Korean Drama Ratings

Stars are given out of 5 in one score for enjoyment and another for quality.

‘Watch it?’ is for whether I felt the series was worth the time invested.

2010

My Girlfriend is a Gumiho (Nine Tailed Fox): This was an extremely cute and adorable drama, but also extremely well executed. The story line is incredibly unique and refreshing.

**** Enjoyment

*****Quality

Watch it? YES

Sungkyunkwan Scandal: This fusion, cross-dressing, romantic sageuk was truly addictive, making me marathoning the series into the early hours of the morning to finish it.

**** Enjoyment

*** Quality

Watch it? YES

Prosecutor Princess: The beginning was upbeat and extremely funny as the diva Ma Hye Ri comes to terms with the serious and professional work of a prosecutor. It did drag a bit in the middle and had me rooting for the wrong guy all the way through, but all in all was a good drama that was left under the radar.

*** Enjoyment

*** Quality

Watch it? If you have free time

Secret Garden: This starts off cute and comedic but develops into a very intense emotional rollercoaster, but well worth the ride. Though the body swapping is not so essential to the plot this drama is well worth it for the sizzling chemistry between Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin) and Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won).

***** Enjoyment

**** Quality

Watch it? Defiantly!

Personal Preference (Personal Taste): The enjoyment value was more than the overall quality of this drama. The plot was unique as pretending to be gay led to all sorts of funny incidences, but however I did still find the same drama clichés being used.

*** Enjoyment

*** Quality

Watch it? Yes

Playful Kiss: It took a long for the characters to fall in love, with feelings reciprocated. Though cute and enjoyable, the pace was extremely slow and the plot only gradually progressing each episode. Albeit it had some truly cute moments and I never felt like dropping it.

***enjoyment

**1/2 quality

Watch it? yes, but only almost worth it

Mary Stayed Out All Night: The only good bit was the middle and then after peaking it fell (hard). It the plot and characters lacked continuity and though it tried to revive itself by changing script writers half way through it did still fail to meet expectations. (and the repetitive soundtrack was starting to drive me crazy).

** enjoyment

**quality

Watch it? Maybe if you like the actors

Coffee House: Some found it enjoyable and different and this drama started out well with eccentric author Lee Jin Soo and the crazy things he does to his assistant Kang Seung Yeon. However hoping for the wrong couple and not a fully developed love triangle (or square) made it disappointing.

*enjoyment

*** Quality

Watch it? if you have time to spare

2009

You’re Beautiful: Sweet and cute, left me envious and wanting to dress up as a man so men would fall in love with me (in accordance with Sungkyankwan Scandal that’s apparently what happens). My first and favourite Hong Sisters Drama.

***** Enjoyment

***** Quality

Watch it? Defiantly!