K-dramas are a genre of popular dramas that are predominated by female spectators. Their plots often involve moralistic themes and sensational twists that captivate viewers and encourage them to binge-watch multiple episodes in one sitting.
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The King’s Affection
The Crown Princess Consort delivers boy/girl twins, but to spare her life, the mother sends the girl away. Years later, the twin son dies and his sister assumes his identity and throne. She must keep her true identity and affection for her first love a secret.
Rowoon does well in the ML role and has great chemistry with Park Eun Bin as the CP. It is a solid sageuk in the romance genre.
The Queen’s Man
This drama balances romance, comedy, intrigue, and a little bit of action incredibly well. It’s also incredibly well written, and has some great acting from both leads.
The story follows a nobleman from the Joseon era who travels 300 years into modern day Korea and meets an obscure actress. Their story is heartbreaking, yet incredibly sweet at the same time. It’s definitely a must-see!
The King’s Man 2
The show is a mix of comedy and romance with some sad moments. It is also a fantasy drama about purpose and revenge.
Anthony Kim is a smart and aggressive TV drama producer who wants to sell his original dramas to all the broadcast stations. He has the potential to be a power hungry villain but instead ends up being just annoying.
The Heirs
The Heirs is a story of two teens from different social backgrounds. A boy from a wealthy family falls in love with a girl from an impoverished one.
Son of the chairman of Jeguk Group. He is quick-witted, and often jokes around. He is a friend of Bo-na’s and Young-do. He also bullies Eun-sang, whom he has a crush on.
The King’s Man 3
A king passes through a portal between two parallel worlds and encounters a feisty police detective.
Aggressively ambitious kdramalong drama producer Anthony (Kim Myung Min) is a David O Selznick-type perfectionist with a knack for selling major hits. However, his arrogant persona brings him a trail of enemies.
The King’s Man 4
The Kingsman franchise takes a leap back in time with this long-delayed prequel. Matthew Vaughn’s film stars Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson as their spy counterparts from World War I.
What makes this K-drama so unique is that it is set in Busan, a bustling city on the southeastern coast of South Korea. Check out this episode for some epic slo-mo action.
The King’s Man 5
A young man accidentally crosses over into a parallel world where he meets a feisty detective. He seeks revenge against his traitor uncle and gets tangled up in the politics of this kingdom.
Woo Do-Hwan is a delight in this role and I loved all the slo-mo scenes he and Lee Min Ho did. I also liked how they portrayed their friendship that seems to extend in real life.
The King’s Man 6
Lee Gon is a super genius that can solve math and physics equations in his head. He is well-read and knows everything about every topic imaginable. He draws conclusions about fantasy concepts like travelling between worlds much faster than anyone else.
He is also a very charming guy that can charm strangers with his good looks. He is a guy everyone dreams of.
The King’s Man 7
Anthony is a big-time drama producer with a reputation for creating major hits for his broadcast station. But his aggressive style angers Go Eun, a hardworking female drama writer who believes he is ruining her career.
The problem with this series is the flat characters. This could be down to the acting or the script. I think it was the latter.
The King’s Man 8
This 2020 drama marks Min-ho’s return to acting and stars him with Jun Ji-hyun in a story set in the Kingdom of Corea. The series is full of epic slo-mo scenes and will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Directed by Han Jae-rim, The 8 Show follows eight down-on-their-luck people (known as Floor Numbers) in an apartment building. The contestants cooperate and antagonize each other in an extreme environment until one player is left.