The Kidnapping Day | Recap and Review

A kidnapper becomes a servant appa to his 12-year-old genius hostage.

Yoon Kye-sang: Kim Myeong-joon

Jeon Yoo-na: Choi Ro-hee

Park Sung-hoon: Park Sang-yoon

Kim Shin-rok: Seo Hye-eun

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Family, Mystery

Year: 2023
Episodes: 5/12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5

Smile Code | Open Thread

[Coming soon] 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lin Yi: Liang Dai Wen

Shen Yue: Gu Yi

Director

Che Liang Yi

Chinese Title

失笑

Laugh Out Loud / Lost Smile

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 34

Our Days | Open Thread

[Coming soon] 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Bai Bai He: Xiang Qian

Li Chun: Xiang Zhong

Wang Yu Wen: Xiang Nan

Director

Liu Dong

Screenwriter

Rao Hui (Author: Lang Lang)

Chinese Title

好團圓

A Good Reunion

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

A Beautiful Lie | Open Thread

A celebrity has a doctor fanboy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Xing Xu: Xing Zhi Zhi

Zhang Yu Xi: Qin Fei

Director

Li Hui Zhu

Screenwriter

Wu Meng Zhang

Chinese Title

你的謊言也動聽

Your Lies Also Sound Beautiful

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2024
Episodes: 36

Good Partner | Review

A divorce lawyer helps a divorce lawyer divorce.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jang Na-ra: Cha Eun-kyung

Nam Ji-hyun: Han Yu-ri

Korean Title

Good Comrade

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance Sismance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Reviewer: cynlynn

The First Shot | Reviews

A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs

Notable Actors/Actresses

Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei

Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai

Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran

Director

Lv Xing

Screenwriter

Zhang Yuan Ang, Mai Li Ya Si

Chinese Title
雪迷宮

Snow Maze

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action

Network: Youku

Year: 2024

In Between | Review

A calm and chaotic web of unfaithful “love”.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tian Xi Wei: He Zhi Nan

Zhou Yu Tong: Han Su

Xin Yun Lai: Qu Yi Peng

Director

Zhang Xiao Bo

Screenwriter

Wu Nan (Author: Liu Cui Hu)

Chinese Title

半熟男女

Half Cooked Male and Female

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Sismance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 27

No Gain, No Love | Recap and Review

A smart woman who hates to lose [money] finds a unforgettable "groom" from her pyeon-uijeom.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Min-a: Son Hae-yeong

Kim Young-dae: Kim Ji-uk

Lee Sang-yi: Bok Gyu-hyun

Han Ji-hyun: Nam Ja-yeon / Yeon Bo-ra

Director: Kim Jung-seok

Screenwriter: Kim Hye-yong

Hangul Title Translation
I Don't Want To Lose Money

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024
Episodes: 12/12

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5

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

We All Lie | Recap and Review

A scriptwriter retaliates against her cheating, coattail-riding husband and his mistress.

Notable Actors/Actresses

He Hong Shan: Su Li

Li Zi Feng: Zhang Shu Heng

Chinese Title
婚姻攻略

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Sismance, Suspense

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: -

Embrace in the Dark Night | Recap and Review

A woman falls in love with her hot rescuer traitor. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Ren Yun Jie: Xu Zhe Qing

Gao Rong Fang: Wen Xi

Chinese Title
我們在黑夜中相擁

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku  

Year: 2024
Episodes: 24 + 2 Specials (Mini)

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: -

Love Next Door | Open Thread

An architect has been in love with his aggressively charming childhood friend since like ever.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Jung Hae-in: Choi Seung-hyo

Jung So-min: Bae Seok-ryu

Director: 

Yoo Je-won

Hangul Title Translation

Mom's Friend's Son

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Rookie Cops | Review

A standard campus cadet drama infused with youthful vibes, love, friendship, and justice.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Daniel Kang: Wi Seung-hyun

Chae Soo-bin: Ko Eun-kang

Korean Title

Yours and Mine Police Class

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Team, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Bad Memory Eraser | Open Thread + Reviews

A man in a memory erasure experiment can’t forget his first love. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Jae-joong: Lee Goon

Jin Se-yeon: Kyung Ju-yeon

Lee Jong-won: Lee Shin

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

The Best of My Life | Open Thread

A pair of high school desk-mates are reunited 10 years later. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Jiong Min: Xie Shi / Jiang Zhou

Jiang Zhi Nan: Xu Mu

Chinese Title

遇見你的那天

The Day I Met You

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Youku

Year: 2024
Episodes: 14

Miss Night and Day | Open Thread + Reviews

A 30-year-old woman suddenly turns into her 50-year-old aunt by day and finally lands a job.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jung Eun-ji: Lee Mi-jin

Lee Jung-en: Im Sun

Choi Jin-hyuk: Gye Ji-ung

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-min

Hangul Title Translation

She is Different from Day to Night

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Fantasy, Contemporary Romcom, 

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

As Beautiful As You | Open Thread

A female entrepreneur has a longtime secret admirer, who is –dundundun– a CEO. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Xu Kai: Han Ting

Tan Song Yun: Ji Xing

Director

Chen Chang

Screenwriter

Yang Qian Zi (Author: Jiu Yue Xi)

Chinese Title

你比星光美麗

You're More Beautiful Than the Starlight

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, CEO, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video (MangoTV)

Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Review

A boring man who studies dust is now the president

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ji Jin-hee: Park Moo-jin

Heo Jun-ho: Han Joo-seung

Son Suk-ku: Cha Young-jin

Korean Title

60 Day, Designated Survivor

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Team, Action, Suspense

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

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