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Penny Pinchers (2011)
Do you know the biggest mistake people make when they buy things? They can’t distinguish between what they need and what they want. And most of the things they want are things they don’t need. – Gu Hong Sil Penny Pinchers Synopsis : Despite being a college graduate, Ji-Woong (Song Joong Ki) is so irresponsible with his money that he is continually calling his mother for loans. However, when he is evicted from his apartment he’s taken in by the woman across the hall, Hong-Shil (Han Ye Seul). Hong-Shil is a complete miser with her money, doing anything to save…
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Midnight Runners (2017)
Sausage is made with sodium glutamate and sodium nitrate, which are carcinogens. – Kang Hee-yeol “Midnight Runners” is an action comedy film about two students at a police academy who get involved in a kidnapping case. (Source : Soompi) MAIN CAST Park Seo-joon as Park Ki-joon (Ki-joon is a light-hearted, risk-taker who acts first and thinks later.) Kang Ha-neul as Kang Hee-yeol (Hee-yeol is the total opposite of Ki-joon. He is fairly nerdy and more of thinker than a doer.) FANGIRL NOTES Midnight Runners is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim (Kim Ju-hwan). The film…
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Sungkyunkwan Scandal (2010)
In this world, nobody can choose his parents or be born the way he wants. The only thing that we can choose is just one thing – “Today how I am going to live it” – is the only thing! – Seonjun “Sungkyunkwan Scandal” which follows a smart young woman through her adventures as a student at the most elite educational institution in Joseon. As if maintaining her disguise weren’t difficult enough (girls were not allowed to be educated), she must do it while navigating the her boisterous male classmates and dealing with her romantic feelings for one in particular.…
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The Package (2017)
Fate doesn’t exist in this world. Fate is what I choose for my future. The Package Synopsis : Yoon So So relocates to France with her college boyfriend–despite her parents’ disapproval. A few years later, her boyfriend heartlessly returns to Korea without So So. Then to remain in France earning her Ph.D., she works as a tour guide. She leads the “Luxurious Premium Tour Packages: 1 Week in France”. So So always does her best so that travelers can create great memories together. This show covers one of those tours. This series’ particular group was fractious and troublesome despite its…
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She Was Pretty (2015)
I thought of this one day. In reality, some people live like they’re the main stars of the movie. And maybe some people live as though they’re supporting actors. Then perhaps, I’m just an extra who might as well be nonexistent who doesn’t even deserve a spotlight. – Kim Hye Jin “She Was Pretty” is a romantic comedy that tells the story of the ‘first love’ search for a woman who was once a beautiful daughter of a rich household, but transforms for the worse after her family’s business runs to the ground, as well as a man who was…
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Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
I hated to hear the saying that time is faster than an arrow, above all else. Because difficult times always passed by so slowly. But as I’m with you now, indifferent time keeps going, and I resent it. – Eun Oh “Arang and the Magistrate” is a fusion historical drama about the story of a government official, who tries to help relieve the grudge over the unfair death of a young woman. (Soompi) MAIN CAST Lee Joon-gi as Kim Eun-oh Shin Min-ah as Arang/Lee Seo-rim Yeon Woo-jin as Joo-wal FANGIRL NOTES Also known as Tale of Arang Genre : Fantasy…
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Cinderella and the Four Knights (2016)
You don’t need to say anything. Just go ahead and cry as much as you want. I’ll stay here by your side. – Kang Ji-woon Cinderella and the Four Knights Synopsis : Eun Ha-Won (Park So-dam) is a bright high school senior who dreams of becoming a teacher. Unfortunately, she loses her mother in a tragic accident. When her father remarries and a cruel stepmother moves in and steals Ha-Won’s college tuition, Ha-Won is forced to take on part-time jobs to make her college downpayment. One day, she meets an old man who convinces her to move into a gorgeous…
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Oh My Venus (2015)
I can do anything as long as I set my mind to it. I can still do this, so I didn’t reach my limit yet. – Kang Joo Eun “Oh My Venus” tells the story of a female lawyer who works hard to regain her attractive figure. She meets her polar opposite in a famous health trainer. The individuals experience healing their past hurts as they go through the weight loss process. The drama claims to be a romantic comedy that features falling in love with who a person is on the inside rather than their exterior appearance. (Source :…
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Kill Me, Heal Me (2015)
No matter how scary the nightmare is, it will always end sometimes. – Cha Do Hyun “Kill Me Heal Me” is a romantic comedy that follows the story of a third generation chaebeol heir who suffers from multiple personality disorder and a first year medical resident who becomes his secret doctor. (Source: Soompi) MAIN CAST Ji Sung as Cha Do-hyun (Cha Joon-young) Hwang Jung-eum as Oh Ri-jin (Cha Do-hyun) Park Seo-joon as Oh Ri-on (Omega / Oh Hwi) Oh Min-suk as Cha Ki-joon Kim Yoo-ri as Han Chae-yeon FANGIRL NOTES Genre : Romantic comedy / Suspense / Medical drama It…
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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
The more I wait, the stronger you get. A child cannot walk from the start. A child must fall and practice one step at a time for his legs to grow stronger and for him to be able to walk well. I must practice walking in order to take the path of a king. I will become stronger in Hwarang. – Kim Ji Dwi Hwarang Synopsis : The names of just a few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at the…