The Midnight Studio | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Joo Won: Seo Ki Joo

Kwon Na-Ra: Han Bom

Hangul Title
야한 사진관

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Team, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance,

Network: Genie TV, ENA

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Queen of Tears | Open Thread

[Coming soon] 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Soo-Hyun: Baek Hyun Woo

Kim Ji-Won: Hong Hae In

Hangul Title

눈물의 여왕

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16  

Wedding Impossible | Open Thread + Reviews

An actress falls in love with her fake fiancé's brother.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Jeon Jong-Seo: Na Ah Jung

Moon Sang-Min: Lee Ji Han

Hangul Title

웨딩 임파서블

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Contemporary Romcom 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 12  

Captivating the King | Open Thread

[Coming soon]

Notable Actors/Actresses

Cho Jung-Seok: Yi In

Shin Se-Kyung: Kang Hee-Soo

Korean Title

세작, 매혹된 자들

Spy, The Fascinated

Genres: Period, Romance, Palace, Period Romance

Network: tvN

Year: 2024
Episodes: 16

Kdrama Korner 2024

The annual Kdrama Korner for 2024 ~ 

Marry My Husband | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman’s revenge encounters an obstacle asset – her stoic boss.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Min-Young: Kang Ji Won

Na In-Woo: Yoo Ji Hyuk

Hangul Title

완벽한 결혼의 정석

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: tvN

Year: 2024

Episodes: 16

Perfect Marriage Revenge | Open Thread + Reviews

A woman wakes up from an accident and marries her sister's crush.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Sung Hoon: Seo Do Guk

Jung Yoo-Min: Han Yi Joo

Hangul Title
완벽한 결혼의 정석

The Essence of a Perfect Marriage

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, 

Network: MBN

Year: 2023
Episodes: 12

My Dearest | Recap and Review

An untroubled drifter becomes entangled with a woman who brings him chaos.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Namkoong Min: Lee Jang Hyun

Ahn Eun-Jin: Yoo Gil Chae

Director: 

Kim Sung-Yong 

Scriptwriter:

Hwang Jin-Young 

Hangul Title
연인

Genres: Period, Romance, Period Romance, Melodrama

Network: MBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 20/21

Part 1 [1-10]

Part 2 [11-21]

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: B → A 

First Impression: 4/5

Bloodhounds | Review

A pair of boxers (humans) embroiled in a knife fight with loan sharks.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Woo Do-Hwan: Kim Geon Woo

Lee Sang-Yi: Hong Woo Jin

Heo Jun-Ho: Cho Tae Ho

Park Sung-Woong: Hong Woo Jin

Hangul Title
사냥개들

Genres: Contemporary, No Romance, Bromance, Team, Action, 

Network: Netflix

Year: 2023
Episodes: 8

Reviewer: FanFanX

Dr. Cha | Review

A woman revives her dormant medical career.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Uhm Jung-Hwa: Cha Jun Sook

Kim Byung-Chul: Seo In Ho

Myung Se-Bin: Choi Sung Hee

Min Woo-Hyuk: Roy Kim

Hangul Title
닥터 차정숙

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Comedy, Family

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Reviewer: FanFanX

The Good Bad Mother | Recap and Review

A seriously injured prosecutor returns home to be cared for by his bad mother. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Ra Mi-Ran: Jin Young Soon 

Lee Do-Hyun: Choi Kang Ho

Ahn Eun-Jin: Lee Mi Joo

Yoo In-Soo: Bang Sam Sik 

Director: Sim Na-Yeon

Screenwriter: Bae Se-Young

Hangul Title
나쁜엄마

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Suspense, Contemporary Romance

Network: JTBC

Year: 2023
Episodes: 14

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

Dr. Romantic | Open Thread

A "real doctor" story no longer set in a small, humble hospital. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Han Suk-Kyu: Teacher Kim

Ahn Hyo-Seop: Seo Woo-Jin

Lee Sung-Kyung: Cha Eun-Jae

Director: 
Yu In-Sik

Chinese Title
낭만닥터 김사부

Genres: Contemporary, Romance/Slight Romance

Network: SBS

Year: 2023
Episodes: 16

Mr. Queen | Review

A man wakes up in a Queen's body and tries to flee from her suddenly intrigued husband.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Shin Hye-Sun: Kim So Yong / Jang Bong Hwan

Kim Jung-Hyun: Cheol Jong

Director:

Yun Seong-Sik

Screenwriters:

Park Kye-Ok

Choi A-Il

Hangul Title
에이틴 어게인

Genres: Palace, Fantasy, Period Romcom

Network: tvN

Year: 2020
Episodes: 20

Reviewer: FanFanX

Chocolate | Recap and Review

A chef meets her childhood crush who became a dispirited surgeon.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yoon Kye-Sang: Lee Kang

Ha Ji-Won: Moon Cha Young
Jang Seung-Jo: Lee Joon

Min Jin-Woong: Moon Tae Hyun

Director: 

Lee Hyeong-Min

Screenwriter: 

Lee Kyoung-Hee

Hangul Title
초콜릿

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Family, Melodrama

Network: JTBC

Year: 2019
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: -

18 Again | Recap and Review

A man returns to his 18-year-old life and discovers what he's lost sight of.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Do-Hyun: Hong Dae Young [Teen] / Go Woo Young

Kim Ha-Neul: Jung Da Jung

Yoon Sang-Hyun: Hong Dae Young [Adult]

Director: 
Ha Byung-Hoon

Screenwriters: 
Kim Do-Yeon, Ahn Eun-Bin, Choi Yi-Ryun

Hangul Title
에이틴 어게인

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Family, Fantasy,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: JTBC

Year: 2020
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 4/5

Love to Hate You | Review

An attorney hates her new top star client.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Ok-Vin: Yeo Mi Ran

Yoo Teo: Nam Kang Ho

Kim Ji-Hoon: Do Won Joon

Go Won-Hee: Shin Na Eun

Hangul Title
연애대전

Love Wars

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom,  Contemporary Romcom

Network: Netflix 

Year: 2023
Episodes: 10

Reviewer: FanFanX

Kdrama Korner 2023

The annual Kdrama Korner for 2023 ~ 

Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Recap and Review

A bright woman becomes Korea’s first attorney with autism spectrum disorder. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Park Eun-Bin: Woo Young Woo

Kang Tae-Oh: Lee Jun Ho 

Kang Ki-Young: Jung Myung Seok

Director: 
Yu In-Sik

Scriptwriter: 
Moon Ji-Won

Producer: 
AStory

Hangul Title
이상한 변호사 우영우

Network: ENA, Netflix

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4.5/5

Shooting Stars | Recap and Review

A woman in PR is dealing with a headache - a moody (and vengeful) top star. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Lee Sung-Kyung: Oh Han Byul

Kim Young-Dae: Gong Tae Sung

Yoon Jong-Hoon: Kang Yoo Sung

Kim Yoon-Hye: Park Ho Yeong

Park So-Jin: Jo Ki Peum

Lee Jung-Shin: Do Soo Hyuk

Director: 
Lee Soo-Hyun

Scriptwriters: 
Choi Young-Woo

Hangul Title

별똥별

Network: tvN

Year: 2022
Episodes: 16

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A 
First Impression: 4/5

Yumi’s Cells 2 | Recap and Review

A new beginning for Yumi! Will she find love? 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Kim Go-Eun: Kim Yumi

Park Jin-Young: Yoo Babi
Korean Title
유미의 세포들 2

Network: TVING

Year: 2022
Episodes: 14

Recap Grade: B
First Impression: 3.3/5