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I'm actually excited to watch this drama. I had forgotten that both of them had bee in 'The Heirs', probably because I really disliked that drama for soooo many reasons, including bad acting by most of the cast. However, Park Hyung Shik has developed a lot as an actor since those cringy days. And, Park Shin Hye is actually pretty solid as an actress as long as there aren't any kissing scenes. LOL Here is hoping for a good story line and some firm direction so that it doesn't go all pear-shaped and unwatchable.

It's New Year's Eve! Though in some places, it's already New Year's Day, so here are the final topics to wrap up out end of 2023 discussions! I have to think about how many dramas I might have watched in 2023. I feel like it was much lower than usual, though. And, I'm not sure whether to count dramas that I finished? Because I started a lot more dramas than I finished this year. I think I mentioned this before, but I definitely felt that I was channeling @SilverMoonTea in the frequency of dramas left unfinished. As for a gif, emoji, or photo, I suppose it has to be because I definitely spent more time fangirling over all things BTS than I did watching dramas!

Topic 14 and 15 So, I felt these 2 topics were related (or perhaps could be related?), so anyway posting them together. I mean, really, if you enjoy watching them this year, wouldn't you want to see them next year? Anyway, feel free to answer either or both questions! I think my picks for the first may be Choi Hyun Wook of 'Twinkling Watermelon' and Yiran Zhou of 'When I Fly Towards You'. Perhaps surprising that both of them are relative rookie actors, but really enjoyed their performances this year, and anticipating what else they might do next year. However, I also really want to see Park Bo Gum in a new movie or drama next year. I loved him as an actor before he went off to the military, despite the mess that was 'Record of Youth', but he hasn't really made a move in an acting project since his charge in 2022. He's done some variety and a lot of CF's, but it's not the same, is it?

Topic 13 So confused as to what I watched and which scene was when. However, I rather loved the scene where Yeon shoots Rang's cigarette out of his mouth. True older brother vibes, gumiho style! LOL

Topic 12 So many characters, so many dramas, so little time! So, remember, this is your fave character and not an actor/actress.

Topic 11 The one you love to hate, whether it's the scheming ex or the one who wants to rule the world regardless of who gets hurt! However, can we all agree that without a good villain, most dramas would just be a nice, boring story?

Topic 10 You watch enough k-dramas or c-dramas or j-doramas, etc., you start noticing various tropes, like the ML grabbing the FL by her wrist to drag her around or fauxcest or the ML being totally mean to the FL before he falls in love with her, etc., etc., etc. Which trope are you tired of and want to ban from all future dramas?

Topic 9 Ugh. The heartbreak of this category! Bizarrely enough, my pick for this category for this year was Strong Girl Nam Soon. The evil guy was the evil guy and NS ended up with the right relationship. However, everyone deserves to have someone to love and who loves them back without being betrayed, and it seemed as if everyone in Ryu Shi-oh's life had betrayed him. Kudos to Byun Woo Seok for playing RSO in such a charismatic way, even if RSO is also a psychopath, that I actually had moments where I wished that NS could really be with RSO and turn him from his path of evil destruction. Also, my apologies for the original repeat of topic 8. I posted without really having the time to read it properly or even realize that it was a duplicate. Sorry!

Topic 8 "Regrets, I've had a few..."

Topic 7 Moving on from the Omma and Appa to the whole family, biological or makeshift. Because blood is not the only thing that makes a family.

Topic 6 Yes, yes, main leads are important, but so often, the parents are key drivers for both good and evil! Yep, I'm looking at you 'The Good Bad Mother.' Anyway, it seems that k-dramas and c-dramas seem to be leaning into the trope of having a good father and a mean mother, but there are still definitely gems of parenthood out there still. So, who is your daddy or mama?

Topic 5 Sorry, everyone. I was a bit under the weather, so I lost a few days. As for this question, unfortunately, there always seem to be some dramas which I wait for with a lot of anticipation which I end up dropping for different reasons, and there seemed to be a lot this year. Anyway.

Topic 4 We usually root for the romance, fated or doomed, but dramas show us so many different types of relationships, and we want to celebrate them all! So, name of the drama, of course, but also your fave relationship and why it hit you the way that it did.