A new feature on this blog is going to a K-Drama recap of all the current dramas on TV! It’s a new year which means there are plenty of dramas coming up, all of which I can’t wait for. They’re all going to be amazing, and usually it means you have to buy lots and lots of tissues. For the first post of this feature I thought I would go through dramas that are currently/are upcoming on the TV, see if you watch any or are excited for any of them!
#1 Pinocchio:
It is a real tear jerker, and the plots of Pinocchio is something I haven’t seen before in South Korea Dramas. It’s about Ki Ha-Myung (Lee Jong-Suk) and his family who are very supporting and loving of each other. One night however, his father (Ki Ho-Sang) dies along with his firefighting crew. Because the body is missing, media outlets blames the deaths of the other firefighters on him, and believes he’s really in hiding and not dead. This causes the rest of the Ki family to be outcasted from the neighbourhood, and Ki’s mother and older brother attempt to commit suicide (Ki believes they have died). It resolves around Ki coming to terms with all of this, and trying to get his revenge on the media. It is on episode 17 at the moment, with two more episodes due out next week… and then it’s the final. It’s such an addicting sure that you will be able to catch up in no time, and be prepared - the final will be a shocker.
#2 Hyde, Jekyll and I:
Although this isn’t out yet, it will be coming out in the next coming weeks! It’s due to be realised in January 2015, and fans all over are very excited for this adaptation of Hyde and Jekyll, I know I can’t wait! With a modern twist on the story, it’s about a man (Hyun Bin) who seems to have everything, the looks, the money and the brains. However nobody knows about his split personality - one can make him into a horrible, ruthless man… and the other is the complete opposite. However when he meets a girl (Yoon Tae-joo) he is very cold and distant with her, but she can see past this personality. I will be tuning into this once it starts, and believe me… I will write a big review!
#3 Kill Me, Heal Me:
I will be honest when I say I have never heard about this show until I started looking into it more properly, and now I want everyone to find out about it! It’s such a gripping tale and you will love all of the characters. The storyline isn’t that different to a normal K- drama (a man loses his memory after a traumatic childhood experience) but it’s what happens after this incident which is really amazing. The man’s (Ji Sung) personality fractures into seven different identities, and he can not escape this. He is treated for this by a woman, and as you may have guessed… They fall in love. Every week I am so excited for the next episode, bring more of it on!
#4 Legendary Witches:
This was a big hit with this years awards, and was pretty much nominated in all it’s categories! It’s still on going, and the episodes just keep getting better and better. It’s very addicting, something which I have had a slight obsession about… Legendary Witches is about four women who are all in prison for crimes they haven’t committed. They all share a special bond, and the lead, Moon Soo-In (Han Ji-hye) introduces them all to her love of baking. After they are all released they open up a bakery together, but things aren’t that simple when they get stiff competition, and some faces from the past show up. I have really been enjoying this nice, feminist show. Something you don’t see often!
#5 Rosy Lovers:
This is a different drama to what I have posted before as it’s quite a laid back, romantic comedy. It’s still running at the moment and I have fallen in love with it. It even has an idol, something which everyone has opinions over if they should be allowed in dramas or not. It’s about a boy, Park Cha-Dol (Lee Jang-woo) and a girl (Secret’s Han Sunhwa) who are from very different backgrounds. Park wants to graduate from college and get a career, whilst the girl wants to just rebel from her family, who are very uptight. When she falls pregnant however, they must begin to raise the baby whilst still in college, and change all of their future plans. I love this show, and can’t wait to see what happens next!
These are the top 5 K-Dramas at the moment, but I am sure there are lots more out there. Next week I plan to write about something I touched upon in this feature, if idols should be allowed in Dramas, or are they in it for the ratings? If you have any Dramas you want me to touch upon, let me know.
Happy Reading!
Emily :D
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