What I've been watching lately 2021

I'm back with more recommendations of shows to watch, hehe. I think last time I did was a year ago. Truth is, I barely have time to watch shows these days but I think I have a decent amount to share now.

As usual, there'll be a bit of everything, anime, true crime, asian shows and even some local stuff this time, which is a big change for me, hehe.

Let's start with some true crime~

✰ Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel 

I was very excited when Netflix announced this documentary, because I've always been interested in the Elisa Lam mystery. It is from the same creator of The Ted Bundy Tapes and it covers, not only the Elisa Lam case, but other mysteries from this famous hotel. It is 4 episodes long, it has interviews, real tapes and a bit of dramatization. It also reveals what really happened to Elisa. Defo worth watching, in my opinion.

✰ Run

Run is an American thriller about a sick teenager that has been isolated all her life and is finally seeking for freedom and suspects her mother is kinda holding her back. She will discover the horrible truth behind her condition as she starts investigating. (my synopsis was kinda decent this time! YAY)

This is actualy a pretty good movie that will trap you til the end. Kinda reminds me of the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case in a way. You can also watch this movie on Netflix.

✰ Oh! My Ladylord

This one is a romantic comedy starring Nana and Lee Min-Ki. It reminds me of "Because this is my first life" with Jung So Min and, Lee Min-Ki. He plays similar characters in both dramas. 

He is a cold writer who doesn't love, who ends up living with a bubbly actress who has a hard time falling in love. The story has cute, funny moments but also serious, dramatic situations. 

I really like both actors and the rest of the cast is pretty good too. As well as the supporting characters. It's hard not to feel caught up in the story. 

And... the fashion!!!

✰ Eden of the East

Eden of the East is an action - fiction anime I randomly found while looking for animated movies to watch. 

And it's an anime that I wouldn't really choose by myself but somehow it caught my eye after watching the trailer. 

At the beginning I thought the story was a bit complicated, it's about terrorism and some actual stuff. Kinda reminds me of Full Metal Panic in a way. 

The anime is pretty short, it's only 11 episodes and two movies. I actually started rewartching it again to understand it a little better but, in general, I really liked it. 

✰ Evergreen Love

Evergreen Love is a Japanese romatic movie about a woman who isn't exactly happy with the way her life is. One night she finds a man on the street and suddenly they start living together. He teaches her a lof of things and makes her very happy but, he's always very mysterious and has a secret.

I wouldn't say it is the best movie ever but, it is a good one to watch if you're looking for a light movie to relax.

I was going to include the Sailor Moon Eternal movies in here but there is a separate post dedicated to it, hehe.

Let me know if you've watched one of these or if you'd like to watch them!! 

xox

What I've been watching lately 2020: Lockdown edition

Hello sweets!
Since some of us are still on lockwdown and I haven't been able to share "monthly favorties" because I haven't tried new things lately, I thought this kind of post would be appropriate to say goodbye to May.
Shows reccomendations! You know what to expect: Kdrama and anime. No horror or true crime this time tho.
I'm still not done with some of these shows but I've been enjoying them a lot, that's why I wanted to incude them here.

As usual, most of my plots and descriptios come from other sites such s Netflix and wikipedia.

I'm going to start with Anime because we only have one on the list:

☆ Gal to Kyouryuu (Gal and Dino):

"One day, Kaede, a gyaru, picks up a dinosaur and begins living with it. The short comedy depicts their daily lives together as the dinosaur consumes human food, watches TV, and enjoys fashionable things. Thus begins the story of a gal and a dinosaur cohabiting that transcends time."
(Source: MAL News)

This one was a recommendation from the bestie. It is a super short ongoing anime with only 12 episodes. I'm on episode 7.  It shows the life of Kaede, a gyaru girl, and her new roommate, Dino. The style of this show reminds me of Pop team epic because of all the styles combined on each episode. Some people might find it weird but I really, really liked it. Hopefully they'll come up with new episodes soon.

Moving on to Kdrama, I've watched some of them with my mom. She's now into kdrama too. Hehe.

☆ All about my mom:

"Jin-ae (Eugene) works hard to make money only to end up spending it on her family, and her mother San-ok shows so much affection towards her first son only. Jin-ae then meets Kang Hoon-jae (Lee Sang-Woo), who coincidentally is the son of her boss who she admires, and marries him. While experiencing difficult times with her mother-in-law, Jin-ae begins to understand her own mother for the first time." (Source: Wikipedia)

You've read about this drama before. This is one of the longest dramas we've watched so far with 54 episodes. I was mostly excited to watch it because of Jo Bo Ah but we ended up loving most of the other characters too.

This drama is an emotional roller coaster with some comedy too. It made me want to cry a couple of times.

And after All about my mom we wanted to find another drama that would catch us as much so we started...

☆ Love and marriage:

"Cha Gi-young is a popular news anchorwoman who has a rivalry with Jo Eun-cha, an anchor at a competing station. After a tryst with a colleague, she falls pregnant and decides to raise the child as a single mother."

Even tho this one is not one of my all time favorite dramas, it was good and slightly different from what I usually choose. You can find it on Netflix.

This next 2 dramas are the ones I'm still currently watching:

☆ Fix you:

"Soul Mechanic" follows psychiatrists as they try to cure people of their emotional wounds.
Lee Shi-Joon (Shin Ha-Kyun) is a psychiatrist at a hospital. He is passionate about his work and helping his patients. Han Woo-Joo (Jung So-Min) is a rising star as a musical actress. She is honest and has integrity. She loves her work as a musical actress."

This drama, aka Soul mechanic, is still ongoing and of course, I'm watching it because of Jung So Min but I'm really liking it. I like how versatile she is playing completely different charaters on each drama she's in.

☆ Crashlandig on you:

"Crash Landing on You tells the story of two star crossed lovers, Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin), a South Korean heiress, and Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin), a member of the North Korean elite and a Captain in the North Korean Special Police Force. One day while Yoon Se-ri goes for a short paragliding ride in Seoul, South Korea, a sudden tornado knocks her out and blows her off course. She awakens to find her paraglider had crashed into a tree in a forest in the DMZ in North Korea (an area forbidden for South Koreans). She then meets Ri Jeong-hyeok and falls into his arms when descending from the tree. Ri Jeong-hyeok eventually gives Yoon Se-ri shelter, and develops plans to secretly help her return to South Korea. Over time, they fall in love, despite the divide and dispute between their respective countries." 

This drama has 16 episodes and aired earlier this year. I didn't think I'd love it this much but it has two things I love: Korean men + military. Jeong-Hyeok's relationship with Se-Ri kinda reminds me of Sousuke and Kaname (full metal panic) in an adult, korean version. I just love Jeong-Hyeok.

Next are non-asian shows. Hehe.

☆ Sweet Magnolias:

"Lifelong friends lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small Southern town of Serenity."

I rarely watch American shows lately. My mom suggested this one and we ended up loving it! It just recently premiered on May 19th and we already finished season 1. At first I thought it'd be the "typical" love story but, it is much more than that! It's the story of 3 life long best friends and their lives, families, struggles and how they face all that together. There's drama, comedy and some romance. But it's defo worth watching.
Can't wait for season 2.

And there you have some of the shows I've been watching this quarantine. Feel free t give me some show suggestions too and let me know if you end up watching some of these.
xx
♡

What I've been watching lately 2019 | #1 | Netflix, anime & Kdrama

Hello guys and hello Summer break!
I'm sure some of you are already enjoying it but, mine just pretty much started and I thought it'd be a good moment to share some of the shows I've been enjoying.
Mostly for people like me, who won't go anywhere on their Summer break.

Remember most of my show plots or descriptions come from Netflix, Wikipedia and other sites.

Let's start with Netflix:

📺 Rilakkuma & Kaoru:

"Rilakkuma & Kaoru is a 2019 stop-motion animation series created by Dwarf Studio in cooperation with San-X that premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2019."

"Her life might be a little mundane, but Kaoru gets to go home to Rilakkuma, her endearingly lazy roommate who happens to be a fuzzy toy bear."

I think I mentioned this show on one of my favorites before. Like I said, it is such a relatable and beautifully made show. Even tho it is really cute, it has some mature content that I'm sure some of us can identify with.
Even if you don't like Rilakkuma, I highly recommend it, just the beautiful Japanese landscapes make it all worth it.

📺 Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2:

"¿Sabrina exploring her darker side, curious to learn more about her heritage, while struggling to maintain her friendships in the mortal world. Romantically, Sabrina is caught in an unholy love triangle between sexy warlock Nicholas Scratch and salt-of-the-Earth mortal Harvey Kinkle. Meanwhile, The Dark Lord, Madame Satan and Father Blackwood continue to conjure chaos in the Spellman household and the town of Greendale. And they aren’t the only ones trying to raise hell. Everything is in question — relationships, identity, true intentions — when the devil's work is at hand."

It is no secret how much I loved the first season. And even tho I liked the first one a little more, this one is still really good. A little darker, which I enjoyed. I got to love some of the characters a lot more and dislike some that I didn't on the first season.
Yup, now I can't wait to watch season 3!

📺 Conversations with a killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes:

"Present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings made on death row form a searing portrait of notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. ... Present-day interviews, archival footage and audio recordings made on death row form a searing portrait of notorious killer Ted Bundy."

Before watching the new Ted Bundy movie with Zac Efron, I knew I had to watch this docuseries. I was familiar with Ted Bundy and his murders but after watching it, I can say he was a fascinating man. Not exactly in a good way tho~
The docuseries is only 4 episodes long and even tho the first one felt a little slow, every episode gets better. I pretty much finished it in one weekend. Defo worth checking out.

📺 Haunted

"Real people sit down with friends and family to share terrifying true stories from their past, re-created through chilling re-enactments. Watch trailers & learn more."

This is another docuseries with only 6 episodes. It's a good watch if you like paranormal stories but don't want to be scared. (The only one that really creeped me out was the Aliens one).
Some, if not most of them have a very unexpected ending.

Ok, let's move on to non-Netflix shows:

📺 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:

"Several years after the end of the Shinobi War, Naruto's son Boruto is about to enter the Chûnin exams alongside Sarada Uchiha and the mysterious Mitsuki."

Ok, I know this show has some very good and very bad reviews. I pretty much just started it and I have a very long way to go before catching up with all the episodes but truth is, I've been really enjoying it.
I feel like I'm gonna recieve a lot of hate for this but, I love Sakura and Sasuke and the idea of them having a daughter is just perfect! 
Yes, it's not Naruto, it's not gonna be the same but, it's pretty entertaining. Plus Sarada is such a cutie. And it makes me really happy to see the old characters there every now and then.

📺 When Time Stopped:

"Joon-Woo (Kim Hyun-Joong) is able to stop time. He meets Sun-A (An Ji-Hyun) who owns a building. After that, he finds meaning in his life."

This man tho ♡

I can't have a show recommendation post without some KDrama and... you know, my love Kim Hyun Joong.
To be honest with you all, this is not my Hyun Joong's favorite drama. I don't even think there's good chemistry between him and An Ji-Hyun. Not saying it is a bad one tho. It is a bit of a fantasy drama with real life situations, comedy and a little romance~

Random note: This was Hyun Joong's first drama after being discharged from the military.

And, that's it for now guys! Let me know if you decide to watch one of these or if you've seen them before.

Also feel free to share with me some of the shows you've been watching so I can chack them out.

Happy Summer Break!! x

What I've been watching lately #6 (re-watching shows and Turkish drama!)

Hi there darlings!
I'm slowly going back into blogging a little more often and well, I am back with some of the shows and movies I have been currenlty watching. I'm still not done with some of them but since I've been obsessing with them, I thought I would mention!

Somnia (aka as "Before I Wake")is a drama/fantasy movie about a couple who decide to adopt a kid after losing their own. This kid has a very unique situation when he falls asleep, his dreams and nightmares manifest. I actually really liked this movie. It is not a regular horror movie and I gotta say the end is kinda...sad.

우리가 결혼할 수 있을까 (Can we get married?) This is my second time watching this Korean drama. This time I saw it with my  mom. It is pretty much about about different couples of dfferent ages and the problems they have to face such as getting married, getting divorced, falling in love at their 50s and money differences. It has a little bit of everything, drama, comedy, romance. It makes you laugh and it makes you cry. Also Jung So Min and Sung Joon are there, playing my favorite couple so...what's not to love?
NOTE: The fashion in this drama is just G.r.e.a.t!

Gilmore Girls A Year in the Life. This is the "continuation" of the series. I used to watch this show with my mom cuz she used to love it and well, it got us engaged too! I was super excited about the GG coming back and even tho some people loved it, some others hated it. I enjoyed it! I loved to see all the original characters back.

Sila Ok, you all know how much I love Korean dramas but, I never thought I'd end up watching (and obsessing over) a Turkish drama. I first heard of this drama from my mom and Aunt, after watching only 3 episodes with my mom, I got totally engaged. When I strted watching it, it was close to the end so once it ended, I started to watch from the beginning. It is so different from what I'm used to watch! A completely different culture and...Boran! OMG, I am obsessed with that man now! SO HOT!

  couldn't find a better trailer...hehe

And that is it for now! Not too many cuz I've been focusing on these for now.

To check other related posts:
What I've been watching lately #1
What I've been watching lately #2
What I've been watching lately #3
What I've been watching lately #4
What I've been watching lately #5

What I've been watching lately #4 (KDrama, anime and non-Asian movies)

Hello everyone! I am back with more of "What I've been watching lately"
I'm sure some of you are on your Spring break and maybe you are not going our of town (like me!) so, here are a few movies and shows recommendations I liked!

상류사회 (High Society) is the latest Korean drama I've seen. I was watching it with my mom before she went to Spain and we really, really liked it.
It is a romantic/drama/comedy show starring Uee, Sung Joon (he's the reason why I wanted to watch the show), Park Hyung-Sik and Lim Ji-Yeon (I loved her character!)
Super quick synopsis, A rich girl tries to hide her background and starts taking part-time jobs in order to find a man who can love her for who she is and not for her money. I know, it sounds like a regular love drama but it is really catchy and entertaining!
Fashion was pretty good too! I especially liked Ji-Yi's outfits and style! I also have to say this is my first time seeing Uee acting and I was very surprised! She's pretty good at it.
P.S. The Soundtrack is really good too! (I wish Sung Joon could have a song in there too tho)

A while ago I made a blog entry about ナナ (Nana) and mentioned how I wasn't done watching the show. Well, now I finished it and even tho I HIGHLY recommend it, I wasn't happy with the "end" of it. The story isn't over yet but the anime left so many things unfinished! The show made me cry so many times but the end made me feel like..."Is that really it?"
The story is really addictive, the characters are great, it'll make you laugh, cry, feel upset, fall in love with the characters, etc. I just hope there will be a GREAT end to this story someday. For now, I'll start reading the manga~~~~
More about me as a NANA fangirl, click here to read my older post.

Walled In is kind of a horror movie based on a french novel. To me it was more like a Thriller that yeah, catches your attention and makes you follow the story until the end but, it is not scary at all. So if you are not breave enough to watch really scary stuff but feel like watching a horror movie, this would be a great option!

Miss You Already is about 2 long-life friends that pretty much shared every moment of their lives with each other and suddenly one of them has to face cancer while the other one is trying to get pregnant. My friend recommended this movie and OMG it is so worth watching! It is so beautiful!
I cried like 3 times watching it. It is like one of those friendships we all should have with someone. I JUST LOVED IT!

Lastly is 500 Days of Summer. A romantic comedy about a girl who doesn't believe in love and a guy who falls for her. I'd say he lives such an adventure trying to be with this girl (who is a little crazy!). And it has an unexpected end.
I think this is the kind of romantic comedy both, boys and girls could enjoy. And even tho I wanted to slap Summer a few times during the movie, I loved her outfits and hairstyles!

That's it for now you guys! I'm currently watching two other shows but I'm not even near the end so, I'll let you all know about them later!
Hope you enjoy this shows and movies as much as I did and, let me know if you decide to watch some of them!

More shows and movies on my previous posts:
What I've been watching lately #1
What I've been watching lately #2
What I've been watching lately #3

What I've been watching lately #3 (K-Drama, anime and movies)

Hello you guys!
Here are some suggestions from what I've been watching during my Winter break. Still watching Detective Conan along with them and also re-watching Nana! Hopefully it'll be on my next post.

Ok! Starting with movies, and because I'm a big Jung So Min fan is, 스물 (Twenty). It is a Korean comedy (I'd say) of 3 high school friends that are 20 years old now and are trying to figure out what to do with their life as grown ups.
I have to say I really enjoyed this movie! It was better than expected!

What would you do if you could be a different person each day without having control over it?
Next comes a Korean romantic drama movie called 뷰티 인사이드 (The Beauty Inside) and...I just loved it! It shows love in a very unique and fun way but also complicated. I'd call it, inconditional love maybe? Definitely worth watching! ♥

Moving on to dramas, 디 데이 (D-day) has been my favorite lately. It shows what happens after a disaster, what hospitals, doctors, rescue teams, etc. do and what they have to deal with to help others. It's just intense. Jung So Min is there too...yeah. Hehe. Along with Kim Young-Kwang
and super hot Ha Seok-Jin. I do have a thing for doctors so...who can blame me!
Also! Red Velvet's Wendy "Let you know" song is SO beautiful and it's part of the OST.

Lastly, I re-watched 大人女子のアニメタイム (Otona Joshi no Anime Time) with my mom because I really liked it and I thought she would like it too. And, she actualy did. I mentioned it in a previous post but hey, it is pretty good so, here it is again!

And...a movie I have to mention is Star Wars The Force Awakens. I know most people has seen it now but, I'm a Star Wars nerd so, I had to include it in here. I loved the movie, not my favorite one but it was great! The only thing I didn't like was Han Solo's death~ he wasmy first Star Wars love (then Anakin took over) so yeah, it was very sad. Go watch it if you haven't! I'm also very excited to know there will be a lot more SW movies coming soon!

Check my previous "What I've been watching lately" posts:
What I've been watching lately #1
What I've been watching lately #2