2018 FAVORITE ASIAN DRAMA OF THE YEAR

Tuesday, December 18, 2018
By Ann
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It's almost the end of 2018 , Let me wrap the year with a post of my watched Asian Drama list throughout the year. This time, it's not just Japanese, I have widen my preference into Thai, Chinese/ Taiwanese and Korean drama as well . You see, I only put dramas that is worth my time to watch (imho) Be it because of the Casts, Storyline, Morals, or even Humors. Enjoy watching them during this Year End Holidays :)

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1. Waen Dok Mai
WILL YOU MARRY ME?/ แหวนดอกไม้

Main Cast: Put Puttichai , Gypso Ramita
Genre:Comedy- Romance

Number of Episodes : 26

Synopsis:

Single is the best" is the slogan of the free-spirited single lady Waenpetch (Gypso), who's an editor for the Lovely Family magazine, and the gentle flower shop owner Laising (Put). They both don't believe in marriage. One day, they met at a wedding when they accidentally catch the bouquet at the same time. They become friends since they share the same views about love and marriage, but what's going to happen when they start to have feelings for each other? - my dramalist

It's officially became my most fave- Thai Drama of the Year. I do love the chemistry between the main leads. And it felt so real, how do they grow relationship from stranger- to lover , there's no such thing as dramatic- cheesy scene where you usually find in any romance drama ! Also, I LOL-ed so much almost in every episode because their fresh jokes !

Rating : 5 / 5

2. Takane no Hana
Born to Be Flower / 高嶺の花
Main Cast: Ishihara Satomi , Mineta Kazunobu
Number of Episodes : 10
Genre: Romance

Synopsis:

29-year-old Tsukishima Momo has everything – beauty, talent, career and wealth. She is engaged to the man she deeply loves. However, she discovers her fiance has been two-timing her and cancels their marriage on the day of the wedding. A shattered Momo has a crisis of confidence all at once. That is when Kazama Naoto happens to show up. The owner of a bicycle shop, he is an ordinary man who has nothing. In spite of this, the two of them fall in love. -- TV Japan

If it's Satomi Ishihara dramas , it means i have to watch it ! I've been waiting for her to get into any romance comedy drama since 'from 5 to 9' ! I didn't like the lead actor at first because i find him not suitable enough with Satomi lol but as each episodes, I know why they pick him as lead actor, simply because he can portrayed Pooh-san very well:Naive, Innocent yet very kind. Moral of this drama is simply how to forgive and move on from past heartbreak ,and its showed since first episode.

Sometimes what a woman need is not prince in a white horse

but a kindhearted teddybear that turns into prince.

Rating : 4/ 5

3. Color Me True / Tonight ,at the Movies
Konya ,Romansu Gekijo De / 今夜、ロマンス劇場で

Main Cast: Kentaro Sakaguchi , Haruka Ayase
Genre: Romance - Fantasy

Number of Episodes : 1

Synopsis:

Kenji (Kentaro Sakaguchi) is a young aspiring movie director. He falls in love with Princess Miyuki (Haruka Ayase) who came from a black‐and‐white movie. - asianwiki

Watched this movie on my flight back to Singapore from Korea last Summer . I got intrigued when i see the thumbnail. The idea about time-travel love never fails me. Plus, it's not usual to see the main lead is actually a fictional character - fell in love together with a real man from 60's era. Kentaro plays so well here and he got the chemistry right with Haruka like a loyal boyfriend <3

Rating : 4 / 5

4. The Ex - Man
前男友不是人
Main Cast: Rainie Yang, Blue Lan, Johnny Lu
Genre: Romance

Number of Episodes : 13

Synopsis:
Li Qin Ai (Rainie Yang) is a 31-year-old magazine photographer who is happy with her career and her relationship with her boyfriend, Zhou Li Yang (Johnny Lu). She has tried hard to forget her first love, Dai Hai An (Lan Cheng-lung), after they broke up 10 years ago. When Hai An reappears in Qin Ai’s life unexpectedly, some things are just not right with him. First of all, he is still his 18-year-old self from their youth, and he is “half-transparent”. -asianwiki

Chinese / Taiwanese drama is usually not my cup of tea but this one is exceptional. The plot is actually quite simple, how does a woman choose between here highschool lover- whom she still loves and current boyfriend . I love the way Li Qin Ai struggle in being honest to herself first before decides anything . Decision, decision, perhaps its the message from this drama that we can learn on.

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Rating : 4.5 / 5

5. Welcome to Waikiki
Eulachacha Waikiki / 으라차차 와이키키
Main Cast: Kim Jung Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, Son Seung Won
Genre: Comedy
Number of Episodes : 20

Synopsis:

Kang Dong-Goo (Kim Jung-Hyun) dreams of becoming a movie director, but he is cynical due to bad luck. Cheon Joon-Ki (Lee Yi-Kyung) wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and become an actor, but he is now just a minor actor. Bong-Doo-Sik (Son Seung-Won) came to Seoul to become a scenario writer, but things have not been easy for him.

These 3 men run the guest house Waikiki in Itaewon, South Korea. Their guest house is facing bankruptcy and then a mysterious baby and single mother appear at Waikiki. - asianwiki

One of the Korean drama that impressed me this year. I got the reply 1994 vibes where a sitcom is a mix of drama !

Salute for 3 main lead actors, they are so comical yet each one of them has to survive career, love life and future and I'm happy too know they have their own way thorough out their friendship journey! If you need a daily dose of humour, I suggest to watch this drama.No need to overthink,just enjoy the plot flows!