May Dramas '21

I didn’t do one of these for the month of April because I really didn’t have anything to talk about, but I’ve been slowly getting back on track for this month and have been watching a good amount - especially towards the end of May. I’ve been trying to focus on catching up on some of the airing dramas that are nearing the end to get them out of the way for dramas I’ve put on hold. This month I don’t have a lot of airing shows, so my schedule is a bit free - outside of all of my Summer Horror craziness.

It’s been nice to get into the groove of watching again. I’ve talked about this in the past, but when I get into a not-so-great headspace, I don’t keep up with the things I enjoy. Dramas take a back seat. If you want to know what I’m currently watching, I’m fairly good at updating on MyDramaList and Letterboxd. Follow me on one of those places to really get a sense of what I’m doing.

Completed
I know. It’s painfully small.

• Thirteen - サーティーン: It’s been a while since I actually finished this one, but it’s a quick and short binge if you are looking for one. I haven’t watched the show it’s based on, so I can’t tell you if it stays true but I enjoyed it.

• Voice 1 - 보이스: I had planned to finish this months ago, but I failed miserably. But powered through it and finished it over the weekend. I have plans to watch the other two seasons in the next couple of weeks before the premiere. I enjoyed most of it. It had some weird parts in the storyline that I didn’t care for, and would have loved it to be more of a procedural with the overarching storyline, cause it would have been interesting to see the emergency line be an actual emergency line - but the story really didn’t allow for that and I understand.

Currently Watching
A lot of these I may not be prioritizing at the moment, but these will be my priorities to (very hopefully) finish this month. All of the airing dramas on this list end this month, and I really need to get the next seasons of Voice done before Voice 4.

• Sherlock: The Untold Stories - シャーロック アントールドストーリズ: I feel like I always have at least one jdrama on my list that’s just hanging out.

• Dark Hole - 다크홀: The first two episodes were magically straight out of an X-Files episode.

• Sell Your Haunted House - 대박부동산: The surprise favorite of the group.

• Taxi Driver - 모범택시: I haven’t gotten to the writer switch yet, but am enjoying this.

• Youth of May - 오월의 청춘: I’m going to be obsessed with this one.

• Voice 2 - 보이스 2: I’m hopeful that this is as good as the first season.

• Voice 3 - 보이스 3: Same for this one.

• Law School - 로스쿨: I haven’t watched past episode one, hoping that the murder mystery plot stays keeping me interested.

New Dramas/Movies

Jun 17 Hospital Playlist 2 - 슬기로운 의사생활++ // tvN (Netflix)
Not going to lie, I’ve been needing a drama like Hospital Playlist to come out. Glad it’s finally here.

Jun 18 Voice 4 - 보이스4: 심판의 시간 // tvN (seasons 1&2, VIKI has it in coming soon)
I’m not doing these massive Voice binges during the weekends for nothing. Hopefully, by the time this airs I will be caught up with the other seasons and can start this when it drops.

Jun N/A Whispering Corridors 6: The Humming - 여고괴담 여섯번째 이야기: 모교 // movie
I haven’t read too much into the plot of this one (trying to avoid spoilers) but I’m pretty positive that it’s going to be a reboot of the first movie. And it stars Kim Seo Hyung, so I’m already going to want to watch it. This has actually been completed for about a year now, it was scheduled to be released last year but because of Covid it had to suffer delays. I don’t actually think this will be available to watch (pretty sure this is a theatrical release), but figured it was worth mentioning.

Jun N/A Midnight - 미드나이트 // movie
I have a special spot for Jin Ki Joo since Come and Hug Me and she hasn’t really been in anything lately that I’ve wanted to watch. I saw this trailer and knew that I needed to watch it. Will it be available to watch with subs? Probably not, but this is my plea that it somehow lands somewhere I can watch. I’m fairly positive TVing has picked it up.

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March Dramas '21

Despite having a lot to watch, I watched very little. I’ll be happy when this round of airing dramas ends, too many dramas to keep up with and too many dramas to keep dodging spoilers. I am not good with airing dramas, especially with the year I’ve had.

Completed

• Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou - 西荻窪 三ツ星洋酒堂: This was a fine little drama. Nothing special, I found the last half much better than the first. In the end it’s a small little drama that was an easy watch.

• The Silenced - 경성학교: 사라진 소녀들: I have gotten into the habit of watching movies over dramas, and I’ve been going through my list of wanting to watch ones. I had kept seeing this on MDL because their search is absolutely terrible, and when we were doing our Seo Ye Ji episode on the podcast if you searched her name, this movie came up before her. I don’t know why either. She’s not in it. It was …ok. Honestly would have been fine never watching this, but it was a random night watch so what can you do. The twist is weird, and the story is a little funky. Tension doesn’t really work either, and for it being in the horror category it definitely is not.

• Dear Friend - 령: This is an older movie, but I still really enjoyed it. Another on my list for a while, I stumbled upon it and had to watch it.

• Little Big Women - 孤味: This was just recently released on Netflix and I thought it looked interesting and gave it a chance. I really enjoyed it. The story follows a wife and daughters after their father dies and their grief, and how they are dealing with it based on their different relationships they had with the father.

• The Wicked - 마녀: You know that site, Asian Crush? I always think it’s not a legal site, but I guess it is possible that is. I don’t know. I found out that they had an app when I was setting up a new Roku and figured I would try it out since they have things for free with ads. This movie was painfully terrible and slow and boring and I wish I had never watched it.

Currently Watching

• Beyond Evil - 괴물: Currently my favorite drama I’m watching this month. I’m slightly behind, but its been consistently great.

• Mouse - 마우스: I really wish that it kept up the greatness that was its first episode. It’s a fine drama, but pretty big let down after watching what it could be.

• Sisyphus the Myth - 시지프스: The Myth: I honestly don’t know why I’m still watching this drama. I’m behind (like all the other dramas), but I will watch most dramas before this one.

• Vincenzo - 빈센조: The humor is hard to get through, but when it gets dark, it gets dark and I am in love with crazy Taec.

• 13 - サーティーン: I started this randomly yesterday and am halfway through the series. It’s only four episodes, so I should be done with it today/tomorrow. Jdramas will always win me over, and I love to binge. I think I’m honestly watching this more because I was overwhelmed with all the other things I’m watching. This is a remake of the BBC show, Thirteen, but I’ve never seen it so I can’t tell you how it compares.

• Voice 1 - 보이스: I’m sorry Voice. I really, truly, am. It keeps being pushed to the bottom of the watching pile but I am determined to keep it in my currently watching and not move it to on-hold so I will be able to finish the season before Voice 4 premieres (in June).

New Dramas/Movies
I doubt I’ll actually get to these, probably focus on Deluxe Taxi and Dark Hole. Look out for the premiere posts for more information and what I think of the teasers so far.

• Train to Busan: Peninsula - 반도 (1st)

• Deluxe Taxi - 모범택시 (9th)

• Law School - 로스쿨 (14th)

• Real Estate Exorcism - 대박부동산 (14th)

• Ride of Die - 彼女 (15th)

• Dark Hole - 다크홀 (24th)

Missed last month’s wrap-up? Find it here.

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