korean drama recommendations
UNDER MAJOR REVAMP – 18/7/2009
I’ll do it soon (:
I have watched quite a few dramas and hence would like to share my recommendations with everybody. Below are just my personal views and feel free to disagree with them. (:
Note: This page is still in the midst of construction and i will add more each day. Please leave a comment!
Title: Fantasy Couple (한상커플)
MBC 2006
You may think this is probably a clique story centring on memory loss. But Han Ye Seul does a good job portraying an ice queen turned country bumpkin look. The make-up really makes a huge difference but shows that she can be versatile too. Many laugh-out-loud scenes but many meaningful dialogues. A pure pleasure to watch. I will definitely re-watch this again.
Rating: 9.5/10
Title: I really really like you (진짜진짜좋아해)
MBC 2006
Eugene and Lee Minki became one of my fav couple pairings after watching this show. It centres on the President’s Blue House, its bodyguards and the Royal Kitchen. A light-hearted drama and the culinary scenes spices up the drama. 用心來做料理。(use your sincerity to make good cuisine). Hot eye-candies are a plus in the show and with Jung Da Bin acting as the 5 year old child of the president’s son, the casting is excellent. Never a dull moment here.
Rating: 8/10
Title: The first love of a royal prince (황태자의 첫사랑)
MBC 2004
I’m glad I discovered this gem. Beautiful scenery with filming locations in Sapporo (Japan), Bali etc. Revolves arounds 2 guys and a girl, with Kim Yu Bin (Sung Yuri) falling for the all-perfect Cha Seung Hyun and a spoilt heir Choi Gun-Hee (Chae Tae Hyun) slowly changing under the influence of Yu Bin and eventually falling in love with her. So who will she choose?
Chae Tae Hyun’s talent for acting is showcased here and overall, a very enjoyable drama. Its a pity it doesn’t seem to be well recognised (or at least I have nv heard of this show). One of the few shows where i will miss it once it ends.
Rating: 9/10
Title: Lets go to the beach! (해변으로가요)
SBS 2005
Nothing much to say about this drama, the only word that comes to mind right now is: cute. A lot of the scenes are filmed on the beach as the main characters worked as lifeguards in the show. Very enjoyable, but nothing in depth. If you are just looking for a show to spend your time, this will be good. Not fluffy and shallow, but nothing intense too. And Lee Wan is really hot here. (okay, I digressed)
Rating: 7/10
Title: Dal Ja’s Spring (달자의 봄)
KBS2 2007
A different drama from the usual love story. I liked the theme on romance of a 30 something woman and this drama gave a realistic angle to this theme where they portray the problems faced by Dal Ja during her romance with 6yearsyounger Kang Tae Bong. However the Lee Minki-Chae Rim ’s pairing seems a little awkward to me sometimes. Lee Minki does a better job in ‘I really really like you’.
Rating: 7/10
Title: Wonderful Life
MBC 2005
Another of my most favorite drama. It started out as a light hearted cute drama where Eugene and Jae Won are forever bickering when they are forced to get married due to a one night stand (and they got a child!) however, one would not expect the turn of the story which made the theme more mature and really explores the theme of family ties and strength. I really bawled my eyes out at the last few episodes. Really touching and you can see how the couple mature in thinking throughout their few years of marriage. As usual, Jung Da Bin is an excellent child actress who really portrays her character well. I liked how they filmed the first episode in Singapore. Its refreshing but somehow the camera angles were more restricted to specific locations rather than general shots of scenery in Singapore. An excellent drama not to be missed.
Rating: 9/10
ooo i want to watch let’s go to the beach because lee wan is in there i love his character in tree of heaven i fall in love with him lol he is so hot in tree of heaven but it makes me cry
to roxana: hello! (: you like lee wan too? i’m sure you will love him in that show, it’s good! ^^
이중에서 환상의 커플(Fantasy couple)을 가장 좋아했습니다. 한국에서도 한예슬(HAN YE SEUL)의 말투가 유행이었어요.
두가지 질문이 있는데
1. 제가 한국말로 써도 되나요? ( Can I use Korean this page?
Or Can you understand my sentence? because my English is very poor.. I don’t know how to write my opinion into English! )
2. 이 모든 드라마들은 DVD로 보시는 건가요?
(Did you watch all of them in DVD??)
you can write your opinion while you see dictionary. Don’t be worry about mistakes at first, it will make you learn much. use a complete dictionary will helpful. Ok. Good luck. fighting!!
Those dramas you have recommended such as Fantasy Couple, Really Really like you, Dal Ja’s Spring and Wonderful Life were not too bad.
Dal Ja’s Spring was taken from a Korean comics..Chae Rim potrayed as Dal Ja.. she was funny in that drama together with Lee MinKi.
Star child Jung Da Bin had grown up already when she acted in “Really Really Like You”. She was adorable in “Wonderful Life”. Oh, her big round eyes… I couldn’t helped it shed a tear or two when she acted as a sick child. Kim Jae Won as her reel life father. There was a scene where he kneeled down before the doctor to cure his daughter.sob!sob!
There is another drama Eugene had also acted. “아빠셋 엄마하나” Watch it if you are free, sixteen episodes altogether then we can exchange information on this.
ohh that show! haha I tried watching the first few episodes but I find the story alittle cheesy. haha so I stopped.
She’s good in the show but the storyline just didn’t appeal to me ><
What bout coffee prince? soulmate? I loveddddddd..still love those two..
Does anyone know if they will make a season 2 of ‘A man’s story’?
I haven’t heard news on that. ^^