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