Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryourijou | Review

A gourmet (marriage-first) love story set in 1951 where she's 34 and he's 19.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Sakuma Ryuto: Yamaguchi Amane

Kadowaki Mugi: Kuwanoki Ichika

Japanese Title

ながたんと青と -いちかの料理帖-

Kitchen Knife and Green Chilies Pepper: Ichika's Restaurant

Genres: Era, Romcom, OWYM, Era Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu | Review

An unrealized fashion designer and a composer fulfill their dreams.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Nagase Ren: Umino Oto

Hirose Suzu: Asagi Soramame

Japanese Title

夕暮れに、手をつなぐ

Hold My Hand at Dawn

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Brush Up Life | Review

An ordinary woman dies, and restarts her uneventful life over and over again until...

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ando Sakura: Kondo Asami

Screenwriter

Bakarhythm

Japanese Title

ブラッシュアップライフ

Refresh Life

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Fantasy

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

The Story of Park's Marriage Contract | Spotlight

A heart-attacked CEO meets a transmigrated girl who keeps calling him her husband. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Baek In-hyuk: Kang Tae-ha

Lee Se-young: Park Yeon-woo

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2023
Episodes: 12

Behind Your Touch | Spotlight

A veterinarian gropes butt to help a police officer solve crimes. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Ji-min: Bong Ye-bun

Lee Min-ki: Moon Jang-yeol

Director

Kim Suk-yoon

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Mystery

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

[2023] CP Names

An index of 2023 CP names. 

[2023] Best Dramas/Couples of the Year

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Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

A pretend fiancé falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu

Xiao Yan: Song Zhu

Director

Zhi Lei

Chinese Title

陌上人如玉

Stranger as Jade

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 36

[2023] Polling for CP & Drama of the Year

Benzuo demands you to vote and share the polls with your mortal c-drama friends. 

[2023] Heat Index Summary | iQIYI

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[2023] Heat Index Summary | Tencent Video

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I Know I Love You | Open Thread

A vet who's divorced falls in love with a florist who has a boyfriend. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Wan Yi: Zhao Jin

Sun Yi: Xu Nuo

Director

Lv Yu Lai

Scriptwriter: 

Lv Yu Lai, Gao Ming Qian

Producer: 

Gao Ming Qian

Chinese Title

我知道我愛你

I Know I Love You

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

[2023] Recapping the Year

A one-liner recap of recaps to tie up the year.  

Derailment | Open Thread

A poor rich girl, cheated, falls into parallel world, meets strange guy, no 'rizz.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Qi Lian

Liu Hao Cun: Jiang Xiao Yuan

Director

Shen Yang

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Priest)

Chinese Title

脫軌

To Derail

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Suspense, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

The Last Immortal | Open Thread

A weak-weak couple in a xianxia littered with fowls. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang An Yu: Gu Jin / Yuan Qi

Zhao Lu Si: A Yin / Feng Yin

Director

Chen Jia Lin, Li Cai

Scriptwriter: 

Liu Fang (Author: Xing Ling)

Chinese Title

神隱

The Hidden God

Genres: Xianxia, Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

Amazing Girls | Open Thread + Reviews

A rich girl falls on hard times and learns how to live and love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Yi Nan: Zhong Yi Ming

Ji Mei Han: Zhen Gao Gui 

Scriptwriter

Qian Xiao Xue

Chinese Title

了不起的甄高貴

The Amazing Zhen Gao Gui

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Chase the Truth | Reviews

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han

Tian Yu: Cheng Fan

Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na

Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo

Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei

Chinese Title

黑白密碼

Black and White Password 

Genres: Contemporary, Action, Slight Romance, Bromance, Mystery, Suspense

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

Love Me, Love My Voice | Open Thread + Reviews

A VA doctor seduces a musician with his low husky voice and delicious recipes.  

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tan Jian Ci: Mo Qing Cheng / Qiang Qing Ci

Zhou Ye: Gu Sheng / Sheng Sheng Man

Director

Sha Wei Qi

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Mo Bao Fei Bao)

Chinese Title

很想很想你

Really, Really Miss You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 33