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2017 was a year filled that filled me with mixed feelings. For every drama that I loved there seemed to be 2 other dramas that I disliked. It took me weeks and many attempts to finish a lot of shows that were released this year. Many shows were just plain boring and I couldn't help noticing kept noticing that many shows shared similar plot lines. The earlier part of 2017 was filled with many excellent shows but once summer came the quality of the shows just seemed to go down. With all the dramas that were released in 2017 I thought I would help you out and tell you what shows you can't miss, and what shows are worth skipping. Of course, everything I say is my own opinion and not everyone will agree with me. Hopefully, you'll be able to find a few new shows to watch or save time by skipping over others.

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Can't Miss: Hit The Top
Worth the Skip: Liar and His Lover

I wanted to love Liar and His Lover so badly. As someone who loved the original Japanese movie, I was excited about this. When it was announced that Lee Hyun Woo and Joy were the leading couple I thought it was sealed deal. And maybe that's what I did wrong. My expectations were high, and the plot didn't deliver. The characters were immature, and the plot made me dislike everyone including the leads. While I won't say Hit The Top was an excellent drama it was enjoyable. The characters were interesting, more relatable, and more everything. The romance had its awkward moments, there could've been more time spent on developing the character relationships, but overall this show had something Liar and His Lover didn't. Character growth! In Hit The Top we could see and notice the changes in all of our lead characters. Even the villain managed to redeem himself! In Liar and His Lover most characters started and ended the same way. Both shows focus on the music entertainment. While Liar and His Lover had excellent OST, Hit The Top delivered a better story.


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Can't Miss: Woman of Dignity

Worth the Skip: Ms. Perfect

I'll just start by saying both shows are underrated and underwatched! These shows both focus on older female leads who both seem to have it all, but soon there lives become unraveled. Ms.Perfect is hard to describe. It was an interesting and unique show. The story jumped around a lot, and the characters were hard to understand. The plot fell short in certain places and some scenes would leave me confused. Woman of Dignity also had a plot that jumped around from various characters and timelines. The only difference is that the plot in Woman of Dignity was suspenseful as we tried to solve the murder mystery presented in the first episode, and the story was much easier to follow.
I loved the cast in Woman of Dignity much more (and not because of the big names) because the female leads were captivating. Kim Hee Sun and Kim Sun Ah did an excellent job portraying these badass babes. Both women were different from the usual pushover leads and that is what truly made this show stand out. Ms. Perfect definitely kept me watching but not because I cared about the characters rather I just wanted to know how the show ended.



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Can't Miss: Band of Unni's

Worth the Skip: You Are To Much

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Can't Miss: Tomorrow With You

Worth the Skip: Manhole

Geez, I don't even know how to explain my thoughts on Manhole. Tomorrow With You was everything Manhole tried to be, plus more. I mean even the drama Somehow 18 managed to do a better job with the time travel plot, and it was only 10 episodes that were 15 minutes each. Tomorrow With You had leads with great chemistry, an intriguing plot, and great characters. Manhole was filled with immature and annoying characters, annoying love triangles, and a lead couple I didn't ship. If you haven't seen this show consider yourself lucky and keep it going.

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Can't Miss: Circle

Worth the Skip: Reunited Worlds

After watching Yeo Jin Goo's excellent performance in Circle I was amazed to see how horrible his role in Reunited Worlds was. His acting wasn't bad. Nope, it was just the role he was given. Overall Reunited Worlds isn't an awful show, but I definitely wouldn't it recommend it. It's probably not fair to compare it to Circle since they are 2 different genres but since they have the same lead and they aired right after each other its hard not to compare them.
After watching his chemistry with Gong Seung Yeon in Circle I was excited to see him starring in a romance drama soon after. In Reunited Worlds the chemistry between the leads was... bland. They were cute but the lacked the chemistry that made me want to see more. In Circle we are treated to a suspenseful, thriller with Yeo Jin Goo as our brilliant main character. In Reunited Worlds he is about as smart as a doorknob.
Reunited Worlds tries to sell us this second chance love story but the only redeeming part of this story was the friendship and family relationships. Even the mystery aspect fell short. Circle keeps you entertained while Reunited Worlds makes you wonder if people can truly be this stupid. I wish Circle could've been 5 episodes and longer, and Reunited Worlds 10 episodes shorter.


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Can't Miss: Seven Days a Queen

Worth the Skip: My Sassy Girl

Argh!! I'm going to start by saying that I am biased. Seven Days a Queen was no doubt my favorite drama from this year and I even wrote a review about how much I loved the complex characters. My Sassy Girl was also a historical romance but that is the only similarities that they share. Unlike the amazing parent story that the drama created from, this show started off weak and had very few good parts. For the most part, the show focuses on the cute lead and usual corruption case with a hint of comedic storytelling. The lead couple was cute but the story was boring. On the other hand, Seven Days A Queen was a heart-wrenching tale about two people who truly loved each other and the sacrifices they made.
I could just ramble on forever about my thoughts on this show, but overall the romance was much interesting in Seven Days A Queen. The lead couple in this show had more chemistry than those in My Sassy Girl. The plot in Seven Days A Queen was much more captivating and held my attention from start to finish, unlike My Sassy Girl. It took me about 3 tries to finish My Sassy Girl, while it took me 1 night of binge-watching to finish Seven Days a Queen.

With it being winter break I have all the time in the world to binge watch series that I've been dying to watch. I keep saying I'm going to watch shows such as Witch's Court and Radiant Office but for some reason, it never happens. Instead, I keep finding myself watching webdramas!

Something about short dramas just keeps me coming back for more. The short, sweet, and to the point plots and the new actors we encounter are my top 2 reasons. I wrote another article 2 months ago about some of my favorite webdramas so this will be part 2. With as many webdramas as I've been watching you'll probably be seeing a part 3 pretty soon.

Let's begin!

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Somehow 18

This show was on my radar for a long time, and after months of waiting DramaFever finally released it! (Note- It's technically 10 episodes that run 15 minutes but Dramafever just combined it into two 1 hour long episodes)

The story follows the life of a doctor struggling to live after the death of his first love in high school. He somehow gets another chance and is magically brought back in time in order to save her. During his mission to save her, he discovers the reality of the sad life she lived.

The main couple Choi Min Ho and Lee Yoo Bi delivered such great heartfelt performance. The feelings they had for each other was more than just love. They both met during hard times in their life and because of that it felt as if they could relate to each other. The drama isn't filled with kisses and touches but rather emotional bonding. It's a touching story with a beautiful meaning behind it. Although it only has 2 episodes there is a lot of plot and story is packed in.

This show is great for those who are looking for more than a lighthearted romance.



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Girl's Love Story

This is definitely a simple show that does not get enough attention! A romantic comedy about 4 women who fall in love with the same man and form a odd friendship after being abandoned. All of the actresses are new or lesser known but they are all gorgeous and hilarious! The show mostly focuses on the girls friendship and mischief that the girls cause. The story also focuses on the developing romance of one of the woman, and wow was it hot! This romance was filled with lots of kissing, accidental one night stands, and lying.

The show is lighthearted, filled with laugh out loud moments and it is definitely worth the watch!


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Falling For Do Jeon

A story about a timid college student who works as a clown because he loves making people laugh. One day he meets a weird girl who believes in living life to the fullest and accomplishing all her dreams. Somehow he finds himself a member of her strange club, and falling in with this crazy girl.

Not going to lie the clown scenes creeped me out at first (I don't like clowns) but once you get past that the story is very cute. As a student or young adult I think everyone can relate to have dreams that you can't fulfill. I love how the story focused on this odd ball group of friends helping each other to achieve their dreams. There isn't any major character growth, or deep meaning behind the story. Rather this is just a simple story of a group of young adults enjoying their youth before taking there first steps into the "real world".

The relationship between Kim So Eun and Xiumin was very entertaining to watch because of there polar opposite personalities. The romance didn't really start to develop until the last few episodes but it was funny and very satisfying watching them end up together.


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Go Ho's Starry Night

This show is no doubt my one of my favorite webdramas! A funny romance story about an office worker who life is turned upside down when an ex begins working at her job. Suddenly it seems as if every man in her workplace has become interested in her!

The romance was great, but the main reason I love this show so much is because of the male leads! There are about 6 men trying to woo are lovely female lead and basically, keep all the other guys away. The office workers are already hilarious but watching as the guys chased each other was what made me love this show more.

Although there is a rather large male cast, only 2 of the men are actual competitors and the plot keeps you guessing as to who she is going to end up with.



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The Boy Next Door

I just finished this show last week, and this show has become a new favorite! A great comedy about 2 guys who live next door and their weird bromance.

This show will have you laughing from beginning to end. The story is similar to a parody with the male leads getting into strange situations, and random things happening. The show has a funny way of showing the audience this budding bromance, but to the other characters, it just appears to be a homosexual relationship. There are plenty of times when the guys are just hanging out and random romantic music start playing in the background.

Mostly focused on the characters rather than a deep plot, Boy Next Door is a great show to watch if you are looking for a good comedy!

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And that's all folks!
Have you seen any of these dramas? What are some of your favorite webdramas?

Until next time!