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Title : Hwayugi - A Korean Odyssey Genre : Supernatural, Romance, Drama Leads : ‎Lee Seung Gi, Oh Yeon Seo, Cha Seong Won, Lee Hong Gi Plot :  When a human woman can give great powers to any demon who devours her, how can she stay safe? Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4) Describe the show with a hashtag : #SonOhGong Plot This story is about a group of demons and a special human who not only has the ability to see ghosts, but is also so special that if a demon eats her, they become stronger. The demon Son Oh Gong was locked up by the heavens for a crime he committed but convinced a young Jin Seon Mi to release him by promising to protect her when she calls out for him, however, Oh Gong, being a sneaky demon, then took away her memory of his name. Many years pass and they run into each other again and their intertwined fate that was put on hold begins to unravel. Ma Wa is a demon who is trying to become a deity so he can change the fate of a deity he loved who...

Title : Midnight Runners Genre : Action Leads : ‎Park Seo Joon, Kang Ha Neul Plot :  Two rookie cops witness a crime and their seniors are not interested in helping. Time to take the law into their own hands. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #KoreanBadBoys Plot Two young police academy recruits witness a kidnapping on one of their nights out and report it to the police, but they are too busy trying to find the son of a major politician and refuse to help. As is expected, they decide to take things into their own hands and go after the kidnappers, only to discover something more heinous going on and they find themselves in over their heads. There are a few minor holes in the story but it doesn't take away from the fun of the movie. I really feel like action and comedy is  Seo Joon's element and it showed here, his acting was really authentic and he was a pleasure to watch. This was my first time watching Kang Ha Neul an...

Title : Hwarang Genre : Historical, Romance Leads : ‎Park Seo Joon, Go A Ra, Park Hyung Sik, Choi Min Ho Premise : A band of handsome and elite young men are selected by the queen to fight for justice and stop the nobles from conquering the throne. Their lives are filled with romance and family drama but they end up forming lasting bonds as friends. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐✶ (3.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #HelloHandsome Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* This show is set in the 10th century Korean kingdom of Silla. The queen has been ruling in place of her son for over 10 years and is struggling to retain power, so she creates an elite team of warriors, chosen for their beauty and status, to help protect the power of the royal family. Her son, the real king, has grown tired of waiting for his mother to step down and joins Hwarang as a means to become stronger and gain favour and backing, and also to spite his mother. We also meet a peasant who is strong ...

Title : Love in Trouble - Suspicious Partner Genre : Crime Drama, Suspense, Romance Leads : ‎Ji Chang Wook, Nam Ji Hyun, Choi Tae Joon, Kwon Nara Premise : A prosecutor and his new intern are still learning to get along when she is accused of murder. He risks his career to prove her innocence and along the way, while searching for a serial killer, they fall for each other. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #IfLoveIsACrime Plot *minor spoilers ahead* This drama is about No Ji Wook (played by Ji Chang Wook) who risks and loses his job as prosecutor, a position he was so proud of and worked so hard at, to save his intern Eun Bong Hee (played by Nam Ji Hyun) when she is accused of murder. He goes on to start a law firm and hires Bong Hee as no one else wanted to hire an ex convict as a lawyer. They decide to work on finding the real murderer and discover that there is a serial killer on the loose. Along the way, his ex girlfriend replaces h...

Title : Goblin - The Lonely and Great god Genre : Drama, Supernatural  Leads : ‎Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Yoo In Na, Lee Dong Wook Premise : A fabled "goblin" attempts to end his life by marrying a human priestess, but things get complicated when he starts to actually fall for her, and in turn, finds a new reason for wanting to stay alive. Rating  ⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #Bromance Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* This story is about a goblin who was cursed to be immortal, and having lived nearly a thousand years is looking for a way to die. Legend has it that only "the bride of the goblin" can kill the goblin, so he finds his bride, but before he can get her to kill him, he begins to fall in love with her. The second lead story is about a grim reaper who cannot remember his past life but begins to get flashes of it when he meets a beautiful woman called Sunny, unfortunately, his memories aren't good ones. The goblin and grim r...