Only top 5 ? That's difficult but I'll try. For more, check my
favourite list.
I Hear Your Voice => I love it when something is already unusual in the synopsis. Here, the main character can read minds ! It's supposed to be about lawyer but it feels more like a police drama. The plot is wonderful with a bit of humour and just the right amout of romance. Plus, and that's also why it's such a great drama to me, it makes you think about a lot of things in real life. For instance, why it is SO important for lawyers to defend their clients, guilty or not. Had I watched this drama before choosing my path in real life, I might have wanted to be a lawyer.
Pinocchio => Same producers, scripwritters and main actor as the previous drama. So it's also a masterpiece plot. A lot of people liked this one less than I Hear Your Voice, maybe because it feels kind of like a season 2. No mind readings here but the woman can't lie. It's about journalism instead of lawyers. But, again, it makes you think about a lot of things in real life. Even more so if you're from a journalism school like me. For instance, how important it is to not just blindly follow what other medias can tell, why it's sometimes more important to film than help physically... And a lot of other things. I DO think this drama should be broadcasted in every single journalism schools.
Kill Me, Heal Me => GREAT PLOT ! I even doubt I'll ever find anything better than that. It's a romance and mystery drama about a guy with dissociative identity disorder (DID) and how he became like that. Frankly speaking, at first, I wasn’t mesmerised by the acting but it got better. I have to say Ji Sung did a great job at changing personalities. So my rating at first was only 7,5 but the story was getting more and more interesting. It’s the first time this happened to me, I kept increasing my rating by 0,5 every two episodes. I hesitated rating it only 9,5 because I first rated it 7,5 but this is definitely a MUST WATCH DRAMA.
The Painter of the Wind => After best plot, MOST BEAUTIFUL drama. You have to love period dramas for this one and not expect any romance. It's about a girl growing up as a boy because of her talent as a painter (girls at that time can't be official painters for the palace). Her talent lead her to dangerous situations. As for the ending, I'm telling you, do not expect romance and you'll be fine. Just consider it as friendship and mutual respect, maybe fatherly love. If you liked this drama, you'll also like Goddess of Fire (but I didn't like the ending for this one).
Sungkyunkwan Scandal => FUN period drama. Usually, period dramas are not fun at all. They are interesting or with a lot a of action and a bit of tragical romance. This one is a romantic
comedy with gender-bender !
EDIT : Sorry but I had to add one...Signal => ALL-TIME FAVOURITE. This one is about two cops able to communicate through time with a walkie-talkie. Maybe some of you have seen the movie Frequency, then you know what I mean. If you like crime or time-travel dramas, you have to give it a try. Every episode is highly interesting, well-thought and well-played.
