Emergency Couple
Starring: Song Ji-hyo, Choi Jin-hyuk
Genres: Medical Drama, Romance
“Emergency Couple”, tells the story of Medical School students Oh Chang-Min and Oh Jin-Hee. The couple falls in love with each other while studying at school, but unfortunately ends up separating due to family and financial pressure. However, neither of them know that there is no escape from love. They meet again six years later while interning in the same hospital, which opened new doors for their romance.
The show has everything I wanted; I loved the cast, the story was wonderful, filled with a good mix of sweet and funny scenes as well as a little bit of action. This is also a story that teaches you many moral lessons. Also, this is one of those few dramas where I was happy with the ending. I was satisfied with all the bloopers and flashbacks playing at the end!
The Heirs
Starring:Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Ji-won
Genre: Romance, Drama, Teen
The Heirs is a satisfying drama and tells the story of star-crossed lovers. You will enjoy the romance between the lead characters. Kim Tan is the rich heir to the Empire Group, and comes to the US to attend school. While living in the States, he meets Go Eun Sang, who comes to the country with her sister with the hope of a better life. Tan meets the girl at the lowest moment of her life. His heart breaks for her and he decides to take her to his home in Korea. But surprisingly, Eun Sang’s mother is a housekeeper in Tan’s home. There are even more surprises ahead..
The storyline is nothing groundbreaking, but it’s a fascinating new take on something everyone has watched a million times. I like the fact that it’s modern, youthful, quirky, funny, at times romantic, and sometimes sad. It’s the show for those days when you want to feel warm and comfortable.
W : Two Worlds
Starring: Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-joo
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Action
Kang Chul is the main character in a super popular webtoon called W. In his fictional world, he’s accused of murdering his family who actually died at the hands of an unknown murderer. After a lot of emotional turmoil, he makes it his goal to become rich and successful, and start a television broadcasting company to help him find the real culprit.
In the real world, Oh Yeon-joo‘s dad is the one who creates W, so somehow by association Oh Yeon-joo is able to cross over the real and fictional worlds, and meets Kang Chul – therefore writing herself into the story. Reality is constantly blurred and there is a whole lot of chemistry and twists, so you won’t be able to look away!
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Starring: Lee Sung-kyung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kyung Soo-jin, Lee Jae-yoon
Genre: Teenage, Romance, Comedy
Bok-joo is a professional weightlifter while Jung Joon-hyung is his childhood friend and professional swimmer, who also suffers from panic attacks before each competition. The two meet again at college in an incredible coming-of-age story about navigating young adulthood, falling in love, defying preconceptions, and achieving your dreams.
While You Were Sleeping
Starring: Bae Suzy, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Hae-in
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Law procedural, Mystery
Nam Hong-Joo is a reporter who has repeated dreams about a man she has never met. Next door, budding prosecutor Jung Jae-chan dreams of a woman he has never met, getting into a car accident and killing a police officer. Working together, Jae-chan, Hong-Joo, and police officer Woo-tak must navigate their shared prophetic dreams to prevent each other’s deaths. They must also use their foresight to prevent crime and convict guilty criminals. The story is perfectly written and has twists and turns you could never anticipate in between the hilarious scenes, amazing music, and the most brutal case of “second male lead” syndrome ever.
Boys Over Flowers
Starring: Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon
Genre: Romance, comedy, drama
This drama is about hardworking high school student Geum Jan-di. Her life is turned upside-down when she earns a scholarship to the elite Shinhwa High School after saving a student’s life. On her first day, she meets F4, a quartet composed of the richest and most popular boys in school. Their leader, Gu Jun-pyo, is offended by her lack of interest in them and tries to ruin her life, but eventually falls in love with her. The story is truly wild in the best sense of the word and a must-watch if you’ve never seen it before.
Legend of the Blue Sea
Starring: Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Min-ho
Genre: Fantasy, romantic comedy
During the Joseon Dynasty, Kim Dam-ryeong’s life is changed forever when Se-hwa, a mermaid, saves him. From then onwards, their tragic unrequited love story is destined to repeat itself unless one of their reincarnations can break the cycle. In the present day, Heo Joon-jae, a pompous scammer, meets Shim Cheong who is still a mermaid, and the two must piece together their past lives to prevent the same fate once again.
Written by: Rtr. Shaheera Saifudeen
Edited by: Rtr. Kalani Siriwardena
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