This Siti Never Sleeps At Night

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


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🎬 Movie Review: Even If This Love Disappears Tonight (2026) – 🥀

The Premise: Kim Jae Won is a quiet guy who spends his days minding his own business. That’s until he met the mysterious girl in school, Han Seo Yoon, due to a dare. They slowly fall in love but she has anterograde amnesia, which makes it difficult for her to form new memories.

The Highlights: Ah, the scenery is so beautiful throughout this movie. I’m in awe. I thought it was set in Busan but a quick Google search showed that it’s set in Yeosu. It is such a beautiful place and it helps with the whole setting of the movie – heartbreakingly beautiful. This is a Korean remake of a Japanese movie. However, I didn’t watch the Japanese original so nothing for me to compare. In terms of acting, can I just say that Choo Young Woo is doing wonders? I’ve seen him in multiple roles and he nailed them all really well, including this one. As for Shin Shi A, I’ve not seen her before. A quick search and she’s quite new actually. She did well for herself here as Han Seo Yoon. There is only a one-year gap between the two so there’s no awkwardness in terms of the chemistry. I’m not going to spoil anything but all I could say is that I sobbed. Truly sobbing. Tears running down like turning on the water tap. Eyes red, snots and all.

The Low Points: I wish the twist is not so abrupt. I know it’s trying to depict somewhat Seo Yoon’s amnesia. But as a viewer, I was confused. Maybe the move was deliberate – feeling a little bit like the female lead. The story did go back and told us what happened so it helped, which is when the sobbing starts for me.

Final Sleepy Rating: 🥀 (I was broken after this that I had to watch Chef & My Fridge to have a laugh)

Best Watched With: A box of Kleenex. Maybe a tub of ice cream. Suggested flavour: Salted caramel. When the tears fall into the ice cream, it wouldn’t taste any different – still salty.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Weekly Watchlist #05: Quality Over Quantity

Show / Movie / BookProgressCurrent Vibe
Chef & My FridgeEp 48/?☁️ Cozy / Daydreaming
No Tail To TellEp 2/12☕ Wide Awake
I Hear The SunspotEp 6/12🦋 Heart-Flutter
The Name of the Game is a KidnappingPage 34☕ Wide Awake

Weekly Highlight: Chef & My Fridge
For this week, I couldn’t stop watching this show. It is getting more and more hilarious and the chemistry between the chefs are so good. They look like a family to me and I just hope that it continues. And Netflix can get the licensing to continue with the show. I put a “?” because it was supposed to be till Episode 60. But it is showing till Episode 53 now.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Soundtrack: I’m going to go with a song that’s playing on my random Spotify playlist – Fools by Troye Sivan.
  • The Midnight Snack: My bottle of water. It feels so healthy but I’m just very thirsty while writing this post.
  • The Sleep Thief: I would say Chef & My Fridge. I was watching 3-4 episodes straight at one point.

Drop/Keep/Add

  • Keeping: Still No Tail To Tell. I’m pacing myself as it’s still ongoing.
  • Dropping: Nothing to drop this week. Yay!
  • Adding: Our Universe – This show might give the viewers baby fever. The baby is so cute!

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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📺 TV Review: Idol I (2025) – ☕

Season/Episodes Covered: Season 1, Episodes 1-12

Quick Spark: A successful lawyer was a secret fangirl of a popular idol boy group. But when her bias became a murder suspect, she had to tread the line between being his greatest supporter and defending him against the court of law.

The Hook: It started really well. As a fangirl myself, I feel that Maeng Se Na is relatable. At work, we are professionals in our industries. Once we remove our professional suits, we are fangirls, cheering for our fave group, streaming their songs, voting for them, splurging our money on their merchandises, their photos all up in our rooms. When our bias was embroiled in some dating “scandals”, our hearts will try to deny that it’s true. We put our biases on a pedestal but we forgot that they are also humans. This is something that the show touched on with Do Ra Ik. He’s doing what he loves, which is music. But doing so, he had to sacrifice his freedom and privacy. Due to his fame, the public also easily brought him down after he was being put as a prime suspect for a murder. That aspect of the show is something that I like. Not so much the love story. I would love for the show to touch on the similarities between Do Ra Ik’s case and Se Na’s own dad’s case. They did touch on it but we didn’t get to see her trying to clear her dad’s name at the end, which is a shame. Some people might find the real suspect for the murder case to be a twist. It wasn’t for me. I was able to guess it. But still, I give it a ☕ rating.

Character Chemistry: Some people might not like this but I find Se Na having more chemistry with Chung Jae and Byung Gyun than with Ra Ik. For Chung Jae, probably due to him knowing her before she became a successful lawyer. Seeing her grow to be who she is and got inspired by her. Also, seeing her fangirling side and still not leaving her side, supporting her all the way. That is a green flag, honestly. For Byung Gyun, I might be a bit biased – I like myself an enemy-to-lovers trope. It would have been interesting. To me, I just can’t get past the fact that she is a fangirl. Sure, a fangirl doesn’t know everything about her idol but how that plays out in a relationship – it can get weird. If she’s just a fan of the music without being too involved in the fandom, sure, I guess it might be more believable.

Pacing Check: It is actually quite good. It has its comedic moments and then the writer would pull it back and it got serious/deep/mysterious. It makes the viewers keep watching, clicking that next button. I don’t really like the ending though it ties it off real smoothly with no loose ends, except Se Na’s dad’s case. But it is otherwise a show that is perfect for binge-watching.

Final Sleepy Rating: ☕ Wide Awake (Binge-able)

Status: Completed

Notable mention: The main actress is Sooyoung who is an idol herself from Girls’ Generation. So, I wonder if the stalking part is something that she’s familiar with being from a famous girl group herself.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Weekly Watchlist #04: Under Pressure

Show / Movie / BookProgressCurrent Vibe
Idol IEp 10/12☕ Wide Awake
Chef & My FridgeEp 35/60☁️ Cozy / Daydreaming
Sunrise on the ReapingCompleted☕ Wide Awake
No Tail To TellEp 2/12☕ Wide Awake

Weekly Highlight: Sunrise on the Reaping
I’ve finally finished reading this book. I took it really slow with this one. As The Hunger Games fan, I knew the ending so I wasn’t sure if I want to find out what led to that. But now I’m satisfied that I’ve finished the series. Not sure if Suzanne Collins is going to write any more in The Hunger Games universe. With what is going on in the world, maybe she doesn’t have to.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Soundtrack: Too Little Too Late by Jojo. It’s everywhere on my TikTok, people!
  • The Midnight Snack: I was drinking Hot Oat Milk Brown Sugar Bubble earlier. Yes, it’s unhealthy but look, I chose oat milk so that should be better, right?
  • The Sleep Thief: Idol I – I am so close to the end!

Drop/Keep/Add

  • Keeping: No Tail To Tell – So far, it looks good. I’ve heard of some people not liking it but so far, it looks okay to me.
  • Dropping: I’ve dropped Can This Love Be Translated?. You can read the reason why here.
  • Adding: The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping by Keigo Higashino. It’s my next read. I love Keigo Higashino so I don’t think I’ll be disappointed with this one.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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📖 Book Review: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Premise: It’s the second prequel to The Hunger Games series. This time, we are following Haymitch Abernathy, the victor of the Quarter Quell, where the number of tributes were twice the usual. We knew he won, but at what price?

The “Sleepy Scale” Verdict: ☕ (Wide Awake)

  • Why it fits: This could have been ⚡(Electric) but I did slow down in the middle. I didn’t know the backstory but I knew the outcome. So, that could be the reason why I put it aside for weeks. But when I picked it up again, I did not want to put it down. I had to pace myself though. Since I’m also watching TV Series.
  • The Pace: If you have read The Hunger Games series, the pace is similar here. The moment we get into The Arena, it’s just fast-paced from that scene onwards. Prior to that, Suzanne Collins was building up the story – family in The Seam, relationships, friendships, etc. Something you may be familiar with in The Hunger Games with Katniss.

✨ What Kept Me Awake:

  • The Covey: If you read (or watch) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, you know the story of Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray, the victor of the 10th Hunger Games. Lucy Gray was of the Covey family so we knew of them already. This book has more story of the Covey but now, years had passed since then and things changed a lot for them after Lucy Gray’s disappearance.
  • Haymitch Abernathy: We knew of him as that drunkard mentor, whom got lucky that Katniss (and Peeta) were both strong-willed and hard-headed. But what made him that way? He was a compelling character even in The Hunger Games series so having a book just for him made complete sense.
  • The Rebel: I’m revealing a bit here but if you think that the rebel started from Katniss, you can remove that thought with this book. The fire had been kindling, the districts had been in unrest. It just took a girl on fire to build that.

🌙 The “Deep Dive” (Spoilers!)

  • Inside The Arena: What we knew of the Quarter Quell was from the POV of Katniss and Peeta when they were watching it. There was more than meets the eye. The number of things we didn’t know, such as Haymitch being part of The Rebel. They had a plan to blow it all up. And how Plutarch, Beetee, Mags and Wiress were all there from the start.
  • The Ending: I was trying not to cry while finishing the book in a cafe. I can understand why Haymitch was the way he was. I would have broke too. He wasn’t able to live with himself for decades and decades. He wanted to off himself every single day. Until Katniss gave that hope that what he promised his loved one would eventually come true. And that’s when he was able to live with himself. Now that I finished it, I can see why Haymitch understood Peeta and what Peeta went through. It was similar.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Midnight Wrap-Up: Issue #4

The Week In Review: I didn’t watch much shows this week as I tried to finish Can This Love Be Translated? Well, it didn’t go so well.

The Highlights (What I Actually Watched)

  • Can This Love Be Translated? (Ep 3-8): 📉 – Quick thought: Dropped. I dropped it. You can find the reason why here.
  • Idol I (Ep 4-5): ☕ – Quick thought: Relatable to Maeng Se Na. Well, I’m no attorney but she is sure very relatable to me.
  • Our Dining Table (Ep 1-10.5): 🦋 – Quick thought: I was watching one episode each night. But after Ep 2, I watched all the way through. It’s such a comfy, healing show. I will review it later.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Snack: Does Milo, a chocolate malt drink, count? Lol
  • The Vibe: I don’t know why Beauty and a Beat by Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj is in my head right now but oh well…

Looking Ahead

  • After dropping Can This Love Be Translated?, I can focus on finishing Idol I. After which, let’s see which one I will start next or get distracted by something else completely.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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🛑[Drop Report]: Can This Love Be Translated? – 8/12

The Breakup Moment: If you have read my Weekly Watchlist post, I gave this show a 🦋 rating. I had to pull the plug at Episode 8 when I felt that the mental health issue of the female lead was taken too lightly for me to continue.

💤 Why I’m Choosing Sleep Over This:

  • The “Wait, What?” Factor: The use of dissociative identity disorder (DID) as a plot device for a romantic story or even a rom-com is incredibly insensitive. What happened in Episode 8 really made zero sense to me!
  • Character Chemistry: I don’t have a problem with the two main characters – Joo Ho Jin and Cha Mu Hee. They actually look good together. It’s the usage of Do Ra Mi appearing for no reason at most times is what pissing me off.
  • The Pace: Okay, it is way too slow. When you see the main couple about to get it together, plot twists – it’s either Shin Ji Sun, Hiro or Do Ra Mi. There’s only so much that I can take as a viewer.

📉 The “Sleepy Scale” at the Time of Death:

  • Rating: 🦋 Heart-Flutter (Well, it was heart-fluttering until it was absolutely not. Instead, it became 😠)
  • Verdict: Not worth my blood pressure going up.

🌙 The Deep Dive (Why it went wrong)

Spoiler Alert: This section contains details up to Episode 8.

  • The Do Ra Mi Problem: I understand that Cha Mu Hee had a traumatic experience that led her to have DID. Do Ra Mi is her alter. I get it. Do Ra Mi appearing to protect her during overwhelming experiences like the event with her horrible family. Understandable. But why did she just appear when Cha Mu Hee ask into the mirror? “What will Do Ra Mi do now when I close my eyes?” or something along those lines. What? And Do Ra Mi proceeded to strut her way to Hiro and kiss him? Look, I don’t have DID but what is traumatic or overwhelming about the so-called date with Hiro? Cha Mu Hee already apologized for not remembering and partly not being able to understand him. Maybe it is overwhelming for Cha Mu Hee. But as a viewer of a drama, it is too light-hearted of a situation for an alter to come out. In this case, I felt that Do Ra Mi is just being used as a plot device to make a romance story between her and Hiro. That makes no sense!
  • Plot Twists: I am okay with slow burn. And most people who like this show commented about the slow burn. Sure, totally understandable. But the amount of twists and turns of this show is like that road that Joo Ho Jin drove in Canada in one of the episodes. Everytime the two main characters looked like they were about to get it together, someone or something would just come up and spoil the plans. And then it’s back to these two just staring teary-eyed at each other. Like really? I signed up for a rom-com and not driving down the winding roads of the relationship of these two.

🔄️ The “Watch This Instead” Recommendation

Since we’re not watching this anymore, here is what you should put on your screen instead:

  • If you want to watch a show that treat DID in a less light-hearted way: United States of Tara (though do note that it is more on the extreme side and realistically, such extreme cases are rare) or It’s Okay, That’s Love (one of the side characters have DID and the show did do a little more justice to people struggling with mental health).
  • If you want to watch Kim Seon Ho: The Childe. I know it’s a not a drama but a movie. But he really surprised me here.
  • If you want to watch Go Youn Jung: Moving or Sweet Home.

💬 What do you think?

Am I being too hard? Does it make sense after Episode 8 or was I right to save my sleep? Let me know!

Stay awake with me (or not),
Siti


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Weekly Watchlist #03: Love is in the air!

Show / Movie / BookProgressCurrent Vibe
Pro BonoCompleted☕ Wide Awake
Wind UpCompleted☕🦋 Wide Awake and Heart-Flutter
Idol IEp 3/12☕ Wide Awake
Can This Love Be Translated?Ep 2/12🦋 Heart-Flutter
Chef & My FridgeEp 34/60☁️ Cozy / Daydreaming
Light On MeEp 5/16🦋 Heart-Flutter
Sunrise on the ReapingPage 268☕ Wide Awake

Weekly Highlight: Pro Bono
If you want a good show with little to no romance, just a man against the powerful, watch this one. Just watching the pro bono team proving the powerful wrong is so satisfying to watch.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Soundtrack: I’m not sure what the title of the song is but Wind Up by Jeno and Jaemin for Wind Up. I need this duo to debut ASAP.
  • The Midnight Snack: Earlier I was munching on youtiao. Now, if you are not in Asia, you probably don’t know what this is. It’s also known as yau char kway. It’s basically deep-fried wheat flour. It’s delicious just like that. But some people might like to eat it with chilli sauce. Some like it with porridge. Some like it with soy milk even. Some even put fish cake in it and it’s nice that way too.
  • The Sleep Thief: Honestly? The book that I’m currently reading, which is Sunrise on the Reaping. I’m close to the end. I’ve read The Hunger Games so I have an idea what happens at the end 😭

Drop/Keep/Add

  • Keeping: Can This Love Be Translated? – It’s kinda funny at the moment. Also, second-hand embarrassment.
  • Dropping: I’ve already dropped Moon River. I’m not continuing with it now definitely.
  • Adding: I might watch another reality show called Noona Is A Woman To Me or another drama called No Tail To Tell. One of it.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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Midnight Wrap-Up: Issue #3

The Week In Review: I am usually a slow watcher so I’m impressed with myself this week.

The Highlights (What I Actually Watched)

  • Pro Bono (Ep 5-12): ☕ – Quick thought: The cases that the pro bono team took on are interesting. Review is up!
  • Chef & My Fridge (Ep 31-33): ☁️️ – Quick thought: Still my comfort show. I watched this in between Ep 9 and 10 for Pro Bono when I knew the show would get quite heavy.
  • Wind Up (Ep 1-50): ☕🦋 – Quick thought: The quickest I completed a show but it’s 100 minutes put together. Easy to consume. Review is up!
  • Idol I (Ep 1-3): ☕ – Quick thought: I feel like I’m looking at myself in this drama. The female lead character is relatable.

The Midnight Mood

  • The Snack: It’s between real lunch and dinner and also tapioca chips. Tapioca chips is now my staple snack lol
  • The Vibe: For today, I decide to rec a new song by Charlie Puth called Beat Yourself Up. It’s actually quite hard for me to listen to a new song and like it. But I like this one at first listen. It has an old vibe.

Looking Ahead

  • I don’t think Idol I would finish soon so either I will also watch Can This Love Be Translated? so I can review it next week. Or complete Light On Me and review that next week. Let’s see.

Stay awake with me,
Siti


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📺 TV Review: Wind Up (2026) – ☕🦋

Season/Episodes Covered: Season 1, Episodes 1-50

Quick Spark: A promising high school baseball player struggled with yips, putting his sports career in jeopardy. A mysterious transfer student appeared to help.

The Hook: It’s an almost 2-min duration for each episode. There are 50 episodes, which makes the whole drama to be 100 mins. Not even 2 hours. Very easy to consume with it’s TikTok/YouTube Shorts/Instagram Story format. The only problem? You have to pay to watch all 50 episodes or you will wait. Fortunately, for those who are reading this, yours truly paid to watch all 50 episodes. That’s the hook. If you set your settings to the default, the next episode will just play automatically. This format works for me. Though, I wish it’s longer. The director is the same one for Move To Heaven. That might clue you in on what to expect for this bromantic drama. I will not spoil it.

Character Chemistry: Both Jeno and Jaemin are members from the K-pop group, NCT or the sub-unit, NCT Dream. And they have both been known by fans as best friends and even twins. So, there is no doubt about their chemistry. But how’s their acting as their characters? They are not Jeno and Jaemin here. But Woo Jin and Tae Hee. It’s Jeno’s first time as an actor. On the other hand, it’s not Jaemin’s first foray in the acting world. For Jaemin, he’s also been known as the doppelganger of Nam Goong Min. And he does prove that he should be getting more acting offers. Jeno, for a first-timer, does quite well portraying his character. As fans would know, this man does not have an angry bone in his body. But Woo Jin is almost always angry. For good reasons. He does well in acting with his eyes. On stage, he has been known to be quite expressive. And he does the same here. And both of them together? Heartbreakingly sweet. This is supposed to be a bromance drama. Honestly speaking, as a BL watcher, this is toeing the line between bromance and BL. It’s a very thin line.

Pacing Check: It’s 2 mins each episode for 50 episodes. It’s not slow and it’s definitely very quick. I really wish it’s longer. If it’s a full-fledged drama – 12 or 16 episodes – I think the director would be able to flesh out each character more. Delve a little deeper with their back-story. But even with this short drama, the director did manage to touch a little bit of it without it being awkward. Each one makes sense. The flow is actually quite okay as well. I hope that if it does really well in Kitz app, the director would consider doing a full-fledged drama of it. It is a good coming-of-age youth sports drama that is worth to be shown outside of the Kitz app.

Final Sleepy Rating: ☕🦋 Wide Awake and Heart-Flutter (It’s a bittersweet drama that’s good for a late-night binge)

Status: Completed

Notable mention: The director mentioned that this work comes full circle for him working with SM Entertainment. He was the director for EXO’s music video, For Life. And worked with D.O. from EXO for Bad Prosecutor. Wind Up is his third work with SM’s artistes.

Stay awake with me,
Siti