Park Jin Joo is a South Korean actress. Born on December 24, 1988, she made her acting debut in the hit 2011 film “Sunny.” She went on to star in many popular films and television dramas, including “Angel Eyes” (2014), “Modern Farmer” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015) and the web drama “Spark” (2016). Park Jin Joo also appears in the Viki original series “Dramaworld” (2016), which was filmed in both Los Angeles and Seoul.

Park Jin Joo

Min Soo (Yoo Yeon Seok) is a dog-lover who has a beloved puppy named Runni. He is devoted to Runni, but looks to be forced to part with his pet when he meets and falls in love with a woman. He proposes marriage to her and she accepts. But she has a dog hair allergy, which means he will no longer be able to live with Runni. Reluctantly, he decides to look for a new home for his dog, and enlists the help of his older cousin Jin Kook (Cha Tae Hyun).

Jin Kook is a down-on-his-luck cafe operator whose business has just failed. But he agrees to help Min Soo find a suitable “guardian” for Runni. This task proves to be much harder than it first seems, though – the candidates who come forward all appear to be experiencing chaotic challenges. But during the course of the selection process, they get into all sorts of trouble – a fact that leads them with an ever-expanding collection of dogs to care for. Eventually, they have not one but eight pooches to look after. With time running out, will Min Soo and Jin Kook ever find a new home for their pack of puppies?

“My♡Puppy” is a 2023 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Joo Hwan.

My Heart Puppy

 🐶My♡Puppy Team🐶

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Dae Wook, an ordinary middle-aged man, worked his way up to the position of deputy manager at one of the major companies after graduating from a prominent university. One day, he becomes relatively but extremely poor overnight and is even on the verge of getting laid off from work. Mi Jin, his wife, is gentle and supports Dae Wook to the fullest. After being advised to resign from his company, Dae Wook lays his hands on stock and cryptocurrency trading. For some reason, the prices of anything he lays his hands on plummet except for the housing price. With his back against the wall and without a house under his name, Dae Wook finds himself stuck under a pile of difficulties. Dae Wook thinks he has nothing more to lose and struggles to bounce back.

Desperate Mr. X

A dedicated professional, Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) lives for her work as an art gallery curator. Devoting herself to her work, she is exceptional in every way, save one. Beneath that cool, professional facade, Deok Mi carries a dark secret. A secret she desperately wants to keep from the world. A secret that has driven lovers away. A secret that rules every moment of her personal life...

Sung Deok Mi is the ultimate Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won) fangirl.

The devoted manager of a Shi An fansite, Deok Mi eats, breathes, and sleeps for Shi An. He is her sun, her moon. Her entire universe revolves around him. 

This is the secret Deok Mi must hide from the world. 

And hide it she does. At least until Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook), the art gallery’s new director, saunters into her life. A once famous painter, the former-artist-turned-director considers himself an indifferent being, unconcerned with the lives of others. But when he uncovers Deok Mi’s secret, everything changes. 

Based on the webtoon, “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Jeon Hye Jin & Kim Jin Hee, “Her Private Life” is a 2019 romantic comedy-drama directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

With his family struggling to make ends meet, Uhm Bok Dong (Rain) dutifully does his part to help out by selling water to local merchants. Tired of the daily struggle to carry water to his customers, Bok Dong dreams of someday being able to make his deliveries on wheels. As if fate had been listening to his silent prayers, Bok Dong soon comes across a man selling a bicycle. Sharing his dream with his siblings, his younger brother decides to help Bok Dong turn his dream into a reality by using his school tuition money to buy the bicycle. But Bok Dong’s joy soon turns to sorrow as his newly acquired bike is stolen.

After facing the wrath of his furious father, Bok Dong has no choice but to find a way to pay his brother back. Leaving his small town, he travels to Seoul, where he soon comes across an advertisement for an upcoming bicycle competition organized by the Japanese Government General of Korea. Enticed by the prize money, Bok Dong enters the race. Competing against Japanese and Korean participants alike, Bok Dong beats them all, taking home the title of champion, as well as the prize money. A month later, he wins his second race and becomes a national hero overnight.

Raising the spirits of his fellow countrymen, in a time of Japanese colonial rule, Bok Dong’s string of victories bring with them a glimmer of hope; but not everyone is pleased with Bok Dong’s success. Desperate to put an end to Bok Dong’s winning streak, the Japanese referees are willing to do anything; but will their efforts be enough to stop this hero of the people?

Inspired by the true story of famed cyclist Uhm Bok Dong, “Race to Freedom - Um Bok Dong” is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Kim Yoo Sung.

Race to Freedom - Um Bok Dong

The Freedom Fighter team.

Cha Soo Hyun (Song Hye Kyo) is the daughter of a powerful, political family. She recently divorced her wealthy husband from an arranged marriage. Tired of living life guided by others, she decides to travel overseas. She meets Kim Jin Hyuk (Park Bo Gum), a free-spirited young soul on the way. Despite their differences, they are undeniably drawn to each other.

Will the two find true love amongst their differences?

"Encounter" is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Park Shin Woo.

Encounter

🌈 My Rainbow, After A Storm ⛈

Despite having the power to see the future, field reporter Nam Hong Joo (Suzy) is often powerless to stop those events from happening. Having recently acquired the ability to foresee future events, prosecutor Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk) manages to save the life of police officer Han Woo Tak (Jung Hae In), whose death would have been used to frame Hong Joo. By surviving the attempt on his life, Woo Tak also gains the ability to see the future. Realizing their lives are somehow intertwined, Hong Joo, Jae Chan, and Woo Tak agree to work together to solve the mystery surrounding their unusual abilities and find ways to protect those they love most. This 2017 South Korean drama series was directed by Oh Choong Hwan.

While You Were Sleeping

The Dream Team ✨

Hae Sung disappears after a mysterious accident. 12 years later, he wakes up on the roof of his school building. He is now 31 years old, but he still has the appearance and personality of himself at age 19 when he initially disappeared. He reunites with Jung Won, his childhood friend and first love. The two of them are now 12 years apart because Hae Sung was in another world. Hae Sung's siblings were all separated after his death, so he brings them together. He later finds out that he was unjustly accused of killing someone after he died. To solve the mystery of his death and clear himself of a false charge, he begins his own investigation. Accompany him on this dramatic journey to find out how he'll get to the end of the road.

Into the World Again

The Reunited Lovers 💕

Dramax

Arrogant Lee Jae In (Ha Seok Jin) is stunned when his grandfather conditions his inheritance on marrying sweet schoolteacher, Kim Da Hyeon (Jun So Min). Reluctantly, Jae In signs an engagement contract with Da Hyeon, despite being strangers. As the couple endure months together, their differences seem insurmountable, but time may soften even the hardest hearts. Directed by Kang Cheol Woo, this 2016 South Korean romantic comedy series was based on a novel of the same name by Hyun Go Woon.

1% of Something

ღ 100% Fabulous ღ

Strange things happen at night. 

Son Ha Neul (Nam Bo Ra) is a young woman who lost her parents to a terrible accident and has been living at a friend’s house. She works odd jobs during the day and night to support herself. Yoon Ga On (Na Jong Chan) is a member of the famous idol group Dexter and is known as a musical genius. 

The two strangers’ worlds collide when Ha Neul gets a temp job one night to work on the production of Dexter’s music video. While taking a rest by some bushes during the filming, Ha Neul and Ga On are both struck by a falling star! After the accident, Ga On suddenly starts emitting electricity from his body. 

What will become of Ha Neul and Ga On now? 

“Spark” is a 2016 Viki Original web drama series directed by Kim Woo Sun.

Spark

The Accidentally Bright Team

What is the most exciting — and most terrifying — thing that can happen to a K-drama fanatic? Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a 20-year-old college student who finds her real life boring. Maybe that’s because she’s never looking up, instead having her nose buried in her smartphone and watching her favorite Korean drama, “Taste of Love,” starring her favorite actor Joon Park (Sean Dulake). Joon Park plays the hot chef and protagonists in “Taste of Love” who is still waiting for his one true love to come into his life. Through a touch of the supernatural and a sprinkle of magic, Claire’s desire to shed her own boring life and live in the world of “Taste of Love” comes true when she is transported into her favorite drama and comes face-to-face with Joon Park! There, Claire also meets the mysterious waiter Seth Ko (Justin Chon), who made his own journey into the drama years ago from the real world and mentors Claire on how to navigate the dramaworld. When the appearance of Claire throws “Taste of Love” off-balance, causing other dramas to splice into the series, what kind of crazy adventure will Claire experience? “Dramaworld” is a 2016 Viki original series. Set in Los Angeles and Seoul, the first-ever American-Korean mashup series is written by Josh Billig and Chris Martin and directed by Chris Martin.

Dramaworld

The K-Drama Lovers

Cho Rim comes home from school and finds out that her parents were killed by a serial killer. She also gets into a car accident while running away from the killer and stays in a coma state for six months. When she wakes up, she doesn\u2019t remember what happened in the past or her own name. And she gains a supernatural power that enables her to see smells. Moo Gak, a detective, also loses his younger sister named Eun Seol, to a murderer. He gets a big shock and loses consciousness, which takes him six months to regain consciousness. Without knowing each other\u2019s painful family loss history, Cho Rim and Moo Gak meet each other, and Cho Rim\u2019s ability becomes a big help to Moo Gak, and they become very close.

The Girl Who Sees Smells

The Sensory Team

SBS, KOCOWA

Excellent Souls' was a successful band seven years ago, but now everyone has gone their separate ways, and Min Ki is the only active member left, which nobody cares for anymore. Having been schemed for money and being hounded by loan sharks, Min Ki is living the loser life. But after hearing the death of his grandmother, he goes back to his old village hometown. Upon arriving, Min Ki is surprised as he learns of the 8 acres of farmland he has inherited from his grandmother. Immediately, he thinks about selling the land but finds out it's only worth 20 cents in value and is disappointed. However, Min Ki becomes determined to make a large amount of money by selling cabbage with the help of his friends to pay off his debts and to make an album.

Modern Farmer

The Green Acres Team

This story is about 'desire, mistake, forgiveness, and salvation.' The only power making all of this possible is love. People feel desires throughout their lives. When desires blind us, we make mistakes of making choices we wouldn't have made. That's because we are human beings and because we have to live on and survive. It's not that we were born badly, nor did we have evil hearts. However, sometimes, they demand a harsher price than we have done. Life is about how to take responsibility for mistakes and forgive others.

Angel Eyes

The Angel Eyes Team

TV Chosun

Choi Kang Joo (Lee Hong Ki) is his father’s firstborn son, and the heir to the Taeyang Group, South Korea’s most affluent family-run conglomerate.

However, a strange curse has afflicted Choi Kang Joo’s family for the past century: The wife of Taeyang’s heir-apparent always dies shortly after the nuptials are complete!

Regardless, Choi Kang Joo’s family has arranged for him to marry into another wealthy family. His bride will be the scheming, demanding and cold-hearted Jang Yi Kyung (Yang Jin Sung).

But chaos strikes when Jang Yi Kyung vanishes in the lead-up to the wedding. The family convinces Na Doo Rim (also played by Yang Jin Sung) to take her place. Na Doo Rim is a warm-hearted young woman from a humble, rural family who just happens to look exactly like Jang Yi Kyung.

Things get even messier for all involved when Choi Kang Joo falls head-over-heels in love for the kind, loving Na Doo Rim – threatening to derail the carefully laid plans of the Choi and Jang families!

Where is Jang Yi Kyung? What will happen if she returns? Will the Choi family’s curse ever be lifted? And can Choi Kang Joo and Na Doo Rim really live happily ever after?

“Bride of the Century” is a 2014 South Korean drama series directed by Yun Sang Ho.

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