This Siti Never Sleeps At Night

Up all night so you know what to watch, read, and hear


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Weekly Watchlist #01: Something electric coming soon!

Show/Book/MovieProgressCurrent Vibe
Taxi Driver 3Ep 14/16⚑ Electric
Pro BonoEp 5/12β˜• Wide Awake
School Trip: Joined A Group I’m Not Close ToEp 12/12πŸ¦‹ Heart-Flutter
Moon RiverEp 1/14πŸ₯± Drowsy
Sunrise on the ReapingPage 232β˜• Wide Awake

Weekly Highlight: Pro Bono
I went from watching 1 episode to 4 episodes in 3 days. So, you know it’s good when yours truly watched 4 episodes even when she’s busy. And I was supposed to start on Idol I, not this one lol

The Midnight Mood

  • The Soundtrack: A song that is stuck in my head but the show hasn’t even aired – Electric by Jane & The Boy. It was playing in the trailer for Wind Up that is coming out soon and I’m just floored. It was perfect!
  • The Midnight Snack: While watching Pro Bono, I’ve been munching on tapioca chips. By the way, that is also my dinner. No, I’m not on a diet. It’s nice, okay!
  • The Sleep Thief: Ball Boy Tactics. See now, I’ve completed it but have yet to review it. Will do soon. Promise! I think…

Drop/Keep/Add

  • Keeping: Pro Bono – Definitely. Though the Pro Bono team annoys me sometimes, especially Gi-ppeum. But Da-wit, I wanna know what’s up with this man.
  • Pausing: Moon River – I’m usually all for Joseon era kinda drama but this one just makes me not wanna continue and I don’t know why. Someone needs to convince me to continue it.
  • Adding: Wind Up – The trailer is intriguing enough that fans are speculating all over X. Myself included. By the way, the director for this short drama is… the same one for Move To Heaven and Bad Prosecutor. It’s either going to be heartwarming or heartbreaking. Or both.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Midnight Wrap-Up: Issue #1

The Week In Review: Busy rebooting this review blog and many shows to watch, too little time.

The Highlights (What I Actually Watched)

  • Secret Relationships (Ep 1-8): πŸ¦‹ – Quick thought: I need a golden retriever boyfriend like Seong Hyun! Full review here.
  • Chef & My Fridge (Ep 15-20): β˜• – Quick thought: Laugh till I cry. Full thoughts here.
  • School Trip: Joined A Group I’m Not Close To (Ep 11): πŸ¦‹ – Quick thought: Kicking my feet and giggling at 2am.
  • Taxi Driver (Ep 13-14): ⚑- Quick thought: Possibly the only show I’m watching that is still ongoing and I patiently wait every week for.
  • Ball Boy Tactics (Ep 1-8): πŸ¦‹ – Quick thought: I need a new emoji for steamy because phewww… I will review this sometime next week.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Snack: Patience as I wait for new episode for Taxi Driver and School Trip
  • The Vibe: Giggling, kicking my feet and lmao-ing

Looking Ahead

  • Need to start Idol I and finish School Trip. I’m not sure if I can finish Moon River by next week but will try

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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πŸ“Ί Variety Review: Chef & My Fridge – β˜•

The Premise: Chef & My Fridge (also known as Please Take Care of my Refrigerator) is a South Korean variety show that invites 8 well-known chefs and 2 celebrity guests. In each episode, a pair of chefs will compete against each other to cook ingredients that come from the fridges of the guests within 15 minutes, in accordance to their orders (and tastebuds). Every episode, chaos usually ensues in the kitchen with the help of the equally chaotic hosts. It’s a long-running cooking variety show since 2014. It stopped in 2019 but rebooted on both JTBC and Netflix.

The Sleepy Scale Verdict: β˜•I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard for every single episode. In fact, I used this show as my comfort show in between watching TV series, documentaries or movies. You would usually think Michelin-starred chefs are uppity. But no, these chefs are super hilarious. It truly increases their likeability. Chefs who participated in Culinary Class Wars even find this show to be more difficult. I can understand. Who would think you can cook some fine-dining food in 15 minutes? Not them either. The hilarity usually comes from that time limit and the name of the dish that the chefs come up with – like Su-Su-Su-Su-Super Udon with the Supernova dance from aespa.

The Standout Episode: I think the Su-su-su-su-Super Udon episode is Episode 7 on Netflix. Chef Hoyoung is usually the one coming up with these hilarious names for dishes and dancing to it. So, any episode that he’s in is entertaining. Anytime Chef Kim Poong comes on, just know that it’s going to be wild. And if you want some eye-candy, Chef Son Jong Won will provide you just that. So, it really depends on your mood for the day.

Watchability: You can just watch any episode. You don’t actually have to start from the very first season. If you like a certain celebrity like J-Hope, then you can just skip to those specific episodes.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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πŸŒˆπŸ“Ί TV Review: Secret Relationships (2025) – πŸ¦‹

⚠️ Spoiler Alert! Too much feels! Click below to reveal the full review and my fave moments!

Season/Episodes Covered: Season 1, Episodes 1-8

The Hook: I’m a sucker for yearning. And it’s not just on the main character’s side, Daon. But also on Seong Hyun’s side. His desperation when Daon pushed him away just tears me up. Boy was desperately wanting to be by Daon’s side 😭 Even if it meant he could die (he almost did). There are also yearning from the other two characters, Jae Min and Su Hyeon, but more psychotic. Imagine Daon as Cinderella, Seong Hyun is the Prince Charming and Jae Min and Su Hyeon are the stepsisters who were trying to get in their way.

Character Chemistry: Jun Seo (who played Daon) has chemistry with all three guys. Even if one of them acted as a psychopath and the other is a red flag who needs anger management therapy. Jun Seo and Sun Hyung (who played Seon Hyeong) are just so cutieful. It’s the enemies-to-lovers trope. Daon and Seon Hyung hated each other’s guts and then care and love started to form later. Seon Hyung fell first but Daon? Daon fell later but harder.

Pacing Check: It’s just 8 episodes and each episode is about 30 minutes. Of course, there’s the whole: “Wouldn’t it feel like Seon Hyung fall too fast in love with Daon?” Honestly? Daon is so pretty I’d be surprised if Seon Hyung took ages to fall for this man. Hello… he even cried prettily.

In terms of the plot twists, I was not surprised by Jae Min’s actual character. I was able to guess that something was wrong with that man from the first episode. But the one that got me surprised was the relationship between Su Hyeon and Daon. I didn’t expect that. Some people might say that the last episode is kind of weird but Jae Min is a psycho. Am I surprised that took a turn? No.

Final Sleepy Rating: πŸ¦‹ (Heart-Flutter but also 😭)

Status: Completed

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Awake & Rebranding: Why I’m Back to Late-Night Reviewing

Okay, I’m just going to come up and say I was lazy, alright? Maybe lazy is not the right word. Work got to me and I forgot what I truly love to do – writing. Life of a Certified Corporate Girlie πŸ˜”

But I’m back now. It’s not because I’m unemployed. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen soon. Reality check: Retrenchment is starting to be common in this part of the world. So, anxiety is there. I just missed writing. I missed yapping to whoever who reads my blog – whether one agrees with my reviews or not. I was craving for some good yearning dramas or movies and Japanese BL came up tops in this category. I need some place to share them. Then I remembered: This blog (lol)

I wanted something that’s a little more “me” rather than the usual template that this site offers. Thus, the aesthetic shift. I will also write casually. I mean, I have been doing so. But rather than the “professional, writing-for-a-news-outlet” style, I will be leaning towards “chatting-with-friends-over-a-bucket-of-popcorn” style.

No one pointed this out. I noticed myself lol. I find that the past “design” (if you can even say that lol) and structure was a little messy. So, I decided that it’s time to organize this. Make everything flow and in theme. And with that, let me introduce to you: The Sleepy Scale!

I will be rating my reviews using the below icons

  • ⚑ Electric
  • β˜• Wide Awake
  • πŸ¦‹ Heart-Flutter
  • ☁️ Cozy / Daydreaming
  • πŸ₯± Drowsy
  • 😴 Snooze
  • πŸ•―οΈ The Midnight Oil

I explained it in detail here. Aside from being in theme, it hopefully answers the ultimate question: Is it worth staying up for?

I will still be reviewing movies, TV shows, books and music. That is still the same. You will see some other icons like trigger warning and such just so you know what you’re in for. And with that, I will also be reviewing more BL movies and shows. I have got to admit this: I’ve been watching BL movies and shows but not writing about them. But, let’s be honest, some of the BL movies and shows out there are quite good. Some of the actors branch out further into non-BL movies and shows. One won an award recently as well – Choo Young Woo from You Make Me Dance. But if you are a little sensitive about this part of content, I will be putting a rainbow icon.

I have also added a little touch on the sidebar – Siti’s Midnight List! This is a list that I’m currently watching, reading or listening. I also added those that are in my radar.

If you have any recommendations, feel free to comment and I’ll add to the list.

If you like what you see and you can’t wait to see what’s in store in this humble blog of mine, please subscribe!

Stay awake with me,
Siti

P.S.: I’m a slow and steady reviewer! I focus on finishing a story completely before giving it a final Sleepy Scale rating so you can always expect an honest, full-picture review here


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The Judge from Hell: A K-Drama Review

Poster for Disney+‘s The Judge from Hell

Disney+‘s The Judge from Hell was released on 21 September 2024 and yours truly just completed it. Yes, it took me a long while. There is a reason for it, which I will delve in in the review. Click further for possible spoilers and review…

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Review of Netflix’s Our Little Secret: A Christmas Movie

Poster for Netflix‘s Our Little Secret

Another Sunday and another day for me to watch a movie on Netflix. Every year and especially at this time of the year, Hollywood would bring out a bunch of Christmas movies. This year, one of them is Our Little Secret, starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding. It is No. 2 in the chart for movies in Singapore. The first one is a horror movie. I am not a fan of that genre. So, the feel-good Christmas movie it is.

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Silenced: A True Story of Horror and Justice in South Korea

Movie poster for Silenced

On a lovely Sunday, I decided to scroll through Netflix to see what movie I can watch for the day. I chanced upon this movie that was tagged as “Leaving Soon”. As a true crime addict, I did heard of it before from Rotten Mango, hosted by Stephanie Soo. You can watch the episode below on YouTube on the real case of Inhwa Boarding School.

Or if you can’t stomach watching it, you can also listen to the podcast episode below on Spotify.

While the movie was based on a novel called The Crucible written by Gong Ji Young, it was inspired by the above horrific true story.

Before you go any further, a little warning that there’s mentions of child abuse.

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Officer Black Belt: Short, Sweet, and Impactful

This Netflix movie sure comes at the right time when the world is grappling with sexually exploitive videos of women and children. There’s the infamous Nth Room case in South Korea and now the case dubbed as the new Nth room with deepfake photos and videos spreading in Telegram, and the horror of child sex abuse in Malaysia’s charity homes. The world definitely needed this movie because we need a hero like Officer Black Belt.

And here we go…

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The Perfect Couple: Unraveling Secrets in a Picture-Perfect Setting | TV Series

I’m going to be honest: It’s been a while since I’ve watched an English-language drama that it felt like my brain had to constantly remind myself that this is not a K-drama, why am I surprised that I can understand the language that the characters are speaking without having to read the subtitles.

Anyways…

This is No. 1 in the Top 10 TV shows on Netflix in Singapore currently so why not give it a watch. Watch, I did, in one day, which is a feat considering it can take me days usually to finish a TV show.

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