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My best Kdramas so far

Kdramas...how should I describe them? The ones that give me all the feels!

1. Misaeng (2014)

Misaeng takes the cake when it comes to how much it has affected me. And that’s what matters I guess? Misaeng is one of those really rare dramas few can compete with. Who knew the corporate life could be so intense? But also so real at the same time. You don’t need a mermaid or a goblin for a good story. 

This drama makes me sad, because it doesn’t go the way I want to. Miracles don’t happen. Because, life. An incomplete life. Jang Geu-rae isn’t all that special, and he isn’t all that different from us. His hopes were crushed, over and over again. But eventually, hope will always be around. 

Don’t get me started on Sales Team 3. Misaeng is as much Jang Geu-rae as it is for Oh Sang-shik. The cast is perfect. And also a huge shout out to Han Seok-yool for pulling off such a complex and easily disliked role. 

Sometimes I still cry as I listen to their OST. True story. It might just be one of those that has changed my life. 

2. Liar Game (2014)

Best ending ever award goes to Liar Game. Note to self: Do not watch it at 3am in the middle of the night. It’s so intense, I literally feared for my own life. And I guess that’s the beauty of tv and films. The level of immersion is off the charts. It also happens to be really well-made, and gets you on an emotional ride as we reflect our own faith in humanity. 

3. Jealousy Incarnate (2016)

So fun to watch, so easy to love. The chemistry between the two leads is sizzling hot. Jealousy Incarnate questions masculinity, which is an especially brave choice for the writer to make, considering how much South Korea is still deeply rooted in patriarchy. Respect. Go, Pyo Na-Ri!

It started out slow, but proved itself worthy. I’ve said this but I’ll say it again, the cinematography is amazing. So is their OST!

Jo Jung-Suk is the star of this show, he sings and dances, and does it so well. I wish there’re more scenes of them though. Maybe he should start his own show?? And like many others, I think there’s no better person to play Lee Hwa-Shin.

4. Master’s Sun (2013)

It’s one of the few dramas I have watched twice, and guess what? I still cried the second time I watched it, in all the places I’ve already cried at before. Gong Hyo-Jin, who happens to be my favourite actress is Tae Gong-Shil, a quirky girl who can sees ghosts, but is afraid of them.

So Ji-Sub plays Joo Joong-Won, a CEO of a company who is stingy and haughty. They start crossing paths when Gong-Shil realises that she can’t see ghosts whenever she has physical contact with Joong-Won. Cute! Also one of the two dramas that got me on the Hong Sisters bandwagon. The other is The Greatest Love (2011), which is also very fun to watch.

5. Dear My Friends (2016)

Dear My Friends is a very special drama revolving around ahjumas and ajusshis, and it will always have a special place in my heart. Heartfelt and sincere, with incredibly well-portrayed characters, the most tender moments hit you at places you least expect. We are all stumbling through life, no matter how old we are. And we aren’t that different. I only hope that when I am 60 years old, I’ll have friends like them.

Honorary Mention:  W Two Worlds (2016), Signal (2016)

Surprise! Coffee Prince isn’t here, but it’ll be on my Top 5 I-can’t-bring-myself-to-finish Kdramas. I guess it’s probably because I haven’t actually seen Coffee Prince when it first came out, and now that I’m too used to the formats of Kdramas nowadays, it gets pretty hard to watch older dramas. They seem a little slow in story progression and have questionable plot points, although it’s not like there aren’t any in dramas these days. 

And the Reply Me series??? It was...okay. Though I’ve only watched the first one, ha. 

What are your favourite kdramas?