Korean Dramas!

[MyTears_ToRoses]

Hello everyone! Okay, so this thread is for those of you who are, like me, into Korean or Asian Dramas! Post here any good dramas that you run across and wish to recommend watching.


My Current List:

gaia_star You're Beautiful gaia_star

Description: Tae Kyung and On Yu are in search of a new member for their idol group, A.N.JELL. However, Mi Nam suffers an injury at the last moment. So Mi Nyu, his twin sister, is asked to step in for her brother. The rest of the drama follows the behind-the-scenes life of an idol group.
Number of Episodes: 16 [Complete]
Episode Length: One hour
Type: Drama

gaia_star Coffee Prince gaia_star
Description: The life of Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) is not easy; she works many jobs to pay off debts and even gave up her feminine image. Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo) is the heir of a big food company, but his grandmother wants him to settle down, so she arranged many dates for him. After Eun Chan bumped into Han Kyul and was mistaken for a boy, Han Kyul decided to hire Eun Chan to be his gay lover in order to avoid the arranged dates. Desperately in need of money, Eun Chan had no choice but to accept. Han Kyul's grandmother also made Han Kyul in charge of a filthy coffee shop in danger of being bankrupt. Eun Chan begged to work at the coffee shop, and not long after, feelings start to spark, except, how would Han Kyul accept his "homosexuality"?
Number of Episodes: 17 [Complete]
Episode Length: One hour
Type: Drama

Have Fun!

 

[MyTears_ToRoses]

Hello my friends! It certainly has been a while, hasn't it?! Well I've been watching a few new dramas recently and thought I should share them with you all!
And here they are!

gaia_diamond Answer me 1997 gaia_diamond
It’s official: the 90’s are back! The warm glow of nostalgia lights up this delightful high school drama following a group of friends through those halcyon days of — you guessed it — the last glorious decade of the 20th century. This sweet drama is sure to please anyone who has fond memories of innocent kpop, Guess t-shirts and Super Nintendo.

Number of Episodes: 16 [Complete]
Episode Length: 42 minutes
Type: Drama/ Comedy

gaia_diamond Dream High gaia_diamond
This hit musical show follows six students at Kirin Art High School as they try to achieve their dreams of stardom. Go Hye Mi is a talented singer forced to deal with her previously wealthy family's financial woes. She auditions for Kirin Art High School, but is rejected in favor of her best friend Yoon Baek Hee, and a bitter rivalry is born. Meanwhile Song Sam Dong is a country boy with an ear for music despite his hearing problems, who falls head over heels for Hye Mi and follows her to Kirin. But Sam Dong isn't the only one in love with Hye Mi. Jin Guk is Hye Mi's childhood friend and a talented rapper. He debuts in a small group called Group K with Baek Hee and Jason, an American exchange student who develops a bickering relationship with singer Pil Suk, a girl with a strong voice and an image problem. As these six students compete against each other and sing their hearts out, one question remains: which student will succeed to become the world's superstar pop idol "K"?

Number of Episodes: 16 [Complete]
Episode Length: One hour
Type: Drama/ Romantic/ Musical/ Comedy

gaia_diamond You're the Best, Lee Soon Shin gaia_diamond
Lee Soon Shin (IU) has difficulty living up to the legacy of her name. Despite being named after a powerful general, she's been coddled as the youngest sibling, and is the least successful in her family. When her father passes away suddenly, and the family falls into debt, Soon Shin finds herself desperate to help ease her family's burdens. Her sunny and spirited attitude attracts Shin Joon Ho (Jo Jung Suk), a talent agent banking on a comely return-on-investment. However, both of them get more than they expected when their partnership turns both of their lives around for the better.

Number of Episodes: 50 [Complete]
Episode Length: One hour
Type: Drama/ Comedy/ Melodrama/ Romantic

gaia_diamond Nail Shop Paris gaia_diamond
Real-life glamor girl Park Gyuri stars as Hong Yeo Joo, a girl who aspires to be an internet novelist, but must work in a hip nail salon in order to get close to her newest muse. The only issue is that her resume is missing the biggest requirement of all: the salon only employs men (specifically, pretty flower boys like Park Sang Hyun aka Thunder). What’s a girl to do? Pull a gender bender, of course! As if going undercover isn’t hard enough, Yeo Joo’s also got to deal with the challenges of fitting in with the boys without letting them get too close. If you love "Coffee Prince," this is the drama for you!

Number of Episodes: 10 [Complete]
Episode Length: 50 minutes
Type: Drama/ Romantic/ Comedy/ Gender-bend

And there you go! Quite a few options to choose from! I found all of them to be very enjoyable, so I hope you do too!
Have fun!!

 

[MyTears_ToRoses]

Hey guys!! How is everyone? Well, I'm not sure anyone reads these xd But! That will NOT stop me from posting. I've got some more dramas for you! So ready or not, here we go!

gaia_crown Monstar gaia_crown
When a crazed fan takes it too far with Yoon Seol Chan (Yong Jun Hyung), member of top K-pop boy band Men in Black, he lashes out at her. But in the age of viral videos, no indiscretion is forgiven, especially this one. To take the heat off the ensuing media fiasco, Seol Chan’s management company quietly shoos him off to school, where he is joined by a group of misfits, including transfer student Min Se Yi (Ha Yeon Soo), a talented oddball from New Zealand. In true coming-of-age fashion, this exiled group of students discovers the connections that bind them together: music and friendship. It’s back to school for the surly Seol Chan, but is he willing to learn anything new?

Number of Episodes: 12 [Complete]
Episode Length: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Type: Drama/ Musical/ Romantic/ Comedy

gaia_crown After School: Lucky or Not gaia_crown
Kim So Eun (Kim So Eun) is a timid, unadventurous high school student until one day she receives a mysterious note inviting her to the after school “Lucky or Not Club.” It’s there that she meets five flower boys (played by the idol group 5urprise) who choose her to be their new leader. Each day, the club draws a random slip of paper that contains a fantastical and extraordinary mission the group must complete, the process of which draws out Kim So Eun’s adventurous and bold side. An experiment in the new “drama-toon genre,” After School: Lucky or Not is a colorful and fun short series that is reminiscent of a manhwa.

Number of Episodes: 12 [Complete]
Episode Length: 13 minutes
Type: Drama/ Comedy/ Romance

gaia_crown Protect the Boss gaia_crown
No Eun Seol (Choi Kang Hee) is a feisty force looking for her first professional job, but due to a poor academic track record, she must rely on her street smarts. After storming out of an interview with the elite DN Group, she catches the eye of Director Cha Moo Won. Eun Seol unexpectedly gets hired by Director Cha to work for his cousin, Cha Ji Heon (Ji Sung), an extremely privileged screw up who also happens to be a director of the family company — by way of nepotism, of course. When Eun Seol becomes Ji Heon's administrative assistant, what ensues is two coming-of-age tales blended into one romantic comedy of opposites attracting.

Number of Episodes: 18 [Complete]
Episode Length: 1 hour and 5 minutes
Type: Drama/ Romance/ Comedy

And there you have it! All of these are fun, light-hearted shows to watch. Hope you all enjoy! gaia_star

P.S. If you are wondering "Jeez tears, these sound great! But, uh, where do I watch them? I have no money you see..."
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[MyTears_ToRoses]

Alright everyone! I bring you the Korean Dramas: Manga edition! All these shows are based off of a manga or comic. Enjoy!

gaia_angelleft Boys Over Flowers gaia_angelright
At the prestigious Shin Hwa High School in Seoul, four boys comprise the group known as the Flower Four. The crème de la crème of the most powerful families from Korea, these spoiled, rebellious, flirtatious and cruel boys rule the school. Enter Jan Di, a girl of humble upbringing who is accepted into Shin Hwa on a swimming scholarship after accidentally saving the life of a Shin Hwa student. Not one for following the rules blindly, Jan Di faces immediate scrutiny from the entire school and in particular the boys of the Flower Four and their leader, Goo Jun Pyo, who dislikes her instantly. Through her charm and undying optimism, she slowly begins to capture the hearts of those around her, even the icy boys of the F4.

Manga: Hana Yori Dango
Number of Episodes: 25 [Complete]
Episode length: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Type: Manga/ Flower boy/ Romantic comedy

gaia_angelleft Goong gaia_angelright
In an imaginary world, modern-day Korea is run by a constitutional monarchy facing crumbling popularity after the recent death of the reigning King. To try to help the situation, the Royal Family decides to marry off the Crown Prince, Lee Shin, prior to his ascension to the throne. To their horror, however, they discover that the dead King's father, Shin's grandfather, had a pact with a commoner that their grandchildren would marry. Enter headstrong, klutzy, Shin Chae Kyung, an average girl who is now suddenly engaged to the country's Crown Prince. Prince Shin has no intention of making things easy for his commoner fiancée, however, especially since he’s got his eye on someone else. Chae Kyung soon finds her work cut out for her in adapting to palace life and trying to please the Royal Family. Her optimistic spirit captures the attention of Lee Yul, the other contender for the throne who, while trying to win the Princess in order to gain the throne, finds himself falling in love with her for real. Among the plots, deceptions, and expectations in the mix, can the Royal couple see one another for who they really are and manage to fall in love?

Manga: Goong
Number of Episodes: 24 [Complete]
Episode Length: 1 hour and 5 minutes
Type: Manga/ Romance/ Melodrama/ Royalty

gaia_angelleft It Started with a Kiss gaia_angelright
Yuan Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) is not the brightest girl, but she's in love with genius classmate Jiang Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng). Zhi Shu, none too interested in his admirer, flips her confession into a public humiliation, and as if things couldn’t get worse, her home gets consumed by an earthquake. Aid comes in the form of an old family friend, Uncle Li, who invites her and her father to stay in his home. There’s just one thing: he’s Zhi Shu’s father! Sharing the same home proves to be difficult, as the snobbish Zhi Shu is forced to tutor Xiang Qin, while she struggles to improve her studies and win his heart. You can study chemistry, but can you coax a reaction between two people?

Manga: Itazura na Kiss
Number of Episodes: 20 [Complete]
Episode Length: 45 minutes
Type: Manga/ Love-hate/ Romantic Comedy

gaia_angelleft City Hunter gaia_angelright
In 1983, 21 South Korean military operatives are sent into North Korea on a secret mission. After completing their mission, they are executed by their own side in a government cover-up. The sole survivor, Lee Jin Pyo, watches as his closest friend dies beside him. Taking his friend's son under his wing, Jin Pyo raises him as his own and trains him with one goal: to take revenge on the men responsible for this massacre. Some twenty years later, a brilliant young man joins the international communications team of the Blue House (Korea's White House). Lee Yoon Sung has but one mission in mind: to find and bring down the five men responsible for the murder of his father. To do so, he must hide his identity and fighting skills to infiltrate the government. During his quest for revenge, however, he also enacts justice, and is given the nickname City Hunter by the populace, who knows only of a shadowy figure exposing corruption in their city. Torn between his surrogate father's drive for vengeance and the innocent girl he loves, Yoon Sung must fight to survive, and choose the path he will take.

Manga: City Hunter
Number of Episodes: 20 [Complete]
Episode Length: 1 hour 5 minutes
Type: Manga/ Mystery/ Thriller/ Action

And there you have it! Some more dramas for you to check out and watch!! Until next time!
Much Love