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survivalistghost · 1 year

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top 10 kdrama bromances to feed your empty heart

if you scroll through my page, you can already guess number 1.

#10 - our beloved summer : choi ung and kim ji ung

beautiful beautiful men choi woo shik and kim sung cheol played ung bros for life in this beautiful beautiful drama. one of the best handled love triangles ive seen. they were there for each other through thick and thin, and helped each other through sm. best. on the tenth spot because they could've expanded on it more :(

#9 - what's wrong with secretary kim? : lee young joon and park yoo sik

i could never make it through the series. i left it behind on ep9/10 i think, and primarily because i physically cannot digest how emotionless park min young is. BUT, kudos to the hilarious office best bromance by the great park seo joon and kang ki young. ps - why is kang ki young the pankaj tripathi of korean dramas?

#8 - strong girl do bong soon : ahn min hyuk and in gook du

can we ever forget the legendary wink? or the dream where min hyuk is dressed as a woman? i think not. this was more of a frenemy type bromance, united by their love for bong soon and ironically divided by it, too. i refuse to acknowledge this as a love triangle tho. bong soon was astronomical in not hurting gook du and i will not take any criticism. is it a bromance if one of them is pretending to be gay? (and no, we will not discuss any sort of iTs pRoBLeMaTiC debates here.)

#7 - tale of the nine tailed : lee yeon and koo shin ju

don't come at me with the lee rang comments. rang was his half brother, related by blood. their relationship was top tier, but the stay at home husband yeon and working husband shin ju was too cute to not be classified as a bromance. in the beginning, i saw their relationship as shin ju serving yeon, a dynamic that they both seemed to embody. but as the show progresses, yeon baby we know you love shin ju just as much :*

#6 - alchemy of souls : jang uk and seo yul

song joon ki seems to have an attachment to bromances. han seo had the best character arc of the ENTIRE kdrama universe fight me. that court scene where vincenzo pats han seo's cheek was max bro cuteness. still not over his death. he deserved better.

#5 - vincenzo : vincenzo cassano and jang han seo

even though i didn't very much like the show's first couple, bromance delivered well. hospital scene peaked, complete true beauty sameness. it was pretty hard to understand who was the superior officer in this tbh initially, since their comraderie was so cool, shi jin was kid to soldier in a split second. loved how they chose not to unnecessarily exaggerate the love triangle initially bec i was only rooting for the second couple.

#4 - descendants of the sun : yoo shi jin and seo dae young

business proposal was the first kdrama i saw. i finished it in a three day trip, and i remember thinking more about the bromance than the romance. i was NOT used to the clumsiness of kdramas in general, like wattpad fics incarnated. the bromance delivered well, made me root for the second couple, and was the only initial indicator of kang tae moo being human instead of archaeopteryx. that word was a nightmare to spell.

#3 - business proposal : kang tae moo and cha sung hoon

the most wolfstar bromance if I ever saw one. and NO, i do not ship wolfstar just like i do not ship these two. they are totally adorable, and specially since their personalities seemed to switch from when they were children. yeong turned all serious face and lee gon got fun. love their years of friendship sm, their wordless communication and yeong in general. the acting was amazing.

#2 - the king - eternal monarch : lee gon and jo yeong

#1 - guardian - the lonely and great god : kim shin aka goblin and wang yeo aka grim reaper

yes, i know I'm missing a lot of iconic ones. unfortunately, i haven't seen alot of kdramas and have left alot in bw (like true beauty bec i couldn't see second lead hurt).

spring onion slays ^

told ya, if u follow me u already knew what the first one was gonna be. being the simp i am for the goblin and grim reaper, these two achieved the max points for their bromance. that slow dynamic of goblin calling reaper's hat tacky to fighting with knives to that iconic 'saranghae' to 'HOW DARE YOU' to goblin boiling eggs with his powers while reaper chills the beer. they know each other so well. love love love them and you should too 🔪

in my heart, the trio of our boys beats nothing (except for the gookdu-minhyuk relationship of the crown prince and uk). but instead of choosing the frenemy thing, i decided to love yul and uk more. yul was such a quiet character, with incredible potential in him for me to hate him, but then...(the guy is literally too sweet and beautiful and nice i can ramble for days). and uk, man, our power baby who loves every version of our beautiful but slow girl, needed so much emotional support. uk and yul were not afraid to show their affection for each other, a trait i admired in all the three boys (jang uk, seo yul and park dang gu).

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beri-allen · 7 months

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ao3: beriallen she/her, 18+

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls 1. a little more and i'll go (dan hwal/min si-ho; t; 1/1) 2. if our lives are ours, what shouldn't we do (dan hwal/dan sol, dan hwal/min si-ho; t; 1/1) 3. we had so much going for us (dan hwal/dan sol, dan hwal/min si-ho; g; 1/1)

Crash Landing on You 1. i carried you for aching (seo dan/gu seung-jun; t; 1/1)

Hannibal 1. only grab air (will graham/beverly katz; t; 1/1)

House M.D. 1. calendar girls* (allison cameron/thirteen; t; 1/1)

Memories of the Alhambra 1. room 601 (yoo jinwoo/jung heeju; t; 1/1) 2. magic hours (yoo jinwoo/jung heeju; m; 1/1)

Once Upon a Time 1. the human (wooden swan; g; 1/1) 2. memory serves (wooden swan; t; 1/1)

Please Come Back, Mister 1. wish i were here (han hong-nan/song yi-yeon; t; 1/1)

Queen of Tears 1. 5 times hong hae-in died (baekhong; t; 1/1)

Running Man** 1. might just as well (monday couple; g; 1/1) 2. four times jihyo holds gary's hands and one time she doesn't (monday couple; g; 1/1) 3. no good unless real (monday couple; e; 1/1) 4. another night (monday couple; t; 1/1) 5. fine (monday couple; t; 1/1)

School 2017 1. 3 times taewoon confesses and 1 time he doesn't (ra eunho/hyun taewoon; t; 1/1)

Search WWW 1. the theory of time (song ga-gyeong/cha hyeon; g; 1/1)

Story of Kunning Palace 1. the dreams of butterflies (jiang xuening/shen zhiyi; t; 1/1)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 1. born liar (snowbaird; m; 1/1)

Twenty Five, Twenty One 1. we call it something different, something wrong, and something right (ko yurim/na heedo; t; 1/1)

Wednesday 1. slow, long, and excruciatingly painful (wyler; t; 2/2) 2. you have shrunk to the size of my thoughts (wyler; t; 2/2) 3. i predict a riot (wyler; m; 5/5) 4. the gift of the magi (wyler; t; 1/1) 5. the rite of spring (wyler; t; 1/1) 6. stop (wyler; e; 1/1) 7. the long game (wyler; m; 1/1) 8. the devil and the deep blue sea (wyler; t; 1/1) 9. interrupted remembrances (wyler; t; 1/1) 10. technicolor glasses (wyler; t; 1/1) 11. i put a spell on you (wyler; e; 7/7) 12. oh god, i think i'm falling (wyler; e; 2/2) 13. joyeux noël (wyler; t; 1/1) 15. in the heat of the moment (tynid, wyler, minor petroclair; e; 2/2)

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kakimemi · 3 years

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. sol i (so jooyeon) nd cha heon (kim yohan)

#kim yohan #yohan icons #so joo yeon #jooyeon icons #cha heon #sol i #a love so beautiful #a love so beautiful icons #dorama icons #kdrama icons #couple icons #match icons #lq icons

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akkaiito · 3 years

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a love so beautiful icons

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heartdramas · 3 years

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#kdrama #kdrama icons #drama #korean #icons #a love so beautiful #a love so beautiful korean #kim yohan #kim yohan icons #soo joo yeon #soo joo yeon icons #cha heon #cha heon icons #shin sol i #shin sol i icons

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lee-taeri · 4 years

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𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦. 𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁!

#once again #kdrama #kdrama gifs #kdramaedit #cha hwa yeon #baek ji won #shin mi young #kim ga young #THESE AJUMMAS ARE SO FUNNY #THEYRE SO PETTY TO EACHOTHER BUT ALSO SO PETTY WITH EACHOTHER ASJDBAHJS #this entire ep was them bitching... Ugh these icons #m;gif

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gongchanida · 4 years

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★ romantic doctor teacher kim 2 icons ★

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heoldramaicons · 5 years

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dauofblakes · 1 year

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Shin Soo-Hyun İcons

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#duty after school #duty after school icon #duty after school icons #cha so yeon #cha so yeon icons #shin soo hyun #shin soo hyun icon #shin soohyun #shin soohyun icons #신수현 #tumblr girl icon #ulzzang girls

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thegirlisuedtobe · 3 years

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not my cha ji yeon!! not myyy cha ji yeoonnnn!!!

#me myself and i #my heart plummeted six feet into the ground and it hasnt even been 5 hrs into the new year #not cha jo yeon denying the homoerotic tension between a female salieri and contanze #i call bullshit KLJDFLKJGLSDJGHL this is cowardice i am so saddened #LMAO does this mean if she was interviewd about danny would she deny me rebecca and danny as a couple?? mx cha ji yeon!! will u deny me??#mx gender defying cha ji yeon will u deny me this???#its the internalised home of phobia she was one of my saphic icons i might just ahve to revoke it nooooooooooo sdfkjkgklsjfdgjsldhjs

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wtfkdramaislife · 3 years

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Hometown Cha Cha Cha

— 2021

(REVIEW)

Cast:

Shin Min-ah as Yoon Hye-jin

Kim Seon-ho as Hong Du-sik

Lee Sang-yi as Ji Seong-hyun

Gongjin: Yoon Dental Clinic

Gong Min-jeung as Pyo Mi-seon

Gongjin: Grannies

Kim Young-ok as Kim Gam-ri

Lee Yong-lee as Lee Mat-yi

Shin Shin-ae as Park Sook-ja

Gongjin: Police

Kang Hyung-seok as Choi Eun-chul

Gongjin: Hwajeong Raw Fish Restaurant

Lee Bong-ryun as Yeo Hwa-jung

In Gyo-jin as Jang Young-guk

Ki Eun-yoo as Jang Yi-joon

Gongjin: Gongjin Korean-Chinese Restaurant

Cha Chung-hwa as Jo Nam-sook

Gongjin: Coffee By Day and Beer By Night

Jo Han-chul as Oh Chun-jae

Kim Min-seo as Oh Ju-ri

Gongjin: Bora Supermarket/Chung-Ho Hardware Store

Kim Ju-yeon as Ham Yun-gyeong

Yoon Seok-hyun as Choi Geum-cheol

Ko Do-yeon as Choi Bo-ra

Gongjin: Cheongjin Elementary School

Hong Ji-hee as Yu Cho-hui

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La la la la la la la la la.. Romantic Sunday.. 🍃🍃

This OST is probably the most iconic in this K-drama and everytime I listen to it, I remember all the scenes in this show.

I was so excited when I heard Kim Seon-ho (which I watched from Start-Up) and Shin Min-ah (which is one of my favorites!!) will pair up in a new K-drama. It’s been a while since I watched Oh My Venus and when I saw Min-ah in HomeCha, OMG!! Nothing has changed!! Those iconic dimples from My Girlfriend is a Gumiho!!! 🥰🥰🥰 Idk I was just soooo happy to watch her again.

I love this show not only because of Shin Min-ah but also of the story itself. The dynamics of the whole characters, their stories.. everything. It’s really the “healing” drama we all need.

In my opinion, here are some of the highlights of this K-drama:

1. Gongjin

Ahhhhh this town.. ❤️ It reminds me of my province and how simple life is. Sometimes, especially in how fast-paced our lives are, what we need is a breather. And this place is a perfect example for it. The sea, the nature surrounding it, the people, the food, everything is just perfect. How I wish there really is “Gongjin” that we could all visit and just.. breathe.

2. The Gongjin Squad

OMG!! I don’t really know how to describe all of them or each of them but so far, they are the best characters I’ve ever watched. They’re so fun to watch and everyone has a story to tell. There’s a lot to say about each of the characters but I’ll just leave it like this. Just watch it! ☺️

3. SikHye couple ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Okay okay!!!!! This couple is really relationship goals! I just love how compatible their characters are to each other. Their love story is not the typical “you and me against the world” or “I can’t be with you but I love you”. Their relationship isn’t the toxic type. I really cried on the part where Hye-jin said that she’s willing to wait until Du-sik is ready to open up about his past, his feelings and his thoughts then at the right time, he did and that’s the beauty of their relationship.

4. “Everyone has there own struggles in life. Always be kind.”

This is one of the lessons, the most important actually, that I’ve learned from this K-drama. Each of the characters has something going on in their lives, just like us. Sometimes we thought these things are just “little things” and that we will get over it but the truth is, these little things might turn into bigger ones if we just keep it to ourselves. Sometimes it’s good to have someone who’s willing to listen. Even just to lend an ear. It’s not easy, I know, but if we just let someone in, it’s a big relief.

There’s a lot to say about this K-drama but I’ll just end it with this quote from Hometown Cha Cha Cha’s last scene. Please please!! Watch it!! 🥰🥰🥰

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Story: 🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬

Enjoyment: 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

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Will watch again? YES YES YES!!!!

(all photos from pinterest)

#shin min ah #kim seon ho #yoon hye jin #hong du shik #hometown cha cha cha #kdramaislife #lee sung kyung #kdrama

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alwayzraven · 2 years

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Vincenzo

This was my first kdrama in a long time and I loved every second of it. Watching Vincenzo toy with his enemies before he murders them in the most gruesome ways was so satisfying. He was always two steps ahead of them and they didn’t even know. Hong Cha-young was unhinged and I think she and Vincenzo were a great duo. I am glad they didn’t go with the cliché “we are the good guys so we won’t murder people but we’ll let them face justice in prison instead”. Even though she was a lawyer, Hong Cha-young was all in on Vincenzo‘s plans even when things got ugly.

I loved his final monologue ❤️️

I think this is Song Joong-ki’s most iconic role to this day. Same goes for Ok Taec-yeon. Jang han-seok was a psycho and a lot of people were scared of him except Vincenzo . You can see him trying so hard to scare him in the scene where he tells him that he is going to murder him like he murdered his classmates and keep his watch as a trophy but Vincenzo was like “pfff I would like to see you try”.

One of the funniest scenes in the drama is when the great Vincenzo was saved by “inzaghi”, the pigeon who always sits on his window’s ledge. He was about to die but then a flock of pigeons emerged out of nowhere and attacked the hitmen. Vincenzo was able to use this distraction to kill them.

Overall, the drama was well written, well produced and the cast was amazing. Definitely one of my favorite kdramas ❤️️

#Vincenzo #kdrama

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storm-in-a-glass · 4 years

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My favorite ships from kdramas - appreciation post (part 2)

I have no idea if you've been waiting for that but I described the last list as part one, so I guess I should make another one. So today is The day. BTS plays in the background, list is ready, I have exam in two days but who cares, let's go!

1. What’s wrong with secretary Kim? - Kim Mi So & Lee Young-Joon

Let’s be honest. We have Park Min-Young and Park Seo-Joon. It had to work. They had to had crazy-like chemistry, it was meant to be. Whenever there was a kiss I’ve been worried my computer will set himself on fire bc all this hotness. Iconic comedy, iconic character of Park Seo-Joon, iconic romance. Also can we all agree that Park Min-Young have like the best luck when it comes to screen partners? Shit, girl. You must have saved thousands of people’s lives in your past life.

2. While you were sleeping - Nam Hoong-Joo & Jung Jae-Chan

Second Male Lead Syndrome hit hard with this one. But still not hard enough to stop me from gushing over the Nam Hoong-Joo and Jung Jae-Chan cuteness. I mean, c’mon. Suzy is motherfucker queen and Lee Jong-Suk is so pretty it makes my eyes hurt. Plus I adore that they were just so idk normal? Not perfect like most of the kdrama’s couples. She has growing hair leg, and he can be gross sometimes. SO WHAT?! Welcome to the real world. They loved each other anyway.

3. Innocent man/Nice Guy - Seo Eun-Gi & Kang Ma-Roo

Man, between all this fluffy couples this one is kinda dark. But that's exactly what I loved about them. She was a bitch, especially at the beginning. He was a the dickest dick in the whole Dickland, Mayor of Dickville. Two sinners, bad, broken and selfish. Raw. Different. Flawed. They were hurting, they've been hurt. The ending of the drama was meh for me but this couple stands strong. And you know that Song Joong-Ki is the only one for me. He just makes me so happy whenever he's on the screen.

4. Touch your heart - Oh Jin-Shim & Kwon Jung-Rok

They proved love exists in Goblin and now they did it again. Firstly: Oh Jin-Shim is one of my favorite female characters ever. She's just so cheerful and inspirational. I watched this drama when my life was kinda shit, but after watching her journey back to the top I felt great, like I could do anything. Secondly: Kwon Jung-Rok is the cutest idiot ever. He's so charming with this awkwardness of his. And together they create this cute, healthy kind of relationship I stan so much. LOVE THEM.

5. Her private life - Sung Deok-Mi & Ryan Gold

So like I said before I'm pretty sure that Park Min-Young could create great chemistry even with a plain chair. But holy shit, in Her Private life we're getting whole Mendeleev's table. The story is pretty simple, there's no incredible groundbreaking plot, but Kim Jae-Wook is so hot and works so amazing with Park Min-Young that I didn't even care for the plot. I just wanted to look at him as long as I could. Also, Ryan Gold is perfect boyfriend. I want him for next Christmas.

6. Angel's last mission: love - Lee Yeon-Seo & Dan

Omg, I shed so many tears on this one. Being completely honest I wasn’t huge fan of Lee Yeon-Seo at the beginning, she was really annoying for me. But Dan, my baby L, was such a cutie I decided to watch it despite of female character and boy, I am so happy I did that. It was truly touching, sad but beautiful story. And mains are just two puppies, so in love with each other, that you have this sudden desire to leave kdrama’s world, go outside, meet someone and being as cute as Yeon-Seo and Dan. Fortunately, this desire passes very quickly. I have another episode to watch, you know?

7. Cheer up! Sassy go go - Kang Yeon-Doo & Kim Yeol

I know most of you have a very strong Second Man Lead Syndrome when it comes to Sassy Go Go. And let me just tell you: I would die for Seo Ha-Joon. Ji Soo is one of my favs and he did such a breathtaking job in this drama. When I started watching it, I've actually been thinking I would be suffering, bc after watching few videos on YouTube I knew that SMLS is strong with this one. I wanted to ship him with Kang Yeon-Doo. And partly I do, I am. BUT DAMN. KIM YEOL. Like I said, I was prepared for loving Seo Ha-Joon. I was rooting for him even before watching. But then that one scene happened and that was it. I was done. You know which one I'm talking about. "One, you move away first. Two, I move away first. Three, since we're in this position anyway, we do it". It made my heart beat faster and since that moment I was sold.

Btw that plot line with parents was totally unnecessary. Why, writers? Why?

8. Because this is my first life - Joon Ji-Ho & Nam Se-Hee

This drama is so important for me, you have no idea. I just felt it to the core of my being. And no, I didn't married my hot landlord although i'm not opposed that idea but it's just freaking incredible story about growing up, learning how to do this whole adult-shit, being your own person, being someone's person and finally about finding yourself. GOD, IT WAS SO GOOD. And main couple! UGH. My babies! I know I named Kwon Jung-Rok from Touch Your Heart the cutest idiot ever but in that moment I guess I had to forget about Nam Se-Hee, bc he wins that category. But he was also understanding and respectful and patient and just...kind. Just simply kind but somehow that is everything. Plus I love Kitty. It's the prettiest cat ever.

9. Extraordinary you - Eun Dan-Oh & Haru

The latest drama I watched and holy guacamole, I loved it so much. And even though I love Baek Kyung with my whole heart I don't even know why because he's an asshole, I just have to admit that Haru and Eun Dan Oh are freaking perfect for each other. THE WAY HE RESPECTED HER. Damn, that's some valuable shit right here. Watch and learn, boys. WATCH. AND. LEARN.

10. Encounter/boyfriend - Cha Soo-Hyun & Kim Jin-Hyuk

The last but not least. Actually, it’s my fav couple on this list. Noone is able to dethrone Kang Mo-yeon & Yoo Shi-jin from DOTS from being my fav ultimate, but damn I must say Soo-Hyun and Jin-Hyuk were really close to do that. I fell in love with them since the first scene and now, long after watching it, I still think about them everyday. I’m not even joking. Where you can find a man who’ll take cute photos of you and dance salsa with you on Cuba? With whom You could talk about poetry and art? And who will be as cute as Park Bo-Gum? Any ideas? I’m not asking for friend, I’m asking for myself.

#kdrama #kdramas #what's wrong with secretary kim #while you were sleeping #Innocent Man #nice guy #touch your heart #her private life #angel's last mission: love #cheer up sassy go go #because this is my first life #extraordinary you #encounter #boyfriend

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insphoeration · 5 years

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KDRAMA RECS

(In no particular order)

Have watched multiple times with no shame:

A Korean Odessey (Also known as, Hwayugi)

So Mi (played by Oh Yeon Seo) has the ability to see ghosts which causes her to get wrapped up with Devil King Woo (played by Cha Seung Won) and mischievous god, Son Oh Gong (played by Lee Seung Gi). As a child So Mi is tricked by Son Oh Gong into making a deal which would only benefit him. 25 years later, So Mi is the only one who can stop the apocalypse, but she can’t do it alone.

Basically one of the best drama’s I have ever watched. A really interesting plot based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West. Really interesting and complex characters as well as decent special effects. While being a romance, this drama follows the stories of the other major players involved, making you fall in love with all of them. This story is a modern spin, so it takes place in modern times while also bringing history and legends into the mix, really entertaining, especially if you’re not a fan of historical drama’s like me.

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Horror

Where I Watched: Netflix

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Bong Soon (played by Park Bo Young) is born with super human strength, which can only be used for good. An Min Hyuk (played by Park Hyung Sik) is the CEO of a gaming company with a target on his back. Min Hyuk finds out about Bong Soon’s strength and hires her to be his body guard, despite her finding her strength a burden. Together they are able to keep Min Hyuk safe as well as Bong Soon’s community which is being terrorised by a murderer/kidnapper.

Fair warning: because of the mature themes of kidnapping and murder thrown in throughout by the main antagonist, this Drama may be triggering to some people. However if you skip past those parts, this drama is really cute. The thing that made me fall in love with the two main characters was not their romance but the friendship that came before it. A lot of people will tell you this drama is the poster child for second lead syndrome but I really liked it regardless.

Genre: Fantasy, Thriller, Action, Romantic comedy

Where I Watched: Netflix

My ID is Gangnam Beauty (Or just Gangnam Beauty)

Based of the webtoon of the same name, Gangnam Beauty centres around chemistry major, Kang Mi Rae (played by Im Soo- Hyang) who underwent plastic surgery, tired of being bullied for her looks. Fellow classmate Hyun Soo A (played by Jo Woo Ri) continuously fights Mi Rae for a position she already has. Only Do Kyung Seok (played by Astro’s Cha Eun Woo) see’s Soo A for who she really is.

This one is also one of my favourites that I always find myself coming back to. Mi Rae starts off pretty insecure but as the drama progresses she starts seeing people for more that her looks as well as grows to stop being ashamed about the fact that she got surgery. And Eun Woo’s acting phenomenal because he doesn’t even resemble Eun Woo with how smiley he is in real life compared to his tsundere character.

Genre: Coming of Age, Romantic Comedy

Where I Watched: Viki.com

School 2015 (Also known as Who Are You?: School 2015)

Another potential trigger warning: the main character gets bullied so bad she attempts suicide which is the thing that really throws the whole story into gear.

Go Eun Byeol and Lee Eun Bi (played by Kim So Hyun) are identical twin sisters separated at birth, while Eun Byeol is cold in nature she is popular and well liked by her peers. Eun Bi however, is like a mother figure to the other kids living at the orphanage, and often stands up for others, she is bullied at school to the point of attempting suicide, which coincides with her sisters disappearance. Eun Bi, with no memory is mistaken for Eun Byeol and is taken to live life as her sister.

This drama was crazy and kept driving me crazy, first of all the antagonist is only a high school student and yet one of the most sinister characters ever written. And while most people think Strong Woman has second lead syndrome, School 2015 almost killed me with second lead syndrome and I’m still not over it. But I still love this drama and I think it’s worth the watch.

Genre: Teen, Mystery, Coming of Age

Where I watched: Youtube

W: Two Worlds

Surgical resident, Oh Yeon Joo (played by Han Hyo Joo) is sucked into the webtoon; W, written by her father. This complicates the storyline of the webtoon’s main character Kyung Chul (played by Lee Jong Suk) as the two get involved.

Wow. Another one of my favourites and the drama to kick start my love affair with Lee Jong Suk. The series as a whole is so original and interesting but every episode leaves you wanting more, Lee Jong Suk’s charcter is so insanely complex my heart really felt for him. And Han Hyo Joo’s acting is marvellous, you coulod truly see the pain her character felt at certain times Fun fact: this drama about a webtoon is based on the webtoon of the same name. (Inception?)

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Suspense, Thriller

Where I watched: viki.com

While You Were Sleeping

Nam Hong Joo (played by Bae Suzy) has the ability to see visions, usually bad, in her sleep. She teams up with prosecutor Jung Jae Chan (Played be Lee Jong Suk), and later police officer Han Woo Tak (played by Jung Hae In), to help the people plagued in her dreams.

The first episode had me in all types of confusion but looking back on it, it was actually done really well, introducing characters and the overall plot. What I really likes about this drama was that it had me on the edge of my seat nearly the whole time, and every episode amounted to something bigger. Unfortunately this series does come with a decent about onf second lead syndrome, but not like School: 2015 or Cheese in the Trap where you’re kind of mad at the main character for choosing the wrong person but like Strong Woman Do Bong Soon and Sassy Go Go, you fall in love with both leads and you just want the second lead to also have a happy ending.

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Legal Drama

Where I watched: Viki.com

Descendants of the Sun

Brought together by unfortunate circumstance, Korean special forces Captian Yoo Shi Jin (played by Song Jong Ki), and Surgeon Kang Mi Yeon (played by Song Hye Kyo) have to work together to protect the people they love. Set in the fictional country of Uruk, Yoo’s Alpha team and Kang’s medical team learn a lot about themselves and what life is like on another side of the world.

I’m not going to lie, I put this off for so long because I thought I wasn’t going to like it but I actually ended up loving it. This is in most part due to Song Jong Ki’s charter, when I heard he was in the military I was like ugh it’s going to be one of those tough guy gets softened up by the girl drama’s but on a much larger scale, but boy was I wrong. Yoo Shi Jin is a responsible and hardworking Captain that cares about the people around him, almost to a fault, but he’s hilarious and light hearted at the same time. And at some point the bromance got me more than the main romance. There is a reason this drama is so popular and often referred to as iconic. Go watch it! Another fun fact: Song Jong Ki and Song Hye Kyo got married in October of 2017.

Genre: Romance, Melodrama, Action

Where I Watched: Viki.com

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Jo

A coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process.

Sorry I couldn’t come up with a good summary, the overall story is a bit hard to explain. I liked this drama although I didn’t love it. It’s cute and funny and it also deals with important topics like mental health on top of physical health. The one this that rubbed me the wrong way with this drama is the ‘thing’ between Bok Jo and the second male lead, simply because their age gap was far too large to ignore. But skipping through damn near all of his scenes, I enjoyed it.

Genre: Coming of Age, Sports, Romantic Comedy

Where I watched: Viki.com

Honourable Mentions:

Reply 1997

Coming of Age story that deals with a lot of important topics like friendship, sex, relationships, family and honestly just growing up.

Cute but another one where the second lead rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it’s because he played the evil guy in Hwayugi and I can’t see him as anything else but his whole thing was weird. I don’t want to spoil it but I genuinely cannot believe people thought his character was sane not to mention a good match for the main.

He is Psychometric

Lee Ahn has the ability to see the past of whatever he touches, he uses his ability to help a police officer and prosecutor solve the mystery of the fire that killed his parents

I honestly only watched this for Jinyoung okay, and while I was impressed with the acting by all the actors, the story would slow down right before it hit you in the face, so overall kind of all over the place.

EUN JI SOO DESERVED BETTER

The Heirs

Typical poor girl falls for a rich guy drama (kind of a classic)

One of my first Drama’s, you could really feel the chemistry between the two main leads, and the character of Kim Tan was so passionate it was captivating

Doctors

Medical drama based on a former delinquent who ends up being a surgeon and her mentor

Another drama with a weird age gap

Park Shin Hye is a badass.

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