Tag: k-dramas

  • Must-Laugh: The top five comedy K-dramas on Netflix

    Must-Laugh: The top five comedy K-dramas on Netflix

    Looking for a good laugh? Check out these five hilarious K-dramas on Netflix that will keep you entertained. From witty characters to funny situations, these shows are a must-watch!

    Chicken Nugget

    Choi Min-ah, a young woman, is turned into a chicken nugget in a bizarre accident. Her father, Seon-man, and her admirer, Go Baek-joong, embark on a mission to understand the machine that caused this transformation and find a way to bring her back to human form. The series blends humor with heartfelt moments as they navigate through corporate hurdles, personal dreams, and odd challenges. Despite some slow episodes, ‘Chicken Nugget’ offers a mix of parody, comedy, and touching emotions. Now available to stream on Netflix in hindi.

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    King The Land

    ‘King The Land’ is another great Korean drama to watch in Hindi on Netflix. Released in June 2023, it even topped Netflix’s global non-English viewing rankings. According to Netflix, the story is about a charming heir in a tense inheritance battle who clashes with his hardworking employee known for her irresistible smile, which he can’t stand. The drama is praised for its beautiful story, excellent cast, stunning cinematography, original soundtracks, and comedy scenes.

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    True Beauty

    Adapted from the popular webtoon, ‘True Beauty’ by Yaongyi, this K-drama tells the story of a high school girl who learns makeup to hide her insecurities. According to IMDb, the plot revolves around a girl who, after being bullied for her looks, transforms into a beautiful “goddess” using online makeup tutorials and quickly becomes popular. When she meets the most popular boy in school and her childhood friend, who secretly likes her, her life changes in unexpected ways. “True Beauty” is packed with hilarious comedy, touching friendships, and romantic moments.

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    Strong Girl Bong-soon

    ‘Strong Girl Bong-soon’ is about a woman with superhuman strength. Released in February 2017, it became JTBC’s highest-rated drama. According to Netflix, the story follows Bong-soon, who uses her strength to fight evil and bring justice while getting involved in a love triangle with her CEO boss and a cop she likes. The drama’s mix of comedy, fantasy, and romance made it a global hit.

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    She Would Never Know

    Adapted from the web novel “Senior, Don’t Put on That Lipstick” by Elise, this romantic comedy follows a dedicated cosmetics brand manager and her younger colleague, who secretly has a crush on her. Netflix describes the plot as a rookie employee at a cosmetics company pursuing his senior co-worker to turn his unrequited crush into a romantic office relationship. ‘She Would Never Know’ offers a fresh take on workplace romance with humor, comedy, romance, and heartfelt moments.

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  • Stalker arrested after she approached BTS’s V with marriage certificate

    Stalker arrested after she approached BTS’s V with marriage certificate

    According to Korean media, a female stalker was arrested after she trespassed BTS member V’s residence. The woman caught the singer off-guard while presenting him with their marriage certificate. She has been arrested by authorities.

    Soompi reported the woman followed V into his residence’s elevator, wanting to speak with them, before she presented him with their fake marriage certificate.

    The female stalker has a history of stalking V, media reports say this is not the first time she approached the singer.

    BTS’s agency BigHit Entertainment addressed the situation with a statement saying they do not tolerate the personal lives of their artists being breached in this manner.

    “We are responding with a no-tolerance policy to stalking crimes that disturb our artist’s personal life and threaten their safety.”

    V assured his fans he was alright by sharing a selfie on Weverse and captioning it “he he I’m okay don’t worry.”

    Previously, BigHit Entertainment announced in a statement on Weverse they were going to take legal action against fans who repeatedly trespassed the personal boundaries of the boyband members by sending packages directly to their homes. They noted legal proceedings were underway against perpetuators which related to sexual harassment, spreading misinformation and defamation.

    READ MORE: BTS’s managment to take legal action against fans sending gifts to idol’s homes

    “Hello. This is BigHit Music. Our company regularly initiates legal proceedings against perpetrators of malicious activities related to BTS, including defamation, personal attacks, sexual harassment, the spread of groundless information, and ill-intentioned criticism. We would like to provide an update on these important activities. During this quarter, we filed multiple criminal complaints with law enforcement agencies based on evidence related to acts infringing on the rights of the artists, including defamation, submitted by our fans as well as collected through our own monitoring.”

    The statement revealed several of the packages sent to the boyband member’s residences caused harm to their families, who have now filed criminal complaints against them on grounds of stalking.

  • If you love ‘Destined With You’, here are other dramas by Rowoon to make you swoon

    If you love ‘Destined With You’, here are other dramas by Rowoon to make you swoon

    Korean drama ‘Destined With You’ is currently among the top rated shows on Netflix, and continues to develop a strong base as fans praise performances by the lead actors Rowoon (aka Kim Seok-Woo) and Jo Bo-Ah as the prosecutor and City Hall worker who become entangled after a spell mishap.

    10 episodes in, audiences are praising Rowoon’s magnetic performance as the cynical, yet kind hearted lawyer and many new fans are not ready for the romcom to end. If you’re new to the genre and already want more of Rowoon, we have a list of excellent dramas ranging from thrillers to historical dramas to a wholesome romcom starring the heart throb. Check out our list to keep your weekend busy.

    For romcom lovers, watch ‘Extraordinary You’

    If you’re a fan of romantic comedies with a mix of past lovers, along with a spicy dash of a love triangle, this is the drama you should definitely watch. The show revolves around Dan-Oh (played by Kim Hye-yoon), a high schooler who discovers she is a minor character in a fantasy web comic, where the writer has decided her ending is going to be getting back together with her toxic boyfriend and later die from cancer. After falling in love with a new character Number 13 (played by Rowoon) she decides to challenge fate and try all that she can to end up with the destiny of her choice.

    Prefer thrillers? Then watch ‘Tomorrow’

    If you like dramas with a lot of tension and adventure, along with a sensitive issue tackled in a brilliant manner, then check out this show. Rowoon stars as Choi Jun-Woong, the naive and soft-hearted elder son whose search for a job ends with tragedy while trying to stop a homeless man from committing suicide. He is critically injured and goes into a comma. Jun-Woong wakes up to find out that he has become a member of a group of grim reapers, whose task is to rescue those on the verge of committing suicide and counsel them back to recovery. We do advise audiences to watch with caution as the show explores the issue of suicide, as well as sensitive topics like school bullying, sexual harassment and rape.

    For historical drama lovers, watch ‘The King’s Affection’

    Set during the Joseon dynasty when the birth of twins was considered to be a sign of doom, Dam-Yi, is forced to take on the role of her brother after he is killed, and grows up to become the fearless Crown Prince. When she comes across her first love Jung Ji-Woon (played by Rowoon) who is assigned as her Royal Tutor, the two begin developing feelings for each other as Dam-Yi struggles to keep her past self hidden from her first love.

  • K-Dramas we’re excited to watch this October

    K-Dramas we’re excited to watch this October

    October is shaping up to be an exciting month for K-drama fans with projects featuring big names like Cha Eun-Woo, Bae Suzy and Kim Ro-Woon. Scroll through this list to check out what your favorite star’s next show is all about.

    1. A Good Day to be a Dog

    If you loved Cha Eun-Woo in ‘True Beauty’ and ‘Rookie Historian’, you will be happy to watch him back in another romantic comedy. Starring Park Gyu-Young, the serial revolves around a woman who is cursed to turn into a dog every midnight, and she must find the man who can help her break this spell, but it turns out that he is also deeply terrified of dogs. The series is set to stream on Netflix from October 11.

    1. The Wedding Battle

    K-Drama fans who can’t get enough of Kim Ro-Woon in ‘Destined With You’ are in for a treat with his upcoming rom-com. In this historical drama, the heart throb plays a widow, who teams up with a rival matchmaker to marry off four young maidens. But circumstances change when the two matchmakers realise they’re falling for each other. The series is set to premier from October 30.

    1. Doona!

    ‘Alchemy of Souls’ actress Bae Suzy is set to come back after a year with ‘Doona!’ where she plays a singer in a band, who shocks audiences by announcing her retirement, and begins living in a shared home with a college student. The nine-episode series will release on Netflix on October 20.

    1. Doctor Slump

    Starring Park Hyung Sik (Strong Girl Bong-Soon) and Park Shin-Hye (The Inheritors), the drama is a slice of life focusing on four doctors who are burned out from their profession. The two meet at the time they’re at the lowest point of their lives and are trying to rediscover themselves after quitting their jobs.

  • ‘Goblin’ fans rejoice after Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-Wook reunite for commercial

    ‘Goblin’ fans rejoice after Gong Yoo, Lee Dong-Wook reunite for commercial

    Social media users were over joyed when after seven long years, Korean stars Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-Wook reunited in a commercial for SK Enmove. The duo, who are known to be good friends and have publicly supported each other’s projects, rocked to stardom with their 2016 drama ‘Goblin’, one of the best K-dramas to come out so far. Gong Yoo plays the immortal guardian Kim Shin and Lee plays the Grim Reaper Wang Yeo, who agrees to help him.

    The Korean heart-throbs broke social media a few days ago when they hinted at the collaboration with a polaroid shared on their Instagram accounts.

    We have to agree with fans that after falling in love with ‘Goblin’, this was truly a treat to witness.

  • Here are four reasons why K-drama ‘See You In My 19th Life’ should be on your watch list

    Here are four reasons why K-drama ‘See You In My 19th Life’ should be on your watch list

    Among the recent stream of K-dramas that have arrived on Netflix, we highly recommend that you check out ‘See You In My 19th Life’. Based on the popular webtoon comic by the same name, the series follows Ban Ji Eum (played by Mr Queen’s Shin Hye Sun) as a woman who has a secret: she has had at least 19 past lives, remembering all of them even though she doesn’t know why and how it started. In her 18th life, she meets a young boy Moon Seo Ha (played by Yumi’s Cells Ahn Bo Hyun) when they are children, but her life is quickly cut off because of a horrifying car accident. Now reborn with a new face in her 19th life, Ji Eum is determined to trace down Seo Ha, and also meet others in her journey to understand her ability.

    With its gorgeous story telling and moving performances of Hye Sun and Bo Hyun, we should give our followers a list of reasons why they must absolutely check out this drama.

    1. Heart tugging and gorgeous story telling

    The series really activates your tear ducts from the first episode when it touches upon themes like childhood abuse, trauma and loneliness, while exploring the lives of both Seo Ha and Ji Eum as they navigate dealing with adulthood while overcoming the abuses they suffered as children.

    2. Perfect for all those who love Korean fantasy dramas, especially the mortal x immortal relationship

    If you’re a fan of Korean fantasy dramas like ‘Goblin’, ‘The Legend Of The Blue Sea’ and ‘Doom At Your Service’, which all revolved around a relationship between an immortal being with magical powers who falls in love with a human being, then this is definately your kind of drama. The trope is reversed where this time, the woman is the one with magical powers, doing all in her power to make the mortal man, her long lost lover, come back to her and fix their torn relationship. With their undeniable chemistry and how they help each other heal from past wounds when they were tragically torn apart, will definitely keep you hooked to this drama.

    3. Shin Hye Sun is captivating as a free-spirited and confident female lead

    Hye Sun has outshined in several dramas in the past like Mr Queen but this is the drama where she proves that her talent is unmatchable. The female lead Ji Eum is a headstrong and fearless woman, whose many talents compel her to becoming a cash cow for her leecherous father, who keeps coming to her for money despite abandoning her. But most importantly, how Ji Eum connects and eventually consols the loved ones she had abandoned when she died in her past life, and how she unabashedly seeks to protect and heal Seo Ha, is what makes her a compelling female lead.

    4. Ahn Bo Hyun moves audience with his heart tugging performance as the shy and lovable male protagonist.

    Bo Hyun had previously played second leads in dramas like ‘Her Private Life’ and ‘Yumi’s Cells’ but it is with ‘See You In My 19th Life’ where he really makes the audience wail with how he plays Seo Ha. A troubled man who is dealing with the grief of losing his mother and later the love of his life, a disability that makes him the brunt of bullying by his father and step mother, it is how charming and versatile Bo Hyun is with the way he plays the character, and also how he matches the powerhouse Hye Shin, truly making this Netflix’s top rated Korean dramas.

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  • Vampires, office romance: K-dramas we’re looking forward to watch

    Vampires, office romance: K-dramas we’re looking forward to watch

    Was it a charming male lead Choi Chi Yeol (played by Jung Kyung-ho) who falls for a single mom, that drove people to watch ‘Crash Course in Romance’? Or the fact that a show went into minute details about the pressures of high school, the cut-throat competition surrounding college applications and how it damages the mental health of students? Whatever it was, the Korean rom-com ‘Crash Course In Romance’ had aired only two episodes when it lead the polls in the list of dramas that are generating the most buzz.

    Aside from this show, and the critically acclaimed thriller ‘The Glory’ that was among the top ten most watched dramas around the world, this is the perfect time to get into Korean dramas, especially if you’re from Pakistan and dying to watch something other than a toxic romance going round and round like a jalebi. From the list of K-dramas set to arrive on Netflix, the shows range from a wholesome office romances to an unlikely encounter between a vampire and a human and a bored housewife taking charge of her fate and deciding to become a doctor.

    2023 has only reached its middle and this lineup of dramas has us excited. Check out some amazing options.

    1 See you in my 19th life

    Time travelling lovers who recognise each other in their next lives? Sign us up immediately. Ban Ji Eum has an extraordinary trait: she can remember everything from her 18 past lives. But when her life is cut short tragically and Ji Eum is reborn in her 19th life, she is determined to reconnect with all the people she lost, and in the process she comes across Mono Seo Ha, a man whom she met in her previous life.

    2 My Heart Is Beating

    Missing your Vampire Diaries, Twilight era? K-dramas have got you covered. Remember the heartthrob villain Jang Jun-Woo from Vincenzo? The actor who played him, Ok Taec-Yeon, is now the lead in this drama, as a vampire who desperately wants to become a human being, but he misses his chance because of one day out of a 100 years. He starts living in a guest house run by Joo In-Hae (Won Ji-An), a cold-hearted nurse who does several jobs. As the two get closer, both start getting feelings for each other.

    3 King The Land

    If you missed witty office romances like Ankahi, or quite recently ‘Fairytale’ and need something to fill the hole in your heart left by Farjaad as you wait for Season 2, check out this one. Gu Won is the son of a chaebol family, who is caught in an inheritance war with the rest of his siblings over the control of his company. Although he is successful in his business, his work-a-holic attitude makes him bad at dating, until he meets Cheong Sa-Ra, an employee at his hotel, and immediately falls for her.

    4 Doctor Cha

    Cha Jeung-Suk graduated medical school with aspirations to become a doctor, but resigns to becoming a housewife to the Chief Surgeon at a university hospital. Twenty years later, Jeong-Suk decides to start her medical career despite resistance from her husband.