#Shin Jae-hwi

[kdramaxoxo]

Park Jin-Joo & Shin Jae-hwi // Tell Me That You Love Me

[naksushadows]

[ayushsan]

Moving, Ep 15

[stuff-diary]

Bargain

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Bargain (2022, South Korea)

Director: Jeon Woo Sung

Writers: Jeon Woo Sung, Choi Byeong Yun & Kwak Jae Min (based on the short film by Lee Chung Hyun)

Mini-review:

I have to say I loved how batshit crazy and unhinged this drama is. You can never really know what it's going to throw at you next, and I feel like that's very hard to achieve these days. Beyond that, the drama makes brilliant use of its long single-take, real-time scenes, which make you feel like you're right there with the characters. The sets are also incredible, and they make the whole thing feel so claustrophobic (in a good way, I guess). On top of that, Jeon Jong Seo, Jin Seok Kyu and Chang Ryul give three show-stopping performances that certainly rank among the very best of their careers. Tbh, I can understand why many people disliked it (the characters tend to ramble, the epilogue feels very unnecesary and sometimes it gets a bit too crazy), but I personally enjoyed every second of Bargain.

[xbethelight]

[junkobato]

Upcoming Kdrama October 2023 💖

6/10: the perfect deal with Yoo Seung Ho, Kim Dong Hwi. 8 episodes; thriller, crime. Trailer

7/10: strong girl nam soon with Lee Yu Mi, Ong Seung Wu, Byun Woo Seok. 16 episodes; supernatural, action, rom-com. Trailer

11/10: a good day to be a dog with Cha Eun Woo, Park Gyu Young, Lee Hyun Woo. 14 episodes; fantasy, rom-com. Trailer

13/10: my dearest part 2 with Nam Goong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hak Joo. 10 episodes; historical, romance.

14/10: evilive with Shin Ha Kyun, Kim Young Kwang, Shin Jae Ha. 10 episodes; thriller, mystery. Trailer

20/10: doona! with Bae Suzy, Yang Se Jong, Park Se Wan, Lee Jin Wook. 9 episodes; rom-com. Trailer

23/10: high cookie with Nam Ji Hyun, Jung Da Bin, Choi Hyun Wook. 20 episodes; fantasy, mystery, thriller. Trailer

28/10: castaway diva with Park Eun Bin, Chae Jong Hyeop, Cha Hak Yeon, Kim Joo Heon. 12 episodes; music, rom-com. Trailer

30/10: the matchmakers with Ro Woon, Jo Yi Hyun. 16 episodes; historical, rom-com. Trailer

If only I had the time to watch all these shows... 😮‍💨

[giyuulatte]

alright i finally finished the uncanny counter 2 and…

hmm

my thots and spoilers below

THIS IS ALL MY OPINION AND IM BLABBING AND IT IS YAP TIME

it’s 1am so i’m a lil coocoo

once again all MY OPINION if anyone sees this

honestly speaking this season was alright. it def did not compare to season one, which i was expecting. yet it wasn’t up to par with it either. it felt like too much and not enough at the same time so it kinda fell flat to me

in season one everything was connected and there were very clear motives. from the bullying, so mun’s parents, the evil spirits, ji chung shin himself, and the corrupt government. and chung shin’s backstory made me feel for him which is what made him a great antagonist imo. like i loved him

but hwang pil gwang (slick back), gelly (hongjoong variant LMFAOO), and wong (just wong tbh)….mmph

i can’t really remember the beginning it took me 2 months to finish it but, dude and his crew showed up outta nowhere and just started creating chaos for funsies???? now don’t get me wrong, i’m all for villainy for fun but i just couldn’t get into for some reason with them. it just feels like their characters weren’t fleshed out enough for me to actually like them no matter how fine they are bc the whole crew could get it

and then we move to ma ju seok my adoring and loving husband. now this was something i could get behind. him going on a rampage trying to get revenge for his wife and baby, having enough rage to summon an evil spirit on his own??? like that’s what i’m talking about!!! i felt for him and wanted him to succeed bc that con man was also annoying as shit. i really and truly wanted him dead bc he was the absolute worst jfc

if the story only focused on him, and getting his revenge and having to take him down. and only him. seeing how far his rage could take him and what would happen ON HIS OWN without any outside manipulation pil hwang *coughs* would have been a lil more interesting to me and i think i would have enjoyed it more. ik pil gwang wanted his power n shit BUT WHY. like give me a reason.

TO ME hwang pil gwang and his crew added absolutely nothing to this for me. and gelly betraying slick back and all that other stuff just felt unnecessary to me. gelly not being able to do anything and literally almost every single time the crew showed up, and bc pil gwang wouldn’t help her. GIRLY STAND UP AND HAVE SOME RESPECT YOU ARE A BADASS TF YOU DOIN???? GET OFF YA KNEES

AND ms chu’s newest child lim jae yeol….why was he there??? and be honest. what did he do for the plot other than give ms chu another child and show her backstory

and then do hwi, lawd my sweet piano man. WE WENT THROUGH ALL THAT JUST FOR HIM TO FORGET HA NA IN THE END I WAS SO PISSED bc once again. what tf did he add. i feel like he could have been good to ha na, genuinely. imagine getting dumped by ya not girlfriend after y’all done hung out together and have each other hiccup remedies, and then getting attacked by someone who finna rap they verse in bouncy i am so dead

i understand they were trying to idk, give their characters more depth but pls

mo tak punching so mun was NAWT on my 2023 kdrama bingo card. and he didn’t even apologize for it!!!! i understand he was angry and upset bc he thought lost his partner and so mun was doing a bit too much but i just feel like that was outta character for him to do…. and for him to not apologize for it was just, what???

and don’t get me started on jeok beong. i was um, expecting a lil bit more. yoo in soo is a FANTASTIC actor. if you told me he was gwi nam from aouad before hand i would have passed out. THAT MF RANGE IS INSANE!! but, but, jeok bong could have been more. i love him to death but he stayed the same person the entire time. granted towards the end he did start meshing with the group a bit better and throwing ideas out and stuff but i dunno bruh. i was feeling him and not feeling him at the same time.

the same goes for kang ki young. baby if you say that was myung seok from attorney woo i would have passed out pt2. like he did his thang bc i deadass hated his character even tho he was looking good as hell

the lack of so mun’s friends also bummed me out bc i really like them and they are an important part of his life. wanted to see more of those three together as well. my found family was not found with them this season

but the counters dynamic was still a++ like that’s real family. teasing ha na and do hwi, ha na having to save so mun while he was in a coma, then going to yung to ask why so mun leaving, jeok bong calling mun his brother just *wipes tear* magnificent

and why tf did mun have to lose his powers again. we did that shit in season one there was no need for that tbh

nothing to say about ms chu god bless.

nothing to say about jang mool god bless.

mun going over seas and seeing wi gen’s daughter like ENOUGH.

just…. too much, and yet not enough at the same time.

but i still very much enjoyed 8.5/10 BAYBEE

[fake-married-my-dead-fiance]

Categorizing Parent-related Trauma for male and female leads in Kdramas:

Orphans: Lee Hong-jo (Destined With You) Moon Gang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Moon Sang-tae (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Ha-ru (Extraordinary You) Naksu/Cho Yeong (Alchemy of Souls) Tak Dong-kyung (Doom at Your Service) Nam Ji-ah* (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Cheon Sa-Rang (King the Land) Jang Man-wol (Hotel del Luna) Yoon Yi-seo (100 Days My Price) Kang Young-hwa (Moon in the Day) Kim Do-ha (Moon in the Day) So Mun (The Uncanny Counter) Do Ha-na (The Uncanny Counter) Kang Tae-moo (Business Proposal) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, present version) Lee Heon (The Forbidden Marriage) Do Do-hee (My Demon) Ji Eun-tak (Guardian: The Great and Lonely God) Na Bong-seon (Oh My Ghost) Kang Cheol (W: Two Worlds) Do Da-hae (The Atypical Family) Yeom Hae-sang (Revenant) Jeong Ji-an (A Shop for Killers) Shin Jae-rim (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale) Kim Ji-uk**** (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphans with loving remaining parent: Eun Dan-oh (Extraordinary You) Koo Chan-sung (Hotel del Luna) Ye So-ran (The Forbidden Marriage) Nam Ha-neul (Doctor Slump) Yu Ji-hyck (Marry My Husband) Kang Hee-soo (Captivating the King) Choi Yi-jae (Death's Game) Im Sol (Lovely Runner) Ryu Sun-jae (Lovely Runner) Lee Chang (Kingdom) Lee Geum, Prince Yeoning (Haechi) Gu San-yeong (Revenant) Son Hae-yeong (No Gain No Love)

Half Orphan + Remaining Parent is THE WORST: Jang Uk (Alchemy of Souls) Kim Do-ha (My Lovely Liar) Lee Yul (100 Days My Price) Ahn Min-hyuk (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Seo Mok-ha (Castaway Diva) Gong Tae-seong (Sh**ting Stars) Kang Tae-ha (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, past version) Yi In (Captivating the King) Kang Ji-won (Marry My Husband) Kang Sun-woo (Oh My Ghost)

Parents (at least one) are THE WORST but Both Are Still Alive: Jang Shin-yu (Destined With You) Han Yi-joo (Perfect Marriage Revenge) Ko Mun-young** (It's Okay to Not be Okay) Mok Sol-hee (My Lovely Liar) Gu Won (King the Land) Crown Prince Lee Hwi/Dam-yi/Yeon-seon (The King's Affection) Do Bong-soon (Strong Woman Bong-Soon) Woo Young-woo (Extraordinary Attorney Woo)*** Jung Ji-woon (The King's Affection) Kang Bo-geol/Lee Ki-ho (Castaway Diva) Yeo Jeong-woo (Doctor Slump) Hong Hae-in (Queen of Tears) On Eun-yoo (Twinkling Watermelon) Oh Yeon-joo (W: Two Worlds) Yoon Ji-ho (Because This Is My First Life) Nam Se-hee (Because This Is My First Life) Bok Gwi-ju (The Atypical Family) Moon Cha-min (Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale)

Immortal Being that Still Somehow has Parent Issues: Myul Mang/Doom (Doom at your Service) Lee Yeon & Lee Rang (Tale of the Nine Tailed) Jeong Gu-won (My Demon)

Added trauma flavour: Parent was murdered in front of them (**Still counts if they survived the murder Parent tried to murder them Dying from seemingly incurable disease which makes their parents/guardian sad (If your parents are alive, you must pay for it by dying yourself) Adoptive parent/stepparent is THE WORST

Somehow has normal, alive parents: Lee Jun-ho (Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Has no backstory at all. We only meet his older sister and hear nothing about his childhood.) Shin Ha-ri (Business Proposal, her family is refreshingly normal, right down to her brother being sent out to find her when she's drunk) Oh Han-byeol (Sh**ting Stars, Again, we know almost nothing about her family, only that she has twin sisters. But she doesn't appear to have childhood trauma.) Park Yeon-woo (The Story of Park's Marriage Contract, her mom being annoyed at her for something that is a crime doesn't count as bad parenting) Lee Young-joon/Sung-hyun (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, his trauma comes from a kidnapper, his parents faced a pretty impossible situation and did their best. They clearly love their kids) Baek Hyun-woo (Queen of Tears, nothing wrong with them out of the ordinary and they are in the drama a significant amount.) Ha Eun-gyeol (Twinkling Watermelon, very loving parents and the deafness and their reliance on him is not anyone's fault)

*Counting her as an orphan even though she gets her parents back after 20 years, she spent her childhood orphaned. ***This character is tricky because I understand why her mother wanted nothing to do with her, but her trying to manipulate the dad and also saying he didn't raise her properly made me so angry. ****This character is tricky because he was explicitly raised as an orphan by his grandma, his father didn't sign his birth certificate (Korean equivalent of this), and he's registered as the child of his grandmother, not his actual mom. His grandma is dead by the beginning of the series and he is living alone without family, so I think he counts as an orphan.

Uncatagorized due to lack of clarity on parents: Soundtrack #1, Hospital Playlist, Happiness

[emeraldbabygirl]

nct - yuta, mark, ten, rennie, jisung, xiaojun, johnny, taeyong, hendery

monsta-x - hyungwon, chankyun

bts - suga, jungkook, taehyung, jin

pentagon - wooseok, yuta, shinwon

nu'est - ren

b1a4 - cnu

cnblue - jungshin

n.flying - jaehyun, chahun, dongsung, seunghyub

onlyoneof - junji, kb, yoojung

2pm - taecyeon, nickhun

got7 - jb, mark

lunafly - teo

shinee - key, taemin, onew, minho

winner - seunghoon, taehyun, jinwoo

ikon - bobby, donghyuk

dbsk - jaejoong, changmin, yoochun, junsu, yunho

exo - chanyeol, kris, tao, luhan, xiumin, lay, kai

infinite - dongwoo, sungyeol, sungjong

u-kiss - kevin, dongho, kiseop

dalmation - donglim

m.i.b - kangnam

mblaq - lee joon, mir

boyfriend - the jo twins

ss501 - kim hyun joong

ftisland - hongki, jaejin

uniq - yibo, seungyoun/woodz

b.a.p - yongguk, jongup

txt - beomgyu, huehue, yeonjun

seventeen - jun, jeonghan, the8, mingyu, vernon, woozi, joshua

beatwin - sunhyeok, yoonhoo

sf9 - hwiyoung, zuho, rowoon

lucente - parkha, z.hoo

a.c.e - donghun, jun, sehyoon

vixx - leo, hongbin, ken

teen top - niel, minsoo

knk - youjin

victon - seungwoo, hanse

1team- bc

omega x - xen

k.a.r.d - j.seph

stray kids - hyunjin, jisung, felix, i.n

day6 - youngk

super junior - leeteuk, eunhyuk, heechul, donghae

imfact - jian, lee sang, ungjae

block b - jaehyo, p.o, park kyung, zico

newkidd - hwi

cross gene - takuya

ateez - hongjoong, yeosang, seonghwa, mingi, wooyoung

big bang - gd

bonus: kim jae wook

bonus: kim woo bin

bonus: park bo gum

bonus: park hyo shin

myname - gunwoo, junq

m.pire - haru

topp dogg - atom, xero, sangdo, bjoo

14u - loudi

2z - hojin, jisub, bumjun, junghyun, zunon

alphabat - gamma

n.tic - jion

dkb - yuku, heechan, harry june

vav - ace

target - boun, oojin, g.i

wei - yoo yongha

kingdom - ivan, mujin

to1 - chanhyuk, donggeon

mcnd - win, huijin

ghost9 - shin, prince

e'last - romin, rano, wonhyuk, baekyuel, yejun

blitzers - chris, go_u

nik - parkha

megamax - iden, jaehun, jini

argon - kain

epex - baekseung, mu

b.i.g - heedo

mirae - lien

xdinary heroes - gaon, jooyeon, junhan, o.de

oneus - xion, leedo

onewe - cya, dongmyeong

cravity - minhee, serim

xeed - jaemin

bz boys - seunghyun

xodiac - beomsoo

the rampage - hokuto, kaisei, itsuki, takahide, ryu, riku, yamamoto

psychic fever - jimmy, weesa

ballistik boys - matsui, sunada

j soul brothers - hiroomi

fantastics - keita, yusei yagi

atlas - erwin, nice, muon

travis japan - noel, genta, umi

zero base 1 - ricky, jiwoong

7 men samurai - konpi, bana-san, rinne

treasure - haruto, junghwan, hyunsuk, jaehyuk

bang yedam

jo1 - shosei, kinjo

snow man - hikaru, fuka, daisuke, raul, date-sama, koji, ren

boys republic - sunwoo

kim woojin

lucas

justb - geonu

the rose - woosung, dojoon

fistbump - hyunwoo

sema - sema

ini - rihito, jun

bonus: maeda gouki

bonus: jun shison

ryuji sato

bonus: shuntaro yanagi

bonus: masataka kubota

bonus: kanta sato

bonus: akhisa shiono

bonus: yuki yamada

riize - wonbin

great guys - dongin

cix - bae jiyoung

4mix - ninja, folksong, george

xy - gai, p star, furutatsu, kanji, jay, karma, kairi, kyohey

miyavi

yoshiki

hyde

gazette - aoi, kai, uruha, ruki, reita

highlight - dongwoon

buck-tick - atsushi, hyde, yuta, imai

t1419 - gunwoo, leo, sian

btob - minhyuk

click b -minhyuk

younite - dey, eunho

orbit - ooon, youndong

d-crunch - minhyuk, jungseung, dylan

unvs - eunho

enhypen - sunghoon, jake

hihi jets - syoya igari

sugizo

dir en grey - toshiya

sug - takeru

yohio

golden bomber - kenji, yutaka, jun

bonus: kento yamazaki

bonus: dori sakurada

bonus: takumi saitoh

arashi - matsumoto jun, oguri shun

bonus: haruma miura

bonus: go ayano

bonus: hu xiaoling

bonus: mizushima hiro

kat-tun - jin akanishi

itagaki mizuki

8turn - myungho

wataru vasayegh

onf - j-us

p1harmony - intak, theo, soul, jongseob

bonus: zhang shuai bo

bonus: song jae rim

bonus: takenouchi yutaka

bonus: paing takhon

bonus: ryu jun yeol

bonus: hu yetao

wang lin kai

wow - daro yoon

jeff satur

the7 - woochul

mont - roda, narachan

xenex - uhyeong

dawn

dios - hyun

n.ssign - doha

trendz - havit

lun8 - chael

82major - seongil

hoppipolla - jeonghun

@witchy-weve-monbebe ok I wasn’t going to post it cause I know there’s more but this is all I have so far. I have no idea what to do with the list I wanted a visual guide lol but idk what to do with it hehe I have pics from Pinterest I can use but yeah idk

[fgadfanpage]

" From the very beginning, I used you for my revenge. Turning you into Jung Yoon Jae was also to get my revenge on those people. "

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→ Blind (ep. 16, 2022). Dir. Shin Yong Hwi.

[forleejehoon]

Jehoon will apparently be attending the Gucci Cruise 2024 Fashion Show that will be taking place in Gyeongbokgung palace next Tuesday.

Total of 52 celebrities are known to attend from both music and cinema scenes including names as IU, Shin Min-ah, Hani (NewJeans), Lee Jung-jae/Go So-yeon, Kim Hee-ae, Kim Hye-soo, Lim Ji-yeon, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Yeon-hee, Bibi, Ki Eun-se, Irene, Leeseo (IVE), Kim Shin-rok, Kim Si-eun, Jeon So-mi, Winter (Aespa), Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Seo-jin, Woo Do-hwan, Juyeon & Younghoon (The Boyz), Koo Kyo-hwan, Lee Dong-hwi, Cha Jun-hwan, Park Chan-wook, Lee Soo-hyuk, Ryujin (ITZY), Park Jae-beom and Kim Na-young.

Date: next Tuesday, 16th May Time: 8 PM KST Event streaming link: view.shoppinglive.naver.com

[kdramaxoxo]

Tell Me That You Love Me // Ep 11

[gummywormowl]

Dislyte KR Voices (updated*)

(*updated to the day i post this. anyone announced afterwards will not be included on this list.) This is essentially a repost of my last KR voice list. The names in bold are ones announced afterwards either through their twitter or the KR site. 

On another note, KR server set to go live on the 29th if any of y’all are curious :)

Rares

Bai Liuli, Melanie - 김다운 (Kim Doun)

Drew - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon)

Freddy - 한만중 (Han Man-joong)

Jacob - 장서화 (Jang Seo-hwa)

Li Ao - 최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu)

Unky Chai - 한만중 (Han Man-jung)

Epics

Alexa - 이용신 (Lee Yong-shin)

Asenath - 이샛별 (Lee Saet-byeol)

Chloe - 박고운 (Park Go-woon)

Djoser - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon)

Heng Yue - 김다운 (Kim Doun) (same as Bai Liuli and Melanie)

Kaylee - 이새벽 (Lee Sae-byeok)

Li Guang - 김예림 (Kim Ye-rim)

Long Mian - 최현수 (Choi Hyeonsu) (same as Li Ao)

Meredith - 강새봄 (Kang Sae-bom) 

Mona - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong)

Ren Si, Taylor - 김신우 (Kim Sin-woo)

Xie Yuzhi, Xie Chuyi - 가빈 (Gabin)

Legendaries

Abigail - 김보나 (Kim Bo-na)

Ashley, Zora - 강새봄 (Kang Sae-bom) (same as Meredith)

Biondina - 김채하 (Kim Chae-ha)

Brewster, Everett - 윤용식 (Yoon Yong-sik)

Clara - 이용신 (Lee Yong-shin) (same as Alexa)

Donar, Li Ling, Triki - 정재헌 (Jeong Jae-heon)

Elliot - 홍승효 (Hong Seung-hyo)

the Fatum sisters - 방시우 (Bang Siu)

Gaius - 석승훈 (Seok Seung-hoon)

Hyde - 박상훈 (Park Sang-hoon) (same as Djoser)

Jin Yuyao - 이명희 (Lee Myung-hwi)

Jiang Jiuli - 김진홍 (Kim Jin-hong) 

Lucas - 심규혁 (Shim Gyu-hyuk)

Narmer - 김솔 (Kim Sol)

Ollie, Tevor - 서정익 (Seo Jung-ik)

Ophelia - 김예림 (Kim Ye-rim) (same as Li Guang)

Raven, Tiye - 여민정 (Yeo Min-jeong) (same as Mona)

Tang Xuan - 신범식 (Shin Beom-sik)

Unas - 최낙윤 (Choi Nak-yoon) (same as Drew)

[accidentallyadramablog]

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better

I was tagged by @somewhatavidreader

Three ships

how dare you limit me to three ships! I'm going to add more

OT3 Miw x Neo x Shin (3 Will Be Free)

Hong Ji Ah and Oh In Beom (Sell Your Haunted House)

Han Hong Nan and Song Yi Yeon (Please Come Back Mister)

Yoon Sae Bom and Jung Yi Hyun (TVN's Happiness)

Lee Hwi (Dam-I) and Jung Ji Woon (the King's Affection)

Xiao Lan Hua and Dong Fang Qing Cang (Love Between Fairy and Devil)

Dai Ou Wen and Li Ma Ke (Love is Science)

Phupha and Tian (A Tale of Thousand Stars)

Jung Geum Ja and Yoo Hee Jae (Hyena)

First ship

FitzChivalry Farseer and Beloved (Robin Hobb).

Last song

I just listened to the OST playlist from My School President on my commute home from work. I'm a few episodes behind due to night school, but I can listen to the songs while driving.

Last movie

I watched 20th Century Girl. I was disappointed.

Currently reading

Last month I finished all available books in the Locked Tomb Trilogy (Gideon, Harrow, and Nona) and I'm so excited for the 4th book.

Currently watching

I'm behind on currently airing shows. I'm currently watching Tree with Deep Roots, Crash Course in Romance, & My School President. I've paused Gap the Series and and Never Let Me Go before the halfway mark just because I was watching too many series. I will pick them back up after I finish the ones I'm on now. I really want to watch The Warp Effect and Our Blooming Youth. AND of the western media variety, I am watching Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Ghosts, and I really, really do plan to watch Yellowjackets.

Currently craving

Sleep. Actually Mountain Dew.

Tagging

If you want to play, go for it.

[piapiatoss]

Rekomendasi Drakor Terbaik Tahun Ini

Dari Romansa Hingga Thriller

Industri drama Korea (drakor) terus berkembang pesat dengan menghadirkan beragam cerita yang mampu memikat hati penonton di seluruh dunia. Tahun ini, beberapa drakor berhasil mencuri perhatian dengan alur cerita yang menarik dan penampilan para aktor yang memukau. Dari genre romansa yang manis hingga thriller yang menegangkan, berikut adalah rekomendasi drakor terbaik tahun ini yang wajib Anda tonton.

1. "Crash Course in Romance"

Genre: Romansa, Komedi Sinopsis: Drama ini mengisahkan tentang seorang mantan atlet nasional yang kini menjalankan toko banchan dan seorang guru matematika yang populer di akademi. Pertemuan mereka membawa kisah cinta yang hangat dan penuh dengan momen-momen lucu. Diperankan oleh Jeon Do-yeon dan Jung Kyung-ho, drakor ini menawarkan romansa yang manis dan humor yang segar.

2. "Big Bet"

Genre: Thriller, Kriminal Sinopsis: Drama ini mengikuti perjalanan seorang pria yang memulai bisnis kasino ilegal di Korea Selatan dan berakhir dengan menjadi penguasa dunia perjudian internasional. Dengan akting memukau dari Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku, dan Lee Dong-hwi, "Big Bet" menampilkan cerita yang penuh intrik dan ketegangan.

3. "Twenty-Five Twenty-One"

Genre: Romansa, Coming of Age Sinopsis: Mengisahkan tentang perjalanan hidup dan cinta seorang atlet anggar dan jurnalis muda yang bertemu saat mereka berusia 22 dan 18 tahun. Dengan latar belakang tahun 1990-an, drama ini membawa penonton pada nostalgia masa muda dan pencarian jati diri. Kim Tae-ri dan Nam Joo-hyuk memberikan penampilan yang memikat dalam drama ini.

4. "Little Women"

Genre: Drama, Misteri Sinopsis: Adaptasi modern dari novel klasik karya Louisa May Alcott, "Little Women" versi drakor ini menceritakan kisah tiga saudara perempuan yang berjuang melalui kehidupan di Seoul modern. Drama ini menggabungkan elemen misteri dengan drama keluarga yang emosional, dibintangi oleh Kim Go-eun, Nam Ji-hyun, dan Park Ji-hu.

5. "Reborn Rich"

Genre: Fantasi, Thriller Sinopsis: Drama ini mengisahkan tentang seorang pria yang bekerja sebagai sekretaris di sebuah konglomerat besar yang dibunuh oleh keluarga majikannya, namun terlahir kembali sebagai anggota keluarga tersebut. Dengan tujuan balas dendam, ia memanfaatkan pengetahuannya dari kehidupan sebelumnya. Song Joong-ki dan Lee Sung-min memberikan penampilan yang memukau dalam drama ini yang penuh dengan plot twist.

6. "Alchemy of Souls"

Genre: Fantasi, Romansa Sinopsis: Drama ini menceritakan tentang dunia di mana para penyihir dapat memindahkan jiwa mereka ke tubuh orang lain. Seorang penyihir perempuan yang kuat terjebak dalam tubuh seorang pelayan buta dan harus beradaptasi dengan kehidupan barunya sambil mencari cara untuk kembali ke tubuh aslinya. Diperankan oleh Jung So-min dan Lee Jae-wook, "Alchemy of Souls" menawarkan kisah fantasi yang epik dan romantis.

7. "Our Blues"

Genre: Drama, Slice of Life Sinopsis: Drama ini menggambarkan kehidupan sehari-hari penduduk Pulau Jeju dengan fokus pada beberapa karakter yang berbeda. Setiap episode menceritakan kisah yang menyentuh tentang cinta, persahabatan, dan perjuangan hidup. Dengan pemain ansambel yang termasuk Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, dan Kim Woo-bin, "Our Blues" memberikan narasi yang kaya dan emosional.

8. "My Liberation Notes"

Genre: Drama, Romansa Sinopsis: Drama ini mengikuti kisah tiga saudara kandung yang merasa terjebak dalam kehidupan monoton mereka di pedesaan. Masing-masing berusaha mencari kebahagiaan dan arti dalam hidup mereka, dengan fokus pada perjuangan pribadi dan pencarian jati diri. Dibintangi oleh Kim Ji-won, Lee Min-ki, dan Son Seok-koo, drama ini menghadirkan cerita yang mendalam dan menggugah.

9. "Ghost Doctor"

Genre: Medis, Fantasi Sinopsis: Mengisahkan tentang seorang ahli bedah jantung yang arogan yang terjebak dalam tubuh seorang dokter residen yang pemalu setelah kecelakaan. Bersama-sama, mereka harus belajar untuk bekerja sama dan memahami satu sama lain. Drama ini menggabungkan elemen medis dengan fantasi, dibintangi oleh Rain dan Kim Bum.

10. "Tomorrow"

Genre: Fantasi, Drama Sinopsis: Drama ini bercerita tentang seorang pria yang berada di ambang kematian dan bergabung dengan tim malaikat maut yang bertugas menyelamatkan orang-orang yang ingin mengakhiri hidup mereka. Dengan tema yang mendalam dan penuh harapan, drama ini mengajak penonton untuk merenungkan arti hidup dan kematian. Diperankan oleh Rowoon dan Kim Hee-sun, "Tomorrow" menawarkan cerita yang inspiratif dan emosional.

Tahun ini, drakor telah menghadirkan berbagai cerita yang menghibur dan menginspirasi. Dari romansa yang manis hingga thriller yang menegangkan, ada banyak pilihan untuk dinikmati. Setiap drama menawarkan sesuatu yang unik, baik itu dari segi cerita, karakter, atau visual, membuat pengalaman menonton menjadi lebih berkesan. Jadi, siapkan popcorn Anda dan nikmati rekomendasi drakor terbaik tahun ini!

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All of Us Are Dead:

(2022) This is just a good, ol’, high school zombie drama. It has a phenomenal cast, many, many familiar faces. I’m now on episode two and I absolutely love it! Lots and lots of action, running and screaming… Lol.

01/31/2022: to my surprise I became vested in the characters quickly. Usually these high school zombie/vampire/serial killer type of shows are immature, childish, which is why I usually do not like them. But this one had a more adult feel about it. Decisions were made by thinking things out with common sense, thus making it a little more believable.

I really liked the characters, and was extremely saddened by the death of my favorite…..well, it looks like he died, but, maybe it’s just my wishful thinking, it’s possible he survived. And, as I expected, the series ends with the possibility of a second series……just more wishful thoughts.