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dangermousie break-down of the ones which had aired and which will air.
IN THE PAST
Adoration:
Chuno - I had sky-high expectations of this drama and usually that sort of thing leads to disaster - no reality can live up to the dream drama in your head. But Chuno? Chuno did, every last bit of it. Intelligent, heart-breaking, and fiercely gorgeous, this went on my all-time Top 10. This also has the distinction of being one of the only two kdramas Mr. Mousie ever wanted to watch (the other being Hong Gil Dong).
Love/Like:
Prosecutor Princess - the promos did no justice to this funny, sharp, chemistry-filled and twisty kdrama which looked at the typical revenge story through a romcom prism. And if I didn't adore Park Shi Hoo and Kim So Yeon before this, I would have after.
Pick the Stars - a total surprise to me, I had no expectations going in but this drama about the plucky heroine having to grow up and raise her 5 adopted siblings, and her relationship with the icy lawyer whose housekeeper she becomes, became one of my biggest delights. It was funny and shippy and adorable and...guuuuh.
Personal Taste - it started out slowly but became one of my biggest spring joys - the leads' sexy and real relationship drew me in like there was no tomorrow. There is not much angst and not much plot, but the characters and their change and their love story owned me.
Will It Snow At Christmas - Romantic melodramas are some of my ultimate kdrama pleasures and Xmas delivered in spades, balancing angst and optimism. Go Soo was wonderful as the lead and Han Ye Seul showed a different, vulnerable side to her. It functions on melodrama logic but the emotions ring true. It's a minor Lee Kyung Hee (not as amazing as A Love to Kill or Thank You) but that is still a darn sight better than most other stuff out there.
Dong Yi - A traditional lengthy period drama done well. It's not done yet, but that's my tentative verdict.
Birth of the Rich, Jejoongwon, The Reputable Family - I need to see more of these three to render a final verdict but what I saw I liked.
Meh
Cinderella Unni - proved one thing. Much as I love romantic melodramas, family dramas of any sort, even the melodrama one, mostly bore me to death (Family Honor excepted). I liked the first 4 eps when it looked as if it was going to give me a dysfunctional romance but after that it shifted largely into family dynamics and I lost all interest.
Oh My Lady - this year's 'such a good premise, such poor execution.' It wasn't bad by any means but there was no plot or character or romance progression for 14 out of 16 eps. Yawn.
A Man Called God - I believe I love an action/revenge drama more than anyone else on my rather large friendslist. When an action/revenge drama bores me, there is something seriously wrong. I watched 3 eps and it would have been more fun to floss my teeth.
IN THE FUTURE (I only picked the ones I am really excited for otherwise I'd be here all night)
Call of the Country - airing now
About: Crooked Lady Policeman and Uptight Secret Agent catch crooks
Best Case Scenario Romcom take on Dog/Wolf - secret agents ftw.
Worst Case Scenario Will turn into Powerful Opponents and give me WTF ending
What I want For it to continue to be as good as it is now
Coffee House - airing now
About: Kang Ji Hwan is a writer, romantic fun ensues. Who cares, it's freaking Kang Ji Hwan!
Best Case Scenario Another Coffee Prince - fun and smart and fast
Worst Case Scenario Triple - promising cast but the story was about nothing
What I want KANG JI HWAN
Bad Guy - May 26
About: Kim Nam Gil decides to get revenge.
Best Case Scenario A sharper La Dolce Vita - that drama's darkness and sexiness but with a more cynical edge.
Worst Case Scenario Cain and Abel - revenge story with excellent cast which fell apart in the middle and never got together again
What I want To be a hormonal weepy wreck
Road N. 1 - June 23
About: Not even the Korean War can separate lovers So Ji Sub and Kim Ha Neul. Not before they have a scorching sex scene, anyway.
Best Case Scenario A mix of Brotherhood of War and Fashion 70s - epic and swoonworthy
Worst Case Scenario Lakshya (Bollywood movie where I couldn't tell one soldier from another)
What I want Make me swoon and make me bawl, drama!
My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox - August
About: Lee Seung Gi discovers his girlfriend might like to snack on his liver in a new Hong Sisters' drama
Best Case Scenario Mix of Forbidden Love and My Girl (Supernatural angsty foxes as romcom)
Worst Case Scenario You'are Beautiful - cool premise but no plot or anything happening
What I want the Hong Sisters of Hong Gil Dong back
Fugitive - September
About: Chuno writer and director get Rain as angsty spy.
Best Case Scenario Modern Chuno
Worst Case Scenario Modern Chuno
What I want As you can tell, I fail to see any possibility of badness. Do not disappoint!
Daemul - October 6
About:Lady Mishil gets laid. Gigolo is hired to seduce first female president. Nobody gets eye cancer.
Best Case Scenario Will remind me of Good Morning, Mr President, one of the most awesome Korean movies ever - smart and funny and romantic and tongue-in-cheek
Worst Case Scenario Will be another Take Care of the Lady - another drama with great concept and cast but which ended up being an utter waste of time
What I want Witty, sexy, and a little dark.
Athena: Goddess of War - Fall
About: Sexy angsty spies and sexy sneaky bad guys fight, fall in love, and engage in more hurt/comfort than the entirety of ff.net stories
Best Case Scenario Another IRIS, which made me cry and swoon and fall in love
Worst Case Scenario Another Air City, spy drama that made no sense and was boring
What I wantJung Woo Sung tortured shirtless To feel the same way I felt with IRIS.
What's Up - 2010
About: Young kdrama stars sing for their supper.
Best Case Scenario ???
Worst Case Scenario ????
What I want I have no idea. The idea of a kdrama musical is just plain weird. OK, for Im Ju Hwan to take off his shirt.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal - 2010
About: Scholars being scholarly in fusion drama. Or something
Best Case Scenario Will be like Tamra the Island, another pre-shot fusion tongue-in-cheek drama. Which was amazing.
Worst Case Scenario Will be like the disaster that was Heading to the Ground, an attempt of another DBSK member to act.
What I want Funny and fun things involving hats and swords and a little romance.
ETA: In this early summer season I intend to follow: Coffee House (k), My Country Calls (k), Road N. 1 (k), Calling for Love (tw), Tsuki No Koibito (j), and Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (j).
dangermousie break-down of the ones which had aired and which will air.IN THE PAST
Adoration:
Chuno - I had sky-high expectations of this drama and usually that sort of thing leads to disaster - no reality can live up to the dream drama in your head. But Chuno? Chuno did, every last bit of it. Intelligent, heart-breaking, and fiercely gorgeous, this went on my all-time Top 10. This also has the distinction of being one of the only two kdramas Mr. Mousie ever wanted to watch (the other being Hong Gil Dong).
Love/Like:
Prosecutor Princess - the promos did no justice to this funny, sharp, chemistry-filled and twisty kdrama which looked at the typical revenge story through a romcom prism. And if I didn't adore Park Shi Hoo and Kim So Yeon before this, I would have after.
Pick the Stars - a total surprise to me, I had no expectations going in but this drama about the plucky heroine having to grow up and raise her 5 adopted siblings, and her relationship with the icy lawyer whose housekeeper she becomes, became one of my biggest delights. It was funny and shippy and adorable and...guuuuh.
Personal Taste - it started out slowly but became one of my biggest spring joys - the leads' sexy and real relationship drew me in like there was no tomorrow. There is not much angst and not much plot, but the characters and their change and their love story owned me.
Will It Snow At Christmas - Romantic melodramas are some of my ultimate kdrama pleasures and Xmas delivered in spades, balancing angst and optimism. Go Soo was wonderful as the lead and Han Ye Seul showed a different, vulnerable side to her. It functions on melodrama logic but the emotions ring true. It's a minor Lee Kyung Hee (not as amazing as A Love to Kill or Thank You) but that is still a darn sight better than most other stuff out there.
Dong Yi - A traditional lengthy period drama done well. It's not done yet, but that's my tentative verdict.
Birth of the Rich, Jejoongwon, The Reputable Family - I need to see more of these three to render a final verdict but what I saw I liked.
Meh
Cinderella Unni - proved one thing. Much as I love romantic melodramas, family dramas of any sort, even the melodrama one, mostly bore me to death (Family Honor excepted). I liked the first 4 eps when it looked as if it was going to give me a dysfunctional romance but after that it shifted largely into family dynamics and I lost all interest.
Oh My Lady - this year's 'such a good premise, such poor execution.' It wasn't bad by any means but there was no plot or character or romance progression for 14 out of 16 eps. Yawn.
A Man Called God - I believe I love an action/revenge drama more than anyone else on my rather large friendslist. When an action/revenge drama bores me, there is something seriously wrong. I watched 3 eps and it would have been more fun to floss my teeth.
IN THE FUTURE (I only picked the ones I am really excited for otherwise I'd be here all night)
Call of the Country - airing now
About: Crooked Lady Policeman and Uptight Secret Agent catch crooks
Best Case Scenario Romcom take on Dog/Wolf - secret agents ftw.
Worst Case Scenario Will turn into Powerful Opponents and give me WTF ending
What I want For it to continue to be as good as it is now
Coffee House - airing now
About: Kang Ji Hwan is a writer, romantic fun ensues. Who cares, it's freaking Kang Ji Hwan!
Best Case Scenario Another Coffee Prince - fun and smart and fast
Worst Case Scenario Triple - promising cast but the story was about nothing
What I want KANG JI HWAN
Bad Guy - May 26
About: Kim Nam Gil decides to get revenge.
Best Case Scenario A sharper La Dolce Vita - that drama's darkness and sexiness but with a more cynical edge.
Worst Case Scenario Cain and Abel - revenge story with excellent cast which fell apart in the middle and never got together again
What I want To be a hormonal weepy wreck
Road N. 1 - June 23
About: Not even the Korean War can separate lovers So Ji Sub and Kim Ha Neul. Not before they have a scorching sex scene, anyway.
Best Case Scenario A mix of Brotherhood of War and Fashion 70s - epic and swoonworthy
Worst Case Scenario Lakshya (Bollywood movie where I couldn't tell one soldier from another)
What I want Make me swoon and make me bawl, drama!
My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox - August
About: Lee Seung Gi discovers his girlfriend might like to snack on his liver in a new Hong Sisters' drama
Best Case Scenario Mix of Forbidden Love and My Girl (Supernatural angsty foxes as romcom)
Worst Case Scenario You'are Beautiful - cool premise but no plot or anything happening
What I want the Hong Sisters of Hong Gil Dong back
Fugitive - September
About: Chuno writer and director get Rain as angsty spy.
Best Case Scenario Modern Chuno
Worst Case Scenario Modern Chuno
What I want As you can tell, I fail to see any possibility of badness. Do not disappoint!
Daemul - October 6
About:
Best Case Scenario Will remind me of Good Morning, Mr President, one of the most awesome Korean movies ever - smart and funny and romantic and tongue-in-cheek
Worst Case Scenario Will be another Take Care of the Lady - another drama with great concept and cast but which ended up being an utter waste of time
What I want Witty, sexy, and a little dark.
Athena: Goddess of War - Fall
About: Sexy angsty spies and sexy sneaky bad guys fight, fall in love, and engage in more hurt/comfort than the entirety of ff.net stories
Best Case Scenario Another IRIS, which made me cry and swoon and fall in love
Worst Case Scenario Another Air City, spy drama that made no sense and was boring
What I want
What's Up - 2010
About: Young kdrama stars sing for their supper.
Best Case Scenario ???
Worst Case Scenario ????
What I want I have no idea. The idea of a kdrama musical is just plain weird. OK, for Im Ju Hwan to take off his shirt.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal - 2010
About: Scholars being scholarly in fusion drama. Or something
Best Case Scenario Will be like Tamra the Island, another pre-shot fusion tongue-in-cheek drama. Which was amazing.
Worst Case Scenario Will be like the disaster that was Heading to the Ground, an attempt of another DBSK member to act.
What I want Funny and fun things involving hats and swords and a little romance.
ETA: In this early summer season I intend to follow: Coffee House (k), My Country Calls (k), Road N. 1 (k), Calling for Love (tw), Tsuki No Koibito (j), and Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (j).
