I’m roughly halfway through “Kimi wa Petto,” which at 16 episodes is longer than most J-dramas, and sore wa chotto…
The acting is excellent by everybody of course, but the whole concept is a little too weird for its own good: A seriously-educated professional woman with her eyes on marrying her longtime love finds a young guy living in a cardboard box and takes him in as a “pet.” What could possibly go wrong?
It’s better than some of the Japanese rom-coms that Viki has, but it’s generally more uncomfortable than romantic or funny, and I’m really wishing Viki would swap in some Japanese drama from other genres, because right now it’s roughly 80% rom-coms.
‘Really Jonesin’ for “Doctor X” because Yonekura Ryoko has been a fave kick-butt heroine since I watched the H.S. bullying drama “35-sai no Kokousei” on Crunchyroll (back before Crunchyroll turned coward and switched to 100% Anime.) So… “Dear Santa…”
Just finished watching the movie Best Friend. It’s not for everyone but if you enjoyed movies such as A Taxi Driver, and Mal.Mo.E., you might want to give it a try. I personally liked it a lot.
I stopped watching it; it has turned into a zoo full of male breeds in heat and the women (so far) like servants and suckers. NOT for me.
PS. I’m planning to watch the last episode just to see if any of the women have the gut to divorce them but so far they’re begging the men not to divorce them, and that they can stay with the lover (the episodes I’ve seen so far) even the most serious/faithful guy in the drama is having an affair now.
Gonna try to find MINARI and watched it was nominated for an Oscar. I just discovered the actress is originally from North Korea. She has been my number one older female actress since I first saw her on My husband Got a family back in 2013
I am currently watching a cdrama, Unrequited Love, and I like it so far even though it’s taken like 30 episodes to get somewhere lol. I am also rewatching what’s wrong with secretary Kim since I recommended it to a friend. I want to watch Vincenzo on Netflix, but I am waiting for all the episodes to be out before I watch. I usually watch more than one show at once, but these days I have been so busy I have not had time! Hopefully I can start watching some more or at least finish some other ones!
I was going through a kdrama funk for the past few weeks and almost decided to stop watching them with Love Alarm season 2 being my last kdrama…but then I watched the second season, and partially changed my mind. Love Alarm is one of my fav dramas because its atmosphere is just so beautifully dark. I’m tentatively thinking about giving dramas another go.
I was reading all of your comments and found out the news about Ji Soo (he’s one of my fav actors, as I think I’ve already mentioned). Now there’s another celebrity that I like that’s under fire. I don’t know the details so I’m not going to comment anything except that I hope everything works out for both parties involved.
Does anyone know of a Cdrama where the second lead gets the girl? I can’t seem to recall any (Scarlet Heart aside). Or a Cdrama similar to The Longest Day in Changan? That drama is one of my favorite historical dramas.
well, the second lead never gets the girl depends on what you define a second lead as…I’d say True Beauty had two main male leads and one got the girl. Same goes with all dramas whose love triangles remain undecided for more than 10 episodes…
Most of the time when the 2nd lead gets the girl, he somehow turns into the 1st lead, so I am always in a dilemma to tell, did the 2nd lead actually get the girl …
OMG!!! Is anyone watching MOUSE? The end of Episode 4 left me distraught!!! My LSG a psychopath killer??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO it can’t be!!! Tell me this is just a trick but his face OMG his face was of a killerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I’m not watching if he’s the psycho no way….I can’t accept that. It must be a trick…I’ll watch episode 5 and it will be all cleared up.
@angelight313_168, I watched the movie Minari with my sons when it first came out. I think it was through some online service for a movie festival. The movie is slow but thoughtful. I am so glad that Youn Yuh-jung has been nominated. She deserves it.
Right now, is 19.99 on Prime to watch it. But I know in 3 more weeks or so, I’ll watch it for free. I’ll wait bc by the long trailer I saw, I could see there’s not too much to see like in Parasite that was one awesome movie, although I hated some parts in the ending.
Oh, yeah that actress is great and she was fantastic on [My husband Got a family] and ever since then (2013) I became her fan. I believe she was the first SK actress that made me cry like a baby. Hope you see it if you haven’t yet; it’s such a great family and fun filled of funny scenes (about 60 episodes).
Btw did you see the ending of episode 4 MOUSE? I’m on pins and needles just waiting if this is a trick they playing on us. If he’s a killer, I’m not watching bc I can’t accept that role from him.
The series SiSyphus is something I know you and your sons will enjoy too. The episodes are so good you feel they lasted only about 20 minutes. I don’t like to move away from the TV from beginning to end bc is that good. Hope you watch it too.
Minari is good but it’s not Parasite. Like I said, it is thoughtful but slow. Just wait until it becomes free. I am going to start working on Episode 5 of Mouse soon. This is one heck of a story. Spoiler, get ready to cry your eyes out at the end of Episode 5.
OMG I’m dreading watching episode 5, and I haven’t had the guts to continue watching L.U.C.A.
I need closure with both; so I’ll watch episode 5 when is ready, and see what happens and will be checking LUCA today bc I need to know what’s going on. I need closure…
Thanks hopefully is good cry and not broken heart cry:pray:
Update: my baby is not a psychopath but the episode is so heartbreaking…
someone help I suddenly have warmed up a little to c-dramas and I wanted to watch the Story of Ming Lan, since both reviews and plot seem to be really, really good. However I saw THIS and I literally started to tear up WHY WHY WHY is it so long?? C-dramas are really death to binge-watchers I spent three whole days on the 55-ep long Under the Power and now THIS?! I need to take things slowwww but is it even possible to change?
It took me a minute! But I have fallen in love with Kim Jung Hyun! His portrayal of this KING is SO good! Is he a puppet, whimp or maybe NOT! He gets really🔥. And I’m only on Eps 9. Love Love Love Mr. Queen!
It’s a typical soap opera. I haven’t watched it for awhile either.
depends on what you define a second lead as…I’d say True Beauty had two main male leads and one got the girl. Same goes with all dramas whose love triangles remain undecided for more than 10 episodes…
and I literally started to tear up WHY WHY WHY is it so long?? C-dramas are really death to binge-watchers