Priyanka Sangolkar, Nagpur, Maharashtra One of the most anticipated K-dramas for 2021 was Vincenzo, a South Korean television series starring Song Joong-ki as the protagonist alongside Jeon Yeo-been, Ok Taec-yeon (2PM), Kim Yeo-jin and Kwak Dong-yeon. When the world was hit with the second wave of the Covid pandemic, the slick and over the top K-drama on Netflix and tvN served as a…
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K-Drama Review: A Korean Odyssey
Ankita Panda, Kolkata, West Bengal If you are looking for a supernatural drama with elements of romance as well as comedy, then you have stumbled upon the perfect one. A Korean Odyssey or Hwayugi (화유기) is a fantasy drama set in the modern era and loosely based on the 16th century classic Chinese novel, Journey…
7 Top K-dramas starring Ji sung That You Should Watch
Ritika Jain, New Delhi When my K-Drama journey began, I watched a lot of them, not because of any particular actor/actress in it, but simply because of the plot and positive reviews garnered by it. The very first actor that made me watch not one, but many of his dramas, solely because he was the…
9 Dramas Whose Secondary Characters Stole Our Hearts
Krishna Kishen, New Delhi Secondary characters in a story are more than often used to cast suspicion or create mystery or an unexpected twist usually surrounding one of the main characters. But rather just sometimes, especially in the K-Drama world, we come across secondary characters whose sole purpose may only be to present a stark…
K-Drama Review: Jewel in the Palace
Haarini Angappan Balasubramaniam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum) is a 54-episode, historical fiction drama starring Lee Young-ae, Ji Jin-Hee, Hong Ri-na, and Lim Ho. The drama is based on the life of The Great Jang Geum. It aired on MBC from September 15, 2003, to March 23, 2004, and has…
Nation’s Little Sister: Lee Ji-eun/IU
Anuja Vijayan, Kolkata, West Bengal “She doesn’t adapt to the energy in the room, she influences it.” Or shall I say, “She is just a queen building her empire.” The daring and bright Lee Soon-shin [You are the best!], The quirky and playful Kim Bo-tong [Bel Ami], The diva-like singer Cindy [The Producer], The optimistic…
K-Drama Review: Navillera
Vidhi Gosain, New Delhi Navillera, starring Song Kang, Park In-hwan, Na Moon-hee and Hong Seung-hee, premiered on 22 March 2021 on tvN and is also available on Netflix. The show is based on a webtoon of the same name that is written by Hun and illustrated by Ji-min. The show consists of 12 episodes and…
K-Drama Review: Dream High
Madhulika Pathak, Kolkata, West Bengal Dream High is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Bae Suzy, Ok Taec-yeon, Kim Soo-hyun, Hahm Eun-jung, Jang Woo-young and IU. It is a high school drama centred around six students who are from Kirin High School. This story is about these six teenagers striving for their dreams. But…
K-Drama Review: What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim
Saumya Jain, New Delhi This drama is one of the earliest Korean dramas I have watched. I fell in love with this drama so much that I ended up watching it three times! Crazy, right? I know, but every time I watched it, it gave me that same level of fun and entertainment. This drama is…
K-DRAMA REVIEW: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
Nandhini Lakshmi. M, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu What will you do when the dreams you see while you were sleeping start happening in your real-life?! “While you were sleeping” is a Romantic-Comedy, Fantasy, Legal, Thriller genre K-drama aired in the second half of 2017 with star-studded casts and cameo. “I believe you, because of who I…