1. Why this List?

So many of you have requested this, so here it is, finally.

Here’s a list of all the A-graded shows that I’ve written about on this site. I’ve included helpful little labels next to each show, to indicate the type of post it is.

The handy-dandy breakdown:

[Full Review] = Lengths will vary, but each contains a Short, Long & Final Verdict

[Flash Review] = Quick, short, spoiler-lite reviews.

2. The Rating System

Understand more about my rating system here!

I hope you guys find this list useful!

KFG ❤️

Numerals

18 Again [Full Review] A

18×2 Beyond Youthful Days [Movie] [Japan-Taiwan] [Flash Review] A-

1st Shop Of Coffee Prince, The [Coffee Prince] [Full Review] A

71: Into the Fire [Movie] [Flash Review] A

A

A Bad Family [Drama Special] [Flash Review] A-

A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You [Japan] [Full Review] A-

A Couple’s World [World Of The Married] [Full Review] A-

A Love So Beautiful [China] [Flash Review] A-

A Melody To Remember [Movie] [Flash Review] A

A Moment At Eighteen [At Eighteen] [Full Review] A-

A Werewolf Boy [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

All About Eve [Full Review] A-

Angry Mom [Full Review] A

Another Oh Hae Young [Oh Hae Young Again] [Full Review] A-

Answer Me, 1988 [Reply 1988] [Full Review] A

Answer Me, 1994 [Reply 1994] [Full Review] A-

Answer Me, 1997 [Reply 1997] [Full Review] A-

Arang and the Magistrate [Full Review] A

As One [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

At Eighteen [A Moment At Eighteen] [Full Review] A-

B

Be Melodramatic [Melo Suits Me] [Full Review] A-

Beautiful Days [Full Review] A-

Because This Is My First Life [This Life Is Our First] [Flash Review] A-

Beyond Evil [Monster] [Full Review] A

Bridal Mask [Gaksital] [Full Review] A+

Bride of the Century [Full Review] A-

C

Call It Love [Full Review] A- | Episode 1 & 2 notes

Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You, A [Japan] [Full Review] A-

Chuno [Slave Hunter] [Full Review] A++

Chuno Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12| E13&14 |
E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

Coffee Prince [The 1st Shop Of Coffee Prince] [Full Review] A

Couple’s World, A [World Of The Married] [Full Review] A-

Crowned Clown, The [Full Review] A

D

D.P. [Deserter Pursuit] [Full Review] A-

Daily Dose Of Sunshine [Full Review] A-

Dazzling [The Light In Your Eyes] [Radiant] [Flash Review] A

Dr. Romantic 2 [Flash Review] A-

Dream High [Full Review] A

E

Eighteen Again [Full Review] A

Eternal Love: Ten Miles Of Peach Blossoms [Flash Review] A-

F

Family By Choice [Full Review] A- | Episode 1-2 notes

Fated To Love You [You Are My Destiny] [Full Review] A-

Father Is Strange [Flash Review] A

First Half Of My Life, The [China] [Flash Review] A

First Love: Hatsukoi [Japan] [Full Review] A

Forest Of Secrets [Stranger] [Open Thread] A

E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

Full-Time Wife Escapist, The [Japan] [We Married As A Job] [Flash Review] A-

G

Gaksital [Bridal Mask] [Full Review] A+

Go Ahead [China] [Flash Review] A

Girls’ Generation 1979 [Lingerie Girls’ Generation] [Flash Review] A-

H

Healer [Full Review] A+

Healer Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20

Hidden Love [China] [Full Review] A-

Hospital Playlist [Full Review] A-

Hospital Playlist 2 [Full Review] A-

Hot Young Bloods [Movie] [Full Review] A-

Human Disqualification [Lost] [Full Review] A | Episode 1 notes

I

I Can Speak [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

I Hear Your Voice [I Can Hear Your Voice] [Full Review] A+

In Time With You [Taiwan] [Flash Review] A-

Incomplete Life [Misaeng] [Full Review] A

Inseparable Bros [Movie] [Flash Review] A

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay [Psycho But It’s Okay] [Full Review] A

J

K

Kang Deoksun’s Love History [Drama Special] [Flash Review] A-

Keys To The Heart [Korean Movie] [Flash Review] A

King 2 Hearts, The [Full Review] A

King of Dramas [The Lord of the Drama] [Full Review] A-

L

Life Is Beautiful [Full Review] A+

Life On Mars [Flash Review] A-

Light In Your Eyes, The [Dazzling] [Radiant] [Flash Review] A

Lighting Up The Stars [Movie] [China] [Flash Review] A

Lingerie Girls’ Generation [Girls’ Generation 1979] [Flash Review] A-

Lord of the Drama, The [King of Dramas] [Full Review] A-

Lost [Human Disqualification] [Full Review] A | Episode 1 notes

Love In The Moonlight [Moonlight Drawn By Clouds] [Full Review] A

Love Like The Galaxy [China] [Full Review] A | Episode 1-2, 3-4 notes

Love Like The Galaxy Open Threads: E1-4 | E5-8 | E9-12 | E13-16 | E17-20 | E21-24 | E25-28 | E29-32 | E33-36 | E37-40 | E41-44 | E45-48 | E49-52 | E53-56

Love Scout [Full Review] A- | Episode 1-2 notes

Love So Beautiful, A [China] [Flash Review] A-

Lovely Runner [Full Review] A | Episode 1-2 notes

M

Marriage Not Dating [Full Review] A

Melo Suits Me [Be Melodramatic] [Full Review] A-

Melody To Remember, A [Movie] [Flash Review] A

Miracle In Cell No. 7 [Movie] [2013] [Flash Review] A+

Misaeng [Incomplete Life] [Full Review] A

Miss Granny [Movie] [Flash Review] A+

Moment At Eighteen, A [At Eighteen] [Full Review] A-

Money Flower [Full Review] A-

Money Flower Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 |
E13&14 | E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

Monster [Beyond Evil] [Full Review] A

Moon that Embraces the Sun, The [Full Review] A-

Moonlight Drawn By Clouds [Love In The Moonlight] [Full Review] A

Move To Heaven [Full Review] A

Move To Heaven Open Threads: E1, 2, 3 | E4, 5, 6 | E7&8 | E9&10

Moving [Full Review] A+ | Episode 1-2 notes

Mr. Plankton [Full Review] A

My Ahjussi [My Mister] [Full Review] A+

My Ahjusshi Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

My Brilliant Life [Movie] [Flash Review] A+

My Love From Another Star [You From Another Star] [Full Review] A+

My Mister [My Ahjussi] [Full Review] A+

My Mister Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday [Japanese Movie] [Flash Review] A

N

Navillera [Full Review] A+

Nine [Nine: Nine Time Travels]  |  Trading Thoughts: Nine [Full Review] A-

Nirvana In Fire [Chinese Drama] [Flash Review] A++

NIF Open Threads: E1-3 | E4-6 | E7-9 | E10-12 | E13-15 | E16-18 | E19-21 | E22-24 | E25-27 | E28-30 | E31-33 | E34-36 | E37-39 | E40-42 | E43-45 | E46-48 | E49-51 | E52-54

Nirvana In Fire 2: The Wind Blows In Chang Lin [China] [Flash Review] A

O

Oh Hae Young Again [Another Oh Hae Young] [Full Review] A-

Ojakgyo Brothers [Full Review] A+

Old Enough [Japan] [Reality] [Flash Review] A-

One Warm Word [Full Review] A

Our Blues [Full Review] A- | Episode 1 notes

Our Season [Korea] [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

Our Times [TW Movie] [Flash Review] A-

Our Unwritten Seoul [Full Review] A+ | Episode 1-2 notes

P

Pachinko [Full Review] A- | Episode 1 notes

Padam Padam [Full Review] A

Page Turner [Flash Review] A

Princess’ Man, The [Full Review] A

Princess’s Man, The Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

Prison Playbook [Wise Prison Life] [Full Review] A-

Psycho But It’s Okay [It’s Okay To Not Be Okay] [Full Review] A

Q

Queen In-hyun’s Man [Full Review] A+

Queen In-hyun’s Man Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

Queen Of Tears [Full Review] A- | Episode 1-2 notes

Queen’s Umbrella, The [Full Review] A | Episode 1 & 2 notes

R

Radiant [Dazzling] [The Light In Your Eyes] [Flash Review] A

Red Sleeve, The [Full Review] A | Episode 1 & 2 notes | TRS Talk Show Special | TRS Radio Star Special Part 1| TRS Radio Star Special Part 2

Red Sleeve, The, Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15, 16&17

Red Teacher, The [Drama Special] [Flash Review] A-

Reply 1988 [Answer Me, 1988] [Full Review] A

Reply 1994 [Answer Me, 1994] [Full Review] A-

Reply 1997 [Answer Me, 1997] [Full Review] A-

Reset [China] [Full Review] A | Episode 1 notes

Resident Playbook [Full Review] A- | Episode 1-2 notes

Romance Is A Bonus Book [Full Review] A

Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 [Flash Review] A-

S

Sado [The Throne] [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

Secret Affair [Secret Love Affair] [Full Review] A++

Secret Affair Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

School 2013 [Full Review] A+

Search: WWW [Full Review] A

Secret Forest [Stranger] [Open Thread] A

E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

Secret Love Affair [Secret Affair] [Full Review] A++

Secret Love Affair Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

She Was Pretty [Full Review] A

She Would Never Know [Sunbae Don’t Put On That Lipstick] [Full Review] A

Shut Up Flower Boy Band [Full Review] A+

Signal [Open Thread] A-

E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

Silent [Japan] [Full Review] A

SKY Castle [Full Review] A

Slave Hunter [Chuno] [Full Review] A++

Slave Hunter Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12| E13&14 |
E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

Smart Doctor Living [Hospital Playlist] [Full Review] A-

Smart Prison Living [Prison Playbook] [Full Review] A-

Someday Or One Day [Taiwan] [Full Review] A+ | Podcast on SOOD

Someday Or One Day Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13

Someday Or One Day [Movie] [Taiwan] [Full Review] A-

Splash Splash Love [Flash Review] A

Squid Game [Full Review] A- | Podcast on the last 3 episodes of Squid Game

Still 17 [Thirty But Seventeen] [Full Review] A-

Stranger [Secret Forest] [Open Thread] A

E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16

Sunbae Don’t Put On That Lipstick [She Would Never Know] [Full Review] A

Sungkyunkwan Scandal [Full Review] A

T

Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms [China] [Flash Review] A-

The 1st Shop Of Coffee Prince [Coffee Prince] [Full Review] A

The Crowned Clown [Full Review] A

The First Half Of My Life [China] [Flash Review] A

The Full-Time Wife Escapist [Japan] [We Married As A Job] [Flash Review] A-

The King 2 Hearts [Full Review] A

The Light In Your Eyes [Dazzling] [Radiant] [Flash Review] A

The Lord of the Drama [King of Dramas] [Full Review] A-

The Moon that Embraces the Sun [Full Review] A-

The Princess’s Man [Full Review] A

The Princess’s Man Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

The Queen’s Umbrella [Full Review] A | Episode 1 & 2 notes

The Red Sleeve [Full Review] A | Episode 1 & 2 notes | TRS Talk Show Special| TRS Radio Star Special Part 1| TRS Radio Star Special Part 2

The Red Sleeve Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15, 16&17

The Red Teacher [Drama Special] [Flash Review] A-

The Slave Hunters [Chuno] [Full Review] A++

The Slave Hunters Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12| E13&14 |
E15&16 | E17&18 | E19&20 | E21&22 | E23&24

The Throne [Sado] [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call [Full Review] A-

The World Of The Married [A Couple’s World] [Full Review] A-

Thirty But Seventeen [Still 17] [Full Review] A-

This Life Is Our First [Because This Is My First Life] [Flash Review] A-

Throne, The [Sado] [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

Trauma Code: Heroes On Call, The [Full Review] A-

Twelve Letters [China] [Full Review] A+

Twenty Again [Full Review] A

Twenty Five, Twenty One [Full Review] A | Episode 1 notes

Twinkling Watermelon [Full Review] A-

Two Weeks [Full Review] A-

U

Under The Hawthorn Tree [Chinese Movie] [Flash Review] A

Under The Queen’s Umbrella [Full Review] A | Episode 1 & 2 notes

V

Vampire Prosecutor [Full Review] A

W

Way Back Love [Full Review] A-

We Married As A Job [Japan] [Flash Review] A-

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo [Full Review] A+

Werewolf Boy, A [Movie] [Flash Review] A-

When Life Gives You Tangerines [Full Review] A++ | Episode 1-2 notes

Winter Sonata [Open Threads] A-

Winter Sonata Open Threads: E1&2 | E3&4 | E5&6 | E7&8 | E9&10 | E11&12 | E13&14 | E15&16 | E17&18 | E19 | E20

Wise Doctor Life [Hospital Playlist] [Full Review] A-

Wise Prison Life [Prison Playbook] [Full Review] A-

Witch’s Romance [Full Review] A

World Of The Married [A Couple’s World] [Full Review] A-

X

Y

You And Everything Else [Full Review] A+

You Are My Destiny [Fated To Love You] [Full Review] A-

You From Another Star [My Love From Another Star] [Full Review] A+

Your Name [Japanese Movie] [Flash Review] A+

Youth Of May [Full Review] A

Yumi’s Cells [Full Review] A | Episode 1 notes

Yumi’s Cells 2 [Full Review] A- | Episode 1 notes

Z

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