While watching "So I Married the Anti-Fan", another idol-type drama has been airing too, and that is Imitation. I recently have been watching dramas that has an idol character as the main lead. The other drama that I'm watching is The Day of Becoming You, but I haven't finished watching it yet.

Anyway, going back to Imitation, the main reason why I started watching this drama is because of the casts. Lee Junyoung (also known as Jun) is the main lead here. Plus, other idols like SF9 Hwiyoung, Chani, ATeez Yunho, Jong Ho, San, and Seonghwa, Lim Nayoung, and more, were part of this drama. With the cast line-up, this made me remember Dream High.

Title: Imitation

Episodes: 12 episodes (around 1 hour each)

Jeong Ji So as Lee Maha

Kim Min Seo as Yu Ri Ah

Lim Nayoung as Shim Hyun Ji

Lee Junyoung as Kwon Ryeok

SF9 Chani as Eunjo

SF9 Hwiyoung as Lee Hyun

ATeez Jongho as Hyeok

Yuri as Dojin

An Jung Hoon as Jae Woo

ATeez Yunho as Yujin

Boys Republic Lee Suwoong as Hyun-O

ATeez Seonghwa as Seyoung

ATeez San as Minsoo

T-Ara Park Ji Yeon as La Rima

Before it started airing, I was excited for this drama because I'm sure they'll be talking about the life of a Korean idol. Not only about their fame, but also their hardships as trainees, how they deal with scandals, company issues and stuff.

During the first few episodes, although the first episode was a bit boring for me, it somehow tackled those things. Omega-3 wasn't able to sing their debut song because of an issue. They were tricked by their management. A famous member of SHAX suddenly left the group, and more. But it eventually turned into a rom-com drama.

The next episodes suddenly focused on the love story of Maha and Ryeok. It was okay at at first since idols really do date but their chemistry wasn't so appealing to me. I prefer Ria's and Lee Hyun's pairing.

This is the reason why I felt a little disappointed with the drama. I was looking for more hardships towards their dream. More inspirational lines. Or maybe I kept on comparing it with Dream High.

Spoilers alert (although the story is really predictable)!

I made the right choice of watching the drama until the last episode even though I felt bored in the middle. The ending satisfied me. In fact, it made me cry. The song they performed at the last part was really so heart-warming. And of course, when Eunjo went up the stage, my heart stopped.

I have expected it already. But it still feels different when you watch that scene yourself. Eunjo performing the song he made along with the other artists is really so satisfying to watch. It's just a good way to end the show.

SHAX, Tea Party, Sparkling, La Rima? Although they were fictional characters, they made me feel like they are a real group. Why? They also have their official Twitter accounts. Fancams were uploaded. There were also comeback teaser updates. They even performed in music shows. 

But the thing that almost all collector fans want, their album. Yes, they also have pre-orders of their albums. The physical albums. In fact, I have already ordered it (special thanks to my friends for financially supporting my fangirling haha). I can't wait to receive mine.

Aside from the ending performance, my favorite scene is when Lee Hyun was talking to Ryeok about "A & B". It really made me laugh. I even tweeted about it. It was really funny. Even other fans thought it was cute. Look at their conversation here:

Will I recommend this drama? Well, it depends on the person. If you're looking for some kind of idol romcom drama then I will. But if you're not into that kind of drama, probably not since you might get bored with it.

Imitation will give you a glimpse on how the Korean entertainment industry is. It's not always the happy things. Our idols are going through a lot. So, the least we can do is to show them our support without demanding them that they should do this or that. At the end of the day, they are still people who works.

Imitation is available on iQIYI.

After watching such heavy dramas like Mouse and Penthouse, I craved for something light. Something that won’t make me think a lot and will just let me enjoy watching. Good thing, they finally released “So I Married the Anti-fan.” I have been waiting for this drama for so long.

This drama was filmed around 2018 or 2019? But the airing was pushed back because no companies would like to air it. There were even rumors that this drama won’t be airing at all. But, I’m so thankful that it got released even after a very long time of waiting.

Title: So I Married the Anti-Fan (그래서 나는 안티팬과 결혼했다)

Episodes: 16 Episodes (around 1 hour each)

Choi Soo Young as Lee Geun Young

Choi Tae Joon as Who-Joon

Hwang Chansung as Choi Jae-Joon

Han Ji-An as Oh In Hyung

Plot: So I Married the Anti-Fan is a story of a top star, Who Joon, and a magazine reporter (who was also named as Who Joon's anti-fan), Geunyoung, got in a reality show together. This is where their story started.

With all these heavy dramas (not only in the K-Drama world but also in real life), we really need a breather, something that will just makes us "feel good". And this drama is one of the dramas I can recommend.

I was having a hard time with my job and all I needed is something to lighten up my mood. This drama is full of kilig moments. You will really wish to just be an anti-fan and experience everything Lee Geun Young is feeling. Compared to other dramas, you don't really need to think a lot with the plot. The storyline is very simple but that's what makes it special.

I'll be sharing to you one of my favorite scenes in this drama:

It's been awhile since I last shipped a drama couple so hard. The last time I remember was the Chinese drama, Skate into Love. The feeling I had with this pairing was the feeling I felt when I watched W: Two Worlds, like, I wouldn't really mind if they ended up together in real life. In fact, I would love that to happen!

But the main reason why I am stopping myself from shipping them in real life is because both the leads are into a happy relationship. Sooyoung has been dating Jung Kyung Ho for a long time already and Tae Joon has been dating Park Shin Hye. I love all of them, therefore, I am happy for them.

Let's say that this drama has a lot of kissing scenes. I usually say galawang Who-Joon because he kisses Geun Young in a smooth way. For example, during the car scene. He was pretending to look for something in the car but mischievously kisses Geun Young. Their scenes will just make you roll out of your bed.

I really got addicted with this drama that I'm having a separation anxiety with the characters. In fact, I even made a fanart of this drama (which I eventually made it into an unofficial merchandise!).

I'll be opening my Shopee store soon and start my small business. But for the mean time, you can follow my art account: @haebit_art to see more of my works.

Anyway, this drama will always have a special place in my heart. If life is stressing me again, I will just re-watch this to feel better. How about you, have you watched this series? It's available on the iQIYI app. So, download it now!