Sung Yuri as Heo Yi Nok,
the slow (sometimes a fool) but funny girl who sells
random stuff and non-effective medicines.
Jang Guen Suk plays the emotionless villain who learns the values of
of life and being in love.
of life and being in love.
Hong Gil Dong
This was the first drama that really made me fell in love with the characters, the plot, and the cast! It is about Hong Gil Dong, played by Kang Ji Hwan, pursing an adventure of justice becoming quote on quote the Korean 'Robin Hood' and at the same time, he finds love and friendships with unlikely people! Along the way, he faces trials of injustice and challenges in society as an illegal child of a nobleman. I love how everyone had a role in the drama (since there was a big cast) and each had their own story about their characters. I am glad that the writers wasn't lazy and decided not to just add these random people into the story. Sometimes it made me tear up, happy, and I could feel their pain, you know?!!! With a mix of action, romance, and comedy this drama is just too awesome to overlook! If you haven't seen it, it is about time!
Oska makes the most funny and exaggerated expressions!
Although often loud and acting immature, this man prove
he ain't messing around when it comes to the woman he love.
Secert Garden
I think this drama is little bit different because it's like a mix of everything (in a better way) founded sterotypical kdramas ranging from lost memories to 'accidents' to a poor female lead, you name it. Kim Joo Won (Hyun Bin), a rich CEO guy, falls for Gil Ra Im (Ha Ji Won), a poor stuntwoman, and follows her during his freetime because he just can't understand his attraction to her. Although, more trouble arises as his mom is a crazy controlling woman and tries to prevent their relationship. Plus, their souls switch bodies that leads to many funny scenes as a man is in a woman's body, vice versa. The storyline is a mix of magical spells, romance, comedy, relationship and family struggles. The reason why I am raving about this kdrama is because I think the characters are hilarious as heck! The drama is well shot, edited with beauitful backgrounds, and have great OSTs to go with it! I love how the four main characters' stories overlay each other and it does not get too complicated to understand. And for once, the side guy isn't in love with the main woman and he gets his own woman! Hooray for the writers for not being unfair. If you can overlook the typical Cinderella set up and the guy-grabbing-wrist thing (because the guys do that a lot in kdramas), you'll love this fairytale story with a twist.
How could anyone possibly resist this gumiho?!
Don't mess with Gu Mi Ho, she'll scare you away with her nine tails!
My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
I like watching things that have a fantasy element to it and this drama does not disappoint. It's about a gumiho (fox demon/spirit/whatever you wanna call it with nine tails) woman who wants to find true love and become a human being. Shin Min Ah acts as 'Gu Mi Ho', which is literally her name and her character (blame the writers for not being creative enough to give her a real name). After being unsealed by Cha Tae-Woong (played by the adorable actor Lee Seung Gi), she comes into the real world to discover that many things had change when she was sealed. I won't say much to spoil you, but just know it has lots of humor, epic OSTs, beauitful videography, and it discusses/show the challenges of being/becoming human. A must watch drama!
You couldn't possibly not smile or laugh at this scene?
Hello hotness! Fangasm alert! I would love to go to
work everyday just to see you!!! (ahahaha)
Protect the Boss
This is a comedy/romance office kdrama that I love for it's funny scenes and immature characters. I feel like it's more than just your typical avarage girl meet a handsome rich (mean) boss drama. It is because there is a like a love-hate relationship between No Eun Seol and Cha Ji Heon played by Choi Kang Hee and Ji Sung. No Eun Seol is the assigned secertary of Cha Ji Heon by his dad in hope that her personality will help mature and discipline the child-like Cha Ji Heon. The storyline is about family relationships, it has hilarious family/romance/bromance fights, and it shows that sometimes confidence is something found within yourself by overcoming your struggles. What I like the most is that No Eun Seol can handle annoying people, she's independent (kdramas don't have a lot of strong female characters that are not poor and I don't consider her character poor), and she isn't always CRYING like most 'poor average girls' do in kdramas. Push away the kdramas that always have a poor female lead because it's boring and so old-school. Hello to the independent Korean women in kdramas!
Yes, I know you want to come into this coffee shop.
Be warned that you'll never walk out again!
Wanna work here? Too bad, you gotta be a man
(or at least dress, look, and act like one)!
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince a.k.a Coffee Prince
Do you like coffee? Do you like hanging at cafes? Well, if you don't like either of them, I bet ya would love to be near five handsome man! Well, er, one of them is actually a girl. Yeah, don't worry is it no spoiler there though. It is a story about Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) who dresses and act like a boy. Eun Chan is always doing odd jobs to pay off her debts and she meets Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) who mistakenly think she is a legitimate man. He decides to hire her at his coffee shop and later finds himself falling for her. But of course, he thinks he's gay and struggles to resist doing so. I'll stop here because there is more to the story than the gender identity mistake. The drama is about friendship, bromance, and learning how to accept the one you love for who they truly are. It's a sweet yet bitter story and you won't regret watching this kdrama.
Seperated by time, the lovers cried about their seperation.
Truly amazing acting from both sides.
The red telephone booth holds a special meaning.
Queen In Hyun's Man
I love watching historical Korean dramas and this drama is not actually about the real life Queen In Hyun. Set in the past and present Korea, Kim Boong Do (Ji Hyun Woo) travels through time in hope to prove his innocence and to save the royal Queen In Hyun from a framed crime. In the future, he accidentally met a rising actress called Choi Hee Jin (Yoo In Na) and quickly fell in love with her charming personality. But it is hard to be with her as he is from past and they struggle to be together. It is heartbreaking, humorous, and lovely to watch because the couple truly have chemistry together on screen (they even dated for a period of time in real life). There are intense moments that really keeps you interested, but it doesn't get too serious for a long time that you get fed up with it. And there are many sweet moments as Boong Doo doesn't know and understand the present Korea ways. One of my favorites and I could rewatch this kdrama over again without being bored.
She can play her crying/emotional parts pretty well.
My Love From Another Star
No questions asked as this kdrama was one of the most successful and popular drama of 2013-14! The 11 longs years of waiting for Jeon Ji Hyun's comeback! And she still looks gorgeous and youthful as ever acting as Chun Song Yi. Playing the main male lead is the immensely popular actor, Kim So Hyun and he is a hot looking (and magical) alien, Do Min Joon. The term 'alien' just means he isn't from Earth, but from a similar planet. Do Min Joon visited the Earth a long time ago, but was accidentally left behind and couldn't return to his planet. So he's been living in S. Korea ever since then and he meets the famous and feisty actress, Chun Song Yi. Don't overlook this drama as a cheesy romantic supernatural kdrama because it does have some mystery, comedy, cat fights, rivalry, crime, and friendship going on. And don't forget how Kim So Hyun is really great at his emotional scenes and delivering those tears...Ahh, grab a tissue if you are a fan.
I love this man, Choi Jin Hyuk, he is the definition of manly smexy.
Gu Family Book
Another gumiho series?! YES! It is a story about acceptance (with fantasy elements) and that pretty much sums up what this drama emphasize. Whether people are humans or not, there are going to be haters and acceptors in the world. This time it is Lee Seung Gi who is playing an half gumiho and half human character. His counterpart is played by Bae Suzy. Suzy plays a human girl whose is "tomboy" and knows martial arts (her dad owns an martial art academy). Kang Chi's (Lee Seung Gi) purpose in life is to find the Gu Family Book so he can become human and be accepted among the human society, but does things actually go the way he wants it too? You're just gonna have to watch it you know! Grab tissues, this one will make you sad at some point and you may CRY unknowingly.
Other Korean drama recommendations in random orders (most are involved in romance, keke):
- Princess Hours, 2006 (modern/romance/comedy)
- Goblin, 2016 (modern/fantasy/romance)
- Full House, 2004 (modern/romance/comedy)
- Autumn in My Heart, 2000 (modern/melo/romance)
- Stairway to Heaven, 2003 (modern/melo/romance)
- Boys Over Flowers, 2009 (modern/romance/comedy)
- Seoul Scandal, 2007 (historical/romance)
- I'm Not a Robot, 2017 (modern/romance/melo)
- Cheese in the Trap, 2016 (modern/romance/comedy)
- Descendants of the Sun, 2016 (action/modern/romance)
- Empress Ki, 2013 (melo/historical/romance)
- Kill Me, Heal Me 2015, (melo/action/modern/comedy/romance)
- Moon Embracing the Sun, 2012 (melo/historical/fantasy/romance)
- Master's Sun, 2013 (modern/fantasy/romance/comedy)
- It's Okay, That's Love, 2014 (melo/drama/action/modern/romance/comedy)
- Love in the Moonlight, (historical/fantasy/romance/comedy)
- Sungkyunkwan Scandal, 2010 (historical/romance/comedy)
- A Gentleman's Dignity, (modern/romance/comedy)
- Rooftop Prince, (historical/time travel/modern/fantasy/romance)
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