End of the Year TV Report (2012): Part 1

So it’s that time of the year again to do a wrap of all that has been scrutinized over the course of 2012.  Below is a list of all the K-Dramas that have completed this year.  You’ll notice that some of the dramas started in 2011 but it finishes in 2012.  It’s  a little unseemly when I compile this TV Report to see what a TV addict I am but if you’re a TV addict too, let’s indulge in this year’s triumphs and mock the failures.

If you weren’t here for last year’s report, the rating system is as follows:

Must Watch – Need I say more?
Watch – It’s a decent drama ride that delivers.
Just OK – 50/50
If you’re bored – If you’ve got the time and the patience, but otherwise I’d say pass.
Pass – Made me roll my eyes so much that I don’t have the patience to play nice.

Also, I’m going to pick my favorite dramas and performances of the year which will be listed at the very bottom.  Please comment with your favorites and why.

[Review] Haeundae Lovers – 해운대 연인들

SPLISH SPLASH BUT DON’T DIVE TOO DEEP

Prosecutor Lee Tae Sung (Kim Kang Woo) goes undercover as Nam Hae in order to catch a gangster who flees down to Busan.  He meets a former gangster’s daughter, Go Sora (Jo Yeo Jung) who ends up helping him when Tae Sung loses his memory.

A lot of the dramas I’m watching lately are pretty drama heavy, whether it’s supernatural in nature or a melo.  Haeundae Lovers seemed like a nice change of pace in counterprogramming.  It seemed like a fun, breezy drama without too much depth.  And that’s exactly what I got.

Led apple – Smile Again

레드애플(Led apple) – Smile Again

Late Summer TV Report (2012)

DID YOU FEEL THAT CHANGE IN THE WIND?

You know, it’s funny.  This past Spring, I felt that Korean TV was having a really strong season.  The Americans and British tube just seemed bleh.  However, we were due for a reversal. The Americans have been having a super strong summer season.  Not that I’m not digging any of the new Korean dramas because there are some that I’ve been thoroughly loving.  However, the volume of Korean dramas that I’ve been watching has decreased some since the Spring.  So let’s get down it.