RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE KOREAN DRAMAS

So far I have watched:
A Love I Want To Kill/A Love to Kill
Save The Last Dance For Me/The Last Dance Is With Me
Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung (my favorite!!! i just finished watching this recently =))

Can anyone else name other korean dramas that have tragic storylines or any dramas like the ones above? It's painful to watch the ones where people are betrayed or there is a total misunderstanding that messes things up between two lovers but I can't help but like those kinds of dramas...

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

(k-drama) Snow Queen
(j-drama) Last Friends
(j-drama )Boku Dake No Madonna
(k-drama) Soulmate Highly Recommended
(j-drama) long love letter
(j-drama) one litre of tears
(tw-drama) Love Contract
(k-drama) Autumn in my Heart

P.S.
im sure theres plenty more... these are just a few of the
ones ii could think of Big Smile

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:19 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks for the many suggestions! I already watched Love Contract some time ago. And I've heard a lot about Autumn in my Heart. I don't know if I'll watch it because I already spoiled it for myself a long time ago by reading online what happens in the end of the drama. But I'll definitely see Soul Mate. The summary I just read of the drama sounds very much like the ideal of what I'm looking forward to seeing right now. Thanks a bunch! Smile

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:12 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just finished watching Soulmate. It wasn't tearjerking but it was so funny and dramatic at times. I'm so disappointed to have learned there was supposed to be a second season but they canceled it due to the low ratings for the first season. I just contacted the MBC director to beg for another season (lol). Yeah ... that's how much I like the series right now. =/
I'll definitely watch I'm Sorry I Love You next! =)

Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Comedies
Couple or Trouble/Fantastic Cuople
Dal Ja's Spring
Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung
The Last Scandal of My Life Laugh

Who Are You?
Comedy/Drama :lHong Gil Dong - best acting from Sung Yoo Ri
Capital Scandal
Other Genres
Medical Drama - Surgeon Bong Dal Hee - great, great show Roll Eyes

Police Drama - H.I.T.
Paranormal / Psychic /Mystery - Devil / Mawang -
Historical - Jumong, Legend / TaeWangSaShinGi
These are the recent shows that are really fantastic Laugh

Many people have commented that korean dramas are not so great anymore -IMHO its the opposite!

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I just finished watching Powerful Opponents, I recommend that for a 2008 series that is pretty good. It has been a while that a drama i watch doesnt make me want to skip parts thru each episode. It's a very good and new kind of plot. If you want to watch a type where the girl isnt helpless, this one is definitely for you. Not so much comedy but it gives u a twist in many things.

Last Scandal, now that was a very interesting drama. Also a drama I didn't want to skim through. It's the only drama besides snow white with a not so pretty lady in the beginning actually stages a chance to meet her prince charming so to speak. Not that she's looking for one. It shows a lot of problems about age, and pretty much shows how important first loves are.

Dal Ja's spring, was a bit funny, but some parts were a bit borin. It was the first drama I 've watched that showed other relationships blooming and problems going on. Good plot though.

These are new dramas. I'll rate stars now.

PO: *****
Last Scandal: *****
DJS: ****

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Whats a good drama similar to Who Are You and My girl?

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:58 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

MUST WATCH
My Girl: This is like my favorite Kdrama of all times. Love everything about it and the chemistry between the main leads omg <3333. cheers

Couples or Trouble/ Fantasy Couple: this one is really good too. It's hilarious and amnesia is something new and interesting ;]
Full House: this one is such a cute love story, and it worth watching. It's just that the ending is kinda draggy
What Happened in Bali: wow this one is such a great drama. JIS's acting is amazing in here. I really felt the pains, and the ending is just wow ;o
Goong: I like it, but I don't like the lead male umm scratch

. I like Yul better, but this one is totally worth watching.

OK DRAMAS
Coffee Prince/1st Shop of Coffee Prince: it's funny how he think that he's gay hahah.
9 End 2 Outs: Love and Friendship??? hard to choose??
Stairway to Heaven: I watched this a really long times ago, and it's like my first Kdrama. I cried so much watching it. the step-mother is such a bitch.
My sister-in-law is nineteen: It was Ok to me. Both brothers like the same girl.
Let's go to the Beach: I finished it a week ago, and really like it. Lee wan is so hot in there, and so are the lifeguards xD
All in: absolutely amazing. Even though there is not so many romantic scenes,but this one have really good fighting scenes and it's about the life of a gambler. Song Hye Kyo is in here.
Hello! Miss: This one was also very good. it's funny and I can't get enough of LDH xD.
Country Princess: Hilarious. I recommend this
even though it not very popular.
Attic Cat: Funny, but it's sooo draggy. still I enjoyed it ;]
My Love Patzzi: it's ok but not so interesting.

STAY AWAY:
Prince's First Love: Ehh, this is really horrible. The acting is sooo bad.
Wonderful Life: It's not really interesting, and I so want to stop watching it, but I forced myself to watch it till ep 14.
My name is Kim Sam Soon: same with this. I don't really like the whole older women like younger guys. It's pretty nasty, and it's so unrealistic. I watched this because people recommended it but I just don't like it.
One Fine Day: so boring Goggle eyes

. no chemistry between the main leads, and the end the is weird. I don't like it I wasted my times watching this. Cussing

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Here is one I regret!

I had some time and wanted to watch one of the newer K-Dramas and so I randomly picked:

A Single Dad in Love (Korea 2008)

The rather promising 4 episodes at the beginning were probably the only ones worth watching!

The first thing I realized that was lacking was the lack of Plot!
The Title of the Show has almost nothing to do with a Single father in love, but just rather a single father who is everything but in love!
And the only common thing the show has in common with the title is the Single father bit!

The actors were all decent on their own. The most moving scenes and emotional moments were always solo. Even the Kid-actor was good. But together or in scenes where the chars acted together there was an obvious lack of chemistry. Not the mention the lack of logical dialogs and progression. Argue

Some drama plot devices like Break-ups, secrets from the past, making up, one going blind, and brain tumors were reoccurring bits that came almost every 3 episodes. I had to restrain myself from groaning all the time!
It was so bad, one could not see where a romance even begun. It was like they suddenly just were.

The Ending was a Drama-fans worst nightmare. There was none!
Nothing that could at least technically qualify or be considered an ending. Not an open ending; a tragic, or a fixed closure. Nothing! All the question that came up while the show progressed were left unanswered. The Characters never explained themselves to he viewer. Or the others!

Hell, I watched lots of good stuff and some bad. But this is the first one I wished I never came across. 16 episode I kept hoping against better judgment - no not only for the romantic-ship to happen- but for something -anything- to happen that would make sense of this drama!

But, nada!

Sorry for the long rant mates! But I simply had to vent!

This one I cannot recommend!

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

another recommended one to watch: Hyena.

The theme of the kdrama is different from the usual ones: The lifes of men in their 30's!

Best way to describe it as a male version of sex and the city. Each episode has a sort of seperate subject in it. The story evolves around 4 best friends and a woman. Each guy has it's own personality, problems and ways on how they handle them.

I got totally addicted to this series, finished it in 2 days...which couldve been one if it was wasnt alrdy 8 o clock in the morning -.-.

What did i love about this series?
+male look on the world Tongue

(it's different from the usual kdrama's)
+It's more daring on unspoken subjects like sex, gay people
+even though some subjects are heavy as a meal, they keep it lightweight via jokes or funny scenes
+2 songs from the OST have become personal favorites (nr1 & 4 on the list)
+there is one scene that actually made me have tears....never had those before from any series...I got caught in the story and that's definitely a big plus.

Less desirable about it:
- Some actors aren't on par with the others. Some just act a bit woody (or just can't act tbh), not natural which can be seen in some emotional scenes. Can also be that the spoken text in the scene just isn't strong enough or not the right one (more of a directing misstep)
- I know it's very korean, but the girl overdid it on the tears/crying...
- Once again very korean, but they used drinkingscenes mayb a tat too much for scenes of showing emotions (being honest to eachother, showing how angry somebody is, or miserable)

Overall seen i thought it was a series i didn't want to miss and certainly underrated (not fitted for the main public->ahjuma's). As you can see the drama wasn't perfectly executed but that shouldn't stop you from watching it ;).

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I tried so hard to like Hyena, but I couldnt' bring myself to. That girl was just too goddamn annoying.

Now, usually I have a high tolerance for KDrama female lead idiocy and I could tolerate everyone from the YEH in Goong to KSA in Kim Sam Soon, even Han Chae Young in Delightful Girl... but not her.

Jesus Christ, she wouldn't stop jumping around and grinning like a playmate on crack.

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:02 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hello. I'm looking for a good romantic comedy. Any suggestions.
I'm looking for something probably new. Because I've seen most of the classic korean dramas. Full house, My name is kim sam soon, Goong, my girl and so on. The newest ones I've seen were hello! miss and coffee prince. I thought both were cute. any other good ones out there?

Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

wondering why no one has mentioned Cloud Stairway, imo its one of my top 5 i liked it a lot. anyone else like it?