#wlddrama

Mr. Sunshine This was a memorable one! I got halfway through and needed a couple of months off but because it went a little slow, but! When I started again it all went by so quickly. The buildup of the plotlines, the feeling of never really knowing what's next up. It was all quite exciting. I really liked the characters in this show as well . There are a lot of them, but still it wasn't to hard to keep track of everyone. And the music! The soundtracks and scores have been on repeat on Spotify since I first heard the intro, it's just a great soundtrack! I've never been a really big fan of historical drama, until now, but things can change I guess. And after the last episode, not only were my eyes dried up from crying...heh, but it's not often I just sit there and reflect on what I've just seen. That's a good thing! 10/10 wood recommend. It's a long one, but it's also a really good one. Kim Eun-sook is still going strong, and has become an even bigger favorite writer of mine. Title: Mr. Sunshine / Miseuteo Shunshain Director: Lee Eung-bok Watched language: Korean Genre: Historical, melodrama, romance Network: tvN Episodes: 24 Release year: 2018 Synopsis: Mr. Sunshine centres around Eugene Choi, who was born into slavery in Joseon. After escaping to the United States after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo, he becomes a Marine Corps officer. When he returns to Joseon for a mission, Eugene meets and falls in love with an aristocrat's granddaughter, Go Ae-shin, who is part of the Righteous Army. However, their love is challenged by their different classes and the presence of Kim Hui-seong, a nobleman who has been Ae-shin's betrothed since childhood. Eugene also encounters Goo Dong-mae, a ruthless samurai, and Kudo Hina, owner of the popular "Glory Hotel" where Eugene stays. At the same time, he discovers a plot by the Empire of Japan to colonize Korea and soon becomes embroiled in the fight for Joseon's sovereignty.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? I was really in the mood for some romantic comedies last time as well. I started this a few months ago, but stopped with four episodes left.. classic me move. Finally finished it today, and yeah, it’s okay. The drama part is a little bit too much for me, but the comedy bits are nice. Some parts later on are quite cringe worthy, but it wouldn’t be a kdrama if not! It’s for sure entertaining with all the different personalities within one office.  Title: What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? / Kimbiseoga wae geureolkka Director: Park Joon-Hwa  Languange: Korean  Genre: Comedy, drama, romance Episodes: 16  Distributor: tvN Release year: 2018 Synopsis:  Lee Young-Joon's family runs a large company and he works as the vice-president of the company. He is smart, rich and handsome, but he is arrogant. His secretary is Kim Mi-So. She has worked for him for nine years and she is perfect for him, but Kim Mi-So decides to quit her job.

Cinderella and the Four Knights With our new apple TV I can finally watch Viki (even easier) on the TV, and the first drama coming forth in the comedy section was this. So I just thought, why not. I’m a sucker for romantic comedies and what I liked about this was the fact that the level of cheesyness was kept to a minimun (in my opinion). As minimum as it can be when it being a romantic comedy involving one main girl and three guys. It’s a classic love story and the plot thickens when the different feelings hit each and every one of the characters. Theres also the predictable familiy matters etc etc. Nevertheless I liked it, since it’s been a while since I watched something like this.  Title: Cinderella and the Four Knights / Cinderella Ne Myungui Gisa Director: Kwon Hyuk-Chan Language: Korean Genre: Comedy, romance Episodes: 16  Distributor: tvN Release year: 2016 Synopsis: Eun Ha Won (Park So-dam) is a bright college student who dreams of becoming a teacher. Unfortunately, she loses her mother in a tragic accident, moves in with a cruel stepmother, and has no money for her education. One day, she helps an old man and as fate would have it she moves into a gorgeous mansion with three equally gorgeous men, who also happen to be billionaire cousins and heirs to the Kang family fortune. Between the rebel-minded loner Kang Ji Woon (Jung Il-woo), playboy money machine Kang Hyun Min (Ahn Jae-hyun) and the super-sweet singer Kang Seo Woo (Lee Jung-shin), Eun Ha Won finds herself in the middle of the hottest love quadrangle to ever befall a modern fairy tale princess. 

Behind Your Touch Wanted to try something new and the trailer for this looked fun enough. I didn't quite know what to expect, and for sure I did not expect what I actually got! The thriller parts were a surprise (since I didn't read about it beforehand), but I liked how they actually pulled this through. You learn to love the cast pretty fast too. It was a fun run. Title: Behind Your Touch / Hiphage Director: Kim Seok-yoon and Choi Bo-yoon Watched language: Korean Genre: Comedy drama, fantasy, suspence thriller Network: JTBC Episodes: 16 Release year: 2023 Synopsis: The series is about a veterinarian with psychometric powers, and a hot-blooded detective who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous criminal investigation while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin, Chungcheong Province.

Memories of the Alhambra I wanted to watch this for a long time because I usually likes everything Park Shin-hye does. And this was no exception! It was a breath of fresh air. For me it was something new and I liked the storyline, the characters, the music and the whole thing really. Title: Memories of the Alhambra / Alhambeura gungjeonui chueok Director: Ahn Gil-ho Watched language: Korean Genre: Action, romance, sci-fi, thriller Network: tvN Episodes: 16 Release year: 2018 Synopsis: After receiving an email regarding a groundbreaking AR game about medieval battles in the Alhambra, Yoo Jin-woo (Hyun Bin), CEO of an investment company that specializes in optical devices, travels to Granada, Spain to meet the creator of the game, Jung Se-joo (Park Chan-yeol). However, Se-joo has gone missing and there, Jin-woo meets Se-joo's older sister, Jung Hee-joo (Park Shin-hye), who is the owner of the hostel he stays in and a former guitarist. Both get entangled in mysterious incidents, as the border between the real world and the AR world built by Se-joo begins to blur.

Doona This was an okay show I guess. A classic romance story. Not the best, but by all means not the worst either. Not to long either, so that's a good thing! Title: Doo-na / Lee Doo-na! Director: Lee Jeong-hyo Watched language: Korean Genre: Romance Network: Netflix Episodes: 9 Release year: 2023 Synopsis: A college student, Won-jun, becomes roommates with Doo-na, a retired K-pop idol who leaves behind her glamorous days.

Squid Game So.. I suppose this was a given. The most streamed thing on Netflix at the moment, and I started late as well (because my bf also wanted to see this). But we finally finished the whole thing in three sittings, and what a ride! It's grotesque in so many ways, and yet it's still so good! The thrill ride, the characters and their stories, and what they are willing to risk to try and get their lives back. Not to mention that it's all a sting to society. I can only hope for a second season, but we'll see. Title: Squid Game Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk Watched language: Korean Genre: Action, drama, survival, thriller Network: Netflix Episodes: 9 Release year: 2021 Synopsis: Seong Gi-hun, a divorced and indebted chauffeur, is invited to play a series of children's games for a chance at a large cash prize. Accepting the offer, he is taken to an unknown location where he finds himself among 455 other players who are also deeply in debt. The players are made to wear green tracksuits and are kept under watch at all times by masked guards in pink jumpsuits, with the games overseen by the Front Man, who wears a black mask and black uniform. The players soon discover that losing a game results in their death, with each death adding ₩100 million to the potential ₩45.6 billion grand prize. Gi-hun allies with other players, including his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo, to try to survive the physical and psychological twists of the games.

So I Married an Anti-Fan  This was featured on the Viki start page, I watched the trailer and boom. Suddenly I was half way into the story! It’s quite a concept, and you kind of know what will happen, yet there are some twists and turns. I guess romantic comedies are one of my favorite kdrama genres as long as there’s more comedy than drama. I for sure liked this one.  Title: So I Married an Anti-Fan Director: Kang Cheol-woo Watched langauge: Korean Genre: Romantic comedy Network: Naver TV Episodes: 16 Release year: 2021  Synopsis:  Who-Joon is a top star. Geun-Young is a magazine reporter. For potential news material, Geun-Young decides to attend an opening ceremony for a club. There, she witnesses top star Who-Joon's violent behavior and she also vomits on him by accident. This leads to Geun-Young losing her job. Geun-Young believes Who-Joon was behind her firing and she decides to do something about it. Every day, Geun-Young demonstrates in front of Who-Joon's management office. She begins to receive media coverage on her demonstration and soon Geun-Young becomes famous as an anti-fan. A PD approaches Geun-Young about participating in a reality TV show. The concept for the show revolves around a top star and their anti-fan living together. Geun-Young is in financial difficulties and accepts the offer. Meanwhile, Who-Joon is offered the same reality TV show and he accepts to improve his image.Who-Joon and Geun-Young try to give each other a hard time on the TV program, but they become attracted to each other.