#Kim Young Jae

[somanykdramas]

ROMANCE IN THE HOUSE

GENRES: Comedy, Romance

SUMMARY: An irresponsible dad, excommunicated from his family for years, returns to make up lost time and lost love.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Perfectly manicured puppies, web novel pseudonyms, financial conspiracies, arson, office apartments, feathered hair, toddler tae kwon do, chaebol romances, guilt, heavy responsibilities, love on your own terms, and the joys of adult freedom.

HOT TAKE: This is a silly show that goes down easy and is a perfect chaser for some of the more tear-inducing dramas that have the same weekly time slots.

Everyone is absurd in their own way, the plot mystery is just interesting enough to keep you guessing, and the writers don't take anything too seriously which lets everything play out slow and smooth.

[stuff-diary]

Branding in Seongsu

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Branding in Seongsu (2024, South Korea)

Director: Jung Hun Soo

Writers: Choi Sun Mi & Jeon Seon Young

Mini-review:

Look, I'm not gonna say this was good, but it kept me engaged throughout. And it's all thanks to the two leads. They basically save the whole thing with their chemistry and their comedic chops. I was particularly impressed by Lomon, who went out of his comfort zone for this role and delivered in every single scene. The show worked better as comedy than anything else, since it was pretty funny at times. But yeah, whenever it tried to highlight serious issues, it ended up falling into the same old stereotypes. And some of the final twists made little to no sense. I don't regret watching Branding in Seongsu, though, cause the episodes were short and it never had time to get boring. But I do wish the writing and directing were as good as the acting, or less messy at the very least.

[dramaddict-and-proud-of-it]

Reborn Rich

Year : 2022 | Country : KR | Nb of episodes: 16

My rate: 9/10

Synopsis :

Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Soonyang chaebol family, which runs the lucrative Soonyang Group business empire, founded by Jin Yang Cheol. During a power struggle between Jin Yang Cheol's children for control of the empire, Hyun Woo is ruthlessly betrayed and killed under the orders of an unknown member of the chaebol family. Miraculously he wakes up as a kid inside the body of the youngest member of the family – Jin Do Jun.

After he realizes what has happened, Yoon Hyun Wo plots to use his new “identity” to formulate a hostile takeover of the group – and punish the people who killed him. But, will the cold-blooded and money-hungry CEO of Soonyang Group, one who firmly believes in right of primogeniture, be so easy to win over or conquer? Will Hyun Woo be able to wrest the reins from Jin Yang Cheol's children? And what role will be played in all this by a dogged public prosecutor named Seo Min Young, nicknamed “Soonyang Group Grim Reaper”?

Main cast :

Song Joong Ki as Ji Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo

Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Cheol

Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young

Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki

Jo Han Cheol as Jin Dong Ki

Kim Young Jae as Jin Young Ki

Kim Shin Rok as Jin Hwa Young

Kim Nam Hee as Jin Sung Joon

Park Hyuk Kwon as Oh Se Hyun

Tiffany Young as Rachel

My thoughts on this drama :

This is a drama that made we go What The Hell at the end. Like, really.

It's a masterpiece. As far as modern, cheabol themed dramas go, this is by far one of the very best. We're again dealing with some big money revenge plot but it is so well executed! Song Joong Ki aced his role. I'm still stuned by his performance.

Highly recommended if you wish to enjoy a fast paced, well built story with interesting characters.

A Favorite ?

YES

[what-breaks-my-heart]

[jiaminying]

W.H.Y. (2018) Korean Web Drama

Supposed to help my sister post this in 2022 but didnt manage to until today. W.H.Y. (2018) Cast: Jung Gun Joo as Yeon Woo, Oh Ah Yun as Da In, Hwang In Yeob as Jae Yeong, Yoo Dong Guk as Seul Gi, Lee Ji Won as Han Na, Lee So Hee as Joo Hyun, Kim Young Jae as Da In’s ex-boyfriend Episodes: 10 Recommendation: 8/10 My Own Review: Although breakup is very painful, it may be for the better at times.…

[dingyuxi]

THE JUDGE FROM HELL 지옥에서 온 판사 (2024) dir. Park Jin Pyo

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THE JUDGE FROM HELL 1x07

[xiaolanhua]

Kim Jae Young as Han Daon The Judge from Hell 지옥에서 온 판사 (2024) – Ep. 9

[wolsim]

“How much longer do you want?” “As much as you love me.” The Judge from Hell (2024), dir. Park Jin Pyo

[koreandragon]

KIM JAE-YOUNG as Han Da-on in THE JUDGE FROM HELL (2024)

[natahjikio]

You survived because you're cute.

THE JUDGE FROM HELL (2024)

[dangermousie]

I LOVE HERRRRRRRR

[thiscoldheart]

THE JUDGE FROM HELL (1.05 + 1.07)

[what-breaks-my-heart]

[teashh]

I am so glad the new kdramas are bringing back the specific brand of loser men. You know which brand I'm talking about. The Ahn "min min" Minhyuk brand of loser men and I'm loving it. The "I worship this goddess and I'm so in love with her and I can't believe I get to love her. Oh my gods I love her so much" brand of loser men. And we're being fed so well with lovely runner, love next door, no gain no love, my demon, Cinderella at 2am, Hierarchy, Midnight Romance in Hagwon, doctor slump, Queen of tears, welcome to samdal-ri and even good partner (yes it's one sided but the dedication and yuri's couple too).

We need more fictional loser men who worship women to satiate our eldest independent daughter desires.

[dingyuxi]

THE JUDGE FROM HELL 지옥에서 온 판사 (2024) dir. Park Jin Pyo