Beyond Evil (2021): started watching 17 October 2024 (4/16 episodes)
I'm watching this with my sister on our big monitor screen, but we've only seen 4 episodes so far over a period of almost 3 weeks and it's actually a shame we are making so little progress. Nothing to do with the show itself, and it would be easier to binge-watch it by myself. I think this highly acclaimed series deserves a more immersive experience. The story premise of the police trying to catch a serial killer is compelling, and the performances of the main cast are strong. Both Shin Ha-kyun and Yeo Jin-goo I've seen before (Shin Ha-kyun in Yonder and Yeo Jin-goo in The Crowned Clown) and I really like them. I've read this show has one of the best bromances, so I'm still waiting for that to develop. At the moment they don't trust one another. I also like Choi Sung-eun as the owner of the butcher shop/restaurant (seen her in The Sound of Magic), and there's something mysterious going on with the disappearance of her mother. Will continue soon!
Go Ahead (2020): started watching 19 October 2024 (13/40 episodes)
This is a very popular C-drama, highly recommended by my sisters, and though the show's length put me off at first, I felt like watching a good drama. I love the story of three non blood-related kids who become each other's family. The main characters are likeable and I love how the new-found siblings and their fathers are looking out for one another. There were some really heartfelt moments already in the 13 episodes I've watched, and they made me cry. I'm not a huge fan of the main couple/OTP yet. I like Tan Songyun as Jianjian better now she's grown-up but I'm still struggling a bit with the appeal of the lead actor, Song Weilong as Ling Xiao. I think I prefer the second brother, Zhang Xincheng as Ziqiu. My fave person in this show is Tu Songyan as Li Haichao, the father of Jianjian. I love his bromance with Zhang Xilin as Ling Heping, father of Ling Xiao. I was hoping for a romance between Jianjian's friend Mingyue (played by Sun Yi) and Ziqiu, as she liked him when they were younger. Being in their twenties now, it looks like Mingyue likes Ling Xiao, Ziqiu likes Jianjian, Ling Xiao likes Jianjian, and Jianjian is confused. To be continued!
*Also (still) currently watching: What Happens to My Family? (31/53 episodes).