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Dropped: This one is on me. I didn't pay attention to the MA rating and was caught off guard by all the swearing. I'm a wimp when it comes to that sort of thing, but I know people really like this one, so if that's not a concern, I say go for it!

5/10 Stars: A coming of age tale for the boys, that was elevated by the girls, but couldn't decide what kind of story it was trying to be, so ultimately floundered, despite thought provoking themes.

5.6/10 Stars: My Dearest Nemesis is corny in the way burnt popcorn is: Overdone, stale, and inedible. You can find fresher, calorie filled entertainment to snack on elsewhere.

5.7/10 Stars: A Hallmark story that lacked energy, chemistry, and common sense. It wasn't awful, but I wish I would've dropped.

5.9/10 Stars: Melo Movie is Our Beloved Summer 2.0 with less interesting characters and scant chemistry, with potential that fell to the wayside in pursuit of overdone tropes.

6/10 Stars: An intense drama that is very watchable, but not very good.

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.

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.

6/10 Stars: A short, fluffy Rom Com that felt like an underdeveloped Our Beloved Summer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

6.2/5 Stars: The First Frost (a standalone sister drama to Hidden Love) is what I imagine Wattpad is probably like. We have an irresistible FL, stalkerish ML, and so much contrived trauma it felt like the spiritual successor of the novel, A Little Life. The vibes were off, but it is very popular internationally.

6.7/10 Stars: This tragically is not about ping pong, but instead is a fantasy drama intermingled with a mystery that brings our somewhat lifeless funeral directer female lead and a Jack of All trades ML together. A fine watch if you have time.

6.7/10 Stars: A melancholy look at the aftermath of a failed inter-cultural relationship, where former lovers reunite by chance and must reexamine the past to determine the future they truly want.

7/10 Stars: Half romance/half family drama, Family By Choice is a better choice than the original Chinese drama (Go Ahead), with strong chemistry between leads, but nothing groundbreaking.

7/10 Stars: A lukewarm fantasy romance that probably works better for younger viewers, but is generally a mid time.

7.25/10 Stars: Not a must watch, but a fun time with a whacky premise that somehow works.

7.3/10 Stars: A twin switcharoo that delves into failure, expectations, and identity with a romance that had the bones to be great, but never fleshed it out enough.