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Ovems:
Our Universe

I always had my suspicions about the male lead's dad immediately he came into the scene. I also vividly remember that the older brother received a text message about the dad and was really worried, worried enough to call the younger brother that he had abandoned. I am sure that the story for why he left his brother for years will be that he was protecting him 😏. And he couldn't tell him 'why' when they met as adults. Anyway, let's see how next week's episodes will be.

Love Phobia

I know I have trust issues but tell me why I think the female lead's friend/business manager will stab her in the back. She just has this "I will betray you if you leave me for another person" face. If she doesn't, it will be nice.


In Your Radiant Season

I was confused in the first episode:

-the female lead was there when the explosion took place, how did the boyfriend's sister in Korea get the news of his 'death' so fast?

-since she was already there, even if she got a call that he was dead, why didn't she search for his body to see for herself?

- did she lose her memory, how come she can't recognise her boyfriend?

-did he change his surname, how come she didn't recognise the name?

Luckily, all the questions were answered in episode 1. Thank God for that.

Apparently, she was dating an idiot. Thinking about it, I would say that she was dating the male lead but just didn't know it. Almost all her communications were with him, he bought her the gift she so much cherish ( wait o, this pen no day finish? Over 7 years and it's still working. Abeg o), even her first I Love You was to him.
I love the drama. So far so good. Looking forward to the next episodes.

Modified

One question though, did he switch careers? Thought he was working in NASA or something before the accident but he's now into arts.

I enjoyed your review
Keep it up

toykathy:
So I decided to watch love me because of Seo Hyun Ji but I slept through episode 2. I had to read episode 3 to 12 summary to get the gist. Drama completed, shikena!

Abi o. Lol 😂😂😂😂
No stress 😀😀

Best news I've read today

Kim So Hyun will grace my screen soon. I've missed her already. She'll partner with Song Kang in a webtoon based romance drama. I'm all seated for it.

SK pls handle her carefully. I no wan hear pim

Ovems:
Don't worry, you will not die. They have been many before you and they survived 🤣.

Survived abi. I just had a terrific night. Thanks to NYSC

kangminhyuksho:
My queen Jo Bo ah has given birth to her first baby. Love it for her.

P.s: happy birthday to my forever faves Kang ha neul, Kim ha neul, my forever no 3 bias in 5urprise Lee tae hwan and my forever no 1 bias in mamamoo solar

*Currently watching*: no tail to tell, bloody flower, our universe, love phobia, in your radiant season
Song of the day: stand by u - tohoshinki

I just finished watching her in dear hongrang. You don't like saeguk so pls don't ask me how was it because it's bleh 💁💁💁💁
Of course, not her acting but the entire plot and storyline was not just in for me. I went in for her sake and wasn't disappointed at all. Here's wishing her a blessed and beautiful motherhood

Ovems:
I no understand! 😃. What else are you supposed to be doing? They are paying you to work na🤣🤣

And so they should kill me abi 😭😭😤😤

Ovems:
🤣🤣. Sleep is good. How the NYSC going? Are you enjoying Adamawa?

Mixed feelings. I don't feel like a corper here. Everywhere work work work and work. It's really taking a toll on me.

kangminhyuksho:
😭😭

Let's cry together
😭😭😭😭

Ovems:
We are here o. Not watching much and enjoying less of what we are watching.

I hope Sarang60 and Raphella (hope I spelt the user name well) are fine. It's been a while.

Sarang60 is reported doing just fine. RaphaellaDD is hopefully doing fine as well. Ageing is gradually taking away our favorite hobby leaving us with little or no appetite.

Ovems:
I guess NYSC is getting busier. Lesser time for extra curricular 😃

Honestly. I can't last 15 minutes with a drama. Sleep creep in and take me away fast. Dramas these days are just sleep stimulating device

kangminhyuksho:
#mancrushmonday

Sarang60 is that you? No it's not 😔😔😔😔
Where is she? Where did she go to? What happened to her? Sadly nairaland is just a faceless forum. None can really tell what's happening to the other. I miss her.

Where's Ovems, toykathy and co?

kangminhyuksho:
Not going to lie, the dramas these days have been very very weak 😩

You noticed it too ba. Thought I was alone in this. Gone are those days when a drama title alone is enough to pick your interest. Today you read plot, synopsis, reviews o, previews o... You even join it with teasers and trailers. Yet you still not find that one drama good enough to make you really wanna go crazy. Such a shame!

kangminhyuksho:
Lol he will soon come. Mouths to feed don dey increase 🤣

Abi o
Chaebal 🙏🙏🙏🙏

2026 is up and running and I've only watched two dramas this year. One was released in 2025 while the other in 2026. One a historical drama while the other a psychological romance. You can pretty much guess the dramas 😉

I need recommendations abeg though I'm eyeing 'To my beloved thief and the art of Sarah's. But I don't know if I'll end up going for it. Mannnnnn! I need a proper drama 😭😭😭😭

kangminhyuksho:
Awwn Lee seung gi and Lee da in are having their 2nd baby! This is what happens when you're big and bold enough to not allow netizens dictate your love life. I love it for them!

*Currently watching*: no tail to tell, bloody flower, our universe, angel's last mission: love, the art of Sarah
Song of the day: bye bye - apink

Congratulations to them
But he should do and return to dramaland

Kaczynski:
You know the movie will be interesting when you see this

You can say that again

kangminhyuksho:
Lol no tail to tell makes me laugh. So the gumiho is north Korean? 🤣 I love seeing Lee si woo here so much. My baby. Everytime I see her I always remember yoo jinaaaaa-ya lol (her character and love line in that drama was iconic). I was worried but I'm really glad they aren't doing any love triangle in this drama (you see writers, you can have a decent romcom without love triangles mtcheww). Eunho and siyeol trying to persuade uri 8 tailed fox (lol like what even is that) is like 2 divorced parents trying to convince their child to live with them. It was hilarious.

I hate love triangle. That's one reason why I ran away from Filipino and their telenovelas.

kangminhyuksho:
Random post: yoo seon ho and shin Eun soo's dating news just made me feel so bad for idols. Look at how no one is saying anything cos they're actors dating but if it's an idol that is dating, netizens would have attacked them until they're forced to break up. I honestly don't know what started this rubbish of fans controlling idol dating lives but I really hope 2026 will be the end of people picking on idols personal lives.

P.s: happy birthday to my queen Lee young ae

*Currently watching*: spring fever, no tail to tell, girls generation 1979
Song of the day: marry me - han seung yoon

This is deep and concerning 😟

kangminhyuksho:
Happy dating news all around. Shin Eun soo and yoo seon ho are dating lol (someone I just wished happy birthday few days ago 😂). Bae nara is also dating a fellow musical actress. I'm happy for all of them

P.s: happy birthday to my forever faves Baek sung hyun oppa, Kang Hanna and esom unnideul and Lee Seo Jin ahjuicy!

*Currently watching*: spring fever, no tail to tell, girls generation 1979
Song of the day: u - shinhwa

Make e sha favour them 🥱🥱🥱🥱
Like it should not backfire before we begin hear scandals here and there.
Wishing them all happy dating 🤞🤞🤞🤞

toykathy:
So I got alot of time yesterday and today so I decided to watch can this love be translated. Firstly, I have missed Oppa so much that I will even watch him just smiling with that killer dimples. Frustrating script is not my best lately as I enjoy only comedy. It's nice to watch tho I didn't fast forward any scene

I came down here in the morning to write an epistle on how much I love the drama and GYJ and then suddenly my device went off and lost all progress. I just logged out and continued with my daily activities. The motivation and excitement... Gone! Lemme see if I can put down a summary

I remember writing I missed Kim Soo Hyun and my heart is already drifting towards GYJ. So KSH should better return to my screen as I don't want to find myself cheating on her with GYJ. And that I love CTLBT. The cinematography and acting is top-notch! Kudos to the stars involved. ML did well in mastering The art of translation. The only downside for me is in the second half run of the drama where there seem to be a drift from romcom to psychological thriller. Still the drama did not lose its charm. All in all, It's a good watch!

What's happening to Korean entertainment in general?

K-POP
Album exports are declining in Japan and China. Japanese local idols have emerged and are rising organically, and the local group that seemed unable to even compete with K-pop 3-4 years ago has emerged. K-pop's appearance in ‘NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen’ has levelled up the local idol's skills. However, the journalist predicted a rebound with the return of BTS and BLACKPINK this year.

K-DRAMA
The declining number of drama supply on OTT market indicates that there is no suitable purchaser of K-Drama other than Netflix and Disney+. The overseas purchase is not increasing proportionally, despite the increase in production costs. Though Netflix promised to purchase USD 600 mn worth of dramas annually for 3 years, due to increasing production cost, the number of episodes produced is decreasing to cover the production cost per episode.


K-MOVIE
Reaching its peak during "Parasite", k-movie is declining since COVID-19. With the domestic market fundamental collapse, production companies are losing the ability to reinvest, resulting in the slowing down of new film supply.

The 'Korean elements' that were once the exclusive domain of K-dramas and K-movies are already being assimilated within the American production systems of Hollywood and Netflix. While we cheered the Oscar trophy for the film 'Minari' and the eight Emmy wins for Netflix's black comedy 'BEEF', viewed within the context of K-content exports, this poses the challenge of the 'paradox of success'. This is because Korean sentiment is being deterritorialised, while production experience and profits are being appropriated overseas.

It's well

I'm seated for the Netflix's upcoming drama starring Kim Seon Ho and Go Youn Jung. Of course, I'm in for my swt hrt. The title itself is charming and captivating. Since it's Netflix, all episodes will be released at once. A good way to binge watch all. From the trailer, the drama looks promising. Nth much about. I know it'd be just a decent love story. This will be a good way to spark up my love life.
Bring it on!

zoroby:
It's been canceled

Ah! What went wrong 😭

I just finished watching "butterfly". It's not a Korean drama but has in it some Korean stars. The series is filmed in the context and settings of Korea. You'd love it for love of the Korean culture. The MVP in the drama for me is Kim Tae Hee. I missed her so much having seen her last in Forbidden love. Although she's featured in recent works in the likes of Welcome to Sam Dal Ri and Hi! Bye Mama but I'm yet to see it. From S01 cliffhanger, It seems we won't see her in the next season. It's not as if she was given that much of a screentime yet they wish to cut her off completely.

Overall, I enjoyed the series. If you don't mind American - Korean works, I'd recommend you give it a watch. Prepared to be entertained with the actions and thrilling moments. The series is pretty straightforward. No too many flashbacks or upsets. It's just about a man trying to get his estranged daughter back from a spy organization he once left. The show throws us into a cat and mice game where a hunter dreaded and feared becomes the prey without knowing it.

To KTR, never stop smiling. I wish you all the best in your next project

pu7pl3:
This Butterfly series cliffhanger is Soo annoying.
Why make a 6 episode mini series only to end it with that kind of massive cliffhanger... Rubbish.

Waiting on PlurIbus episode 3 and House of David S2 finale now. I'm the mean time I'll try and watch this Jensen Ackles* countdown series.

I just watched the butterfly series. Abeg when is next season coming out? They shouldn't keep me for too long

kangminhyuksho:
‎Lol dramas are so funny cos what do you mean this dude in idol I has been accused of murder but he still has time to be lusting after woman 😅
‎
‎Spring fever is here. as far as I'm concerned, I already see it as another dynamite kiss. pretty sure even though it has started decent enough, the story will turn stupid towards the end 😩 or it might not, I mean it's an adaptation of a webtoon so the webtoon might be good 🤷 anyway love the cast. The over exaggeration of the male lead's power is pretty dumb 😅 but whatever. I like the cuteness from the high school students and the irony of the hotshot lawyer being a founding member of an older actress's fanclub lol cha Seo won is a cutie. watching cho Jun young act as a star student here after recently watching him as an olodo in spirit fingers is sending me. anyway here's hoping the drama doesn't get too boring as it goes on

Awwn teen top's changjo and Kasper are dating. I support their noona-donsaeng relationship 💓

P.s: happy birthday to Hong jong hyun nae nampyeon ❤️ his birth was registered in February but whatever

*Currently watching*: taxi driver 3, idol I, spring fever
Song of the day: all day with you - wei

Lemme check these dramas you've reviewed. Spring fever to be precised

kangminhyuksho:
🤣🤣 Dramas are not drama-ing as they used to drama

Asin 😫😫😫😫
I've been stuck in ep 04 for days na. I just finished & moved on to the next. Same weak energy. No vigour. Only few episodes left yet it feels like thousands remaining.

kangminhyuksho:
Thankfully it got fixed on new year day😩 happy New Year to you too

Awwn! More like how trump announces his troupe invasion to Nigeria on Christmas day. Enjoy your holidays to the fullest.
Cashero is pretty decent. But... So many things to kick on. Like how they dwell so much on a particular scene as if waiting for some spectacular thing to happen. You guys are in a burning building. You helped others escaped but yourself and your gf in the building so one of the villain can entered. Like wtf 😒

kangminhyuksho:
Random post: urghhhh I've been having the most annoying time. Transformer chose this festive season to die🤒 just generator noise left, right and center plus the quality of the recent dramas have been bleh lately. Here's hoping 2026 is a better year drama wise. I feel like the last good drama I watched this year was our unwritten Seoul 😩 and even that one wasn't perfect

P.s: happy birthday to my forever no 1 bias in Sistar yoon Bora unni, Kim hae sook ahjumma and jeon sung woo oppa

*Currently watching*: taxi driver 3, idol I, the one and only
Song of the day: falling in love - shinhwa

Happy New Year! Cheers to a good and fruitful year ahead. Too bad for your community. I hope it (the transformer) get fixed soon. No wonder you're scarce online

Thank you boss. Happy New Year everyone

kangminhyuksho:
Random post: urghhhh I've been having the most annoying time. Transformer chose this festive season to die🤒 just generator noise left, right and center plus the quality of the recent dramas have been bleh lately. Here's hoping 2026 is a better year drama wise. I feel like the last good drama I watched this year was our unwritten Seoul 😩 and even that one wasn't perfect

P.s: happy birthday to my forever no 1 bias in Sistar yoon Bora unni, Kim hae sook ahjumma and jeon sung woo oppa

*Currently watching*: taxi driver 3, idol I, the one and only
Song of the day: falling in love - shinhwa

Pls don't tell me that cashero is another bleh drama. I'm about to download it. I'll wait for your response