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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 : Secretly Greatly Genre : Action Leads : ‎Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Ki Woong Plot :  After years undercover in a South Korean shanty town, North Korean spies finally received their secret mission - one none of them expected. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #DeepSturves Plot Kim Soo Hyun plays Won Ryu Hwan, an elite spy from North Korea, who has been undercover in South Korea for 2 years pretending to be the local idiot, but he has grown tired of this role and is just waiting to hear from someone back home for instructions on a mission. Two new guys move in to town and they both happen to be N Korean spies and a former colleagues of Ryu Hwan's, and although this makes things a little more fun for him, it doesn't do much to abate his restlessness. Some officials in South Korea find out there are sleeper agents in their country and as they are working to take care of the problem, these sleepers start killing th...

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 : Moorim School Genre : Action, Drama, Romance Leads : ‎Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Hong Bin, Seo Ye Ji, Jung Yoo Jin Premise :  A diverse set of students and teachers come together and show that education isn't only what you learn from books. Rating  ⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #XmenWannabe Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* Yoon Shi Woo is an idol with a bad attitude but with issues that run deep. Wang Chi Ang is a spoilt,  illegitimate chaebol who has been living apart from his mother and is determined to do whatever it takes to get her into the home he and his father live in. Shim Soon Duk is a poor girl who is very hardworking and determined, she works several jobs to take care of her blind father and secretly goes to Moorim school. Hwang Seon Ah is the daughter of the dean of Moorim and is also the best student as well as Soon Duk's best friend. Their lives become entangled when the two guys end up in Moorim. Shi Woo finds ou...

Title : Jealousy Incarnate Genre : Romance, Drama Leads : ‎Jo Jung Suk, Gong Hyo Jin, Go Kyung Pyo Premise :  Getting ahead in a broadcasting station is tough and the competition is fierce -- but when a news anchor and meteorologist start to fall for each other, things get much more complicated. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐☆ (3.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #LoveTriangle Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* Lee Hwa Shin and Pyo Na Ri are co-workers at a broadcasting station. Na Ri had a crush on Hwa Shin for about 3 years but Hwa Shin did not feel the same way and was pretty rude and cold about the whole thing. Hwa Shin and Go Jung Won are best friends and both end up falling in love with Na Ri. Hwa Shin and Na Ri have a bond based on a shared secret that keeps them in each other's lives so Hwa Shin finds it impossible to stop his feelings for Na Ri, although he encouraged her to date Go Jung. This show follows the three of them in their personal and prof...

Title : Go Go Waikiki Genre : Comedy Leads : ‎Kim Jung Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, Son Seung Won, Jung In Sun, Go Won Hee, Lee Joo Woo Premise :  Three friends struggling in the film industry open a guesthouse to fund their own film. But when a mysterious new guest shows up, their lives go in a very different direction. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐★ (3.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #KoreanFriends Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* This show follows a group of 3 friends (Kang Dong Gu, Lee Joon Ki and Bong Du Sik) who have dreams to become a director, writer and a famous actor. They started a guest house to raise funds to pursue these dreams but several years later, all they have is a pile of debt. One day, the guys find a baby in the house and can't get themselves to take the baby to the police in hopes the mother will come back for her...and she does in the most unexpected of ways. The mother ends up living with the guys as she has nowhere to go and Dong Gu fa...

Title : Fight My Way Genre : Romantic Comedy Leads : ‎Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won, Song Ha Yoon, Ahn Jae Hong Premise :  When four long-time friends with third-rate careers become tired of struggling to make ends meet, they make it their mission to start living the good life. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #RealLife Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* This show follows a group of 4 friends who once had big dreams but seem to have settled for mediocre lives for various reasons. Different things happen to shake them up and make them decide to change their lives and fight for their dreams. Kim Joo Man and Baek Seol Hee have been dating for 6 years but they begin to realize things aren't as perfect as they seemed. Ko Dong Man and Choi Ae Ra have been best freinds for 20 years but they realize that they love each other and decide to give a relationship a shot. Both Ae Ra and Dong Man make major career decisions and face hardships along ...

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 : My Secret Romance Genre : Romantic Comedy Leads : ‎Sung Hoon, Song Ji Eun, Kim Jae Young, Jung Da Sol  Premise : An insecure nutritionist with a history she's ashamed of has a one night stand with a Chaebol and runs away the morning after. They meet again three years later when she gets assigned to work at his company. Although at first a little upset, Cha Jin Wook begins to pursue a relationship with Lee Yoo Mi as he never got over her. Rating  ⭐⭐✶ (2.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #Cuteish Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* This show is about Cha Jin Wook, a Chaebol who is banished by his father to work his way up the company at one of their resorts as punishment for making headlines for partying hard and Lee Yoo Mi, who happens to be at the resort for her mothers wedding. When they first meet, they have a few negative encounters but eventually have an nice evening together with red wine and end up spending the night together...y...