This is the record-breaking number of dramas in one season! Nine reverse harem dramas not including 300 Year-Old Class of 2020 which seems like a promotional show? I can't see myself doing one review at a time. It's going to take me forever so I'll review them in one go. I have yet to finish cdramas: Celestial Authority Academy, In Love With Your Dimples and Unique Lady/Lascivious Lady Season 2. Those are 20+ episodes each.
It's also hard to rank them as they have different formats but I've grouped them according to country of origin. Some are super short whilst others are just right. There were some that I loved but the ending left me sad. And there was one or maybe two that are not a reverse harem! Reverse harem baiting!!! asdfjisojgjrjgk And there's one drama where the heroine didn't choose anyone! Now, now...not gonna tell which drama was that. *evil laugh*
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Coincidentally, all these dramas are short and didn't disappoint. Okay, there's one with a problem from a reverse harem perspective. Read on. I'll also include links for First Impressions for episodes 1 to 3.
Fling at Convenience Store (6 eps/12 mins runtime) First Impression
Yeo Joo Ah is the forever convenience store worker. She meets four guys in the store...sweet manager Kim Donghyun, tsundere part-timer Jung Su Bin, puppie cutie toyboy Bong Jaehyun and chic mint chip squad, Jung Wooseok.
This is an interactive drama and I'm happy to say that my favorite guy ended up as the winner. It's no-brainer that he will be a fan favorite as his scenario is cut above the rest and his looks go perfectly with his character's personality. The others really didn't have a chance. Plus points for how he showed his affection for her in the end. The shortest series among all the dramas.
No Going Back Romance- (10 eps/12 mins runtime) First Impression
So Dam was sleeping in the classroom but she remembers someone confessing to her. She's now trying to figure out who among her three classmates is in love with her.
This one has the sweetest situations for each guy and to think it's super short. Aaaand it ended up as not a reverse harem! I don't mind if it's not reverse harem but I don't like being baited by the setup. The guys and the FMC are different shades of cuteness. Like I want to go back in time and be 18 again...oops that's a different drama. Okay, in my mind I have ranked each guy but I want to pretend they are on equal ranking. I'm selfish like that. In a hindsight, it was easy to guess the guy who confessed but I got so greedily distracted by their looks.
Life of Namjoo- (6 eps/20 mins runtime) First Impression
Jin Nam Joo sees the future whenever she sneezes but it led to the disastrous end of her relationship. Her father, also a fortune teller, warned her to stop listening to her powers. He also foretells she'll meet three men and she must choose wisely.
This is the one that made me want for more. The main couple here is older than the previous two dramas which are both wholesome. The chemistry between the two leads is just daaaamn. The spiciest couple among all the winter dramas. It's such a waste to see them in such a short drama.
At some point, it made me doubt its' reverse harem-ness. Also, I was wondering who the third guy was as it's nearing the end until I realized that the ex-boyfriend was counted. It ends with a new conflict and there's still a story waiting for the second guy. Give us the second season!!!
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These two are my early favorites out of all the First Impressions but I was disappointed with the ending of these jdramas. Maybe it's just me. But still, both are across the board entertaining and fun.
3B No Koibito- (10 eps/30 mins runtime) First Impression
Kinoshita Mairu is popular as "poison mushroom" (a pun for 'ugly'). She meets Tenyu who gives her a makeover. She's able to have the confidence to go on dates and meets Naru. Meanwhile her neighbor Mirai is not happy with the changes in Mairu.
Mairu is totally adorable. Her comical expressions remind of Nakatsu of Hana Kimi. Her logic makes me wonder if she's mature or stupid. But it's admirable that she tries. Naru is my second lead syndrome go to guy but Mirai grew on me. I feel bad for both of them. What are you doing Mairu you should choose them all. And I wasn't done yet with Naru. There's something natural to him. His character made me feel like he's a real, hurting, vulnerable boyfriend. And I just love his speaking voice too!
My expectation for Mairunovich is that it's going to be a tropey, typical story. But it's not what I expected at all. You feel like you want to protect them all. Aya's character was also one of the biggest surprises. Tenyu also had a sudden harem in the end which is more defined over Mairu's reverse harem that are on different timelines. Mairu turns out to be the low-key playgirl among all the winter dramas. It was the perfect ending but I was not satisfied as I wanted to see them more as a couple.
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Girl2k (10 eps/45 mins) First Impression
Momay is two thousand years old. She may be able to finally die if she falls in love. The prospective candidates are her boss Thawin, the client Mr. Prom, her mentee Moo Tod and the barista/who-lives-near-her-place Kampan.
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