HAPPY NEW YEAR, my mates! 🤗 It’s mindblowing that we’re already welcoming a model new 12 months! I’m wishing you all the completely satisfied issues in 2025 – and many nice dramas to get pleasure from! ❤️
On this month’s submit, 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 reveals I’m contemplating for protection on Patreon, to switch reveals which have accomplished their cycles, and
4. What you may count on, as a member on Patreon.
I hope you guys discover this beneficial &/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 resolve to weblog full-time. It’s what I do know, and it’s additionally what I really like.
I really like dramas, and I really like writing, and I really like writing about dramas, however I additionally must discover a approach to make it sustainable, in order that I can hold 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 quite a lot of work into the opinions that I submit on the weblog; quite a lot of thought, time, and energy goes into every evaluation.
If I had been so as to add on a regular basis that goes into the episode notes, which then go into the evaluation, after which add the time it takes to truly craft the evaluation, I estimate that every evaluation takes a few 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 individuals who are in a position to, and wish to help me in a deeper manner.
You’ll be able to take a look at 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 goal to place out weekly.
For those who do select to help me at these deeper ranges, you’re enabling me to do extra for the positioning, in addition to empowering me to do extra for myself and my household as nicely – 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 submit about this very matter; I hope you get pleasure from!
Critiques as a result of submit this month
We’ve acquired 2 opinions as a result of submit this month.
Dates are forecasted however not solid in stone; I’d change issues round relying on how I do.
Inform Me That You Love Me [Korea]: 6 January 2025
When The Telephone Rings [Korea]: 19 January 2025
Alternative reveals
This isn’t but solid in stone, as a result of I’d want to take a look at the reveals to ensure I like them sufficient to cowl them on Patreon, however listed here are those that I’m contemplating:
Inform Me That You Love Me [Korea]: to get replaced by Love Scout [Korea]
When The Telephone Rings [Korea]: probably to get replaced by Motel California [Korea]
* Different back-up reveals I take note of (in case the shortlisted reveals don’t make my lower): When The Stars Gossip [Korea], The Queen Who Crowns [Korea]
You probably have different nice reveals 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 to be like, in the mean time:
Basis Tier (US$1): Leisure information and different tidbits (each Sunday!) + the primary set of episode notes of all reveals coated on Patreon (2 eps for kdramas, 4 eps for cdramas)
Early Entry (US$5): +Blossom [China]
Early Entry Plus (US$10): +When The Telephone Rings [Korea]
VIP (US$15): +Love Scout [Korea] – beginning quickly!
VVIP (US$20): +Examine In Hanyang [Korea]
Final (US$25): +The Story of Woman Okay [Korea]
* 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 The Story of Woman Okay, you’d obtain episodes notes for all the opposite reveals as nicely!
* For precise examples of episode notes, you may go right here and right here. 😊 These are my E1-2 notes for When The Telephone Rings [Korea] and Mr. Plankton [Korea].
Patreon Highlights
For those who’re new to my Patreon web page, listed here are a handful of stuff you may prefer to know:
1. ALL tiers obtain my first set of episode notes for any present that I’m protecting on Patreon.
Subsequently, let’s say you’re inquisitive about my notes for The Story of Woman Okay, however aren’t certain 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 provide you with rapid entry to The Story of Woman Okay E1-2 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 satisfied to report that it labored out very well! 😃
Necessary be aware! Going ahead, on the brand new schedule, this may 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 reveals that I’m watching (or have checked out), INCLUDING reveals that I’m NOT protecting on Patreon.
This has included E1 notes for reveals 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, Howdy, 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 may count on to see about 2 of those posts every month.
In case you’re questioning, whether or not I finally evaluation these reveals on the weblog, actually will depend on how my expertise with the assorted first episodes works out.
I’ve carried on to evaluation a lot of the reveals listed above, however I’ve additionally chosen to not proceed watching a handful of them as nicely.
I’ve additionally launched the occasional bonus present for this tier, beginning with My Identify, Hellbound and Soundtrack #1.
3. You’ll be able to work together with me and with each other, on Patreon.
There’s a remark characteristic on Patreon, so, very similar to 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 perform, 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 are feeling isn’t related to the posts on Patreon themselves.
Other than an online browser, you can even entry my Patreon posts and messages on the Patreon app. You will discover the Patreon app on Apple’s app retailer right here, or on Google Play right here.
4. You’ll be able to really feel protected 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 in the course of 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 in the course of the month, you determined that you just’d like to maneuver down one tier, to the Early Entry Tier, you may make that change instantly.
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 can be charged your new tier price, in the beginning of your subsequent billing cycle.
For those who select to improve your tier, you can even achieve this 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 probably be instantly unlocked for you as nicely.
You’ll then be charged the brand new price in your subsequent billing cycle.
Pausing your subscription
For those who select to pause your subscription, you’ll not be charged on the following 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 clarification isn’t clear!
5. There’s now an annual subscription choice obtainable!
I solely activated this feature not too long ago, as a result of somebody expressed curiosity in it. I simply.. hadn’t realized that you just 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 can be charged on every anniversary of your be a part of date. The one draw back to this, is you don’t have the pliability to maneuver between tiers from month to month, in keeping with which reveals spark your curiosity.
6. The Patreon web page has grow to be a cool little neighborhood!
Apart from the episode notes, there are many different conversations happening, on the month-to-month Drama Trade posts that I create.
One is the Drama Trade: Spoiler-free zone, the place you may safely alternate drama suggestions and chat about different issues, with out the hazard of encountering a spoiler, and the opposite is the Drama Trade: Deep Dive Zone, the place you may talk about different reveals that you just’re watching, that I’m not protecting on Patreon, in all its spoiler glory.
We’ve additionally acquired a Water Cooler thread, the place of us chat about something and every part that doesn’t fall into the Drama Trade zones!
Since these posts have been launched, actually a whole lot of feedback have been exchanged, on every one!
ALSO. As a part of the Patreon neighborhood, you’ll get numerous updates from me, together with private updates that I don’t share elsewhere. I’m very blessed that the Patreon neighborhood has turned, successfully, into my internal 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, you can even help the weblog by straightforward one-time contributions by clicking on this different cute lil icon beneath.
I’m advised that you just don’t must have a Paypal account so as to take action, but when that adjustments, or is completely different in your area, a Paypal account is fairly straightforward to arrange; there aren’t any sign-up charges concerned, and also you don’t should hold a stability in it, until you truly wish to.
You’ll be able to 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 ideas for different issues that you just’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 goal to publish future replace posts on the primary of every month.
Thanks for studying, thanks on your help, and thanks for being right here! Huge hugs to ya! 🥰❤️😘
As soon as once more, you could find my Patreon web page by clicking on this cute lil icon beneath:
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