UPDATED ON APRIL 25, 2010: Here is my list of Asian dramas and movies I've seen since embarking on this journey over two years ago. I will eventually provide my feedback on each one but for now, a list will have to do. I'll continue to add as I remember what dramas/movies I've seen. So treat this as a "list in progress":
CURRENTLY WATCHING
- Personal Taste
- Cinderella's Sister
- Director's Cut of You're Beautiful
JAPANESE DRAMAS (J-Dramas)
- 15 Sai No Blues
- Bambino!
- Boku to Kanojo no XXX
- Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
- Code Blue - I watched the first 3 episodes so far; need to get back to it at some point. Stars Yamashita Tomohisa.
- Gachi Baka
- Hana Kimi
- Hana Yori Dango - Season 1 (Korea's version is Boys Before Flowers)
- Hana Yori Dango - Season 2
- Hokaben - (watched the first 2 episodes so far)
- Innocent Love
- Kami no Shizuku - It's all about wine (one of my favorite topics) and I'm still waiting for the final episode to be subbed in English (there are 10 episodes in all).
- Kimi Wo Petto
- Kurosagi - Loved this drama; Yamashita Tomohisa is eye candy.
- Maou (Korea's version is The Devil)
- Nobuta wo Produce
- Papa to Musume no Nanokakan
- Proposal Daisakusen - One of my all time favorite J-dramas staring Yamashita Tomohisa. It's a cute story. Warning: this may get you hooked on J-dramas (well, this and Hana Yori Dango)!
- Rescue (watched the first 5 episodes so far)
- Ryusei no Kizuna
- Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni
- Spring Story
- Star no Koi (Japan's version of Notting Hill)
- Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
- Waraeru Koi wa Shitakunai - A short, three episode drama. The final episode's link is broken and it will be a year since I last watched it--really, does it take one year to fix a link? I really want to see how this one ends.
JAPANESE MOVIES
- Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru
- Hyoten - I need to watch the last half of the movie; I tried to find one that was subbed in English but was unable to. I would really like to see how this one ends as well.
- Kurosagi - This is the movie version of the drama which aired in 2008.
KOREAN DRAMAS (K-Dramas)
- The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry
- Beethoven Virus
- Smile, You
- Your're Beautiful - OMG! I really love this drama and Jung Geun Suk! Park Shin Hye is absolutely adorable in this drama. I've seen it twice already and re-watched a few of my favorite episodes. I'm such a fan that I joined "The Pig Rabbit Society" on Facebook and bought my own mini Pig Rabbit!
- Shining Inheritance/Brilliant Legacy - Wonderful drama and am now a big fan of singer-turned actor Lee Seung Gi who plays the lead role in this drama.
- 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
- Boys Before Flowers
- Cinderella Man
- Dal Ja's Spring (I think I'm on episode 4 or 5)
- Goong - Also known as Palace or Princess Hours
- My Girl
- My Lovely Sam Soon - Also known as My Name is Sam Soon
- Snow Queen
- Soulmate - Wonderful drama, great soundtrack which mainly consists of American music artists. If anyone knows where I can get my hands on the soundtrack, let me know. My current sources no longer carry it.
- The Story of the First King's Four Gods (The Legend) - I watched the first 8 episodes and need to finish this drama as well. It's a historical drama told in the same vein as The Lord of the Rings (but definitely not the same storyline; it's uniquely different).
- Winter Sonata - I got hooked on this drama and brought it with me to watch on the plane ride to Cancun, while laying out out on the beach and when everyone else was in bed asleep!
KOREAN MOVIES
- 200 Pound Beauty
- A Millionaire's First Love
- Addicted
- Antique Bakery
- April Snow
- Baby & Me
- Il Mare - This is the original version of Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock's film, The Lake House.
- Jenny, Juno - Korea's version of Juno
- My Sassy Girl
- Penthouse Elephant (or Searching for the Elephant)
- Sad Movie
- S-Diary
- Too Beautiful To Lie
- Unstoppable Marriage
- Virgin Snow
TAIWANESE DRAMAS (T-Dramas)
- Devil Beside You - Cute storyline, very enjoyable; stars Taiwanese pop star Rainie Yang and popular actor Mike He.
TAIWANESE MOVIES
- The Secret - Excellent movie. Stars Taiwanese pop star, Jay Chou.
CHINESE DRAMAS (C-Dramas)
- Love Strategy - 30 episodes; stars Korean/Japanese pop star Kim Jeong Hoon.
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