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Yeah, this is 100% my guiltiest pleasure. This is like my twilight of dramas. So, hello. It has been a very long time with a lot of things that have happened in this past month for me. Um, let's just say doing a lot of traveling.
Wendy Minn ranks every drama she’s ever rated a 10, sharing personal insights, nostalgia, and tier definitions in this 10K special video.
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Key Takeaways
- Wendy’s 10-rated dramas are ranked by emotional impact, rewatchability, and personal nostalgia.
- Her tier system ranges from 'how did the writer have the brain' to 'good at the time' with nuanced distinctions.
- Nostalgia influences some ratings, especially for dramas watched in childhood or early teen years.
- She plans to update her overall drama rankings after reaching 600 completed dramas.
- The video blends personal storytelling with objective critique, making it engaging for drama fans.
What the video covers
- Wendy Minn creates a tier list ranking all dramas she has rated a perfect 10.
- She has been watching dramas since 2010 and has completed nearly 600 dramas.
- The video serves as a 10K subscriber special and an update to her drama rankings.
- She explains her tier system based on emotional impact, rewatchability, and nostalgia.
- The highest tier represents dramas that evoke awe and deep respect for their storytelling.
- Lower tiers include dramas that are objectively good but may lack strong emotional investment.
- Nostalgia plays a significant role in maintaining some older dramas as 10 despite changing tastes.
- Wendy shares personal anecdotes about her viewing history and how her opinions have evolved.
- She highlights specific dramas such as Lovely Runner, Goblin, and The Romance of Tiger and Rose.
- The video includes candid moments like eating cake while discussing her tier list.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Video Purpose
- 02:02Plans for Updated Drama Rankings
- 03:56Highest Emotional Impact Tier Explained
- 05:59Nuances of 'Good' and 'Amazing' Tiers
- 07:53Older Dramas and Nostalgia Influence
- 09:58Discussion of Specific Dramas: Lovely Runner
- 11:55Intellectual and Witty Dramas
- 13:56Rewatchability and Emotional Investment
- 16:01Mixed Feelings on Some Popular Dramas
- 18:53Closing Thoughts and Future Plans
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but I'm not going to talk about that right now because again, I'm in a rush to film this video cuz I am always in a rush because I am just always so unprepared. But the main goal is to get
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But I'm not going to talk about that right now because again, I'm in a rush to film this video 'cause I am always in a rush because I am just always so unprepared. But the main goal is to get
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to go ahead and give you a disclaimer. I have been watching dramas since 2010.
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this video out. So, yeah, this is my 10K special. It is very, very late. And yeah, basically I'm going to be making a tier list of every single drama I've ever rated a 10. And the thing is I'm going
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objectively good anymore, I I have them as a 10. And then yeah, this is kind of just a little bit of a preview of my top 10 dramas ever because I know I posted that thing asking what you guys wanted
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to go ahead and give you a disclaimer. I have been watching dramas since 2010.
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an occasion to do it and so in that case I'm going to wait until I hit 600 completed dramas. I'm at 588 I think. But yeah, it I think this video just is kind of fun and makes sense
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And so yeah, some of these dramas are when I was literally like 8 years old watching. And I'm not going to change the rating simply because there's a lot of nostalgia involved. Yeah. So even though they may or may not be
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So yeah, I'm just going to be eating cake while doing my tier list. So first I should probably talk about the tears.
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objectively good anymore, I have them as a 10. And then yeah, this is kind of just a little bit of a preview of my top 10 dramas ever because I know I posted that thing asking what you guys wanted
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come up with that concept and like write such a good story, especially as someone who does it myself because like sometimes when I watch a bad drama, I'm literally like I could have written this better. But yeah, that's like the
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to see and a lot of you guys really want an updated like ranking video of my actual dramas and don't worry, I'm actually going to do that. Um, the only thing is I was waiting until I hit like
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so good. The next tier is amazing, incredible, showstoppping. my best friend loves to say this and it's just like basically all the good adjectives, you know, like this is really, really, really good. And then the third one is,
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an occasion to do it and so in that case I'm going to wait until I hit 600 completed dramas. I'm at 588 I think. But yeah, I think this video just is kind of fun and makes sense
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little bit less emotional investment. Like objectively, you look at the drama and you're like, it's great, but I might not necessarily just react as strongly to it. I'm like, oh yeah, that's like a really good drama. Five is wait, this
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because 10 out of 10 and I hit 10K. And yeah, I'm going to celebrate by eating some cake.
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good, but it actually is. So, as you can tell, the bar is a little bit lower.
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So yeah, I'm just going to be eating cake while doing my tier list. So first I should probably talk about the tiers.
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know? And then good at the time. And yeah, so these are the dramas that I honestly can't even like really stand by my rating aside from the fact that I watched it and I have a lot of nostalgia
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And so the very first one is how did the writer have the brain to write this? And so that's basically just this drama is like literally the most amazing thing to exist. Like it's just honestly just so much respect to someone who is able to
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Like for me, you watch dramas for enjoyment. And if you can't rewatch it and like constantly be like happy and enjoy it, then I just feel like it isn't just as good of a drama in my personal opinion cuz that's simply how I rate
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come up with that concept and like write such a good story, especially as someone who does it myself because like sometimes when I watch a bad drama, I'm literally like I could have written this better. But yeah, that's like the
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something that is really rewatchable. And at some point, good at the time used to fit in above categories, but it's just like with time it kind of wears down the appeal. And then lastly, this tier is the ultimate boss of like this
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emotion it triggers in me when something's like so good. Then I'm like how do you exist? How does your brain work like that, you know? And it's just like that's like my highest peak of like I respect you so much and this drama is
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that I put in here first and was like, "Okay, they fit in like these tears." Cuz there are some dramas that it's like if I were to rewatch it, especially as an adult, I would not like it. But I
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so good. The next tier is amazing, incredible, showstopping. My best friend loves to say this and it's just like basically all the good adjectives, you know, like this is really, really, really good. And then the third one is,
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remember the feelings associated with that. So, you know, like I'm going to leave it a 10. I just don't think it's fair to keep re-watching dramas and lower and lower cuz then we're going to end up with like no dramas that are 10
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oh, this is good. So, um, that's the third tier. And then the fourth tier is objectively really good. And these are just dramas that are like honestly you look at it, that's 10 out of 10. And I'd say that these have a
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oldest and then we'll like we'll like throw you back into the like you're going to start also feeling nostalgia once I get to the later end. And also, people like the most want to watch the most interesting bits in the beginning
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little bit less emotional investment. Like objectively, you look at the drama and you're like, it's great, but I might not necessarily just react as strongly to it. I'm like, oh yeah, that's like a really good drama. Five is wait, this
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uh, Lovely Runner was my drama of the year last year. So, you guys know that I rate it 10 out of 10. But how much did I like it? I actually like this to the point that I have it in How did the
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was actually good. And I love that I have good in like three different tiers, but it's it's like slightly difference in nuance. So, wait, this was actually good. It's kind of like I forgot about it. And you wouldn't expect it to be
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It's about a fan girl. It's got like a plot twist. It's cute. There's like nothing in this drama that would make me unhappy. I can't see how I would ever start disliking this drama. So yeah, that is that is actually like when I say
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good, but it actually is. So, as you can tell, the bar is a little bit lower.
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I would rate this amazing, incredible, showstopping. Yeah, I think my main reason for that is simply because I think within all 67 dramas on this list, this was very refreshing and that it was like kind of intellectual in my opinion.
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It's like it's not like, oh my god, like this is amazing. Like, everyone's going to agree. Like, I'm so It's just like an unexpected kind of like, oh, this is good. And it's like good, but you don't keep thinking about it kind of good, you
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good. Uh yeah. So yeah, you're obviously if you watch my drama video from last year, I have my 10 out of 10 dramas that are going to be rated. So next is Princess Royal. And yes, this list does
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know? And then good at the time. And yeah, so these are the dramas that I honestly can't even like really stand by my rating aside from the fact that I watched it and I have a lot of nostalgia
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Actually, no, we're going to rate her one more up. Wait, this is actually good. This one's going to need a rewatch because literally I can remember the moment that I fell in love with this drama and it was literally How Did the
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associated with it. And then also there are just some dramas that I think you watch once and it's really good. And then if you just don't want to watch it again, I feel like it's not as good for a drama.
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watched that I've like read the novel, I think this novel is the best. So, like this is really like high praise in terms of the actual story. And if you watch it with the novel in mind, I think it just
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Like for me, you watch dramas for enjoyment. And if you can't rewatch it and like constantly be like happy and enjoy it, then I just feel like it isn't just as good of a drama in my personal opinion 'cause that's simply how I rate
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that away. This is actually good. But I just know over time some of these dramas are going to shift and change. So, for now, this is wait, this is actually good. And then I'm going to take a rewatch after I've forgotten it a little
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things. I would say like maybe even some of these dramas as a first-time watch are better than like my first time impression of like the other dramas that I've watched, but really I feel like what stands the test of time is
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goofy because The Princess Royal was my drama of the year, but I think Will Love in Spring is going to be amazing, incredible showstopping. And I might have to readjust at the end. Okay, I might have to readjust at the end. And
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something that is really rewatchable. And at some point, good at the time used to fit in above categories, but it's just like with time it kind of wears down the appeal. And then lastly, this tier is the ultimate boss of like this
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like that's exactly what they were giving in this drama. Next is My Dearest. And I'm going to count season one and season two together. There's going to be a couple dramas where I do this because I just it's like part one
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does not deserve to be a 10. And it is doesn't deserve to be here, but I'm biased. So this is mainly going to be for all the older dramas. Like, yeah, I had to look through all the dramas
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think you can't watch like just season one and just season two. So, I'm I'm I'm rating this one holistically. Um, and that's just like the way I did it. And my dearest is I'm going to put this in.
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that I put in here first and was like, "Okay, they fit in like these tiers." 'Cause there are some dramas that it's like if I were to rewatch it, especially as an adult, I would not like it. But I
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Yeah, pretty solid. My 2023 drama of the year that defeated My Dearest is Twinkle Watermelon. And I'm going to put this in. Oh, this is either Oh, this is good or amazing. Incredible showstopping.
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cannot deny that the joy it brought me as a child. Like, yeah, some of these dramas like I rewatch it, I'm just like, "What the hell is going on?" And some of them I can't even remember. But I do
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big fan of actually maybe the main lead, but basically the story follows like this guy who goes back in the past and then he like runs into his parents basically who were like high schoolers.
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remember the feelings associated with that. So, you know, like I'm going to leave it a 10. I just don't think it's fair to keep re-watching dramas and lower and lower 'cause then we're going to end up with like no dramas that are 10
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Their plotline is like perfect. And so, like, okay, yeah, I do have the beef with maybe the main girl, I guess. But what's even worse is that they don't wrap up her story. And like, even though I didn't like her, she still had a plot
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at that point. And so, actually, yeah. I have a total of 67 dramas and yeah, let's just get right into it. So, actually, originally I was going to work from oldest to newest, but low key, we might as well just start newest to
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and good, you know? I have the iconic Lighter and Princess and just looking at this makes me think that I might have to bump some stuff down because Lighter and Princess is definitely amazing, incredible, showstoppping. But now I'm
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oldest and then we'll like we'll like throw you back into the like you're going to start also feeling nostalgia once I get to the later end. And also, people like the most want to watch the most interesting bits in the beginning
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tough. Okay, no, I'm putting her in the first tier. I really It was a really solid drama. Really solid rewatch. There are scenes that just like tug at your heartstrings and just like that angst.
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of a video. So, I'll give you that. Okay, so the very first one is going to be Lovely Runner. And if you guys know, which I assume you do because most of you guys are here for my drama videos,
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So I think that really goes to show like how iconic this drama was. Okay, next.
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Lovely Runner was my drama of the year last year. So, you guys know that I rate it 10 out of 10. But how much did I like it? I actually like this to the point that I have it in How did the
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How did the brain have how did the writer have the brain to write this? It just hits, you know, like this is a historical drama and the main reason that I like it is because it's historical but it's like so
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writer have the brain to write this? And this could be in recency bias, but I do think Lovely Runner will withstand the test of time simply because it is in the genre of things that I normally like.
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like that. Um and so this is really really good and it just I think suits what I enjoy about a drama really really well. So um next one this is going to be a interesting one but I have reset in
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It's about a fan girl. It's got like a plot twist. It's cute. There's like nothing in this drama that would make me unhappy. I can't see how I would ever start disliking this drama. So yeah, that is that is actually like when I say
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Um, not as romance focused for sure. Yeah. But it was really interesting and good at the time. I remember that. Um, next to my star two and I do have these rated separately because to my star I think as a series are very very
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that Lovely Runner was good. Like Lovely Runner is like good. Okay. And then next is going to be Midnight Romance in Hagwan.
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have the brain to write this. It is one of my favorite BLs of all times. I just think the characters are so relatable and it just it just evokes a lot of like happy feelings. Like I don't know. I
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I would rate this amazing, incredible, showstopping. Yeah, I think my main reason for that is simply because I think within all 67 dramas on this list, this was very refreshing and that it was like kind of intellectual in my opinion.
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to have 2521. And this one is kind of confusing because it's at least amazing, incredible, showstopping. And I might have to stay there because I do not love the ending of 2521. I honestly think in a way it
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Like the dialogue was really witty and like it just seemed very educated and you know, intelligence is sexy. So that's how this drama was. This drama was like sexy. Um and the chemistry is good. Everything about that is really
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like the drama does really well what it's like to be in love and feel loved.
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good. Uh yeah. So yeah, you're obviously if you watch my drama video from last year, I have my 10 out of 10 dramas that are going to be rated. So next is Princess Royal. And yes, this list does
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Like I wasn't expecting anything crazy. If it was just a happy ending, this drama would be my top like five drama ever. I just think like the writing throughout, the acting, the chemistry, everything about it was so so good. But
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include C dramas. I'm actually going to say good at the time. And actually, this one is in need of a rewatch.
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the story and it's just like gh. Next I have Dolly and the Cocky Prince. And I never talked about it but this is actually my favorite 2021 drama. And I'm going to put this in Amazing Credible showstopping. Uh yeah, it's really good.
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Actually, no, we're going to rate her one more up. Wait, this is actually good. This one's going to need a rewatch because literally I can remember the moment that I fell in love with this drama and it was literally How Did the
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I love Parku Young. Yeah. So, Mad for each other. I'm going to have to say good at the time. It's just a drama that I don't really think about, but I remember when I watched it, I was like,
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writer have the brain to write this? It was my very first drama review. So, at a c
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lot. And yeah, I'm gonna put in, oh, this was good because it was, yeah, shockingly really good. I think they had chemistry. I think the buildup from like her denying her feelings into like realizing that she likes him is done so
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well. At times, I think this trope can be kind of weird cuz it's like how do you see someone that much younger, especially if you were like their almost babysitter uh kind of person? Like, how do you turn into romance? But with this
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one, I think it was very smooth. And so that's why yeah, that's pretty high up.
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My roommate is a gummy ho might also have to be good at the time. It's one of those dramas that it's just like there was no flaw with it. And yeah, it was good. A good one time watch, but it's
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not really something that I really go back to. Um, Our Secret. Oh, there's so many amazing, incredible showstopping actually. How did the writer have the brain the right to write this? The writing is actually like not insane, but
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it's like it just does it so well like a romcom because especially because like school dramas like I feel like I can always point out a flaw in something, but with our secret there there's literally no flaws. It's such a good
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like classic school like Chinese school drama and I think Chinese school dramas are like the best. So yeah, I I have to put it there. It's like the the perfect drama. Like I think it this could be how
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does such a perfect drama exist? It's a combination of usually like the acting. Like it's like the story is like has to be is like okay like I feel like story is less important than the execution. Like the feelings that it
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gives you, the vibes, the acting like I think all of that is like way more important like the way it makes you feel, you know, and that's like what dramas are for me. It's like a very emotional thing. The next one is going
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to actually be To My Star, the original. And I also rate this with To My Star 2.
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I love both of them. Two star 2 is a little bit more angsty, but there's like the scene where they get back together.
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That is literally like I I rewatch that scene over and over. That scene gets me crazy. And like yeah, two star season 1 is the introduction of everything. I remember the way that I felt watching this and it was just it was just really
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really good. Um and this was like when I first started watching BL's 2. So this this is yeah pretty good. Pretty pretty like a masterpiece right there. Um you are my glory. This was okay. We're going to go with objectively
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really good. I feel like if I had watched it more recently, I would say, "Oh, this is good." And I think as we go lower, some of these dramas just don't bring that emotion out me. I do know I
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was obsessed with V2 back in the days when I was watching it on air. But I just can't remember anything else about the drama. And I think that goes for something like what are the iconic scenes? Like I mean, I've seen clips
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here and there, but it just doesn't evoke any emotion in me. So, I'm starting to think that it's just kind of like objectively really good. Flower of Evil. Okay, this one's hard. This is either amazing, incredible, showstopping or how does
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Such a Okay, actually, this is how to such a perfect drama exist. It is surprisingly really romantic for a mystery thriller. And that's what I like. I like romance with a side of like action, and that's exactly what this
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does for me. So, that is why I like it so much. Okay, Go Ahead. Oh, this is really, really hard. I feel like go ahead also deserves to be in How does such a perfect drama exist? Cuz the
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thing is like some of these dramas also do have very slight flaws. The mer especially if the merits of a drama just outdo the like cons so good then like it has like if it's a 12 out of 10 but it
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has some flaws. It's still 10 out of 10. You know that's also how I feel about it. Like I think there's some points of this drama that make it a 12 out of 10 and then you subtract some. For me the
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points are subtracted because the romance I think wasn't done that well. But I think I might actually have to put in amazing incredible showstopping. But some of the scenes in this drama are so good. But because it's so long, I don't
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think that I could say that such a perfect drama exists, especially for something of that duration. Yeah, I told sunset about you. I am going to put this in Oh, this is good. Objectively really good. I vividly remember watching this.
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So this is a Thai BL and this came out in 2020 when I had just entered college and I was facing so many rejections like club rejections and I think this this drama like a big theme of it is jealousy
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and I think it just came to me at a really good time when I was feeling like really depressed and jealous and like this drama honestly I remember being in such a bad mood that day I'd gotten a
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rejection from a club that I really want to get into. But yeah, so I remember watching this drama and it really like I felt like healed me and I remember thinking this was really really a masterpiece but I've never went back to
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rewatch it and I'm not sure I would enjoy it as much cuz like yeah just like what it means to me now it is a little different. Okay, intense love actually objectively really good. Uh or maybe wait this was actually good. I might
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have to bring I Told Sunset about you down. Actually, I told you about the sunset. I'm having to bring you down to good at the time because I want to put intense love at Wait, this was actually good. And Intense Love is better than I
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told the sunset about you. So yeah, The Romance of Tiger and Rose. Okay, this is probably how to such a Perfect Drama exist. It's one of my favorite sea dramas of all times. It's one of my earliest sea dramas of all times. This
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is my introduction to Dalooa, and Dalooa is my favorite actress. It's just really good. I think it's a little bit cringy, but I think it's cringey in a fun way.
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Like I think it's a satire. Like I just think it's really fun. Really good.
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Where your eyes linger. Let's go with Oh, this is good. Yeah, I think that's the only thing I could say about it.
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It's really short and I would say a little bit undeveloped, but for what they did, it was pretty good. So, we'll leave it there. Lup de Fudre. I don't even know how to pronounce this. This is a sea drama. This is 2019.
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I would say good at the time. It's actually really, really good. Yeah, we'll just leave it at good at the time. It's It's just solid, you know, no flaws. Um, Angel's Last Mission Love. Let's go with Wait.
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This was actually good. I do think this one's a step above Lupe Deodre. Uh, but I can't remember enough of it to think about how I felt. I do know that when I was watching it, I wasn't like crazy
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obsessed. I just think the plot line is probably really good. Okay, someday or one day. Okay, this is I think How does such a perfect drama exist? The thing is, I have never rewatched this drama, but I do remember thinking that this is
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this is one of those dramas where it's like, how did the writer have the brain to write this? So, if it's like in that category, I think it deserves to be up here. Uh, this is a very strong drama in
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terms of like what it's like to be in love, what it's like to feel loved, I think that yeah, it's done really well.
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The plot is really good. The twist was insane. Watching it for the first time, yeah, I think it just deserves to be one of the best dramas I've ever seen. The Untamed.
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I think I'm gonna say objectively really good. Uh yeah, it's one of the better things I watched. The Untamed is so interesting cuz like my first watch was when it was airing back in 2019 and it was like all the rage and like everyone
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was in love with it and I tried it and I just couldn't understand what was going on. And then I was like, "Okay, I'm just going to drop it." And then several years later, I decided to just push
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through it cuz people say that like you have to watch the first couple episodes and once you get into it's really good.
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And they're right. Cuz once I started watching it, it was really good. But yeah, once you get into it, it honestly sucks you in. And so that's why, yeah, I think it has to be objectively really good because I do remember being kind of
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obsessed with this. And I think I watched this within like 2 to 3 days. I remember it was really bad for me though because I just couldn't stop watching and you know, I need to move on with my
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life and do things sometimes. Um, Touch Your Heart. Yeah, this doesn't deserve to be here, but I'm biased. This is 100% like this is not like the best romcom in the world, but I'm just I'm a big fan of you
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and I really like Leon Hook. So, it's really not that like great. It's not bad. I actually don't think it's bad.
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People think it's kind of bad, but I think it's really not that bad, but I know that this is a lot of biases. When the Chameleia Blooms, that's going to be amazing. Incredible showstopping. This was really, really well written. And
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this is the same writer that did When Life Gives you Tangerines, and you guys know that I rated When Life Gives You Tangerines a 10. And yeah, I really enjoyed Chamilleia Blooms. That writer just knows how to write a good
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heartwarming story. Next, I have Come and Hug Me. And this is I remember loving this drama so much. This has to be an Oh, this is good. When I I remember watching this on the first watch and like nobody was talking about
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this drama. The the young actors just did so so good. Yeah, I have really good memories of this drama and I think it's just so romantic, so touching that that honestly I should rewatch that. Looking at these dramas just kind of make me
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want to rewatch some stuff now. Okay, Sky Castle. This is really shocking that it's here. This is uh good at the time.
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This is just a quality drama. Like you I know I could tell why this was famous.
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It was really really good. Enjoyment is kind of like eh on this, but like plotwise was really really good. The beauty inside. How such a perfect drama exist. It's a solid classic romcom. Like it's just done really really well. I I
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used to say this was my top 5K dramas and the thing is like I really need to revamp my top 10K dramas. Like even this right now is going to help me determine the top 10 cuz I know you guys are
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asking for an updated ranking but literally I don't even know the updated ranking. I have probably have an updated ranking of like my top five but like top 10 is like yeah that's kind of difficult. So we'll see. Story of
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Minglan um I would say amazing incredible showstopping which is shocking because love like the galaxy I one of the reasons I love it is because it feels so much like story of Mongan.
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Um, but I think the only thing is the romance in Story of Ming Long is a little less strong, which makes it a little bit less enjoyable, but the plot is a little bit better maybe in Story of Mongan. I think it's just more
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depth. There's This is like 72 episodes. And can I really say the most perfect drama that exists is 72 72 episodes? I don't know about that. And 30 17. Okay, this is so easy. This This one's really easy. Um, this is how such a perfect
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drama exists. I wasn't expecting anything when this drama came out. Yong Se Jong as a loser is so good and just like the messages and it's a very unique concept. Next is A Love So Beautiful and I'm going to say wait this was actually
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good when it came out. It had my entire heart but I just remember the feelings that evoked. This is very classic smart guy dumb girl. Uh but it's done well without uh I don't know a lot of a lot
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of annoyance and I remember this drama was so famous. Their chemistry was great. And yeah, this is I'm starting to think that.
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Wait, this is actually good. I enjoyed more than objectively really good. Honestly, I'm sorry. I'm going to have to change these tiers. Yeah, that's as you can see, they're like now out of order, but that's just what makes sense
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to me, like thinking about it. Okay, because this is my first life. Uh, let's say objectively really good. Uh, my thing about this one is that yeah, I don't really have a strong emotional attachment to this one. One of
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the characters really pisses me off. It's going to be the longtime girlfriend boyfriend couple. They really annoy me to the point where I didn't want to watch the drama. Yeah. So, since they even had any screen time on them, I
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think that that would have to deduct deduct some points. Hit the top. Okay, this is kind of going to have to be good at the time cuz I don't remember it. Um, yeah. I'm sorry. I can't say much about
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it. I do remember thinking it was funny. I kind of don't remember anything else.
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Next is Introverted Boss. And this one is uh Wait, this is actually good. Um I don't think I really rewatched it. It's kind of funny. It's cute. Uh yeah, I remember liking this when I was younger.
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The plot line's okay. It's just it's just sweet, cute, and silly. And that like, you know, that's sometimes what we want from a drama. Uh, Prisoner Playbook. I think I might have to say no. I think this is going to be Oh, this
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is good. Uh, it doesn't have romance in it. Um, so this is really amazing that it even made this list. This is my favorite work of the writer director duo. Uh, Eu Jong and Shinwanho. This is actually my favorite work of theirs.
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Next is A Beautiful Mind. And I'm going to have to say that it was good at the time. I don't remember it. I do remember loving it so much. And it was airing at the same time with another drama. And
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then this got reduced in the number of episodes. And I remember being very very upset. I remember thinking that this was like a masterpiece, but this this needs a rewatch cuz I don't remember it.
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Another Oh. Oo. Wow. This is such a throwback. I think this is Oh, this is good. Yeah, I think this is Oh, this is good. Uh I remember being obsessed about it. They had like insane chemistry. I'm a huge fan of Sohan Jin, so that's where
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that is. Five enough. Okay, this is actually Oh, this is good. And I think this is the first family drama that appeared. Uh I'm actually a big fan of some family dramas because they're just so good to watch cuz they air for 25
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weeks cuz they have about 50 episodes and so it's just kind of enjoyable having something casually watching. Um yeah, I love Five Enough. I love the story in it. It just family drama, warm, comfortable. The romance in this one's
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really good. And yeah, sometimes family ro family dramas can be really good on the romance, too. Sometimes it can be really annoying because because they're family dramas, they have a lot of characters. If all the characters are good, which they actually are in Five
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Enough, there's one couple I don't like. It's the teacher and that girlfriend. Um, I don't like that couple. Uh, but otherwise, yeah, this drama is really enjoyable. A lot of good, heartfelt scenes. Uh, next is Goblin. And I'm
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going to say, wait, this is actually good. I remember really, really loving Goblin. This is 2016 for sure. I remember really really loving Goblin, but it's just been so long cuz I watched this as a 14-year-old and I'm 23 now. It's been like nine
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years. Um, so yeah, I do think it just doesn't hit I think the same. Love me if you dare. Uh, this is 2015. We are really Wow, we're going back in time.
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I'm going to have to say good at the time. I kind of don't remember it. I think they had really really good chemistry, but I feel like if I were to go back, the acting is not going to be
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that great. I don't feel like I remember great things from this actress, but I was really young, so I didn't notice, but I think I might now. Um, I do remember the plot was interesting, but other than that, I can't remember much.
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So, if I can't remember much, maybe I should put it there. The next one is now the marry me or not, and this one we'll put objectively really good. Okay, I might have to stick some of these thing up because the they are not on the
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same category. Marry me or not. Yeah, I would say maybe objectively really good. I Okay, the thing is I don't again I don't remember this and a lot of the older Taiwanese dramas are hard to find subbed. I'm pretty sure I watched this
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on Drama Fever and boy I remember those days. I miss you Drama Fever. Like I please I really wish that came back. I love Drama Fever. Um so I remember watching that on Drama Fever and I remember really really liking it.
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There's a lot of tension, sexual chemistry. Yeah, I think I would say this is objectively really good. Um if I rewatch it, I might even say wait this is actually good. But I don't know if I could find subtitles for it anywhere now
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or even just the drama itself. 20 Again is such an interesting drama because this was a drama of the year that just doesn't feel like it. I would say maybe objectively really good. It was like my drama of the year, but it was
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just a really weak dram year for dramas. I'd say 2015 was probably the worst year that I've had for dramas. Um considering that if this is the top, then it was like, okay, that this is this is as good
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as it gets. Cuz yeah, as you can see, all my top dramas of the year are above this for sure. Like the next drama might catch you a lot by surprise. Now we're really hitting like the OGs, you know?
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So like it's best wedding and yeah, I Okay, I know objectively really good is is an interesting place to put it. Uh but I do remember being in love with this drama. Okay, actually no, sorry, maybe good at the time. Uh yeah, it's I
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think kind of a bad drama. This might be a drama in my list that has the lowest review on my drama list. And yeah, it was good at the time and I remember really liking I think there's certain
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parts of it that I really like, but I was also really young when I watched it and I remember being obsessed about it.
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I'd have to rewatch it, but this is this is a guilty pleasure. I just don't think it's that great. Might even be toxic.
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Um, but I don't know. It was entertainment, I guess, back then. And yeah, so I need romance season 3. Oh, this was good. Um, the chemistry in this is really good. This is actually like basically my faded boy. Uh, I don't know
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if I could actually put it as high as that. Should I put it one lower? Should I put it one lower? Okay, maybe I'll go to Wait, this is actually good because the side plots in this aren't that
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great. And I do think My Faded Boy is of a higher quality than I need Romance 3.
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I do think My Favorite Boy did it better. Okay, it's okay. That's love. I don't know if I've mentioned it to you, but this is one of my favorite alltime dramas. It's going to definitely be in my list uh when I make my updated
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ranking video. This is a drama that I come back to. I think the plot twist I remember watching it on air and I remember thinking, "Oh my god, the plot twist is great." This drama definitely like grew on me. It was like, so I first
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watched when I was 12 and I think I didn't really get it, but then as I grew up and started having mental health issues, uh, this drama really stuck out to me and I really felt seen relatable and the chemistry between Gongo Jen and
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Joan like come on, you've like got quality actors in this. Um, the entire story is very heartwarming. It makes me like it really makes me feel warm. And yeah, this drama it it has a really sweet spot in my heart. So yeah, that
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has to be there. Um, marriage not dating. This is a fun light drama. I'd say maybe objectively really good. Yeah, I'll say good at the time. I don't think I love it as much as some of the other ones. So
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yeah, that's that. I love how it doesn't deserve to be here, but I'm biased. That that's really going to start coming into play. Don't worry, guys. So a witch's romance. Okay, this has to be um maybe objectively really good. The thing is I
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really love this drama when it came out. Like Panon's character really really spoke to me. I really related to it, but now that I'm an adult watching Yeah, she's like 40 and I think he's like early 20s in it. It's just a little too
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much. Like the entire plot is also like her not getting over the age gap. Uh flower boy next door. Okay, this is too fun. I have to say, wait, this is actually good. Goki, like the fact that I even kind of remember her name, it
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means something. Huh? I don't remember his actor's name, but yeah, he's just a really fun character. I remember he's the panda guy. It's Oh, it's Yun Shu Yun. His name might be Eugene in the drama. Um, and the fact that I remember
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this, despite it being a 2013 drama, uh, clearly means something. This is This is fun. Yeah, this is too fun. Golden Rainbow, I'm going to have to say objectively really good. It's one step above good at the time. I think the
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quality of it is just a little bit better. Like the way it's written, the story that plays out. Uh, it's a lot of fun. I haven't seen it in a while though, so it's just hard to rewatch.
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But I think it's really good. So, we're going to keep it there. I hear your voice. We're going to say, wait, this is actually good. This is a really quality drama in my opinion. I do think it's kind of a step above some of those. And
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okay, it kiss. You're going to be so shocked, but this is going to be in How does Such a Perfect Drama exist? This is a guilty pleasure. I love this story.
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I've seen this story like every single version. I watch Playful Kiss. I talk about this drama a lot. I rewatch this drama a lot. It's good. It's good. And also, I didn't list the other uh seasons, but yeah, we're grouping it all
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together. It's it's one series, you know. Guilty pleasure, I love and adore it. It's honestly not that great thinking back to what it is objectively, but the memories and nostalgia, the happiness it brings me even now, even though it's obviously like toxic and
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cliched and just, yeah, this is 100% my guiltiest pleasure. This is like my Twilight of uh dramas. And this is a Japanese drama, so it's also very impressive that it like made my top list, you know. Um, next is Master Sun.
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Okay, I'm going to say, wait, this is actually good. I haven't seen I don't I haven't seen this in a really long time.
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This is 2012, I think. Now, where are we at? Yeah. Oh, sorry. This is 2013 still.
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Let's see. A gentleman's dignity, I'd say, is a step above Master Son. I think it's just funny. I think the concept is just very new, refreshing, and endearing. Yeah. The Master Son.
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Yeah. Okay. I think that's where you're going to Gentleman Stingy. It's also fun. It's about 40-year-old men, you know? It's not something every day. Um, Fawn and Garden. Okay, I don't remember this at all. So, we're going to just
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have to say it doesn't deserve to be here, but I'm biased. I don't remember this drama, so it doesn't deserve to be here for that reason. But I can't even find subtitles to this to this drama anymore, I bet. But, I really enjoyed it
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when I watched Love, Rain. This one's going to have really, really fond memories simply because this has to be Oh, this is good. I just Yeah, it was one of my earliest dramas and it's just romantic and good and yeah, it's iconic.
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It's very iconic. This is just I feel like it's own it's its own category cuz I really loved it at the time, but if I'm going to like rewatch it and say it's my favorite drama, I wouldn't say
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that. It just evokes really really fond memories for me. Okay, Reply 1997. Easy. Easy. How does such a perfect drama exist? I've rewatched this drama so many times. Like this is probably the oldest one on this list that is like shoot
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straight to the top. Like this is probably going to be the last drama that I'm going to put in this category because Reply 1997 hits. It is my favorite of the entire Reply 1990 Reply series. And I literally made a video
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about it because that's how much I love this drama. It's like childhood friends to lovers. The guy is into the girl and she doesn't know it. Uh yeah, it's about a fan girl, K-pop. It's it's too good.
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It's it's it's too good. Too iconic. Uh the bridal mess I would say good at the time. This is something that's more like a quality drama than like I had high personal enjoyment. and it was just written really, really well and evokes a
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lot of interesting emotions. I think it's very heavily political, but yeah. Um, when love walked in, I'm going to have to say, okay, I know objectively really good. It's such a weird category.
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Um, okay, actually, sorry, we're going to put you in doesn't deserve to be here, but I'm biased. Again, this is very similar to Fall Garden. I really loved it at the time. I actually think that if I rewatched this, I would still
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really like it. I might even put this in good at the time. Okay, actually best wedding. We're going to move down. I don't think best wedding should be there. I don't think it's on the same category. Hit the Top might actually
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also have to come down. I don't remember Hit the Top. [Music] Love Me If You Dare might also Okay, I hate that most of these are like the Chinese Taiwanese dramas. Yeah, I'm going to have to do some reshuffleling
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there. Heartstrings. And so this Okay, I used to actually say this was my number one drama. I would have to say good at the time. I in a way where is it in my heart? She's going to get a little
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boost to objectively really good. Even though this drama should only be a good at the time because fan girl heaven.
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Okay. Actually, maybe we should shoot her up more. Maybe even all the way to Oh, this is good. Yeah, I think she has to be there. It was It was iconic. Um, the OST's Chongyong Hua, I ended up
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becoming a CN Blue fan from that and I even went to their concert. So, that really tells you the impact that this drama made. It was literally my favorite drama for several years um until I grew up. And yeah, in some ways I still feel
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like this is my favorite drama. Just like it's just like at least part of my youth and so that's why yeah I think it's so weird but yeah she's an oh this is good. So now we have three more
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dramas left and this video has been going on for so long. Um honor concert.
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This is how does such a drama perfect drama exist? I'm actually surprised but yeah this is like quality of quality.
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Um, yeah, this is just it's heartwarming, wrenching. I feel like it just gives everything perfect about a drama of this time period. They did angst really, really well, and I would say it probably doesn't hold up by today's standards very well. Uh, but for
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what it was back then, it was an icon and I think it's quality. Okay, they Kiss Again is also in here. This is obviously in reference to the entire uh it started with a kiss series. So, I I
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don't know why I use the this poster of They Kiss Again, but yeah, this is a 10 out of 10. I love it. And then Mars. So, we're going to put that at good at the time. Um, it was a really good watch
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from one way through. And especially cuz this one's really, really old. I watched it recently, though. I think it's a 2004 drama, which has now probably become like one of the oldest dramas I've ever seen. I think My Girl might be 2003. And
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My Girl is probably one of the older things I've seen, too. Uh, yeah. But I remember watching this I probably watched this in the past 2 years, and it's really good. So, if it was able to get a 10 from today's standards, that's
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really impressive. But yeah, I would say it's probably only good as a one time watch and I probably wouldn't go back to rewatch it. Oh my god. So yeah, so now I'm just going to kind of look through
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the tabs and see if there's anything that I really want to move. I really like my first two tiers. I feel like these are a good representation of like my top dramas. Are there 10 dramas in here? 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16. So these are
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really the dramas that are probably going to be battling it out for my top dramas.
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And a lot of them I think are here for nostalgic reasons. Yeah, there's some kind of older dramas in here. There are a few recent dramas, but yeah, so hopefully that was some fun. I hope that was a good way to celebrate 10K. I am so
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so grateful. Like I don't even know how to describe how grateful I am and that's like literally what I always say because I just don't have the right words. Um yeah, but that is all for today's video.
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Thank you so much for being here. Uh thank you so much for watching and and let's let's wrap this up. So yeah, I hopefully I'll see you in the next one.
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