What Dramas Am I Watching This Week?

Let's get into what I'm watching this week! Of course the list is split by country and the amount of episodes I've seen so far are written below! There will be spoilers from now on so if you aren't caught to the episode number on list, you might want to go watch that episode and then come back! If you're interested in previous reviews, click here and if you want to see a list of my Favorite Asian OTPs and Ships, click here!

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Imitation (10/12): Lee Ma Ha is a member of the new K-pop girl group Tea Party, formed by Ji Hak, who was once the manager of the famous boy group Shax, but resigned after the sudden disappearance of member Eun Jo in the middle of a concert. Prior to joining Tea Party, Ma Ha was a member of the group Omega III, which disbanded on its debut day due to a tragic incident involving a former trainee at the group's company. This led Ma Ha to support herself by performing as an impersonator of the popular solo singer La Li Ma, gaining her public notoriety. Starting anew with Tea Party, Ma Ha finds herself repeatedly crossing paths with Kwon Ryok, the center and most popular member of Shax who is still haunted by Eun Jo's disappearance three years later. While Ryok initially dislikes Ma Ha due to her imitation of Li Ma, the two eventually begin to grow interested in one another and start a secret relationship that could put both of their careers in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Lee Yu Jin, Ma Ha's loyal friend who is the center of the rising boy group Sparkling, has been in love with Ma Ha since their idol trainee days. When he notices the budding relationship between Ma Ha and Ryok, he determines to protect her from Ryok and lead Sparkling to beat out Shax as the most popular boy group in the industry.

I feel like the abrupt reconciliation of Ma Ha and Ryok felt a little out of nowhere and I'm starting to wonder if I just think that Ma Ha's actress isn't the best at silently emoting which is why I continuously feel like he's more into her than she's into him. I did find it really funny when the two came out to their groups and the groups met up to discuss how to deal with it and tbh I wish we had seen more of this during the span of this show cause it was comedy gold! I also want to shout out the fact that I was right in a sense when Ri Ma left Queen Entertainment after it got sold to NOG but I was surprised that not only was she allowed to leave without any repercussions but also that NOG didn't destroy her rep like I expected. Where in the world did NOG get the money to buy both Queen and wherever Shining is stationed? Now we just have to wait for Ri Ma to join Ji Hak! On another note it did look like the SHAX leader wasn't the only one to know about Eun Jo and Annie cause it seems like Ryok found out and didn't react well which is honestly hilarious considering how he is now.

My Roommate Is A Gumiho (14/16): Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart professor. He is also a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. Soon, he is set to become a human. Meanwhile, Lee Dam is a university student. One day, her drunk friend falls asleep on top of an expensive car. She apologizes to Shin Woo Yeo, who is the car owner. While Lee Dam struggles to take her friend away, Shin Woo Yeo gives her a hand. An accident happens that changes their fate. Shin Woo Yeo's bead falls out of his mouth, and Lee Dam unintentionally swallows it. The bead can exist inside of a human for no more than 1 year and, afterwards, the bead will break inside of that person. This will cause Lee Dam to die, and Shin Woo Yeo will lose his chance to become a human. Shin Woo Yeo explains to Lee Dam their predicament and suggests that they should live together until they figure out a solution. Lee Dam, who has never had a boyfriend in her life, now lives with Shin Woo Yeo.

Okay straight up I'm living for Hye Sun and Jae Jin being the absolute cutest little beans. I love the way he's so head over heels for her and that his kindness is stunning her at every turn. You all know that I absolutely adore soft male leads so I'm always down to see more kind boys win the hearts of the girls they love! I can totally see why he's had so many failed relationships though cause the boy really does through his mind body and soul into whoever he's dating and a bad girl might abuse this love and trust as his exes have but Hye Sun will nurture his softness and also repay him with her own brand of kindness and that's what I adore. I did also love the reveal that it isn't actually energy that turns a Marble blue but a fox feeling human emotions which is ironically so obvious in hindsight cause duh of course to become a human you need to feel like a human but clearly it never appeared in Woo Yeo's mind. 

xoxo Allie