Year Released
2016
Genre
Comedy
No. of Episodes
20 - running time of 15 minutes per episode
Starring
Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Dae-myung, Jung So-min, Kim Byung-ok, Kim Mi-kyung
Storyline
Plot focuses on the daily lives of a web cartoonist who produces these genuine and funny stories.
My View
It is not an easy task to come up with never ending hilarious posts hence not each episode is to my liking. I appreciate the effort and do continue to have more ideas in the future.
Rating
4/5 Stars
Year Released
2012
Genre
Comedy, Family
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode
Starring
Seo In-guk, Hoya, Jung Eun-ji, Shin So-yool, Lee Si-eon, Eun Ji-won, Song Jong-ho
Storyline
Plot about a group of schoolmates in the late 90s struggling between studies, first love and going after their favourite idols.
My View
Not too bad being the first of reply series with tears and laughters here and there.
Rating
4/5 Stars
Year Released
2013
Genre
Romance, Family, Comedy
No. of Episodes
12 - running time of 1 hour 17 minutes per episode
Starring
Go Ah-ra, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Sung-kyun, Baro, Do-hee, Son Ho-jun, Sung Dong-il, Lee Il-Hwa
Storyline
A warmth story about the Sung's family who moved to Seoul and started a boarding house welcoming everyone coming from various countrysides.
My View
Reply 1994 has a combination of hilarious, touching and sad moments. The plot twist is somehow unexpected at times and it's just heart-wrenching. I must say the scripwriter for reply series is extremely awesome.
Rating
5/5 Stars
Year Released
2018 (Season 1), 2019 (Season 2)
Genre
Comedy
No. of Episodes
20 - running time of 65 minutes per episode (Season 1), 16 - running time of 70 minutes per episode (Season 2)
Starring
Season 1 - Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Yi-kyung, Son Seung-won, Jung In-sun, Go Won-hee, Lee Joo-woo
Season 2 - Lee Yi-kyung, Kim Seon-ho, Shin Hyun-soo, Moon Ga-young, Ahn So-hee, Kim Ye-won
Storyline
Season 1
Kang Dong-goo (Kim Jung-hyun), Lee Joon-ki (Lee Yi-kyung) and Bong Doo-shik (Son Seung-won) are best friends since school days. They come together to open a guesthouse named Waikiki. However, they struggle to make ends meet.
Joon-ki's dream is to be an actor, Doo-shik is a scenario screenwriter while being a part-timer at convenience store and Dong-goo starts from a photographer for baby showers before going back to be a film director.
Waikiki families include Han Yoon-ah (Jung In-sun), a single mother. Kang Seo-jin (Go Won-hee), Dong-goo's younger sister, who grows beard overnight if not shaved off. Min Soon-ah (Lee Joo-woo), Dong-goo's ex-girlfriend who stays at Waikiki due to being cheated by another man.
Season 2
Lee Joon-ki is still trying to hard to be a main lead actor. He has another two best friends, Cha Woo-shik (Kim Seon-ho) and Kook Ki-bong (Shin Hyun-soo) and they continue the guesthouse business. Woo-shik is a song-writer and Ki-bong an aspiring baseball player.
Waikiki families include Han Soo-yeon (Moon Ga-young) who is Woo-shik's first love. Cha Yoo-ri (Kim Ye-won), Woo-shik's elder sister who dreams to open her own restaurant. Kim Jung-eun (Ahn So-hee) who strives to be an actress.
My View
Both season 1 and 2 are equally hilarious in their own ways. I laughed so much that I cried seriously. Realise that Kim Jung-hyun is the lead actor in Mr. Queen (this drama is still in my pending list).
Didn't like Kim Seon-ho in Two Cops and Start Up, but I find him funny in WTW. His on-going drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha with Shin Min-ah is having a blast now. My news feed are just full of them everywhere.
Rating
5/5 Stars
Year Released
2020
Genre
Historical fiction, Comedy
No. of Episodes
24 - running time of 45 minutes per episode
Starring
Zhao Lusi, Ding Yuxi
Storyline
Chen Xiaoqian (Zhao Lusi), a struggling screenwriter faces criticism from actor Han that her script lacks creativity probably due to her zero love experience.
While Xiaoqian makes amendment on her story "The Romance of Tiger and Rose", she falls asleep and gets transported into her very own plot world. Xiaoqian wakes up as the third princess Chen Qianqian of Huayuan City.
Huayuan is where females are more superior than males unlike Xuanhu City where males' are of high status. It happens that Han Shuo, the prince from Xuanhu (looks exactly like actor Han) has come to marry the second princess of Huayuan, Chen Chuchu (Zhou Zixin).
Unfortunately, Qianqian snatches Han Shuo to be her husband instead. Qianqian is supposed to die after drinking poisonous wine on her wedding night. Han Shuo's plan is to kill Qianqian, marries Chuchu, steals Huayuan's national treasure, Dragon Bone to cure his heart disease and lastly to conquer Huayuan.
Since Xiaoqian knows the entire scenes inside out, she plays along while trying to change every sequence of events.
My View
Quite a lovely story but without much ups and downs. Plus point is that this drama is short and sweet or I will have to rate a 1 or 2.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Year Released
2011
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Cha Seung-won, Gong Hyo-jin, Yoo In-na
Storyline
Gu Ae-jung (Gong Hyo-jin) and Kang Se-ri (Yoo In-na) were once together as the most popular girl group, "National Treasure Girls". The team eventually disbanded due to multiple scandals caused by Se-ri. Ae-jung now struggles to make ends meet by appearing on variety programs while Se-ri is now a host of popular dating show.
Dokko Jin (Cha Seung-won) is a top celebrity and used to date Se-ri. He crosses path with Ae-jung, falls for her and tries to win her heart.
My View
I still prefer Hong sister's fantasy genre dramas.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Year Released
2017
Genre
Legal drama, Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
40 - running time of 30 minutes per episode
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Nam Ji-hyun
Storyline
Eun Bong-hee (Nam Ji-hyun) works as a posecutor trainee under Noh Ji-wook (Ji Chang-wook). Bong-hee later becomes a murder suspect of her ex-boyfriend and Ji-wook defends for her.
When Ji-wook switches his career to be a private attorney, Bong-hee joins his law firm. The pair start to have feelings for each other. Just when they enter a relationship, Ji-wook realises that Bong-hee's father might be the arsonist who sets fire which caused his parents' death.
My View
A great legal drama with equal fun and suspense.
Rating
4/5 Stars
Year Released
2012
Genre
Historical period, Fantasy, Comedy
No. of Episodes
20 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Micky, Han Ji-min
Storyline
One day, Crown Prince Lee Gak (Micky) travels from Joseon Dynasty to modern Seoul and arrives at Park-ha's (Han Ji-min) rooftop house. Park-ha happens to have a resemblance of Lee Gak's dead crown princess.
Meanwhile, Chairman Yeo (Ban Hyo-jung), a wealthy president of a large company,
mistakes Lee Gak (who has the exact same appearance) for her lost grandson, Yong Tae-yong. Lee Gak decides to pretend to be Tae-yong to get close to Park-ha, who is Chairman Yeo's personal assistant.
My View
I do remember some of the funny parts spent at rooftop house.
The truth to crown princess' death has a little twist at the end as well.
Overall, an average fantasy historical drama.
Rating
2/5 Stars
Year Released
2017
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 70 minutes per episode
Starring
Choi Si-won, Kang So-ra, Gong Myung
Storyline
Byun Hyuk (Choi Si-won) is a happy-go-lucky person and also son to Chairman Byun Kang-soo (Choi Jae-sung) of Gangsu Group.
Baek Joon (Kang So-ra) is a street-smart girl who has multiple part-time jobs and refuses to settle in a permanent job. When Byun Hyuk accidentally meets Baek Joon in a cleaner uniform, she believes he is just an employee of Gangsu Group.
My View
I watched this drama due to a trailer of the first episode I think about Kang So-ra scolding a lady off in a hotel.
Then Si-won is impressed by her attitude and all.
But when I do watch the show, I just find it not interesting at all.
Rating
1/5 Stars
Year Released
2011
Genre
Action, Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
18 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Ji Sung, Choi Kang-hee, Jaejoong
Storyline
Cha Ji-heon (Ji Sung) is an incredibly childish young man who does not contribute to his job as a director at DN Group. His cousin Cha Mu-won (Jaejoong) is a mature, hardworking and perfect executive.
Spunky and tough Noh Eun-seol (Choi Kang-hee) struggles to find a permanent job because of her juvenile delinquent record and poor academic background. She is surprisingly hired by DN Group even after giving the directors a piece of her mind during her interview.
Mu-won is attracted to Eun-seol's personality and he hires her to be Ji-heon's secretary. The three leads eventually have a love triangle.
My View
If I cannot remember much about a drama, that means it is okay to watch.
If not, they are either very good or too lousy.
All I know is that Jaejoong is so charming.
Rating
2/5 Stars
Year Released
2010
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Kim Hyun-joong, Jung So-min
Storyline
Oh Ha-ni (Jung So-min) struggles academically and
is at the bottom of her class. She has a crush on the smart and popular Baek Seung-jo (Kim Hyun-joong).
When Ha-ni writes Seung-jo a love letter, he grades it before giving back to her. An embarrassed and heart-broken Ha-ni goes home only to have her house collapse in on her.
Ha-ni and her father Oh Ki-dong (Kang Nam-gil) end up being invited to live with Seung-jo and his family.
My View
PK is supposed to be a lovely romantic drama. What's more, the leads are Kim Hyun-joong and Jung So-min.
I don't know why, maybe it is me.. but I find PK a little boring in between.
Did not manage to finish the show. I just can't.
Rating
1/5 Stars
Alternative Title
Personal Preference
Year Released
2010
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Lee Min-ho, Son Ye-jin
Storyline
Park Kae-in (Son Ye-jin) is an independent furniture designer who struggles to produce successful products. Her father is a famous architecture professor Park Chul-han (Kang Shin-il). Professor Park designs a Sanggojae for Kae-in to live in.
Architect Jeon Jin-ho (Lee Min-ho) is desperately trying to win a project bid for Dam Art Center. In order to do that, he needs to find out more about the tentative theme of project: Sanggojae, which has never been opened to the public.
Jin-ho decides to rent a part of Sanggojae (Kae-in's house) to get access into the house while Kae-in rents her place to him believing that he is homosexual due to some misunderstandings.
After living together for some time, the two start develop feelings for each other.
My View
Love is usually about unspoken truths which lead to tons of misunderstandings.
Lee Min-ho and Son Ye-jin's chemistry is not too bad.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Year Released
2011
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 65 minutes per episode
Starring
Song Seung-heon, Kim Tae-hee
Storyline
Lee Seol (Kim Tae-hee) is the great-granddaugther of Joseon Dynasty's last Emperor, Emperor Sunjong (Ahn Nae-sang).
The grandson of Daehan Group, Park Hae-young (Song Seung-heon) is in charge of educating Seol on proper etiquette in order for her to fulfill her role.
My View
A sweet romantic drama with two attractive leads that keeps me engrossed with each episode.
MP has a great ending as well.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Alternative Title
My Name is Kim Sam Soon
Year Released
2005
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode
Starring
Hyun Bin, Kim Sun-a, Jung Ryeo-won
Storyline
Kim Sam-soon (Kim Sun-a) is dumped by her cheating boyfriend Min Hyun-woo (Lee Kyu-han) and loses her job. Sam-soon accidentally goes into men's restroom and see Hyun Jin-heon (Hyun Bin).
The two happens to meet again when Sam-soon goes around looking for a new job. Jin-heon notices Sam-soon's excellent baking skills and hires her to work at his restaurant Bon Appetit.
When Jin-heon's mother Na Hyun-sook (Na Moon-hee), a hotelier keeps setting him up on matchmaking dates, he cuts a deal with Sam-soon to be his girlfriend. Their only condition is to never fall in love for real.
After some time, the couple start having feelings for each other. However, Jin-heon's ex-girlfriend Yoo Hee-jin (Jung Ryeo-won) suddenly returns from the States after disappearing years ago. That was right after Jin-heon got into an accident causing the death of his brother, sister-in-law and another motorcyclist.
Little did Jin-heon know that Hee-jin is actually diagnosed with stomach cancer and do not wish to add on to his burden. Now Jin-heon is stuck between Hee-jin and Sam-soon.
My View
A pretty well-written romance story.
Jung Ryeo-won looks too young back then that I cannot even remember this is her.
Nowadays she is more onto legal dramas.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Year Released
2017
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 70 minutes per episode
Starring
Yeon Woo-jin, Park Hye-soo
Storyline
Eun Hwan-ki (Yeon Woo-jin) is a CEO of a public relations company. However, he is extremely shy that even his employees do not know him well.
Chae Ro-woon (Park Hye-soo), a complete opposite personality from Hwan-ki, joins his company. She is interested to reveal Hwan-ki's true self.
My View
Watched for about two to three episodes and something went wrong, I guess.
I'm suddenly uninterested in the whole drama.
Rating
1/5 Stars
Alternative Title
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince
Year Released
2007
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No of Episodes
17 - running time of 60 minutes per episode
Starring
Gong Yoo, Yoon Eun-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Chae Jung-an
Storyline
Choi Han-kyul (Gong Yoo) is Dong-in Foods chairwoman Bang's (Kim Young-ok) grandson. He is a carefree person and has no thoughts about his future. Han-kyul's heart is still with his first love, Han Yoo-joo (Chae Jung-an) who only sees him as a friend.
Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye) is a tomboy who is often being mistaken for a guy. When Han-kyul sees Eun-chan, he decides to hire her as his partner in order to escape blind dates arranged by his grandmother.
Han-kyul eventually takes over a rundown old coffee shop and renamed it as "Coffee Prince". He hires good-looking male employees to attract female customers. As Eun-chan needs money desperately, she hides her gender to work at Coffee Prince.
Soon, Han-kyul and Eun-chan develop feelings for each other.
My View
The drama started off with good vibes but somehow in the middle the story just becomes slow a bit.
Rating
1/5 Stars
Year Released
2017
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 70 minutes per episode
Starring
Nam Joo-hyuk, Shin Se-kyung, Lim Ju-hwan
Storyline
Yoon So-ah (Shin Se-kyung) is a neuropsychiatrist who struggles to make ends meet. One day, she runs into Water God, Lord Ha-baek (Nam Joo-hyuk) who comes to Earth in seach for sacred stones.
Unbeknown to So-ah, her ancestors had been serving the Water God for generations. Therefore, So-ah needs to follow the same and serve her master on Earth. So-ah does not believe in Lord Ha-baek and mistakes him as a lunatic.
So-ah soon changes her mind when she meets Goddess of Water Mu-ra (Krystal), God of Sky Bi-ryeom (Gong Myung) and demigod Hu-ye (Lim Ju-hwan).
My View
Though God and human are destined to be separated forever, it is the short time span spent together that makes life worthwhile.
If I meet a God like Nam Joo-hyuk, seriously I don't mind.
Rating
4/5 Stars
Year Released
2015
Genre
Comedy
No of Episodes
12 + 1 special - running time of 80 minutes per episode
Starring
Cha Tae-hyun, Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Soo-hyun, IU
Storyline
The story depicts about employees and artists working in the entertainment industry.
Ra Joon-mo (Cha Tae-hyun), a seasoned PD focusing on variety programs and Tak Ye-jin (Gong Hyo-jin), an experienced PD who works on long-time music programs.
Baek Seung-chan (Kim Soo-hyun), a rookie PD under Joon-mo's team and Cindy (IU), a famous celebrity who has been mistreated by her agency's CEO Byun Mi-sook (Na Young-hee).
My View
Another side of the entertainment industry which everyone thinks the grass is greener on their end.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Year Released
2015 - 2016
Genre
Romance, Comedy
No. of Episodes
16 - running time of 60 minutes per episode
Starring
So Ji-sub, Shin Min-a
Storyline
Kim Young-ho aka John Kim (So Ji-sub) is a personal trainer to Hollywood stars. He is also the successor to his family's company. John Kim returns to Korea due to a scandal with with an actress. On his way back, he runs into Kang Joo-eun (Shin Min-a) who passes out on the plane. As the only medical personnel on flight, John attends to Joo-eun.
Shortly after, John happens to help Joo-eun again when she is being dumped by her boyfriend. Joo-eun decides to make John her personal trainer helping her to lose weight. In the process, both leads fall in love.
My View
I was attracted to this drama when I saw the trailer where Shin Min-a was being dumped by her boyfriend. Then So Ji-sub lends her his helping hand.
Didn't know Shin Min-a is such a beautiful lady. OMV is my first Shin Min-a's drama.
Rating
3/5 Stars
Alternative Title
Confession Couple
Year Released
2017
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
No. of Episodes
12 - running time of 70 minutes per episode
Starring
Jang Na-ra, So Ho-jun
Storyline
Choi Ban-do (Son Ho-jun) and Ma Jin-joo (Jang Na-ra) are now 38 years old and have a little son. Ban-do struggles working as a pharmaceutical salesman while Jin-joo is a homemaker. They are both unhappy with their current life.
One day, Ban-do and Jin-joo wake up finding themselves as 20-year-old university students.
My View
Sometimes, people take others for granted. Especially when it comes to family since they are so close together.
They tend to forget the affection with their partner and only realise when it is gone.
GBC is like a second chance given to Ban-do and Jin-joo to re-live their lives and understand each other.
Rating
4/5 Stars