Kim Bo Ra is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child actress and still mainly plays young character roles. Born on September 28, 1995, she made her acting debut in the 2006 film “For Horowitz.” She has since starred in many movies, short films and television dramas, including “Jungle Fish 2” (2010), “Her Legend” (2013), “Beautiful Man” (2013), “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015) and “Glamorous Temptation” (2015).

Kim Bo Ra

Lee Yu Ri (Kim Bo Ra) is a young woman who has just been rocked by the death of her grandmother – the family member she loved the most. Heartbroken, she decides to try to make a new start by finding a job. She decides to attend a job interview at a cafe named Finland Papa, operated by a mysterious figure known only as “Papa.” When she arrives, the staff members give her a meal and eat with her. She proceeds to do so – only to discover that eating was actually her “interview!”

Lee Yu Ri lands the job, but is soon flummoxed to learn that the other staff members, like her, have no idea who Papa is. She also comes to learn that the staff members must take on “family names” – and must always dine together to maintain “family harmony.” This rule echoes sage words her grandmother once told her. And it also reminds her of her closest friend and first love Baek Woo Hyun (Kim Woo Seok). When they were younger, Baek Woo Hyun would never let Lee Yu Ri eat alone, and always did his best to raise her spirits. Their parting was sad. But could working at Finland Papa somehow lead to their reconciliation?

“Finland Papa” is a 2023 South Korean drama series.

Finland Papa

Jung Ji Woo (Sung Joon) is a web-based cartoon (webtoon) artist whose debut title fell flat. He is dating Da Hye (Kim Bo Ra) and the two are looking forward to spending his birthday together. But Jung Ji Woo is determined to ensure that his follow-up effort fares better than his first, so decides to look for some “real-world” inspiration. He has heard talk that a nearby apartment block named Gwang Lim Mansion is haunted, and that terrible incidents have occurred there, so decides to investigate. When he arrives, he runs into the apartment block’s ex-caretaker (Kim Hong Fa). The latter agrees to let Jung Ji Woo interview him, and the man starts to tell a series of increasingly macabre and spooky tales of things that happened to the block’s former residents.

He begins by telling Jung Ji Woo the story of a tormented author who craves peace and quiet, but can never seem to escape the noise. There is also the story of a pharmacist and her sordid affair with a married woman – a story that ends in mystery and murder! Further, there is the story of a property agent whose companion, a doll, appears to have come to life! Two students living together then find themselves living in an increasingly rotten room. And finally, the final story centers around the caretaker himself – and his ghastly secret identity. Will the horror overwhelm Jung Ji Woo, or will a late intervention from Da Hye save the day?

“The Grotesque Mansion” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Jo Ba Reun.

The Grotesque Mansion

👻The Cursed Team👻 

MBC, KOCOWA

Four women each come to a crossroads in life and love. Du Ah is a 23-year-old university student involved in a polyamorous relationship. An elementary school teacher, Ha Ram is in her late twenties and feeling a change of heart right before her wedding day. At 35, Ban Ya, an adjunct instructor, questions whether her \u2018pretend relationship\u2019 is transforming into something real. Chung Kyung, a furniture designer in her forties, discovers her husband is having an affair. The four women, each going through a different turning point in their lives, contemplate what they truly want from dating and love. What does \u2018love\u2019 mean to each of them?

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A popular make-up artist, known for his never-ending quest for perfection, Cha Jung Hyeok (Joo Sang Wook) was at the top of his game. But destiny, it seemed, wouldn’t let him stay there for long. Now unemployed and drowning in debt, Jung Hyeok is desperate to find a way out of this most miserable of slumps; but he’s not the only one.

An idol trainee for the past ten years, Han Soo Yeon (Kim Bo Ra) is desperate to finally get her big break. Deciding it’s now or never, she agrees to participate in an idol audition program, but fails to make the cut. Booted from the program, Soo Yeon finds herself wondering if this is really the path she’s meant to take in life.

Desperation and destiny come together in unexpected ways when Jung Hyeok and Soo Yeon cross paths. After finally landing a much-needed job as a make-up artist, Jung Hyeok agrees to take Soo Yeon under his wing. Noticing that his new assistant shows an incredible aptitude for the art, Jung Hyeok is happy to teach her everything he knows. As the two grow closer, they slowly learn to let go of the broken dreams of the past as they steadily walk towards a future full of bright new dreams, together.

A fun romantic romp, “Touch” is a 2020 Viki Original romantic comedy drama directed by Min Yeon Hong.

Touch

 Loving Touch Team 

At nineteen, Hyun Jae (Jung Je Won) should have had his whole life ahead of him. But when he’s diagnosed with a terminal illness, his entire world is flipped upside down.

Determined to spend the last days he has left as normally as possible he returns to school, hoping that by focusing on his college entrance exams, he won’t have time to think about much else. But no matter how hard he tries to make things normal, things just aren’t the same.&nbsp;

With little time left, Hyun Jae decides the only thing he can do is find a way to enjoy every moment of every day. With that mindset he finds the courage to do the impossible; he confesses his long-hidden feelings to his first love, Soo Min (Kim Bo Ra). Caught up in her own worries about the future, Soo Min has a hard time focusing on the present but when he learns of Hyun Jae’s illness, her perspective is forced to change.

Holding on to the precious moments they have left, Hyun Jae, Soo Min, and Hyun Jae’s best friend, Ji Hoon (Lee Gun Woo), are finding it hard to say goodbye to this one perfect summer.

An emotional romantic high school melodrama, “Goodbye Summer” is a 2019 film directed by Park Joo Young.

Goodbye Summer

💞💖Summer Love💞💖

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

JTBC

SKY Castle, a private luxury condo community, where wealthy doctors and professors live. It was built by the first president of Joo Nam University, the most prestigious university in Korea. Most of the residents are doctors and law school professors of the university.

The drama describes all the ins and outs of how the wealthy make their children enter a top university. It is a comic satirical drama that closely looks behind the scenes at the materialistic desires of the upper-class parents in Korea and how they ruthlessly secure the successes of their families at the cost of destroying others' lives.

SKY Castle

The Sky High Team

KBS02

Eun Bi is a high school girl who lives without her parents in Tongyeong. She keeps being bullied by other students and is forced to drop out of school. She tries to kill herself out of frustration and pain by jumping into a river. However, she is saved by Eun Byeol, her twin sister. Eun Byeol was adopted by a wealthy family when she was young. After being rescued, Eun Bi is admitted to a hospital, but she has lost her memory. To make matters worse, Eun Byeol goes missing. Mi Kyung, Eun Byeol's adoptive mother, searches everywhere, looking for her. And when she runs into Eun Bi, she mistakes her for Eun Byeol. Not remembering anything, Eun Bi thinks she really is Eun Byeol and starts living as her. Revolving around the high school girl whose life has been changed by a twist of fate, the various aspects of students' lives unfold.

Who Are You

The Back to School Team

Pretty boy Dokko Ma Te is ambitious and wants to make a lot of money using his looks. His mother dies without giving him the password to meet his father, whom he never met. Instead of giving it to Ma Te, his mother gives it to Hong Yu Ra, an ex-heiress who was once the daughter-in-law of a wealthy family. Yu Ra promises to give him the password if he conquers several women and learns valuable lessons from each of them. Kim Bo Tong, an ordinary girl from a poor background decides to aid Ma Te. She has had a huge crush on him since high school and is willing to do anything to help him succeed. Despite himself, Ma Te falls for Bo Tong. However, Choi David, who is also the Chairman's secret son, falls for her as well, leading into a conflict of romance and deception.

Bel Ami

The Beautiful Team

Tae Gong Sil used to be a bright girl called \u201CSun.\u201D But after an accident where she barely managed to escape death, she starts to see strange things that no one can see. Going through lonely times, struggling to hold out in a horrifying world, she encounters Joo Joong Won, a greedy penny pincher and the owner of a huge shopping mall. Ever since Joong Won met Gong Sil, it seems like his life has become dark, but as they get close, they become special to each other. The two listen to sad and pitiful stories of spirits and help them out. Will they be able to find the light at the end of this spooky road?

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