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Key to the Phoenix Heart Full Review: Unlocking A Major Controversy About a Minor Actress
6/10 Stars: A teenage tinker is forced to marry a fearsome general who she must outmaneuver and friend zone so she can ride into the sunset with her handsome prince.

Mary
Aug 1910 min read


Thousands of Years of Love (Mini Drama): Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A blessedly short Xianxia with good chemistry.

Mary
Aug 82 min read


Rise From the Ashes (Mini Drama): Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A reborn girl with a grudge and a man set on revenge dupe their evil "family members" and fall in love in a mini that excels in the chemistry of the main couple.

Mary
Aug 82 min read


A Familiar Stranger (Mini Drama): Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.7/10 Stars: Helmed by the Pursuit of Jade hitmaker, A Familiar Stranger is a gothic, face swapping romance that earns its title as the highest rated mini drama on MDL.

Mary
Aug 73 min read


Dominion and Devotion (Mini Drama): Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A better than usual mini with an interesting premise, but a disappointing finish.

Mary
Aug 72 min read


When the Phone Rings: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: An intense drama that is very watchable, but not very good.

Mary
Aug 33 min read


Boyfriend on Demand: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: An inoffensive nothing burger that should have been a movie, but relies on Jisoo's star power and cameos to make up the difference. It's a fine watch if you're bored, but there is a risk you might become even more bored.

Mary
Aug 34 min read


Welcome to Samdal-ri: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A healing island romance in which three sisters return home to get black out drunk everyday, and find respite and romance in their hometown. Not terrible, but not good.

Mary
Aug 34 min read


The Tale of Lady Ok: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A Joseon drama with a modern feel that raised the bar with cinematography, costuming, and acting, but then immediately did the Limbo underneath said bar with it's overly Mary Sue main character and unrealistic plot.

Mary
Aug 34 min read


Moon River: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
5.9/10 Stars: An annoying FL, inconsistent characters, and poor pacing make Moon River a body swapping drama I'd rather swap out for something else.

Mary
Aug 33 min read


Lovers of the Red Sky: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A mid-tier historical fantasy filled with romance, painting, and demons.

Mary
Aug 32 min read


Serendipity's Embrace: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: A short, fluffy Rom Com that felt like an underdeveloped Our Beloved Summer.

Mary
Aug 32 min read


Generation to Generation: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6/10 Stars: Generation to Generation is an.. uh.. unexpected feast for the eyes, that really leans into the zany with crazy costumes, terrible lighting, and remarkably bad editing. Despite this, some wisps of a great story still peak through, aided by a fantastic older generation of characters, and younger characters (and actors) who still have a long way to go.

Mary
Jul 315 min read


Are You Human (Too)?: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.2/10 Stars: A robot pretending to be a human and a human pretending to to be a bodyguard fall in love in a Sci Fi romance straight outta the 2010's that takes itself a little too seriously. lol.

Mary
Jul 303 min read


Because This Is My First Life: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.2/10 Stars: A drama made up of themes delving into marital status and societal expectations, with frustrating characters and a final arc that left me salty.

Mary
Jul 304 min read


Can This Love Be Translated?: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.2/10 Stars: A genre rollercoaster that is sure to give you whiplash with a standout performance by Go Youn Jung, who gave her all to translate a convoluted plot into something with meaning. Can this love be translated? Eh, I'm not sure....It was a confuddling time.

Mary
Jul 304 min read


Genie, Make a Wish: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.3/10 Stars: A Contemporary Fantasy that tries too hard to be like a Marvel show with a sky high budget, on location shoots, and a great cast who struggled with their inconsistent characters, as they found themselves trapped in a convoluted plot like a Genie in a bottle. I would like to make a wish that this was better.

Mary
Jul 304 min read


To My Beloved Thief: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.4/10 Stars: A Robin Hood-esque Joeson tale of body swapping and romance that suffers from severe miscasting and inconsistent story telling, but is still a mostly pleasant watch.

Mary
Jul 304 min read


The Haunted Palace: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.4/10 Stars: A middle of the road period fantasy drama without high highs or low lows.

Mary
Jul 303 min read


The Witch: Spoiler-Free Mini Review
6.5/10 Stars: A slow, creeping mystery that led to nowhere, but kept me guessing until the bitter end.

Mary
Jul 303 min read
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