Started and finished Dear My Friends, the one which won Baeksang award for the best TV drama. This one is gold. I love it. You can check it out if you like realistic dramas. Very well execution.

Have just finished watching the latest episodes of Fight My Way. I have no doubt why I still love this drama. It's really realistic and relatable. That moment when SH gave the intern girl the water slap I was like 'Ooooh'. Felt bad for JM tbh, but I think he somehow deserves that.

Why are there so many great dramas out at once?

It took me forever to rate this week's shows but here it goes
1. The Best Hit - keeps me laughing for days
2. FOS - that smile!
3. Circle - Wow! and only just started watching last night
4. Chicago Typewriter - I'm going to miss the 30's flashbacks
5. Suspicious Partner - the new mini cast member was such a cute addition
6. Fight my way - they are all crazy and relatable

was Circle really that good? I really like Tunnel, and was hoping that i'd find a new crack drama after Tunnel ended, and therefore watched the first few episodes of Circle. But I could not move on more than the 4th episode. The FOMO in me wants me to start rewatching it again but sighhh..I fell asleep everytime I tried.
Mine must have been the minority opinion, though. Seeing that almost all of DB recappers are watching it.
SP rocks my world by the way~ And TBH!
Such a delight to watch.

Ooh, all this high praise for Circle has made me decide to bump it up my watch list!

Sadly no current dramas for me. I finished Tunnel and it was such a thrilling ride to watch it. Loved the twists and the reveals, got me outta my seat a couple of times with the cliffhangers. I had a lo of questions at the end but I loved that in the last episode, the

Okay! Now that I know Circle ended well, I'm going to marathon it now. Thanks! I got a whole long weekend for it. Happy 100 years, Canada!

The Best Hit is the best! I am super inlove with Yoon Shi Yoon again and have just finished binge watching Kim Tak Gu! I'm amazed at how he doesn't seem to age and the genuine emotions he can emit with his face (his whole face literally lights up when he's conveying happiness and excitement and is super gloomy when he's upset or sad. And super cute when he's being adorable. And can be incredibly impish when he's being naughty and immature) I love him.

Watched episode 3 of Woman of Dignity and continue to feel ambivalent. I do like what it's doing to strip class pretension away from rich vs. poor so all we're left with is a very literal take on haves vs. have-nots, especially since the line in between seems so thin/blurred at times (probably the scene I most appreciated was when we finally get to peel back Ah-jin's name-dropping art gallery patroness drag, get the hint that she's really the supplicant in the relationship and see her exhausted in her car from the performance).

That being said, this is the kind of thing that requires a subtler hand. The script's structure is just so basic, and a lot of the power games come down to a direct chain of events, if not action-->reaction, which takes most of the fun out of it. On the acting front, Kim Hee-sun seemed to wake up a bit this week (or maybe it's just the character opening up), but I'm feeling kind of meh about Kim Seon-ah now. She and Kim Yoon-cheol are doing their best to make Bok-ja seem menacing, but her schtick is already getting tired imo, and she's not the kind of actress who can make something out of nothing (and the woman who plays the first daughter-in-law is hamming it up atm, so half the time she's on her own, too).

Duel will be next drama on my watch list after watching Circle (I love it!!). Forest of Secrets will be my must watch list after watching Lookout. In between, I am watching Princess Agent and Rushed to Dead Summer Chinese dramas. Meanwhile, being busy with three kids, hubby, taking care of house, hanging out with relatives and friends during summer time. Oh, and play Clash of Clans and read books. Hey, I am still a gamer and book worm at heart. ????

Circle: Very satisfied with the ending :)

My Only Love Song: Even though it's pretty ridiculous, I love Gong Seung Yeon and Lee Jong Hyun together. ❤️❤️❤️ Fell in love with them even more after watching their WGM clips. Gahhh they're so cute!!

Now that I finished Circle & My Only Love Song, I have nothing to watch. ? When it's summer, but you can't find any shows you want to watch... But during the school year you have to painfully wait until the weekend to watch everything.. Sigh I guess I'll just have to wait until a good show pops up... during the school year.

Seven Day Queen - Mostly watching this for Yeonsangun. The OTP just doesn't really interest me as much. Still love this show though.

Suspicious Partner - Hyun-soo is back!! YAY! I was never that invested in the show so the noble idiocy doesn't actually bother me too much. It's an easy watch, I like it, but it's nothing special.

The Best Hit - Seriously considering dropping this. I hate love triangles and this one is so forced and contrived and just gross with it being father/son. This show lost it's spark for me when HJ got a haircut and modern makeover. That signaled to me that it was switching from being a comedy with some small romantic elements, to a regular rom-com. So I'm probably checking out because it looks like it's a really cliche rom-com at that. I'm very disappointed because I was enjoying this show so much in the beginning, but it's just not doing what I wanted it to do.

Circle - I was waiting for this to finish to start it. I don't know though despite the near universal praise I'm a bit hesitant to start it. I really like sci-fi, but I'm also really picky about my sci-fi and I'm afraid it's going to end up being more like a typical YA dystopian novel than a good sci-fi.

I hope I will read all of your recaps ?

Still watching:

Fight My Way - I'm loving the story juxtaposition of how Ae-ra & Dong-Man are in the beginning of a relationship and Seol-Hee and Jong-Man are at the end of the relationship. It gives the whole meaning of relationships: how it starts, how it progresses and how it ends. This show feels understated (in a good way) and I'm loving all the tiny hints and details the show put for the audience to find.

Lookout - still hanging on even though I'm slowly losing interest. I still want to know how the issues are going to be resolved and how the team will win against the bad guys.

Playing catch-up with:

The Best Hit - Been 2 eps behind for this show. Watch this for the crazy antics, but not really into the forced romance. Not interested, you hear me show?! I want my bromances more that the romance coz the side romance feels forced and uninteresting. Would still watch for Yoon Shi Yoon though.

Father is Strange - Could hardly watch a 50 eps show so I watched snippets of the scenes on youtube insted. Only started watching full eps by episode 27. And now I'm hooked!

Crime Scene 3 : I missed out few of the last episodes and been reading fun reviews about Jin Ho being back on the show. Need. more. time!!

Dropping:

Suspicious Partner - Would probably pick it up again after the show ends. This is one show I don't mind being spoiled at so the noble idiocy put me off from watching. I simply don't like dramas where main characters die/ almost die/ being threatened to die etc.

Circle: Been thinking of picking up the show again after all the good reviews. Or not. I left Circle at ep 7-8 I think. Sci-fi is not my forte (even when Yeo Jin Gu is), but probably will try to finish the show one day.

Fight My Way: Love DM and AR so so much!! Their honesty and awkwardness just makes everything so refreshing and heartfelt. Good for SH for breaking it off with JM. She needs to build confidence and be treated right. She's got such a big heart even when she was just a kid. How awesome are the dads of this show.

My Sassy Girl: Yesss!! Finally, GW confesses his feelings and kisses HM!! No more denying feelings anymore, 'k? Prince Dalhan was a great new character to add to the mix.

Ruler - Master of the Mask: Finally, there is some plot movement. I think HG's role is completely overshadowing GE's. Thank goodness the crown prince and CW managed to get those little girls out of the deadly flower fields.

This week, Fight My Way, Suspicious Partner, and Seven Day Queen are keeping me interested, engaged and entertained!

Enjoying them all!

After Circle (and Warriors of the Dawn) ended, the craze of watching a butch of shows with motivation somehow left me, maybe it's also just the exhaustion from the training I did last week.

I'm missing Circle for the sole reason of not being able to see Yeo Jin Goo's acting every week anymore and am looking forward to Reunited Worlds for the exact same reason.

Warriors of the Dawn was pretty good btw, and watching it after Circle made my heart content and calmed me down somehow. I've heard a lot of ppl say it's bland and boring, but to me a simple story is enough. It's round and logical and down to earth, no hysterics or twists to make it complicated or eye catching, told with beautiful cinematography, directing, music, and of course, a bunch of really good actors. This movie will stay in my heart.

I started Forest of Secrets and it is probably going to be my kdrama of the year. I ate up all the episodes available on DF and I'm hooked. WOW.

I agree with @javabeans regarding The Best Hit's background jokes! And the inside jokes are even better if you are a viewer of 2 Days 1 Night! Like how YSY's grandma described him as "dda bong" when they visited his grandparents. And even more recently, YSY had this curious way of opening a bag of snacks in the 25th June episode of 2D1N, and I couldn't help but squeal when the snacks Hyun Jae was munching on in Young Jae's office were also opened in the exact same manner!

I am watching suspicious partner, fight my way and the great hit. Of course I like them all, but somehow they are not really or totally binding into my heart. I like them and sometimes they make me laugh or cry, but it is not completely that I am learning anything new with theme (at least, until now).

@murasakimi literally just described what I love about 7DQ to a T!!!!

There are too many variety shows and drama to watch that i haven't been able to comment. I haven't even started on 7dq, sassy girl, or the best hit but i'm gonna have to binge watch those.

Circle: i cried, cried, and cried. I don't like shows with misguided leaders who try to control people bc there is always someone to bring you down. Bwhat i like is the trio and they undying protection for each other. I should have high ratings just like tunnel or signal. I woud definitely recommend this drama.

Father is strange: now that we are getting towards the last 16 eps...the melodrama gonna hit....i just want tjose 2 together and jong hee with a happy family.

Lookout. Key and seul gi are cute!!! I love the 2 main actors too. Lee shi young and kim young kwang. They are great at portraying emotions.

Seriously, i just need to not work and lounge in a chair so i can watch all my shows..?

Wednesday 3:30 might have been the best five hours spent of my dramalife. It has all of my catnips: cohabitation, friends to lovers, and the ever so high expectation met of a genuinely sweet, caring, and warm man. The drama is like a pastel kdrama wet dream come true. It has everything that ever compelled me to Kdramas. The otp is sweet, the annoying elements were kept to a minimum or was of no existence due to the short and sweet 30 min per ep. The heroine was a competent superior in her company, and in charge of a group of competent ladies. There were no smarmy overbearing boss that was a bully or condescending to her, there was no evil second lead or female antagonist. Women supported women. And there is a puppy. Everything that other "light rom coms" could ever hope to be. I just want to keep inside my pocket and break it out whenever life is hard.

I agree about The Best Hit. I have always loved smart comedies. They manage to invent new approaches when other genres tend to stick with old tricks. It does move slowly, but I like that contrast with other "into the future" plots I have experienced that tend to swoop by like a whirlwind, spill a truckload of randomness and leave before explaining what they even meant. I am so conflicted, however, between wanting Hyun Jae to stay in the future vs knowing he must eventually go back. But does he have to? Can´t the other timeline take that place? I really like the three of them together. It is really a total bummer that they dont actually share a timeline (unless Hyun Jae goes back and then returns as the older self & Ji Hoons´ dadand re-joins the gang? But it is not the same. The young him is such a big dork. I don´t kind of want him to mature up. Let him stay like this!)

This year's batch of summer dramas and 2017 dramas in general are so good! I'm pleasantly surprised and overwhelmed with all of the options

Father is Strange: The longer the ruse goes on the more I'm convinced the parents are horrible! I don't know what the "secret" is and I don't really care at this point. That couple is selfish and self-centered. It'll take a HUGE, GIGANTIC amount of compassion for me to understand, or empathize, their actions at this point. Who says, "I've possibly committed some heinous crime, lied for decades about said crime, assumed a deceased person's identity to keep said crime hidden, and prevented an innocent person from learning about their actual parent, but you know what? It's all good because me and mine are just fine!" Get that mess out of here!!

Guys, I need your help. I'm currently thinking of watching either Fight My Way or Suspicious Partner but there are mixed reviews about both of them so can some of you tell me which is the better drama?

Currently Watching:
Suspicious Partner - JI Chang Wook Nam Ji Hyun's chemistry
Fight for my way - Park Seo Joon!!!
Bad Thief Good Thief - Another Family drama to recommend and also I like Ji Hyun Woo
Lookout (The Guardian) - A good drama after watching Innocent Defendant
Ruler master of the mask - Yoo Seung Ho and L's acting skills is great!
Bride of the Water God - Watching for Nam Joo Hyuk..