dramabees special: december 2019

Hello!

Jamie here   with    another

#dramabees blog     where

today I asked    the    fellow

of the team what

dramas they    have    been

watching. last    month    in

December          and    their

current thoughts   on    the

drama. Let’s see what lies

in store as these

tell us what they’ve watched

for the last month.

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Lydia’s Watch

genre: romcom

episodes: 16

channel: tvn

air date: april 10, 2019 - may 30, 2019

Thoughts

This has become one of my favourite 2019 Dramas. It was really fun and cute and always made me smile. It's perfect for a winter binge, especially with some cookies and warm chocolate (I tried it so I can guarantee). Very light and with lovable characters, if you like dramas like this you should definitely give this a go it will make your heart flutter :two_hearts:

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Hane’s Watch

genre: romantic

episodes: 16

channel: tvn

air date: december 14, 2019 - february 9, 2020

Thoughts

I liked Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin in The Negotiation and was exited for the drama when they confirmed its cast. They both are amazing actors and look great together. Also Kim Hyun Joong returned after going on a break due to his health issues.

Other than that the plot of drama is also well written there is a perfect balance of all emotions in the drama. It gives nostalgia to dramas of 2015-16 with all the clichés it has and its cinematography. I haven’t seen DOTS so this is my first military drama and hell the theme is good.

genre: romcom

episodes: 32 (30 mins per episode)

channel: mbc

air date: november 27, 2019 - january 16, 2020

Thoughts

The drama is so light, colourful and funny. Its the comic relief you need after a stressful day. There are so many characters and each having their own flaws but they portrayed it hilariously and beautifully. The drama is super cliche with rich male lead/average female lead, childhood lovers and such themes. You got to like it if you like romantic comedies.

The love stories of side characters are also amazing especially of the brothers of female leads. Its sad that Cha In Ha left us all, may he rest in peace, he was doing an amazing job. Few characters give a mysterious vibe but I’m loving how plot is moving with everyone playing their character crazily good.

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Yaya’s Watch

genre: romcom

episodes: 28

network: youku, mango tv

air date: october 8, 2019

Thoughts

I haven't watched much dramas this month due to my wifi problems but I did watch my girlfriend and totally love it. It is just a light drama so I can watch it without thinking much. I’m only on episode 9 but I love it so far. The plot are simple and the clichés are not too much. The leads are having king of a "hate to love" relationship, which is my favorite cliché though it wasn't the annoying relationship. Oh and may I mention hiw cute the second lead guy is? 🥺 A good fluff and light drama to enjoy!

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Eliza’s Watch

genre: romcom, fantasy

episodes: 16

channel: tvn

air date: may 6, 2019 - june 25, 2019

Thoughts

It’s really interesting and has a great and complex storyline with a lot of clever twists! I really like the main characters as well and think they have good chemistry! I wish this show got more love than it has been because I know a lot of people don't really like it but I am really enjoying it!

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Mars’s Watch

genre: psychological thriller

episodes: 10

channel: ocn

air date: august 31, 2019 - october 6, 2019

Thoughts

this show is such a dark and creepy ride, i love every second of it! every episode leaves me shook and causes shivers to run up my spine. i can tell that the staff really worked hard on shooting each scene with a lot of care and they did their job in a brilliant manner! hats off to the actors for pulling off their characters so well. this is def a show going on my favourites list and i would recommend it to all horror/thriller fanatics ((:

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MimitheReaper’s Watch

genre: period, fantasy, xianxia

episodes: 50

network: tencent video

air date: june 27, 2019 - august 20, 2019

Thoughts

I just started it this C-drama, so don’t know if I’ll rec it or not. All I heard about it was that it was a same sex historical drama. This is everything I know about it: I haven’t read the plot nor seen trailers, so I’m going in blind, but I’m looking forward to seeing something different like this. I am on the second episode, and don’t even know their names fully, so I can’t wait to get into it. My expectations are on high, and I hope, I don’t come down from it!

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Blanko’s Watch

genre: romcom, action

episodes: 6

network: netflix

air date: december 6, 2019

Thoughts

Triad Princess is a short Taiwanese drama on Netflix however because of how it ended I think there will be a second season. I watched it when I was bored and just browsing and it was such a nice surprise! First of all the actors are gorgeous and the comedy was awesome in the drama, it provides you with many funny scenes.

The romance was good too although because it was only six episodes there wasn’t much of it :( I really hope they continue it. The drama brought much needed freshness like an LGBT relationship for the side characters. I really liked that it was portrayed as normal and there wasn’t the big emphasis of “OMG THEY’RE GAY”, instead it was treated as a completely usual thing. So I think in many ways this drama could open up a new way for innovative Taiwanese dramas in the future!

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Lorpe’s Watch

genre: coming-of-age, romantic

episodes: 16

channel: jtbc

air date: july 22, 2019 - spetember 10, 2019

Thoughts

I watched lots of dramas this month cause I wanted to keep up with dramas before the year runs out. However, out of all the dramas I watched this December, Moments at Eighteen stood out the most for me. This drama showed the viewers through the lens what the lives of high schoolers looks like, what they’d do to get acknowledged; the love and hate they give or receive, the bullies who just bully for the fun of it and those that decided it’s time the world knew them for who they are.

This drama didn’t just look into the lives of the students but also that of their parents and teachers and it did a great job at it. The characters were beautifully portrayed and I wish I had picked it up early. And if I don’t mention how great the OST (Moments) is then this rec isn’t complete.

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Jamie’s Watch

genre: dramedy, slice-of-life

episodes: 16

channel: tvn

air date: november 22, 2017 - january 18, 2018

Thoughts

Unlike everybody else in the team, I watched a drama that was not from 2019. Yet, this drama still is genuinely good to me. I can even say it’s one of the best pure comedies out there in the Kdrama universe. The comedy hits perfectly, the characters are relatable, and most of all, this drama really breaks the stereotypes of prisoners as a whole. You really understand that prisoners have conflicts of their own that they might not even commit. Prison Playbook also describes the true meaning of life and its society in its duration.

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Hope you enjoy the ’ intake of what they have been watching for the last month. Until then, see ya later. Buh-bye!