Sunday 25 September 2016

Ongoing Dramas – September 2016

Eun Ha Won is a high school student who needs money to go for higher education. She comes into contract with a Chairman and lives in Sky House where the 3 third generation chaebol cousins live in.
She will have series of tasks ordered by Chairman and while executing them she will fall in love with Kang Ji Woon one of the cousin.
The story is about the 3 cousins getting closer and understanding more about their grandfather.
It completed 14 episodes as of Sept 25th. It is cool and slow drama.

If you like Healer, then you would love K3 for sure. Starring the hero of Healer Ji Chang Wook, this drama has high expectations.
A story of a former mercenary soldier who gets betrayed by his country, and gets entangled in a political family that’s full of secrets.
The drama started on 23rd September. It is full of action scenes.
During a total eclipse of the sun, a 25-year-old 21st century woman, Ko Ha-jin (Lee Ji-eun), drowns and is transported back in time to Goryeo Dynasty Korea. She wakes up in the body of 16-year-old Hae Soo and there, she encounters the many royal princes of the ruling family. She falls in love with the gentle and warm 8th Prince Wang Wook (Kang Ha-neul), and later Wang So (Lee Joon-gi), the fearsome 4th Prince who hides his face behind a mask and is given the derogatory label "wolf dog" by the others. Meanwhile, rivalry and politics ensue among the princes, in a fight for the throne.

This drama completed 9 episodes. It is very interesting historical drama.

Monday 19 September 2016

List of Romantic Dramas

Sorry


Formal
미안합니다  - Mianhamnida

Informal
미안해 - Mianhae

Thank You

Formal Thanks
gomapseumnida

Informal Thanks
gomawo

List of Historical Dramas


If you are interested in history and kingdom related stories Korean dramas has good set in this category. First drama you might feel it little bit difficult to get with the environment and characters in the drama, but if you don’t give up and complete they would be very interesting. They have politics, plots, wars, love and many more …
Image result for Roof top prince korean drama
This drama is not completely historical but it starts with history and later the prince travels 300 years into future to present day in Seoul. So if you are watching historic dramas for first time this is the best to start with and get used to that environment.
Please refer to for detailed review on Roof Top Prince.

Image result for faith korean drama
Faith, is about a doctor who travels back to Goryeo era to save Queen. It is very nice romantic drama between a doctor and a warrior. Lee Min Ho is Choi Young a great Warrior. The drams goes slow and you would love the historic and fight scenes.


Image result for Empress Ki korean drama

This drama is about 51 Episodes. This depicts the historic love, politics, war, fights, knowledge and mostly power struggle. First 20 episodes was so interesting that you would be waiting to watch the next episode. When the drama is reaching around 35 or so, you might feel it is having too many politics and traps, but if you continue for few episodes, the plot turns to be interesting again. The actors played a good role with their emotions and expressions.

Monday 12 September 2016

Greetings

Greetings in a formal way
Hello/Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening
안녕하세요!
Anyoung haseyo!

Greetings in informal way
Hello / Hi
 안녕!
Anyoung!

어떻게 지내세요? (eotteohke jinaeseyo?)
안녕하셨습니까? (an nyeong ha siut seum ni ka?)

Best Comedy Drama

This drama is on time travel. Crown Prince Lee Gak (Park Yoochun) is transported 300 years into future to present day Seoul along with his three retainers. They will enter future while investigating the murder case of Crown Princess. They believe it is their duty to solve the murder case to return to Joseon.
They will land in the roof top apartment of Park Ha, who is very strong and optimistic. The four men decide to stick with Park Ha (Han Ji-min), as they have no way to go. The most funny part of it would be how they get adjusted into this future world, how they view the things, how they learn to do the daily needs and etc. I bet you would be rolling over the floor laughing whole heartedly.
The story runs around the same characters in the past and the future.
Don’t miss this drama.

Top Medical Dramas

If you are interested in medical drama you can start with Doctors.
Doctors drama completed with 20th episode recently. I started this drama, as I like to watch Park Shin Hye. After first episode, I was so into it that I eagerly waited for them to publish previews too. The chemistry between the main leads Hong Ji Hong (Kim Rae Won) and Yoo Hye Jung (Park Shin Hye) is too good.
Yoo Hye Jung was a gangster in school having many scars in her childhood. She lost her grandmother who she considers as the only family and decides to become Doctor as per grandmother wish. Hong Ji Hong is professor at school and her well-wisher. Due to many circumstances they both were separated in school and meet again in the hospital as Doctors after few years. Ji Hong and Hye Jung work together, fall in love and support each other in their tough times.
Apart from Doctors here is the list of other medical dramas
Drama NameDramanice LinkMy Asian Tv Link
Doctorshttp://dramanice.eu/drama/doctors-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/doctors/
Good Doctorhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/good-doctor-detail 
Doctor Strangerhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/doctor-stranger-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/doctor-stranger/
Kill Me, Heal Mehttp://dramanice.eu/drama/kill-me-heal-me-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/kill-me-heal-me/
D-Dayhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/d-day-korean-drama--detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/d-day/
Emergency Couplehttp://dramanice.eu/drama/emergency-couple-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/emergency-couple/
Medical Top Teamhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/medical-top-team-detail 

Top 10 High School Korean Dramas to start with

Here is the list of top 10 high school dramas
Drama NameDramanice LinkMy Asian Tv Link
The Heirshttp://dramanice.eu/drama/the-heirs-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/the-heirs/
Playful Kisshttp://dramanice.eu/drama/playful-kiss-detail 
Boys Over Flowershttp://dramanice.eu/drama/boys-before-flowers-drama-detail 
Who are you: School 2015http://dramanice.eu/drama/who-are-you-school-2015-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/who-are-you-school-2015/
School 2013http://dramanice.eu/drama/school-2013-detail 
Angry Momhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/angry-mom-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/angry-mom/
Reply 1997http://dramanice.eu/drama/reply-1997-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/reply-1997/
High School: Love Onhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/high-school-love-on-detail 
Sassy, Go Gohttp://dramanice.eu/drama/sassy-go-go-detailhttp://myasiantv.se/drama/sassy-go-go/
Dream Highhttp://dramanice.eu/drama/dream-high-drama-detail 

Where to Start?

Age group 18 to 24
1) Start with Boys Over Flowers
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Roles
This story is about 4 chaebols Gu Jun Pyo (Lee Min-ho), Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun-joong), So Yi Jung (Kim Bum), and Song Woo Bin (Kim Joon) and Geum Jan Di (Ku Hye-sun) who is an average girl whose family owns a dry-cleaning shop.
Gu Jun-pyo is the leader of F4 and heir to ShinHwa Group, one of the most powerful business groups in South Korea. As leader of the most popular and powerful clique in ShinHwa High, he torments Jan-di after she stands up to his bullying ways, but ends up falling madly in love with her. His family is one of the most rich and elite in the country.
Geum Jan-di is the headstrong daughter of a dry cleaner. While on a delivery run to Shinhwa High School, she saves a bullied student from committing suicide. She is offered a scholarship to attend the prestigious school, and ends up getting on the dark side of Gu Jun-pyo.
Yoon Ji-hoo is a member of F4 and the grandson of a former president of Korea. His musical talent catches Jan-di's attention and she begins to develop feelings for him. He has a driving phobia after being involved in a car accident that killed his parents and left him the only survivor. He is initially in love with Min Seo-hyun, but eventually falls for Jan-di and acts as her protector.
So Yi-jung is F4's Casanova. He is a skilled potter. His family owns the country's biggest art museum. He eventually changes his playboy ways, when he realizes that he is in love with Chu Ga-eul. Although he doesn't develop romantic feelings for Jan-di, he does grow very fond of her and they become good friends.
Song Woo-bin is known as F4's Don Juan. His family runs the country's largest construction company, which Woo-bin later admits has strong connections to the mafia. Like Yi-jung, he eventually befriends Jan-di and becomes caring and protective towards her.
Story
It is a story about 4 chaebols. Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo falls in love with Jan Di, who ends up in the same school trying to save a person committing suicide because of F4, group of these chaebols. She speaks when F4 tries to bother any students and that is when Gu Jun Pyo ties to target Jan Di. During this he develops feelings for Jan Di. Jun Pyo plans for a surprise trip with Jan Di and F4. In the trip, Ji Hoo kisses Jan Di and seeing that Jun Pyo enters into a fight with him. After few races between Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo arranged by Jun Pyo elder sister, Jun Pyo realizes that Ji Hoo does all this to make him realize his feelings for Jan Di. While Jun Pyo and Jan Di getting closer, Jun Pyo mother, a cruel and selfish business woman, who is also president of Shinhwa group, finds out about their relation and tries to hit on Jan Di family to split them up. Jun Pyo and Jan Di keeps fighting against his mom. Suddenly Jun Pyo dad pass away and he has to take over the business. Jan Di goes to Macau to find Jun Pyo. In Macau, to Jan Di’s surprise Jun Pyo act as if he doesn’t know her. When she was in trouble, suddenly the other 3 members of F4 appear in Macau and help her. Jun Pyo says to Jan Di that he is realizing the fact know and so avoiding her. Though he doesn’t really mean that he does so as he is feared that his mom might hurt Jan Di. Disappointed Jan Di return back to Seoul. Meantime, Jun Pyo marriage is set with Jae Kyung, the heir of JK group.
At first, both of them are against the marriage but gradually Jae Kyung starts liking Jun Pyo and she wants to marry him. Jun Pyo returns to school to complete his graduation and to his surprise Jae Kyung also joins the school with him. In the school, she comes to know about Jun Pyo and Jan Di but she wants to get married to Jun Pyo at any cost.  Jun Pyo tries to build relationship with Jan Di again while his mother warns him to accept his engagement with Jae Kyung. Series of incidents take place during this period. Jun Pyo mom sets up the marriage date immediately. Jae Kyung wants Jan Di to be as bridesmaid. On the day before their marriage, Jun Pyo pleads Jae Kyung to break the marriage and he loves someone. She says no and walks off. On the wedding day, Jun-pyo pleads for Jan-di to tell him not to get married. She doesn’t respond. The ministers begin the ceremony and when he ask for any objectors to speak, Jae Kyung raises her hand followed by Ji Hoo, Yi Jung, Woo Bin and Ga Eul to object the marriage. She breaks the marriage and helps Jun Pyo and Jan Di fled away from that place. Jun Pyo and Jan Di spends that night together in the place arranged by Jae Kyung.
As punishment to broken marriage, Madam Kang locks up Jun Pyo in his room. Madam Kang makes things difficult for other F4 members and Jan Di parents. Jan Di breaks up with Jun Pyo and moves to countryside where her parents are living. Ji Hoo and Jun Pyo search for Jan Di. Ji Hoo finds Jan Di and meet her. Jun Pyo watch her secretly. In the village, Jun Pyo is hit by a car, who is having grudge over Shinhwa group. After the accident, Jun Pyo forgets about Jan Di. After few incidents Jun Pyo remembers Jan Di again. They spend good time of Jan Di graduation day. Jan Di wants to go to medical school.
After 4 years, Jun Pyo gives interview as the successful business man. Ji Hoo and Jan Di goes to medical camp. Suddenly they hear a disturbance and to their surprise it is Jun Pyo. He reminds her that she’d agreed to marry him when he came back. Jan-di returns, “Look here, Dummy Gu Jun-pyo. If you want to get technical, I said when you came back in four years, I’d think about it.” Jun-pyo drops down to one knee, pulls out a ring box, and makes it official: “Geum Jan-di. Marry me.”


Where to watch?

I follow the below sites. They are the fastest to update English sub titles.

How it started???

Hi,
I regularly watch Korean dramas. I don’t say I am addicted to them but watching Korean dramas make me relieve all my stress.
This started when one of my friend who was watching k-dramas suggested me saying try watching one episode and if you don’t like then stop. So we started with The Heirs. It’s been nearly 3 years now and I think I have watched 100+ dramas.
What do I like most in K-dramas?
1) 1 hour 16 to 20 episodes.
  • This is actually main driving factor because I wasn’t interested in watching dramas/serials/series with too many episodes and get bored in the middle
  • Because of short span, every episode will have decent story/twist and will make you look forward for next episodes
  • Few dramas, I was literally waiting for previews J
  • These will air twice in a week
2) 60 to 120 – 30 min episodes
  • Apart from 1hr episodes they have dramas which air from mon-fri, 30min every day
  • They will range from 60 to 120 episodes
3) Different Genres
  • Dramas are scattered in different genres like Medical, Family, Romance, High School, Action, Comedy etc.
  • So based on your choice you can choose the drama
  • Personally I like Medical Dramas
4) Different age group
  • Based on age group we can choose the dramas, ex: high school dramas, middle age dramas
5) Culture, emotions and love
  • They show Korean culture very well and the importance of love in everyone’s life
In this blog, I would like to share my thoughts on each drama I have watched and it might help you to choose based on your interest.