They say every child is a blessing. For 17-year-olds Dae Soo (Kang Dong Won) and Mi Ra (Song Hye Kyo), it is a terrifying prospect. When the young couple meets and falls in love, Mi Ra becomes pregnant and decides to have the baby against her parents’ wishes.

Dae Soo works as a taxi driver and Mi Ra works at a laundromat to support themselves and their son, Ah Reum (Jo Sung Mok). But their lives are complicated even further by the fact that Ah Reum is born with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging in children. At the age of 16, Ah Reum’s body has degenerated that of an 80-year-old man, and he realizes that he doesn’t have long to live. Ah Reum decides to share the story of his life with the world through a television show. How will the world react to his very unusual life?

“My Brilliant Life” is a 2014 South Korean film directed by E J Yong. It is based on the novel My Palpitating Life by Kim Ae Ran.

My Brilliant Life

That Brilliant Summer Team 

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Four very different couples with very different problems, needs, and concerns face up to their worries and obstacles at the start of a brand new year.

Ji Ho (Kim Kang Woo) is a divorcee police detective from a violent crime unit who meets Hyo Young (Yoo In Na), a rehab trainer who needs protection as she seeks to conclude her divorce. The two have their own issues, but find that the longer they spend together, the more they realize they have in common.

Jae Heon (Yoo Yeon Seok) and Jin Ah (Lee Yeon Hee) are two young twentysomethings who are having a hard time in their respective lives and travel to Argentina, where they meet for the first time. Over time, they realize that they could inspire one another to take positive steps to rebuild their dreams.

Meanwhile, Yong Chan (Lee Dong Hwi) is the chief executive of a travel agency. He is set to wed his fiancée Yao Lin (Chen Du Ling). But when he is cheated out of all of his money, he decides to keep the setback from her – and her family.

An avid gardener (Choi Sooyoung) is beset on all sides by naysayers and prejudice as she tries to make a success of her romance with her boyfriend Rae Hwan (Yoo Tae Oh), a snowboarder who represents his country at the Paralympic Games.

“New Year Blues” is a 2020 South Korean movie that was directed by Hong Ji Young.

New Year Blues

🎉 Happy New Year Team  🎉

There was a time when Jang Chul Min (So Ji Sub) would spend his days dreaming of becoming an all-star MMA fighter. As a boxer, Chul Min trained hard and fought even harder, but no matter how much work he put in, he never managed to catch a break. With that life now nothing but a distant memory, Chul Min has stopped dreaming. Spending his days delivering water and his nights working as a parking lot attendant, Chul Min might have been trapped in his dreary, dream-less life forever, had fate not decided to bring Ha Jung Hwa (Han Hyo Joo) into his life.&nbsp;

Involved in an accident years ago, Jung Hwa has been slowly losing her eyesight ever since, but that has never once put a damper on her cheerfully bright disposition. However, the impairment to her vision does occasionally land her in awkward situations, like the one that brings Chul Min into her life. Not realizing he was not the usual attendant, Jung Hwa joins him in his booth to watch television and in so doing, changes both of their lives forever.

Slowly allowing each other into their lonely lives, Chul Min and Jung Hwa find life becoming so much sweeter than either ever imagined it could be. But their new love is put to the test when Chul Min makes a horrifying discovery. In the harsh light of the truth, will their tender love wither before it’s even had a chance to bloom?

A touching story of life and love, “Always” is a 2011 South Korean drama film directed by Song Il Gon.

Always

The Red Thread of Fate  Team

&nbsp;Kang Il (Go Soo) is a highly skilled firefighter with a troubled past. When his wife was involved in an accident, he chose to help another individual who appeared to be in a more perilous condition – a decision that ultimately cost his wife’s life. Since that day, he has been wracked with guilt and has almost recklessly thrown himself in the path of danger in a bid to save lives wherever possible.

Meanwhile, Mi Soo (Han Hyo Joo) is a doctor at a large general hospital. But when she one day makes a wrongful assumption about a patient, she lands in legal hot water. She assumes that a woman has been assaulted by her husband, when it turns out the patient had another condition. As the case heads to court, her lawyer advises her to get Kang Il to testify against the husband for an assault that the latter committed. But Kang Il wants nothing to do with her initially – a fact that leads her to desperation, attempting to strike up a romantic relationship with him and even joining a paramedic unit in a bid to spend more time by his side. The ruse starts to unravel when she actually starts to develop genuine romantic feelings for Kang Il...but does he feel the same way?

“911 Love” is a 2012 South Korean movie that was directed and co-written by Jeon Gi Hyun.

Love 911

🚒 Call 911 Team 🚑

When In Soo (Bae Yong Joon) gets a call, informing him that his wife, Su Jin (Lim Sang Hyo), has been injured in a car accident, he rushes to the hospital to find her lying in a room, severely injured and unconscious. Unwilling to leave her side, In Soo spends his days at the hospital, dutifully trying to nurse his unresponsive wife back to health. Meanwhile, Seo Young (Son Ye Jin) finds herself in the exact same situation, spending her days at the hospital caring for her injured and unconscious husband, Kyung Ho (Ryu Seung Soo).&nbsp;

Spending long days and countless sleepless nights at the hospital, it’s only a matter of time before In Soo and Seo Young meet. Realizing they have far too much in common, it doesn't take long for them to learn their spouses were involved in the exact same accident. Soon after, they learn that Su Jin and Kyung Ho were traveling together at the time of the accident, a fact that eventually leads to a very painful revelation: their spouses were having an affair.

Now aware of their spouses’ betrayal, In Soo and Seo Young find a kindred spirit in each other as they attempt to process their feelings of grief, anger, betrayal, and fear. Coming to depend on each other through this difficult time, In Soo and Seo Young find healing and a new love between them begins to bloom. But the sweetness of new love is cut short when Su Jin regains consciousness, forcing In Soo to make an impossible decision.

An emotional look at life, love and starting over, “April Snow” is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Hur Jin Ho.

April Snow

White Snow  Team

Dong Hyun (Jung Jin Young) is a high school student and Pan Soo (Park Sung Woong) is a member of a criminal organization. In an unfortunate accident, Dong Hyun slips from the roof and falls on top of Pan Soo. When the two men wake up in the hospital, they discover that their bodies have been switched! Trapped in each other's bodies, will they be able to carry on with their daily lives?

"The Dude in Me" is a South Korean comedy movie directed by Kang Hyo Jin. It was released in 2019.

The Dude in Me

"Oh, it's not my body!" team

When veteran police detective In Ho (Song Kang Ho) catches word that someone is making threats of terrorism against an impending flight, he wastes no time in beginning an investigation. Soon realizing that the threats made were valid, In Ho desperately attempts to apprehend the terrorist before he can strike. Unfortunately, In Ho has no such luck and can only watch in horror as Korean flight 501 departs Incheon Airport, headed for Hawaii.

Aboard the plane, the bioterrorist Jin Seok (Im Siwan) wastes no time in releasing a deadly virus into the air. Within hours the first of Jin Seok’s victims dies, setting off a wave of fear that soon turns to chaos as more passengers begin to fall ill. Among those trapped on this deadly flight are former pilot and unsung hero, Jae Hyuk (Lee Byung Hun) and his daughter. Stepping in to do what he can to help the struggling crew, Jae Hyuk once finds himself taking on the role of hero.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, on the ground, Transport Minister Sook Hee (Jeon Do Yeon) sets up a counterterrorism task force and begins working alongside Detective In Ho in a desperate attempt to avert further disaster. Will they be able to find a way to land this plane safely or have the fates of those on board already been sealed?

An intense high-stakes thriller, “Emergency Declaration” is a 2021 South Korean disaster-action film directed by Han Jae Rim.

Emergency Declaration

Under the rule of King Sejong the Great (Han Suk Kyu), the Joseon Dynasty flourished as scientific advancements and technological developments served to better the lives of the people. Honoring those who made scientific progress, the King sought out the greatest minds in Joseon, celebrating the advancements they made in agriculture, astrology, medicine, and more. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a mind inclined to think outside the box, it was only a matter of time before he crossed paths with the brilliant Jang Yeong Sik (Choi Min Sik).&nbsp;

Born a slave, Jang Yeong Sik had no claims to greatness, but his astounding mind and impressive talents eventually earned him a position within the local government. Finding a kindred spirit in Yeong Sik, King Sejong gives the low-born man a position as his science advisor, and together they make great strides in the scientific world. As time passes, their love of scientific research and invention leads them to form an unusual and completely unprecedented friendship.

But the technological advances they make for Joseon catch the eye of the Ming Empire. Wary of Joseon becoming too great, the Chinese Emperor orders an immediate cessation of astrological study and demands that Jang Yeong Sik be handed over at once. Forced to make a terrible choice, King Sejong must decide between the friend he cherishes or the people he was born to protect.

Based on actual events, “Forbidden Dream” is a 2019 historical drama film directed by Hur Jin Ho.

Forbidden Dream

✨The Forbidden Dreamers Team✨

Baek Sang Ah (Han Ji Min), aka Miss Baek, is a former convict who was convicted after protecting herself from abuse. Due to her troubled past, she grew up closed off from the rest of the world. However, after her release from prison, she comes across Ji Eun (Kim Si Ah), who is also suffering from a similar situation. When she begins to see herself in the young girl, Miss Baek slowly opens up to her and vows to fight for and save Ji Eun, even if it means risking her own life.

Miss Baek

The Badass team

In 2008, South Korea held its first criminal trial by jury. The case presented to the court was supposed to be an easy one, as the defendant himself freely admitted to brutally murdering his mother. However, what was supposed to be a simple, open-and-shut case turns into something more, when one of the jurors, a young entrepreneur named Kwon Nam Woo (Park Hyung Sik), begins to question everything.

Without the unanimous vote of the jury, the judge, Kim Joon Gyum (Moon So Ri), is forced to re-examine the evidence and call for a new debate, to determine whether or not the defendant is guilty or not guilty.

Refusing to bow to the pressure of the majority, Kwon Nam Woo begins a thorough investigation of the case on his own. Sifting through countless investigation records, he repeatedly questions the defendant’s admission of guilt. As his investigation continues, he begins to find the evidence he needs to substantiate his doubt. Slowly joined in his search for the truth by the other jurors, Kwon Nam Woo begins to break through the majority opinion to uncover the truth and set the standard for true justice.

Based on a true story, “Juror 8” is a 2019 film directed by Hong Seung Wan.

Juror 8

The Truth Seekers

In 1978, Song Woo Seok (Song Kang Ho) was tired of dragging himself through his daily routine. Desperate for a change, he left his position as a regional judge and moved to Busan to set up his own private law firm. Ridiculed by other lawyers for having passed his bar exams without any sort of higher education, Woo Seok brushes off the sneers of his peers and dedicates himself solely to his practice. Willing to take on the cases no one else wants to touch, Woo Seok finds a comfortable niche and quickly rises to the top.

Three years later, Woo Seok has made quite a name for himself as a highly successful lawyer. But the smooth sailing of his happy life is soon disrupted by the storms of civil unrest swirling around him. Trying to keep his distance from the turmoil around him, Woo Seok soon finds himself drawn in when an acquaintance of his, Choi Soon Ae (Kim Young Ae), tells him that her son, Park Jin Woo (Im Siwan), has gone missing. Assuring Soon Ae that he’ll look into the matter, Woo Seok is appalled when he finds Jin Woo and his friends have been imprisoned and tortured under charges of sedition.

Determined to stand up for the rights of the oppressed, Woo Seok takes on Jin Woo’s case, but defending him against a repressive government won’t be easy. As Woo Seok takes up the mantle to fight for justice he begins to wonder, can any one man really change the world?

Inspired by real-life events, “The Attorney” is a 2013 courtroom drama film directed by Yang Woo Suk.

The Attorney

The Lawyer Team@Viki.com

Fund manager Seok Woo (Gong Yoo) lives in Seoul and is separated from his wife.

His life is his work, and he spends relatively little time with his young daughter, who misses him very much.

She asks him to grant him a birthday wish – to take her to the seaside city of Busan. He agrees and decides to take her out for the day on the KTX, a high-speed express train that links some of South Korea’s biggest cities.

They board the train, along with a number of fellow passengers, including a young couple who are expecting a baby, a homeless man, and the members of a high school baseball team.

One more passenger also boards, just as the train is preparing to pull out of the station – a flesh-eating zombie!

The zombie bites and infects a member of the train’s crew, and together the two zombies run rampant on the KTX, turning a large number of the passengers into zombies, too.

Outside the train, things are even worse. A full-blown zombie pandemic is raging, and many cities fall to the flesh-eaters.

The South Korean military manages to establish a safe haven in Busan – so Seok Woo and the other non-zombie survivors must pool their wits if they are to escape the train without getting infected!

Can Seok Woo bring his daughter to safety?

“Train to Busan” is a 2016 horror-action movie directed by Yeon Sang Ho.

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