May Dramas

Period: May

Picture Details: The Love You Give Me | Wang Zi Qi, Wang Yu Wen, Cui Yi Xin

Dr. Romantic | Open Thread

A "real doctor" story no longer set in a small, humble hospital. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Suk-kyu: Teacher Kim

Ahn Hyo-seop: Seo Woo-jin

Lee Sung-kyung: Cha Eun-jae

Director: 
Yu In-sik

Genres: C, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Let's Tug It! | Review

A rope + eight boys = lit.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Jing Ke: Guo Yan

Yi Da Qian: Xue Tian

Producer

Lin Yu Xian

Chinese Title
不就是拔河麼

Isn't It Just Tug of War? 

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, School, Bromance, Team, Sports

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 24

The Love You Give Me | Recap and Review

A single mother and a heart-attacked-throb CEO in a second chance romance.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Zi Qi: Xin Qi

Wang Yu Wen: Min Hui

Director: 

Ding Ying Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Guo Shuang (Author: Shi Ding Rou)

Chinese Title
你給我的喜歡

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, CEO, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 28 

Recap Grade: B/C

First Impression: 3.55/5

Mr. Queen | Review

A man wakes up in a Queen's body and tries to flee from her suddenly intrigued husband.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Hye-sun: Kim So-yong / Jang Bong-hwan

Kim Jung-hyun: King Cheol-jung

Director:

Yun Seong-sik

Screenwriters:

Park Kye-ok, Choi A-il

Genres: Period, Romcom, Palace, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

Reviewer: FanFanX

Provoke | Open Thread and Review

A singer seeks revenge on her husband with the help of his son. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Mu Chen: Jiang Ying

Zhao Yi Qin: Du Xun Yu 

Director: 

Zeng Qing Jie, Du Hao

Screenwriter

Zhao Lin

Chinese Title
 招惹

Genres: Era, Romance, Era Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 25 (Mini)

Falling Before Fireworks | Open Thread

A banker marries a craftsman within a week of their first meeting.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Yang Yang: Si Qing

Chen Xin Hai: Jing Chen

Chinese Title
最食人間煙火色

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2023
Episodes: 23

Chocolate | Recap and Review

A chef meets her childhood crush who became a dispirited surgeon.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoon Kye-sang: Lee Kang

Ha Ji-won: Moon Cha-young
Jang Seung-jo: Lee-joon

Min Jin-woong: Moon Tae-hyun

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-min

Screenwriter: 

Lee Kyoung-hee

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Family, Melodrama

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A

[2023] Q1 Heat Index Summary

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Period: January – March

April Dramas

Period: April

Picture Details: Romance of a Twin Flower | Ding Yu Xi