Overall Rating: A- (A+ show with some pacing problems)Subtitles: These were pretty strong subtitles. No complaints. Brief Synopsis: A man who is given the ability to see ghosts becomes the manager of a hotel for the dead which is run by a 1,000 year old woman with a dark past. Watch it on Viki here. … Continue reading Hotel Del Luna →

Overall Rating: ASubtitles: This was a Netflix co-production so the subs were especially strong. Brief Synopsis: A student at the top of his class leads a secret life as a pimp. Watch it on Netflix here. **Full show spoilers below the image. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not proceed** Image Source … Continue reading Extracurricular →

Overall Rating: A (Wanna give this one an A+ but in deference to the A+ shows I've already rated I will settle for A)Subtitles: I think these were decent Viki subs. There were moments where the translation was a tiny bit clunky and/or very literal, but overall easy to follow. Brief Synopsis: Three rich high … Continue reading Tempted/The Great Seducer →

Overall Rating: B+ (To be clear: a show with A+ moments and lots of good feelings that nevertheless had some issues that made it hard to rate very highly as a whole)Subtitles: Netflix subs were solid. I don't think they even reversed name order, but characters mostly went by their given names so that could … Continue reading My First First Love Season 2 →

Overall Rating: ASubtitles: I liked these subs! I even liked the way they translated nicknames and honorifics. Brief Synopsis: A lawyer and a formerly popular actress meet and fall in love. Watch it on Viki here. **Full show spoilers below the image. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not proceed** Image Source … Continue reading Touch Your Heart →

Overall Rating: A+Subtitles: Strong subtitles. I do have my regular Netflix complaint about the reversed name order. Brief Synopsis: A woman and a single father navigate the possibility of relationship despite the taboo. Watch it on Netflix here. **Full show spoilers below the image. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not proceed** … Continue reading One Spring Night →

Overall Rating: C+ (That includes the bonus points I'm giving it because Lee Min Ho and Woo Do Hwan are amazing. And yes, this is the lowest rating I've ever given a K Drama).Subtitles: The subtitles were probably fine. They were absolutely the least of my concerns here.Brief Synopsis: The King of the Kingdom of … Continue reading King: The Eternal Monarch →

Overall Rating: ASubtitles: I liked these subs! I watched this one with my husband who speaks and understands 0 Korean and he didn't have trouble following or understanding anything. Brief Synopsis: Side characters in a comic become self-aware and set out on a quest to change their fates. Watch it on Viki here. **Full show … Continue reading ExtraOrdinary You →

Overall Rating: A-Subtitles: I'll make my normal Netflix remark: overall strong subs, I hate the name order reversing. Brief Synopsis: A woman falls in love with her best friend's little brother. Watch it on Netflix here. **Full show spoilers below the image. If you do not wish to be spoiled, do not proceed** Image Source … Continue reading Something in the Rain →

Overall Rating: ASubtitles: I watched this on Netflix so the subs were strong but they reversed/ Romanized name order which is a pet peeve of mine.Brief Synopsis: A man and woman get married in order to keep a house. Watch it on Netflix here. **Full show spoilers below the image. If you do not wish … Continue reading Because This Is My First Life →