forever favourites
a list of dramas i adore with all my heart. whether it's the characters, plot, cinematography, or overall feeling the drama gives me, it'll always be special. and i probably watch these when i'm not feeling so great or when i miss my faves.
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1. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
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2. My Love Eun Dong
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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3. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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4. Healer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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5. Cunning Single Lady
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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6. Doctor Stranger
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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7. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
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8. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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9. Heartstrings
Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
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10. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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11. It's Okay, That's Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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12. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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13. Fated to Love You
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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14. Secret
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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15. What Happens to My Family?
Korean Drama - 2014, 53 episodes
Everyone deserves a dad like the one in this show. I cried every single episode, my eyes were teary all the time, my mother thought I needed help. Sigh.
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16. She Was Pretty
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
So many girls can relate to the female lead, lol. What she did was understandable, and I'm happy she transformed by the end of the show. What makes this show, funnily enough, is not the romance. It's the friendship between the female leads. God, they're so precious. Despite the ups and downs of their friendship, they came out of it loving each other like best friends should, and really, that's what kept me going.
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17. Falling for Innocence
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
This is actually my sister's favourite drama, but I enjoyed it a lot, as well. Yoon Hyunmin played a villain, but daaaaamn, did he do a good job of it. Please make him the lead for everything, thanks.
The story was very unrealistic, but so adorable, too? I didn't fancy the main female lead too much because I felt like her character was so bland. I felt like the writers were so much more invested in transforming the male lead into this perfect prince who fills all the cracks in the female lead's heart (haha, get it?), they didn't spend half as much time making the female lead more...than what she was. But she wasn't terrible, I just think she deserved a lot better in terms of characterization.
This drama is worth watching, but it's definitely not everyone's cup of tea (in case you're that type of person who can't watch 'unrealistic' plotlines, which, really, is hard to come by in kdramas, so maybe this isn't the place for you?).
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18. One More Happy Ending
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The leads have my heart. That's all I'm going to say.
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19. Go Back Couple
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
What about this show wasn't perfect?
The cast? NOPE.
The storyline? HELL NO.
The OST? Nooo.
Anything? LOL NO.
This drama was beyond perfect. It was short, but it did so well in portraying a heartfelt story in twelve episodes. I think I may have cried in each episode, but who knows. One thing's for sure, when I say I wish Kim Mikyung was my mother-in-law, I am not kidding. I adore that woman.
Please watch this drama. Please. It's so good.
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20. Sassy Go Go
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
This drama was so adorable, I watch it just to make myself feel better and then cry because I wish I was back in high school.
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21. Remember: War of the Son
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Before I began this drama, I had zero expectations. (And in the kdrama world, this is honestly the best way to go about watching a new drama. Actually--you can add that as life advice as well).
Because I had zero expectations, everything I saw became that much better. I had never seen a drama by the lead actor before. But he was cute, and Park Minyoung is a forever fave. The drama began very nicely, as the story begins with a look at the family dynamic between the father and son, and then moves towards the incredible memory of the lead. (It's been so long since I watched the drama, so I can't recall names. Suffice to say, my memory is a dumpster compared to the main character.
I liked how everything was set up. I especially enjoyed the banter between the two leads, who were adorable when they fought (and I say 'fought' in the vaguest manner. It was more like, teasing adoration).
But what kept me hella interested?
PARK. SUNG. WOONG.
Listen. Everyone hypes this man so much, but I had honestly never heard of him until watching this drama. It wasn't his looks that pulled me in. It was that beautiful accent. Omg. It's so, so nice to hear and I really loved it. Plus, his character was the one with the redemption arc, and I'm a sucker for that (can you guess who my favourite character in ATLA was, besides Aang?).
Other than that, NAM GOONGMIN.
What's with this show and having casted the most brilliant actors in all the leading roles? Like. Explanations because so many other dramas could learn.
I love, love looooove Nam Goongmin. And yes, it was only after seeing his acting in this drama. This drama introduced me to many new actors/actresses, so thank God for that.
Overall, this drama made me cry so much. Yeah, I'm very sensitive as is, buuuuut, believe me when I say this drama will bring on the waterworks. It's worth watching every minute.
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22. 38 Task Force
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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23. Dear My Friends
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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24. Beautiful Gong Shim
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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25. Age of Youth
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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26. Age of Youth Season 2
Korean Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
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27. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
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28. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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29. Bring It On, Ghost
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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30. Shopping King Louie
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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31. Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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32. Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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33. Voice
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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34. Whisper
Korean Drama - 2017, 17 episodes
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35. Save Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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36. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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37. Tunnel
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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38. The Guardians
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes