Planned Watching: Crash Landing On You

If there's hype then wouldn't I be curious? Just think about how some long-time franchises have been launched by hype and still continue by a hype. Others die when the hype goes down eventually. I think about whether or not I'd watch the now-finished Korean TV drama known as Crash Landing on You. The story has South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri who is the bastard daughter of a rich man (but is a successful businesswoman) and a North Korean soldier named Rin Jeong Hyuk. Both the characters are acted by celebrities in their late 30s. No eye candy? Well, that's no problem IF you can give me a good plot there!

Right now, I do feel the need to enjoy other stuff aside from do real life work. I just finished Princess Weiyang and I feel like in need of a rest from TV dramas. I tend to treat good TV dramas the same way I treat a good novel (well, that's why I prefer subtitles). I wasn't able to put any good series down. I wonder will I end up treating Crash Landing on You the same because of the hype? Netflix Philippines has Filipinos getting into the hype one way or another. I felt like watching Princess Weiyang was me reading a good story assigned by a literature teacher. With that, I'm worried if my next task will not be so good.

Should I begin to watch this series now that it's concluded at my own pace? Hmmm... meanwhile, I'd probably get some kimchi while at it!

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