I’m grateful to everyone who reads this blog. To all my readers: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Also, Happy V-Day to everyone who put in the time and effort to make some amazing 2016 K-dramas.
I love you! 사랑해요!
When I finish watching an interesting show, I want to write a full essay, but I usually don’t have time. So here, in the spirit of six-word memoirs, are six-word reviews of what I watched last year.
Some warnings:
Studying Korean and working full-time ate into my drama-watching time in 2016. I missed a few that I wanted to see (Jealousy Incarnate, Dear My Friends, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds). I also dropped a bunch of shows, when the early episodes didn’t hook me completely.
Six words isn’t much. So these reviews won’t be as nuanced as usual. Please don’t be offended if I didn’t like your favorite show. (Especially if I stopped watching it to attend to real life.)
Leave your own six-word reviews in the comments!
Shows are in A-Z order.
Another Oh Hae-Young:
Cool supernatural premise, possibly alcoholic heroine.
Answer Me 1988:
If I were Korean, I’d understand.
Descendants of the Sun:
So many disasters, so little characterization.
The Entertainer:
Cute boys, minimal plot, mostly harmless.
Goblin:
**watched first 8 episodes with subtitles, next 7 without (since they keep saying the same thing anyway), then couldn’t bring myself to stick around for episode 16**
Best credits sequence ever. Gong Yoo.
Goodbye Mr. Black:
**first four episodes**
Made faking your own death dull.
Hwarang:
**sixteen episodes have aired so far**
Awesome start, bring back the plot!
The K2:
**first four episodes**
Lead actress in over her head.
Legend of the Deep Blue Sea:
**first ten episodes? or maybe twelve?**
Shouldn’t these stars be sexier together?
Marriage Contract:
Actually made illegal organ sales romantic.
Master: God of Noodles:
**first four episodes**
Warning: they take noodles very seriously.
One More Happy Ending:
Cute, sometimes smart. Weird Conan cameo.
Remember—War of the Son:
**first four episodes**
Weeping, adorable hero fights for justice.
Shopping King Louie:
Gift from inconsequential romantic fluff gods.
Signal:
Thriller that deserved its rave reviews.
Task Force 38:
Light-hearted bromance makes tax audits awesome.
W:
Left me exhausted. And mostly satisfied.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo:
Silly, sweet sports romance wins gold.
Please share your six-word reviews in the comments! And Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥
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