Reviews

My Husband is a Playboy
My Husband is a Playboy
sam1013

Gorgeous to look at, and the male lead is so utterly whipped for her it's ridiculous, but the plot goes flying out the window in the back half once the war stuff scales up, which is a shame. Still, he doted on her so well that I had a fun time with this reincarnation one.

The Crown Prince's Bride
The Crown Prince's Bride
margaux

It's an AI drama so it has its limits, kinda cheesy but fun. Princess Seon-a is the villain but oh, she had a whole plan. Being the crown princess brought her nothing good, but happy ending in the end. Since it's AI, the same character keeps morphing into a different-looking person lol. Still fun though^ ^

This Time, I Still Win Over Her Choice (DUBBED)
This Time, I Still Win Over Her Choice (DUBBED)
literallyme

At 40 episodes it's an easy one to start. Based on the folktale about a rat transforming into a person, it teaches you never to carelessly toss your nail clippings. As always, the answer is: get a cat.

Blue Complex
Blue Complex
dave_r

It's BL and it's actually good. He conquers both his complex and his yips. The male lead is handsome, swims well, and the story was solid too. First time seeing this actor and his acting was fine. Don't write it off just because it's BL, if it's good it deserves a watch. One of the better Korean BLs out there.

Revenge and Passion
Revenge and Passion
Lala

A guy so steady he takes 99 of the 100 steps toward a heroine too wounded to trust anyone, and just embraces all of her... how is my heart supposed to survive this 😭

I Raised Her Up, She Turned on Me
I Raised Her Up, She Turned on Me
CocaCola

Male lead Zhang Yan-yu is an actor I'd never seen before and WHY is he this handsome — every time his tears fell, mine did too. From episode 18 on it's just so sad... I'd heard it was a sad ending but watched the whole thing going 'no way, no way it is,' and it WAS a sad ending ㅠㅠ Ugly-cried for the first time in ages. ㅠㅠ But sad as it is, it's genuinely so well made. If you're okay with a sad ending, watch it. Truly recommend recommend!!!

Love Odds with My Secretary
Love Odds with My Secretary
midnightbinge

Office romance. A boss and secretary who couldn't be more opposite~ Wild to see Go Woo-ri from Rainbow in this. Feels like short dramas are pulling in a lot of ex-idol actors these days. The story was just so-so, though. Your standard, predictable office romance.

The Single Ex-Change
The Single Ex-Change
MAPS

Yoon Hyun-min AND Jung Hye-sung in a short-form drama?! And director Lee Jung-seob behind the camera. Two people meet through secondhand trading to swap their ex-wife's and ex-boyfriend's stuff, and as they share how they're getting over their breakups, they learn to stand on their own — a single-people story. The villain junior boyfriend approaching the heroine for a project, though... yeah, that part was a bit much.

CEO's Arrange Bride
CEO's Arrange Bride
Micro D

The Hermès of short dramas

Beneath the Minister's Mask
Beneath the Minister's Mask
justvibin

Rebirth + fake contract + hidden identity + a mask. A gift basket stuffed with every short-drama cliche in the book. Ak Woo-jung's acting, though, is flawless.

Never Succumb to You
Never Succumb to You
Nova

A secret baby, a reunion, even amnesia — this one piles on every short-drama cliché in the book.

Their Legend, Written in Love
Their Legend, Written in Love
AF2

A literal war god goes full sweet-talking heartthrob just to win the Queen's hand — and that's when the dopamine starts hitting nonstop 🔥

No Dating in Boarding School
No Dating in Boarding School
emberfox

I think this is the best of the Korean BLs. First off, BL is love, period. Both male leads are so good-looking that the whole watch was a blast — a real recommend. The leads are smart, handsome, and just overflowing with charm.

Fox Scandal
Fox Scandal
sleepygf

Searched this out because Kim Han-young's in it. It's supernatural fantasy, so the fantasy nerds will eat it up. Kim Han-young grows a tail. It mashes up a beast-tamer/eccentric-girl story with gumiho fantasy. But... something's just missing.

Forbidden Love with a Single Dad
Forbidden Love with a Single Dad
S.F

Shiyue shi directed this. In short drama, that name is the cinematography. Enough said.

My Time-Traveling Prince
My Time-Traveling Prince
saltandhoney

Falls into a lake but time-slips into a bathtub — what a funny setup~ The male lead does a little sword demo and I got a faint Chen Xi vibe there~ just my opinion. So I looked him up — turns out he's Chu Young-woo's younger brother~ The acting's not bad, but it's not wildly fun either. Time-slip from the Joseon era!!!

My Son’s Doctor, the Love I Found Again
My Son’s Doctor, the Love I Found Again
jess_x3

Leans hard into the romance-slash-human-drama vibe built around a doctor and the female lead, with 'my son's physician' being the special thread that ties them together. Responsibility toward family and love flow naturally into romance. It's just so-so.

Ban the Nineteens
Ban the Nineteens
driftwoodx

A fast-paced story packing in the friendship, betrayal, love, and coming-of-age that teens go through. Best part is that our lead Yoo Je-ni, who's got a real backbone, doesn't just sit there as a victim, she goes on air to expose the truth and fights her way through it. Worth a watch~ ^ ^

Debauchery
Debauchery
ashleyb01

This one's been a short-drama gateway classic since way back.

Power in Her Hands: She Commands, She Conquers
Power in Her Hands: She Commands, She Conquers
Goddd

Enemies-to-lovers romance. Sad ending. Genuinely so good. When it comes to playing a lowlife, nobody touches Lu Dandong.