WWW ~ May 2017

And I'm back with the May WWW, which includes several dramas I have been eagerly awaiting.  I won't be able to keep up with all the ones I want to, but WATCH ME TRY ANYWAY.

Enjoy reading the detailed comments, or skip to the end where we have a tl;dr recap.


KOREAN:
~ Third Rate My Way/Fight for My Way
Empress: Not this time, sorry drama...too much else on my list.
Ambassador: Rom com, not my thing, and although Kim Ji Won rocked DOTS, she’s not enough to pull me into this one, especially not with the other dramas this month.
Unni: -


~ The Rose of Sharon Has Bloomed// Lovers in Bloom
Empress: I'm thinking no, even though I am intrigued by the idea of a female boxer-turned-police-officer...but daily dramas have so far not been my thing.
Ambassador: NO, I don't watch daily dramas.
Unni: -


~ Seven Day Queen
Empress: I am definitely trying this one. We'll see how much pain I can handle in the next month, but right now I want to see it. XD The posters/trailers look gorgeous.
Ambassador: YESSSSSS, Park Min Young in a sageuk again.  I’ve been waiting YEARS for this.  Plus Do Ji Won of Healer excellence.  Set in 1500s Joseon and featuring kings: Jungjong and the awful king Yeonsan-gun who was a character in Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People (also featured in the movie the King and the Clown, which I watched but don’t recommend to anyone), as well as queens: Dangyeong (tragic story, with a father who rebelled against her husband, and she suffered greatly for it) and Jeonghyeon.  IT’S GOING TO END IN SO MUCH PAIN AND HEARTBREAK.  I CAN HARDLY WAIT.
Unni: -


~ Ruler: Master of the Mask
Empress: Hahahahaha YOU DON'T NEED TO EVEN ASK. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS DRAMA SINCE WARRIOR BAEK DONG SOO DESTROYED ME IN 2012. YOO SEUNG HO GOT THROUGH THE ARMY AND I GOT THROUGH GRADUATE SCHOOL. *ahem* Plus he's with Kim So Hyun, who is awesome, and L, who I haven't seen since Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, and hey, he was good in there.
Let's just say that if this drama is not epic WE WILL HAVE WORDS, DRAMA. WE WILL HAVE WORDS.
Ambassador: I’ve been closely following every bit of news on this since it was announced so HECK YES.  Yoo Seung Ho has proven his skills in sageuks, especially playing swordsmen, and no one can debate how good he looks with a mane of glory, so YES.  Plus, L and Kim So Hyun will make it a great drama.  AND THE PLOT IS FANTASTIC.  I can hardly WAIT.  YSH plays the tragic figure of Crown Prince Sado and the drama also features King Yeongjo.
Unni: -


~ Bad Thief, Good Thief
Empress: Hee. Okay, sometimes I get sick of these shadow organizations that secretly control everything, but that does sound kind of fun. Not more fun than trying to catch up on something like Six Flying Dragons, though.
Ambassador: Tempting but noooo.  Nope.  Interesting title but I don’t have time for it.  The screenwriter wrote Golden Rainbow, May Queen and the Iron Empress.  Golden Rainbow was makjang, which does not inspire me with confidence for myself liking this drama.
Unni: -


~ Lookout
Empress: This does have a great combination of actors...I'm sticking it on my list somewhere between Whisper and Tunnel.
Ambassador: YESSSSSS.  Kim Young Kwang, Lee Si Young, Kim Seul Gi and Key, as well as Shin Dong Wook (of Stars Falling From the Sky) finally returning to dramaland.  It might not get watched until after my other top drama faves for May are done, but yes, it sounds great.
Unni: -


~ Suspicious Partner
Empress: I keep trying to say NO, and then I keep going JI CHANG WOOK. After watching 7 Kisses and cracking up terribly (and feeling ridiculously sorry for) over how upset he was to get the action role AGAIN, I'm definitely watching this just to see him being happy. (If he ends up more action than comedy I'll probably die laughing anyway...) Also, I tend to like the comedy/murder dramas ever since I Can Hear Your Voice. XD
Ambassador: YESSSSS.  I’ve been waiting and waiting for JCW to get his wish and have a rom com and this one looks like it will be hilarious.  And even if it’s not, I’ll at least watch part of it for him.
Unni: -


~ My Sassy Girl
Empress: Duh. Finally, Joo Won has another drama...one I will HOPEFULLY manage to get through...(I adored the beginning of Yong-pal and then bogged down in the middle section, where I am currently on hold...) I want to see him in Joseon drama, and I really hope they manage to make a sassy princess without messing with historical realities too much - I've read reviews of My Sassy Girl and never been too interested in it...but I'm definitely going to try watching this one. :)
Ambassador: Another one I’ve been eagerly following.  A Joseon remake of the hugely popular 2001 movie My Sassy Girl.  The four leads are solid actors, and it has an extended cast that includes sageuk veteran Jung Woong In.  Also, this is Joo Won’s last project before military enlistment.  *wails*  I've been wanting to see him in a sageuk for forever and am delighted to finally get that wish.
Unni: -


~ Circle/ Circle: Two Connected Worlds
Empress: Kim Kang Woo and Yeo Jin Goo. ABSOLUTELY. We'll see how the sci-fi thing plays out, but this is one I've been waiting for.
Ambassador: Hailed as SK’s first sci-fi drama and starring such notables as Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Kang Woo.  I’m REALLY looking forward to this.
Unni: -


~ Individualist Ms. Ji-Young
Empress: *tries not to yawn* I know it's short, but...so's my time.
Ambassador: Naaaaah.
Unni: -



CHINESE:
~ Ode to Joy, Season 2
Empress: I'm looking for apartment names, but beyond that have no interest in this. XD
Ambassador: Sequel to Ode to Joy.  Didn’t watch the first, don’t plan to watch the second.
Unni: -


~ Undercover
Empress: I was all set to say "That's sweet" and then the middle of that paragraph hit me...it sounds dramatic and all, but not really my thing.
Ambassador: Hmmm naah, I don’t often go for straight up melodramas.
Unni: -


~ Game of Hunting
Empress: I like the whole making it through the hunting ground without losing moral principles...but realistically speaking, this isn't going to happen.
Ambassador: Hu Ge and Ice Fantasy's Fire King Hu Bing… yep, I’ll check it out at some time but not soon.
Unni: -


~ Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road
Empress: Again, realistically speaking, not going to happen, but I might stick it on my list anyway...
Ambassador: YESSSSSSSS.  Dramas about Kangxi are my FAVORITE. 
Unni: -



TAIWANESE:
~ Love Timeless
Empress: Oh, man, if I got sent back 10 years right now, I would CRY. SO MUCH. This sounds like a horror story...XD Ah, no, I don't feel like watching this one...
Ambassador: Well, it's an interesting premise but I have no time for it nor enough curiosity.
Unni: -



CANTONESE:
~ My Unfair Lady
Empress: Thaaat...is...interesting....Frankie creeps me out, and this sounds kind of the opposite of what I would enjoy. Just sayin'.
Ambassador: *blinks*  Well, aside from being curious what Taiwan-style flirting is opposed to Hong Kong style, nope.
Empress: *dies*
Unni: -



THAI:
~ The Cupids Series: Loob Korn Kammathep
Empress: That does semi cute, but HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT MY LIST LATELY?
Ambassador: Sounds amusing but nope.  No TIME.
Unni: -



RECAP: Our Top May Picks
Empress:
Ruler: Master of the Mask
Circle - Circle: Two Connected Worlds
Suspicious Partner
My Sassy Girl
Seven Day Queen
Lookout


Ambassador:
Ruler: Master of the Mask
My Sassy Girl
Suspicious Partner
Seven Day Queen
Circle
Legend of the Dragon Pearl


What May dramas are going on YOUR list?

WWW ~ April 2017

At this point I'm just going to say I really have no idea how soon posts are going to start being on time.  All 3 of us are crazy busy right now.  On the bright side, this summer we should at least have a bit more regularity in posting!

That said, here is April's WWW.


KOREAN
~ Chicago Typewriter
Empress: *grins* This definitely makes me curious. Of course I'll check it out.
Ambassador: YES, definitely, this looks like it will be HILARIOUS.  Plus Yoo Ah In and Go Kyung Pyo- who does serious comedy well.  TVN has had several good dramas lately and this writer also wrote Kill Me, Heal Me.  Sign me up.
Unni: This sounds beyond awesome...also Yoo Ah In. I haven’t seen him in anything but S-Scandal but I want to see more!!!


~ Queen of Mystery
Empress: I would have said no...I don't think Kwon Sang Woo is enough to make me watch this...not even with His Total Adorableness Lee Won Geun...but then on a whim I started it with my sister {mostly because we couldn't get going on Man to Man}, and I am howling. It's got some off humor and some completely unrealistic moments, but it's also hilarious the rest of the time. I don't know where it's going...there's a lot of frank discussion about divorce, family, one's worth as a person, and where one keeps their dreams...but I'm intrigued enough to keep watching it for a while.
Ambassador: Hmmmmm, well, it could be super interesting, especially considering she's married.  (Is this going to be another wannabe adultery drama????) I'll probably try it at some point.
Unni: -


~ Unni is Alive
Empress: ...I'm...not intrigued.
Ambassador: I have nothing against the plot itself- sounds interesting- but I would very likely be bored to tears in the first episode, and since it's a long, weekend drama I'd probably be bored to death pretty shortly.  I'd like to stay alive so I won't be watching it.
Unni: -


~ My Secret Romance
Empress: That's a terrible synopsis, lol. But I /am/ interested in what Sung Hoon does with it...I'll see what the Ambassador and possibly the Unni think of it and go from there. :)
Ambassador: SUNG HOON IN A LEAD ROLE FOR A LONGER DRAMA, FINALLY.  YEEEEES PLEEEEEASE.  rom com or not, I'll watch it for him.  I've been waiting for him to get some good lead roles.
Unni: -


~ Man to Man
Empress: Ohhhhh, yeah. Me + watching this = definitely happening. 
Ambassador: I HAVE BEEN TRACKING THIS LIKE A HOUND DOG EVER SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED, GOBBLING UP STILLS AND EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION.  I'M ABSOLUTELY WATCHING IT.  PLOT + PARK HAE JIN, PARK SUNG WOONG AND YEON JUNG HOON ALL IN THE SAME DRAMA WITH CHUN HO JIN IN A MINOR ROLE AND SONG JOONG KI CAMEOING.  YEEEES.  PLEASE DRAMA, BE GOOD.
Unni: -


Webdramas:
~ The Boy Next Door
Empress: If my endless list of MUST WATCHES would quit strangling me I might consider it, but no.
Ambassador: Webdramas tend to highlight up and coming, SUPER NEW stars, or be brief money makers for established idols.  There’s no one I really want to see in this one and the plot isn't interesting enough either.
Unni: -


~ Girls War
Empress: That does sound cute. And possibly interesting. But not interesting enough considering I haven't had time to finish W yet. !!!
Ambassador: Hmm, well, cute plot but no, I just don't have the time.
Unni: -
Ambassador: Empress, I'm going to sit on you until you finish Bad Guys and W.


CHINESE
~ The Glory of Tang Dynasty 2
Empress: Novel + love/great things for country...I like how that sounds. I'm still watching General and I, though, so...maybe someday....XD
Ambassador: Sequel to one that aired earlier this year.  Jing Tian and Mao Zi Jun are in this.  The synopsis is the same as the earlier drama, but hey, PALACE POLITICS.  I’m a sucker for those dramas so yeah, I’m watching it.
Unni: -


~ The Surgeon
Empress: Wow, bummer life. But it's a hospital drama, so I most likely won't touch it. XD
Ambassador: Sounds like a good thriller, but someone else can have the honor of trying it, thanks anyway.
Unni: -


~ Blind Date
Empress: ....wow. That is intriguing. But it doesn't grab me as a must-watch.
Ambassador: A CHINESE version of an ARGENTINE drama.  That's got to be INTERESTING.  Considering the insane (but hilarious) amount of makjang usually present in Argentine dramas, it should work just fine.  I'm strongly tempted to try it just to see what it's like... but it won't happen anytime soon.
Unni: -


~ What a Wonderful Life
Empress: Heh. Well, sounds like a far wiser life-plan than a lot of people in dramas have after emotional entanglements, but...not enough to watch.
Ambassador: ...good for her, but the only connection with organic vegetables that I have time for is eating them, so no.
Unni: -


~ The Super Royal Highness
Empress: .....a shape-changing llama...what...This sounds insane and I'm laughing just about the synopsis.
Ambassador: An hour-and-a-half drama special, sounds absolutely hilarious, yes, if I can find it, I'll watch it late some night when I'm tired and in the mood for crazy.
Unni: -


~ Growing Up Together
Empress: That is NOT the way to raise a child...but it is at least a different kind of story line. Interesting...maybe not enough to knock anything off my list, though...
Ambassador: Wow, I'm not sure whether to have more sympathy for the child or the parents.  Either way, this sounds pretty good and I might consider trying it at some point.
Unni: -


~ Insect Mahjong Museum
Empress: LOL I always enjoy seeing how a strange plot becomes even more insane when horribly translated...and ah, no, this does not sound like something I'd enjoy watching...
Ambassador: Well.  NO???  Sounds... wacky, and not in a way that I'm likely to love, just keep raising my eyebrows higher, but at some point they can't go any higher, so I'll save them the stretching out.
Unni: -


~ Fresh Teachers
Empress: Cut the Chaos of Chaos is the single thing that interested me in that mess. It just had a ring to it. The rest of it...nope.
Ambassador: Also called ‘fresh meat teacher’, which... could go one of at least 3 ways and none of them for polite conversation.  Re: the drama, naaah, not my thing.
Unni: -


~ Operation Love
Empress: Baha...maybe should I ever finish Operation Proposal...wait, is this the Chinese remake of the Japanese drama of which Operation Proposal was a remake? HUH. Well, if I haven't yet finished the one with Yoo Seung Ho in it, I'm not watching one for Lay...XD
Ambassador: Starring EXO's Lay.  Er, no.  *shoves it over to Unni*
Unni: -


~ The Queen Returns
Empress: *eyes spin* XD Once I get solidly into historical Chinese dramas maybe I'll start more on the Chinese rom-com angle...XD This does sound possibly enjoyable.
Ambassador: This actually sounds HILARIOUS.  Though wow, Chinese dramas and their 'coincidences'.
Unni: -


~ Song of Phoenix
Empress: oooh...that sounds like a good combination...and I like its name...and...yeah, this is one I might watch. XD
Ambassador: There's been A LOT of buzz around this one.  I like slave/noble storylines and of course, adore palace politics and country saving dramas, so this one is pretty high on my list.
Unni: -


~ Fighter of the Destiny
Empress: I need to start hopping through the trials and tribulations of my life...XD It sounds intriguing...though I don't know if I'm caught enough to break my list again...
Ambassador: This sounds GREAT, and features Luhan and Guli Nazha.  I'm adding it to my list, if for no other reason than to find out what a 'promise of marriage scroll' is.
Unni: -


~ Ice Fantasy Destiny
Empress: ............Okay, this caught my attention. I haven't gotten to start Ice Fantasy yet, but...the trailer for this looks FASCINATING. I need to watch them both. I need to...At some point I and my list both will implode and become a massive black hole.
Ambassador: WHOA, WHAT THE HECK?  THEY DID A SCARLET HEART ON THIS AND MADE A MODERN VERSION?  HOLY COW, I’VE GOT TO SEE THIS AT ONCE.  They brought back almost everyone for the main cast, too, only substituting Kitty Zhang for Victoria Song.  I tend to prefer Victoria to Kitty BUT HOLY COW AM I GOING TO WATCH THE HECK OUT OF THIS DRAMA.
IN FACT, although I haven’t yet finished Ice Fantasy, I’m going straightaway to start this drama.  TODAY. 
Unni: -


TAIWANESE
~ The Teenage Psychic
Empress: Erm...nah...not my type of story...
Ambassador: Weeeeell, not usually my thing and sounds like it might cross over into ghosts, which I don't usually watch.  Probably not.
Unni: -


~ The Masked Lover
Empress: Wow. It's been quite a while since I considered a Taiwanese drama, but...this one...My black hole destiny nears.
Ambassador: I usually wind up rolling my eyes over Taiwanese synopses and moving on but THIS ONE actually sounds super intriguing.  It might wind up being my second Taiwanese drama.
Unni: -


~ Family Time
Empress: In the end, I will live my life and spend time with my own family if that's all the drama is going to be about...
Ambassador: ....it's probably going to be makjang, or at least slow.  I'm not sure my Wonder Woman skills extend to stretching my drama list past humanly possible limits and this isn't going to be the drama I use to test it.
Unni: -


CANTONESE
~ My Dearly Sinful Mind
Empress: Definitely an intriguing idea, but not going on my list for multiple reasons.
Ambassador: iiiiiiiiinteresting, but not likely to tempt me.
Unni: -


~ The No No Girl
Empress: Huh. There's nothing there that interests me at all. Sad.
Ambassador: BOOOOOOOOORIIIIING.
Unni: -


THAI
~ Cheewit Puer Kah Huajai Puer Tur
Empress: ooooh...okay, that is intriguing. It might to go the bottom of my list, but unlike many of these it might actually get on it. XD
Ambassador: I’ve never seen a Thai drama but this one has me suuuuper curious.  I'm going to check it out.
Unni: -


~ Princess Hours: Thai
Empress: I have the Korean one on my list, and I think it will stay there...if I ever GET to it, I might consider this one...though I haven't had much luck with ever getting through various versions of the same drama.
Ambassador: I haven’t seen the Korean version yet so I won't be trying this one.  This is much more Unni's comfort zone than mine. 
Unni: -


Readers, which April dramas have YOU watched or do you plan on watching?