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Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (January 6, 2024)
by DB Staff
So, what are we all watching this week?
What kept you reaching for more (or agonizing when there was no more), and what made you want to throw your remote through the screen? Time to weigh in…
missvictrix
Currently covering: Like Flowers in Sand
My Happy Ending: I didn’t really like this, but something about it sucked me in so I watched Episode 2 and found myself even more sucked in. What’s in Jae-won’s head? What is real? What is a lie? The drama does so much setting up, undercutting, reassuring, and then subverting again that I’m not sure what end is up (and I’m not even sure if that’s inventional)(and I’m not sure I care). The performances are good, it’s not boring, and I’m just dying to see more Jang Nara x Lee Ki-taek chemistry. So I’m addicted sticking around for now.
Marry My Husband: I only saw Episode 1 so far and… it was way more fun and watchable than I was expecting. Watching Ji-won try to piece together the logic of her time-slip and plan her next move was what made this fun for me. I’m a little disappointed with Na In-woo (sorry dude), but I’m willing to be won over [while simultaneously fantasy-casting Choi Jin-hyuk in the role instead].
mary
Welcome to Samdal-ri: Since Mom is safe (for now…) I can focus my efforts on wishing for more moments with Jin-dal and her silly-in-love ex and his funny secretary. I’d watch a whole drama of them meeting accidentally around town, with him shooting heart eyes at Jin-dal as they’re caught in increasingly ridiculous situations, and his secretary trying to uphold the boss’s dignity in the background. I feel bad that I don’t talk about the OTP much, but I’m not worried about them. Shin Hye-sun and Ji Chang-wook are fantastic as always so I’m more invested in things like Yong-pil’s Switzerland dream and Sam-dal’s lying assistant getting her comeuppance. *manifesting some schadenfreude this 2024*
Gyeongseong Creature: Part 2 changed my mind re: romance. Despite only being three episodes, they gave us the whole cheeky, awkward, then hesitatingly tender moments. I’m glad they did cos you really needed to be sold on the couple to care about that ending. Speaking of, my brain is still processing those last few minutes so I’m gonna lurk in y’alls comments about what just happened.
Like Flowers in Sand: I gobbled up all six available episodes of this gem yesterday. It doesn’t matter that I know nothing about wrestling. The show does a good job of making me care, thanks to the puppiest underdog Baek-du. He’s strong and cute and steely and sweet all at the same time. He’ll never be at the top of the class (or anywhere except the bottom), but he’s intuitive when it comes to the people he cares about. Jang Dong-yoon did a good job with this character. I dare you not to fall in love with him.
DaebakGrits
Currently covering: The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract
Mary My Husband: I’m not much of a Park Min-young fan, so I was a bit wary of this drama even though I was intrigued by another life-reboot-to-get-rid-of-my-shitty-husband plot. So far, I’m not impressed by most of the directing or acting choices, and the only thing keeping me interested is my curiosity to know what will happen next — especially as far as Ji-hyuk is concerned. (He’s obviously another time traveler, right?) I’m going to stick with it for now, but on the plus side, if I decide to drop it, I still have the webtoon to read and satisfy my curiosity.
A Good Day to Be a Dog: I’m still hanging onto this one, but, man, the pacing is just so off. This drama really should have been condensed to twelve episodes, and maybe that would have made the one-episode-a-week airing schedule drag less.
Welcome to Samdal-ri: In contrast to A Good Day to Be a Dog, I’m liking the slower paced slice-of-life feel of this drama. I initially had a hard time watching the bits with the jealous, lying assistant because they made my blood boil, but now that Sam-dal is settling into life on Jeju and having her own personal renaissance, I’m connecting with her and the story more. I’m equally enjoying the side plots about Sam-dal’s sisters and the friendship between her and Yong-pil’s mothers. That said, I’m ready for both Yong-pil’s father and the second male lead to take a backseat so Sam-dal and Yong-pil can officially rekindle their romance.
Moving: I finally found the time (and headspace) to watch this drama! While I’m extremely glad I waited until I could binge it (almost done), I wish I’d started it a lot sooner. Not just so I could have earned another 2023 bean, but also because it’s soooooooo good!
Unit
Currently covering: A Good Day to Be a Dog
Marry My Husband: How is Ji-won not dead again after tripping and falling over so many times in Episode 1? Also, is there a law which states that the male leads in back-to-the-past dramas have to wear ill-fitting suits?
Maestra: Strings of Truth: Why is everyone so obsessed with Se-eum? Who am I kidding? I’m a little obsessed with her as well. But at least, I’m behind my screen. I just need the people on the show to take a step… two… three steps back and let her breathe — especially that husband of hers. It’s bad enough that he’s cheating, it’s worse that he bears the same name as one of my favorite Korean singers. Boo!
My Happy Ending: The cheating husbands really followed us into the new year. Sigh.
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