In this collection I will add some of my favorite dramas that you could watch and enjoy during summer holidays (or whenever you have free time). 
If you haven't watched ome of these dramas yet, the right time to do it has come!

Enjoyable Dog Days

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
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Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly-skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that she wears.
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With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts.
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The plot takes a sinister turn when a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) is sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother to murder him in order to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes. Can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him?
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“The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Jin Hyuk. The story is inspired by a historical tale about a mermaid contained in a short story anthology known as Eou Yadam by Joseon-era scholar Yu Mong In.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

SETTV

Can memories of true love be truly lost forever? Ren Guang Xi (Vanness Wu) has the world at his feet. The law student is the sole heir to a wealthy family business, is athletic, and blessed with great looks and charisma. His mother also has her sights set on a wife for him, the beautiful and kind He Yi Qian (Tiffany Hsu), a medical student. But instead, Guang Xi falls in love with Liang Mu Cheng (Ady An), a new employee in his school cafeteria with an infectious zest for life despite growing up as an orphan. But when a tragedy forces Guang Xi to suddenly undergo brain surgery, his mother tells Mu Cheng that he will not have any memories of his past after the surgery and forces Mu Cheng to leave him. Six years later in a rural village, Mu Cheng lives a quiet life with her son, Xiao Le (Xiao Xiao Bin). But then Guang Xi, now a high-powered attorney, arrives in the village to serve out a court-mandated community service and befriends the two with no memory of his past with Mu Cheng. Can a strangely moving piano concerto stir up the lost memories of his love for Mu Cheng and help him understand why he feels a special bond with her son?
 
“Autumn’s Concerto” is a Taiwanese drama series directed by Chen Hui Ling that originally aired on TTV from October 2009 to February 2010. Nominated for the Best Marketing Programme at the 45th Golden Bell Awards in Taiwan, the series is credited for making child actor Xiao Xiao Bin into a superstar and is the second highest-rated Taiwanese idol drama after “Fated to Love You” (2008).

Autumn's Concerto

KBS02

This drama is about the youth who is not qualified for what the heartless society demands. Without backgrounds such as high education and certificates, the world tells them to focus on playing supporting roles in life. However, they all have their advantages and deserve to be the main character in their own lives. This is a story about four individuals, Dong Man, Ae Ra, Joo Man, and Sul Hee, and the dreams they are pursuing. Dong Man used to be a top athlete in taekwondo. However, his dreams of becoming a national athlete is shredded into pieces when he helplessly loses against authority and money. Choi Ae Ra has always dreamed of becoming an announcer. Although for now, she works at a department store, she continuously goes to job interviews and fights for her way. When the world turns its back on one of them, the other rushes to comfort them.

Fight For My Way

The Fighting Team

A fugitive searches for justice. 

Kim Je Ha (Ji Chang Wook) is a former mercenary soldier known as “K2” who suddenly turns into a fugitive when he is wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend while he is serving in Iraq. He finds his way back to Korea and gets a job as a bodyguard for Choi Yoo Jin (Song Yoon Ah), the owner of JSS Security and the wife of Jang Se Joon (Jo Sung Ha), who is running for president. 

Je Ha uses his new job to plan his revenge on Park Kwan Soo (Kim Kap Soo), the leader of the current ruling party and Se Joon’s rival, whom Je Ha believes ordered the murder of his girlfriend. 

When Je Ha is assigned to guard Go An Na (Yoona), the reclusive illegitimate daughter of Se Joon, they begin to develop feelings for each other. But what happens when the person who wants to harm An Na the most is Yoo Jin, Je Ha’s boss and revenge ally? Where will Je Ha’s loyalty lay? 

“The K2” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Kwak Jung Hwan.

The K2

The K2 Minions

Is it possible live in the same place at the same time but in a completely different dimension? 

Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) is a second-year cardiothoracic resident doctor. Her father, a famous comic book creator, suddenly disappears one day and then Yeon Joo herself is kidnapped by a strange man covered in blood and taken to a different dimension. 

Kang Chul (Lee Jong Suk) is a former Olympic gold medalist in shooting and self-made millionaire. How will his world intertwine with Yeon Joo’s other-dimension universe? Is Kang Chul the only person who can help Yeon Joo escape from a parallel universe? 

“W” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Jung Dae Yoon.

Cassiopeia

If you were to look back on your life, what would you remember most about your high school days and what you and your friends thought was important back then? Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five 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 friends in high school in 1997, when the K-pop and celebrity idols were gaining national popularity, and they were swept up in the adoration of their favorite K-pop and other idol stars. To the 18-year-old Shi Won, her entire world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., and her only aspiration in life was to grow up to become his wife. Her best friend Yoo Jung was her partner in crime, also falling in love with a different idol everyday. Fifteen years later at the age of 33, the six high school friends meet for a mini-reunion, during which two of the friends announce their plans to marry. As they reminisce about the height of their teenage angst, the viewer needs to try to figure out which two friends fell in love during the 15 years since high school, much like the popular American sitcom “How I Met Your Mother.” Which two friends’ passionate idolization K-pop stars turned into a genuine love for each other?

“Answer Me 1997,” also known as “Reply 1997,” is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho.

Reply 1997

 The Super Busan Team

How can a girl at the bottom of her class ever hope to capture the attention of the smartest and most popular boy in high school? Ha Ni (Jung So Min) is smitten with Seung Jo (Kim Hyun Joong) from the moment she laid eyes on him on the first day of school. He is the total package – tall, athletic, good-looking, and the envy of all the students because he always gets a perfect score on all his examinations. But Ha Ni’s affections are not returned, despite her energetic efforts to get his attention. Fate throws them under one roof when an earthquake destroys Ha Ni’s family home, and they live temporarily in the home of her father’s childhood friend, who turns out to be Seung Jo’s father. Will Ha Ni ever be able to get Seung Jo to think of her as anything more than a nuisance? “Playful Kiss” is a 2010 South Korean drama that is based on the Japanese manga “Itazura Na Kiss” (“Mischievous Kiss” and its sequel “Mischievous Kiss 2”), which has also been adapted in Taiwan as “It Started With a Kiss” and its sequel “They Kiss Again”.

Playful Kiss

the PKer team

A doctor bumps into an award-winning writer in a talk show, which leads them to a heated debate on an upcoming book about goodness. A man who comes from a family with a murder case, Jae Yeol, but doesn't know his guilt from what happened to his childhood. A woman from a debt family faces her anxieties even as a psychiatrist who slowly falls in love with him. Through thick and thin, the couple faces the problems of psychological disorders, with the hopes of having their love prevail amidst their considerable differences in lifestyles and beliefs. They are accompanied by senior psychologist Dong Min, a problematic Soo Gwang, high school student So Nyeo, and his friend Gang Woo.

It's Okay, That's Love

Love Obsessed Team

What would you do if you can never escape from the shadow of another person who has your same name? Oh Hae Young (Seo Hyun Jin) works as an assistant manager at a large corporate catering company. But there is the “other” Oh Hae Young (Jun Hye Bin) who has caused identity mix-ups and grief for Hae Young her entire life. As fate would have it, the other Oh Hae Young also works for the same company as a higher-up team manager. That other Oh Hae Young also went to the same schools as Hae Young, and she was always known to be prettier, smarter and more popular. Park Do Kyung (Eric Mun) works as the top sound director for a film company. When he suddenly develops the ability to see into the future, he finds himself entangled with both Oh Hae Youngs. What will become of Do Kyung and his two Oh Hae Youngs? “Another Miss Oh” is a 2016 South Korean drama series directed by Song Hyun Wook.

Another Miss Oh

The Double Trouble Team 

Eun Chan is a licensed taekwondo instructor who parts time as a delivery woman. One day, she comes across a delivery order that leads her to Han Gyeol, an heir to a conglomerate. Her boyish appearance deceives everyone into thinking that she's a strong man with a petite figure. Han Gyeol, on the other hand, being relatively close to men leads his grandmother to think he's gay. Eun Chan and Han Gyeol's entanglement lead to them working in a cafe, which soon brews a different kind of love story. They face multiple problems along the way that bring themselves closer and their love stronger than ever. Alongside them would be Han Gyeol's cousin Han Sung and his ex Yoo Joo who happen to be dating as well. Their love triangles bring excitement as they test another level of friendship and family.

Coffee Prince

Lee Young Joon (Park Seo Joon) might be the vice-president of his family’s massively successful company, but that doesn’t mean he has what it takes to do a good job. Accompanied by his incredibly talented secretary, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young) for nine years, she has made him look like the shining star that Young Joon believes he is.
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But after Mi So suddenly decides to quit, her arrogant boss comes to realize that he can’t live without her. Having unknowingly shared a traumatic childhood experience, the pair come to understand that maybe they do belong together after all.
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With jealousy forming over Young Joon’s older brother, Lee Sung Yeon (Lee Tae Hwan), and his growing relationship with Kim Mi So, the boastful executive decides he has to win back his secretary no matter what.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

The Perfect Secretaries Team

It's a love story hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the 6-star Hotel Giant, there stands a small, shabby Chinese restaurant, Hungry Wok. Chil Seong, the owner of the restaurant, originally took over the restaurant in order to provide a place to work for his former prison mates. One day, a man and a woman whose lives turned upside down overnight come visit Chil Seong. A former star chef, Seo Poong, and a broke heiress, Sae Woo, are in need of Chil Seong's help so that they can get back on their feet. Tune in to Wok of Love and learn about the passion and love that can be found in the hectic working environment of a kitchen.

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