Those series or movies that I watched and were as good as they looked.
Some you may have heard of because they were so popular. Others you may not have known about. If there is no comment, I have not watched it yet. If I did not like it , I remove it.

Unique Finds

It is the 15th century. In the kingdom of Joseon, the vast majority of the population is illiterate, and the few people who do know how to read and write must make use of Chinese characters – a writing technique that is notoriously difficult to master.
&nbsp;
The aging King Sejong the Great (Song Kang Ho), dreams of sparking an intellectual revolution in his country. His plan is to develop a script so straightforward and easy to read that even peasants could learn to read it.

Spurred on by the quick-witted Queen Sohun (Jeon Mi Sun), Sejong embarks on an ambitious quest to realize his dream – and help his country move out of China’s shadow, with a move he says “would take China 1,000 years to achieve.”
&nbsp;
But Sejong is dismayed to find that his royal court and noble advisors are short of ideas on how best to create the script.
&nbsp;
In his desperation, he turns to a group of low-born Buddhist monks led by Shin Mi (Park Hae Il) for help. Shin Mi and his monastic brothers guard the secrets of the Tripitaka Koreana, a massive library of 81,258 wooden printing blocks produced in the 13th century.
&nbsp;
Shin Mi’s calligraphy and language skills are second to none, while the king’s drive to complete the project is unswerving. But many obstacles stand between them and what seems at times like an impossible dream.
&nbsp;
Can King Sejong and his unlikely cohort of pious linguists help create a script that will ultimately become Hangeul, the modern Korean alphabet?
&nbsp;
The movie was based on real-life events, and all three of its main characters were historical figures from Korea’s past.
&nbsp;
“The King’s Letters” is a 2019 South Korean movie directed by Cho Chul Hyun.

The King's Letters

Creator Team

KBS2

During the Joseon Dynasty when women were not expected to be smart or allowed to be educated, Kim Yoon Hee (Park Min Young) was both. 

After her father passes away and her brother becomes ill, Yoon Hee disguises herself as a boy and takes on her brother’s identity to get odd jobs and help support her struggling family. When she realizes that there is good money to be made, Yoon Hee begins to take the entrance exams in the place of other students who want to get into the prestigious Sungkyunkwan University. 

During one such test, Yoon Hee is discovered to be perpetrating the illegal activity by the morally upright Lee Sun Joon (Park Yoochun), who threatens to turn her in. 

But believing that Yoon Hee is a boy, Sun Joon encourages her to take the test herself (with her brother’s identity). Both pass the exam and get into the university and become roommates. As Yoon Hee is now enjoying the glories of getting a higher education, she befriends the playboy Goo Yong Ha (Song Joong Ki) and the rebellious Moon Jae Shin (Yoo Ah In) and starts to develop feelings for Sun Joon – all the while trying to keep her true gender a secret from her new friends and the other male students. 

Can she keep up the charade long enough to get the education she desires and keep her emotions at bay? 

“Sungkyunkwan Scandal” is a 2010 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Won Suk and Hwang In Hyuk. It is based on the bestselling novel The Lives of SungKyunKwan Confucian Scholars by Jung Eon Gweol. The series won numerous drama awards, and Park Min Young and Park Yoochun received numerous Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Couple awards.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal

Childhood friends, Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae) and Choi Woon Seung (Lee Se Young), have grown up together. Sharing both memories and dreams over the years, the two have always been there to support each other, no matter what. Even now, as they’re preparing to take the civil service exam, the two are tackling the task together. There’s just one problem, Ji Hoon doesn’t want to become a civil servant, instead, he dreams of becoming a singer and songwriter.

Secretly enrolled as an idol trainee, Ji Hoon hopes to make his dreams come true; but the path before him is difficult, to say the least. Without the support of his family, Ji Hoon struggles to keep the balance between what’s expected of him and what his heart desires most. But everything changes the day he meets Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Si Yoon).

A member of a popular idol group from the early 1990’s, Yoo Hyun Jae was always the troublemaker of the bunch. But not even his many scandals could prepare him for his accidental trip through time. Unexpectedly finding himself 24 years into the future, Hyun Jae teams up with Ji Hoon, Woon Seung, and a group of their friends as they set out on a journey to discover who they are, what they love, and what it takes to make dreams come true.

A story of love, passion, and friendship, “The Best Hit” is a 2017 drama directed by Cha Tae Hyun and Yoo Ho Jin.

The Best Hit

👍 The Besties 👍

Are the desires of humans fated to be wicked? The human desire for love is greater than our desire to hurt others. More people wish to love others than harm others. Otherwise, humanity would already be extinct. This is where the drama begins. What if Hyde was the embodiment of love and goodness, not of wickedness? What if Jekyll was not a nice man chained by morality, but an evil, radical, selfish individual with no knowledge of petty things like love? We look at Dr. Jekyll and Hyde from the opposite point of view through the story of Jekyll, who, afraid to love, has lived a cranky, prideful life, and Hyde, who is a sweet guy that knows nothing but love!

Hyde, Jekyll, Me

Don't Hyde From Me Team

As a child, Tian San Qi (Esther Yu) had an insatiably curious nature. Always asking questions, she could never seem to quench her thirst for knowledge. While many tired of her curiosity, there was one older boy who was always willing to humor her. Side-by-side, the two spent many happy days together, but their happiness didn’t last long. Disappearing without a trace, the little boy was suddenly snatched from her life, leaving San Qi with a broken heart and an unwavering determination to find her missing friend.&nbsp;

Years later, San Qi is as determined as ever to find the boy disappeared, taking her heart with him, but the quest hasn’t been easy. Now a forensic doctor, San Qi has spent years honing her skills, hoping they’ll help her find her friend. But so far, her efforts have been completely fruitless. The only bright side to her endless quest is the number of friends she’s made along the way.&nbsp;

With a group of highly skilled friends by her side, San Qi stumbles upon a series of cases that seem closely related to the disappearance of her old friend. As fresh clues begin to reveal themselves, the band of friends uncover a heinous conspiracy that’s been ten years in the making. Have they uncovered the truth too late or is there still a chance for San Qi to find the boy who stole her heart, all those years ago?

Adapted from the novel, “Jin Xin Ji” by Han Xue Fei, “I’ve Fallen For You” is a 2020 romance drama directed by Zhou Tong and Dai Meng Ying.

I've Fallen For You

I've Fallen For You Team

Love is never easy, which is why Da Da (Minah) has sworn off men forever. The long-time girlfriend of a popular actor, Ma Wang Joon (Hong Jong Hyun), Da Da never had an easy love life. After seven years with a man too popular for his own good, Da Da decides enough is enough. Alone for the first time in years, the special effects makeup artist finds herself alone. But not for long.
&nbsp;
When an odd package is delivered to her by mistake, Da Da can’t help but take a quick peek inside. Falling into her arms, the second the box is opened, Zero Nine (Yeo Jin Goo), the state-of-the-art robot companion, is activated by their accidental “kiss”.
&nbsp;
Unintentionally thrust into the seven-day trial period, Da Da finds herself stuck taking care of this handsome “boyfriend” for the next week. With such a perfect companion by her side, you’d think Da Da would be more than satisfied with her new love life. But when Ma Wang Joon turns up, things get a little more complicated.
&nbsp;
A hilarious girl meets boy/meets robot love story, “Absolute Boyfriend” is a 2019 Viki Original drama series based on the ever-popular manga, “Zettai Kareshi” by Yuu Watase.

Absolute Boyfriend

 I❤Robot Team

As a child, Meng Hui (Li Jia Qi) was involved in a terrible accident. Though she has born the physical scars of that moment on her face all her life, it’s the mental scars that have caused the greatest damage. Traumatized by the event, Meng Hui developed a dissociative identity disorder which causes her to switch between two distinct personalities at random. Never knowing when her alternate personality might emerge, Meng Hui has struggled all her life, to find a balance between her two sides.

Now grown, Meng Hui works as a makeup artist who has started creating her own small line of homemade cosmetics. As fate would have it, she happens to cross paths with Shen Yi (Zhao Yi Qin), the CEO of a large cosmetics company, during one of her episodes and suddenly declares herself to be his girlfriend. Though shocked by this sudden outburst, Shen Yi decides it’s better to save face by playing along, than make a scene in public. In turn Shen Yi is rewarded for his seeming gallantry when he discovers, not long after, that Meng Hui has developed a liquid foundation that has the potential to revolutionize the cosmetics industry. Desperate to get his hands on her formula, Shen Yi continues to play the part of the devoted boyfriend, a fact that shocks Meng Hui once her alternate personality relinquishes control.

Though at first, only interested in Meng Hui’s formula, Shen Yi soon finds himself falling for the girl fate seems to have thrown into his life, and even more surprising, she seems to be falling for him. But their relationship is put to the ultimate test when Meng Hui learns that Shen Yi was the one responsible for the accident that changed her life, all those years ago. Will their love become the salve that heals their deepest wounds or will they find that some wounds really do leave permanent scars?

A story of love and healing, “My Girl” is a 2020 romantic comedy drama directed by Zhong Qing.

My Girl

💄  My Girl Team

Youku, Mango TV

Qin Shen (Deng Chao Yuan) is a tall, handsome, young wannabe sculptor. He has decided to attend art school to polish his skills and throws himself into his craft. He strives for perfection and does not want anything – least of all romance – to get in his way.

He has never had a girlfriend, and he prefers to stay away from all matters of the heart. His destiny, it would seem, is to live and die alone.

But at art school, his path crosses with that of another perpetual loner – a budding painter named Yuan Qian (Song Yi Ren).

She is also focused, driven, and intelligent. And Yuan Qian is not as averse to the idea of love as Qin Shen. However, she is so picky that she finds fault in just about everyone she meets – to the extent that it seems no man will ever meet her sky-high standards.

Together with their classmates, this duo begins on a journey of self-discovery as they hone their skills and begin to round out their personalities.

But as time goes by, could Yuan Qian and Qin Shen finally find love – with each other?

“Professional Single” is a 2020 Chinese, university-themed drama series that was directed by Lin Yan.

Professional Single

Mr. & Ms. Single

Gao Yuan (Peng Yu Chang) is an introverted high school student who has been diagnosed with degenerative muscular dystrophy. He is almost completely paralyzed and hospital-bound. And things just get worse when the doctors tell him he does not have much longer to live.

Although his loving parents do their best to stay by his side, he is only truly happy when his two mischief-loving best friends Xu Hao (Darren Wang) and Zhang Zheng Yang (Wei Da Xun) come to visit.

But when a doctor tells Gao Yuan that his time is now really running out, he makes a frank confession to his two best pals – he does not want to die a virgin!

Gao Yuan’s pals resolve that they will do their utmost, and stop at nothing to help him fulfill his last wish.

What ensues is a hilarious adventure, as the trio attempts to set Gao Yuan up with a woman – and write a thrilling final chapter to their friendship.

This film was based on the South Korean movie “The Last Ride,” which was released in 2016.

“The Last Wish” is a 2019 Chinese movie directed by Tian Yu Sheng.

The Last Wish

Tencent

A young, 22-year-old pop star hopeful named Nuan Nuan (Eleanor Lee) is forced to reinvent herself after the girl group she is a member of disbands before its debut.

At first, she struggles in her search for a post-pop career, but fate intervenes, and she has a chance encounter with a man named Han Che (Leon Leong).

Han Che is a cold but successful sound and lighting engineer who also has an excellent memory. 

However, one day he experiences a rare lapse in memory – a lapse that could threaten to throw his relationship with Naun Naun into doubt. 

Regardless, Han Che’s success inspires Nuan Nuan, who has always had a keen eye for fashion.

She begins to explore her love of clothes and resolves to become a designer – hoping to one day gain a job at the clothing store’s headquarters.

Although their relationship is often adversarial, Han Che and Nuan Nuan also have a growing fondness for one another, and try to help each other along the way. As their careers start to get off the ground, could love bloom here too?

“My Love, Enlighten Me” is a 2020 Chinese drama series co-produced by Fang Fang and Shao Wen Yi.

Shows

Comments