlist, I see that we both enjoyed 4 dramas (3 cdramas and 1 kdrama). I did reviews for 2 of the cdramas we both enjoyed, and also a review on JoL which you are currently watching - You might want to check those reviews out and see if our tastes are similar :)
Deleted the following as they are aired after 2013: 1. Eternal Love (2017) - 99 points by 1 voter 2. Nirvana in Fire (2015) - 99 points by 1 voter 3. Signal (2016) - 98 points by 1 voter
I don't agree that cdramas are too shoddily made - the cdramas i have watched over the years, particularly the ancient costume cdramas, never feel shoddily made. While cdramas usually have many episodes, each episode is only 45 minutes (and 40 minutes less the opening and closing credits), compared to a typical 60 minutes kdrama episode.
You can still continue to vote though as it will count towards the 1 year review. Or do your own comparison when the article is published.
1. Eternal Love (2017) - 99 points by 1 voter
2. Nirvana in Fire (2015) - 99 points by 1 voter
3. Signal (2016) - 98 points by 1 voter