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The Monthly Recap: February 2023

Posted March 7, 2023 by Rowena in Features | 0 Comments

The Monthly Recap posts are a way for me to take a look back and reflect on my previous month in Korean dramas. I always lose track of what I want to watch and I need these posts to keep me honest with my damn self because I be forgetting shit.

February was a short month and I didn’t watch a whole lot of dramas. I think there was a week where I didn’t watch anything outside of Seventeen in the Soop. Now that the shows that I was excited to start have begun, I’m hopeful that my March drama watching will be pick up. So let’s start this recap, shall we?

Monthly Stats

Dramas Completed: 6 | Dramas Dropped: 2 | Dramas Still Watching: 5
Dramas Reviewed: 6 | Boyfriend of the Month:
Favorite Drama: Love to Hate You | Least Favorite Drama: Strangers Again

What I Completed

Seventeen in the Soop 1
Alice in Borderland
First Love
The Interests of Love
Seventeen in the Soop 2

Of all the shows that I watched in February, my favorite watches weren’t even dramas but both seasons of Seventeen in the Soop. They were shows for resting and healing from hectic schedules and seeing Seventeen enjoy themselves and relax was very healing for me as well. I enjoyed those shows so much that I searched out other kinds of shows that aren’t just dramas and am watching a traveling show with Lee Je Hoon and Ryu Jun Yeol.

What I Dropped

Trolley
Strangers Again

These two shows are my first dropped shows of the year. I wasn’t in the mood for Trolley and am still unsure if I’ll go back to it but I didn’t want to finish Strangers Again and that bummed me out since I was really looking forward to that acting pair together. Oh well.

What I’m Still Watching

Our Blooming Youth
The Heavenly Idol
Taxi Driver 2
Jinny’s Kitchen

What I Reviewed

May I Help You?
Summer Strike
Alchemy of Souls 2: Light and Shadow
Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?
Unlock My Boss
Money Heist: Korea – Joing Economic Area, Pt. 2

Actors that Stood Out

Boo Seungkwan: I am super soft for Seungkwan from Seventeen. I adore his personality, I love how funny he is, and just everything about him. He was such a delightful part of watching Seventeen in the Soop. He made me laugh so much and with every passing episode, I loved him more and more.

Yoon Jeonghan: Jeonghan is a lot funnier than I thought he’d be. I thought that he would be a more serious and quiet but he’s not at all what I thought. That scene in Seventeen in the Soop when Mingyu is rowing him in the boat is hands down, my favorite part of the entire first season. I laughed so much and Jeonghan is me. I love him. He was a bright highlight for me in February.

Kim Ji Hoon: I enjoyed Kim Ji Hoon as Denver in Money Heist so seeing him play a completely different character in Love to Hate You was such a treat. His character was one of my favorite characters of the month. Love, love, love him.

How was your month, in all the things? Did you read or watch anything good (or bad)? Share in the comments, I’d love to catch up!

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The Weekly Recap (191)

Posted February 13, 2023 by Rowena in Features | 2 Comments

Not much to report this week. My introverted ass stayed in the house, didn’t watch a lot of dramas as I was listening to a lot of music. Mostly k-pop (cause let’s be real), but I did also listen to a lot of old school slow jams. I didn’t watch the Super Bowl because I’m not a football fan and I’m not going to pretend to be one either. I did, however, watch Rihanna’s halftime show and I thought she did amazing and I also thought her prego belly looked super adorable. I liked the dancers, her singing, and just everything about it. I’m not even a fan like that but shit, I might be now. 🙂

Now, let’s get into all of the things that I did last week…

What I Watched

The Interest of Love | 3.5 out of 5

The Interest of Love ended this past week and I’m not that beat up about it. It was a hard show to watch but because it was super compelling and my nosy ass wanted to find out where all of the drama ended, I didn’t drop it. In the end, I almost didn’t watch the last two episodes because someone on Twitter mentioned that they didn’t get together and they felt cheated a bit so I was going to skip it but I’m not sure what made me want to finish it out but I did and I’m not that mad about the ending. It’s not a show that I would watch again and it’s not my favorite show of the any of the actors but I feel a little accomplished for finishing it out? Haha, yeah.

Suchwita: I watched this episode with Hoshi from Seventeen three times. I have enjoyed all of the episodes so far and am really looking forward to the future of this show but this one hit different and made my ArmyCarat heart super happy. We’ve seen Suga blush and fanboy over his idol and it was good to see someone fanboying over him, making him blush. Hoshi is one of my very favorites parts of Seventeen and I thought he represented them, himself, and BooSeokSoon so well.

Our Blooming Youth: It’s so good to see Park Hyung Shik in action again. My guy’s been busy since he got out of the military and I’m here for all of it. The first two episodes have successfully captured my interest so I’m all in. I’m already happy to see Hyung Shik, pissed off at the bad guys and mighty curious about the female lead (who is new to me) so yeah, I’m definitely be tuning in. My girl, Go Eun, from Taxi Driver is in this one too. Yay!!

Crash Course in Romance: I’m on episode 6 so I still have a few more episodes to watch before I’m all caught up with where the show is right now and I’m not going to lie, it took me longer to get into this show than I thought it would. Everyone that I follow on K-Drama Twitter loves this show so I thought I would too and while I’m finally enjoying it, I almost thought this would be a miss for me. I’m glad that I stuck with it though, cause it really picked up and I’m invested.

Seventeen in the Soop 2: In this week’s episode Jeonghan and DK ate a raw onion together and as an onion hating person, that grossed me out but everything else was great. From DK and Hoshi jumping into the lake together because DK lost another bet to Hoshi shooting his own music video with the drone, to the egg thing with S Coups in the sauna, everything made me laugh or smile and made my week just that much better. Seeing these guys relax and enjoy eachother’s company after the grueling schedules that they have to keep up with is very healing for me as well and I just love this show so much.

What I’m Listening To

Second Wind by BooSeokSoon from Seventeen

This is my first BSS comeback (I hear it’s theirs too) and it’s been such a fun time. The way that these guys are so unserious and super extra made for such a fun comeback. I have been enjoying seeing these guys make their promo circuit, having fun with the MV release, the music show performances, and just everything. I’m loving seeing everyone doing the Fighting dance challenge with the different members of BSS. The dance challenge with DK and his family was SUPER adorable but I also loved seeing Suga jump in on this as well. I’ll be reviewing the album (something that I think I’m going to be adding to the blog as I start getting more and more into k-pop outside of BTS) so you’ll be seeing that very soon. Anyway, BSS has been added to my streaming playlist so that I can support these guys along with BTS. Love, love, love all three of these guys!

What I Posted

The Weekly Recap (190)
The Monthly Recap: January 2023
The Wednesday Five:
The TBW Pile: February 2023
Eye Candy Friday: Kim Tae Hee from May I Help You?

Eye Candy Friday

Kim Tae Hee

May I Help You?

There you have it, my week in review. How was your week?

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My TBW Pile: February 2023

Posted February 9, 2023 by Rowena in Features | 0 Comments

I’m organizing my k-drama watching and keeping track of it all here on the blog. Each month, I’ll put a list together of the shows that I’m planning on watching and then track my progress through these monthly posts. Let’s see what this month’s plan looks like, shall we?

Previous Month Stats

Drama’s to Watch: 9 | Drama’s Watched: 6 | Drama’s Unwatched: 3
Drama’s Started: 9 | Dramas Completed: 11 | Drama’s Dropped: 0

February’s TBW PILE

Buddy Watch

First Love
When My Love Blooms

Therese and I finished the first drama that we chose to watch together this month and we’re gearing up to start our second one. I’m excited that Therese is starting to build up her own k-drama crush list and that she wants to watch more shows with certain actors. Her k-drama crushes are Lee Jae Wook and Park Jin Young and honestly, same. We are so best friends! She chose our second show to watch and of course it’s a show with Park Jin Young in it so on the February watch list it goes. :):):)

February Releases

Our Blooming Youth
The Heavenly Idol
Taxi Driver 2
Calling it Love

We got a new Park Hyung Shik show to watch so I’m over the moon about that one. I started it and so far, I’m curious about where it’s going to go. I can’t wait to continue. Of all the shows releasing this month, the one that I’m looking forward to the most is Taxi Driver 2. I know that it’s not a romance drama but man…I hope Do Gi and Go Eun get together. I’ve got my fingers (and eyes and toes) crossed for that though I am also looking forward to all the action that I’m sure the show will deliver. I’m definitely looking forward to the other two shows mentioned above. Kim Min Gue is too cute and so is Lee Sung Kyung so I’m glad to be seeing them on my small screen again.

Shows That Are Finishing Up

Island, Season 2
Interest of Love
Seventeen in the Soop 2

Of the three shows that are ending this month, my favorite has been Seventeen in the Soop though does it really count since it’s not a drama? Interest of Love was a hard show to watch because it’s not all rainbows and sunshine but it was compelling as hell and even though every character drove me crazy, I still rocked with all of them. Island was a solid drama though it’s not going to make any of my best of 2023 lists, well, maybe Priest Yohan will but who knows, haha.

What dramas are on your TBW pile for February? Anything good that I should keep my eye out for? Please share the dramas you have on deck to read next month.

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The Monthly Recap: January 2023

Posted February 7, 2023 by Rowena in Features | 2 Comments

The Monthly Recap posts are a way for me to take a look back and reflect on my previous month in Korean dramas. I always lose track of what I want to watch and I need these posts to keep me honest with my damn self because I be forgetting shit. So let’s start this recap, shall we?

I wasn’t expecting to be as busy as I was in the month of January. I was in Utah and then flew into L.A. for some family stuff and by the time that I got home, I was too exhausted mentally to focus on any drama watching so February started off really slow…but even with how busy I was in January, I watched hella dramas.

Here’s a rundown of what my month looked like. Check it out…

Monthly Stats

Dramas Watched: 12 | Dramas Dropped: 0 | Dramas Still Watching: 1
Dramas Reviewed: 1 | Boyfriend of the Month: Jang Uk
Favorite Drama: Alchemy of Souls 2: Light and Shadow | Least Favorite Drama: Singles Inferno 2

Dramas I Completed

The Glory | 4 out of 5
Summer Strike | 3.5 out of 5
Alchemy of Souls 2: Light and Shadow | 4.5 out of 5
Unlock My Boss | 3.5 out of 5
The Forbidden Marriage | 3.5 out of 5

Island, Season 1 | 4 out of 5
Would You Like Some Coffee? | 3.5 out of 5
Singles Inferno 2 | 3 out of 5
Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economics Area – Part 2 | 3.5 out of 5
He is Psychometric | 4 out of 5
Alice in Borderland, Season 1 | 4 out of 5

Dramas I’m Still Watching

The Interest of Love

Dramas I Reviewed

Fan Letter, Please | 4 out of 5

Actors that Stood Out

Jung Sung Il from The Glory: This guy was a pretty big highlight for me while watching The Glory. I watched the show for Lee Do Hyun and was pleasantly surprised at the introduction of Ha Do Young. He was fine as hell and I’m going to need him to not be a bad guy. Please, please, please don’t be a bad guy.

Cha Eun Woo from Island: Cha Eun Woo as Priest Yohan was such a vibe. He was such a delightful part of the first season. The show, for the most part was on the dark side and Yohan provided a little sunlight that went a long way and I just really liked his character.

Park Jin Young from He is Psychometric: I watched this show randomly with Therese and we were both so smitten with Park Jin Young in it. He was so handsome and just kept getting more handsome and more handsome with each passing episode. Even after the show ended we were still smitten with him. He fine as hell.

How was your month, in all the things? Did you read or watch anything good (or bad)? Share in the comments, I’d love to catch up!

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The Weekly Recap (190)

Posted February 6, 2023 by Rowena in Features | 2 Comments

This week was for BTS Yet to Come in Busan in the theaters. I went by myself but had an absolute blast on my own and then I came home and knocked the hell out, haha. My theater wasn’t as hyped as a lot of other theaters were but my introverted ass wasn’t that mad about it…especially since I sang every song at the top of my lungs and danced my ass off all on my own, not caring one bit who was looking or listening. ApoBangpo!!

After taking a couple of weeks off from watching asian dramas together, Therese and I are back at it again. We binge-watched First Love and it was the first Japanese show that we finished. It was okay, a little too slow-moving for me and by about, episode 6, I was ready to move on. We’re prepared for our next show though and I can’t wait to see more Park Jin Young again.

I didn’t do much this week. Worked some, talked through some stuff with the unemployment office, and lined up some more work for myself and I’m not as panicked as I have been lately so I’m glad that things are finally looking up on that end. I also caught up with one of my childhood besties who met my #0 best friend, Caiden and wanted to share his experience with me. I love when my friends meet each other. Ha. I laughed the night away while talking to this friend and it’s funny how my friends and I are way past the age where we lived on the phone but that doesn’t stop us from having one hour, two hour, sometimes even four or five hour long phone conversations. I love my friends!

Now, let’s get into all of the things that I did last week…

What I Watched

Seventeen in the Soop | 5 out of 5
Alice in Borderland, Season 2 | 3.5 out of 5
BTS Yet to Come in Busan | 5 out of 5
First Love | 3 out of 5

The Interest of Love: This show is down to the last two episodes and it’s still stressing me the hell out. The ending to the last episode had me shook. I’m not mad that she did what she did but I do feel bad for home dude because it has been so hard for him to love her. I hope that she gets the peace she needs and they figure out a way to be happy together before the show ends…so I’ve got my fingers crossed.

Strangers Again: I really wanted to like this show but I don’t have the mental capacity to slog through all of this mess and to be honest, I’m not that invested in the characters after 6 episodes so I’m tossing in the towel. This was my first drop of the year.

Seventeen in the Soop 2: I started this show right after I finished watching the first season and so far, I’m loving it so much. Seeing these guys take the break they need to recover mentally warms my heart. In the last season, seeing Seungkwan made me laugh so much. His personality is just so likable and fun but to start off this season, Seungkwan made me cry. Man, my heart goes out to him and I sincerely hope that he gets the rest and relaxation he needs to keep going and I loved that Joshua was there for him. Gah, I really love these guys!

What I Reviewed

May I Help You? | 4 out of 5

What I Posted

The Weekly Recap (189)
Eye Candy Friday: Lee Ji Ho from Love in Contract

Eye Candy Friday

Jung Ji Ho

Love in Contract

There you have it, my week in review. How was your week?

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