Korean Drama : You're All Surrounded

Year Released

2014

Genre

Action, Crime

No. of Episodes

20 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Go Ara, Ahn Jae-hyun

Storyline

After witnessing his mother's murder at a young age, Kim Ji-yong (Lee Seung-gi) becomes a detective in order to investigate his mother's death. He changes his name to Eun Dae-gu. Dae-gu spies on his team leader, Seo Pan-seok (Cha Seung-won), whom he believes to be related to his mother's killer. 

My View

Anything with Lee Seung-gi and Cha Seung-won are just extremely exciting to watch. 

The pair make me laugh so much at A Korean Odyssey.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Your Honor

Alternative Title

Dear Judge

Year Released

2018

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Yoon Shi-yoon, Lee Yoo-young

Storyline

When Judge Han Soo-ho (Yoon Shi-yoon) goes missing one day, his twin brother Kang-ho (with criminal records) takes over his place.

My View

A lot of funny moments when a proper judge's personality changes suddenly into those of a thug.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Yong Pal

Year Released

2015

Genre

Medical drama, Action

No. of Episodes

18 - running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Kim Tae-hee, Joo Won

Storyline

Though Kim Tae-hyun (Joo Won) - code name Yong Pal - is a talented surgeon, he offers his medical skills to those who cannot go for treatments publicly. Tae-hyun is desperate to earn money for his sister's medical bills.

He is soon being recruited to join a team of corrupt physicians to look after Han Yeo-jin (Kim Tae-hee). Yeo-jin is a chaebol heiress who is under medical induced coma. Her half-brother Han Do-joon (Jo Hyun-jae) is the mastermind behind it as he is going after Han family's inheritance.

My View

I choose to watch YP due to a scene on trailer whereby Yeo-jin attends her own funeral leaving everyone in shock.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Woman with a Suitcase

Year Released

2016

Genre

Legal drama

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Choi Ji-woo, Joo Jin-mo

Storyline

The story depicts the journey of how office manager Cha Geum-joo (Choi Ji-woo) works her way up to be an attorney.

Geum-joo eventually works at "Hamburger" Ham Bok-geo's (Joo Jin-mo) law firm. Bok-geo's used to be a prosecutor but chooses to quit to protect a witness.

My View

I'm a fan of legal drama so yeah WWAS is pretty good.

Rating 

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Witch's Court

Year Released

2017

Genre

Legal drama

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Jung Ryeo-won, Yoon Hyun-min

Storyline

A materialistic female prosecutor Ma Yi-deum (Jung Ryeo-won), who does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence in order to win her case. A newbie prosecutor Yeo Jin-wook (Yoon Hyun-min) joins Yi-deum in the  special task force for sex crimes. 

Jin-wook used to be a pediatric psychiatrist, so he is able to distinguish the truth or false hidden clues in people's testimony. Yi-deum has a painful past and it is connected to Jin-wook's mother, Go Jae-sook (Jeon Mi-seon).

My View

One of the better legal dramas out there. If I have time, I will re-watch again.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Who Are You

Year Released

2013

Genre

Horror, Crime

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 45 minutes per episode

Starring

Ok Taec-yeon, So Yi-hyun, Kim Jae-wook

Storyline

After Detective Yang Shi-ohn (So Yi-hyun) wakes up from a six-year coma, she gets re-assigned to lost and found department. There, she discovers that she has an ability to see ghosts connected to the objects left behind.

Her new partner, rookie cop Cha Gun-woo (Ok Taec-yeon) does not believe in ghosts. However, he gradually trusts Shi-ohn and they work together to solve cold cases.

The ghost of Detective Lee Hyung-joon (Kim Jae-wook), Shi-ohn's ex-boyfriend, has been watching over her. Hyung-joon died six years ago on the same night Shi-ohn gets injured. But she has no memory of what happened on that fateful night.

My View

The usual corruption story but a little different with additional horror theme in it.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Who Are You: School 2015

Year Released

2015

Genre

School, Teen, Mystery

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Kim So-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk, Yook Sung-jae

Storyline

Go Eun-byul and Lee Eun-bi (Kim So-hyun) are identical twins, separated after one is adopted at the age of 5. Eun-bi lives at the Love House, an orphanage in Tongyeong. She is always being bullied at school by a gang of mean girls led by Kang So-young (Cho Soo-hyang), while teachers turn a blind eye.

On the other hand, Go Eun-byul is studying at Sekang High School, the most prestigious private high school in Seoul. Only Eun-byul is aware of the other's existence. Unlike the cheerful Eun-bi, Eun-byul is prickly and secretive. 

One day, Eun-bi decides to end her life due to constant bullying but is saved by Eun-byul. Eun-byul then goes missing and her adoptive mother Song Mi-kyung (Jeon Mi-seon) mistakes Eun-bi as Eun-byul.

Eun-bi starts attending school in Eun-byul's place but So-young transfers to Sekang High shortly after. Their family has to move to Seoul as So-young is being accused of causing Eun-bi's death back in Tongyeong. An astonished So-young meets Eun-bi and she starts to investigate on her real identity.

My View

I guess school bullying is one of the most problematic issues in society these days.

So much so that the media is constantly focusing on this topic and turning it into dramas.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : When Time Stopped

Year Released

2018

Genre

Fantasy, Romance

No. of Episodes

12 - running time of 55 minutes per episode

Starring

Kim Hyun-joong, Ahn Ji-hyun

Storyline

Moon Joon-woo (Kim Hyun-joong) seems like an ordinary person but he can actually stop time. One day, he meets Kim Sun-ah (Ahn Ji-hyun) who is the only one in this world unaffected when time freezes.

My View

Though the story looks pretty straightforward, I seriously enjoy watching how everything unravels.

WTS deserves five stars IMO.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : When a Man Falls in Love

 

Year Released

2013

Genre

Romance

No. of Episodes

20 - running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Song Seung-heon, Shin Se-kyung, Yeon Woo-jin, Chae Jung-an

Storyline

Han Tae-sang (Song Seung-heon) is a loanshark who follows his boss' orders to chase after Seo Kyung-wook (Kang Shin-il), a bookstore owner. When Tae-sang meets Kyung-wook's daughter Seo Mi-do (Shin Se-kyung), he could see his younger self in her.

In the end, Tae-sang did not get any payment from Kyung-wook. One day, while trying to save Mi-do, Tae-sang accidentally kills his boss Kim Dae-kwang (Lee Sung-min). The pair are separated after that.

Fast forward years later, Tae-sang is already a successful businessman. He meets Mi-do again and starts chasing after her. However, Mi-do is also entangled with Lee Jae-hee (Yeon Woo-jin). Jae-hee is the younger brother of his former gang member Lee Chang-hee (Kim Sung-oh) whom Tae-sang has been supporting him through his education.

My View

Quite an interesting romance plotline especially when Mi-do is two-timing the two male leads.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Year Released

2018

Genre

Romantic comedy

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 69 minutes per episode

Starring

Park Seo-joon, Park Min-young

Storyline

Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon) is the vice-chairman of a major corporation. He relies on his secretary Kim Mi-so (Park Min-young) very much. His world comes collapsing down when Mi-so announces that she will resign after working for him for nine years.

Mi-so longs to have a proper date, get married and start a family. After seeking some advice, Young-joon decides to make Mi-so stays by pursuing her. However, Mi-so is uninterested in the narcissistic Young-joon.

As the time goes by, the pair get to know more about each other. Mi-so soon realises that Young-joon is the boy who shared the same kidnapping trauma when they were young.

My View

A romantic comedy indeed and I enjoy every single bit of it.

I like the little twist on their kidnapping case as well.

Rating 

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Welcome 2 Life

Year Released

2019

Genre

Crime, Fantasy

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Rain, Lim Ji-yeon, Kwak Si-yang

Storyline

Lee Jae-sang (Rain) is a selfish lawyer who helps people who want to take advantage of the law. One day, he gets sucked into a parallel universe due to an unfortunate accident and begins to live a completely new life as an upright prosecutor.

My View

Though I prefer Jae-sang to live in the world where he is a prosecutor, it is in fact better for him to return to the initial one when he is a lawyer.

In this way, both worlds are in peace since he can bring criminals to justice.

Rating

4/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : W - Two Worlds

Year Released

2016

Genre

Romance, Fantasy, Thriller

No. of Episodes

16- running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-joo

Storyline

The story sets in a fictional webtoon named W, written and illustrated by author Oh Seong-moo (Kim Eui-sung) which begins to function on its own.

Seong-moo's daughter Oh Yeon-joo (Han Hyo-joo) visits his father's studio one day to investigate his sudden disappearance. There, she accidentally enters the comic world and finds a bloodied Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk) on a building rooftop.

My View

Lee Jong-suk really looks like someone who just comes out from the comic. He has extremely sharp features.

W Two Worlds is a must watch fantasy drama and the ending is acceptable for me.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Two Cops

Year Released 

2017 - 2018

Genre

Action, Fantasy, Crime

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 35 minute per episode

Starring

Jo Jung-suk, Lee Hye-ri, Kim Seon-ho

Storyline

When detective Cha Dong-tak (Jo Jung-suk) and con-artist Gong Su-chang (Kim Seon-ho) are being chased by an unknown motorcyclists gang, they both escape by jumping into a river. That is how Su-chang ends up being inside of Dong-tak's body. Su-chang's own body is still in coma. 

A mysterious fortune teller tells Dong-tak and Su-chang that they have to work together in order to solve a case. Once completed, Su-chang will be able to go back to his own body. But it must be within 49 days or he will die forever.

Su-chang eventually gets the idea on how to possess and go out from Dong-tak's body. When Dong-tak is splashed with water, Su-chang possesses him. When Su-chang needs to leave, Dong-tak has to be injured and filled with blood.

Reporter Song Ji-an (Lee Hye-ri) has been trying to clear her father detective Song Ji-seok's (Kwon Hyuk) name when he was being framed for corruption. Little did she know that her father's death was entangled with Dong-tak and Su-chang.

My View

A typical trying-to-look-for-truth story with a bit of twist.

Maybe I have watched too many dramas until my expectation become so much higher.

Rating

3/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Voice 2 & 3

 

Year Released

2018 (season 2), 2019 (season 3)

Genre

Crime, Thriller

No. of Episodes

12 - running time of 60 minutes per episode (season 2), 16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode (season 3)

Starring

Lee Jin-wook, Lee Ha-na, Kwon Yul, Park Byung-Eun (season 3)

Storyline

Season 2

While Detective Moo Jin-hyuk is no longer at the Golden Time, Kwon-joo (Lee Ha-na) still heads the team and continue catching criminals. This time she partners with Detective Do Kang-woo (Lee Jin-wook) who is a mysterious man with secret hidden pain. He is able to read criminals' minds.

Season 3

The third part takes place in Japan where the team will discover Kang-woo's real identity. 

My View

Though the final ending is kind of sad, but I think that is the best solution to end it all.

Fell in love with Lee Jin-wook here.. *smiles*

I must say Kwon Yul and Park Byung-Eun are certainly good at being psychopaths.

Voice 4 is coming out soon this year. Can't hardly wait!

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Voice

Year Released

2017

Genre

Thriller, Crime

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Jang Hyuk, Lee Ha-na

Storyline

This story brings together detective Moo Jin-hyuk (Jang Hyuk) and policewoman Kang Kwon-joo (Lee Ha-na) in catching the serial killer who took the lives of their loved ones.

Kwon-joo is a voice profiler working in the "Golden Time team" while assisting Jin-hyuk with any slight clues in tracking down the criminals.

My View

For the first time in my life, I actually have to remove my earphones (I usually watch dramas from my laptop) because Voice is just too frightening. 

My friend has to remove hers when she watches the drama Signal. Lol..

If Jang Na-ra is the drama queen, then Jang Hyuk is drama king. 

When I look through all the K-dramas for the past ten years which I would like to catch up, all I see are both their names.

I have 120 dramas to go as of time of writing because I go for everything from comedy, crime, legal, romance, fantasy, historical period to web series.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : VIP

Year Released

2019

Genre

Mystery

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 30 minutes per episode

Starring

Jang Na-ra, Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Chung-ah, Kwak Sun-young, Pyo Ye-jin, Shin Jae-ha

Storyline

The story revolves around Sung Un Department Store's VIP team. Team leader Park Seong-joon (Lee Sang-yoon), Na Jeong-seon (Jang Na-ra), section chief Lee Hyeon-ah (Lee Chung-ah), Song Mi-na (Kwak Sun-young), On Yoo-ri (Pyo Ye-jin) and new member Ma Sang-woo (Shin Jae-ha).

One day, Jeong-seon receives an anonymous text message about her husband Seong-joon's affair with one of the VIP team's colleagues.

My View

I have not seen World of the Married yet and I know it is more of a higher scale in terms of love affairs thingy.

But for now I think VIP is so exciting that I don't even dare to look at the spoilers. 

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Bad Guys

Year Released

2014

Genre

Action, Crime, Thriller

No. of Episodes

11- running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Kim Sang-joong, Park Hae-jin, Ma Dong-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk, Kang Ye-won

Storyline

Detective Oh Gu-tak (Kim Sng-joong) often uses excessive force in catching his criminals which leads him to suspension. When law and justice could not take the criminals down, Police Chief Nam Gu-hyeon (Kang Shin-il) requests Gu-tak to form a team.

Gu-tak recruits three convicts from jail to form his team. Lee Jung-moon (Park Hae-jin), a genius psychopath serial killer, Pak Un-cheol (Ma Dong-seok), a mob boss and Jung Tae-soo (Jo Dong-hyuk), a contract killer. Joining them is police inspector Yoo Mi-young who tries to deal with the team rationally.

My View

A terrific idea in getting bad guys to catch bad guys. You especially need a psychopath's mind to know the other serial killers' thoughts.

I fell in love with Jo Dong-hyuk... *melts*

Rating 

5/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Vampire Prosecutor 1 & 2

Year Released

2011 (Season 1), 2012 (season 2)

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Crime

No. of Episodes

12 - running time of 58 minutes per episode (season 1), 11 - running time of 5 minutes per episode (season 2)

Starring

Yeon Jung-hoon, Lee Won-jong

Storyline

Min Tae-yeon (Yeon Jung-hoon) is a prosecutor who gets bitten and becomes a vampire. He looks for hints in victims' deaths by drinking their blood.

Tae-yeon partners up with Detective Hwang Soon-bom (Lee Won-jong) in solving cases and he is the only one who knows about Tae-yeon's secret.

My View

The first case for season 2 is so terrorising that I need three days to finish the first episode. Seriously..

VP has a good plot and I enjoy each of the crimes that are being solved.

Hoping for season 3 as I still need to find out who is the "bad blood".

Rating

5/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Vampire Detective

Year Released

2016

Genre

Thriller, Horror

No. of Episodes

12 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Joon, Lee Se-young, Oh Jung-se

Storyline

Yoon San (Lee Joon) works as a private detective with his friend Yong Goo-hyung (Oh Jung-se). One day, Yoon San is turned into a vampire. He remains a private detective who solves cases for his clients all the while uncovering the secrets from his past.

My View

The story is still not too bad as I have seen worse ones.

Rating

3/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Top Management

Year Released

2018

Genre

Fantasy

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 30 minutes per episode

Starring

Ahn Hyo-seop, Cha Eun-woo, Seo Eun-soo

Storyline

The story revolves around Yoo Eun-sung (Seo Eun-soo), a former girl idol trainee who has an ability to see the future. Eun-sung has accidentally caused the downfall of boy idol group S.O.U.L. when she tries to change their future. Eun-sung now works as the group's manager.

My View

A quick fantasy story with straightforward plot.

Rating 

3/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Thirty But Seventeen

Alternative Title

Still 17

Year Released

2018

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Shin Hye-sun, Yang Se-jong, Ahn Hyo-seop

Storyline

A young Gong Woo-jin (Yang Se-jong) believes that he has inadvertantly caused an accident leading to his crush No Soo-mi's (Lee Seo-yeon) death. In fact, Woo-jin has mistaken Woo Seo-ri (Shin Hye-sun) as Soo-mi. Seo-ri lands into a coma for 13 years.

Due to the trauma, Woo-jin shuns all relationships with others. When Seo-ri finally wakes up, she is confused that she is suddenly a 30-year-old lady. Her mind set still stops at when she was 17. As Seo-ri is unable to locate the whereabouts of her Uncle and Aunt, she leaves the hospital and find her way back home.

Seo-ri's Uncle has passed away a long time ago and her Aunt sells off their house to Woo-jin's grandfather. A clueless Seo-ri goes back to her old house and could not bear to leave. Woo-jin lets her stay for the time being. The pair starts having feelings for each other.

One day, Seo-ri finds out that Soo-mi has actually died 13 years ago in the bus accident. It is then Woo-jin realises that Seo-ri is his crush. Filled with guilt, he decides to leave Seo-ri.

My View

I can feel the pain that Seo-ri has. I mean you are 17 and overnight you become 30?

All those 13 years has been wasted and gone just like that.

Woo-jin's nephew Yoo Chan (Ahn Hyo-seop) and his classmates are super funny and childish!! Lol..

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Suspicious Housekeeper

Year Released

2013

Genre

Family, Black comedy

No. of Episodes

20 - running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Choi Ji-woo, Lee Sung-jae, Wang Ji-hye

Storyline

Park Bok-nyeo (Choi Ji-woo) is the only housekeeper who is willing to work at Eun family's house due to their large members. After Eun Sang-chul's (Lee Sung-jae) wife Woo Sun-young (Kim Hee-jung) died, he is left with four children.

The eldest son Eun Doo-kyul (Chae Sang-woo) detests Bok-nyeo as he thinks she is here to replace his late mother. The second daughter Eun Han-kyul (Kim So-hyun) and third son Eun Se-kyul (Nam Da-reum) are neutral. Youngest daughter Eun Hye-kyul (Kang Ji-woo) loves Bok-nyeo the most.

Though Bok-nyeo looks cold and mysterious, she actually cares a lot for Eun family. She uses her ways to guide the children to face their failures. Bok-nyeo also happens to find out about Sang-chul's affair with Yoon Song-hwa (Wang Ji-hye).

Song-hwa is the one who drives Sun-young to suicide.

My View

The entire drama is captivating and I have to keep on watching the next episode.

Bok-nyeo's magic bag has almost everything you can think of.

Sang-chul's sister-in-law Woo Na-young (Shim Yi-young), is just so clumsy and silly all the time.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Secret Life of My Secretary

Year Released

2019

Genre

Romance

No. of Episodes

32 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Kim Young-kwang, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Jae-kyung

Storyline

Do Min-ik (Kim Young-kwang) is the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media who always relies on her hot-tempered secretary Jung Gal-hee (Jin Ki-joo).

One day, he is diagnosed with face blindness and mistakes Gal-hee for Veronica Park (Kim Jae-kyung). He falls in love with the charming Veronica. Gal-hee pretends to be Veronica, but gets confused herself as time passes.

When Veronica finds out about Gal-hee’s double life, she decides to put an end to it. 

My View

A pretty normal romantic story.

Rating

2/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : The Scholar Who Walks the Night

Year Released

2015

Genre

Fantasy, Historical period

No. of Episodes

20 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Joon-gi, Lee Yu-bi, Max Changmin, Lee Soo-hyuk, Kim So-eun

Storyline

Legend has it that a long time ago, one of Joseon dynasty's kings partners up with a vampire Gwi (Lee Soo-hyuk) in order to rule the kingdom. The condition is that the Joseon king to rule by day and Gwi by night. However, the descendants of the king finds out about the pact and try finding ways to get rid of Gwi. 

Kim Sung-yeol (Lee Joon-gi) has been a guardian vampire for 120 years. He is able to appear in the sunlight by wearing a special black robe. Sung-yeol is responsible to get rid of any vampire who disobeys the rules. Sung-yeol was once a human now turned vampire and he is looking for ways to get rid of Gwi. 

Jo Yang-sun (Lee Yu-bi) is the daughter of a nobleman whose family loses everything when her father is framed for treason. To make ends meet, Yang-sun begins cross-dressing as a male bookseller and meets the mysterious scholar Sung-yeol, who works at the Hongmungwan.  

Sung-yeol decides to pay Yang-sun a high price if she is able to find the memorandum of his best friend, the late Crown Prince Jonghyun, which contains the secret to killing Gwi.

My View

A well-written fantasy historical period story.

I kind of pity Gwi since he longs for loved one by his side.

Rating

5/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Royal Gambler

Year Released

2016

Genre

Historical period

No. of Episodes

24 - running time of 75 minutes per episode

Starring

Jang Keun-suk, Yeo Jin-goo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Choi Min-soo, Yoon Jin-seo, Lim Ji-yeon

Storyline

The story starts with political struggle between King Sukjong (Choi Min-soo) and Lee In-jwa (Jun Kwang-ryul). In-jwa manipulates Bok Soon (Yoon Jin-seo) to be King Sukjong's concubine, Choi Suk-bin.

When Suk-bin gives birth to a premature baby boy, it is rumoured that he is the son of Suk-bin's ex-husband Baek Man-geum (Lee Moon-sik). Man-geum adopts the baby and names him Baek Dae-gil (Jang Keun-suk). Dae-gil learns all sorts of gambling skills and becomes a professional gambler.

Suk-bin later has another son who is Prince Yeoning (Yeo Jin-goo). Prince Yeoning and Dae-gil cross path in gambling dens. They are both in love with Dam-seo (Lim Ji-yeon) who is connected to In-jwa.

My View

There are constantly a lot of power struggle in this drama.

I especially like that scene where Dae-gil and In-jwa are having a game while their bodyguards are fighting at the back.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Player

Year Released

2018

Genre

Crime, Action

No. of Episodes

14 - running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Song Seung-heon, Krystal, Lee Si-eon, Tae Won-suk

Storyline

Kang Ha-ri (Song Seung-heun) forms a con-artist team with Cha Ah-ryung (Krystal) who is a skilled driver. Lim Byung-min (Lee Si-eon), a hacker and Do Jin-woong (Tae Won-suk) a powerful fighter.  

They join forces with righteous prosecutor Jang In-gyu (Kim Won-hae) to take down corrupted officials. Ha-ri is actually Choi Soo-hyuk, the son of Choi Hyun-gi (Heo Joon-ho), former team leader of Special Corruption Division.

Hyun-gi was accused of corruption and killed in front of his junior In-gyu.

My View

I love swindlers dramas a lot, and hopefully I get to see more of these kind of shows.

Rating

5/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Night Watchman's Journal

 

Alternative Title

Dairy of a Night Watchman

Year Released

2014

No. of Episodes

24 - running time of 59 minutes per episode

Starring

Jung Il-woo, Ko Sung-hee

Storyline

Prince Rin is sent away from the palace when his father King Haejong (Choi Won-young), who is under a spell, kills Queen Min (Song Yi-woo) then committed suicide. Considered unsuitable for the throne, his older half-brother Gi-san (Kim Heung-soo), is crowned the new king of Joseon.

Rin has an ability to see ghosts after escaping from a spirit attack when he was a child. One day, he meets Do-ha (Ko Sung-hee), a young shaman from Mount Baekdu searching for her older sister. 

A Taoist priest, Sadam (Kim Sung-oh), enters the palace, as he is chosen by the king to expel an evil spirit that haunts him.

Sadam who is the head of Yongshin tribe, is trying to revive Dragon God which was turned into a statue years ago. The artifact has been brought into the palace and stay hidden somewhere. In order to re-surrects the Dragon God, Sadam has to use negative energy of evil spirits.

Upon learning Sadam's plan, Rin decides to revive the Night Watchmen set up by the previous king. They are a group of soldiers which fight monsters and spirits, but were killed by the current king. 

My View

The story started good and all.

Then suddenly, Sadam kidnaps Do-ha away from the Night Watchmen.

So Night Watchmen go and save Do-ha and get injured.

This cycle repeats multiple times that I just cannot believe it.

I mean if one is being kidnapped once or twice, then you need to have someone to guard that person right?

Then Sadam's plans are always being destroyed and he went mad. Hahahah.. faints!

Rating

1/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Master's Sun

Year Released

2013

Genre

Fantasy, Horror

No. of Episodes

17 - running time of 62 minutes per episode

Starring

So Ji-sub, Gong Hyo-jin

Storyline

Joo Joong-won (So Ji-sub), CEO of Kingdom, is a cold and distant, money-driven businessman. He meets a cleaning lady at Kingdom Shopping Mall, Tae Gong-shil (Gong Hyo-jin). Gong-shil has been seeing ghosts after a mysterious accident. She realises that the ghosts will disappear if she comes into contact with Joong-won.

Gong-shil begs to be by Joong-won's side and he allows on one condition. That is for Gong-shil to help him communicates with his dead ex-girlfriend (during their kidnapping years ago) in search for a stolen ransom.

My View

As usual, Hong sister's horror dramas are damn terrifying. 

Especially those ghosts.. can they just be more normal please?? Lol..

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Lies Within

Year Released

2019

Genre

Thriller

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Min-ki, Lee Yoo-young

Storyline

After Kim Seo-hui's (Lee Yoo-young) father, assemblyman Kim Seung-cheol's death (Kim Jong-soo), her husband Jung Sang-hoon (Lee Joon-hyuk) mysteriously disappears.

Seo-hui seeks the help of detective Jo Tae-sik in investigating these incidents.

My View

Honestly, I was kind of taken aback when I finally know the truth behind the story.

A lot of misleading clues making you guess who is the real villian.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : The Last Empress

Alternative Title

Empress' Dignity

Year Released

2018 - 2019

Genre

Mystery, Action

No. of Episodes

52 - running time of 35 minutes per episode

Starring

Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Elijah, Shin Eun-kyung

Storyline

Oh Sunny (Jang Na-ra) is a musical actress who marries Emperor Lee Hyuk (Shin Sung-rok) of the Korean Empire. Hyuk has an affair with Imperial head secretary Min Yoo-ra (Lee Elijah).

In order to seek revenge on his mother's death, Na Wang-sik (Choi Jin-hyuk) changes his identity to Chun Woo-bin. He then becomes Hyuk's most trusted imperial bodyguard. 

Sunny is involved in an investigation about the death of Grand Empress Dowager Jo (Park Won-sook).

My View

The story has a number of twists and turns.

A not too bad drama.

Rating

3/5 Stars