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 : Prison Playbook

Alternative Title

Wise Prison Life

Year Released

2017 - 2018

Genre

Black comedy

No. of Episodes 

16 - running time of 90 minutes per episode

Starring

Park Hae-soo, Jung Kyung-ho, Jung Woong-in, Choi Moo-sung, Lee Kyu-hyung, Jung Hae-in, Park Ho-san, Jung Min-sung, Ahn Chang-hwan, Kang Seung-yoon

Storyline

It all started with Kim Je-hyuk (Park Hae-soo), a professional baseball player, who was sent to jail when he injured a sexual attacker from harming his younger sister.

From Seobu Detention Center to Seobu Penitentiary, he came across all sorts of convicts. There are scammers, murderers, drug addicts, thieves etc. Each one has a story to tell.

My View

As per the genre which is self-explanatory, this drama is filled with too many lame jokes. I enjoyed every single bit of it. From convicts to prison wardens all played by veteran actors. If you watched enough K-dramas, you could spot some cameos who are main or second leads in other dramas.

Jung Woong-in is one of my favourite actors. Though most of his roles are villian types, he truly excels in what he does.

Rating

5/5 Stars