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The 13th Annual Soompi Awards: Dramas of the Year

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 ✨

JTBC

Born from a long line of women gifted with monumental strength, Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is far from ordinary. Only able to use her power for good, Bong Soon agrees to work as a bodyguard for Ahn Min Hyeok (Park Hyung Sik), the recently endangered chaebol heir and CEO of gaming company Ainsoft. With dreams of developing a video game of her own, Bong Soon hopes that by working with Min Hyeok, she’ll find a way to turn her dreams into reality. Meanwhile, her childhood friend, Detective Gook Doo (Ji Soo), is on the hunt for a kidnapper whose path soon crosses with Bong Soon. Using her gifts for the greatest good, will Bong Soon find her life full of everything she’s dreamed of and more?

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Small but Mighty Team

No Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook) is a successful public prosecutor whose life changes suddenly after intern Eun Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun) joins his team. The duo becomes close, but things get chaotic when Bong Hee is wrongly accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend. Ji Wook pulls out all the stops to help Bong Hee – jeopardizing his stellar career in the process. Ji Wook and Bong Hee realize that the only way out of this mess for both of them is to track down the real killer. But will they close the net in time? And could they find love together as they hunt this cunning criminal?

Suspicious Partner

The Suspicious Team

KBS02

High school friends Ko Dong Man (Park Seo Joon), Choi Ae Ra (Kim Ji Won), Kim Joo Man (Ahn Jae Hong), and Baek Seol Hee (Song Ha Yoon) struggle to balance their big dreams with the realities of adulthood. After an injury, Dong Man was forced to quit taekwondo, but he still longs to return to fighting. Ae Ra, a department store employee with dreams of becoming a news anchor, faces constant setbacks in her stagnant relationship. Their lifelong friendship, built on playful bickering and unwavering support, begins to blossom into something more. Meanwhile, Joo Man and Seol Hee both work at a home shopping network where they’ve hidden their six-year relationship, but their love is about to be put to the test by new employees with less-than-pure intentions. Will these friends manage to find their way in life?

Fight For My Way

The Fighting Team

Nam Sae Hee (Lee Min Ki), a socially awkward IT employee in his early 30s, has exhausted his savings buying a house, leaving him financially strained. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min), a struggling writer in her 30s, finds herself homeless and struggling to make ends meet. When Ji Ho becomes a tenant in Sae Hee's house, their unexpected living arrangement sets the stage for a unique relationship. As they navigate their personal, familial, and financial challenges together, they begin to discover unexpected connections and support in each other's lives. Their journey raises questions about love, survival, and personal growth in difficult economic circumstances.

Because This Is My First Life

The Scrimp & Scrape Team

Betrayed by his king, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a decorated military general from the Goryeo Dynasty, was forced to watch his family die before him. Saved by the Almighty, yet condemned to an eternal life as a goblin, Kim Shin uses his supernatural abilities to save humans, including the mother of Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun), an optimistic high school student with a strange connection to the supernatural. When Eun Tak is repeatedly drawn to him, Kim Shin wonders if she might be the one he has spent an eternity searching for, the only one who can set his soul free, the Goblin Bride.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

The Immortal Team

While Joseon Dynasty noblewoman Shin Chae Kyung (Park Min Young) had a sheltered childhood, she grew to become a strong young woman. She falls for Prince Lee Yeok (Yeon Woo Jin), the half-brother of King Yeonsangun (Lee Dong Gun), and the two dream of a peaceful life together. However, the king is deeply suspicious of Yeok, and he schemes to have Chae Kyung to himself and have Yeok removed from the palace to soothe his paranoia. Chae Kyung finds herself torn between her love for Yeok and her belief that the king is a good person deep inside, further complicating the relationship between the brothers. In a cruel twist, Chae Kyung ascends to the throne as queen, but she’s dethroned only seven days later. This drama was inspired by the true story of Queen Dan Gyeong.

Queen for Seven Days

The History Tellers

Byeon Hye Yeong (Lee Yoo Ri), a sharp and successful lawyer, is determined to uncover the truth when her father, Byeon Han Soo (Kim Yeong Cheol), is suddenly accused of being a completely different person: Lee Yoon Seok. As the Byeon family grapples with this shocking revelation, a handsome actor, Ahn Joong Hee (Lee Joon), who believes he is Han Soo's son, enters their lives. As Joong Hee integrates into the quirky Byeon family, long-buried secrets begin to surface, forcing Hye Young to confront uncomfortable truths about her beloved father and the true meaning of family. Can she navigate the tangled web of lies and protect her family, or will their carefully constructed world unravel?

My Father is Strange

The Strange Squad

Zhejiang TV

During the Warring States Era, Gong Sun Li (Dilraba Dilmurat), granddaughter of a powerful military commander, finds herself caught between two powerful men. When Qin troops attack, her first love Jing Ke (Liu Chang) is poisoned while protecting her. To save Jing Ke's life, Li agrees to marry Ying Zheng (Zhang Bin Bin), the King of Qin, despite being pregnant with Jing Ke's child. Ying Zheng, who has long loved Li, accepts the child as his own and gradually reveals a gentler side that draws Li closer to him. As their relationship deepens, tension builds when Jing Ke arrives at the palace with plans to assassinate Ying Zheng, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation. This is a 2017 Chinese historical romance drama adapted from the novel "The Legend of Qin: Li Ji Story" by Wen Shiren.

The King's Woman

The King's Beloved Team

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

Hunan TV

In the tumultuous era of the Northern Wei, innocent citizens are kidnapped and enslaved, including Chu Qiao (Zhao Li Ying), who is cast into a forest to be hunted for sport by wealthy lords. Just as hope seems lost, she is rescued by Yan Xun (Shawn Dou), the Prince of Northern Yan, forging a powerful bond between them. However, her life takes another turn when she catches the eye of the influential Yuwen Yue (Lin Geng Xin) from the formidable Yuwen family. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, Chu Qiao finds herself caught in a web of power struggles, forcing her to choose between her growing affection for Yan Xun and the allure of Yuwen Yue’s world. With her freedom and heart at stake, will she fight for love or succumb to the demands of her new reality?

Princess Agents

The Dancing Fingers

EBC, CTV

Li Zheng (Wang Zi) and Shao Xi (Joanne Tseng), children of long-time friends, embody their names' meanings - Li Zheng being diligent and attentive, while Shao Xi remains laid-back and carefree. When Li Zheng returns to Taiwan from Japan and enters high school, he encounters Shao Xi for the first time. Despite their contrasting personalities, a powerful connection draws them together, challenging them to adapt and understand each other. As their relationship develops, they must navigate the complexities of their differences and the strong forces that seem to both unite and potentially separate them. This is a 2017 Taiwanese drama series exploring the unexpected dynamics of young love.

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