Drama Recs 13
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rodo1. The Devil Judge: In a dystopian present, Kim Ga-on starts to work as a judge on the nation’s televised trial show headed by Kang Yo-han, a charismatic and powerful man with a hidden agenda that leads to the situation in the capital spiralling out of control… So, if shady mentors are your thing, I can only recommend this show. The relationship between Ga-on and Yo-han is steeped in that particular trope, with Ga-on fighting against being roped in by Yo-han and predictably failing. The series also stars Kim Min-jong as Yo-han’s slightly unhinged nemesis, and she’s superb as a villain, as always.
2. Doona!: When Lee Won-jun moves to Seoul to attend university, the first person he meets at his new place is his downstairs neighbour Lee Doo-na, disgraced member of an idol group forced to lay low. They don’t start off on the best foot, but soon, they become friends, and eventually more… this is a straight up romance drama without many surprises that I honestly didn’t expect to like. But this is the first time Bae Suzy convinced me in a role, the chemistry between the two leads is great, plus I found it unusual because for once, the one who is a complete and utter mess is the woman, not the man (which is the case in most stories with that theme that I consume). Plus, at nine episodes of around 50 minutes length, it’s not too long either, which helps keep the pace even.
3. Gyeongseong Creature: All Jang Tae-sang wants it to make money and live a good life. But then the chief of police threatens him into finding his pregnant mistress, which leads him to a shady hospital where he finds love, untold horrors, and his courage… I hesitate to recommend this a little, because there’s only one season so far, and I thought the middle dragged a bit. But I really liked the ending of the first season, Jang Tae-sang grew on me a lot, plus the action is really well done. It also stars one of my favourite actresses Kim Hae-sook in a role that is more layered than appears at first glance, and Choi Young-joon and Claudia Kim as awesome villains.
4. Moving: This series starts as a meet-cute between two superpowered teenagers, but it is so much more. It’s a very action-packed series where people with superpowers from three nations beat each other up. It’s a series about the tragic love stories of the teenagers’ parents. And it’s about a sinister government agency and its sinister plans – all in all, I think there’s something for everyone in there, since it’s very much an ensemble show that includes many more powered characters with interesting stories. Just be prepared for the middle part being basically entirely made up of flashbacks.
5. Vigilante: Frustrated by the justice system’s inability to keep people save and punish the guilty, police university student Kim Ji-yeong becomes a vigilante with a double life that soon spirals out of control as he is being egged on by a reporter, hunted by the police and supported by a shady figure… another one where the main actor (Nam Joo-hyuk) failed to convince me in previous dramas, but does in this one. He portrays Ji-yeong with a flat affect that conceals a font of rage in a very enthralling manner that draws you in, especially when he starts facing off against/working with Yoo Ji-tae’s renegade cop Jo Heon and Lee Joon-hyuk’s delightfully hyper wannabe Batman. This drama is quite dark, but that was part of the reason I enjoyed it.
2. Doona!: When Lee Won-jun moves to Seoul to attend university, the first person he meets at his new place is his downstairs neighbour Lee Doo-na, disgraced member of an idol group forced to lay low. They don’t start off on the best foot, but soon, they become friends, and eventually more… this is a straight up romance drama without many surprises that I honestly didn’t expect to like. But this is the first time Bae Suzy convinced me in a role, the chemistry between the two leads is great, plus I found it unusual because for once, the one who is a complete and utter mess is the woman, not the man (which is the case in most stories with that theme that I consume). Plus, at nine episodes of around 50 minutes length, it’s not too long either, which helps keep the pace even.
3. Gyeongseong Creature: All Jang Tae-sang wants it to make money and live a good life. But then the chief of police threatens him into finding his pregnant mistress, which leads him to a shady hospital where he finds love, untold horrors, and his courage… I hesitate to recommend this a little, because there’s only one season so far, and I thought the middle dragged a bit. But I really liked the ending of the first season, Jang Tae-sang grew on me a lot, plus the action is really well done. It also stars one of my favourite actresses Kim Hae-sook in a role that is more layered than appears at first glance, and Choi Young-joon and Claudia Kim as awesome villains.
4. Moving: This series starts as a meet-cute between two superpowered teenagers, but it is so much more. It’s a very action-packed series where people with superpowers from three nations beat each other up. It’s a series about the tragic love stories of the teenagers’ parents. And it’s about a sinister government agency and its sinister plans – all in all, I think there’s something for everyone in there, since it’s very much an ensemble show that includes many more powered characters with interesting stories. Just be prepared for the middle part being basically entirely made up of flashbacks.
5. Vigilante: Frustrated by the justice system’s inability to keep people save and punish the guilty, police university student Kim Ji-yeong becomes a vigilante with a double life that soon spirals out of control as he is being egged on by a reporter, hunted by the police and supported by a shady figure… another one where the main actor (Nam Joo-hyuk) failed to convince me in previous dramas, but does in this one. He portrays Ji-yeong with a flat affect that conceals a font of rage in a very enthralling manner that draws you in, especially when he starts facing off against/working with Yoo Ji-tae’s renegade cop Jo Heon and Lee Joon-hyuk’s delightfully hyper wannabe Batman. This drama is quite dark, but that was part of the reason I enjoyed it.
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