So remember that advice I shared in part one? About skipping dramas you are not mentally or emotionally equipped for? Yeah.

There is another category nobody warns you about. The category of the drama you almost stopped but somehow managed to finish.

So yes, this is the list of K-dramas that were on thin ice with me but managed to pull me back in before I disappeared completely.

Again, before anyone starts sharpening their keyboards to attack this innocent girl, remember this is my opinion. If your fave is here and you loved every second, I love that for you. Now let’s gist.

Moving

Let me be honest, Moving started strong, then started stretching. Not in a slow burn way, but in that “okay we get it, now can we move on?” way. The kids’ storyline was interesting at first. All the superpowers, trauma, and every other thing were falling into place. Then, at some point, it felt like the story was dragging its feet and I was getting tired.

I was close to dipping, like very close, then boom! The parents’ story kicked in and the emotional depth suddenly began to make sense. The sacrifices, love, quiet suffering and everything they did just to protect their children made watching worth it again. That shift completely hooked me. I won’t even lie. The parents were the heart of this drama, and once their stories took center stage, everything clicked. If Moving had remained only about the kids, I might have quietly stopped, but the parents saved this drama for me.

Twinkling Watermelon

This one tested my patience a little. I liked the concept of time travel, music, family, youth but in the early episodes, I wasn’t sure where it was going because it felt like one of those dramas that relies heavily on vibes and nostalgia and I was waiting for the real emotional punch.

I almost stopped because I thought it would just stay soft and floaty without anything exciting and maybe they read my mind because the emotional payoff was later worth it. The father-son relationship, the misunderstandings, the generational healing all got me. Twinkling Watermelon is one of those dramas that sneaks up on you emotionally. I just know it.

True Beauty

True Beauty was fun, yes! But halfway through, it started feeling repetitive. The love triangle fatigue is real, and this drama milked it a bit too much. I almost stopped because I felt like I already knew where everything was going. But what kept me was not even the romance. It was the female lead’s journey with self-esteem. Beneath all the comedy, romance and pretty faces, there was something very real about insecurity, validation, and learning to like yourself even when the world is loud. Did it drag in places? Yes. Did I consider stopping? Definitely. Did I stay because there was still heart in it? Absolutely!

Tomorrow

This one hurt me emotionally. I enjoyed Tomorrow a lot because the acting was solid; the stories were meaningful, and the message mattered. But my goodness, it was heavy, as every episode felt like emotional homework. Suicide, depression, regret, loss and all the trope it used felt like a burden so much I had to pause multiple times, not because it was bad, but because it was a lot.

I almost stopped because it started feeling like therapy I did not book. However, what made me continue was the sincerity and how it treated sensitive topics with care. Still, I won’t blame anyone who stopped halfway because you need emotional strength for this.

Love in Contract

This one was confusingly interesting. Contract marriage, multiple clients, unconventional romance, all ate until the pacing began to feel off halfway. The emotional beats weren’t landing as strongly as I expected, and the love triangle felt unnecessary at some point.

I almost stopped because I wasn’t emotionally invested enough, but what made me stay was Park Min Young, the subtle character development, the exploration of loneliness and emotional walls. It wasn’t perfect, but enough to keep me watching till the end.

At the end of the day, almost stopping a drama doesn’t mean it’s bad, sometimes it just means your headspace, and the drama was not aligning at that moment.

Part 3? Maybe, because this honesty series is far from over.

Now tell me. Which drama did you almost stop halfway but forced yourself to finish? Let’s confess together.