Kdrama Korner 2023

The annual Kdrama Korner for 2023 ~ 

January Dramas

Whatever year you’ve had, this one will certainly be better! Trust 💪

Period: January

Picture Details: New Life Begins

Flight to You | Recap and Review

A hard-lined captain meets a female pilot who steps all over his boundaries.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wang Kai: Gu Nan Ting

Tan Song Yun: Cheng Xiao

Director

Wang Zhi

Chinese Title
向風而行

Flying Windward

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 39

Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 2.85/5

Time and Him Are Just Right | Reviews

A girl desperately wants to be friends with a boy.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Lu Yu Xiao: Lin Xi

Wu Jun Ting: Ji Jun Xing

Director

Chen Rong Hui

Scriptwriter:

Liu Fei, Liu Cheng Guang

Chinese Title
時光與他恰是正好

Time and Him Are Just Right

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, School, Contemporary Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2022
Episodes: 25

The Blood of Youth | Open Thread

A wealthy innkeeper meets a couple of poor fellas and off they go to settle the battle for the throne. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Li Hong Yi: Xiao Se / Xiao Chu He

Liu Xue Yi: Wu Xin

Ao Rui Peng: Lei Wu Jie

Director: 

Yin Tao

Screenwriter

Zhou Mu Nan (author)

Chinese Title
少年歌行

The Journey of Adolescence

Genres: Wuxia, Slight Romance, Bromance, Palace, Team, Comedy

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

The Silence of the Monster | Open Thread

A locksmith, an appraiser, and an intern lawyer healing others and themselves. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Bi Wen Jun: He Chu Feng

Sun Yi Han: Sui Yi

Zhu Zheng Ting: Luo Bin

Zhang Bo Jia: Fang Qi / Xiao An

Director

Ying Ying Lu

Chinese Title
孤獨的野獸

The Lonely Beast

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~Bromance, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36

Double Love | Open Thread + Reviews

A film student seeks revenge on her crush by becoming his assistant.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhang Xue Ying: Lu Wan Wan / Chu He

Bi Wen Jun: Han Jing Mo / Mo Bai Zhi Jian

Scriptwriter:

Xu Ting

Chinese Title
墨白

White Ink

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sports, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Love in Time | Recap and Review

A man from 2022 realizes his 2021 self is a jerk when he falls in love with a girl from the past and tries to make her his future.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Xu Wen: He Zheng Yu

Xiang Han Zhi: Chen Jia Lan

Xu Kai Xin: Mu Shi Ming

Dai Gao Zheng: Jiang Sheng Hao

Director

Zhao Jin Tao

Chinese Title
我的秘密室友

My Secret Roommate

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 24

Recapper: beautifuljangmi

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

The Letter From the Cloud | Recap and Review

A girl, who marries a girl disguised as a boy, is employed by a prince to be his spy. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Xie Bin Bin: Qi Zhang / Prince Jing

Wu Jia Yi: Shen Yu

Director:

Guo Hui Zhong

Chinese Title
雲中誰寄錦書來

Who From the Clouds Sent the Letter

Genres: Period, Romcom, ~ Palace, Sismance, Period Romcom

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2022
Episodes: 26

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

Lighter and Princess | Open Thread

A privileged girl meets a genius bad boy in university but an unfortunate accident separates them
Notable Actors/Actresses

Chen Fei Yu: Li Xun 

Zhang Jing Yi: Zhu Yun 

Zhao Zhi Wei: Gao Jian Hong

Director: 

Liu Jun Jie

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Zhou Ai Hua (Twentine))

Chinese Title
點燃我 , 溫暖你

Light Me Up, Warm You Up

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, ~School, Contemporary Romance

Network: Youku

Year: 2022
Episodes: 36