Orange Marmalade VS Webtoon

Orange Marmalade is one of the few vampire love stories I've actually enjoyed. To a point. I mean, Carry On by Rainbow Rowell was better in tens of thousands of ways. Anyhow, I read the webtoon and then found out last year that a drama adaptation was about to come out. Which version was better? Let's see...

NOTE: This post contains several important spoilers to the webtoon, although the drama section is virtually spoiler-free.

Shining Inheritance

Everyone knows Boys Over Flowers. But it's surprising how little international fans know about Shining Inheritance, which came out in the same year and pulled in staggering ratings. It was a mega-hit taht was extended by eight episodes and shot the leading actors and actresses to stardom.

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Now for something that never fails to cheer me up when I'm sad - Hana Kimi (full title, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e), my guilty pleasure. Although the show is completely absurd, it hits all the right spots for me from it's comedy to it's heartfelt moments. This is one of the few dramas I love in it's entirety, which means I watch it beginning-to-end all the time.

Top 5 Unconventional Japanese Romance Drama

Before I found Korean drama, I survived on Japanese romance drama. Eventually I ran thin and that was when I started exploring for new things, but here are a few shows which have never quite made any of my favourite lists before, but are definitely worth watching.

NOTE: Shows I'm constantly praising like Buzzer Beat are not here, this post is specifically for the shows I haven't mentioned before.

'Hana Yori Dango' (Japanese) VS 'Boys Over Flowers' (Korean)

Ah, Hana Yori Dango. I've mentioned before, but this was my first drama ever. While it isn't my favourite, it's still funny and cute and ridiculous so I often come back and rewatch snippets when I have the time. And then there's Boys Over Flowers - same title, different show - the Korean adaptation of a Japanese classic. Which is better? Well, I know which I prefer, but it's only fair that I balance the positives to the negatives of both before I make a conclusion.