Here are some of the Korean dramas that I have watched. Although some of them might be older than the others, they are still really good dramas which you will definitely enjoy watching. I am watching some of the newer ones which have just started airing a few weeks back and I will share my thoughts with you after I have finish watching them. :)
If you want to know where I watch my dramas,I watch most of my Korean dramas here.
Those with a star ★ beside them are the drama which I recommend and enjoyed watching a lot, those without a star are still really good dramas which I had picked out to share on mu blog.
There are surely some dramas which you think are great but I did not post as I may not have watched them yet or forgot about them as I had watched too many. Please comment below if there is. Thank you! ☺
The reason why I had created this blog is to share the wonderful experiences that I have watching all these great Korean dramas and also to help improve my English for my studies.
If you see any mistake in my writing, please let me know by commenting below.Thank you! ☺
(I will update my blog as frequently as possible by editing this post)
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If you would like to know about which Korean Variety shows that I recommend, it is:
Running Man. I have been watching Running Man since it started airing and it is the best variety show! I can definitely assure you that you will laugh a lot. There are always special guest coming on each episodes (most of the episodes). Do check out which guest came out on each episode here.
Running Man★
(Click here to watch it)
Dad, Where are you going?★
(Click here to watch)
Superman Returns/ The Return of Superman★
(Watch here)
This reality-variety show is about celebrity dads are left to care for their kids alone for 48 hours without the help of anyone even their wives.
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Best Korean Dramas of All Time Round!
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Best Of 2017 Korean Dramas:
While You Were Sleeping★
There will be a total of 32 episodes.
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller
Main Cast:
Lee Jong-suk as Jung Jae-chan
Bae Suzy as Nam Hong-joo
Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Yoo-bum
Yeo Hoe-hyun as young Lee Yoo-bum
Jung Hae-in as Han Woo-tak
Ko Sung-hee as Shin Hee-min
Synopsis:A woman named Hong-joo who can see unfortunate events in her dreams meets a prosecutor named Jae-chan who does everything he can to prevent her dreams from coming true.
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Manhole★
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Kim Jae Joong as Bong Pil
Uee as Kang Soo Jin
Jung Hye Sung as Yoon Jin Sook
Baro as Jo Suk Tae
Synopsis:
Bong-Pil has been preparing for his civil servant exam for the past 3 years, but he is not enthusiastic about his studies. He becomes disappointed that his lifelong friend Soo-Jin will soon get married. He has loved her in vain for the past 28 years. Bong-Pil then falls into a manhole and travels through time. He struggles to prevent Soo-Jin’s imminent wedding.
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School 2017
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: School, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Kim Se-jeong as Ra Eun-ho
Kim Jung-hyun as Hyun Tae-woon
Jang Dong-yoon as Song Dae-hwi
Han Joo-wan as Shim Kang-myung
Han Sun-hwa as Han Soo-ji
Synopsis:
The plot follows a class of high school students attempting to overcome the stress of being ranked by their exam grades, and facing the difficulties of being a teenager in a high-pressure, corrupt system. Its central protagonist is Ra Eun-ho, a cheerful and kind-hearted 18-year-old who dreams of being a webtoon artist but is caught up in the search for a mysterious troublemaker in the school, known as 'Student X'. When she is accused of being Student X, her dream of going to university to study art is put at risk as she faces expulsion.
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Weightlighting Fairy Kim Bok Joo★
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Sports, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Lee Sung-kyung as Kim Bok-joo
Nam Joo-hyuk as Jung Joon-hyung
Lee Jae-yoon as Jung Jae-yi
Kyung Soo-jin as Song Shi-ho
Synopsis:
A coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way.
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Suspicious Partner
There's a total of 40 episodes.
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Ji Chang-wook as Noh Ji-wook
Nam Ji-hyun as Eun Bong-hee
Choi Tae-joon as Ji Eun-hyuk
Kwon Nara as Cha Yoo-jung
Synopsis:
About Noh Ji-wook, a prosecutor and Eun Bong-hee, a prosecutor trainee and how they work together on a mysterious case involving a sly psychopath murderer.
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My Secret Romance
There's a total of 13 episodes.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Sung Hoon as Cha Jin-wook
Song Ji-eun as Lee Yoo-mi
Kim Jae-young as Jung Hyun-tae
Jung Da-sol as Joo Hye-ri
Synopsis:
Jin-wook and Yoo-mi meet at a Gangwon-do resort and get caught up in a series of misunderstandings and accidents. Yoo-mi was charmed by Jin-wook's sly and playful personality, and they unexpectedly spend the night together. However, Yoo-mi disappears in the morning, leaving Jin-wook feeling perplexed and irrationally angry.
Three years later, the two meet again when Yoo-mi becomes a nutritionist at the company cafeteria where Jin-wook works. They pretend to not recognize each other, while fighting their attraction for each other. Finally Yoo-mi admits that she remembers the incident. Jin-wook asks her the reason why she left him and she replies that it was just a one-night stand.
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Introverted Boss★
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Yeon Woo-jin as Eun Hwan-Ki
Park Hye-soo as Chae Ro-woon
Gong Seung-yeon as Eun Yi-Soo
Yoon Park as Kang Woo-il.
Synopsis:
Eun Hwan-Ki is the CEO of a public relations company, but he is extremely shy. Due to his personality, even his employees do not know him well.
Chae Ro-Woon begins work at Eun Hwan-Ki’s company. She is very energetic and receives recognition for her work, but her only interest is in CEO Eun Hwan-Ki. She plans to reveal who Eun Hwan-Ki really is.
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The Liar and His Lover★
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Lee Hyun-woo as Kang Han-Gyul
Joy as Yoon So-rim
Lee Jung-jin as Choi Jin-hyuk
Lee Seo-won as Seo Chan-young
Hong Seo-young as Chae Yoo-na
Synopsis:
A love story between a genius music composer Kang Han-Gyul for the Crude Play, who writes hit songs after going through many breakups and a high school student, Yoon So-Rim.
So-Rim has fallen in love with Han-Gyul at first sight and has made up her mind to find him and confess to him. Through many encounters, Han-Gyul at first rejected So-Rim due to her age and due to the fact that they both don't know each other.
However, with her beautiful voice and pure young heart, Han-Gyul falls in love with So-Rim. For So-Rim, her life changes completely after meeting with Han-Gyul, her voice gets her into a music industry with her two childhood friends and forms a band called Mush&Co. The bass player of the famous Crude Play, Seo Chan-Young becomes the producer of their band and also falls in love with So-Rim.
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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon★
There's a total of 16 episodes + 1 special episode.
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Park Bo-young as Do Bong-soon
Park Hyung-sik as Ahn Min-hyuk
Ji Soo as In Guk-doo
Synopsis:
Do Bong-soon was born with superhuman strength. Her strength is hereditary and passed along only to the women in her family. Her dream is to create a video game with herself as the main character. She desperately wants to become a willowy and elegant woman, which is the ideal type of her crush, In Guk-doo, a police officer. Thanks to her strength, she gets the job of a bodyguard, to a rich heir Ahn Min-hyuk , the CEO of a gaming company, Ainsoft. Contrary to Guk-doo, Min-hyuk is an odd man who is playful, a little spoiled, has no regard for rules, and dislikes policemen. He has recently received anonymous threats, blackmails, and has even been stalked at an occasion.
One day, a series of kidnapping cases break in Dobong-dong, the district Bong-soon lives in, and she is determined to catch the culprit after her friend was targeted. Under the help and training from Min-hyuk, she manages to control her strength to use it for good causes. Min-hyuk and Bong-soon find themselves and their relationship growing into something more.
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The Legends of the Blue Sea★
There's a total of 20 episodes + 1 special episode.
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Main Cast:
Jun Ji-hyun as Se-hwa / Shim Chung
Lee Min-ho as Kim Dam-ryung / Heo Joon-jae
Synopsis:
How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul? Shim Chung is a mermaid who finds herself transplanted to modern times. She is caught by Heo Joon Jae, a charming but cold con artist who is the doppelgänger for Kim Moon, the son of a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty. But in the present time, Joon Jae works with Jo Nam Doo, a skilled conman who guides Joon Jae to become a genius scammer. But Joon Jae’s friend, Cha Shi Ah, who works as a researcher at KAIST, may be Chung’s only hope for surviving in her strange new world.
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Uncontrollably Fond★
There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre: Melodrama, Romance
Main Cast:
Kim Woo-bin as Shin Joon-young
Bae Suzy as Noh Eul
Lim Ju-hwan as Choi Ji-tae
Lim Ju-eun as Yoon Jeong-eun
Synopsis:
Shin Joon-young and Noh Eul were classmates who were separated during their teenage years due to an ill-fated relationship, but later meet each other in adulthood. Shin Joon-young is now a top actor-singer while Noh Eul is a documentary producer.
Noh Eul had a tough childhood; her father died in a hit-and-run prompting Noh Eul to quit school and make a living for her and her brother. Shin Joon-young, on the other hand, had his life planned out for him. His mother wanted him to become a prosecutor; to follow the footsteps of his estranged father, but an awful incident caused him to quit law school and become a singer-actor. The two reunite when Noh Eul is tasked to film Shin Joon-young's documentary. Joon-young initially gives Noh Eul a miserable time before finally agreeing to do the documentary and even plans to win her heart back.
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Love in the Moonlight★
There's a total of 18 episodes.
Genre: Historical, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Park Bo-gum as Lee Yeong
Kim Yoo-jung as Hong Ra-on
Jinyoung as Kim Yoon-sung
Chae Soo-bin as Jo Ha-yeon
Kwak Dong-yeon as Kim Byung-yeon
Synopsis:
Hong Ra-On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince Hyomyeong. Hong Ra-On is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and Hyomyeong is unaware that Hong Ra-On is a woman. The Crown Prince becomes interested in Hong Ra-On. His eunuchs become aware of this and attempt to get Hong Ra-On to become one of them.
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo★
There's a total of 20 episodes + 2 special episodes.
Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Melodrama, Romance
Main Cast:
Lee Joon-gi as 4th Prince Wang So
Lee Ji-eun as Go Ha-jin / Hae Soo
Kang Ha-neul as 8th Prince Wang Wook
Hong Jong-hyun as 3rd Prince Wang Yo
Synopsis:
During a total solar eclipse, a 25-year-old 21st-century woman, Go Ha-jin, is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She wakes up in the year 941, in the body of Hae Soo and there, she encounters the many royal princes of the ruling Wang family. She initially falls in love with the gentle and warm 8th Prince Wang Wook, and later Wang So, the fearsome 4th Prince who hides his face behind a mask and is given the derogatory label "wolf dog." Meanwhile, rivalry and politics ensue among the princes, in a fight for the throne, as Hae Soo finds herself unwittingly caught between it all.
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Descendants of the Sun★
There's a total of 16 episodes + 3 special episodes.
Genre: Action, Melodrama, Romance
Main Cast:
- Jin Goo as Master Sergeant Seo Dae-young (a.k.a. Wolf)
Synopsis:
This story tells of doctors stationed in the fictional war zone of Urk, and follows the love story that develops between a surgeon, Kang Mo-yeon, and a special forces officer, Yoo Shi-jin, both elite in their respective fields. The story will track both their personal and professional struggles while exploring issues about the value of life.
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Best Of 2016 Korean Dramas:
Cheese in the Trap★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Park Hae-jin as Yoo Jung
Kim Go-eun as Hong Seol
Seo Kang-joon as Baek In-ho
Synopsis:
This drama shows the delicate relationship between a female university student Hong Seol and her senior Yoo Jung.
Hong-Seol does part-time jobs since her household is poor. Yoo Jung is
perfect with good academics and athletics plus he is kind, however he
also seems to have a dark side with some people holding grudges against
him...
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Moorim School★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Drama and Romance
Main Cast:
Lee Hyun-woo as Yoon Shi-woo
Lee Hong-bin as Wang Chi-ang
Seo Ye-ji as Shim Soon-duk
Jung Yoo-jin as Hwang Sun-ah
Synopsis: The Moorim School isn't focused solely on high academic scores. The
school teaches its students virtues including honesty, faith, sacrifice
and communication. The teachers and students at the school come from
different countries and each have their own stories.
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Reply 1988★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre: Family, Romance and Comedy
Main Cast:
Lee Hyeri as Sung Deok-sun
Park Bo-gum as Choi Taek
Ryu Jun-yeol as Kim Jung-hwan
Go Kyung-pyo as Sung Sun-woo
Lee Dong-hwi as Ryu Dong-ryong
Synopsis: In 1988, Duk-Sun, Jung-Hwan, Sun-Woo and Dong-Ryong are high school students and Taek
is a go player. These five people have been friends since they were
little kids. They all grew up together and are neighbors to this day.
Their families are also very close to each other. They always hang
around Taek's room and spend time together. Duk-Sun’s family is poor and they live in a semi-basement house. Duk-Sun's father Dong-Il lost money due to guaranteeing someone else's debt. Nevertheless,
Duk-Sun has a bright personality and enjoys singing and dancing. She
always gets into fights with her older sister Bo-Ra. Jung-Hwan’s family became rich overnight. Jung-Hwan is crazy about soccer.
Sun-Woo is a model student at school, good son and good brother
at home. Sun-Woo’s mother has raised Sun-Woo and his younger sister
alone after Sun-Woo’s father passed away. Dong-Ryong likes dancing and hanging out with his 4 friends. He gives up going to a university due to his poor academic score. Taek is a famous go player known as God. Since he dropped out of
school, Duk-Sun, Jung-Hwan, Sun-Woo and Dong-Ryong are his only friends.
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Best Of 2015 Korean Dramas:
Falling For Innocence★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 16 episodes
Genre: Romance, Comedy and Drama
Main Cast:
Jung Kyung Ho as Kang Min Ho
Kim So Yun as Kim Soon Jung
Yoon Hyun Min as Lee Joon Hee
Jin Goo as Ma Dong Wook
Synposis:
Kang Min Ho's father ran a large company, but his death led to his uncle
taking over the company. Min Ho grows into a cut-throat investor
seeking for revenge. He's diagnosed with a heart disease and is only
given a little time to live. Because of a miracle he gets a heart
transplant and gets to live, but his personality changes after the
surgery. Min Ho who used to be cold-hearted, begins to have warm
feelings and he falls in love with a woman named Soon Jung who is his
uncle's secretary. He then realizes the true meaning of love and
happiness. Lee Joon Hee is Soon Jung's childhood friend who will form a
love triangle with the leads.
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Best Of 2014 Korean Dramas:
Witch's Romance★
(Watch here)
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Uhm Jung-hwa as Ban Ji-yeon
Park Seo-joon as Yoon Dong-ha
Han Jae Suk as Noh Shi-hoon
Synopsis:
Ban Ji-yeon is a 39-year-old news reporter. Her job is the most
important thing in Ji-yeon's life, and she's so passionate about it that
colleagues call her a "witch" behind her back. Ji-yeon focuses all her
energy on work because she stopped believing in love after her last
boyfriend, 41-year-old war photographer Noh Shi-hoon disappeared prior to their wedding day.
Yoon Dong-ha is a 25-year-old guy who runs a small errand center with
his friend. Their store will do pretty much anything for a customer,
including dressing as Santa Claus, or providing security for an idol star.
Dong-ha seems happy-go-lucky, but he hides a secret sorrow, having lost
his girlfriend to a fatal accident. Since her death, he's lost all his
ambition and drive, with his career plans sidelined.
Sparks fly when Ji-yeon and Dong-ha meet, and despite the age
difference, they find a lot in common with each other, including their
scarred hearts
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Bride of the Century★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Fantasy, Melodrama
Main Cast:
Yang Jin Sung as Na Doo Rim / Jang Yi Kyung
Lee Hong Ki as Choi Kang Joo
Synopsis:
Taeyang Group is the largest conglomerate in South Korea. The Choi family who runs Taeyang has supposedly been under a curse for a hundred years that the first bride of the eldest son will always die. When the wealthy heiress Jang Yi-kyung disappears right before her wedding to chaebol heir Choi Kang-joo, Na Doo-rim, a lookalike impostor, is brought in to take her place. But unlike the cold and calculating Yi-kyung, Doo-rim is sweet and sunny, and Kang-joo falls genuinely in love with her. As the wedding plans progress, Kang-joo and Yi-kyung's mothers both scheme and plot behind the scenes.
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Angel Eyes★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Comedy, Medical drama
Main Cast:
Ku Hye-sun as Yoon Soo-wan
Child - Nam Ji-hyeon as young Soo-wan
A legally blind woman who gets her vision back in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker. Tomboyish Soo-wan still fondly remembers her first love from 12 years ago.
Lee Sang-yoon as Park Dong-joo / Dylan Park
Child - Kang Ha-neul as young Dong-joo
A smart and warm-hearted doctor who wants to protect the woman he loves. As a teenager, he was sent to America after his mother's death from a hit and run.
Kim Ji-seok as Kang Ji-woon
Jung Jin-young as Yoon Jae-beom
Gong Hyung-jin as Ki Woon-chan
Seungri as Teddy Seo
Hyun Jyu-ni as Cha Min-Soo
Child - Shin Hye-sun as young Min-Soo
Synopsis:
Yoon Soo-wan and Park Dong-joo were each other's first loves, but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.
Twelve years later, Soo-wan now works as an emergency rescue worker, while Dong-joo is a surgeon. They meet each other again.
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Cunning Single Lady★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Lee Min-jung as Na Ae-ra
Joo Sang-wook as Cha Jung-woo
Kim Gyu-ri as Gook Yeo-jin
Seo Kang-joon as Gook Seung-hyun
L (Infinite) as Gil Yo-han
Synopsis:
Ae-Ra is focused on her appearance as she believes it will lead her to a better life. She then meets Jung-Woo, who studied engineering. They eventually get married, but they also get divorced. After their divorce, Ae-Ra goes through difficult times. Unlike Ae-Ra though, Jung-Woo becomes a successful IT developer and very wealthy. Now, Ae-Ra tries to seduce Jung-Woo to marry her again.
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Mimi★
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There's a total of 4 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Mystery, Horror
Main Cast:
Max Changmin (TVXQ) as Han Min-woo
Moon Ga-young as Mimi
Shin Hyun-bin as Jang Eun-hye
Synopsis:
Min-woo is a 28-year-old introverted writer of a webtoon who has partial memory loss. One day, he finds a memo on his desk calendar, and because of it, writes a new webtoon titled December 8, which becomes an instant hit. But as the webtoon gets even more popular, Min-woo feels pressure from work and begins to suffer from severe headaches. He strives to recover his lost memories from the time he was an 18-year-old high school student, especially those of his first love, Mimi, as he unravels their mysterious fate.
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Emergency Couple★
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There's a total of 21 episodes.
Genre:Comedy, Romance, Medical drama
Main Cast:
Song Ji-hyo as Oh Jin-hee
Choi Jin-hyuk as Oh Chang-min
Lee Pil-mo as Gook Cheon-soo
Choi Yeo-jin as Shim Ji-hye
Clara - Han Ah-reum
Synopsis:
While in their early twenties, a medical school student, Oh Chang-min, and a dietitian, Oh Jin-hee, fall in love and marry despite his family's strong opposition.Chang-min comes from a family of wealthy, successful doctors; they think Jin-hee isn't good enough for him, and after he marries her, they cut him off without a cent. In order to earn money right away, Chang-min gives up his dream of becoming a doctor, and instead becomes a pharmaceutical salesman. He is miserable at his job, while Jin-hee's inferiority complex deepens as her husband's family continues to look down on her. They begin to fight constantly and eventually get a divorce. Six years later, Chang-min has gone back to med school to pursue his dream, while Jin-hee has also put herself through med school. They end up as interns at the same hospital, where they'll have to work in the emergency room together for three months.
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I Need Romance 3★
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There's a total of 15 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Kim So Yun as Shin Joo Yun
Sung Joon as Joo Wan / Allen Ju
Nam Goong Min as Kang Tae Yoon
Wang Ji Won as Oh Se Ryung
Synopsis:
A drama focuses on the lives of employees at a home shopping company and revolves around the competition, friendship and love between friends in their 20s and 30s. This drama will depict how working women in Korea live their lives at work and at home and how they mingle with friends and try to find love.
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You Who Came From The Stars★
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There's a total of 21 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy, Melodrama
Main Cast:
Jun Ji Hyun as Chun Song Yi (28, top actress/university student)
-Kim Hyun Soo as young Chun Song Yi
Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon (alien/university professor)
Park Hae Jin as Lee Hwi Kyung (28, youngest son of S&C Group)
-Jo Seung Hyun (조승현) as young Hwi Kyung
Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi (28, supporting actress)
Synopsis:
Do Min Joon is an alien who lands in the Joseon era, and then lives through the next four hundred years to the present day where he works as university professor and falls in love with a haughty top actress, Chun Song Yi.
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The Prime Minister and I★
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There's a total of 17 episodes.
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Main Cast:
Lee Beom-soo as Kwon Yul
Im Yoona (SNSD) as Nam Da Jung
Yoon Shi-yoon as Kang In Ho
Chae Jung-an as Seo Hye Joo
Ryu Jin as Park Jun Ki
Synopsis:
Kwon Yul, a South Korea’s youngest Prime Minister who is 100% capable in his work but 0% capable in parenting, he struggles in raising his 3 kids alone. Nam Da Jung, a young reporter who full of enthusiasm but always ends up missing big scoops. She accidentally gets into a scandal with Prime Minister and to keep his position, they get married. She enters his house and becomes a young affectionate mother to his kids like a Christmas present and that's when the love story begins.
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Pretty Boy/Bel Ami★
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There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy, Family
Main Cast:
Jang Geun Suk as Dok Go Ma Te
IU as Kim Bo Tong
Lee Jang Woo as Choi David
Han Chae Young as Hong Yoo Ra
Synopsis:
Dok Go Ma Te is a macho with an impeccable appearance who has shaken up ten of the top 1% it-girls in South Korea. He is about to share some tips on ‘how to get a girl’. Among his women, there is an ordinary girl who falls in love with Ma Te and her name is Kim Bo Tong. The story becomes more interesting when Bo Tong starts to do things to win his heart and the unpredictable romance finally starts
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Best Of 2014 Korean Dramas:
Reply 1994★
(Watch here)
There's a total of 21 episodes.
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
●Go Ara as Na-jung
-Originally from Gyeongsang Province, she has an easygoing personality and is a big fan of basketball player Lee Sang-min.
●Jung Woo as Sseureki/Trash
-He is a medical student and he is the best friend of Najung's deceased older brother.
-Although he is still a freshman, he is the number one pitcher in Yonsei Baseball Team. Following the episodes, he has a crush on Najung.
-He looks older than he truly is. He doesn't have a good relationship with Yoon-jin.
-A fan of Seo Taiji and Boys. She doesn't have a good relationship with Samchunpo.
●Baro (B1A4)
as Binggeure
Synopsis:
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Medical Top Team★
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Genre: Medical, Romance
Main Cast:
Kwon Sang Woo as Park Tae San
Jung Ryeo Won as Seo Joo Young
Joo Ji Hoon as Han Seung Jae
Oh Yeon Seo as Choi Ah Jin
Choi Min Ho (SHINee) as Kim Sung Woo
Kim Young Ae as Shin Hye Soo
Synopsis:
A drama about an elite medical team, a doctor team that draws only the best doctors from each area, fights to make miracles possible and trying to fare its way amidst a power struggle shaking up the hospital. However, the doctors start getting into conflicts with one another when love enters the hospital mix.
This drama will center around Paran Hospital's unpaid doctor Park Tae San, a skillful medical surgeon who has a warm heart but straightforward to a fault. He is doing good deeds and working at a free medical office for those in need and is a cancer specialist of the team.
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Marry Him If You Dare/The Future Choice★
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Genre: Romance, Drama, Time Travel
Main Cast:
●Yoon Eun-hye as Na Mi-rae
-A bright and lovable 32-year-old who spends her days chanting to herself, "I'm okay!" and barely scrapes by in her job as a call centre agent. But one day her future self appears in front of her and changes her life. She begins to pursue her dream of becoming a television writer.
●Choi Myung-gil as Na Mi-rae's future self
●Lee Dong-gun as Kim Shin
-The network's lead news anchor. He can be prickly, but is also highly principled and upright.
●Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE) as Park Se-joo
-The CEO's grandson who is set to inherit the network. He went to film school in America, and is masquerading as a lowly cameraman (or VJ). He dreams of building a media conglomerate.
●Han Chae-ah as Seo Yoo-kyung
-A reporter on the morning show. Outwardly cute, she is smart and cunning.
Synopsis:
Set in the world of television broadcasting, Na Mi-rae travels back in time to prevent her 32-year-old self from marrying news anchor Kim Shin, thus sending her past self down a different path and enabling her to pursue the things she really wanted in life.
My Thoughts:
YongHwa and DongGun are so goodlooking! I find Eunhye's hair really distracting, I hope they will change it soon. I don't mind her ending out with any of them and this drama is really nice.
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The Heirs★
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Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama, School
Main Cast:
●Lee Min-ho as Kim Tan
-The heir of the Empire Group. He is arrogant and self-centered however he is overshadowed by his older half-brother, Kim Won. He falls in love with Cha Eun-sang despite her poor background.
●Park Shin-hye as Cha Eun-sang
-Daughter of the Empire Group's housekeeper. She grew up with Yoon Chan-young and gets caught in a love triangle with two privileged men, Kim Tan and Choi Young-do.
●Kim Woo-bin as Choi Young-do
-The heir to a luxury resort. He has an IQ of 150, but uses his wit to put down and harass his friends rather than to excel in his studies.
●Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE) as Yoon Chan-young
-Son of the Empire Group's secretary. Cha Eun-sang's best friend who falls in love with Kim Tan's ex-girlfriend, Lee Bo-na.
●Krystal Jung f(x) as Lee Bo-na
-She lives a fabulous lifestyle as the daughter of an entertainment executive. Her first love and ex-boyfriend, Kim Tan never loved her. Yoon Chan-young heals her heartbreak.
●Kim Ji-won as Rachel Ryu
-Kim Tan's fiancée. A haughty and chic heiress of a major hotel group, she is a girl who wants for nothing in the world.
●Kang Ha-neul as Lee Hyo-shin
-Son of the Chief of Police. He is the student body president, and has a crush on his teacher, Jeon Hyun-joo.
●Park Hyung-sik (ZE:A) as Jo Myung-soo
-Son of the CEO of a car import company. Quick to think on his feet, he's a slacker who doesn't want to inherit the family business.
●Choi Jin-hyuk as Kim Won
-Kim Tan's "perfect" older half-brother, an accomplished and capable young executive who runs his family's giant conglomerate, Empire Group.
●Im Joo-eun as Jeon Hyun-joo
-A teacher at Empire High School, she looks cool and collected on the outside, while being slightly awkward in real life. Hyun-joo gets Kim Won's attention for her sharp intelligence, although studying is the only thing she knows how to do.
My Thoughts:
One of my favorite dramas, It reminds me of Boys Over Flowers. The cast are all so good looking and great at acting.
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The Suspicious Housekeeper★
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There are a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Melodrama, Family, Mystery
Main Cast:
Choi Ji-woo as Park Bok-nyeo
Lee Sung-jae as Eun Sang-chul
Kim So-hyun as Eun Han-kyul (Eldest daughter)
Chae Sang-woo as Eun Doo-kyul (Second eldest son)
Nam Da-reum as Eun Se-kyu (Third eldest son)
Kang Ji-woo as Eun Hye-kyul (Youngest daughter)
Wang Ji-hye as Yoon Song-hwa
Synopsis:
Park Bok-nyeo is a mysterious housekeeper who will do whatever is asked of her, even, so the rumor goes, if that means murder. Her latest stint involves caring for a recently widowed father, and his four troubled children, all of whom are grappling with the aftermath of their mother's sudden death. The stoic new arrival, who shows barely any trace of emotion, acts as a catalyst for the family members to understand each other better and reconcile their relationships.
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Two weeks ★
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There are a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Action, Thriller
Main cast:
Lee Joon-gi - Jang Tae-san
Kim So-yeon - Park Jae-kyung
Ryu Soo-young - Im Seung-woo
Park Ha-sun - Seo In-hye
Kim Hye-ok - Jo Seo-hee
Jo Min-ki - Moon Il-seok
Lee Chae-mi - Soo-jin
Synopsis:
Jang Tae-san is a small-time gangster who has learned to survive with his fist and wits. He meets and falls in love with a college student, Seo In-hye, who sees a good heart and wounded soul underneath his tough exterior. When In-hye gets pregnant, Tae-san prepares to leave the gangster organization to start a life with her. But he is blackmailed by the gang boss, Moon Il-seok, who wants Tae-san to be his fall guy for an assault charge and go to prison in his place; Il-seok threatens to kill In-hye if Tae-san refuses. So Tae-san tells In-hye to get an abortion and cruelly breaks up with her, then goes off to prison for several years.
Eight years later, Tae-san is running a small pawnshop. One day, In-hye unexpectedly pays him a visit and tells him that she cut ties with her disapproving family and had the baby after all. But her daughter Soo-jin has been diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. Since she isn't a match, that leaves Tae-san. Reeling from the discovery that he's a father and wanting to do something good for once in his meaningless life, Tae-san agrees to the undergo the surgery, which is scheduled to take place in two weeks. But he becomes embroiled in political intrigue when Il-seok conspires with a corrupt politician Jo Seo-hee to frame Tae-san for the murder of an undercover agent, who had infiltrated the gang under the orders of prosecutor Park Jae-kyung. Tae-san is arrested by detective Im Seung-woo, who happens to be In-hye's current fiance. While being transported, the police car he's in gets into an accident and Tae-san escapes. Now a fugitive, he is hunted by both the police and an assassin, and what ensues is two weeks of his desperate struggle to save his life and his daughter's.
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Who Are You?★
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There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Melodrama, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Main Cast:
So Yi Hyun as Yang Si Ohn (30)
Ok Taecyeon (2PM) as Cha Gun Woo (27)
Kim Jae Wook as Lee Hyung Joon (34)
Synopsis:
A ghost romance story about Yang Si Ohn , a woman who is able to see spirits after waking up from a 6-year long coma and Cha Gun Woo, a man who only believes in solid evidence. The two detectives come to understand each other as they try to help the spirits attached to objects at a lost-and-found center rest in peace. This drama will feature a love triangle between spirits and humans. Si Ohn′s dead boyfriend Lee Hyung Joonwill appear as a spirit, perfecting the supernatural romance. Hyung Joon was an elite member of the police force, but lost his life following an unfortunate accident.
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Good Doctor★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Medical drama, Romance
Main Cast
Joo Won as Park Shi-On
Moon Chae-won as Cha Yoon-Seo
Joo Sang-wook as Kim Do-Han
Kim Min-seo as Yoo Chae-Kyung
Synopsis
Park Shi-On is a miner's son who witnessed domestic violence from his father beginning at a very young age. Because of his developmental disorder that's a type of autism, he gets a specialized education at a care center, where they discover that he's a savant. Shi-On has genius tendencies, an exceptional memory, and has a keen perception of space within the human body. With the help of a guardian, he eventually becomes a pediatric surgery resident, but his personality remains that of a grade schooler. Cha Yoon-Seo is a pediatric surgeon with a strong sense of duty. She chose to become a doctor after volunteering in a children's cancer ward in high school, and entered Korea's best medical school as the second best of her class. With her hard work and brains she becomes a fellow at a relatively young age. She never hesitates to speak up in front of her bosses, but has an easy-going personality with a tomboyish nature. Joo Sang-wook is the youngest doctor to become a pediatric associate professor. He entered medical school at the top of his class, and is a cold-hearted perfectionist. Kim Min-seo is Do-han's fiancee. She is a manager on the planning board for a large university hospital. As the only daughter to the foundation's director, she's keenly aware of the nepotism prejudice and proves her worth by being cool-headed, capable, and assertive.
My Thoughts:
Wow! Joo Won's acting is really amazing, do watch this drama, it is really good. :)
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Her Legend★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Drama, Human, Family
Main Cast
Choi Jung Won as Eun Jung Soo
-Kim Soo Hyun as child Jung Soo
Kim Jung Hoon as Do Jin Hoo
Son Eun Seo as Kim Seo Hyun / Eun Kyung Hee
-Shin Soo Yun as child Kyung Hee
Park Yoon Jae as Kang Min Ki
Synopsis
A drama about two women with switched fates and a man who has everything finding the truth and preciousness of life. It will follow the love and success story of Eun Jung Soo who works her way up in luxury handbag industry, Do Jin Hoo who is a smart and handsome heir of the greatest fashion group, and Eun Kyung Hee who has to hide her true identity for her dreams.
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The Master's Sun★
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There's a total of 17 episodes.
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Main Cast
So Ji Sub as Joo Joong Won / Joo-goon
- L (Infinite) as young Joong Won
Gong Hyo Jin as Tae Gong Sil / Tae-yang
Seo In Guk as Kang Woo
Kim Yoo Ri as Tae Yi Ryung
Synopsis
Joo Joong Won is a cold and ambitious CEO, who measures all human relationships through money. Tae Gong Sil is a sensitive assistant, who suffers from insomnia, due to her ability to see ghosts after an accident. Joong Won will learn to trust Gong Sil and falls in love with her.
My Thoughts:
Even-though it is a little scary at the start, I started liking it just watching the first episode. It is nice, meaningful and sweet. It is one of the best dramas that I have ever watched. It is a Korean drama that you should not miss! :)
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The Goddess Of Fire★
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There's a total of 50 episodes.
Genre:Historical, Romance, Political, Melodrama
Main Cast
Moon Geun Young as Yoo Jung
-Jin Ji Hee as young Yoo Jung
Lee Sang Yoon as Prince Kwang Hae
-No Young Hak as young Prince Kwang Hae
Kim Bum as Kim Tae Do
-Park Gun Tae as young Tae Do
Park Gun Hyung as Lee Yook Do
-Oh Seung Yoon as young Yook Do
Seo Hyun Jin as Shim Hwa Ryung
-Kim Ji Min as young Hwa Ryung
Jun Kwang Ryul as Lee Kang Chun
Synopsis
A Historical drama about Yoo Jung, also known as Jung Yi, the first female potter in the Joseon Dynasty and regarded as the dojo of Shintaro porcelain. ‘Yoo Jung’ is based on the real historical figure ‘Baek Pa Sun’, the lady porcelain maker who lived a life of an intense love and artistic spirit.
Yoo Jung is a girl who dreams to be the top porcelain artist of the Joseon Dynasty. She is gifted with the born talent and skill in porcelain making. She develops her dream, builds up her skill, and endeavors to live a life as the best porcelain artist. The drama is set in a porcelain workshop ‘Boon Won’ in Joseon Dynasty. The porcelain produced in Joseon Dynasty is evaluated to have the highest quality of the 16th century in Asia. The porcelain culture is known to be the mixture of science and art. This drama depicts Jung Yi early life in Joseon instead of Japan, where a shrine is dedicated to her. This drama also depicts the love story of Jung Yi and Kwang Hae. Prince Kwang Hae is a sad prince whose life was like a wild storm. He had to let go of Jung Yi no matter how deep his love. He will go through a lonely struggle because he could not put out a flame in his heart toward a woman he loved.
My Thoughts:
I really love this drama, the young actors and actresses are really good at acting. I really miss watching Ji-Hee and Young-Hak acting together. And of course, the adult actors and actresses are really good at acting too. Ji-hee really do look like Geun Young and Young Hak really do look like Sang Yoon. :D
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I Hear Your Voice★
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Genre:Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Main Cast
Lee Bo Young as Jang Hye Sung
Kim So Hyun as young Hye Sung
Lee Jong Suk as Park Soo Ha
Goo Seung Hyun as child Soo Ha
Yoon Sang Hyun as Cha Kwan Woo
Lee Da Hee as Seo Do Yun
Jung Min Ah as young Do Yun
Synopsis
A drama about public defenders who take on the toughest cases with less than 1% chance of winning. Jang Hye Sung (Lee Bo Young) is a bold, sassy, thick-faced, comical female lawyer. She is a prickly edge, sharp tongue who doesn't have a bit of concept or manners and finds it hard to be enthusiastic about what she does. Cha Kwan Woo (Yoon Sang Hyun) is a serious, passionate and macho former police officer who becomes a government lawyer. Meanwhile, Park Soo Ha (Lee Jong Suk) is a 19 years old boy who has the ability or superpower to read the people's minds. Together they will team up to solve the cases no one else wants, cases that only have a one percent chance of being found innocent.
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Dating Agency: Cyrano★
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Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast
Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Byung-hoon
Choi Sooyoung (SNSD) as Gong Min-young
Lee Chun-hee as Cha Seung-pyo
Hong Jong-hyun as Moo-jin
Jo Yoon-woo as Do Arang
Synopsis
A team for hire helps those who are having troubles in their love lives. The team employs elaborate stagings to help their clients snag the ones they love.
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Monstar★
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Genre: School, Romance
Main Cast
Yong Joon-Hyung (B2st) as Yoon Sul-Chan
Ha Yeon-Soo as Min Se-Yi
Kang Ha-Neul as Jung Sun-Woo
Synopsis
"Monstar" depicts the lives of ordinary teens who are injured psychologically and heal themselves through the power of music.
Yoon Sul-Chan is the vocalist for the group "Man in Black". He carries deep wounds within his mind, but doesn't express his feelings. Because of his hot temper, he causes trouble. His management company then orders him to carry himself as an ideal student. He joins a music band at school, while facing unexpected events.
My Thoughts:
Really love this drama, I have always loved school romance dramas. Don't miss this drama out, it is really good.
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Nail Shop Paris/Nail Salon Paris★
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There's a total of 10 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Main Cast
Park Gyu Ri (Kara) as Hong Yeo Joo
Jun Ji Hoo as Alex / Kim Ji Hun
Song Jae Rim as Kay / Kang Jong Hyuk
Cheon Doong aka Thunder (MBLAQ) as Jin
Synopsis
A romantic comedy revolving around flower boy nail artists and the happenings around them. It will center the story of Hong Yeo Joo, the writer of an internet novel who dresses up like a boy and gets hired to work at a famous nail shop Paris filled with flower boy nail artists.
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Mandate Of Heaven
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Thriller,Period-drama,Mystery and Romance
Main Cast
Lee Dong-wook - Choi Won
Kim Yoo-bin - Choi Rang as Choi Won's daughter.
Song Ji-hyo (Running Man)- Hong Da-in
Im Seulong (2AM) - Crown Prince Lee Ho
Park Ji-young - Queen Munjeong
Song Jong-ho - Lee Jung-hwan
Yoon Jin-yi - So-baek
Synopsis
Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the king, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.
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When A Man Loves★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Melodrama, Romance
Main Cast
Song Seung Hun as Han Tae Sang
Shin Se Kyung as Seo Mi Do
Chae Jung Ahn as Baek Sung Joo
Yun Woo Jin as Lee Jae Hee
Synopsis
Han Tae-Sang (Song Seung-Heon) is a former gangster, but now a successful business man. He has a cold-blooded decisiveness and incredible drive. This helped him to attain his current status, as he started with nothing. He then meets a younger woman named Seo Mi-Do (Shin Se-Kyung). Her personality reminds him of himself when he was that age. Han Tae-Sang begins to feel love for the first time in his life..
My Thoughts:
After watching it awhile, I find Seo Mi Do annoying to be honest. I hope she will go to Tae Sang soon! <3
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Gu Family Book
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There's a total of 24 episodes.
Genre:Fantasy, Melodrama, Historical, Romance
Main Cast
Lee Seung Ki as Choi Kang Chi
Suzy (Miss A) as Dam Yeo Wool
Lee Sung Jae as Jo Kwan Woong
Jo Sung Ha as Dam Pyung Joon
Yoo Yun Suk as Park Tae Seo
Lee Yoo Bi as Park Chung Jo
Sung Joon as Gon
Synopsis
A melodrama epic about the great deal of trouble Choi Kang Chi, born as a half-human-half-mythical-creature, who goes through in order to become human and a story of Choi Kang Chi’s journey of struggling in order to live more like a human than anyone else despite not being able to become human.
Choi Kang Chi (Lee Seung Ki) was raised by the Choi family after having been picked up from the river. Choi Kang Chi is the son of Gu Wol Ryung (Choi Jin Hyuk), the guardian spirit of Jiri Mountain, and Yoon Seo Hwa (Lee Yeon Hee), his human mother. Kang Chi is an outspoken character who’s full of curiosity. He realizes that he’s a half-human-half-beast through a certain incident and starts living his second life.
Dam Yeo Wool (Suzy) is a master of martial arts and archery. Yeo Wool is an upright character who really values the Three Bonds and Five Relationships in Confucianism, and becomes an instructor at a martial arts center at a young age.
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Lee Soon Shin Is The Best★
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There's a total of 50 episodes.
Genre: Family, Romance, Comedy
Main Cast
IU as Lee Soon Shin
Jo Jung-suk - Shin Joon-ho
Yoo In-na - Lee Yoo-shin
Son Tae-young - Lee Hye-shin
Go Joo-won - Park Chan-woo
Go Doo-shim - Kim Jung-ae
Lee Mi-sook - Song Mi-ryung / Kyung-sook
Synopsis
Lee Soon Shin goes through hardships after the death of her father. Soon Shin and her mother struggle to find happiness. Her love story continues in the mist of ups and downs of her life.
Lee Soon Shin is the youngest member of a successful family. Despite her family′s successes, however, she seems to have failed to inherit any talent, and is marked as an oddball though she remains a bright, lively and courageous girl. She then meets the head of an agency named Shin Joon Ho, and he turns her life around.
Shin Joon Ho is a confident, cold and competitive man who changes later after he begins to understand the real meaning of success through Lee Soon Shin.
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The Winter The Wind Blows★
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There's total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance, Melodrama
- Main Cast
- Jo In Sung as Oh Soo
- Song Hye Kyo as Oh Young
- Kim Bum as Park Jin Sung
- Jung Eun Ji (A Pink) as Moon Hee Sun
Synopsis
A melodrama about a man and a blind woman who don’t believe in love. Oh Soo is an orphan who is left heartbroken later in life after his first love passes away and comes to lead a goal-less life as a high stakes gambler. Oh Young is a lonely heiress who feels she must look after others and herself after her parents get divorced and she finds herself becoming visually impaired. The two will come to find the true meaning of love after meeting each other.
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IRIS 2★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Action, Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Cast
Kang Ji Young as Song Chae Ran
David Mclnnics as IRIS Operations Team Leader
Synopsis
The story take place three years after the the death of Hyun Joon. It will reveal mystery surrounding Hyun Joon's death and Baek San, who has been arrested for being active in the secret organization IRIS. Will also outline the story of Mister Black, who controlled everything through Baek San.
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Flower Boy Next Door★
There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Synopsis
Based on the webtoon titled I Watch Him Everyday. It is a romantic comedy about a girl named Go Dok Mi who locks her self in her ′tower′ from the world, is caught spying on the man living next door by Enrique Geum.
Enrique Geum is a genius creative director, who is good-looking, stylish and bohemian and can′t get enough of soccer. He will form a love line with Go Dok Mi.
Go Dok Mi is a ′city Rapunzel′ who never ventures outdoors, yet has her own set of charms that makes men go weak.
My Thoughts
I just finished watching the drama and I really like it a lot.
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School 2013★
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There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:School,Drama,Youth
Main Cast
Synopsis
Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Seungri High School is now busy preparing presentations for its new students. Class 2 is at the bottom of grade 2 at Seungri High. Nam-Soon is elected class president for grade 2, thanks to the support of Jung-Ho, who is a member of the school gang.
Se-Chan is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. In order to improve the student's scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se-Chan. When Se-Chan appears at the school's opening presentation, Nam-Soon becomes embarrassed.
It will focus on portraying realistic issues, struggles and dilemmas of today’s youths.
My Thoughts
The ending was good and I liked it a lot.
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Cheongdam-dong Alice
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There's a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Moon Geun Young as Han Se Kyung / Jean Thierry Cha
Park Shi Hoo as Cha Seung Jo
So Yi Hyun as Seo Yoon Joo
Kim Ji Suk as Tommy Hong
Synopsis
A drama about an average commoner woman Han Se Kyun becoming the daughter-in-law of a Cheongdam-dong family.
Han Se Kyung is a talented young designer who lives each day with the motto "Strive for your dream to succeed". Until she met Cha Seung Jo a president of a luxury brand shop in Cheongdam-dong who will change her life.
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I Miss You★
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There's a total of 20 episodes.
Genre:Melodrama,Romance
Main Cast
Park Yoochun (JYJ) as Han Jung Woo
Yeo Jin Goo as Young Jung Woo (15 years old)
Yoon Eun Hye as Lee Soo Yeon
Kim So Hyun as Young Soo Yeon (15 years old)
Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Hyung Joon / Harry Borrison
Ahn Do Gyu as Young Hyung Joon
Jang Mi In Ae as Kim Eun Joo
Yoo Yeon Mi as Young Eun Joo
Synopsis
The drama revolves around a guy and a girl, who both experience a painful end to their first loves at the tender age of 15, and then meet again as adults by playing game of love hide and seek.
Han Jung Woo has been a homicide detective for 2 years and he is looking for his childhood love, Lee Se Yeon. Lee So Yeon is a fashion designer and often dream of Han Jung Woo searching for her.
Meanwhile, Kang Hyung Joon is a cold-hearted, charismatic fund manager, who tries to take revenge on Han Jung Woo because of the troubled relationship within their family.
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Jeon Woo Chi★
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There's a total of 24 episodes.
Genre:Action,Fantasy,Historical,Romance
Main Cast
Cha Tae Hyun as Jeon Woo Chi / Lee Chi
Uee (After School) as Hong Moo Yeon
Lee Hee Joon as Kang Rim
Baek Jin Hee as Lee Hye Ryeong
Kim Gab Soo as Ma Sook
Sung Dong Il as Bong Goo
Synopsis
Jeon Woo Chi based on classical novel of unknown origin dating to the Joseon era that tells the story of a free-wheeling, mischievous Jeon Woo Chi, who swallowed the gumiho's fox bead, which gave him powers of Taoist magic. He uses those powers to save the poor, oppressed people and becomes a hero.
Jeon Woo Chi is a student of Hong Gil Dong, fights against Ma Sook and Kang Rim to protect Hong Gil Dong′s country Yuldo. Jeon Woo Chi acts like a lazy nobody in everyday life, but whenever he has to fight he transforms into the magician Jeon Woo Chi. He even puts his life on the line when Hong Moo Yeon, granddaughter of Hong Gil Dong and his fiance, falls under a spell and starts to attack him. Jeon Woo Chi who dreams of revenge after having lost his trusted best friend and lover is not interested in becoming a hero but becomes one as he gets rid of the bad guys.
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The King Of Dramas
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There's a total of 18 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Drama,Comedy
Main Cast
Kim Myung Min as Anthony Kim
Jung Ryu Won as Lee Go Eun
Choi Si Won (Super Junior) as Kang Hyun Min
Jung Man Shik as Oh Jin Wan
Oh Ji Eun as Sung Min Ah
Synopsis
A drama set on the entertainment business and revolves around the life of Anthony Kim, a brilliant CEO of a drama production company who would do everything and anything for money. Lee Go Eun is an aspiring assistant screenwriter, while Kang Hyun Min is the egoistic and arrogant top star.
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Best Of 2012 Korean Dramas:
My Daughter Seo Young★
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There's a total of 50 episodes.
Genre:Family,Melodrama,Romance
Main Cast
Lee Sam Jae's family
- Chun Ho Jin as Lee Sam Jae
- Lee Bo Young as Lee Seo Young
- Lee Hye In as young Seo Young
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Sang Woo
- Kim Min Kyung as Lee Eun Sook
- Kang Ki Bum's family
- Choi Jung Woo as Kang Ki Bum
- Lee Sang Yoon as Kang Woo Jae
- Kim Hye Ok as Cha Ji Sun
- Park Jung Ah as Kang Mi Kyung
- Lee Jung Shin as Kang Sung Jae
- Choi Min Suk's family
- Hong Yo Seob as Choi Min Suk
- Song Ok Sook as Kim Kang Soon
- Choi Yoon Young as Choi Ho Jung
- Shim Hyung Tak as Choi Kyung Ho
Synopsis
This drama will tell the story of a father who separates with his daughter, their love, hate and reconciliation. Seo Young is a tough woman who tries to escape the harsh life of poverty with a strong passion to gain success, overcome her lower status and rise in society. On the road to fullfill her dream, she cuts ties with her poor family and incompetent father who still love his daughter despite her bitterness.
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Faith ★
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There's a total of 24 episodes.
Genre: Historical,Romance,Time Travel,Fantasy
Main Cast
Lee Min Ho as Choi Young
Kim Hee Sun as Yoo Eun Soo
Yoo Oh Sung as Gi Chul
Synopsis
This drama shows the romance between a warrior from the ancient times and a female doctor from the modern times, their love transcending time and space. It will also tell the story about the process of making a true king.
Yoo Eun Soo is a 33-year old plastic surgeon in the year 2012. She was originally a general surgeon, but quickly found that it was an overworked, under-paid profession and jumped ship to plastic surgery. Her dream is to someday open her own practice. But one day, Choi Young kidnaps her and takes her back to the Goryeo era because needing her medical skills. Their love story spans centuries but also warring beliefs. He gave up on love to be an unflinching warrior.
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Full House Take 2★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 32 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Hwang Jung-eum as Jang Man-ok
No Min-woo as Lee Tae-ik
Park Ki-woong as Won Kang-hwi
Yoo Seol Ah as Jin Se-ryung
Synopsis
A hapkido teacher named Jang Man-ok (Man-ok means "full house" in Hanja) poses as a stylist for top idol group TAKE ONE and moves into the band's luxurious house, which superstar musician Lee Tae-ik inherited from his father. A love triangle emerges as Lee vies against fellow band member Won Kang-hwi for Jang’s affection
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Bridal Mask
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 28 episodes.
Genre: Period,Action,Drama,Romance
Main Cast
Joo Won as Lee Kang To / Lee Young / Sato Hiroshi
Jin Se-yeon as Mok Dan/Esther/Boon-yi
Park Ki-woong as Kimura Shunji
Han Chae-ah as Ueno Rie/Lala/Chae Hong-jo
Shin Hyun-jun as Lee Kang-san/Lee In
Synopsis
Gaksital is a famous manhwa set in the 1930s, during the Japanese occupation. The hero, Lee Kang-to, is known as 'Gaksital' because he wears a mask to hide his face — one of those traditional play masks, specifically the rosy-cheeked one reserved for the female role, aka the bride. He's an unassuming young man in real life, but when he dons his superhero mask, he fights injustice and rights wrongs during one of the darkest periods of Korea's history…
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I Need Romance 2012★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are a total of 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Jung Yoo Mi as Joo Yeol Mae
Lee Jin Wook as Yoon Suk Hyun
Kim Ji Suk as Shin Ji Hoon
Kim Ji Woo as Sun Jae Kyung
Kang Ye Sol as Woo Ji Hee
Kim Ye Won as Kang Na Hyun
Synopsis
Joo Yeol Mae gets entangled in a love triangle between her long term boyfriend, Yoon Suk Hyun,and a new love interest, Shin Ji Hoon.
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The King 2 Hearts★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy,Action
Main Cast:
Lee Seung Ki as Lee Jae Ha
Kang Han Byul as young Jae Ha
Ha Ji Won as Kim Hang Ah
Jo Jong Suk as Eun Shi Kyung
Yoon Je Moon as Kim Bong Goo / John Mayer
Lee Yoon Ji as Lee Jae Shin
Synopsis
This drama is set in modern day where South Korea is governed by a constitutional monarchy. Lee Jae Ha is a handsome and materialistic crown prince that doesn't care about politics.his life turns upside down when his brother forces him to join a hybrid team consisting of soldiers from north and south Korea. Kim Hang Ah is a tough special forces agent who doesn't have any experience in love or dating though she wishes to get married and live peacfuly. when her comrade convinces her of joining the north-south team , she meets the cocky prince and they immediately start fighting but things change when they know they are arranged to be married.
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Bachelor's Vegetable Store
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 24 episodes.
Genre:Melodrama,Comedy,Romance
Main Cast
Ji Chang Wook as Han Tae Yang
Oh Jae Moo as teen Tae Yang
Wang Ji Hye as Jin Jin Shim / Mok Ga On
Chae Bin as teen Jin Shim
Kim Young Kwang as Lee Seul Woo
Park Soo Jin as Jung Dan Bi
Hwang Shin Hye as Choi Kang Sun
Lee Se Young as Han Tae In
Noh Jung Ui as child Tae In
(There is Gwangsoo from Running Man who is inside this drama too.)
Synopsis
"Bachelor's Vegetable Store" is based on the true story of Lee Young-Suk who started selling vegetable at a small store in 1998 and now owns 33 vegetable stores nationwide. Ji Chang-wook is a talented young man with big dreams who falls for a lovable, bubbly young woman played by Wang Ji Hye. Kim Young-kwang (White Christmas) plays Chang-wook’s friend, a wealthy heir who grew up without a father, and comes to work at the shop. He falls for a spoiled young heiress (Park Su Jin) and complications ensue, especially when she’s drawn to Chang-wook instead. Pop singer Ji-hyuk, model Sung Ha, and musical actor Shin Won-ho round out the quartet of good-looking bachelors who work together and deal with life, love, and career.
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Shut Up Flower Boy Band★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Youth,Romance
Main Cast
Sung Joon as Kwon Ji Hyuk
L (Infinite) as Lee Hyun Soo
Lee Hyun Jae as Jang Do Il
Kim Min Suk as Seo Kyung Jong
Yoo Min Kyu as Kim Ha Jin
Lee Min Ki as Joo Byung Hee
Jung Ui Chul as Yoo Seung Hoon
Kwak Jung Wook as Jung Maro
Kim Hyun Joon (김현준) as Park Pyo Joo
Kim Hyo Seok (LED Apple) as Drummer
Synopsis
Eye Candy is a six member underground rock band led by Byung Hee. When the group transfers into the prestigious Jungsang High School, they find their rival, Strawberry Fields. This is a story about the two rock bands and how they deal with friendship, relationships, and their passion for music.
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A Gentleman's Dignity★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Jang Dong Gun as Kim Do Jin
Kim Ha Neul as Seo Yi Soo
Kim Soo Ro as Im Tae San
Kim Min Jong as Choi Yoon
Lee Jong Hyuk as Lee Jung Rok
Yoon Se Ah as Hong Se Ra
Kim Jung Nan as Park Min Sook
Yoon Jin Yi as Im Me Ah Ri
Lee Jong Hyun (C.n.Blue) as Collin
Synopsis
A drama about the careers and love lives of urban professionals. It will tell the story of four men in their forties as they go through love, breakup, success and failure.
Kim Do Jin, an architect with a scathing tongue have romantic relationship with strict high school teacher Seo Yi Soo, who moonlights as an umpire at amateur baseball games. Im Tae San is dating a cold-hearted woman but wonders if there is someone else out there for him. Choi Yoon tries to heal his heart after losing his wife four years ago. Lee Jung Rok marries an older woman for money but may lose his comfortable lifestyle in a divorce.
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Ma Boy★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 3 episodes only.
Genre:Teen, Romance, Comedy, School
Main Cast
Sun Woong - Irene / Hyun Woo
Kim So-Hyun - Jang Geu-Rim
Min Hoo - Tae-Joon
Synopsis
Geu-Rim (Kim So-Hyun) dreams of becoming a singer and enters the best arts high school in South Korea. Geu-Rim rooms with a popular CM star Irene (Sun Woong). Meanwhile, Irene has a secret. Irene is actually a boy who is prettier than most girls.
My thoughts:
Although it is only a short drama with 3 episodes it is a simple and nice drama. :)
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Answer Me 1997★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Youth,Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Jung Eun Ji (APink)as Sung Shi Won
Seo In Guk as Yoon Yoon Jae
Shin So Yool as Mo Yoo Jung
Hoya (Infinite) as Kang Joon Hee
Eun Ji Won as Do Hak Chan
Lee Shi Un as Bang Sung Jae
Synopsis
This drama will focus on the extreme fan culture that emerged in the 1990s when idol groups took center stage and K-pop was blossoming.
It tells the story of 6 former high school friends from a school in Busan who meet again in 2012 and brings back memories to 1997 when they were still high school students. Moving back and forth between the ’90s and today, the story centers on the life of Sung Shi Won, who idolizes boyband H.O.T., and her 5 high school friends.
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To The Beautiful You★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy,Youth
Main Cast
Choi Seol Ri (f(x))as Goo Jae Hee
Min Ho (SHINee) as Kang Tae Joon
Lee Hyun Woo as Cha Eun Kyul
Kim Ji Won as Seol Han Na
Suh Joon Young as Ha Seung Ri
Kang Ha Neul as Joo Ji Chul
Hwang Kwang Hee (ZE:A) as Song Jong Min
Synopsis
The series centers on Goo Jae Hee, a Korean girl who lives in the United States. One day, she sees a track and field competition on TV, and becomes attracted to one of the high jump competitors, Kang Tae Joon. She begins to idolize the young athlete and eventually transfers to Korea to attend the same school that Tae Joon attends after he suffers an accident that could potentially end his career. There is a catch, however: Tae Joon attends an all-boys high school and Jae Hee must disguise herself as a boy to enter.
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Ms Panda and Mr HedgeHog★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Lee Dong Hae (Super Junior) as Go Seung Ji
Yoon Seung Ah as Pan Da Yang
Kim So Yun as young Pan Da Yang
Choi Jin Hyuk as Choi Won Il
Yoo So Young as Kang Eun Bi
Synopsis
Go Seung Ji is a patissier who has been an orphan since childhood and has a gruff and prickly personality that matches his nickname of "Hedgehog (Goseumdochi)." He meets the easygoing and sweet-natured Pan Da Yang, better known as "Panda," who hires him as the new patissier of Café Panda. Together, the two work to make Café Panda a success while fending off competition from the Saint-Honoré bakery franchise.
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The Innocent Man/Nice Guy★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Melodrama,Romance
Main Cast
Song Joong Ki (Running Man) as Kang Ma Roo
Kang Chan Hee as Young Ma Roo
Moon Chae Won as Seo Eun Gi
Park Si Yeon as Han Jae Hee
Park So Young as Young Jae Hee
Lee Kwang Soo (Running Man)as Park Jae Gil
Lee Yoo Bi as Kang Cho Co
Han Seo Jin as Young Cho Co
Synopsis
A classic melodrama involving betrayal, revenge, and romance. The story is about Kang Ma Roo (, who gave up everything for the woman he loves only to be betrayed by her. To get revenge on his ex-girlfriend, he uses her step-daughter and successor to Taesang Group, Seo Eun Gi. Unfortunately, she suffers brain damage and loss of memory after a car accident, and now Kang Ma Roo works to fix everything that went awry because of his blind sighted revenge and ends up falling in love with Seo Eun Gi.
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Big
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Comedy,Romance
Main Cast
Gong Yoo as Seo Yoon-jae / Kang Kyung-joon
Lee Min-jung as Gil Da-ran
Suzy (MissA) as Jang Mari
Baek Sung-hyun as Gil Choong-shik, Da-ran's brother
Jang Hee Jin as Lee Se-young
Shin Won-ho as Kang Kyung-joon
Synopsis
Da Ran is a girl who is engaged to the brilliant Dr Seo Yoon Jae.She is going to start her work as a temporary teacher in a school and by accident meet a transfer student from USA named Kang Kyung Joon and because of some coincidences they get to know each other.Recently Yoon Jae behaved coldly to Da Ran and Kyung Joon finds out how much she suffers so he try to help her improving her relationship with Yoon Jae,But he and Yoon Jae are involved in a car accident and both fall into the river. Yoon Jae trys to save Kyung Joon. In hospital Kyung Joon wakes and find himself in the body of Yoon Jae, as his body is lying in hospital and everybody thinks he is in a coma.The only one whom he can tell that he is not Yoon Jae is Da Ran. How he should act as Yoon Jae and not young Kyung Joon and how Da Ran should behave him from now on?
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Fashion King
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Melodrama
Main Cast
Yoo Ah In as Kang Young Gul
Seo Young Joo as young Young Gul
Shin Se Kyung as Lee Ga Young
Kim Sae Ron as young Ga Young
Lee Je Hoon as Jung Jae Hyuk
Kwon Yu Ri as Choi Anna
Synopsis
Fashion King tells the story of young aspiring designers in Dongdaemun Market as they dream of success, and the relationships, love, and challenges they face along the way. Kang Young Gul has never had any goals or dreams for a bright future until he meets Lee Ga Young. Together they work towards their dreams.
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The Moon That Embraces The Sun★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Fantasy
Main Cast
Kim Soo Hyun as Lee Hwon
Yeo Jin Goo as Hwon (15 Years Old)
Han Ga In as Heo Yeon Woo/Wol
Kim Yoo Jung as Yeon Woo (13 Years Old)
Jung Il Woo as Prince Yang Myung
Lee Min Ho as Young Yang Myung
Kim Min Seo as Yoon Bo Kyung
Kim So Hyun as Young Bo Kyung
(There is Siwan from ZE:A who is inside this drama too.)
Synopsis
The story of the secret love between Lee Hwon, a fictional king of Joseon, and Wol, a female shaman. Wol was born as Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a noble family who won the love of the crown prince, Hwon. Her enemies, jealous of her family's position in court, schemed against her and wrestled away her rightful place as crown princess and nearly takes her life. Years later, an embittered Hwon meets Wol, now a female shaman who has no recollection of her past.
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Love Rain★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Melodrama
Main Cast
70s 2012
Jang Geun Suk as Seo In Ha Jang Geun Suk as Seo Joon (In Ha's son)
YoonA as Kim Yoon Hee Im Yoon Ah as Jung Ha Na (Yoon Hee's daughter)
Kim Si Hoo as Lee Dong Wook Kim Si Hoo as Lee Sun Ho (Dong Wook's son)
Son Eun Seo as Baek Hye Jung Jung Jin Young Seo In Ha (Seo Joon's dad)
Seo In Guk as Kim Chang Mo Lee Mi Sook as Kim Yoon Hee (Ha Na's mom)
Hwang Bo Ra as Na In Sook Kim Young Kwang as Han Tae Sung
Synopsis
"Love Rain" depicts a 1970's pure love and a love from the present day at the same time. It shows how the children of a previous ill-fated couple, who met in the 1970s, managed to meet and fall in love. Seo In Ha and Kim Yoon Hee, an art student and a shy beauty, met and fell in love with each other during college in the 1970s but unfortunately their love was fated to never be. Now in the present 21st century Korea, Seo In Ha's son, Seo Joon (a liberal photographer) meets and falls in with the daughter of Kim Yoon Hee, Jung Ha Na, a cheerful and energetic girl who's personality is different from her mother's. Will their love for each other keep them together or will they have to face the same fate as their parents?
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Queen In Hyun's Man★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Fantasy, Time Travel, Romance
Main Cast
Ji Hyun Woo as Kim Boong Do
Yoo In Na as Choi Hee Jin
Kim Jin Woo as Han Dong Min
Ga Deuk Hi as Jo Soo Kyung
Synopsis
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. With the help of a spell when he is in going to be killed in a fight he travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama. She helps him to know about the history of his time and change some events. After that they start to develop feelings for each other, but is it possible for them to have a successful relationship?
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K-POP - The Ultimate Audition★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 14 episodes but originally supposed to be 16 episodes.
Genre: Music, Romance
Main Cast
Go Eun Ah as Ji Seung Yeon
Park Yoo Hwan (JYJ Micky Yoochun's brother) as Kang Woo Hyun
Kwak Yong Hwan as Kwon Ji Woo
Kim Eun Jung as Ri Ah / Oh In Young
M2 Junior members
Song Se Hyun as Kim Hyun Seung
Tagoon as Park Ki Bum
Maeng Se Chang as Jang Tae Kwon
Jo Yoon Woo as Han Dong Woo
Jin Hyuk as Yoon Jae Ah
Kevin (ZE:A) as Kang Chang Min
Synopsis
Ji Seung Yeon dreams of becoming a hip-hop legend and unexpected events set her on the path to achieve just that, although there is an added obstacle - she has to dress up as a boy in order to join a male idol group. In the process, she meets Kang Woo Hyun, the leader of the popular idol group, M2, who captivates fans with a killer smile that masks his rude and selfish personality.
My thoughts:
It is a really nice drama, however I wished the drama would have ended at 16 episodes.
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Rooftop Prince★
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast
Micky Yoochun as Lee Gak / Yong Tae Yong
Choi Won Hong as young Lee Gak
Han Ji Min as Park Ha / Bu Yong
Jun Min Seo as young Park Ha / young Bu Yong
Lee Tae Sung as Yong Tae Moo
Jung Yoo Mi as Hong Se Na / Hwa Yong
Kim So Hyun as young Se Na / Young Hwa Yong
Synopsis
When Crown Prince Lee Gak is transported 300 years into the future to present day Seoul along with his three retainers, they believe that it is their duty to solve the murder case of the Crown Princess in order to return to Joseon.
They land in the rooftop apartment of Park Ha, a cheerful woman in her mid-20s, who eventually believes the odd quartet's predicament and becomes their guardian.
As Park Ha educates the four on life in the 21st century, Lee Gak comes across Hong Se Na, who seems to be the reincarnation of his wife.
Taking on the identity of Yong Tae Yong, Lee Gak slowly begins to unravel the murder of Yong Tae Yong and in turn moves closer to solving the murder case of the Crown Princess.
As he finds himself in love with Park Ha, he figures that maybe the Crown Princess was not so perfect after all...
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Skip-Beat!★
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(Although this is not a Korean drama, it is still a nice drama.)
There are a total of 15 episodes.
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Ivy Chen as Gong Xi
Choi Si Won (Super Junior) as Dun He Lian
Lee Dong Hae (Super Junior) as Bu Puo Shang
Synopsis:
Gong Xi sacrificed her life to support her boyfriend, Bu Puo Shang, so he could become a successful singer. One day, Shang suddenly breaks up with Gong Xi, leaving her with nothing, and Gong Xi vows revenge. She decides to delve into the entertainment world and become even more successful than Shang to get back at him. Gong Xi therein meets Dun He Lian, another actor in her agency, who helps motivate her to become a top entertainer.
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Dream High Season 2
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It was aired in 2012 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:School, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Main Cast
Kang Sora as Shin Hae-sung
JB (JJ Project) as himself/Jang Woo-jae
Jinwoon (2AM) as Jin Yoo-jin
Ji-yeon (T-ara) as Rian/Lee Ji-kyung
Hyorin (Sistar) as Nana/Kim Jae-hee
Park Seo-joon as Si-woo
Ailee as herself
Jr. (JJ Project) as Jung Ui-bong
Synopsis
In Season Two, Kirin Arts High School has fallen from its top arts academy status into dire financial straits and is in danger of closing. This season follows a new group of students after the previous group graduated.
The school is taken over by OZ Entertainment Agency, who transfers their own idol stars over to the school to avoid the law that prohibits underage entertainers from performing after 10pm. Competition arises between the troubled students of Kirin and the newly transferred idols from OZ.
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Best Of 2011 Korean Dramas:
Dream High★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Suzy (MissA) as Go Hye Mi
Kim Soo Hyun as Song Sam Dong
Taecyeon (2PM) as Jin Gook / Hyun Shi Hyuk
Ham Eun Jung (T-ara) as Yoon Baek Hee
Wooyoung (2PM) as Jason
IU as Kim Pil Sook
Synopsis
Dream High tells the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry. Go Hye Mi is a student who had majored in classical music but has to give up her dream by entering Kirin Art High School to pay off her father's debt. However, she needs to get two other students to also come to the school in order for her to en-roll in the school conditionally. These two students are Song Sam Dong, who lives in the countryside, and Jin Guk, whom she accidentally meets while trying to escape from a loan shark. Yoon Baek Hee, formerly Hyemi's sidekick, becomes her rival in school because Hye Mi betrays her during an audition to enter the school.
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The Greatest Love★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Main Cast:
Gong Hyo Jin as Goo Ae Jung
Cha Seung Won as Dokko Jin
Yoo In Na as Kang Se Ri
Yoon Kye Sang as Yoon Pil Joo
Synopsis:
Ae Jung was once the most popular member of girl band The National Treasure Girls. However 10 years ago the band broke up and she received most of the blame. Despite her warm personality her career has suffered ever since and she now spends her time fighting for air time on variety shows. Dokko Jin is a top movie star at the height of his career. The two meet and become involved in each other's careers. Yoon Pil Joo is a doctor of oriental medicine who has no interest in the entertainment industry but agrees to make a dating show. Dokko Jin helps get Ae Jung a role on a new reality show called Couple Making. Pil Joo is the bachelor being set up on Couple Making. Both men fall for Ae Jung both off and on the screen.
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My Princess★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are a total of 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Song Seung Hun as Park Hae Young
Choi Won Hong as young Hae Young
Kim Tae Hee as Lee Seol
Jun Min Seo as young Seol
Park Ye Jin as Oh Yoon Joo
Ryu Soo Young as Nam Jung Woo
Synopsis
An ordinary college student, Lee Seol, finds out she's a princess. The grandson of Daehan Group, Park Hae Young, is put in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette. However, Hae Young is put in a precarious situation when he finds himself drawn to Seol, the girl who will take away his inheritance if the monarchy is restored.
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Flower Boy Ramen Shop★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Jung Il Woo as Cha Chi Soo
Lee Chung Ah as Yang Eun Bi
Lee Ki Woo as Choi Kang Hyuk
Park Min Woo as Kim Ba Wool
Jo Yoon Woo as Woo Hyun Woo
Synopsis
Yang Eun Bi is a college student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Soo, the arrogant son of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. Both of them end up working at a ramen shop run by the lazy Choi Kang Hyuk.
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Heartstrings/You've Fallen For Me★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are 15 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Music
Main Cast
Jung Yong Hwa (CNBLUE) as Lee Shin
Park Shin Hye as Lee Kyu Won
Song Chang Ui as Kim Suk Hyun
So Yi Hyun as Jung Yoon Soo
Woo Ri as Han Hee Joo
Kang Min Hyuk (CNBLUE) as Yeo Joon Hee
Lee Hyun Jin as Hyun Ki Young
Im Se Mi as Cha Bo Woon
Synopsis
Lee Shin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is also the vocalist and guitarist of the band "The Stupid." Shin is known for his good looks and strong passion for music, but in reality he is cold, lacks interest in anything unrelated to music and has neither dreams nor plans for the future. He initially likes Jung Yoon Soo, a dance professor at university, but this all changes when he meets Lee Kyu Won.
Lee Kyu Won is a bright and outgoing student who was born into a prestigious family and is majoring in traditional Korean instruments, especially the gayageum. Kyu Won's grandfather, Lee Dong Gun, is one of the top 3 traditional musicians of his age and his biggest wish is to see his granddaughter become a traditional music prodigy. Trying to live up to her grandfather's expectations, Kyu Won immerses herself in training and becomes a university student who knows nothing outside of her studies. As her friends are fans of "The Stupid", she was forced to go to the band's concert with them. There she saw Lee Shin performing live, and is immediately captivated by him.
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City Hunter★
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It was aired in 2011 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre: Action,Suspense,Romance
Main Cast
Lee Min Ho as Lee Yoon Sung / John Lee / Poo Chai
Park Min Young as Kim Na Na
Lee Joon Hyuk as Kim Young Joo
Synopsis
The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon Sung is a talented MIT-graduate who works on the international communications team in the Blue House. He plans revenge on five politicians who caused his father's death with his surrogate father Lee Jin Pyo and eventually becomes a "City Hunter."
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Best Of 2010 Korean Dramas:
Sungkyunkwan Scandal★
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre:Romance, Comedy, Historical
Main Cast
Micky Yoochun (JYJ) as Lee Sun Joon
Park Min Young as Kim Yoon Hee
Song Joong Ki as Goo Yong Ha
Yoo Ah In as Moon Jae Shin
Synopsis
Sungkyunkwan Scandal is set in Sungkyunkwan University in the late Joseon era during the reign of King Jeongjo, revolving around the exploits and love stories of four youths. When her younger brother's illness worsens and their family is in danger of being evicted from their house for lack of money, Kim Yoon Hee enters the school under his name, disguised as a boy in her desperation to support him. There, she becomes friends with the intelligent and upright Lee Sun Joon, the playboy Goo Yong Ha and rebellious Moon Jae Shin.
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Secret Garden★
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 20 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy,Fantasy,Melodrama
Main Cast
Hyun Bin as Kim Joo Won
Ha Ji Won as Gil Ra Im
Yoon Sang Hyun as Choi Woo Young / Oska (Joo Won's cousin)
Kim Sa Rang as Yoon Seul
Synopsis
The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im, a poor and humble stuntwoman whose beauty and body are the object of envy amongst top actresses. Their accidental meeting, when Joo Won mistakes Ra Im for actress Park Chae Rin, marks the beginning of a tense, bickering relationship, through which Joo Won tries to hide a growing attraction to Ra Im that both confuses and disturbs him. To complicate matters further, a strange sequence of events results in them swapping bodies.
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Mary Stayed Out All Night
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Moon Geun Young as Wi Mae Ri
Jang Geun Suk as Kang Moo Kyul
Kim Jae Wook as Byun Jung In
Kim Hyo Jin as Seo Joon
Synopsis
Wi Mae Ri is the cheerful, pragmatic daughter of a failed businessman who had grown used to being constantly on the move to escape from debtors. She becomes fast friends with the free-spirited indie singer Kang Moo Kyul when she nearly ran him over in a car. Meanwhile, her father Wi Dae Han is saved from his debtors by his old friend, Jung Suk, who had just returned from considerable success in the Japanese entertainment industry. Jung Suk, who had harboured a secret love for Mae Ri's mother, sets up a deal with Dae Han to have Mae Ri marry his son, Jung In. Desperate to escape this predicament, Mae Ri begs Moo Kyul to pose as her husband, and finds herself in even more trouble than before when her father proposes a 100-day period in which she has to divide her time equally between Moo Kyul and Jung In, after which she has to decide who to marry.
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Personal Preference★
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Son Ye Jin as Park Kae In
Lee Min Ho as Jeon Jin Ho
Kim Ji Suk as Han Chang Ryul
Wang Ji Hye as Kim In Hee
Synopsis
Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who pretends to be gay in order to become Park Kae In's roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he's known for his stoic poker face. He's a stickler for cleanliness, but he also has a talent for figuring out a women's feelings. Kae In is very trusting even though she has a habit of being betrayed. However that doesn't stop her from giving people the benefit of doubt and Jin Ho is no different. How will Kae In react when she finds out that her gay roommate is not actually gay at all and that he has fallen for her?
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My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho/ My Girlfriend Is A Nine-Tailed fox★
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy,Fantasy
Main Cast
Lee Seung Ki as Cha Dae Woong
Shin Min Ah as Gumiho/Park Sun Ju
No Min Woo as Park Dong Joo
Park Soo Jin as Eun Hye In
Synopsis
On one day after Cha Dae Woong ran away from his grandfather, he accidently freed a nine-tailed fox who was closed in a painting for about 500 years. He didn't realize what he has done, until the Gumiho (nine-tailed fox),who took the form of a beautiful woman, appeared in front of him. Dae Woong was really frightened that he ran away from her and fell on the riverbank.Since he was severely injured, Gumiho came to save him and gave him her most precious bead to share with him the mystic fox' strength, as she owes him her freedom. Gumiho then asked him if he can help her become human and how to act like one. In return, she allowed him to use her bead for him to shoot for his dream action movie despite his body's severe condition. As time goes by, their mutual relationship grew deeper as they start to fall for each other.
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Mischievous Kiss/Playful Kiss★
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It was aired in 2010 and there are 16 +7 special episodes.
Genre:Romance,School
Main Cast
Jung So Min as Oh Ha Ni
Kim Hyun Joong as Baek Seung Jo
Lee Tae Sung as Bong Joon Gu
Lee Si Young as Yoon He Ra
Synopsis
Playful Kiss is based on the Japanese shōjo manga, Itazura Na Kiss.
Oh Ha Ni is a sweet lively and happy high school student yet she is definitely not the sharpest crayon in the box.
She has a crush on Baek Seung Jo, the smartest boy in school despite being chased loyally by Bong Joon Gu herself. When she confesses to Seung Jo through a letter, he brings it back to her, after grading it harshly and commenting that he hates stupid girls.
When Oh Ha Ni's new house suddenly collapses her father's friend offers for him and Ha Ni to stay with them. Unknown to Ha Ni, her father's friend is actually Baek Seung Jo's dad.
Synopsis
Kim Hyun Joon and Jin Sa Woo are best friends who were brought into a top secret organization known as NSS by analyst Choi Seung Hee and Park Sang Hyun. Hyun Joon and Sa Woo both fall in love with Seung Hee when she first profiles them. Their lives are changed forever when Hyun Joon is given a solo mission in Hungary. Hyun Joon later tries to find out who set him up and to figure out what IRIS is and wants.
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Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers★
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It was aired in 2009 and there are 25 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di
Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo
Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
Kim Bum as So Yi Jeong
Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin
Kim So Eun as Chu Ga Eul (Jan Di's best friend)
Synopsis
Geum Jan Di is an ordinary girl whose family owns a dry cleaning store.
While delivering dry cleaning to a student at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School, she saves his life by stopping his attempt at jumping off the roof and is given a full swimming scholarship.
She attends Shin Hwa High and soon is terrorised by the leader of F4 (the four richest and most popular boys at the school) Gu Jun Pyo.
Although Jun Pyo persists on bullying her, he begins to find himself attracted to Jan Di. However, Jan Di has a crush on Yoon Ji Hoo, Jun Pyo's best friend.
When she realises that Ji Hoo is merely a close friend and that she really loves Jun Pyo the couple are thrown into a dilemma as Jun Pyo's mother sets out to break them up and find a more suitable match for her son.
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You're Beautiful★
It was aired in 2009 and there are 16 episodes.
Genre: Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
A.N.JELL
Jang Geun Suk as Hwang Tae Kyung
Synopsis
The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had to go to the States to repair a botched eye job just before signing the contract. His agent came up with the idea of having his twin sister, Mi Nyu,to stand in for him and pretend that she was her brother. The two of them grew up in an orphanage and Mi Nyu, who was all set to become a nun, agreed to this charade as she didn't want to spoil her brother's chance of fame which would make it easier to look for their mother.
My Thoughts
This was the first Korean drama that I had watched but since it have been awhile since I had watched it, I might try watching it again as I forgot a bit of it. (I usually don't like re-watching the same drama again as it is less interesting and exciting than the first time.) It was a really good Korean drama. I watched it because it has Yong Hwa from C.n.blue and Hong Ki from F.t. island inside. After watching this drama, I started getting addicted to Korean dramas more than Korean variety shows. It is definitely worth watching! I honestly wanted her to end up not with him but with HIM! (Don't click on the link if you do not want me to spoil the show for you if you have not watched it.)
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Best Of 2007 Korean Dramas:
Coffee Prince★
It was aired in 2007 and there are 17 episodes.
Genre:Romance,Comedy
Main Cast
Synopsis
The life of Go Eun Chan is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him. After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates. Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt. Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?
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- Best Of 2006 Korean Dramas:
- Princess Hours / Goong★
- (Watch here)
- It was aired in 2006 and there are a total of 24 episodes.
- Genre: Romance, Comedy
- Main Cast
- Yoon Eun Hye as Shin Chae Kyung
- Joo Ji Hoon as [Crown Prince Mu Won] Lee Shin
- Kim Jung Hoon as [Eui Sung Goon/Dae Goon] Lee Yul
- Song Ji Hyo as Min Hyo Rin
- Synopsis
- Goong is a story about young love in face of tradition, politics, and intrigue. In the imaginary world, modern-day Korea is a constitutional monarchy and the Royal Family lives in a grand Palace, the Goong. Story opens with the sudden death of the reigning the King. Faced with the decreasing popularity among the public for the Royalty, a grand wedding for the Crown Prince, Lee Shin, is decided to be the best publicity move to improve the image of the Royalty and at the same time prepare Shin for immediate succession. The intended bride? The headstrong, awkward, and sweet spirited Shin Chae Kyung that just happens to go to the same exclusive art school. Chae Kyung was betrothed to become the next Crown Princess by her grandfather and Shin's grandfather.
After 14 years of living in England with his mom, Lee Yul appears all of a sudden. He is Shin's cousin as well as the former Crown Prince. Everything seemed to be going normally until Chae Kyung's optimistic spirit wins the heart of internally lonely, Yul. As the Crown Prince Shin and simple-minded Chae Kyung's relationship appear to developing deeper feelings, a series of scandals are exposed to the public right after the pair were officially announced married. Will love prevail all in a world of political pressures and martial hardships? Or will being in the spotlight of the public be too much for the young newlyweds to endure?
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- My Girl★
- (Watch here)
- It was aired in Dec 2005 to Feb 2006 and there are a total of 16 episodes.
- Genre:Romance,Comedy
- Main Cast
- Lee Dong Wook as Seol Gong Chan
- Lee Da Hae as Joo Yoo Rin
- Lee Jun Ki as Seo Jung Woo
- Park Si Yeon as Kim Seo Hyun
- Synopsis
When Gong Chan (Lee Dong Wook) meets the lively and beautiful Yoo Rin (Lee Da Hae), he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Yoo Rin to lie about being his long missing cousin until he can find his real cousin. She says yes, but soon their feelings for each other get in the way of their plans. Gong Chan's friend, Jung Woo (Lee Jun Ki) falls for Yoo Rin while Gong Chan's ex-girlfriend, Seo Hyun (Park Si Yeon), a pro tennis player, tries to win him back. Will the two ever tell each other how they feel? Will Gong Chan ever find his real cousin?
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