DORAMA

“A GOOD DAY TO BE A DOG” IS DELIGHFUL IN ITS ABSURDITY

Han Hae Na is a single high school teacher with a family secret. Due to an ancestor’s fault, Han Hae Na’s family has been cursed for generations. When someone in her family kisses anyone, they turn into a dog at midnight for six hours. Afterwards, they revert back to their normal appearance. This transformation repeats itself every night until that person, in their dog appearance, kisses the same person. Drunk one night, Han Hae Na accidentally kisses Jin Seo Won, a teacher at the same high school, though they aren’t even close as colleagues. Han Hae Na soon panics and persistently approaches Seo Won for a chance at another kiss. However, Jin Seo Won has a fear of dogs.

CUTE, FUNNY, QUIRKY : STRONG GIRL NAM-SOON IS A RIOT

Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon delves into the life of a girl who goes missing while her parents travel to Mongolia. After some time passes, she returns to South Korea in search of her long-lost parents. Subsequently, she meets her mother and grandmother and becomes entangled in a drug investigation case.

NETFLIX’S BALLERINA ACES AT SATISFYING ACTION IN A REVENGE FLICK

Ok-ju is a highly skilled private security contractor who has only one friend in the world, Min-hee, the titular dancer in the film. Ok-ju discovers that her kind and bubbly companion has committed suicide when she visits one night. Min-hee discovers a letter urging Ok-ju to avenge him on her bed.

ITS A JOY TO WATCH “TWINKLING WATERMELON” UNWRAP ITS PLOT

In 2023, Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) is a high schooler with a passion for music. During the day, he is a studious model pupil…but at night, he rocks out as a guitarist in a band. But when he stumbles across a strange yet alluring music store, he goes hurtling back in time to 1995. Here, he comes face to face with his father Ha Yi Chan (Choi Hyun Wook) – as a high schooler!

JI CHANG-WOOK IS BACK IN HIS AWESOME ACTION AVATAR IN “THE WORST OF EVIL” ON HULU

The series is situated in 1990s Seoul, where a former DJ becomes a key player in the illicit drug trade, peddling a potent substance known as “Gangnam Crystal” within the city’s vibrant nightclub scene. As this dangerous drug gains prominence, with law enforcement clueless about its origins, the task of dismantling this flourishing drug trafficking syndicate falls to Park Jun-mu, a rural police officer who is entrusted with infiltrating the organization.

“SONG OF THE BANDITS” ON NETFLIX IS ACTION WORTH WATCHING

During the 1920s, lawless bandits in the defiant Gando region of South Korea go to great lengths to defend their land and their cherished ones. They engage in fierce battles against the Japanese colonial army, even when it entails the risk of sacrificing their lives.

YOUKU’S “SOUTH WIND KNOWS” WEAVES A MESMERIZING STORY OF INTRIGUE AND ROMANCE

Botanist Fu Yun Shen and Zhu Yang who works with Doctors Without Borders travel deep into underdeveloped regions to offer humanitarian relief while searching for a special medicinal plant that can save many lives. But when Yunshen realizes his brother is up to no good, he disagrees to let his brother use his work to benefit commercially. Then suddenly, he is injured in an accident.

“THE INCOMPARABLE BEAUTY” IS A RIVETING TAKE ON URBAN RELATIONSHIPS

Not wanting the love of his life Yu Jiaen to be saddled by the debts he had incurred,  Xu Yao breaks up with her after eight years of being together and just a week before their wedding.

Now in their 30’s they meet after several years apart.  Jiaen is working for an agency in Beijing and Yao has finally paid off his debts with the help of his business partner Su Yi, who also harbors feelings for him.

“MY LOVELY BOXER” MAKES A POWERFUL DEBUT ON VIKI

Adapted from the novel “Sunjeongbokseo Ikwonsuk” (순정복서 이권숙) by Choo Jong Nam, My Lovely Boxer is the story of a boxer, Lee Kwon Sook, who at age 17, was a prodigy in the sport. She suddenly went missing and left no trace of her whereabouts.

NETFLIX’S “DESTINED WITH YOU” BRINGS ROWOON BACK WITH JO BO-AH

“Destined With You” is a captivating fantasy romance that unravels the tale of civil servant Lee Hong Jo (portrayed by Jo Bo Ah) who discovers a mystical book sealed for three centuries. This book ensnares ace attorney Jang Shin Yu (played by SF9’s Rowoon), making him its unfortunate victim.

CHEN FEIYU’S “YESTERDAY ONCE MORE” TIME TRAVELS FOR ROMANCE

When Yuxuan (starring Chen Feiyu) meets his childhood friend Shuyan (starring Zhou Ye) after years, the friendship soon deepens into love. But not for long, a car accident takes the life of Shuyan. With deep sorrow, Yuxuan makes a wish to make himself travel through time back to the last day they meet each other. Reunion or separation, which one is their ultimate fate?

“YOU ARE DESIRE” IS THE COMING OF AGE SERIES WE WERE ALL WAITING FOR

After Lin Yujing’s parents’ divorce, she and her dad moved to a new city where she becomes seat mates with notoriously “ill-tempered” Shen Juan at their new school. They get reacquainted, separated and reunited again in university. Her arrival also brings changes to Shen Juan, her new seat mate who was held back a year. Just as her life was gradually getting back on track, Lin Yujing’s mother, Lin Zhi, forcibly takes her back to her hometown. A year later, she is reunited with Shen Juan in university.

“THE KILLER” ON PRIME VIDEO FAILS TO LAND A PUNCH

Drawing clear inspiration from the meticulously orchestrated action sequences of films like “John Wick” and “The Man From Nowhere,” “The Killer” delivers impressive action but falls short in the emotional department.

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