The Korean dramas this year has been pretty promising with a couple of them still clinging onto me. I seriously felt really sad when my favourite dramas this year ended. It left a big whooping void in my heart that only another big hit drama could fill. Thankfully this year there were lots of amazing dramas and to celebrate the end of 2015, I will list down my top eight Korean dramas. This is purely based on my personal opinion; maybe some slight bias on dramas with hot male leads (you know what I'm talking about girls lol). So without further ado, let us begin!
8.
Six flying dragons.육룡이 나르샤
5th October 2015 - ongoing
This one is either a hit or a miss depending on whether or not you like historical Korean dramas. For me, I like historical dramas because of #1 there are more episodes and #2 you learn a bit about the Korean history and what it's like living in that era. I love the old traditional houses and clothing, I absolutely think it is gorgeous. It is a very long drama with 50 episodes and it hasn't finished yet! I love how well the director brings in new characters and how each of those new characters fit in like a missing puzzle. The episodes that I have watched so far are not draggy at all. I know some historical dramas can be a bit draggy, but not this one. Each new episode has a good story line that fits in well with the whole theme of the Joseon Dynasty establishment.
The story is about six people who helped established the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. The central figure of this drama is Lee Bang Won (Yoo Ah-in), who is the 3rd King of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea. Lee Bang Won helped his father Lee Seong-Gye (later King Taejo), along with other five characters establish the Joseon Dynasty.
I love the actors and actresses in this drama too! I'm a fan of Kim Myung Min and Shin Se-Kyung. I also highly recommend watching Kim Myung Min's movies the Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow and Detective K: Secret of the lost island. His movies are comical!
7.
The secret of the village Achiara -마을-아치아라의 비밀
7th October 2015 - 3rd December 2015
This drama gave me the creeps however I always anticipated each episode. It always left me hanging with questions and an infinite possibilities of what the next episode could bring. Well played to the director and the writer of the drama, the plot twist in the last episode was beyond my expectations. Some people might find this drama too draggy cause all throughout the 16 episodes, it remained true to the storyline; which is finding the killer. The story was carefully knitted to make every character connect to the main purpose of finding the killer. So until you guys get to the last episode, keep guessing!
The story is about a tiny village called Achiara which is inhabited by citizens with dark secrets from the past. So-Yoon (Moon Geun-Young) arrived in Achiara to teach English at a local school and on her first day of work she found a dead body. Things started unraveling as So-Yoon persisted on figuring out the truth. With the help of the lovely and cheerful police officer Woo-Jae (BTOB member Yook Sung-Jae), the once "zero percent crime rate village" became an ugly mystery.
6.
Yong Pal - 용팔이
5th August 2015 - 1st October 2015
I didn't really think I was going to like this drama because I'm not really a big fan of dramas that are set in hospitals, or dramas that are medical related. There were "surgery scenes" however it was blurred out. Korea takes good care of people like me lol. I love how subtle the romantic scenes were in contrast of the hectic and thrilling story line. The romance does not overshadow the whole purpose of the drama's plot.
This story is about Kim Tae-Hyun (Joo Won) an exceptional surgeon who also secretly operates people who are on the run (gangsters, thieves etc). His reason for doing an extra illegal job is so that he can save more money for his sister's expensive kidney dialysis. Tae-Hyun becomes a pawn in the hospital that he works in and was only allowed to cater to VIP patients. There he meets Han Yeo Jin (Kim Tae-Hee), a rich heiress who has been in a coma for three years. Tae-Hyun helps Yeo Jin wake up from her sleep and reclaim her old life.
5.
Oh my ghost - 오 나의 귀신님
3rd July 2015 - 22nd August 2015
This story is hilarious! I love the main actress Park Bo-young. She really portrayed the two different characters really well in this drama. Kim Seul-gi who played the ghost also did extremely well in playing her crazy, perverted ghost character; she was amusing! The twist in the last episode was also epic. I love love love the big reveal in the end and how the writer gave the viewers a happy ending **oppps.
Since childhood, Na Bong-sun (Park Bo-young) has been able to see ghosts because of her shaman grandmother. Bong-sun is a timid assistant chef at Kang Sun Woo's restaurant (Cho Jung-Seok). Bong-sun has a secret crush with Sun Woo but since their personalities are on the opposite poles, Sun Woo never noticed her.
One day, Bong-sun was possessed by a virgin ghost Shin Soon-ae (Kim Seul-Gi). Soon-ae hopes to fulfill her woman desire in order for her soul to finally get to rest. When Bong-sun is being possessed by Soon-ae, Sun-woo began to notice her.
4.
Remember - 리멤버
9th December 2015 - ongoing
I knew I was going to like this drama as soon as I saw the trailer. I just had a good gut feeling that it is going to be amazing and it has been so far! I really like the actors and actresses in this drama. Very convincing acting. The main actor Yoo Seung-ho is an amazing actor and I wish he will do more dramas next year! Actress Park Min-young is a stunner. Nam Gung-Min, on the other hand, surprised me big time. He has been portraying the bad guy lately in some of his other dramas and it's almost weird seeing him very angry when I watched his "perfect oppa" episodes in the reality TV show We Got Married.
The story is about Jin-woo (Yoo Seung-ho) who has a superb condition of hyperthymesia which allows him to remember everything that he sees in great detail. Jin-woo's father has been wrongly accused of murder so Jin-woo became a lawyer to defend his father in court. However, he struggles to prove his father's innocence became difficult when he begins to lose his memory due to Alzheimer's.
3.
Kill me, heal me - 킬미, 힐미
7th January 2015 - 12th March 2015
Not going to lie, I didn't really like this drama when I watched the first episode. It started off very weird because they tried to mimic a Korean guy going to a high school/college in America. It just felt too gimmicky and I think the whole series could go on without episode one. But once you pass the first episode, things will get better I assure you. Hands down to the main actor Ji Sung for portraying seven different characters in this drama. Hwang Jum-Eum and Park Seo-Joon also deserves recognition because they were lovely to watch and they gave this drama an enjoyable vibe with their sweet sibling relationship. The drama's story line is quite unique too, very interesting and something that you must watch!
Cha Dong Hyun (Ji Sung) is a rich heir to a family company who suffers from dissociative identity disorder (DID) with seven completely different personalities. This is because of his traumatic experience when he was young. In order to overcome his disorder in secret, he hires a first-year psychiatric resident Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung-eum). Ri Jin's twin brother Oh Ri On (Park Seo-Joon), an anonymous writer tries to uncover the suspicious lives of the rich and started to follow Cha Dong Hyun.
2.
Healer - 힐러
8th December 2014 - 10th February 2015
I seriously thought this was going to be my favourite drama for 2015 until a recent one came up. This is definitely worth the second spot. The actors and actresses were amazing, especially during the emotional scenes. The plot is quite unique however, you can easily get lost with the story line if you miss the informative parts. The romantic scenes in this drama are on point. It gave me the cringe but not too much that it's disturbing (if you know what I mean lol). The actor in this drama, Ji Chang-Wook is also great; I've seen quite a few of his other dramas and he is someone to watch out. Mark his name ladies; Ji Chang-Wook.
An incident decades ago involving a group of friends who ran an illegal broadcasting station brings together three different people - a mysterious night errand guy with the codename "Healer" (Ji Chang-Wook) who has an incredible fighting skills, a reporter from a tabloid news website (Park Min-young) and a famous journalist (Yoo Ji-Tae). The three main character comes together to find the truth from the mystery in the past.
1.
She was pretty - 그녀는 예뻤다
16th September 2015 - 11th November 2015
And the top drama for 2015 is.... She was pretty!!!
Who doesn't love this drama? From Choi Siwon to Park Seo-Joon, this is basically an eye candy for the viewers. The thing that stood out for me in this drama is the fact that it gives off a really good moral to girls about self-esteem. The transition of the drama from the start, middle to end is great. I love how the lead actress did not change herself at the end just to be with a guy. You will have to watch the drama yourself to see why this is my top one; I don't wanna get carried away and give off too much information.
I love how Park Seo-Joon and Hwang Jung-Eum are no longer siblings in this drama (they were siblings in Kill me, heal me) and I ship them more being lovers than siblings. They sparkle together as a couple and it showed in this drama, totally!
This drama also gave a lot of spotlight for their supporting characters. I love Siwon's free spirited, straightforward and mysterious character. I love the "Kim Joon-Woo and Han-Sul" office couple relationship. I love the crazy fashionista chief editor Kim Rara. I love the mysterious country bumpkin Kim Poong-Ho. And last but not the least, I love the best friend relationship of Min Hari and the main actress.
Every episode is made to perfection. I can not fault this drama. It will make you guess, laugh til' your stomach aches, cry til' you can't cry anymore and feel the satisfaction that every actor delivered their part very well. The romance part is soo quirky and cute. I can not imagine myself re-enacting those sweet moments in real life however I can't get enough of Seo-Joon and Siwon acting all cute and aegyo!
Although it does not have a very complex storyline like the other dramas that I have mentioned, it does, however, show that a great drama does not need an extravagant plot to wow people. The story is very simple for everyone to follow.
This story is about Sung-Joon (Park Seo-Joon) and Hye-Jin (Hwang Jung-Eum) who became best of friends when they were little. Sung-Joon used to be fat and ugly while Hye-jin was popular and pretty. Unfortunately, Sung-Joon and his father moved to America so he and Hye-jin lost contact with each other.
Fifteen years later, Sung-Joon returns to South Korea and is set to meet Hye-jin for the first time. But the years changed both the characters and now Sung-Joon is handsome while Hye-jin looks nothing like her former self. Hye-jin asks her best friend Ha-ri (Koh Joon-Hee) to meet Sung-Joon instead of her. Hye-jin's pretense became difficult when she got hired in a magazine company where Sung-Joon is the boss.
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I hope you enjoyed my top dramas for 2015! I can't wait what the year of the red fire monkey's got in stock for us. Happy New Year everyone! Best wishes for the next year!
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