One of the reasons I retain the energy to keep writing about K-dramas is due to the vastly different opinions the same show can bring out in viewers. The debate remains great fun as long as it’s sensible and polite and the discussion process is the fuel to keep stoking my affection for K-dramas. It’s December 1st already so while I’m getting to work thumbing through my memory files of dramas that aired in 2014, I thought it fun to open the forum for readers to also chime in with your two cents on the yays and nays of the year.
Even going into my fifth year of drama writing, it still astounds me how many K-dramas are produced a year from the big three networks along with cable offerings. It’s impossible to even watch the first episode of each new drama so I’ve long since given that up and just watch whatever strikes my fancy. Even watching a third of the dramas this year is more than enough to have a good sense of what the year was like, from the popular to the underrated to the rock bottom messes. Have fun making your opinion heard and pick up to three choices for favorite and least favorite K-dramas of 2014.
The “I Love It So Nya Nya Nya” Poll (Pick up to 3):
The “I Want to Jab It with a Pointy Stick” Poll (Pick up to 3):
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I think Kdramastars.com have the most reliable voting system and the results are allready in for 2014 but to my surprise 3 days won the first place and second comes My love from the stars..
btw there have been countless voting systems all around the internet and I think by now people are tired of voting this year.
I also saw in some other websites where It's ok thats love were ranked number 2 after My love from stars as 1.
But all in all. I would say My love from stars just based on the buzz and hype it created both in Korea and overseas.
A good year for me, with Miss Korea, Yoona's Street (pity it sagged in the last 10) and now Misaeng. Making up for the horror of utter disasters like Doctor Stranger and Secret Hotel, and tragically waste potential like Prime Minister and I.
Totally unrelated to this post - I read that Yoona's St. leads are dating which makes me go, gawwwww, despite not having watched a single episode.^^
I would have voted for Pinocchio & Misaeng as best dramas (maybe) but since I refuse to give votes to shows which are still airing, congrats to the others. ^^
I don't get folks voting for Pinocchio at this point since its aired 6-out-20 so far. Heck the final 14 episodes could have Dal Po turning into a genius reporter engaging in reporter battles while secretly foiling a North Korean attempt to take over the airwaves. I included it but favorite-ing a drama this early in its run is both jumping the gun and daring the drama gods to royally screw up the second half. It's like the Murphy's Law transplanted to drama watching - Koala's Law on Loving a Drama Too Early.
Opps I did that, I voted for Pinocchio. But I based my votes mainly on the chemistry of the leads in the show and the storyline came second. LJS is doing so much better with PSH and the storyline makes better sense than in Dr Stranger. So I guess you know which drama I voted to poke a stick at too lol!
Don't jiiiinxxx it Koala! :(
From ... it's ok that's love, there has been a drama that makes me want forward to seeing the next chapter ... until Pinocchio... the story might become stupid and bad in the future, but the six chapters that have been passed down now they were so good, that earned my vote of confidence
Gods Gift, Liar Game, and It's Okay It's Love voted. The latter two I didn't watch but I did check in and out and what I did see was great. Will also be checking out YFAS when I have time to check out the hype.
I only finished 2 dramas this year. My favorite is Empress Ki (I really miss that drama) and It's okay, it's love.
The 2014 drama that has been an absolute joy has been Misaeng. We still have 6 episodes to go and I hope it doesn't go wayward and disappoint me. I'll legit be heartbroken, heh.
The other shows that I enjoyed were High School King of Savvy, Witch's Romance, Let's Eat, and the first 15-20 episodes of What happened to my family. Pinocchio has been decent thus far as well!
Glad to see my top 3 favorite picks for this year also happen to be on the top 4 of this voting poll.
My fave dramas of the year -
You from The Stars( just cause of Jun Ji Hyun)
Prime Minster and I( completely ignoring that ending ,it didn`t happen)
Witches Romance
Liar Game
Yoonas Street
Miss Korea
My least favorite
Dr Strange (that mess needs to win worst drama of the year award)
Trot Lovers (huge disappointment)
My Lovely Girl
Tomorrow Cantabile
LOL I agree about Prime Minister and I, that was a great drama too bad about the ending, I still believe that last episode should have been about KwonYul and DaJung dating and being adorable together instead of being apart.
Tomorrow Cantabile, maybe because I love the anime and the Japanese version way too much but I feel they didn't do it justice in representing the main point of the series.
Top 3:
Secret Love Affair (a league of its own!)
Let's Eat
It's Okay, It's Love
(Misaeng would kick IOIL from this list, if it were finished, but KDrama often suffers the curse of the last episode, so no vote for Misaeng before it's really over)
Worst 3:
God's Gift
Temptation - Worst show ever. I can't even.
I Need Romance 3
BTW I made my own choice, as I can't see your candidates for what reason ever.
For me, Misaeng and It's Okay It's Love are the only ones deserving "best" this year.
A handful of others were okay – with some good, some not so good parts. Watchable.
Worst... I could have picked a lot more than 3! Dr. Stranger was certainly very high up on that list...