clashjam

I watch a decent number of K-dramas and enjoy many including sappy, yet charming Hometown Cha Cha, Romance is a Bonus Book, 25/21 & Our Beloved Summer, but this show is NONE of these.

I'm 13 episodes in and bored out of my mind. The core focus on the main couple drags on & on & on, while the far more interesting siblings, friends, parents, etc get very little attention. So many are one-dimensional, stereotypical people that are poorly written. Side note: amazed how often many characters drink to the point of passing out, and yet no one is EVER bothered by it.

This is another example of a Kdrama that needs to fill 16 episodes when there are maybe 12 episodes of material. There is much great Korean content available and if you want something lightweight, but fun, you are better off with A Business Proposal over this drek.

I avoided this show for a few years because the translated title makes it sound like a cure for sleeping disorders (a snoozer!) Luckily, the high IMDB rating kept it on my radar. I'm only 4 episodes in, but so far, very fun and unique concept.

Stars the breakout actress from The Itaewon Class (which had 14 great eps and two dreadful ones). It's a fun and whimsical look at a couple of mismatched students paired up for a documentary in high school, and an eager production company wanting to do an update 10 years later. Reminds me a bit of Michael Apted's excellent docs 63 Up and all the ones before it.