What I'm Watching Possibly Right As You're Reading This
My Currently Watching or soon-to-be CW list. This list and its descriptions are not always up to date, just so you know. I update it whenever I can. I spoil all I want here. You have been warned!
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1. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
I feel like I'm kind of being tricked about who the real main ML is.
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 8
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2. Eve
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
What an explosive first episode! And Lee Ra El's effortlessly alluring and (on the surface) innocuous subtle movements and glances--knowing the intense purpose behind all of them--are so fascinating to watch!
I'm sat.Can be found on Rakuten Viki or Netflix
Currently finished episode: 7
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3. You Are My Hero
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
Okaaaay. Man is sneakily kind.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 22
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4. Killer and Healer
Chinese Drama - 2021, 37 episodes
Alrighty, let's see what has people always talking about this!
Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0PsHrQxhYwSBDiXLJiPQtmGiWT2yy6Fl&si=Ev0nd6LL8iUL5BXT
Currently finished episode: 7
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5. Roppongi Class
Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
For Japanese LGBT+ List
I'm really curious how this will compare to the Korean Itaewon Class.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 3
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6. Secret Boutique
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
For Korean LGBT+ List
It's giving Mine. I like it!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 5
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7. Hikaru no Go
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Goodness! The blatant propaganda about Hong Kong in the first episode!
Can be found on iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 7
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8. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
Already, I'm having a great time!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 4
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9. Perfect 10 Liners
Thai Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
I'm not sure why I'm starting this *shrugs*
Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI7tY-4JZhpydsT6fIpemt3l&si=-Df8qvf_NT1eQnQa
Currently finished episode: 12
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10. Blue Complex
Korean Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
For Korean LGBT+ List
I didn't expect the darkness when I jumped into this.
Link to Ep 1-5 : https://youtu.be/X06Ye63AnRU?si=orXtQgmWOUpSZE9P
Link to Ep 6-10 : https://youtu.be/An0WrA3dbF8?si=zz0owfrmHTobhG7nCurrently finished episode: 10
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11. Go Ahead
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
Already loving this family dynamic. I'm not sure how I'll feel once the romance comes into play later on.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki or iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 6
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12. Under the Queen's Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
For Korean LGBT+ List
She is a mother to her core. That is for certain. I admire how deeply and expressively she cares for her children.
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 6
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13. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
I'm preparing myself for potential devastation.
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 8
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14. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
Looks like it's going to be X-Men-like. Looking forward to it!
Can be found on Hulu or free websites
Currently finished episode: 10
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15. The Heart Killers
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
Okaaay. It is campyyyy. And I like that!
Can be found on YouTube or iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 8
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16. Petrichor
Thai Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
I am SO sat!
Can be found on iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 7
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17. Diary of a Prosecutor
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
I think I'm going to enjoy this one. It's (so far) unserious and light. I like how they focus on the mundane.
And these Prosecutor's actually have lives outside of the office. So often in dramas, they are depicted as distant and very intense. This may be refreshing.Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 3
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18. Miss Gu Who Is Silent
Chinese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
She's getting found out right off the bat?! Seems a little fast, if you ask me.
Update: Okaaay. So she's not caught caught, per se. She's not as smooth as Joker (from Jack and Joker) but she does think on her feet pretty well. I like her.
Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVn9O_Mx0d6xHiXsNlUcksMmFxcDYnre0&si=O1ViNhVg8ewAv0VL
Currently finished episode: 4
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19. Ore-sama Yakuza to Hetare Shachiku: Kuni wo Koeta Jingi Naki Dekiai
Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
It's entertaining, what can I say?
Link to Ep 1-3: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIBpX20YnmIio0UGovUu57yeZdzYTODUf&si=smYjOpquqkxzl6tm
The rest of the episodes can be found on the mov appCurrently finished episode: 4
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20. Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
We'll see if they get me to come around on this ML.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 5
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21. Gold Panning
Chinese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Already quite gritty and intense!
Can be found on iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 4
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22. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
I really like this FL's outlook on life. And, so far, the way they're explaining and portraying mental illness is quite illuminating. Not to mention treating the patients as people who can and should be able to set boundaries.
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 5
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23. Dear My Friends
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
It's quite silly and carefree. Maybe just what I needed right now.
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episode: 6
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24. ThamePo Heart That Skips a Beat
Thai Drama - 2024, 13 episodes
This was a lot better than I thought it would be! I expected something mediocre and cheesy from a Thai BL with a pop group at the center of it. But it's actually quite somber and thoughtful. I particularly loved the quiet moments in Po's apartment with echoes of his lover haunting him in each corner. Did he forget to throw it all away or is it that he can't yet bring himself to?
Can be found on YouTube
Currently finished episode: 6
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25. The Miracle of Teddy Bear
Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
I'm reminded of Caged Again. It has a similar style of humor, with many jokes coming from a character's innocence/naivety compared to others.
Can be found on YouTube or free websites
Currently finished episode: 6
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26. JIN
Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
The beginning/how he ended up in the Edo period doesn't really make sense to me and it seems like opportunities to show his surgery skills seem to just conveniently fall into his lap. But I like how his drive is coming back and the chaotic atmosphere they've managed to create of being in an unfamiliar place. It's also something different for me as I've never seen this time in history in Japan portrayed before in a drama. I'm excited to see where the story goes from here!
Can be found on Netflix or free websites
Currently finished episode: 7
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27. Eternal Butler
Taiwanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
He's just too human!
Can be found on iQiyi or GagaOOLala
Currently finished episode: 6
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28. Revenge of Others
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
I didn't expect Park Won Seok to potentially be a bully.
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episodes: 4
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29. The Deliberations of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Seems pretty similar to The Romance of Tiger and Rose, which I'm not mad about.
Link to YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyLbHF3-UFDBmA78Zlor1xJmK_-j4C850&si=YUE4D94oWfDVevMt
Currently finished episode: 4
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30. Circle
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
What exactly do they want, though?
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episodes: 6
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31. Jirisan
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
I'm pretty sure the only other role I've seen this FL in is My Love From Another Star and that was very comedic so I'm kind of shocked she can pull off something so serious here
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episodes: 2
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32. Mother
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
I'm already SO on-board with this "kidnapping" plan!
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episode: 3
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33. The Guest
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
The body horror and face stuff is already challenging me. Lawd, give me strength!
Can be found on free websites:
Currently finished episode: 2
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34. Eulachacha Waikiki
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
Man, these guys are kind of hopeless, in an amusing way.
Can be found on Netflix or Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 6
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35. Sisyphus: The Myth
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Okaaay. This is some proper Sci-Fi!
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 2
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36. Racket Boys
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Yoon Hae Kang really can't stand to fail. I wonder if that was why he switched from badminton to baseball? Maybe also after seeing his father fail?
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode: 5
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37. Save Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Pretty sure this is my first K-Drama about cults. Just in the first episode they've set up this New Sky religion very well. The way they appear so polite and subtly get under your skin/do favors without calling them favors to make you feel like you owe them.
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episode: 2
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38. The Scholar Who Walks the Night
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
It's quite cheesy but, damn, if it isn't fun!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 2
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39. SKY Castle
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
The constant competition, pressure, and comparisons really are creating a steaming boiler for these children and their families. How can one stand to live this way?
Can be found on Rakuten Viki or Netflix
Currently finished episode: 2
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40. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People
Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
I can't wait for him to kick some ass and rise up through the ranks!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 2
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41. The Penthouse: War in Life
Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes
Elegant, messy soap opera/revenge. I can dig it.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 4
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42. Kairos
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
If it stays focused, I think this could be good.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki or free websites
Currently finished episode: 6
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43. The Guardians
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
Seems like it will be a bit like Taxi Driver. I don't think it will be as fun, though.
Can be found on free websites
Currently finished episode: 10
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44. Sangmin Dinneaw
Thai Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
For Korean LGBT+ List
So far, much more promising than other Thai/Korean crossovers. No magic translating earbuds or conveniences in sight. He understands a fair amount of Thai and he understands a tiny bit of Korean. It works!
Can be found on iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 3
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45. A Dream of Splendor
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Already like her. She speaks her damn mind!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 6
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46. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Alright, Starry.
Update: I think Ji Sung is going to be my saving grace here. Lol.
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 4
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47. The Crowned Clown
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Oh, he crazy crazy!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 4
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48. The Boy Next World
Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
I like that Cir is not completely pushing himself into Phu's life or acting crazy. He's doing small things and saying he wants to start over. I want more fantasy, though.
Can be found on iQiyi
Currently finished episode: 2
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49. Love Scout
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Refreshing indeed! I'm loving the role reversal!
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
Currently finished episode: 5
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50. Cityboy_Log
Korean TV Show - 2023, 33 episodes
For Korean LGBT+ List
With this being in a vlogging format, everything feels very natural. Almost makes you forget that they're all acting.
Volume 1: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXv2-pPOpBjz6_WOXOarSNhn&si=bucUXkTCuLVsko0i
Volume 2: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXv1J9SGQ0tLoEuj7q6w4grd&si=3rKj23j9EaKTnz6v
Volume 3: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXtStnY4hk4HW6w9H-dHmxoF&si=A8EwlDUOpeXpFCA3
Volume 4 can be found on iQiyi
Volume 5: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ__edMZliXsDITvhvsOEFq8eo2Ra6h-8&si=iFPyCa20qdKGrq5Y
Currently finished episode: 31
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51. Futtara Doshaburi
Japanese Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
For Japanese LGBT+ List
You'd think their respective partners would notice/care about how unhappy they are.
Can be found on GagaOOLala
Currently finished episode: 2
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52. Call Me by No-Name
Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
For Japanese LGBT+ List
An intriguing start. And I Iove the lighting and use of shadows. Non-con was NOT it, though!
Can be found on GagaOOLala
Currently finished episode: 2
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53. I'll Turn Back This Time
Chinese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
I'm impressed. They manage to get you invested and build up their relationship just with the first episode.
Can be found on GagaOOLala
Currently finished episode: 1
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54. Us
Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Coming January 18th
Can be found on YouTube
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55. Squid Game Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 7 episodes
Can be found on Netflix
Currently finished episode:
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56. Love in the Big City
Korean Movie - 2024
Will watch soon
For Korean LGBT+ List
Can be found on Rakuten Viki
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57. Mate
Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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58. Two Some Boys
Korean Drama - 2024, 6 episodes