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?