2023's Dropped List
CONCLUSION:
Worst Dramas of 2023:
- Heartbeat
- Trick or Love
- Have A Crush On You (Love Heals)
(Dis)honorable Mentions:
A Date With The Future, Strong Girl Nam Soon, New Vanity Fair, The Princess and The Werewolf
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the list of shame or drop it like it’s hot ~
In order to prevent future drops I add the reason* & the episode I stopped watching
My goal was to complete more than dramas in 2023 than I dropped. - I slightly failed 60 dropped - 54 completed
*OD = overflow drama; meaning I was watching better dramas at the time and it just wasn’t interesting enough so I dropped it.
*TO = try out; meaning I just watched the first episode but didn’t continue after that.
*LW = live watched as it was airing.
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YEAR END REVIEW
Drop count after 1 episode: 16
Drop count total: 61 + 2 mini dramas
True drop count (after watching more than >3ep) : 35 (incl. 2 mini dramas)
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Disappointment of the Month:
January: Flight To You
March: Have A Crush On You
April: New Vanity Fair
June: Date With The Future
July: First Love
August: Heartbeat / Trick or Love
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1. Hi Venus
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP19
Reason: lost interest after they became a couple, felt like I‘ve seen enough
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2. The Innocent Man
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Dropped at: EP15
Reason: I wanted to watch an old school melo but after a while got bored since it’s exactly that. Old school melo.
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3. Golden Spirit: Joseon Marriage Prohibition
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
TO
Reason: not into that type of kdrama (anymore) + didn’t like the yellow color grading.
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4. The Warp Effect
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
TO
Reason: tried out of curiosity…. Thai dramas ain‘t my thing :)
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5. One Shot Scandal
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Dropped at: EP3, LW
Reason: don’t like the competitive school aspect, reasonless bullying & certain plot points (or lack there of)… the trailer looked appealing
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6. The Wonder Woman
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason: loved FL but the rest I disliked. Feels very much like "Men vs Women" plot + low quality for a 2020 drama.
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7. My Lethal Man
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP7
Reason: OD; too trashy
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8. Maiden Holmes
Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Dropped at: EP14
Reason: OD + low production quality
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9. Better A Lie Than A Truth
Chinese Drama - 2022, 18 episodes
TO
Reason: the same story told a million times x low budget
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10. When You Be Me
Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
Dropped at: EP10
Reason: Had a "watch-all-kido-ma-dramas" moment that faded while watching this one, OD
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11. The Fires of Cooking: Hua Xiao Chu
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Dropped at: EP6
Reason: OD; just wanted to watch a few episodes;never had the intention of finishing; it’s too timid
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12. Love The Way You Are
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
TO
Reason: ED triggering + poor quality/feels cheap and lifeless
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13. Model Taxi
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Dropped at: EP6
Reason: OD, it's a good drama and I see why people loved it but I'm in a kdrama slump and it's... well... a kdrama :D
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14. I Told Sunset About You
Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
Dropped at: mid EP2
Reason: weird long pauses between sentences, strange facial expressions. Very selfish ML
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15. Destinée à Vous Rencontrer
Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
Dropped at: EP12
Reason: … found it boring/predictable
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16. Le Chemin du retour
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Dropped at: EP7, LW
Reason: … an exhaustingly long breath of nothingness. I watched another slow-paced-fated-relationship melodrama before that (the forbidden flower) and so when I started this I was already tired of going through the same process again. Seven Tan is a good actress, however portraying deep romantic connections is not among her abilities, which is absolutely essential for a character like this. t’s missing the spark in my opinion.
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17. Hello Beautiful Life
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
TO, LW
Reason: … feels like a daytime soap. One of the Mls seems sweet and I like the actor but it doesn’t justify watching a boring drama where I had the first episode on 1.5x speed already ^^
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18. Glitch
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
TO
Reason: … didn’t grab my attention
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19. Hoshi Furu Yoru ni
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
TO
Reason: OD, feels like another try at "Silent" which was already great therefore don’t need an reinactment.
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20. Xin Ming Li Chang
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Dropped at: EP23, LW
Reason: I regret spending so much time on this. This is the type of drama that I believe was made to launder money, lol. Plus Tao playing a bad actor that can’t show a range of emotions was pure irony. IIt also had the worst romantic chemistry I‘ve ever seen both visually and the way their characters were written. There was zero reason why Momo would like Song Yang and vice versa.
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21. L'amour Est Doux
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason: Tried it due to recommendations but I'm not too fond of either of the leading actors so I dropped it.
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22. The Real Thing Appears
Korean Drama - 2023, 50 episodes
TO, LW
Reason: …no. Just no. 50 episode family drama
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23. San Hao Cha Sheng
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP8
Reason: OD; just another school/college romcom. Watched a similar one that I liked better at the same time so I lost interest in this.
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24. We Started Dating From Marriage
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason: started it due to AvenueX‘s recommendation but once again got proven that we have very different taste. (it didn’t grab my attention at all)
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25. A Romance of the Little Forest
Chinese Drama - 2022, 35 episodes
TO
Reason: FL character + I thought it was 24eps… no way I‘d watch 35 of this ^^
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26. Karma: Seven Joseon Notices
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Dropped at: Mid EP2, LW
Reason: … for this type of drama/role you need charismatic characters but none of the leads are expressive actors. More like a semi-copy of "Healer" but without the charm of Ji Chang Wook & Ahjumma.
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27. Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
TO
Reason: didn’t grab my attention
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28. Jinx's Lover
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
TO
Reason: … strange drama. I like fantasy but it has a really weird vibe + Ki Do Hoon is SML. Probably would have continued for a bit if he was ML.
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29. Thirty But Seventeen
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
Dropped at: EP7
Reason: I thought the story would be different, therefore I was disappointed and don’t wanna watch the endless back and forth because of the misunderstanding.
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30. Family: The Unbreakable Bond
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
TO, LW
Reason: … weird romantic storyline with kiss of kids in elementary school?? No thanks.
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31. Zui Shi Ren Jian Yan Huo Se
Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
Dropped at: EP4
Reason: OD
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32. Hatsu Joji Made Ato 1 Jikan
Japanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Dropped at: EP6
Reason: It was quirky and risky at first but after a few episodes it became quite repetitive.
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33. Oh! Youngsimi
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
Dropped at: EP3, LW
Reason: overacted trash ^^
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34. You Are My Cosset
Chinese Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Dropped at: EP5
Reason: poor production quality, OD
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35. Secretary Bai Wants to Resign Everyday
Chinese Drama - 2022, 21 episodes
Dropped at: EP7
Reason: OD, mini drama
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36. Doctor Cha Jung Sook
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Dropped at: EP5, LW
Reason: I wanted more comedy, too long
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37. The Controllers
Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
Dropped at: EP5
Reason: … sadly to intense for me :/ i‘m a sensitive potato
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38. Sweet Teeth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
Dropped at: EP5
Reason: OD, didn't feel the story and characters at all
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39. Un Rendez-vous avec l'Avenir
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
Dropped at: EP23, LW
Reason: annoying characters…the story and characters got really pathetic and boring. I disliked the second couple ML a lot because he’s set to be a nice guy but he’s way too pushy and makes disgusting jokes about women.The writing seems outdated and underlying misogynistic.
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40. Si Teng
Chinese Drama - 2021, 30 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason: …just didn’t like it.
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41. From Now On, Showtime!
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
TO
Reason: it was recommended after I liked "Cafe Minamdang", however it’s a lot less vibrant and doesn’t have those expressive characters + the lead FL isnt as fiesty but more timid. Also I feel it’s not enough comedy.
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42. Stand or Fall
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
Dropped at: Mid EP6, LW
Reason: OD, very predictable that the men are turning trashy, not gonna waste time on this. Why do women always have to fight for survival in the work force + love life?
June
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43. King the Land
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Dropped at: Mid EP9; LW
Reason: the usual kdrama slump for me - once they got together it’s no longer interested enough for me to continue.
July
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44. Du Jia Tong Hua
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP3, LW
Reason: … OD, same old same old… got bored right away + just watched WIFTY and i‘m mostly over school dramas just really good ones end up on my watchlist but this one is pretty standard.
July
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45. Me and My Youth
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP14
Reason: dropped and picked up multiple times in the past year but now I ultimately dropped it because I find it boring. - August
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46. 25 Hours of Love
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
Dropped at: E5; LW
Reason: boring, unoriginal
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47. You Are My Desire
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Dropped at: EP5, LW
Reason: I loved it at first but I took a drama break in general and when I came back and it finished airing, it turned out it went downhill and I wasn’t interested anymore.
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48. Wrong Carriage, Right Groom
Chinese Drama - 2001, 20 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason:… just checked it out
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49. Sunshine With Me
Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
Dropped: mid EP3
Reason: OD
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50. De Retour du Gouffre
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Dropped at: EP7
Reason: couldn’t feel any chemistry, too long to keep watching
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51. Deep in My Heart
Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
Dropped: EP12
Reason: tried many times but it’s collecting dust on my on-hold
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52. Love All Play
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Dropped at: EP9
Reason: kdrama slump; was on my on-hold for long
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53. Make a Wish
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP8
Reason: boring
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54. Never Give Up
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
TO
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55. The Birth of The Drama King
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
Dropped at: EP3
Reason: didn’t find it interesting
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56. He Walks From the Fire
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
Dropped at EP16
LW, already saw the other two firefighter dramas this year and it seemed no different. Also thought the chemistry was off. I hope for a firefighter drama where both leads are firefighters… not just the men
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57. Yue Zhao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
Dropped at EP18
Lw… got bored and repetitive
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58. We Go Fast on Trust
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
Dropped at EP4
LW, was looking forward to it but found the FL to be very disappointing… too timid and quiet for the way her character was promoted before. Also felt no chemistry
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59. The Centimeter of Love
Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
Dropped at ep7
Reason:
Never planned on watching it fully, just as background noise but it got too boring since there was so eye candy (yes I’m superficial like that lol)
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60. Kang Nam Soon, une force de la nature
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
Dropped at EP6
LW… weird. But not in a good way
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61. Mr. & Mrs. Chen
Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
Dropped after EP2
LW, TO… didnt catch my interest despite loving the actors in other dramas.
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62. Hua Mei
Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
Dropped mid EP2
LW, TO… didn’t feel the vibe
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63. A Thousand Goodnights
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 20 episodes
Dropped at : EP8
Reason: too slow for me, but it’s very beautiful. Maybe for another time
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64. Liu Guang Zhi Cheng
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes