Glad Might Day, my mates! 🤗 Right here in Singapore, Might 1st is Labor Day, so we’re all taking a relaxation from our labor, at the least for at the moment! 😁
On this month’s put up, I cowl:
1. Why I’m on Patreon, and why I hope you’ll contemplate supporting me on Patreon;
2. Which Patreon-related opinions are due this month;
3. What exhibits I’m contemplating for protection on Patreon, to switch exhibits which have accomplished their cycles, and
4. What you possibly can anticipate, as a member on Patreon.
I hope you guys discover this useful &/or informative, and I hope you’ll contemplate supporting me on Patreon! ❤️
Why I’m on Patreon
My work was placed on maintain indefinitely due to the pandemic, and with that happening for fairly a while, it turned the set off that made me determine to weblog full-time. It’s what I do know, and it’s additionally what I like.
I like dramas, and I like writing, and I like writing about dramas, however I additionally must discover a solution to make it sustainable, in order that I can maintain my lights on, and pay my payments; that form of factor.
That’s the place Patreon – and everybody who values what I do on this weblog – is available in.
I put a variety of work into the opinions that I put up on the weblog; a variety of thought, time, and energy goes into every overview.
If I had been so as to add on a regular basis that goes into the episode notes, which then go into the overview, after which add the time it takes to truly craft the overview, I estimate that every overview takes a couple of week of man hours – or extra.
For those who worth and benefit from the work that I do right here on the weblog, please do contemplate supporting me on Patreon. 🥰
New tiers on Patreon!
I’ve launched 5 new tiers to my Patreon web page, for many who are capable of, and wish to assist me in a deeper approach.
You possibly can try that announcement right here, or view the tiers on Patreon right here!
As a token of my appreciation, these 5 tiers will obtain entry to voice notes, which I purpose to place out weekly.
For those who do select to assist me at these deeper ranges, you’re enabling me to do extra for the location, in addition to empowering me to do extra for myself and my household as effectively – and making this running a blog factor that rather more possible, as a long-term full-time gig.
For those who worth the work that I do right here on the weblog, please contemplate supporting my work on Patreon. ❤️
Psst! For those who’re curious concerning the nuts and bolts of the work that goes into sustaining this weblog, right here is a Pricey kfangurl put up about this very matter; I hope you take pleasure in!
Opinions resulting from put up this month
We’ve obtained 4 opinions resulting from put up this month.
Dates are forecasted however not solid in stone; I’d swap issues round relying on how I do.
Buried Hearts [Korea]: 4 Might 2025
Manner Again Love [Korea]: 11 Might 2025
The Finest Factor [China]: 18 Might 2025
Resident Playbook [Korea]: 25 Might 2025
Alternative exhibits
This isn’t but solid in stone, as a result of I’d want to take a look at the exhibits to ensure I like them sufficient to cowl them on Patreon, however listed below are those that I’m contemplating:
Buried Hearts [Korea]: already changed by The Haunted Palace [Korea]
Manner Again Love [Korea]: already changed by Doubt [Korea]
The Finest Factor [China]: to get replaced by All the time Dwelling [China]
Resident Playbook [Korea]: probably to get replaced by Pricey Hongrang [Korea]
* Different back-up exhibits I take into consideration (in case the shortlisted exhibits don’t make my minimize): Spring of Youth [Korea], Tastefully Yours [Korea], Our Unwritten Seoul [Korea].
You probably have different nice exhibits to recommend, do let me know within the feedback! Please do bear in mind to remember their airing schedules, although!
Patreon tiers and their advantages
That is what the Patreon roster seems like, in the mean time:
Basis Tier (US$1): Leisure information and different tidbits (each Sunday!) + the primary set of episode notes of all exhibits lined on Patreon (2 eps for kdramas, 4 eps for cdramas)
Early Entry (US$5): +The Haunted Palace [Korea]
Early Entry Plus (US$10): +Doubt [Korea]
VIP (US$15): +Heavenly Ever After [Korea]
VVIP (US$20): +Resident Playbook [Korea]
Final (US$25): +All the time Dwelling [China] – beginning quickly!
* Simply to be clear, the tier advantages are cumulative, so in the event you join the Final tier, you wouldn’t solely obtain episode notes for All the time Dwelling, you’d obtain episodes notes for all the opposite exhibits as effectively!
* For precise examples of episode notes, you possibly can go right here and right here. 😊 These are my E1-4 notes for When Life Offers You Tangerines [Korea] and E1-2 notes for Resident Playbook [Korea].
Patreon Highlights
For those who’re new to my Patreon web page, listed below are a handful of belongings you may wish to know:
1. ALL tiers obtain my first set of episode notes for any present that I’m masking on Patreon.
Due to this fact, let’s say you’re interested in my notes for All the time Dwelling, however aren’t positive whether or not you’d like them sufficient to wish to be a part of the Final tier, becoming a member of the US$1 Basis tier would offer you instant entry to All the time Dwelling E1-4 notes.
After this, in the event you want to improve to the Final tier, Patreon would merely cost you the distinction, whereas instantly unlocking all of the posts that your new tier entitles you to. That’s precisely what Michelle did with Vincenzo, and I’m completely happy to report that it labored out very well! 😃
Essential be aware! Going ahead, on the brand new schedule, this is able to be 2 episodes for kdramas and 4 episodes for cdramas (as a result of shorter episode lengths).
2. The Final tier additionally receives E1 notes for all exhibits that I’m watching (or have checked out), INCLUDING exhibits that I’m NOT masking on Patreon.
This has included E1 notes for exhibits like:
True Magnificence, Lovestruck within the Metropolis, Candy Dwelling, Shanai Marriage Honey (Japan), Should You Go?, Love In Between (China), A Thousand Goodnights (Taiwan), Zombie Detective, Right here’s My Plan, Whats up, Me!, Taxi Driver, At A Distance Spring Is Inexperienced, Month-to-month Journal Dwelling, Takane and Hana, You Are My Spring, The Witch’s Diner, D.P. (Deserter Pursuit), My Identify, Forecasting Love and Climate, The One and Solely, Every thing and Nothing, You Are My Hero (China), Lesson in Love (Taiwan).
I name these posts Early Entry Extras, and as a patron on the Final tier, on common, you possibly can anticipate to see about 2 of those posts every month.
In case you’re questioning, whether or not I finally overview these exhibits on the weblog, actually is determined by how my expertise with the varied first episodes works out.
I’ve carried on to overview plenty of the exhibits listed above, however I’ve additionally chosen to not proceed watching a handful of them as effectively.
I’ve additionally launched the occasional bonus present for this tier, beginning with My Identify, Hellbound and Soundtrack #1.
3. You possibly can work together with me and with each other, on Patreon.
There’s a remark characteristic on Patreon, so, very like right here on the weblog, you’d be capable to touch upon posts and share your ideas with me and with different patrons.
There’s additionally a personal message operate, so that you’d be capable to message me instantly on Patreon, if there’s one thing you’d like to speak with me about, however you’re feeling isn’t related to the posts on Patreon themselves.
Apart from an internet browser, it’s also possible to entry my Patreon posts and messages on the Patreon app. You’ll find the Patreon app on Apple’s app retailer right here, or on Google Play right here.
4. You possibly can really feel secure to pause your subscription, or transfer between tiers at any time.
Transferring between tiers
Since you are charged upfront for the approaching month, that tier’s privileges will proceed to be open to you, even in the event you select to maneuver down a tier someday through the month, or in the event you select to pause your subscription.
For instance, in the event you had been on the Early Entry Plus tier, and someday through the month, you determined that you simply’d like to maneuver down one tier, to the Early Entry Tier, you can also make that change straight away.
However since you’ve already paid for Early Entry Plus privileges, these will stay open to you till your subsequent billing cycle. After which you’ll be charged your new tier charge, at first of your subsequent billing cycle.
For those who select to improve your tier, it’s also possible to accomplish that at any time, and you’ll merely be charged the distinction, eg, US$5, in the event you’re shifting from the Early Entry tier, to the Early Entry Plus tier, and the extra privileges will likely be instantly unlocked for you as effectively.
You’ll then be charged the brand new charge in your subsequent billing cycle.
Pausing your subscription
For those who select to pause your subscription, you’ll not be charged on the subsequent billing cycle, and your Patreon advantages will stay open to you till the tip of your present billing cycle.
Thereafter, be happy to reactivate it at any time.
Please let me know if this rationalization isn’t clear!
5. There’s now an annual subscription possibility obtainable!
I solely activated this feature just lately, as a result of somebody expressed curiosity in it. I simply.. hadn’t realized that you simply guys believed in me sufficient, to wish to enroll on a yearly foundation. 😅
With the yearly subscription, you obtain a 5% low cost, and you’ll be charged on every anniversary of your be a part of date. The one draw back to this, is you don’t have the flexibleness to maneuver between tiers from month to month, in keeping with which exhibits spark your curiosity.
6. The Patreon web page has grow to be a cool little group!
In addition to the episode notes, there are many different conversations happening, on the month-to-month Drama Change posts that I create.
One is the Drama Change: Spoiler-free zone, the place you possibly can safely change drama suggestions and chat about different issues, with out the hazard of encountering a spoiler, and the opposite is the Drama Change: Deep Dive Zone, the place you possibly can talk about different exhibits that you simply’re watching, that I’m not masking on Patreon, in all its spoiler glory.
We’ve additionally obtained a Water Cooler thread, the place of us chat about something and all the pieces that doesn’t fall into the Drama Change zones!
Since these posts have been launched, actually tons of of feedback have been exchanged, on each!
ALSO. As a part of the Patreon group, you’ll get numerous updates from me, together with private updates that I don’t share elsewhere. I’m very blessed that the Patreon group has turned, successfully, into my interior circle. I’d love so that you can be a part of me, in the event you can! ❤️
I suppose it goes with out saying, however simply in case it isn’t clear, these conversations are open to all patrons in any respect tiers.
What about one-time contributions?
For those who favor, it’s also possible to assist the weblog by way of simple one-time contributions by clicking on this different cute lil icon under.
I’m advised that you simply don’t must have a Paypal account so as to take action, but when that modifications, or is totally different in your area, a Paypal account is fairly simple to arrange; there aren’t any sign-up charges concerned, and also you don’t need to maintain a steadiness in it, except you really wish to.
You possibly can select to hyperlink a checking account, a debit card, or a bank card, to facilitate your contribution.
Thanks!
..And that’s about it, for this month’s updates! You probably have options for different issues that you simply’d like me to incorporate in these month-to-month replace posts, do let me know within the feedback, and I’ll see what I can do, to include them into future posts.
I purpose to publish future replace posts on the primary of every month.
Thanks for studying, thanks to your assist, and thanks for being right here! Massive hugs to ya! 🥰❤️😘
As soon as once more, you’ll find my Patreon web page by clicking on this cute lil icon under:
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