Monday, November 30, 2015

Korean Web Drama Recommendations

Here are my opinions on the web dramas I have watched recently! Will continue to update this page.

Thumping Spike (WATCH)




Hwang Seung Eon as Kang Se Ra
Song Jae Rim as Hwang Jae Woong
Lee Tae Hwan as Baek Woo Jin

If you're searching for a quick Korean drama fix, you've found it. I watched this one back to back, there are 20 episodes that go for around 15 minutes each.

Set in high school, the current volleyball team always comes last. To avoid a lawsuit Se Ra, a professional volleyball player, coaches the team.

High End Crush






Jung Il Woo as Choi Se Hoon
Jin Se Yeon as Yoo Yi Ryung

Not a bad storyline, the romance progression is quite slow but overall it's decent (the last few episodes made up for it). One of the more interesting webdramas I have watched as of late. 

Choi Se Hoon is a successful CEO who falls in love for the first time. The rest I'm sure you can guess.

P.S. How cute is the drama's poster.

Alchemist




Light-hearted, predictable storyline yet fun to watch. Set in a university campus, Oh Young Gi (Heo Young Ji) joins the Alchemist club to become closer to her crush, Seo Jun Oh (Han Ki Woong). But the requirement for joining is to abstain from dating and love.

All up there are 12 short episodes.


Splash Splash Love (WATCH)



Kim Seul Gi as Jang Dan Bi
Yoon Doo Joon as Lee Do

Well worth the watch! Quick yet sweet storyline, that had me wishing there were more episodes.

The drama is set in Joseon period. Jang Dan Bi travels to Joseon from present day. On the day she is set to take her university entrance exams, she alights her bus, only to leave behind her umbrella. She runs to school but stops at a nearby park. She is overwhelmed with stress and wishes she can just disappear. She then gets distracted by a puddle.

Upon closer inspection, she doesn't see her reflection rather an alternate world/time reflected in the puddle. She dips her foot into the puddle, rather than making contact the ground, her foot is completely submerged into water. Taking a step back, she jumps into the puddle. Thus taking her to Joseon period, where she meets Lee Do (aka Wang Se Jong).

The two leads show great chemistry. Kim Seul Gi is quickly becoming one of my favourite actresses to watch.

Noble, My Love (WATCH)

Noble, My Love

Sung Hoon as Lee Kang Hoon
Kim Jae Kyung as Cha Yoon Seo

If you love shoujo manga, you will love this one. This is a light hearted series that makes your heart flutter. The male lead character is slightly questionable... not a guy you would want to date in real life but for the non-reality drama world I will let it slide. He comes off as very obsessive and has quite the temper. Despite the last last episode being rushed, I really enjoyed this drama. The two leads have great chemistry.

To Be Continued (WATCH)


to be continued web drama


Kim Sae Ron as Jung Ah Rin
Cha Eun Woo
Moon Bin
Jin Jin
MJ
Yoon San Ha
Rocky 
Yeo Reum

This was a so-so drama. The whole purpose this web drama was to introduce the new idol boy group ASTRO. Not too sure if they have debuted yet though... Anyways, the plot revolved around time travel and ensuring the events in the past actually happen again so that the future isn't altered. The drama has some flaws as there are some discrepancies past to future. Overall, it wasn't good or bad.

Exo Next Door (WATCH)


exo next door review


Exo (Chanyeol, D.O, Baekhyun, Sehun) and Moon Ga Young

The drama is basically about 4 Exo members (the other members also make cameos) moving into a house. Next door is shy and always beetroot red Yeon Hee. It's cute how when she blushed her cheeks literally go red, thanks to the help of editing, of course. There is more of a storyline about the house and why they moved next door, won't spoiler it. Overall, it was a sweet storyline.

Dream Knight (WATCH)


web drama recommendation


GOT7 and Song Ha Yoon

Honestly, I never finished this one. I watched most of the episodes but then forgot about it. From memory, this was a fantasy drama. The lead girl is an orphan and lives in a trailer van, one day her dolls on her bag turn into real people. Whom take residency in her trailer and follow her around... they even start to attend her school. Without giving away too much, there is a love line which was quite cute.

Girl of 0AM (WATCH)


web drama recommendation


Nam Tae Hyun as Gong Ji Dan
Seo Min Ji as Min Se Ra

Light hearted drama about Ji Dan who is aspiring to become a singer. After he fails his audition, he temporarily works at a karaoke, where he meets Se Ra (a ghost) at 12am everyday. The two share a love line... which is quite odd... not sure how you're able to touch, let alone talk to a ghost. He eventually figures out she is a ghost and attempts to find the real Se Ra.

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