My 2024 Drama List

Pros:

• Strong pilot, and the fast pace is kept throughout the drama. Not a dull moment in sight.
• Nam Ra and Soo Hyuk were precious, and they were my favorites.
• Lots of great side characters that are quick to get me attached.
• Thriller element was well done, and I was tense in a good portion of scenes.
• I'm a new Lomon fan. I've seen the other main cast before, but this is my first Lomon drama, and what a great first impression.

Cons:

• Ending felt a little weird.
• Leads were a little too meh for me.

Pros:

• One of the most emotional drama episodes I've seen.
• Lots of great actors were part of this drama.
• Some episodes had a fun storyline, like Lee Jae Wook and Oh Jung Se's.
• Left viewers with a touching message at the end.

Cons:

• Some episodes were less interesting because the characters and their deaths weren't too significant to the story.

Pros:

• Thrilling from start to finish.
• Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee are great. Fell in love with their acting here.
• The setting and costumes are cool.

Cons:

• Not for someone who can't handle a bit of horror and themes of human experimentation and oppression.
• The monster in this drama was not that scary.
• CGI can sometimes be good or lacking.

Pros:

• Great OST, especially Elevate and Sakura. They give me all the feels.
• The emotional beats of the story are phenomenal.
• Child actors were top notch. Nam Da Reum always bring his A-game, but Ryu Han Bi was a scene stealer.

Cons:

• Jang Ki Yong's acting is wooden, and I couldn't get into his character because of it.
• Despite the serial killer plot being the catalyst to the story AND the emotional turmoil for the main characters, its execution at the end wasn't great.

Pros:

• This was my first introduction to Chae Jong Hyeop, and I loved him ever since. He is the best and only good part of this drama for me.

Cons:

• Everything else.
• ML is miscast in this role.
• I didn't care for any of the characters. They could all die for all I care.

Pros:

• Lots of well-known actors in one drama.
• Kim Woo Bin is a standout actor here, and his character is one that I wanted to protect. And he actually has character development.
• Kim Ji Won is so iconic here.
• Choi Won Young as Chan Young's dad is amazing.

Cons:

• The leads were boring. The most boring part in the drama.
• The drama took itself way too seriously (which made it infinitely funnier).

Pros:

• One of my favorite Song Kang roles so far.
• First 10 episodes are wonderful.
• Kim Yoo Jung is phenomenal. She's a wonderful actress, and the material she's given highlights her talents.
• Chemistry between actors was great.
• OST is also good.

Cons:

• Last few episodes basically had no plot.
• Took me a while to erase the image I had of Song Kang in his other, less-favorable dramas, but that's not the drama's fault. Regardless, it wasn't easy for me to be convinced that this role was fitting for him until we were a few episodes in.
• Lee Sang Yi was wasted in this role.

Pros:

• Great acting for the leads and supporting actors.
• Cha Ha Yul is such a cute kid. I loved everything related to her and her mother.
• Friendship group in this drama was solid.
• Some emotional plot lines are there, one which made me cry.

Cons:

• Didn't resonate with me as much as I would've liked.
• Love triangle wasn't interesting.
• Yong Pil's dad suuuucks.

Pros:

• Amazing acting, especially by Kim Hye Joon, the FL.
• Geum Hae Na as Min Hye was amazing.
• Backstory with the characters was interesting.

Cons:

• Some characters, I didn't care for, but that's not necessarily bad.
• Cutting back between past and present when the present scenes were so fun kinda took me out of it.

Pros:

• Great actors like Kim Young Kwang, Lee Soo Hyuk, and Woo Do Hwan all in one drama.

Cons:

• Plot is weeeeiiird.
• Every other character is annoying. It made it easy to fast forward through some scenes.
• Forgettable.

Pros:

• First 4 episodes were thrilling.
• Son Suk Ku was my favorite part in this drama. Great acting.
• Has a slight supernatural aspect to it that doesn't feel far-fetched. It goes with the plot well.

Cons:

• Second half was not as good.

Pros:

• The best thing they did was change the ML mid-drama. Na In Woo won me over so quickly, and soon I began watching just for him.
• On Dal in general was great. I love him.

Cons:

• Characters didn't make sense towards the end.
• Didn't really love the princess.
• Second lead pairing was wasted potential.

Pros:

• Great OST.
• Some costumes were STUNNING.

Cons:

• Too rushed. Tried to cram in too many story lines instead of, you know, adapting the story to fit the format of a drama.
• Lets down the actors with its weak story.
• Ending is just ... it doesn't make sense. I kept asking why they flipped things around all of a sudden without lead up or even a small hint.

Pros:

• Stellar cast. A huge percentage of them are way more popular now, and it's interesting to see them back in 2017.
• Sweet romance EVERYWHERE.

Cons:

• Kind of didn't care for the story all that much.
• Sadly one of the first dramas I dropped because it didn't feel like it had much value for me. And I was right. It didn't have much to offer.

Pros:

• Yoon Eun Hye was great in this role.
• Lots of great actors in general in one drama.
• The bond between the characters is real. Whether it's friendship or romance.

Cons:

• Second couple is frustrating. I couldn't stand them.

Pros:

• Mature romance between the leads.
• Park Hyung Shik is hilarious.
• My favorite Park Shin Hye Role so far.
• Easy to root for second couple.

Cons:

• Nam Ha Neul's family annoyed me.

Pros:

• Jeon Jong Seo is the best part in this drama. Her character is interesting, and the actress herself has such a unique presence. What an iconic woman.

Cons:

• The ML as a character is not doing it for me.
• Chaebol family plot line wasn't fun or engaging.

Pros:

• Jeon So Nee killed it with her acting. She was the best part.
• Koo Kyo Hwan was fun to watch.
• Friendship between the two main characters was A+.

Cons:

• CGI was ... not great, but I don't expect much anyway.
• Choi Joon Kyung as a character  was getting on my nerves.

Pros:

• The relationship between the ML and his daughter and In Hye ... all three of them, amazing. Best part of the drama for me. It was the heart and the core of this show.
• Second half was better because of its focus on the ML and the people he cares about.
• The finale with the characters we grow to love more and more? Satisfying.
• The little girl is so adorable.

Cons:

• Didn't care for the action much.

Pros:

• Emotional and touching story between the leads.
• Great blend between comedy and serious.
• Most characters who are evil/who suck grew on me after a while.
• Plot lines are not dragged out much.
• My fave Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won roles.
• Hong Hae In??? Queen of Queens Group!

Cons:

• Too many side plots that distract from the main story.
• Length per episode is way too long (an hour and a half approx.).
• Devolved into madness by the last few episodes.

Pros:

• Emotional story that includes case-by-case episodes and an overarching plot.
• Lots of mystery to keep the audience wondering.
• Characters are easy to root for.
• Yoo In Soo is so adorable here. Lovely character.

Cons:

• Ending was not bad, but not anything I loved.

Pros:

• Some funny scenes that made this drama less serious to take (which is a good thing cause comedy and spy thrillers go well together).
• Some characters are super lovable.
• Dynamics between characters and how those progress throughout the story ... well made.

Cons:

• Some characters are annoying. Especially annoyed by FL in the beginning.
• Didn't care for the drama as a whole.

Pros:

• Some relationships were cute and easy to root for.
• The little girl especially was adorable.

Cons:

• Wasted my time with this drama.

Pros:

• Kim Hye Yoon brought her A-game, and she was just as charming as I remember her to be from Extraordinary You.
• Byeon Woo Seok is hilarious and charming. Seen him in other dramas before, but this role is his best.
• Has a fantasy element that works well with the story, and has a simple rule that the story sticks to.
• The comedy is on-point.
• Romance is the sweetest thing ever.
• Really light and easy to recommend to any romance lover.

Cons:

• There is a trope I dislike that they included here (unmentioned here to avoid spoiling the show).

Pros:

• Main cast members are appealing, and the whole reason I watched.
• Short and doesn't take up too much time.

Cons:

• A mess. A whole mess. Characters act childish the whole time.
• Main character is so boring and static.
• No message to take away at the end of it. Waste of time.