If you’re looking for a new drama, I highly suggest God of Study (공부의 신). It’s a remake of the Japanese drama titled “Dragonzakura” for those who know J-Dramas. A lawyer promises to take 5 students from a school which is the lowest of low and make it so they can enter the top school in Korea. It seems like a fun idea for a show and has a great underlying message that one can make it if they try despite the circumstances they find themselves in. I’ve always had a ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ philosophy in my life and I’ve found it’s helped me out a lot (though not always).
It isn’t subtitled yet, so you’ll need to know Korean until they come out.
I’m also going to check out Chuno (추노) to see if it’s any good, I’ve heard it’s really cool and got great ratings.
As part of my Korean studies this semester, I decided that I would watch a Korean drama. I chose 개와 늑대의 시간 (Time of Dog and Wolf) since it seemed like a pretty interesting drama. The new semester’s coming up so I need to choose another good one, I’m thinking High Kick since it seems to have good scenarios for learning everyday Korean. Anyways, I finally finished today and I have to say it was a great choice! It’s got some great action scenes and a well developed story and cast of characters. Watch the preview below and if it looks like something you’d enjoy, go for it!
Fantasy Couple (환상의 커플) is easily my third favorite drama (Soulmate/소울메이트 being first and Jewel in the Palace/대장금 being second). It has a cast who has great chemistry and plays their roles perfectly. The story is outlandish and the characters are extreme, making this for an extremely funny and interesting romantic comedy drama. Fantasy Couple is based off an American movie from 1987 called Overboard, so if you’ve seen that movie you pretty much know the storyline. Basically the main girl is a rich snob who loses her memory and is taken advantage of by someone who she pissed off by being her horrible self. It’s the usual 16 episode set up and doesn’t feel stretched out too much. 한예슬 does a great job playing the main girl (dare I say TOO good?). Anyways, if you’re looking for a good laugh, you HAVE to check this drama out. Here’s the main theme song with some scenes from the series:
Soulmate is definitely my favorite romantic-comedy drama to date, followed closely by Fantasy Couple. It’s only twelve episodes long, so it’s shorter than your average drama. Nevertheless, what’s there is worth any other full drama. While most romantic comedies center on some sort of extraordinary event that throws the lovers together, Soulmate takes a more natural approach. It takes some lovable characters and weaves their lives together through sadness and coincidences to guide them to their true soulmates. On a personal note I don’t believe that everyone has some soulmate out there, but the illusion is quite alluring. I think that by dedicating ourselves to our partners we can become that soulmate we are all looking for *gets off soapbox*. After all, everyone needs a 서울메이트 (yes, I spelled that wrong on purpose…). If you haven’t seen this go watch it. Now! (Sadly it’s a little hard to find this online, but I’m sure y’all are up to it)
There’s no trailer, but here’s a song I LOVE:
Here’s my other favorite song from this series:
Here’s a great clip that, like I say on the YouTube description, I really think I would do what the main guy does:
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Here’s a great clip where the main male character teaches his date how to drink soju (소주):
Here’s a fun little session where the girls break down a sentence and you learn different meanings of words:
The Devil, while very predictable, was very refreshing to watch. While most Korean dramas are 100% romantic comedies, The Devil is a murder mystery series (without the mystery). The music and cinematography really contributes to make this very watchable. If you love Korean dramas and want to explore a different genre than normal then you should definitely check this out. There’s still a love story, but it takes a backseat in this one.
All the actors are pretty good including my favorite actress 신민아 (Sad Movie). 신민아 plays a girl who has a type of psychic ability where she can see things from the point of view of people or objects if she touches them with her hands. The story revolves around a detective played by 엄태웅 who is investigating a series of murders. A young, aspiring lawyer, 주지훈 (Goong) keeps defending all of the suspects in the murder cases. How are all these people connected? You’ll have to watch to find out. Here’s the introduction to The Devil:
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