As an expert procrastinator, one of the few things that I spend the most time on is watching tv shows, dramas and movies, anything to fill the void....... Here are my most recent binges and favourites:
K-Drama:
1.Search WWW
This is my most recent favourite (despite the craze for a certain North Korea related drama that have not gotten around to watching, precisely because of the hype), I loved the aesthetic (from their outfits ti their set design) and how it emphasized strong women being resilient and helping each other out without it being cliché, and how the premise is being in a company similar to Google but with a Korean touch. The love story I must say, isn't too cringe which is great because although I am a sucker for romcoms,too much cheesy moments make me wanna curl up. This show has relatable moments that make you feel okay for being a shitty human, and get you in touch with your existential crisis but also shower you with a little hope.
2. Because this is My First Life
This is a show that I just clicked on and wasn't expecting much of, and it ended up being alright. The protagonist is a typical angelic pure girl who worked hard on her career and never had a relationship and finds herself somehow homeless in her early thirties, she has her meet-cute with the male lead through friends in her search for a place to stay. A good one to watch if you want just a simple love story with some typical kdrama elements (ahem contracts), but with a little fresh twist because they don't end up making the decisions you think they do, and also the simultaneous love stories of the protagonist's best friends really make you look forward to what happens next.
3.Cheese in the trap
It's been a while since I've watched this one(a few months), but this is still a super recommended one. The female lead is the girl who starred in Goblin(!!!!!!), and also stars the girl from Weightlifting fairy Kim-bok Joo which was already a great motivation to watch it. But if you know not of any of these people, I still think it's still worth a watch, the story is based on a korean webtoon which is about a guy who for most of the episodes leaves you feeling like he's a sociopath because he seems to only be nice to people on the surface but have malicious and calculated intent, who then runs into the female lead and starts showing interest in her, which leaves her feeling, well baffled, because she just wants to lay low and work hard in her last uni days and obviously not get herself involved with a manipulative senior, but surprise surprise she breaks. Sounds good right? well go on then watch it, look it up on Netflix what are you waiting for?
4.My First love
A two part Korean Netflix original (it's actually only 8 episodes each part so technically it's just 16 episodes like all other Korean dramas), the story is about Tae O, your typical boy next door, suddenly finding himself with not one but three housemates, as his friends end up in home-less predicaments and him not being able to turn them away.
5. Itaewon Class
Everyone has watched it, but if you haven't this is a good Korean drama to dive into, the work ethics of Park Sae Ro yi (played by Park Seo Jun) the dynamics between him and his crew, his tear-jerking back story brings you an drama with characters that grow on you and unpredictable twists unlike other dramas.
6. Hospital Playlist
This is still an ongoing one, comes out every Thursday at 10 pm ( in Hong Kong), it surrounds five doctors that have been best friends since med school and their daily lives in the hospital, the relationships between their families, friends and colleagues, and of course their patients. It's not over the top with the emotional scenes, the characters, for the most part react sensibly, like a person would in real life, none of that over the top gestures or reactions in usual kdramas. A very good friendship and hospital themed drama.
Others:
1.Elite (!!!!!!!!!!)
This Spanish drama has won me over and have me feeling so many feels and relating to so many of the characters, wrote a quick review on my insta (@myprocrastinationdiary, which involves me ranting about someone rejecting the show when I suggested it to them.
2. On My Block
Since watching Jane the Virgin (also a much loved show), I have been on the look for a good Spanglish show to get into. This is one of the shows that I found on that search, it's more of a teen type of show, based in a neighborhood in L.A (at least that's what i think it is idk) where five early teens try to live life as normal teenagers in their crime infested hometown, with gangs, treasure hunts and annoying friends, it's a pretty fun show to watch (because it's comedic not because of the crimes OK).
3. Giri/Haji
A Japanese and English show, about a cop that thought his brother died, but is somehow tied to the death of a relative of a Yakuza member. He gets sent to London as an exchange student to investigate, and bring his brother back, dead or alive. Oh, also he has a rebellious daughter that somehow gets caught up in all this and he also meets a nice English lady while in London. Family, friendship, crime, action, shame and duty ( which is what the show name means) all rolled into one show, sounds good right? Oh there's also a cute gay Wasian boy on it, aren't you sold? I'm sold.
4.The Good Place
Kristen Bell. Yeap, she's here, and she plays Eleanor a white trash moral-less person who ends up in heaven and tries to figure out what the hell is going on. The show goes through a bunch of different ethics and moral concepts while showcasing some ludicrous afterlife scenarios. It's a lighthearted comedic approach to look at afterlife and our own life decisions(although i doubt half of us while make decisions as ridiculous as some of the characters have, but idk about your personal life soooo....).
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