RECOMMENDED/FAVORITE KOREAN DRAMAS

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:16 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

green rose
the story of 1st king 4 gods
im sorry i luv u
save ur last dance 4 me

CAN ANYONE RECCOMEND ME WHAT DRAMA ARE SERIOUS PLAY AND TOP RATED LIKE THE ABOVE??? scratch

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Favorites:
- Coffee Prince
- MNIKSS [my name is kim sam soon]
- My Girl
- Goong aka Princess Hours [first taste of Joo Ji Hoon! mmmm]

Enjoyed:
- Witch Yoo Hee
- Get Karl, Oh Soo Jung
- Hello! Miss
- The Devil [I admit my intentions for watching this were 95% induced by Joo Ji Hoon]

Currently Watching:
- Robbers [and loving it!]

Plan to Watch:
- Soulmate
- Da Jal's Spring
- Bad Love
- Green Rose

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Great ones for me:
-Bad family-> not a standard kdrama, although it didnt blow me away. The series gives a big smile on your face and is light to watch. Wanna smell Dirt?
-Fantasy Couple-> This one is really nice to watch and i loved the funny but warm story. Jjajyangmyun baby!
-Dal Ja's Spring-> You think it's the same stuff again (the usualkdrama)..but it's with a twist. Main lead learns something every eps and i couldnt stop watching it (a good sign:p). The end though is less impressive as the first half. (kdramas tend to slow down or drag it often)
-Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang-> one of my favorites, funny as hell, keeps you watching in a marathon. I loved the historical scenes in the end, gives it a nice aftertaste. downside: byun ahjussi character is a bit annoying. tends to drag near the end, luckily they switch gear on the right moment.
-Full House-> my first kdrama, i found it superb (song hye kyo sighz :p). The drama starts out great but then you get the repeating cycle. As you watch more drama's you'll see this isnt the best one out there. Still a must for every kdrama fan! For male and female hehe Big Smile

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-Goong-> It's a nice drama which gives you a bit insight in the royal family living. Go eun chan plays an excellent role here as the regular girl who suddenly becomes the princess. Too bad they extended the episodes to 24 which was way way too long. memories in this drama's are: the cute cute bears Wub

and BI GUNG MAMA...haha i love those korean words.
-Soulmate-> in my opinion absolutely top notch, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ISN'T GONNA BE A SECOND SEASON..>#(*#*^(##@)(#. It's a more adult drama and is totally different from all the other kdrama's around. on a sidenote: i've never heard better music in kdrama's before, which definitely adds a plus to the drama. memory for me: This is not a love songg :p....

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-Four Gods (legend)-> I'm usually not into historical drama but this one intrigued me all the way. the political games, the special effects the whole story all described as: Excellent. In my opinion: some characters were miscasted i think, doesnt really bother in the series luckily. One downside for me was the ending, it felt like they rushed into it ( in this case a few more episodes would be better because the other episodes were all grand and detailed) and although i understand the end i felt like i missed something.
-Coffee Prince-> a fun to watch drama where you don't have to think too much, go eun chan sets an excellent tomboy performance (omg the jjajangmyun in eps1...). I loved the coffee-art and the 2houses of the guyz were awesome...(great view and the garden!!)
-My Girl-> Just watch it !!! one of my first kdrama's and still one of my favorites.
-Snow Queen-> A really nice but sad ending story. I really thought it would end well Mad

. Made me a fan of Sung Yu Ri (she's cute)

Recommendable to watch:
-Legend of Hyang Dan Story-> 2eps story about an What if he fell for the other girl story. There are really funny scenes to watch but only if you have seen delightful girl choonhyang. The ending was average.
-Hello mr God-> The plot is very interesting and the male lead gives an excellent performance. Too bad the other male lead (docter) and the female lead were weak performances.
-9 end 2 outs-> Another more mature story about a girl who reached her 30's. I really liked the series, sometimes it went a bit slow. But the chemistry between the two leads was great.
-All in-> gambling and song hye kyo was enough to watch this one for me :p. Overall seen as a good drama but the speed shouldve been higher (like 18 instead of 24).
-brightgirl succes story-> a lighthearted fun to watch drama

I Watched this but i found it average:
-Witch Amusement-> The beginning was superb, really fun to watch...but thennnnn it got the standard kdramaplot/draggingdisease and i actually quit watching at episode 12 or something... but in the end i watch it till the end and to be honest for me the show shouldve stopped @ 12 :p.
-Korea Secret Agency-> a bit weird story, sometimes funny because it's weird. overal a light to watch but average drama
-Love story in Harvard-> nothing special, standard kdrama
-One percent of anything-> As i read the summary i found it interesting, i was wrong..turned out to be an average/standard story where nothing outstands. The female lead is goodlooking but stiff and her acting is not that good.
-My love patzzi-> was ok to watch but nothing really special there. recommendable if you got spare time.

I tried watching: (but the drama just didnt suit me or something annoyed me)
-Great Inheritance-> didnt interest me enough to enjoy it thoroughly. the Male lead isnt a strong one in my opinion. I did like the kids though, they were sweet Smile

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-Marrying a Millionaire -> quit after episode 7 or 8 i think...i knew where this story was going...the beginning is slow and i didn't find any bond with the characters.
-My sister in law is 19-> didn't finish but mayb in the future. From what i heard it's an average drama but mayb i'll watch it in fast forward just to know how it ends.
-Flowers for my life-> Well this one is known as one of the most underrated drama's . That's the reason i started watching it, and even though the drama isn't your average story it just wasn't my cup of tea. And i don't like the male lead...still don't know what people like about him, he was only good in My sassy girl and that's it.
-Autumn Tale-> alot of people say this is a really good one, for me it went towards torturing. The beginning was good, but suddenly they cried every scene and i was like WTF come on DUDE get a grip..

I'm going/planning to watch:
-Evasive Inquiry Agency
-Hyena
-Hong Gil Dong
-Robbers
-Lovers in Paris
-The Vineyard Man
-Surgeon Bong Dal Hee
-18 vs 29

I tend to like romantic comedy dramas. Or ones with a great story (the setting doesnt matter). I don't like the constant tearjerkers (as you can see i kinda avoided those)

Are there any other series you guyz recommend me to watch?

Okay so before you read, you should know that I have a strict rule when I watch romantic kdramas. One and most important, the main characters must be hot. If not, the drama is just ruined for me. If they are just okay its fine too but they better be damn good at acting then. Now that that has been established, here we go.
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Best Dramas I've Watched Meaning They Kept Me Up Until 3 In the Morning. Mr. Green

Goong aka. Princess Hours:this drama was freaking awesome. joo ji hoon and yoon eun hae are amazing together and you wouldn't believe that this was their first big drama. its hilarious as well as touching and the triangle is slightly cliche but the great plot makes up for it as well as the constant humor in each episode.
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince:this drama was also freaking hilarious and the main characters were very very hot. gong yoo and yoon eun hae had lovely chemistry together and the plot just kept me going. yoon eun hae has done it again with another amazing drama.
Full House: bi is amazing as well as the girl. they're chemistry is not like the ones in other korean dramas. its more childlike and cute but there are some very intense scenes. i also loved this drama because it was freaking funny.
Witch Yoo Hee:beautiful performances by the main characters. her dullness is so funny because of his ability to make fun of it. loved it and if you absolutely hate "cute" couples like goong then this is not as cute but just as romantic.
A Millionaire's First Love:loved the chemistry and was extremely funny. this was definitely one of the best dramas i ever watched. however, sad endings don't leave me happy and this one had the saddest ending ever.

Those Which Did Not Qualify But Would Have Made It Crying

Sweet 18:the main characters' chemistry was unbelievable. this movie also made me laugh my lungs out. however, this movie was a MOVIE and thus wasn't qualified for best DRAMA. sorry...
My Love Ssagaji:again, i loved the chemistry and it was freaking hilarious and the ending was great but its a movie...

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

here's my list of best/most recommended
(these are based on how much i was able to fall in love with the characters, situation and humor. i am not taking into account cheesiness, bad acting, etc...)

THE BEST! (buying the DVDs when i can afford them Smile

Hong gil dong- currently-going-on drama always leaves me screaming/crying/laughing, waiting for the next episode. Robin-hood like storyline.

Biscuit teacher and star candy- AMAZING romantic comedy...airhead teacher and the one sided love of a hot, popular male student.

My Girl- romantic comedy so funny! such lovable, pitiable characters. set a high standard for kdramas for me.

My 19 year old sister in law- another romantic comedy.. this one actually has some profound words. very cute and touching.

My name is Kim Sam Soon- romantic comedy featuring a dumpy, down to earth 30-something woman. great storyline. this one is actually written very well.

hwang jin yi- historical drama about famous giseng (almost like a prostitute) Hwang jin yi. follows her various loves and exploits. she was famous for being a brilliant poet and dancer. SO SAD!!!!

Coffee prince- the hype about this one is so worth it. all of the characters are such amazing people you cant help but to fall in love, or hope to meet people like them.

Goong/princess hours- cute love storyline... extremely entertaining. only downside is that, last second, the company decided to extend it , so the ending drags on.

jumong- another historical. very long, 80 eps! but the first 40 or so are so good! actually theyre all god, but its so long... it was the top rated/most watched drama of 2007

Stairway to heaven- a good drama for those of you who are new.

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Add 2 more WoW's to my list.....

RECOMMENDED:

-Evasive Inquiry Agency aka Mixed up Investigative Agency
What an unbelievable fun to watch drama this is. It's not the usual kdrama you see around, so it might not be for everybody out there. But what a jewel Wub

. Take 4 people with their own character trades, mix em up and let them go treasurehunting in their way and with their emotions, add up the perfectly build up story/plotlines and we got 16 episodes of entertainment, excitement, realistic emotions.

-Surgeon Bong Dal Hee
18 episode roller coaster ride! It just grabs you from the start and before you know it...it's over. The combination of love/drama with the stress,tension moral/ethic problems in a hospital keeps you on the edge of your seat. I did learn some new medical words (long live wikipedia and WITHS2 for their translationefforts)

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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Coffee Shop----> Hardly Recommended!!! cheers

Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

So I've come back to Korean drama's after staying away...far far far away for roughly a year. I've just got into some recently but I'll list my All time FAVS

Best
Full House (My second one and I found it endearing. I've also been able to watch it like 4 times which you can't do with almost ALL Korean Drama's!
Sassy Girl Chun-Hyang (I found this drama to have a good plot and it was sweet. I also love the acting and teh main leads are some of my favorite!)
My Girl (Perfect Drama. Acting great. Music good. Storyline amazing.)
Lovely Kim Sam Soon (It kept me in it until the end! Something that is rare in Korean Drama's for me...recently)
Wonderful Life (The acting improved and the storyline dragged for maybe 2 episodes but otherwise AMAZING! THe little girl is wonderful.)
Coffee Prince (Loved it)
Goong (WONDERFUL)
Stairway to Heaven (Loved it but it was my first drama so who knows if I'm biased ^_^)
Tree of Heaven (I loved this more then most dramas! I loved the actors and eerything worked!)

OK

Love story in Harvard (I liked this and the ending left me satasfied.)
My Love Patzzi (Great story but not the best!)
Winter Sonata (Ok)
Autumn Love (wan't bad but not great! Chemistry WAS AMAZING)

Don't Watch
Ruler of your own world (I hated this. I found it boring but the acting is good. The main guy has a strange way of portraying emotion that annoyed me and the chemistry between all characters lacked)]

There are more but I can't list them all![/b]

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:31 am Post subject: GREEN ROSE Post Rating: 0

wow..this is getting interesting..any dark dramas reccomended?i mean serious play drama..
coz no one reply on my post.. Crying

reccomended from me..
green rose
this drama even in slower pace..but the way he settle the problem really professional!
i like that..

and of course MISA.. thumleft

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: Re: GREEN ROSE Post Rating: 0

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

GREAT DRAMAS

Jumong: this a drama that is very good. Sonk il g**k and co made this drama very interesting. It has comedy, action, sad moments...a mean really sad, happy....the thin about this drama is that all emotions involved are protrayed very well, Its my favorite and kept me at home for 1 week( watched during holidays). cheers

MY Girl: have the DVD that means its really nice, with nice OST

MNIKSS: comedy

LOVERS: kampeh...lol..gangster movie...and lee seo jin

PH: good really good

TOMATO: this drama is really good even though it was out since 1999. but watchin it a saw that many dramas had some ideas taken from this drama. ( wen ha friend took the deposit and the main lady was homeless but later stayed wit the leadFH, the cousin likin the same girl( save the last dance for me, etc)

Air City: action plus romance...really good

Full House: it was my first kdrama. but now that i have seen other kdramas and their acting, one thin i can say even though a love Bi is, HE IS NOT A REALLY GOOD ACTOR. I wonder how the drama would have turned out if SHG wasnt in it.

THANK YOU: Sad and also inspiring

LIP

HWANG JIN YI

DAE JANG GEUM

DRAMAZ THAT ARE "OKAY"

WONDERFUL LIFE: It got dragged out in the end Cool

1% of anything: the starting was nice but late became kinda like "huh" scratch

Wedding
Prince's first love
capital scandal

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Kurosagi: I liked it but it needs a second season...