Lee Il Hwa

KBS2, KOCOWA

Under her mother’s firm guidance, actress Park Do Ra (Im Soo Hyang) rose to stardom. After years of hard work, Do Ra wants to take a step back and relax, but her mother insists that she continue so that she can make more money. However, a sudden scandal sends Do Ra plummeting from the limelight and she struggles to figure out what to do next. She reunites with Go Pil Sung (Ji Hyun Woo), a passionate and determined rookie drama producer – and her first love. As Do Ra navigates the challenges of her new reality, Pil Sung becomes her unexpected anchor, helping her to not only get back on her feet but to rediscover her true self.

Beauty and Mr. Romantic

The Beauty of Mr. Romantic

Channel A

Ji Eun Su (Lee Yoo Ri) is a woman from a wealthy family whose life dramatically changes when she is convicted of murdering her husband and sent to prison while pregnant. After giving birth, her daughter is given to foster parents, specifically Kang Ji Min (Yeon Jung Hoon), a principled journalist who becomes the child's sole caretaker. Upon her release, Ji Eun Su devises a calculated plan to reunite with her daughter by winning Kang Ji Min's heart and becoming her child's stepmother. Her complex scheme threatens to unravel as the potential consequences of her hidden truth loom large, raising the question of how her new family will react if her past is exposed. This is a 2020 South Korean drama produced by Kim Dong Rae that explores themes of deception, motherhood, and redemption.

Lie After Lie

The Sweet Liars

Heo Saek (Lee Jun Ho), the son of a gisaeng, grows up understanding the hardships of women in Joseon's entertainment world. When his aunt's gibang, Yeonpoonggak, begins to fail, he becomes the first male gisaeng to help save the business. His charming looks and skills quickly make him popular among women. However, he meets his match in Hae Won (Jung So Min), a beautiful woman whose sharp mind and progressive thinking intimidate most men. Despite her initial resistance, Heo Saek is determined to win her over and uncover the mystery behind her unique personality. As they interact, both begin to wonder if they might be each other's true love. This is a delightful 2019 South Korean historical romantic comedy film directed by Nam Dae Joong.

Homme Fatale

♡ Homme Fatale ♡

Sung Deok Mi (Park Min Young) is a dedicated art gallery curator who’s even more dedicated to her “job” as the fansite owner for boy group member Cha Shi An (Jung Je Won). While Deok Mi keeps her fangirl activities a secret at her day job, the new gallery director Ryan Gold (Kim Jae Wook) manages to discover her extracurricular activities. As Ryan learns more about Deok Mi's secret, he disrupts her carefully guarded life, sparking unexpected changes. With her personal and professional worlds colliding, Deok Mi must navigate the complexities of love, fandom, and her secret. Can she keep her passion concealed, or will it redefine her life forever? This 2019 Korean drama was based on the webtoon “Noona Fan Dot Com” by Kim Sung Yeon, and was directed by Hong Jong Chan.

Her Private Life

The Undercover Sasaeng Team

Oksusu

After an electric shock, top celebrity Park Seo Hoon (Lee Hong Ki) gains the extraordinary ability to hear the inner thoughts of struggling script writer Yoon Eun Seo (Jung Hye Sung). As he delves into her deepest emotions and hidden desires, Seo Hoon finds himself falling deeply in love with her. However, when his mind-reading power suddenly disappears, he must rely on his genuine feelings and charm to win Eun Seo's heart. This is a 2019 South Korean romantic comedy directed by Kim Jeong Kwon.

I Hate You Juliet

Juliet, Where's Your Romeo?

High school student Do Yeon (Jung So Min) and her salaryman father Sang Tae (Yoon Je Moon) have hit a rough patch: they argue constantly, each believing that the other has an easier life. One night, after a particularly heated argument, they each wish they could switch places to understand the other's life better... only for their wishes to unexpectedly come true! Now in the other's body, they're forced to navigate each other's lives – Do Yeon is thrust into her father's corporate job as he's trying to get a promotion, while Sang Tae must deal with the life of a high school girl, including preparing for Do Yeon's talent show audition. In order to return to their own bodies, they have to go seven days without arguing. Will father and daughter manage to return to their own bodies and rebuild their relationship? This film was adapted from the Japanese novel "Papa to Musume no Nanokakan" by Takahisa Igarashi.

Daddy You, Daughter Me

Do Yeon's Mother

KBS02

Accountant Kim Sung Ryong (Namkoong Min) has had an unconventional career: instead of ensuring financial compliance, he helps his mobster boss avoid taxes without a trace. In search of even more money, Sung Ryong successfully gets hired as a middle manager in the accounting department at TQ Group, where he plans to embezzle company funds. There, he meets assistant manager Yoon Ha Kyung (Nam Sang Mi), former prosecutor-turned-finance director Seo Yul (Lee Jun Ho), and intern Hong Ga Eun (Jung Hye Sung), who become his new coworkers. As Sung Ryong acquaints himself with his new workplace, he starts noticing that poor decisions from upper management threaten to bring down the company – and he starts to wonder if he might be working for the wrong side.

Good Manager

Workaholics Team

Choi Soon Seok (Chun Jung Myung) is the son of a famed master noodle chef who specializes in buckwheat noodle dishes. However, one horrible night, Soon Seok’s parents are killed in an arson attack, with Soon Seok managing to survive by escaping. He manages to catch a glimpse of the culprit: Kim Gil Do (Jo Jae Hyun), a man from a troubled family who previously stole Soon Seok’s father’s book of recipes. Soon Seok considers reporting the incident to the police, but instead decides to get revenge on his own and moves into an orphanage until he grows up, adopting the name “Mu Myeong.” As an adult, Mu Myeong vows to carry out his revenge, infiltrating Gil Do’s inner circle to expose the truth about the now-successful restauranteur, no matter the cost. This drama was adapted from the comic “God of Noodles” by Park In Kwon.

The Master of Revenge

The Noodle Masters

Ko Gang Sook

In the late 1980s Seoul, five childhood friends from the Ssangmundong neighborhood navigate their challenging teen years together. Seong Deok Seon (Lee Hye Ri) struggles with her low school ranking, Kim Jeong Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) is soccer-obsessed, Seong Seon Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, Ryoo Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a knowledgeable geek, and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school. As they support each other through various misadventures, they form unbreakable bonds that will shape their future lives. Their shared experiences and friendship become a testament to the power of youth and community during a transformative era in South Korean history. This is a 2015 South Korean nostalgic drama series directed by Shin Won Ho, the third installment in the "Reply" drama series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

Time has not been kind to Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum). Once a beautiful girl from a wealthy family, she has now lost both her looks and her wealth. Currently living rent-free with a friend and working part-time as a clerk, Hye Jin is shocked when her first love, Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon), contacts her out of the blue. Sung Joon, who was once unattractive, is now a handsome and successful editor. To preserve his perfect image of her, Hye Jin asks her pretty best friend Min Ha Ri (Go Jun Hee) to meet him in her place. This plan backfires when Hye Jin lands a full-time job and discovers that Sung Joon is her boss. Adding to the chaos, her co-worker Kim Shin Hyeok (Choi Si Won) develops feelings for her. Can a lasting romance emerge from this tangled mess?

She Was Pretty

The Ugly Ducklings

While vampires are usually known for being bloodthirsty killers, vampires in this world no longer require human blood to survive. However, stigma against vampires still exists, leading vampires like Baek Ma Ri (Seolhyun) to hide their true nature. After being chased out of several neighborhoods, Ma Ri decides to keep her identity as a vampire a secret to finally graduate from high school. At her new school, she develops a crush on Jung Jae Min (Yeo Jin Goo) after accidentally kissing his neck and becoming intoxicated with the scent of his blood. Surprisingly, he happens to reciprocate her feelings – but Jae Min hates vampires after his mother married one when he was in middle school. Is there any way for this relationship to work, or is it fundamentally doomed due to their differences? This drama was adapted from the web comic of the same name by Seok Woo.

Orange Marmalade

The Vampire Lovers

Woo Ki Myung (Joo Won), an unremarkable high school student, decides to transform himself to win the heart of Park Hye Jin (Park Se Young), the most beautiful girl in school. With guidance from his mentor Kim Nam Jung (Kim Sung Oh), Ki Myung reinvents his style and personality, catching the attention of school tough guy Kim Won Ho (Ahn Jae Hyun). Meanwhile, his classmate Kwak Eun Jin (Sulli) secretly harbors feelings for Ki Myung, hoping he will notice her own transformation. As Ki Myung navigates his newfound confidence and rivalries, he remains unaware that true connection might be closer than he realizes. Based on the webtoon by Kian84, this is a 2014 South Korean coming-of-age comedy film directed by Oh Ki Hwan.

Fashion King

As a child, Park Hoon (Lee Jong Suk) and his surgeon father were spirited away to North Korea to perform a top-secret procedure. However, upon the surgery’s completion, the two were barred from returning home due to political machinations at Myungwoo University Hospital, where Park Hoon’s father worked. Under his father’s guidance, Park Hoon himself becomes a talented surgeon and secretly dreams of fleeing to the South with his lover Song Jae Hee (Jin Se Yeon). Park Hoon and Jae Hee manage to escape, but end up separated – until Park Hoon meets Dr. Han Seung Hee (also played by Jin Se Yeon), who looks just like Jae Hee, at his new workplace, but she denies knowing him. As Park Hoon follows in his father’s footsteps at Myungwoo University Hospital, he must navigate rigid hierarchies, personal mysteries, and a decade-long plan for revenge while also saving patients’ lives.

Doctor Stranger

The Doctors Without Borders

Alien Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun) landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty. With superhuman abilities like teleportation, enhanced vision, and slowed aging, he has lived a solitary life, meticulously observing humanity while waiting for his chance to return to his home planet. With only three months left until his departure, his carefully structured existence is disrupted by Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun), a wildly popular – albeit ditzy and often problematic – actress who moves in next door. Their initial clashes evolve into an undeniable attraction, forcing Min Joon to confront his long-held detachment from human emotions. As their unconventional romance blossoms, they face not only the impending deadline of his return but also a dangerous conspiracy surrounding Song Yi's career, forcing Min Joon to choose between his long-awaited journey home and the woman he has come to love.

My Love From the Star

Go Go Alien and Hallyu Star

Born into extreme poverty, Da Hae (Park Soo Ae) was determined to claw herself into a higher economic status, no matter the cost. As an orphaned child, she met Ha Ryu (Kwon Sang Woo), and the two grew close despite being separated through adoption. Ha Ryu is willing to do anything for Da Hae – which turns out to be his fatal flaw, as she primarily sees him as a pawn in her life. After the tragic loss of their daughter, Da Hae abandons and betrays Ha Ryu in favor of a wealthier man. She eventually becomes the first lady, and Ha Ryu ends up as the prosecutor for her corruption case. Is this Ha Ryu’s chance to get “revenge” on Da Hae, or will she manage to get her way yet again?

King of Ambition

     The Ambitious Team

Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five high school friends – Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk), Mo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul), Kang Joon Hee (Hoya), Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won), and Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Un) – were obsessed with K-pop idols in 1997. For 18-year-old Shi Won, her world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., with dreams of becoming his wife. Fifteen years later, at 33, the friends reunite for a mini-reunion where two of them announce their engagement. As they reminisce about their teenage years, the story challenges viewers to guess which two friends' passionate idol worship transformed into genuine love. This nostalgic journey explores friendship, first loves, and the transformative power of youth. "Answer Me 1997" is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho that captures the essence of teenage dreams and lasting connections.

Reply 1997

 The Super Busan Team

In the midst of the Joseon Dynasty, eight-year-old Lee Gyeom was orphaned after witnessing his father’s murder. Haunted by the past, he transforms into a masked vigilante named “Il Ji Mae” (Lee Joon Gi) who steals from corrupt officials to aid the poor, leaving a plum blossom calling card. Driven by vengeance, he seeks the truth behind his family's demise and the killer's identity. His quest intertwines with Eun Chae (Han Hyo Joo), a compassionate woman who eventually falls for Il Ji Mae, and Si Hoo (Park Si Hoo), his adoptive brother-turned-royal guard who seeks to capture Il Ji Mae in the hopes of being promoted to a nobleman. Will Il Ji Mae find the justice he seeks, or will his mission to avenge his family lead him deeper into darkness?

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