All things K-Drama!

[ChampagneBox]

I know it’s not real life but sometimes when I’m down like at the moment I just really really want to live in the k drama world

 

[MeLlamoMiami]

Yay, a K-drama thread!!

I haven't watched many, but the ones I loved were:
- Crash landing on You
- When the Camelia Blooms
- Itaewon class

I even got my mum (who is in her 60s) to watch Crash landing on you and now she loves K-drama and basically anything Korean, which I find hilarious.

What appeals you guys to K-drama's? I just really love seeing the culture, it's so different and interesting to me. All the cultural habits like how respectful they are and little things like how they eat and drink are really fun to learn about. I do wonder how accurate the portrayals are though.For instance I have noticed multiple comedic scenes where the wife or mother chases the man around, threating to slap him. I wonder if this is common or if it is just for comedic value.

 

[ChampagneBox]

Not totally in love with k-dramas but I get the appeal

I honestly just dislike how the majority of them follow the same tropes and to some extent the same story line

I enjoyed 'Oh My Ghost' but

Spoiler

the ghost being in the body more than the actual person got very annoying towards the end and logically by then the guy is in love with the ghost's personality

I really enjoyed 'Hello, My Twenties!' on Netflix. The second season was a bit meh but still very enjoyable and I wish it got continued

I do get what you mean about the storylines, especially the love triangle trope in romance dramas! But personally I like that

I like the wholesomeness of the romances that you don’t see very often in UK dramas, like it’s more about getting to know and fall in love with the person, and it’s obvious PDA and more racy romance content is a big no no in K Dramas, I find it refreshing!

 

[Mark81]

Just finished Extrodinary Attorney woo on Netflix. Possibly one of the best things I've watched in a few years. Wouldn't usually be my type of show but it's so wholesome, funny, moving and thought provoking. The cast and writing is exceptional

 

[ChampagneBox]

Saw this on Reddit and had to share

 

[ChampagneBox]

Over lockdown I’ve got into watching Korean Dramas on YouTube, and I cannot believe it’s taken me this long to do so! I am addicted

Havent got Netflix yet so I haven’t seen any on there but I’m making a list of ones to watch! I don’t know anyone else who watches them and I’m dying to have someone to talk to about how great they are!

What are your favourites? Recommendations welcome!

Might be easier and fair to all if we put any potential spoilers under the spoiler tag

So far I’ve seen:
The Last Empress
Wok of Love
Masters Sun (still watching)
Pretty Ugly/Beautiful Gong Shim (still watching)
Dr Champ
Oh my Ghost (still watching)

 

[notsoposh]

I have watched.
- CLOY
- She was pretty
- Descendants of the sun
- What's wrong with Secretary Kim
- Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
They are available on Netflix. All of them are really good stories!

 

[hannamarin123]

So glad I found this thread! Does anyone have any recommendations? I enjoy most of the Kdrama’s I’ve seen so I’m open to anything

 

[ChampagneBox]

I'm really not a fan of K-drama romances at all, a few political/crime dramas I've watched are Rough Play, Designated Survivor, Man on High Heels, The Devil Judge and ofcourse Squid Game!

The Devil's Judge could be quite ridiculous at times (so much action, and the female detective never calling for backup, waving her gun around, whilst needing to be "protected" by her love interest on the job ugh, iffy portayal of gay men, usual extreme wealth vs poor trope too, cliche tragic background & childhood friends tropes, but Sun-ah's character was totally refreshing!

A moment of appreciation for who I think is the most beautiful man I have ever seen he can judge me any time

 

[laurynlouuuu]

ahhhh!! finally a fellow kdrama watcher

you should check out
- she was pretty
- kill me heal me
- penthouse 1 & 2 (it’s literally the most talked about drama of the past year) season 3 is coming next month
- sky castle
- solomons perjury
- taxi driver
- hospital playlist

 

[SpookyLumberjack]

I had no idea there was a KDrama thread here! I've been watching KDramas for about a year, my favourite ones so far have been:

Strong Girl Bong-Soon
The Uncanny Counter
Good Manager
Tomorrow (have a few episodes left)
Extraordinary Attorney Woo

There's so many more I want to start watching though. Has anyone watched Sell Your Haunted House?

 

[Merpedy]

Not totally in love with k-dramas but I get the appeal

I honestly just dislike how the majority of them follow the same tropes and to some extent the same story line

I enjoyed 'Oh My Ghost' but

Spoiler

the ghost being in the body more than the actual person got very annoying towards the end and logically by then the guy is in love with the ghost's personality

I really enjoyed 'Hello, My Twenties!' on Netflix. The second season was a bit meh but still very enjoyable and I wish it got continued

 

[Mark81]

I know it’s not real life but sometimes when I’m down like at the moment I just really really want to live in the k drama world

Me too, both the light and frothy and the dark and twisted versions

 

[ChampagneBox]

When the villain only became a villain because the chairman either directly or indirectly killed their dad when they were little, leaving them and their mum in poverty/unable to pay their grandmas medical bills and therefore starting them on a road to villainy..

 

[brd989]

Saw this thread and had to comment

1) Hello, me! A very sweet story, where a down on her luck woman in her forties finds herself having to look after the 16 year old super confident version of herself. It sounds far fetched but it's one of my fave K dramas of the year, about how yourife doesn't always go to plan due to things like bereavement.

2) Navillero (sp?) - a young ballet dancer is tasked with teaching a 70 year old ballet, and while he resents it at first they form a close bond and there's a heartbreaking twist which all leads toward a very emotional, if a little camp, finale performance.

3) Racket Boys - currently airing. A light and breezy, community spirited easy watch about a young badminton team in the country and how the village they live i rallies around them.

4) Reply 1988 - the greatest K Drama of all time IMO. It centres around a group of teenage friends but the storylines encompass all characters who live in the street its set in. All kinds of themes, and all of the characters are so good I was gutted when I got to the end of it.

I wish I were better at writing but I really couldn't recommend these enough. All on netflix.

 

[laurynlouuuu]

Funnily enough Taxi Driver is on my list! Along with Tunnel, have you seen that one?

taxi driver is so so good.
tunnel is amazing , i also recommended signal.
Voice is also very good i think they have something like four seasons

Not totally in love with k-dramas but I get the appeal

I honestly just dislike how the majority of them follow the same tropes and to some extent the same story line

I enjoyed 'Oh My Ghost' but

Spoiler

the ghost being in the body more than the actual person got very annoying towards the end and logically by then the guy is in love with the ghost's personality

I really enjoyed 'Hello, My Twenties!' on Netflix. The second season was a bit meh but still very enjoyable and I wish it got continued

hello my twenties is amazing and i agree the second season was kind of lacklustre

i agree with you about the whole following the same kind of storyline which is why i kind of tend to watch the crime / thriller type dramas which are amazing

 

[MeLlamoMiami]

Yes, the way they portray romance is so different from western tv and movies. I found that really interesting as well. They film in slowmotion when they kiss or touch and there is often cherry blossom or snow falling down. It's so delicate and beautiful. Obviously not very realistic, but I don't mind that.

 

[ChampagneBox]

Definitely agree that the storylines are a lot better than dramas over here! The only thing I’m not keen on is there alway seems to be a dramatic medical emergency eg brain tumour or cancer, it triggers my anxiety slightly haha I started watching Dare to Dream but

Spoiler: SPOILER FOR DARE TO DREAM

the breast cancer storyline just triggered me too much

what I find most interesting is the portrayal of relationships...there’s no PDAs and the romances are always very modest, Im no prude but I actually find that really refreshing! Like the male lead always falls in love with her character first, not her looks, I really like that I mean some of the kisses are just pressing lips together and doesn’t look very real haha but I can get past that

does anyone else google certain words that stick out/repeated? I now know a few words of Korean haha

tbh i’ve been a fan of kpop for nearly 12 years and naturally i was drawn to kdramas because some idols (singers) were in them. for the most part idols aren’t the greatest of actors but kdramas to me are actually quite refreshing and in my opinion much better then some of the stuff we see on tv here. some of the stuff is for added comedic value but if you’re watching dramas that are about rich families known as chaebols then the portrayals are somewhat accurate. sometimes the kdramas are just so light and everything flows that it’s quite relaxing to watch.

Omg I’ve just got into K Pop and I am OBSESSED I don’t even understand the words haha but it doesn’t matter, it’s always so upbeat and fun!

 

[Just here to say]

I like this thread!!

I watched Attorney Woo and fell in love with the show, and with whales. Any recommendations where to go from here?

I tried watching the glory but stopped as it was so graphic and I don't think I was in the mood for it does it continue to be so nasty?

 

[hannamarin123]

Not sure if this is mentioned, you can watch most of the dramas on dramacool website. Even the latest ones that are currently being released.

Viki is also so good for this!