Review: Doubt – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: A well-constructed and well-executed psychological thriller, Doubt will likely keep you hanging off the edge of your seat, with each reveal arguably leaving ...
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Review: Resident Playbook – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: The long-awaited spin-off to the beloved Hospital Playlist series (Season 1 and Season 2 reviews here and here!), this show brings back a lot of the same ...
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Review: The Best Thing [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Low-key and sweet, this show is basically a perfect little escape from the real world. Everything’s very prettily filmed, and our characters are basically ...
Review: Way Back Love – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: A poignant, thoughtful, bittersweet-yet-heartfelt little show that has way more meat on its bones than one might first imagine. The writing and handling is ...
March and April 2025 Drama Reviews
March and April 2025 Drama Reviews The Witch This drama is about Lee Dong-Jin (Jin Young) who grew up in highschool where there were alot of accidents and deaths that happened ...
Review: Buried Hearts – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Buried Hearts isn’t the best in its class (that class being makjang revenge thriller), but it is reasonably engaging through most of its run, with some ...
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Review: The First Frost [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: To my eyes, what sets this show apart from other c-dramas, is that it really is a healing romance. It’s not just a concept in this show; we really do get to ...
Podcast #279: The Best Thing Drama Review
Join Drama Geek, Kdrama Jen, and The Maknae as they discuss all the reasons to watch the slow burn romantic Chinese drama The Best Thing and how they now feel about ...
Review: When Life Gives You Tangerines – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This is a case of Show living up to the hype. Everything about this show, from the writing, to the direction, to the delivery, speaks so deeply, of genuine ...
Review: Undercover High School – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Show starts with a bang, with an unapologetically silly, dorky, badass sort of sensibility, which I loved, so, so much. 🤩😍 Unfortunately for me, Show ...
Review: Melo Movie – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Despite its billing, Show doesn’t land as much as a romance, as an exploration of our characters’ journeys, in the context of love, loss, isolation and ...
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Review: Blossom [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Prettily filmed, with a purposefully told story, and a solid cast that delivers strong performances, Blossom is a mid-budget drama that bats above its ...
February 2025 Drama Reviews
February 2025 Drama Reviews Check in Hanyang This drama is about Hong Deok-Su (Kim Ji-Eun) who had a tragedy in her family at a young age and has had to dress up like a ...
Podcast #274 Midway Review: My Dearest Nemesis
We are midway through the drama My Dearest Nemesis and have a ton of things to discuss. Come find out our favorite moments and why this might be on the list of favorite ...
Review: The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show is glossy, snappy and zippy, with a touch of irreverence, and overall very slurpable and fun to watch; narrative arcs don’t take very long to ...
Review: The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show is glossy, snappy and zippy, with a touch of irreverence, and overall very slurpable and fun to watch; narrative arcs don’t take very long to ...
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This month we take a look at the action kdrama Study Group. Join The Fangirls as they discuss all the wonderful aspects that made this drama shine. Remember to check out our ...
Patreon Year End Awards: Trent’s Year In Dramas 2024! – The Fangirl Verdict
We’ve got one more EOY to wrap up the drama year that was 2024 – surprise? ???? Trent‘s EOY would have come out earlier, but he came down with a nasty bug while writing, that ...
Review: Motel California – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show isn’t for everyone – is, I think, the most accurate and important thing I could say about this drama. ???? Characters and relationships tend to ...
Podcast #272- Kdrama Review The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
This week we do a deep dive into the kdrama, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call. Come find out what it was about this drama that made Kmuse ignore her no medical drama rule. ...
Review: The Tale of Lady Ok – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: I found this to be an interesting and engaging story of personal journey, with a pretty heartfelt love story to go with. Our entire cast is strong and puts ...
Podcast #271- Chinese Drama First Impressions January 2025
Kmuse & The Maknae started a ton of Chinese dramas and try to weed out the best of the bunch. Come find out which shows you should give a try and which should be relegated ...
Year In Review: 2024 – The Fangirl Verdict
If you’ve been waiting for this year-in-review to come out, thank you for your patience. ???? This year, we’ve had 10 guest year-end wrap posts (they’re all listed here!), ...
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Flash Review: The Best Day Of My Life [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
At just 14 episodes of only 30 minutes each, a premise that sounded tropey-but-cute, and a good-looking pair of leads, I thought this little show would be a shoo-in as a great ...
January 2025 Drama Reviews
January 2025 Drama Reviews Face Me This drama is about Cha Jung-Woo (Lee Min-Ki) who is a plastic surgeon that only does superficial surgeries now to enhance patient’s ...
November and December 2024 Drama Reviews
November and December 2024 Drama Reviews Dear Hyeri This drama is about Joo Eun-Ho (Shin Hae-Sun) who is struggling as an announcer and feels like she has to keep working ...
September and October 2024 Drama Reviews
September and October 2024 Drama Reviews Good Partner This drama is about Cha Eun-Kyung who is star divorce lawyer at Daejung Law Firm. She is a genius at solving her cases ...
July and August 2024 Kdrama Reviews
July and August 2024 Korean Drama Reviews Sweet Mobster This drama is about Seo Ji-Hwan (Um Tae-Goo) is the CEO of a meat company and he is a former gangster. He is living a ...
May and June 2024 Drama Reviews
May and June 2024 Drama Reviews Lovely Runner This drama is about Im-Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon) who is a after being in an accident became paralysed and she has become the biggest fan ...
Pint-Sized Review: Cinderella and the Four Knights
This Review of Cinderella and Four Knights Contains Some Spoilers in the Form of Fangirl Squees I didn’t go into this drama with exceptionally high expectations. I wanted ...
Review: Full House (Thai)
This Review of Thai Full House Contains Some Spoilers in the Form of Fangirl Squees This show was super fluff and pretty darn adorable. It was my first ever Thai drama and it ...
Review: Boss & Me
This Review of Boss & Me Contains Some Spoilers in the Form of Fangirl Squees After fell in love with Love O2O I found translations of the Gu Man novel it was based on. ...
Cinderella and Four Knights: Episodes 15 & 16
This Recap of Cinderella and Four Knights is full of Spoilers Episode 15 The three boys stand over gramp’s bed and Ji Woon says he’ll get tested to see if he’s a match. Back ...
Cinderella and Four Knights: Episodes 13 & 14
This Recap of Cinderella and Four Knights is full of Spoilers Episode 13 The shots of the kiss are pretty fantastic, I like the drone views flying around them. As they drive ...
WATCH: Vlog of Jang Keun Suk’s Shanghai Concert
Concert Reflections Hi guys! I’m excited to share with you my very first vlog! Ever wonder what it’s like to go to a K-pop concert in China? Are you a fan of Jang Keun Suk? Be ...
New Videos Coming Soon!
Feature Hey guys!! Long time no see. I’m so sorry that I have had to neglect this blog for so long – grad school and work kept getting in the way of letting me enjoy my true ...