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Title: Love Scout Genre: Romance, Workplace Drama, Family Leads: Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk, Kim Do Hoon, Kim Yoon Hye Summary: In the bustling world of Korean dramas, Love Scout is a refreshing take on the workplace romance genre. This 12-episode series offers viewers a delightful blend of professional ambition and personal growth, all wrapped in a tender love story. The series begins with Kang Ji Yun (Han Ji Min), a successful but workaholic CEO who is unable to manage her personal life outside of work. Her life changes when she meets Yoo Eun Ho (Lee Joon Hyuk), a highly capable secretary who is also a single father. Eun Ho's ability to balance work and family life impresses Ji Yun, and as they work together, they form a strong bond. As their professional relationship deepens, Eun Ho teaches Ji Yun valuable life lessons about human connection, work-life balance, and the importance of personal relationships. Over time, their bond evolves into a romantic relationship, with Eun Ho dr...

Title : Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo Genre : Romantic comedy, coming of age Leads : Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Jae Yoon Premise : A female weightlifter finds herself on a journey of self-discovery when she has to navigate first loves and friendships and plans for the future. Rating  ★★★★☆ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #Sweg Plot This drama is about college athletes who are fighting for their dreams and finding love. Kim Bok Joo is a female weightlifter influenced by her former weightlifter father and Jung Joon Hyung is a born swimmer but he suffers from ‘start trauma’. The pair went to the same elementary school but lost contact and eventually reunite in their sports college. Song Shi Ho is a rhythm gymnast who is Joon Hyung's ex-girlfriend and she becomes Bok Joo's roommate. My Feelings This drama is very light-hearted but does not lack depth, and although I had a few issues with it, I really enjoyed it....

  Meet Nam Joo Hyuk, my other #2 Krush (Korean Crush)  Born  February 22, 1994 Most famous for  Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo, Start-Up, Bride of Habaek I loved him most in  Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo I would love to see him in a drama with  Seo Ye Ji Scroll down to bask in his beauty 😊😍

Title : Father is Strange Genre : Drama, Comedy, Family Drama Leads : Kim Yeong Cheol, Kim Hae Sook, Min Jin Woong, Lee Yoo Ri, Jung So Min, Ryu Hwa Young, Lee Joon  Premise : A family is turned upside down when a man shows up claiming to be a son of the father. Rating  ★★★★☆ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #FamilyGoals Plot This drama is about a family that lives on the outskirts of Seoul. Byun Han Soo is the father and his wife, Na Yeong Shil, a dedicated, responsible mother to their three daughters and one son. One day, Ahn Joong Hee, an actor who used to be a member of an idol group shows up at the household and declares that he is the son of the family and that he will be moving in with them. Needless to say, this doesn't go down well with the family and drama and chaos ensues and many secrets are revealed. My Feelings  This drama was such a sweetheart, there is no better word to describe it wit...

Title : Another Oh Hae Young/Another Miss Oh (Rewatch) Genre : Melodrama Leads : Eric Mun, Seo Hyun Jin, Jeon Hye Bin, Kim Ji Suk Premise : Two women with the same name find themselves tangled in life and love Rating  ⭐⭐⭐★ (3.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #EmotionalRollercoaster Plot Oh Hae Young (Seo Hyun Jin) works as an assistant manager at a large corporate catering company. But there is the “other” Oh Hae Young (Jun Hye Bin) who has caused identity mix-ups and grief for Hae Young her entire life. As fate would have it, the other Oh Hae Young also works for the same company as a higher-up team manager. That other Oh Hae Young also went to the same schools as Hae Young, and she was always known to be prettier, smarter and more popular. Park Do Kyung (Eric Mun) works as the top sound director for a film company. When he suddenly develops the ability to see into the future, he finds himself entangled with both Oh Hae Youngs. What will become o...

Title : Legend Of The Blue Sea Genre : Romantic Comedy, Supernatural  Leads : Lee Min Ho, Jun Ji Hyun Premise : A mermaid and a man fall in love in both their past and present lives while dealing with the difficulties that come with being so different. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #LoveNeverDies Plot *minor spoilers ahead* A top ranking government official, Dam Ryung, and a mermaid fall in love in the Joseon era but their love and the mermaids safety is plagued by a greedy, low ranking official who wants to kill the mermaid for her mermaid oil (apparently it was worth a lot). We see the two fall in love and suffer because of the greedy official. We are then transported to present day Korea where we meet Heo Joon Jae (played by Lee Min Ho) who is the reincarnation of Dam Ryung. He is a smooth talking con man who uses his lighter to hypnotize people, and Sim Chung, a cute but clueless mermaid who finds herself at Joon Jae’s mercy, a...

Title : Kill Me Heal Me Genre : Melodrama, Romance Leads : Ji Sung, Hwang Jung Eum, Park Seo Joon,  Plot : A rich heir suffers from dissociative identity disorder, and enlists the help of a first-year medical resident to heal him Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #IamChaDoHyun Plot Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) is a third-generation business heir who developed dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder) in the aftermath of several life-threatening traumatic events. He tries to regain control over his life with the help of Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung-eum), a first-year psychiatric resident who helps him secretly, but Ri Jin’s twin brother, Oh Ri On (Park Seo-joon), is a writer who is determined to uncover the unscrupulous lives of the rich and starts following Do Hyun around. Can Do Hyun take control over his condition before one of his seven personalities takes control of him instead? My Feelings ...

Title : It's Okay, That's Love Genre : Melodrama, Romance Leads : Jo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Song Dong Il, Lee Kwang Soo, Do Kyung Soo Plot : Ji Hye Soo, a first year fellowship in psychiatry's life is completely turned around after meeting a mysterious writer and radio DJ, Jang Jae-Yeol. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #MentalHealthPSA Plot Jo In Sung is a first year resident in psychiatry, she is brash, a little rude and suffers from an anxiety disorder that prevents her from having a physical relationship with a man. She meets Jang Jae Yeol whom she dislikes instantly but he becomes interested in her and finds a way to move into the house she shares with 2 other men. As their relationship develops, we find out that there is a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to Jae Yeol and we watch the couple struggling to resolve issues in their individual lives and as a couple. My Feelings Oh boy, this drama...

Title : Fated to Love You Genre : Romantic Comedy Leads : Jang Hyuk, Jang Na Ra, Choi Jin Hyuk,  Plot : A case of mistaken identity one fateful, intimate night conceives a whole new love story for two complete strangers. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #SadandBeautiful Plot Lee Gun (Jang Hyuk) is the successor to a large company run by his family. Kim Mi Young (Jang Na Ra) is an average-looking secretary in a law firm who earned the nickname “Post-It” for her inability to say no to her colleagues who dump work on her. When the two cross paths one night after having a little something added to their drinks (almost sinister plot gone wrong), they end up having a one-night stand. When Mi Young finds out afterwards that she is pregnant, what will become of them? And will Nam Se Ra (Wang Ji Won) and Daniel (Choi Jin Hyuk) just stand by and let Gun and Mi Young deal with the situation in their own way? My Feelings This was...

Title : Oh My Venus Genre : Romantic Comedy Leads : ‎Shin Min Ah, So Ji Sub Plot :  When her boyfriend of fifteen years breaks up with her for gaining weight, Kang Joo-Eun gets help from Kim Young-Ho, an incredibly perfect personal trainer, to get in shape and turn her life around. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #DontGiveUp Plot Kang Joo Eun was a beauty in her younger years but time and life has happened and she is now an over worked, overweight lawyer that isn't completely happy with her life. Her one bright light is her boyfriend of 15 years who happens to break up with her on their anniversary, and not just that, she finds out that he was seeing someone else. Joo Eun then determines to lose weight and coincidentally meets Kim Youg Ho, a famous personal trainer and after some blackmailing, she convinces him to work with her. Young Ho has some personal issues that cause him quite a bit of stress (taking over the family busine...

Title : Lawless Lawyer Genre : Action, Legal Drama, Revenge Drama Leads : ‎Lee Joon Gi, Seo Ye Ji, Lee Hye Young and Choi Min Soo Plot :  When a thug becomes a lawyer, he takes advantage of the loopholes in the law to win cases and uses the law as a tool to exact revenge on those who killed his mother 18 years ago. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #KickAssLawyer Plot Bong Sang Pil is a thug turned lawyer who uses loopholes in the law to win cases and doesn't hesitate to use his fists when the need arises. He has a sad history because his mum was killed in front of him when he was 10 years old and when someone sends him some ammunition that would help him get revenge against those responsible, he decides to move back to his home town to do exactly that. While there, he partners up with Ha Jae Yi, a strong willed and beautiful lady he's been watching because her mother saved his life when he was younger and a group of small time t...

Title : 1% of Something Genre : Romance Leads : ‎Ha Seok Jin, Jeon So Min Plot :  In order to get his grandfather's full inheritance money, a stubborn heir must date a strong-willed elementary school teacher for six months. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #MischievousGrandpa Plot Lee Jae In is a 3rd generation heir who has worked hard to build an empire for himself but his family wants him to return to the family business. In a ploy to make this happen, his grandfather changes his will to stipulate that all his fortune will go to his grandson only if he marries an elementary teacher he met coincidentally. Jae In then goes with his best friend and company lawyer to confront Kim Da Hyun, whom he believes seduced his grandfather in order to get his fortune but she completely denies it and makes is clear she has no interest in Jae in or his potential fortune. Jae In refuses to give up and is able to convince his grandfather to compr...