6 Dramas I Would Rewatch on a Yearly Basis and Recommend to Everyone:
1). “Healer” - action/romance
Pros: Plot, performing, character improvement, movement, appearing and chemistry - all of it receives an A+!!! If you are tired of emotional rollercoasters based totally on love triangles, 1/2-truths and melodrama, look no in addition. There are simplest dramas that I sold myself on DVD, and this is one of them.
Cons: You HAVE to pay interest in each episode- ESPECIALLY the first three episodes. At first you'll be tempted to rapid ahead or ignore the side characters. Don’t do it! You will omit important information to certainly understand this drama. Secondly, the track and timing: Why they decided to play sluggish love songs at some stage in martial arts action scenes are beyond me. Thirdly, the hole this drama will leave in the back of that no different drama can fill… oh wait, I forgot approximately the subsequent one, “Signal.”
Plot: A night time courier stumbles upon an ongoing controversy that unearths secrets from the beyond.
2). “Signal” - drama/suspense/mystery
Pros: Incredible script, character development, action, appearing and interaction among the characters. This is the handiest different drama I have on DVD. I actually have no longer watched the American “CSI” however I think this will be similar for content material. This story (like Healer) parallels among two distinct instances- the past and the prevailing. This one will preserve you glued to your seat. Oh! And the action scenes are a number of the maximum sensible I even have ever watched. Raw, and practical. Also, a GREAT drama for non-drama fanatics. Meaning, if you are attempting to introduce Korean dramas to people who have in no way watched Korean dramas (adult males protected), this is a high-quality desire.
Cons: *Spoiler Alert!!!!!* The non-finishing. I assume they were making plans to make a sequel? I suppose this drama NEEDS this warning. The anxiety keeps to build and construct and build, and via the last episode you can have forgotten to consume, sleep, drink or use the restroom… and in dire need of deodrant. ;) You have been forewarned.
Plot: A walkie talkie connects a dective from the overdue 1990’s to a profiler inside the 2000s to solve unsolved crime.
3). “Kill Me, Heal Me” -romance/comedy/drama
Pros: INCREDIBLE appearing! Great character improvement, humorous, and tears your coronary heart out…. Is that a pro or con? You be the decide. I suppose I am going to buy this one……….
Cons: Get ready to weep, and to say goodbye to characters that you have become emotionally connected to…
Plot: A Psychiatric Resident tries to assist a person who struggles with six other identities that threaten to take over his singular life.
Four). “Boku No Ita Jikan” (Hours of My Life) - drama (tearjerker)
Pros: Totally exclusive out of your typical drama. Made me reevaluate my personal existence, and what does it mean to have a existence well worth living? If you are uninterested in fluff, this is it. Surprisingly, the finishing of this drama is empowering, challenging and invigorating.
Cons: The beginning suggests Hiruma Miura losing a tear… you'll do loads extra than that with this drama. Have bins of tissues equipped for this one- and the trash close by too, considering you will sense too vulnerable to leave your seat, you'll be so emotionally drained.
Plot: How to try this with out spoilers???? Learning to love and live no matter deteriorating fitness… how about that?
Five). “Oh My Venus” -romance/comedy
Pros: Lighthearted, inspiring and a laugh. Also, a high-quality pick-me-up after weeping. Acting of the primary cast is excellent. The plot is ideal (melodrama to the minimal) and it’s humorous. If you are looking for some thing mild and romantic, that is the only. The fundamental person is likable and endearing.
Cons: No action or complex plot. The controversy within the beginning is not that believable (I am nit-choosing now…) An American man-ingesting woman known as… what was it Emma Sue? Linnie Sue? Hahah! And the leisure enterprise blaming her for an issue? I don’t buy it…. However that is not that essential right here. This is more fluff, however precise fluff.
Plot: An obese attorney works towards a complete makeover (or alternatively, a return to the frame she had in her children) whilst her courting crumbles apart.
“These Five Dramas I might suggest and Rewatch on a Yearly Basis.”
That changed into what I stated earlier than…. However I just completed looking:
6). “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” - Inspiring/Comedy/Romance
Pros: On a personal word, by no means have I related extra with a lead than this one. This mixes comedy properly with a slice-of-life/coming-of-age vibe. It captures a lot of the highs and lows of developing up and friendship, in addition to the camaraderie of sports. No useless (and traditional) angst or drama. It is mild, but with intensity… and plenty of motivation and notion thrown in. Chemistry is there.
Cons: It isn't as deep as “Answer Me/Reply 1997” in case you are seeking out that total taking pictures nostalgia feel - this appears to be extra approximately taking pictures the prevailing than the past. The important lead sometimes appeared extra like a caricature inside the starting, but she fleshes out by using the middle of the drama.
Plot: A girl weight-lifter develops a main crush on a medical doctor of a weight loss health facility, which wreaks havoc on her faculty and own family existence. Progresses right into a quick glimpse into the schooling of an athlete and a coming-of-age story.
Here are 7 extra that I actually have enjoyed, but may not watch as a lot, nor could I propose to all and sundry:
1). “Hana Yori Dango” -comedy/drama/romance
My first drama ever. It is WAY over the top and has the typical love triangle, however it's far addictive. Not most effective that, the subtitles get truely bizarre by using the cease of the very last season. For example, “I no sticky bun you! You no sticky bun me!!!!” Hahah!
Plot: a center-elegance/lower-elegance high school girl tries to continue to exist in an elite high school in which bullies run the region in tyranny. Changes from the way she adapts to the region, to a romance between her and the chief of the F4 gang.
2). “Full House” -romance/comedy/drama
The first Korean drama I ever watched. Full of the typical ploys - residing together below contract, love triangles, melodrama, horrible buddies, and so on. Melodramatic, and useless angst, but what makes this watchable is the acting and chemistry among the two leads. This is fluff drenched in tears.
Plot: A bad female in a massive house lives as a maid for a celeb as a way to advantage her house again.
3). “Dear Sister” - friendship/drama/romance
The turbulent relationship between sisters is the principle tale at the back of this Japanese drama. The appearing and development of character makes this drama endearing and heartbreaking. For some dramas, romance leads the manner. In this one, it is extra approximately relationships and the way we deal with others.
Plot: Things turn upside-down for older sister, Hazuki, while her apparently care-loose younger sister, Misaki, all at once shows up at her front door and movements in with her.
Four). “She Was Pretty”
This actress is just tremendous! The plot turned into intriguing, but the script could have been a great deal better. Cute and cute, but with holes.
Plot: A lady who changed into quite whilst she turned into younger, however is supposed to not be so, (which I definitely disagree with. Just take a look at this image!!! She is splendid!) receives into a first-rate pickle when a chum who changed into form of her ‘first love’ abruptly shows up….. And doesn’t apprehend her. She poses her model-fantastic pal as herself, while trying to not increase further feelings for the guy even as working for him.
5). “W” or “W: Worlds Apart” - motion/romance/drama
This drama would be on my pinnacle 5 to look at list if it hadn’t disintegrated into the mess that it did. For authentic concept, special effects, and a primary episode that draws the viewer into the motion, A+!!!! But then it form of drifted into a fluffy romance after which it drifted into something else entirely. I sense the same disappointment that I experience for the American collection “Heroes.”
This drama might have been “Stranger Things”… or perhaps that is too high of reward… but it can had been first-rate, but then it just wasn’t.
Plot: A nurse is pulled into some other dimension and is flung among the arena of manga and the sector that we stay in.
6). “Cinderella’s Sister” - drama
This turned into the primary non-fluffy drama I watched, so I can be biased. The appearing is extremely good (besides by using the woman who plays the Cinderella- she attempted manner too hard to be pitiful and cloyingly annoying) and is a specific take at the whole Cinderella concept. Moon Geun-Young is fascinating, and the first episode grabs your interest. I love that this focuses beyond a love dating and explores the binds between dad and mom and siblings as properly. This drama reevalutes the concept of justice and injustice. The cons is that it gets painfully gradual after the first three episodes.
For me, it changed into definitely really worth it, and I might rewatch. However, this is another drama wherein I couldn’t stand the primary man. Speaking of which, OK Taecyeon is on this!
Plot: Eun-Jo (the evil stepsister) is used to relying on herself and trusting in no person. Distrusting the family that her fabulous mom has married into, and not trying to remain in everyone’s debt, she strives to expand her stepfather’s commercial enterprise that allows you to repay him.
Honourable Mentions:
“Goblin” - Maybe it was because of high expectations that kept it from getting a pinnacle spot for me? The actors are stellar, the cinematography fantastic, and the bromance - the bromance is the BEST part of this series. On a shallow note, the female lead is fantastic- I like that she doesn’t appear to be the standard heroine.
Oh! I also love that shout-out to Train to Busan in the movie theater- that changed into exquisite! I think that I study too many Labyrinth fan fictions that have been similar to this (I am in reality baring my soul here now…..). Otherwise, it's far a stellar drama.
Plot: An immortal goblin lives in look for his bride- one who will provide him relaxation within the afterlife by doing away with a sword from his chest that earthlings can not see.
“I Am Not A Robot”
Everything about this show is addictive. It surely became a whole lot extra idea-upsetting than I thought it would be. For plot, script and appearing, A+
There are 32 episodes. I actually have by no means loved a drama that changed into this lengthy before. This drama regarded to zip on through. I really enjoyed this one, but I am uncertain whether or not or now not I could rewatch this one by myself, consequently the reason why it's miles under “honourable mentions.” I would clearly watch this one once more, though, if I became introducing it to someone else.
Plot: A girl pretends to be a robot that looks like a human. It begins of as a romantic comedy, however also also explores isolation and behaviours and actions that make us human.
“Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon”
The heroine is brilliant lovable and the first episode is way over the pinnacle. In this drama, over-the-top is a great factor. I want the series had focused extra on her talents put into exercise. Like “W,” this had a number of potential… maximum of the air time, but, went to her love relationships. Another issue is that the CEO seemed to assume and act in a manner that a lady could suppose… or the manner a woman might need a guy to assume.
This series may be very mistaken, but I need to admit that I had numerous amusing looking this and I laughed loads. I will without a doubt rewatch this series, however, I wouldn’t positioned this in my top five list.
I even have also watched “Coffee Prince” “Answer Me: 1997” “Secret Garden” “Daljah’s Spring” “You From Another Star” “Good Doctor” “Dream High” “Oh My Ghostess” “My Girlfriend is a Gumiho” “I’m Sorry, I Love You” 絶対彼氏 (Absolute Boyfriend), “Last Cinderella” “Heirs” and others that had been listed right here, but despite the fact that they have got super factors, I wouldn’t rewatch the ones… (except if I count number the clip of Gong Yoo singing on the cellphone in “Coffee Prince”- one of these lovely scene) so this is why they were now not listed.
If you're wondering whether or not you would like my listing, here are some dramas that I did NOT like:
~ Boys Over Flowers - I decide upon Hana Yori Dango in every manner… In Hana Yori Dango, the heroine is actual and likable, her circle of relatives is endearing (they sacrifice for her… For example, In “Boys Over Flowers” her own family tells her to stop consuming so much for the sake of her looks. In “Hana Yori Dango,” her family scrimps and saves to provide her the best alternatives of food.) In Hana Yori Dango, I certainly CARE approximately what occurs to the heroine.
What Boys Over Flowers has this is superiour to Hana Yori Dango is Lee Min-Ho. He is a totally convincing Domiyoji. Also, the subtitles probably don’t go to pot in the end…. I will in no way understand given that I couldn’t force myself beyond the fifth episode- even that became excruciatingly painful.
~ Secret Garden - I LOVE love LOVE the heroine!!!! Her advent is one of the pleasant in kdrama records, in my opinion. If I should purchase a dvd with simply Ha Ji-received and all of her motion scenes, I could.…. I could forgive the frame-swapping, and the over-the-top scenes or even the melodrama…. But I cannot stand her main man. Another case wherein she chooses the incorrect man- manipulation galore.
~ Lie to Me - It made me embarrassed to be female. I love this actress and went right here right after ‘Coffee Prince.’ Chemistry is there, the plot isn't.
~ My Fair Lady - On the plus facet, this has an first rate OST. I pay attention to it nonetheless on a weekly basis. Other than that, I didn’t like the acting or the characters, after which it just went on and on…. The first drama that I didn’t end, that is a disgrace when you consider that I pushed till the 0.33 to final episode…. But however, if I ought to wipe this one from my memory, I might do so in a heartbeat. A lot of melodrama, tears and meaningless fluff this is never ending. Don’t do it!
~ Goong (Princess Hours) - again, went right here due to the actress after watching “Coffee Prince.” I idea the first few episodes were intriguing, however via the quit I simply wanted to just bypass to the end and end it (I didn’t do it… I watched to the very give up)…. If I should gain the hours wasted in this drama again and erase this from my reminiscence, I could.
~ The Water Bride - It had a lot hype… I should have stopped it after the primary episode. One of the few dramas that I in no way finished (See Boys Over Flowers).
~ My Name is Kim Sam Soon - I thought I would love it, however I couldn’t warm up to the main man or woman even though I absolutely attempted (although it changed into Ha Ji-Won). The high-quality component is the actor who played the facet-individual American health practitioner (Daniel Henney)- this sort of cute man or woman!
~ City Hunter - The first episode is AWESOME! Non-prevent movement and an exciting premise. I turned into all set for a vengeance film after which…. It have become a romance? “Healer” combines motion and romance perfectly. This one felt awkward in its’ execution of the tale. This one must have had greater movement and much less romance. I am so thankful that I watched this one BEFORE Healer, in any other case I might in all likelihood have simply rapid forwarded alot.
~ Pinocchio - Although it was laid on a bit thick within the beginning, I have become hooked on this drama right away! Beautiful actors, and exciting, I concept this would be in my pinnacle listing, however by some means…. I just wanted it over by the point it ended. To be honest, I don’t recognise what went wrong… it seems like the type of drama I would really like. But every time I simply need something to stop, that isn’t an amazing sign. OST is really worth it.
~ Big - Gong Yoo became awesome - he continually is. Otherwise, all of the different performing turned into horrible and manner over the pinnacle (together with the heroine). The idea of the story, the acting, the script, and the ending- ai, the finishing… Don’t waste some time with this one. If you want to look Gong Yoo, watch “Coffee Prince,” “Train to Busan” “Spy Girl” or “Goblin” but supply this one a leave out.
~ K2 - I certainly REALLY did now not like this drama! I became extremely good disenchanted because I became watching for an high-quality action worth of or higher than “Healer.” The appearing is terrible... I favored the evil stepmother, and that’s it. No actual man or woman improvement- anyone feels 2D. The Arab lady friend is only a prop to give the primary person an excuse for revenge. I simply felt cheated watching this. If you want the Jack Reach series, you may probably love this (I have issues with Jack Reach for the identical reasons… besides I chortle a lot more looking Jack Reacher… “Did I even have a knife in Siberia?!” Heehaws). The professionals of this drama is the explosions- the explosions are awesome! Definitely the first-rate explosions I even have ever visible in a drama….. The combating sequences are brilliant, but then there is a lot of gradual-mo posing for the camera that wrecked it. The cinematography is breathtaking and the places are gorgeous, too…. However I in no way forgot that everybody turned into acting , or have to I say, posing….
~ Death note - Bad Special Effects and now not the nice acting, script, and so on. However, the second movie is worth watching if most effective because of the Superior finishing to the Annie series.
~ Attack on Titan (or any a part of the non-lively franchise) - I don’t suppose I want to say whatever right here. Just Bard. If you have dark humour, it makes for a notable comedy on a rainy day. ;)
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