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Granted that I have a ton of c-dramas in queue for 2016, it's no wonder that my first k-drama for the year was a very short one called Splash Splash Love. If only spare time grew on trees.
I added a rating widget so you can now rate your favorite Korean dramas below. Expect more historical dramas in the future since it's pretty much my bread and butter >.<
The Flower in Prison
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: The Flower in Prison / Okjunghwa / 옥중화
Episodes and Genre: 50, Legal, Historical
Broadcast Period: Apr 2016 MBC
Starring:
Jin Se Yeon as Ok Nyeo
Go Soo as Yoon Tae Won
Synopsis:
Ok Nyeo is a girl who is born and bred in prison due to her mother who dies a mysterious death. Determined to uncover the truth, she trains to become a a female detective where she will find a purpose that is greater than her own.
Comments:
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Please Come Back Mister
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: Please Come Back Mister / Dolawayo Ajeossi / 돌아와요 아저씨
Episodes and Genre: 16, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
Broadcast Period: Feb 2016 SBS
Starring:
Rain as Lee Hae Joon
Oh Yeon Seo as Han Hong Nan
Synopsis:
Two middle-aged men, one a salary man and the other a gangster, die unexpectedly. Given another chance, they return in the body of a man (Rain) and a woman (Oh Yeon Seo) in the prime of their life but underneath that facade are two people desperate to make the most of what little time they have left.
Jackpot
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: Jackpot / The Royal Gambler / Daebak / 대박
Episodes and Genre: 20, Historical, Gambling
Broadcast Period: Mar 2016 SBS
Starring:
Jang Geun Suk as Baek Dae Gil
Yeo Jin Goo as King Yeongjo
Jun Kwang Ryul as Lee In Jwa
Choi Min Soo as King Sukjong
Lim Ji Yeon as Dam Seo
Yoon Jin Seo as Sook Bin Choi
Synopsis:
Dae Gil is a commoner known as the best gambler in Joseon and his brother is the future King Yeongjo. Their disparate lives cross paths and they enter into the match of a lifetime.
Comments:
I am waiting for the next episode, please come out soon. Click for more stills.
Remember - War of the Son
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: Remember - War of the Son / Son's War / 리멤버 - 아들의 전쟁
Episodes and Genre: 20, Legal Melodrama
Broadcast Period: Dec - Feb 2016 SBS
Starring:
Yoo Seung Ho as Seo Jin Woo
Park Min Young as Lee In Ah
Park Sung Woong as Park Dong Ho
Nam Goong Min as Nam Gyu Man
Synopsis:
Seo Jin Woo is a man with perfect memory but his father suffers from severe dementia. When his father is framed for a brutal crime that shook the nation, Jin Woo takes it upon himself to become a lawyer.
Descendants of the Sun - a ratings powerhouse
(meaning TV ratings over 20%)
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: Descendants of the Sun /太陽的後裔 / 태양의 후예 / Taeyangui Hooye
Episodes and Genre: 16, Romance / Melodrama
Broadcast Period: Feb - Apr 2016 KBS
Starring:
Song Joong Ki as Yoo Shi Jin
Song Hye Kyo as Kang Mo Yun
Jin Goo as Seo Dae Young
Kim Ji Won as Yoon Myung Joo
Comments:
"It's dangerous being around a guy with a gun... one day, he'll never come back," narrates the trailer. I'm admittedly hesitant due to my disinterest for sad endings and war movies yet Descendants of the Sun is a k-drama phenomenon set to take over the world that it would be wrong to ignore it any longer.
Song Joong Ki has always reminded me of the boy next door with his nice guy image from stints at Running Man and in rom-coms. If i ever had doubts of him as a man in uniform, a captain nonetheless, it has all been put to rest from heaps of raging reviews on his stellar performance.
The drama is seriously killing it and it's only March but can this be THE drama of the year?
Jang Yeong Sil
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
Title: Jang Yeong Sil: The Great Scientist of Joseon / 장영실
Episodes and Genre: 24, Historical
Broadcast Period: Jan 2016 KBS1
Starring:
Song Il Gook as Jang Yeong Sil
Synopsis:
Details the rise of historical figure Jang Young Sil, a man with humble beginnings and his significant contributions to Joseon amidst an era where class difference is rife.
The Merchant: Gaekju
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
My Rating: Downright boring (1/5)
Title: The Merchant: Gaekju / God of Trade - Innkeeper / 장사의 신 - 객주
Episodes and Genre: 41, Historical
Broadcast Period: Sep 2015 - Feb 2016 KBS2
Starring:
Jang Hyuk as Chun Bong Sam
Comments:
After several attempts at watching then falling asleep, I abandoned ship. I was half-expecting Merchant Gaekju to be a historical version of Midas, a k-drama also starring Jang Hyuk about the power struggles in the business world. While the result was definitely a period drama revolving around merchants and their trade, the lengthy prose and drama simply wasn't my cup of tea.
One More Happy Ending
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
My Rating: Pretty Good (4/5)
Title: One More Happy Ending / Hanbun Deo Happy Ending / 한번 더 해피엔딩
Episodes and Genre: 16, Romantic Comedy
Broadcast Period: Jan 2016 MBC
Starring:
Jang Nara as Han Mi Mo
Jung Kyung Ho as Song Soo Hyuk
Yoo Da In as Baek Da Jung
Yoo In Na as Go Dong Mi
Seo In Young as Hong Ae Ran
Sandara Park as Seul Ah (cameo)
Synopsis:
Han Mi Mo is the CEO of a successful match-making agency but in spite of her unique skill set, she is a divorcee that has had an unlucky streak in love. She remains good friends with the members of the defunct k-pop group called Angels and the story revolves around the friendships and relationships surrounding the lives of these thirty-something women.
Comments:
Getting Sex and the City vibes and it's absofukinlutely awesome. Isn't it crazy that Conan O'Brian cameos? It could have been perfect but it does turn extremely angsty towards the end so minus points for that.
Cheese in the Trap
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
My Rating: Just Another Drama (3/5)
Title: Cheese in the Trap / 치즈 인 더 트랩
Episodes and Genre: 16, Romantic Comedy
Broadcast Period: Jan 2016 TvN
Starring:
Park Hae Jin as Yoo Jung
Kim Go Eun as Hong Seol
Synopsis:
Yoo Jung is a certified heartthrob who is dubbed as Mr. Perfect for being tall, rich, smart and handsome. Hong Seol is your average college junior who works part-time to pay for her schooling and she seems to be the only person in the school to find something hidden behind Yoo Jung's friendly smile.
Comments:
When something so inexplicably good combusts into a complete fiasco just about sums up the Cheese in the Trap controversy, which you can read in detail on dramabeans. I was lured by the cheese but it's a trap I tell you!
Moorim School
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
My Rating: Tolerable (2/5)
Title: Moorim School / 무림학교
Episodes and Genre: 16, Martial Arts School Drama / Fantasy
Broadcast Period: Jan 2016 KBS2
Starring:
Lee Hyun Woo as Yoon Shi Woo
Seo Ye Ji as Sim Soon Duk
Hong Bin as Wang Chi Ang
Jung Yoo Jin as Hwang Sun Ah
Synopsis:
Yoon Shi Woo is a k-pop idol who is slowly losing his hearing. Desperate, he enrolls into Moorim School in hopes that this mysterious martial arts school can heal him. However, this new journey may inadvertently lead him to find himself.
Comments:
The concept drew me in like no other, thanks to my undying support for martial arts dramas, which is why I made it through the end despite the fact that I didn't actually like it.
Moorim School tells a generic story with mediocre acting. There's fantasy, action and romance made less by a weak storyline that drags on for 16 full episodes. This is a case where I really understand why a primetime drama is lagging behind with mere single digit ratings so low that it's worse than cable.
If you're skeptical, watch Volcano High to spot the difference.
Splash Splash Love
Is it a must-watch, pretty good, just another drama, tolerable or downright boring?
My Rating: Just another drama (3/5)
Title: Splash Splash Love / Pongdangpongdang Love / 퐁당퐁당 LOVE
Episodes and Genre: 2, Romantic Comedy / Time Travel / Fantasy
Broadcast Period: Dec 2015 MBC
Starring:
Kim Seul Gi as Dan Bi
Yoon Doo Joon as Lee Do
Synopsis:
Dan Bi is a high school student terrible at math but the rigorous educational system in Korea puts so much pressure on the students to do well during entrance exams or be doomed for life. Terrified, she runs away on a rainy day desperately wishing for an escape. She jumps into a puddle and is transported to the Joseon Era where Lee Do is ruling as the king.
Comments:
The premise is nothing we haven't seen before. It combines modern and history into one drama, which always adds up to a lot of funny. Time travel dramas seem to be all the rage nowadays especially with the upcoming Moon Lovers, which is the highly anticipated remake of the Chinese drama Startling by Each Step (Bu Bu Jing Xin).
Nonetheless, I still enjoyed this drama's take on how to show what I call the 4 stages of time travel 1) utter denial thinking that she must have been transported to the filming of some period drama 2) adjusting to primitive life and being the coolest for having a phone, a pen or any other gadget from the future 3) falling in love 4) fallout from having to stay or leave. Yes, I cried.
This is one drama where I recognized nobody other than the lead actress being the ghost in Oh My Ghost. She was utterly hilarious and unafraid to just go there with the wackiest expressions. Then it was like an epiphany when I read that she used to be part of the cast of SNL Korea. Overall, a predictable but fun TV movie.
This is one drama where I recognized nobody other than the lead actress being the ghost in Oh My Ghost. She was utterly hilarious and unafraid to just go there with the wackiest expressions. Then it was like an epiphany when I read that she used to be part of the cast of SNL Korea. Overall, a predictable but fun TV movie.
One of my new year's resolutions is to update the site regularly because I watch too much for my own good so I feel the need to turn it into something productive. Would appreciate your suggestions on what you'd like to see in the comments section below.
For more listings, see Korean period dramas, 2015 dramas, and my uber long kdrama listing that spans 14 years.
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