• KOREAN DRAMA

    My Liberation Notes (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: My Liberation Notes Episodes: 16 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Slice-of-life Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Seok-koo, and Lee El Synopsis: Set in the fictional Sanpo village in Gyeonggi-do, My Liberation Notes tells the story of three siblings (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, and Lee El) and a secretive stranger (Son Seok-koo), who want to escape from their dead-end lives. (Source: Wikipedia) K-drama Feels: My Liberation Notes is powerful in its simplicity. A must watch if you like realistic slice of life dramas. I love Mr. Gu!   My Rating…

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    Yumi’s Cells 2 (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Yumi’s Cells 2 Episodes: 14 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Psychological drama / Romantic drama Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Kim Go-eun & Park Jin Young Synopsis: After parting with Goo Woong, Yumi starts a new relationship with her co-worker Babi (Jinyoung) but they start to have issues after some time when he doesn’t tell her the truth about certain things. (Source: Wikipedia) K-drama Feels: The second season was as good as the first one. The animation part was interesting, funny, touching, never boring. My heart feels so heavy for Babi. I will miss…

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    Yumi’s Cells (2021)

    Drama Profile: Title: Yumi’s Cells Episodes: 14 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Psychological drama / Romantic drama Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Kim Go-eun & Ahn Bo-hyun Synopsis: The drama tells the story of an ordinary office worker from the perspective of the brain cells in her head that control her every thought, feeling and action. Yumi (Kim Go-eun) is an ordinary woman. Her love-cell falls into a coma following the shock of a failed relationship. The drama will depict her growth and transformation as her cells work hard to wake up the love cell. Goo Woong…

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    Tomorrow (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Tomorrow Episodes: 16 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Fantasy Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Kim Hee-sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo-hyuk and Yoon Ji-on Synopsis: Choi Jun-woong (Rowoon) is a young job seeker who is unable to secure a job. Through an accident, he meets the grim reapers Koo Ryeon (Kim Hee-sun) and Lim Ryung Gu (Yoon Ji-on) who have the task of preventing suicide, and works with them as the youngest contract worker in the crisis management team of death angels. (Source: Wikipedia) K-drama Feels: This series is heartbreaking but it has some hope too.…

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    Grid (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Grid Episodes: 10 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Thriller / Science-fiction Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun and Lee Si-young Synopsis: Earth has survived catastrophic solar winds under the protection of the Grid, its planetary defense shield. Kim Sae Ha, a Bureau employee, encounters a murderer. Jung Sae Byeok, a detective, is dispatched to arrest the murderer. While in pursuit of the fugitive, she witnesses an unbelievable phenomenon: the founder of the Grid – a ghost from the past – has reappeared after 24 years. But why…

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    Crazy Love (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Crazy Love Episodes: 16 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Romantic Comedy Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Kim Jae-wook and Krystal Jung Synopsis: Crazy Love tells the love story of Noh Go-jin (Kim Jae-wook), the CEO of GOTOP which is the South Korea’s top math institute, pretending to have amnesia after receiving death threats, and Lee Shin-ah (Krystal Jung), Go-jin’s introvert and quiet secretary, who doesn’t have much time left. Shin-ah later pretends to be the fiancé of Go-jin knowing he has amnesia. (Source: Wikipedia) K-drama Feels: Crazy Love is not a pure romcom, it’s…

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    Heartstrings (2011)

    Drama Profile: Title: Heartstrings Episodes: 15 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Romance / Melodrama / Musical Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa Synopsis: Can today’s rock ’n roll find harmony with traditional Korean folk music? In Heartstrings, Lee Shin (Jung Yong Hwa, of the band CN Blue) is the lead vocalist and guitarist for a rock band. Lee Gyu Won (Park Shin Hye) is a traditional gayageum (Korean zither-like instrument with 12 strings) player and a progeny of Korean traditional music. Their worlds collide at a performing arts college, where he is majoring…

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    Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Twenty-Five Twenty-One Episodes: 16  Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Romance / Coming-of-age Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung Synopsis: In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life. Na Hee Do is a member of her high school fencing team. Due to the South Korean financial crisis, the high school fencing team gets disbanded. Getting through all the difficulties, she becomes a member of the national fencing…

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    Our Beloved Summer (2021)

    Drama Profile: Title: Our Beloved Summer Episodes: 16 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Romantic comedy / Coming-of-age Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Choi Woo-shik, Kim Da-mi Synopsis: A coming-of-age romantic comedy that revolves around Choi Ung (Choi Woo-shik) and Kook Yeon-soo (Kim Da-mi), ex-lovers who broke up with a promise to never meet again. As luck would have it, the documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school went viral and they are forced to face the cameras together again by their producer friend. The series depicts their complicated feelings and growth. This drama shows what…

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    Soundtrack #1 (2022)

    Drama Profile: Title: Soundtrack #1 Episodes: 4 Aired: Original Network: Also known as: Genre: Romance / Music Written by: Directed by: Main Cast: Park Hyung-sik and Han So-hee Synopsis: Two people have been friends for two decades, but a mere two weeks of living together blurs that fine line between love and friendship. Han Sun Woo is a handsome rookie photographer with a warm personality, while Seo Eun Soo is a lively, straightforward, and honest person who openly expresses her feelings. Three years ago, she seized a chance opportunity to become a lyricist. Nowadays details of their relatable romance are…