"There are so many things I want to talk about but not enough space to get into them!"

lmao. and then she goes on into a long paragraph. turns out there might be enough space. :)
this is why there are so many comments in the recaps, there are so many things going on with so many characters at the same time, and you care about all of it so you can't help but want to talk about all of it. my twitter timeline gets flooded every time a new episode airs, I feel bad for my followers.

I had high expectations for man to man as well. I thought some of the plot developments were all over the place and just didn't make any sense. Like why would a high profile secret agent get distracted by a girl and just stare hopelessly while a man plants a car brake impediment...and then just let the guy he is supposed to be protecting get in that car and drive off anyway? That was beyond ridiculous. And something seems off with the editing and background music. If I didn't like Park hae-jin so much, I would already be moving on. I'm seriously considering it right now...

I actually start watching Crime Scene thanks to Girlfriday's comment last week and gosh, I almost miss an amazing show. I also fell in love with Hong Jin-ho almost instantly. He's just so cute with his bad pronounciation (that makes him even more adorable to me). Thanks to him I also start watching The Genius. He's a lovable sexy brain man with short tongue but an amazing brain

Weekend dramas: where plots die, where not even 50 hours is enough for a tiny bit of growth. UGH

Radiant Office - loving this little gem of a drama. sad it's ending soon.

TLAHL - was a bit skeptical about this when it started but now it's my other "can't wait for next episode"

FITCY - the end is almost here. 4 episodes to go and still has a lot of loose ends to tie up. im mostly looking forward how dh gets her revenge on her real uncle & cousin.still annoyed with the mom & bratty daughter

Man to Man - still on the fence on this one.

Secret Romance - fluff & clichè to keep me company while i do other things.

Just finished binge watched Liar Game (k) ?. Hmmm, what's next? Is Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto good? Anyone?

Currently watching: Chicago Typewriter
Always-late-to-the-party watching: Man to Man & My Secret Romance
binge-watched: Weightlifting Fairy
Currently reading (because of Kdrama slump): Dr Jin's recaps LOL

CT took over my life and the preemption (albeit a day) left me browsing for other things to do and shows to watch. Pick up Man to Man and My Secret Romance but as much as I love Park Hae Jin & Sung Joon, I will always be late to the party since I only watch them at later hours.

Binge-watched Weightlifting Fairy and still giggles and get warm-hearted at all BokJoonHyung antics.

And rereading Dr Jin's recaps out of boredom LOLLL and those still had me in stitches haha

The weekend is here~~~! And a ton of new episodes to watch. xD
I have a long list of dramas so I'll just mention a few things:

My Secret Romance: Lightweight show. Pretty cute and funny. Lovely OST! ❤️ The general plot isn't addictive, but this week's episodes ended on a good cliffhanger. I think the main love triangle will be gripping. But omg, they use TOO many sound effects and it's just not subtle at all.

On the other hand, I like the sound effects used in Man to Man EP 3. I love Seol Woo's funny, exasperated reactions to Woon Kwang's comments/orders. Still need to watch EP 4, but I'm liking this show just fine. :)

Oh! And thanks for mentioning Crime Scene, @girlfriday! I still need to look up that show and find the older seasons. I want to start it from the beginning. Love me some mystery~

Haven't watched variety shows in soooo long. I'm just swamped with dramas! xD

I'm not a 50 episodes drama type of person. I tried 'our gap soon' just for song jae rim and kim so eun. I quit b/c of the dysfunctional, self-centered, hypocritical families.

By the recommendations of dramabeans, i started to watch 'father is strange'...and b/c of jung so min. I like it a lot. I did fast forward a few scenes but i appreciate that it is more of a FAMILY drama!!

---- Like how I love-hate (but mostly love) how the music snippets play in such teasing drops that I’m dying to hear the full song by the time we get it ---

Same jb, same. The music never disappoints. The perk of having a genius songwriter as the protagonist - and a full cast armed with previous musical background.

Currently watching :
Whisper
Mystery Queen
Chicago Typewriter
Man to Man
Tunnel
Father is Strange

I think this is the first time i have this many drama on my plate ?

"His deadpan expressions are priceless, and it cracks me up that he’s in an action-thriller and everyone else is in a comedy,"

Yeah, right. It reminds me of HK movie Bodyguard from Beijing (Jet Li and Christy Chung), but with more heart and hopefully more fleshed out characters.

And I love Park Hae Jin in it.

My guilty pleasure right now is My Secret Romance. It's predictable and kinda feels like an early 2000s drama but it's so addicting and the only thing I find entertaining. I'm praying to the drama gods that in the next few weeks I'll be blessed with some new good dramas.

Currently not watching any drama, but in mood of watching variety show:
The Return of Superman: Sungjae and Daebak are love ❤
Crime Scene (chinese version): while waiting for CS s3 being subbed, I decide to pick this ver up, and I'm not disappointed. It's really good and less serious than korean ver but still great. Bai Jing Ting with his puppy eyes ?. Sa and He are nice combo! Gui gui is weird but pretty nice touch to balance the show.
I suggest you to watch it!

Watching
Saimdang- though some parts are boring still love the main leads. Left last episode- hope they end up together
Whisper- most interesting and fast moving. Don't know what to expect cos every week there is a surprise
Mystery Queen- so far it is good
Chicago typewriter
Variety -
I live alone

Chicago Typewriter - Yoo is my favourite thing now to --blush-- . Plainly adorbs and lovable.

Tunnel - Enjoying Yoon Hyun Min. He deliver nuances very well and I hope I see him in more dramas. And enjoying the dynamic with female lead which is a very intriguing character.

My Secret Romance - Aahhh Eye candy drama.

CITT - Starting it and want to stop before the train wreck. I really love the manhwa so for first 3 episode its different from storyline but it portray the essence well. Its a pity because I really love KGE in this role and she is killing it (she doesnt look like the character but she captures her essence). Much as I am on the fence on PHJ in MXM he did it really well here. Bora is really lovable which I cant say the same for most of the forgettable sidekicks and/or second lead.

MXM - Man, I love divaish behaviour in kdrama. I like the second lead more and YJH. He reminds me of John Travolta in Face on/off where you can literally see he is so excited to become a villain. PHJ I am on the fence. He looks cool and he is a hot eye candy. But I am lacking the detailed nuance I have seen in YHM in Tunnel.

omo I got so excited when girlfriday mentioned Crime Scene 3. Its not a drama i know but the whole Crime Scene series are soooo good! Haven't got around to watching CS3 yet but CS2 is undoubtedly one of the best variety to come out in recent years. I'm willing to give season 3 cast a chance especially when there's my hubby Kim Ji Hoon in there (he was so adorable as a guest on CS2) but CS2 cast have a special place in my heart. Kong Jin Ho, God Dongmin, Jazz Park Jiyoon and Jangjin and Hani.. their chemistry was so good.

I also definitely recommend The Genius since we're on this topic. Its like the real life manifestation of Liar Game. I'm forever grateful to that show for introducing me to the wonders of my cutie Hong Jin Ho and sexy brain man Jang Dongmin

I'm in my drama slump nowadays. Not sure if its just me or the currently airing drama fail to awaken my inner drama goddess. But I really love Queen of Mystery. I really love our Ahjumma. She's smart and cute at the same time. Choi Kang Hee really play smartypants ahjumma role awesomely. With Detective Ha as an OTP, am i the only one hoping that Ahjumma will leave her husband and be lovey dovey with Detective Ha. They are super cute and the chemistry so on point I was hoping there are more than solving the mystery. TBH, I watch for the humor and OTP, while admitting that, it is slightly ridiculous that the Ahjumaa always one step ahead than a police. But who cares, my heart melt when detective Ha admitted that the Ahjumma was cute. Heeeeee.....

And KIM YOOO JOOOOOO in Father is strange is super annoying. Lee Yu Riii is scary eonnie. Beware Kim Yoo Joo. You die!

Guys did anyone watched tunnel ep 11..how was it i am dying to watch it but i m not getting the subbed ones

What i love and really enjoy about the liar and his lover is that, i could understand almost everyone's motives for taking whatever decision they made. And yes that includes Sejung's crazy obsession. Not commendable at all. But at that age, and the pressure she's under, and how much obsession she has over Chanyoung, in addition to her jealousy of Sorim.. I could see her way of thinking..

Or the CEOs. At first I thought CEO Yoo was just being jealous at Jinhyuk. But now that I watch more of her, I understand how really she just wanna keep her company and all subsidiaries in tact. And Jinhyuk's anxiety is also very much expected.

Yoona though, is just downright selfish and full of jealousy. But i guess quite a number of superstars are like that, tho since i have never been one, i cant tell lol..

Now, may I just add how charming Sihyun is!!! I went to google him yesterday, and found that he was born in..... 1994....

HE'S EVEN YOUNGER THAN LEE HYUNWOO!!

there goes my crush ;_;

Man to Man: This is one where the "flashback" method may have served as a better introduction. I would have preferred they started with the introduction of the Bodyguard and his protectee and "family", give us some hilarity then back into who the Bodyguard is and how they got there. By the way, does anyone think that Kim Min Jung has a strong resemblance to Ariel Lin? (sausage lips - as Ariel once described herself?) Gone through 4 episodes and so far, the pacing is good, tightly shot and no meaningless filler subplots/characters (yeah.. SWDBS...talking about you)

Mystery Queen: Wishing they got here at Ep 4 rather than Ep 8. Tonally I am still finding the odd numbered episodes (usually when they're solving the current mystery) more engaging than the even numbered episodes (where the resolutions seem draggy and with very limited exposition).

The intrepid "Sherlock" is not quite focused yet, in my opinion, and although we can enjoy "what" she is doing with her "Watson" the "why" is still a muddle. I am hoping that they keep her "hyper rational" and emotionally shut-off - which would at least be somewhat consistent with someone who "acts through thought" like a good daughter in law and wife but cannot really "feel" like one (hopefully I am making my point clear) It probably explains why she acts the way she does with "Watson" - she is showing her true personality.

Still, we're through half the show and I have strong misgivings on how they can establish the main dramatic arc, bring it to a climax and resolve it. With puppy station Chief, Detective Squad, Seol-Ok's present home front and past mystery, legal office conflicts and Wan-Seung's melo love interest/past, there are a lot of ends to bring together and if they continue to want to focus on mysteries - something is probably going to be dropped.

TLAHL: the best part of this show for me is the different kinds of relationship shown - lovers, friends, father-son, bandmates, mentor-protégé, family etc - and how each are pushing each other along. The growth of the characters feels organic and no matter how you dont care for a person you just understand where their motivation is coming from. I hope that makes sense.

ManxMan: this show is quirky and fun to watch. There are just so much funny moments. I enjoyed the newer episodes compared to the pilot. But the best part for me is the bromance between UnGwang and Seolwoo, also the one between DongHyun and Seolwoo. I would love to see a scene when UnGwang and DongHyun would one-up each other and fight for Seolwoo.

My Secret Romance: I like Sung Hoon but I can't sit through an episode. Everyone is right about the cliches and cheesiness, I may just check it out another time.

I started watching man to man with no expectations... maybe that's why I was actually impressed! Hehe

I keep fluctuating between whether or not to start Man to Man since I feel like I need a little break before the onslaught of all the May shows I wanna watch. XD So, I opted for a C-drama called Fighter of the Destiny. I was intrigued cuz Luhan is in it along with a couple of other actresses I've seen before. I enjoy the kung fu and fantasy genres combined. Mostly, I like the friendship between the main characters. ^^

I miss Jinho on Crime Scene 3 too! I was going to try and not watch this season out of respect for him, but I have no willpower and powered up the first episode the second it was subbed lol. I already miss him, but I do think the new members are doing great and will bring something interesting to the show. Now, if Jin-ho just appears as a guest, my life will be complete. :)

Late to the party but thought I'd share what I am watching. I think I am the only person here watching Sister Is Alive (Band of Sisters), which I started merely to watch Lee Ji Hoon, who I loved in Mirror of the Witch, and so I now watch anything he is in these days. This show is a bit crazy but it has sucked me in. I've never watched a long drama before, so who knows if I'll stick with it. (I started Flower In Prison but gave it up after a couple of weeks because I just wasn't drawn in.) But this show has me looking for it each weekend, so we'll see. And I like Lee Ji Hoon's character, I'm just worried he's going to get all revengy and turn angsty bad guy like he did in LOTBS.

Also watching:
My Secret Romance - super silly but I laugh out often. The scene at the end of episode 6 where our lead couple is talking about the size of what is in the jewelry box and the animations that pop up - too funny!

Whisper - Still watching but not quite as invested as before. It just feels draggy to me.

TLAHL - ❤️❤️❤️ 'Nuff said

Mystery Queen - so quirky. And I still a, curious about the Seol Ok' hubby and their relationship.

Chicago Typewriter - love it but haven't watched this week's episodes yet.

Looking forward to Suspicious Partner and Fight My Way.

Perfect Wife: Jae Bok remains one of the best heroines I've encountered. And all the other female characters, excluding Eun Hee and her mom, are pretty admirable. Even dumb-dumb Nami, who managed to be smart enough in her last moments to implicate Eun Hee in her death.

Radiant Office: Another drama with great female characters. A kdrama office where none of the women are trying to tear another woman down? It is the men are who being petty. At the end of episode 14, I got the chills. I really could see Ho Won rising to become CEO of Hauline one day. I love Ji Na's public love declaration. And Suk-kyung trying to get Woo Jin woke about the bitter inequity that women face in the workplace.

Mystery Queen: I love our very odd duo so so so much! The investigating that looks like a date was hilarious. I'm really sad that we're already halfway through the series since it feels like we're just getting started. I like the pace but at this pace, it does feel like it should be a 24 episode drama. I do wish they would cut out Ji Won and Wan Seung's dad. Let's focus on the mysteries and not tiresome chaebols.

Chicago Typewriter: So intrigued by it. What happens when Se Joo and Jin Oh finish the story? When will Se Joo stop putting his foot in his mouth? What will be Gyun-woo's fate?

Father is Strange: Joong Hee has finally moved into the Byun household! I was a little disappointed in everyone for being so unaccepting of Joong Hee moving in. Hye Young is so badass!

Man to Man: I tried, but couldn't get into it. Similarly to the drama's predecessor, SWDBS, I find the story to be interesting on paper, but the execution is just off.

Decided to hold off on Whisper. I've fallen behind and with all the stress this week, wasn't in the mood for something heavy.

Real life has caught up on me lately, but that is a good thing because... I got to marathon Rebel episodes 23-26, and man, that was a good mini-marathon! Stuff is happening. Gil Dong is the most reluctant hero ever, but he is really a hero of the people, or the face of the people, or whatever you want to call him. I had to LOL at Yeonsangun asking him if Gil Dong was a lost descendant of the Goryeo Wangs, or an illegitimate noble's son with a grudge against the system. Of course he'd expect birth secrets, just like us viewers usually do. Not this time!

Same with Liar and his Lover. I caught up on episodes 10-12. I am not completely in love with it, mainly because as JB notes, they never let us hear the complete songs! I am practically a Crude Play fan who can't wait to see them play haha. And gah, the earworm is strong with this one. I've had PETER PAN in my head for days now. Overall an enjoyable watch, rooted in character interactions with each other.

Only watching these two. I have my eye on Man to Man and Radiant Office for later, but two dramas is the most I can handle. It's amazing how much more I actually exercised and slept when I stopped watching dramas for a while. XD

Hi @javabeans and @girlfriday! :) I can just imagine the mountain of to-dos you are facing right now because of the transition to this new amazeballs site. But I just want you to know that I really miss you writing recaps! Hope to have you back to recapping soon, but know that we appreciate all that you do to make this (kdrama)world a better place. :)

Ok, so I might also watch Whisper sometime soon. Thanks @tineybeanie!

I really like Chicago Typewriter but I am not sure if I love the show or just Yoo Ah In´s style of acting that is so carelessly ambitious and sneakily alluring... This show is kind of like a drawing room treat for an eccentric secret click. It feels sort of posh.

Currently watching Rebel, Liar and his Lover, and Chicago Typewriter and just started Man to Man.

Ranking them in order of how soon I check out the next episode as

Chicago Typewriter = Liar and his Lover (I watch them raw)
Rebel
Man to Man