QUICK POLL: Most Anticipated Dramas airing in the last quarter of 2023

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QUICK POLL: Most Anticipated Dramas in November and December 2023

 

 

 

We are nearing the end of the year and truth be told, it was a rather lackluster year. 2023 wasn't any better than 2022. But, we love our K-dramas and we are eternally optimistic. So before the year ends, it is time for one last hurrah. Let's check out the anticipated dramas slated to release in November and December, 2023. Mind you the titles are working titles and the dates of airing are rather tentative and subject to last minute changes. Anyway, we incorrigible die-hard fans of K-dramas never ever lose hope and always find a silver lining in dismal K-dramas currently airing. 

 

 

 

So, let us know which ones have caught your eye and you are desperately waiting for it to air. And because, we love to vote, don't foregt to vote for your most anticipated drama. In case, we have missed a title, just let us know before voting so that we can add it and you can  vote for it.  

 

The Matchmakers (Episode 1 of 16 airing on October 30)

Cast: Ro Woon, Jo Yi Hyun

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Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and handsome young man. He was the youngest to place first in the state examination, but he was picked to become the princess' husband. During their wedding ceremony, the princess suddenly died. Sim Jung Woo's life changed and he became the most unfortunate man. According to the Joseon period custom, he is not able to take the government post and he can't remarry. He then becomes involved with Jung Soon Deok. Jung Soon Deok is a widow whose late husband was the second son of the first vice-premier. She secretly leads another life under the pseudonym of Yeo Joo Daek. As Yeo Joo Daek, she works as a matchmaker and also peddler of women's items like cosmetics and accessories. She is the best matchmaker in the capital city of Hanyang. Sim Jung Woo and Jung Soon Deok become involved with each other and they try to get older single men and women to marry as matchmakers.

 

2. The Goryeo-Khitan War (Episode 1 of 32 airing on November 11)

Cast: Choi Soo Jong, Kim Dong Jun, Ji Seung Hyun

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A historical drama that deals with the second and third periods of the Goryeo-Khitan War. King Hyeonjong of Goryeo and his political teacher, Commander-in-Chief Gang Gam Chan, unite the people of Goryeo and lead a war against Khitan.

 

Adapted from the novel "Goryeo-Khitan War: Sweet Rain in The Winter" by Gil Seung Soo

 

3. The Third Marriage (Episode 1 of 120 airing on October 23)

Cast: Oh Seung Ah, Yoon Sun Woo, Oh Se Young, Moon Ji Hoo

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A drama depicting the story of love and marriage that blooms in the turbulent truth game of a woman who lives a life of manipulation and a woman who struggles to uncover and punish lies.

 

 

4. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (Episode 1 of 12 episodes airing in November)

Cast: Lee Se Young, Bae In Hyuk

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In the 19th century, on the night of her wedding day, Park Yeon Woo's husband dies after revealing that he has suffered from a heart condition for a long time. She is devastated but before she can even mourn her husband she gets kidnapped by a man and is thrown into a well. The moment she opens her eyes she sees her husband before her. Transcending time, space and death, she is now in present-day Seoul, South Korea, and the man who saves her from the swimming pool is Kang Tae Ha, who looks a lot like her dead husband from the 19th century.

 

Kang Tae Ha is the successor of SH Seoul Corporation. He does not like opening himself up to others due to his heart disease and the trauma that he endured in his childhood. He prioritises logic over emotions and is uninterested in having a romantic relationship, but his ill grandfather tells him that he wishes to see his wedding before he dies. In the hopes of making his grandfather's wish come true, Kang Tae Ha asks Park Yeon Woo to enter into a contract marriage with him.

 

Adapted from the webtoon "The Story of Park's Marriage Contract" written by Angelique and Kim Neo Ul, and illustrated by Dotda.

 

5. My Demon (Episode 1 of 16 airing on November 24)

Cast: Kim Yoo Jung, Song Kang

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Do Do Hee is the successor of the Future Group. She has an arrogant and cool-headed personality, who doesn’t trust in anyone. She is cynical about love. Do Do Hee gets involved with a demon named Jung Koo Won and makes a contract marriage with him. She faces big changes in her life. Jung Koo Won is a demon. He can live for eternity by making dangerous, but sweet deals with humans who endure hellish lives. He looks down upon humans and he has prowled over this world like an apex predator for 200 years. He gets involved with Do Do Hee and somehow loses his power all of a sudden. He then enters into a contract marriage with her. To prevent his own extinction, he must protect Do Do Hee who has taken all of his power. Their relationship develops romantically.

 

6. Castaway Diva (Episode 1 of 12 airing on October 28)

Cast: Park Eun Bin, Chae Jong Hyup, N, Kim Hyo Jin

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Follows the story of a woman who is rescued on a deserted island after going missing 15-years ago. Mok Ha is a girl who has always dreamt of becoming a singer. During middle school, Mok Ha goes missing and ends up on a deserted island, where she manages to survive alone for 15-years. For Mok Ha, being rescued from her solitary life is one thing; adjusting to modern society is another!

 

7. A Bloody Lucky Day (Episode 1 of 10 airing on November 20)

Cast: Lee Sung Min, Yoo Yeon Seok, Lee Jung Eun

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An ordinary taxi driver Oh Taek carrying a guest to Mokpo, who offers a high price, and then realizing that he is a serial killer and starts a horror drive.

 

Adapted from the webtoon "Unsuojinnal"  by Aporia. 

 

8. Maestra (Episode 1 airing in December)

Cast: Lee Young Ae, Lee Moo Saeng

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Cha Se Eum used to be a violinist, but she is now a conductor of an orchestra. She has pursued her career boldly and with passion. She is now in a position where others are envious. What others don't know is that Cha Se Eum carries a secret. That secret will shake her life. Meanwhile, mysterious cases take place within her orchestra. Cha Se Eum looks into the cases and approaches the truth surrounding her.

 

Remake of the French TV series “Philharmonia" [2019]

 

9. Welcome to Samdalri (Episode 1 of 16 airing on December 2)

Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Shin Hye Sun

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After losing his mother—who worked as a haenyeo (female diver who harvests sea life)—at a young age due to a mistaken weather report, Jo Yong Pil makes up his mind to become a weather forecaster and protect the elders of his hometown. However, his passion and refusal to let misinformation slide earns him a reputation at work as a stubborn troublemaker who isn’t afraid to argue with his boss.

 

Jo Sam Dal grew up with Jo Yong Pil. Unlike Jo Yong Pil, content to remain in his hometown of Samdalri, Jo Sam Dal makes it her mission to get out of their small town and move to Seoul. After years of toiling away as an assistant in the fashion photography industry, Jo Sam Dal—who changes her name to Jo Eun Hye in Seoul—finally succeeds and makes it to the top. However, when everything she’s worked so hard to build comes crashing down in the blink of an eye, she returns to Samdalri, where people still know her as Sam Dal and not Eun Hye.

 

Although Jo Yong Pil and Jo Sam Dal used to be joined at the hip when they were younger, the once inseparable friends are no longer in contact with one another due to an incident that drove them apart. When Jo Sam Dal returns to Samdalri, however, they find that the longtime affection they once had for one another comes rushing back.

 

10. Great Problem Solver (Episode 1 of 16 airing in 2023)

Cast: Lee Ji Ah, Kang Ki Young

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A drama about Sa Ra's refreshing solution to marriage justice.

 

11. My Happy End (Episode 1 of 16 airing in December)

Cast: Jang Nara, Son Ho Jun

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"Happy End" tells the story of Seo Jae Won, who is obsessed with and chases after success as she had an unfortunate childhood, trying to escape from her unhealthy desires and obsessions.

 

12. Perfect Marriage Revenge (Episode 1 of 16 airing on October 28)

Cast: Sung Hoon, Jung Yoo Min

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Han Yi Joo is a painter, who was adopted by Han Jin Woong and Lee Jung Hye. Her father runs Hanwool Financial Group. Yet, Han Yi Joo was not loved by her parents or her younger sister Han Yoo Ra. She was always isolated from her family. Now, Han Yi Joo is married to Jung Se Hyeok. She learns that her husband Jung Se Hyeok loves her sister Han Yoo Ra and not her. On that same day, Han Yi Joo gets into a car accident and dies.

 

When Han Yi Joo wakes up, she finds herself back in time when she was engaged to Jung Se Hyeok. To change her fate and take revenge on her family, she breaks off her engagement to Jung Se Hyeok. She then approaches Seo Do Guk, whom her younger sister Han Yoo Ra wants to marry. Seo Do Guk is the grandson of the Taeja Group’s founder. He is a smart and handsome young man. Han Yi Joo wants to enter into a contract marriage with Seo Do Guk and he willingly accepts, but he wants the contract marriage to become a real marriage.

 

Adapted from the webtoon "The Essence of a Perfect Marriage" written by Young  and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol .

 

13. A Man and a Woman (Episode 1 airing in 2023)

Cast: Lee Dong Hae, Lee Sul

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It is the story of a long-time couple whose relationship has cooled down and is threatened due to the seven-year itch.

Han Sung Ok is a jewelry worker in the business run by her and her boyfriend, Jung Hyun Sung, who works as a fashion designer.

One night, Han Sung Ok and Jung Hyun Sung come face to face with each other in front of a motel elevator. They are each accompanied by another person.

 

Adapted from the webtoon "A Man and a Woman" by Hyeo No

 

14. Moon in the Day  (Episode 1 of 14 airing on November 14)

Cast: Kim Young Dae, Pyo Ye Jin

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Han Joon Oh is a leading South Korean celebrity. He is stunningly good-looking and tall, but is secretly plagued by an inferiority complex that leaves him permanently insecure. One day he is hired to appear in a public service video. But the shoot goes horribly wrong, and Han Joon Oh is involved in a potentially fatal car collision. He is only saved by the quick thinking of a female firefighter named Kang Young Hwa, who pulls off a heroic rescue.

 

Han Joon Oh’s representatives hire Kang Young Hwa to work as the star’s personal bodyguard, recognizing her incredible talents. But when Han Joon Oh awakes from his stupor in hospital, he has changed completely – as his body has now been possessed by the spirit of a nobleman from ancient Korea. This nobleman, named Do Ha, was killed by his beloved wife Han Ri Ta – and the vengeful spirit is on a single-minded quest for retribution…

 

Adapted from the webtoon "The Moon that Rises in the Day" by Hye Yoom. 

 

15. Tell Me That You Love Me (Episode 1 airing in November)

Cast: Jung Woo Sung, Shin Hyun Bin

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Cha Jin Woo has a hearing impairment. He is not comfortable speaking due to his disability. Cha Jin Woo is used to expressing his feelings through drawings instead of speaking. He happens to meet Jung Mo Eun. She is an aspiring actress and expresses her feelings through words. Cha Jin Woo and Jung Mo Eun fall in love with each other.

 

16.  Youth (BTS) (Episode 1 airing in 2023)

Cast: Seo Ji Hoon, Noh Jong Hyun, Ahn Ji Ho, Seo Young Joo, Kim Yoon Woo, Jung Woo Jin, Jun Jin Seo

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"Youth" contains the stories of 7 boys, who carry their own pain and secrets. They sympathize with each other and support each other during their trials and tribulations. Kim Seok Jin is the son of a National Assembly member. He lives his life according to his father’s plan. He seems perfect, with good looks and coming from a distinguished family, but Kim Seok Jin is not good at expressing his feelings. He transfers to a new school. There, he meets new people that will become important to him. He also changes during this time. Min Yoon Gi doesn’t talk much, but he has a warm personality. Vicious rumors follow him, including that he set his house on fire and he killed his own mother. His mother actually meant the world to Min Yoon Gi. The only place where Min Yoon Gi is able to find solace is by playing the piano. Due to his friend following him without prejudice, he is able to cure his pain from his insecure childhood days. Jung Ho Seok loves dancing. He has a positive personality, but he was once abandoned at an amusement park. Despite that horrible experience, he carries more bright energy than anyone else. Kim Nam Joon has a strong sense of responsibility. He comes from a poor family background, which led him to become an adult earlier than he should have been. He works part-time, but he is able to have the best academic scores. Park Ji Min is a boy with a bright smile. He is confused about who he is because of trauma from his childhood. He was overprotected by his family and told lies. Kim Tae Hyung lives with an alcoholic father. His father was a kind father and often played with him, but his father changed after his mother left them. Kim Tae Hyung still believes that his father will become the father he once was. Jeon Jung Kook is insensitive to life and death. This is because he has lived with an insecure family. He helps his friend Min Yoon Gi, by being his friend and not judging him. (Source: Asianwiki) ~~ Adapted from the webtoon "Save me".

 

The series is inspired by BU (BTS Universe). It expand on the storyline fans have seen throughout BTS' music videos and Save Me webtoon.

 

17. High Cookie (Episode 1 of 10 airing on October 23)

Cast: Nam Ji Hyun, Choi Hyun Wook, Kim Mu Yeol, Jung Da Bin

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A teen fantasy thriller drama that tells the story of people attempting to get out of the quicksand caused by a dangerous and harmful cookie that makes their wishes into reality with just one bite. After losing her parents in an unfortunate accident, Choi Soo Young has to take care of her three years younger sister. When she became 18 years old, she became the breadwinner of her family. She gave up on high school and began working at a factory, taking up several odd part-time jobs to provide for herself and her younger sister. However, one day her sister gets into trouble caused by a homemade cookie, and she risks everything to protect her. Seo Ho Su is a 3rd year student at Junghan High School, the best private school in South Korea. His mother is battling cancer, while his father disappeared a long time ago. Despite his personal problems, he tries to focus only on his studies, but often becomes a victim of his rich classmates whom think of him as a pushover who is at their disposal. Yoo Seong Pil is a mysterious underground college admissions consultant. He uses any means necessary, even illegal, to help his students enter the university they wish for. Although nobody asked him to, he goes to Junghan High School to take a consultant position for the entire 3rd grade class, and he slowly starts to reveal his true intentions after entering said school...

 

18. Daily Dose of Sunshine (12 episodes air on November 3)

Cast: Park Bo Young, Yun Woo Jin

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Jung Da Eun works as a nurse. She is transferred to neuropsychiatry from the internal medicine department. This is her first time working in neuropsychiatry, so everything is difficult and awkward for her. Nevertheless, Jung Da Eun tries her best to deal with the patients and she grows as a nurse with the help of Chief Nurse Song Hyo Jin.

 

Dong Go Yoon works as a doctor and specializes in proctology. Watching Nurse Jung Da Eun and her pure ways, Dong Go Yoon realizes that he smiles when seeing her and is even healed by her. Meanwhile, Jung Da Eun is friends with Song Yoo Chan. He looks like a very bright person, but he holds pain inside that nobody knows about.

 

Adapted from the webtoon "Jeongsinbyeongdongedo Achimi Wayo" by Iraha.

 

19. Vigilante (Episode 1 of 8 airing on November 8)

Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Yoo Ji Tae, Kim So Jin

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Kim Ji Yong, a student at the police academy lost his mother at the hand of a local gangster when he was young. He becomes a vigilante and kills criminals.

 

Adapted from a webtoon "Vigilante" written by CRG and illustrated by Kim Gyu Sam.  

 

20. Once Upon a Boyhood (Episode 1 of 10 airing on November 24)

Cast: Im Si Wan, Lee Sun Bin

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Set in the backdrop of the mid-to-late 1980s, the drama tells the story of students at an agricultural high school in Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung Tae is a small and weak boy living in Onyang in South Chungcheong Province. He is at the bottom of the school’s social ladder so he transfers to the neighboring Buyeo Agricultural High School. There, he faces an unexpected incident that becomes a turning point in his life.

 

21. Secret Playlist (Episode 1 of 8 airing on November 18)

Cast: Kim Hyang Gi, Shin Hyun Seung

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Hanju is your ordinary university student… except for the fact that she’s also the up-and-coming Metube cover artist, PLII. When popular boy group member Levi takes notice of PLII and requests to collaborate, Hanju will do anything to hide her secret identity. But as the two grow closer working on a class project, Hanju’s cover begins to unravel. Will Levi discover her secret?

 

Adapted from the webtoon "Secret Playlist" by 2F . 

 

22. Death's Game (Episode 1 of 8 airing in December)

Cast: Seo In Guk, Park So Dam

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He's perennially unemployed, his ex-girlfriend has moved on, and he's just lost all his life savings to a bitcoin scam. Burdened by societal pressures, Choi Yi Jae decides to take his own life. Insulted by his flippant attitude towards dying, Death comes to punish him with her game: he must experience death over and over again through 13 other lives. But if he can find a way to survive the imminent death coming for these lives, he gets to live out their lifetime. His life was a bust, but what about the lives of others? (

 

Adapted from the webtoon "Ije God Jukseubnida" written by Lee Won Sik and illustrated by Gul-chan.  

 

23. Gyeongseong Creature (Episode 1 of 10 airing in December)

Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So  Hee

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Jang Tae Sang is a wealthy man. He is known as the most attractive man around Bukchon in Gyeongseong. He is also a reliable source of information around the area. His talents, including the ability to react quickly to situations, a keen insight, and sociability, have led him to his current position. He soon gets involved with Yoon Chae Ok, which leads him to reevaluate his priorities as a person. Yoon Chae Ok is famous as a todugun (a person who finds missing people). As a young child, she traveled between Manchuria and Shanghai, China, with her father. Her life was not easy, and she learned at that time how to survive. She developed skills with shooting guns, using knives and handling machines. Her mother went missing 10 years ago. To find her mother, Yoon Chae Ok arrives in Gyeongseong. There, she becomes involved with Jang Tae Sang. They follow a series of mysterious missing person cases, and they come upon a terrible reality.

 

24. LTNS (Episode 1 of 6 airing in December)

Cast: Ahn Jae Hong, Esom

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The days of burning with sexual desire and lusting after each other’s bodies are long gone, and Woo-jin and Samuel have evolved into a somewhat withered couple, both physically and emotionally. By coincidence, they find themselves forming a blackmail team that specializes in exposing cheating couples, seeking an opportunity to turn their lives around.

 

25. Soundtrack No.2 (Episode 1 airing in 2023)

Cast: Geum Sae Rok, Noh Sang Hyun

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Music-loving Hyun Seo and Soo Ho met as vocalist and keyboardist in a college band, fell in love, and spent time together almost every day for six years. However, the two end up breaking up due to the pressures of life after graduation. Four years later, fate brings them together again, but can their love really start again?

 

26. Sweet Home 2 (Episode 1 airing in December)

Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Si Young, Go Min Shi

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Adapted from a webtoon “Sweet Home” by Kim Carnby  and Hwang Young Chan 

 

27. Andante of Love (Episode 1 airing in 2023)

Cast: Kwon Hyun Bin, Sung Ji Woo

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A drama set in the background of South and North Korea implementing the Peace Village Project in the Goseong DMZ after South and North Korea declared an end to the war after 70 years since the Korean War.

 

28. Blood Free (Episode 1 airing in 2023)

Cast: Ju Ji Hoon, Han Hyo Joo

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Ending millions of years of humans eating animal meat, BF now dominates the genetically engineered cultured meat market. There are people inside BF and outsiders who begin to have doubts about the path taken by BF CEO Yoon Ja Yoo. Yoon Ja Yoo founded BF with On San, who has a Ph.D. in physiology.

 

Meanwhile, after graduation from the Naval Academy, Woo Chae Woon served in the army, but he now works as a bodyguard.
 

 

Synopsis credits go to Mydramalist.com.

 

Disclaimer! Some of the dramas have unconfirmed premiere dates. Please do not blame the EOs if they're pushed back to 2024.

 

If you have any idea for an event, do get back to us. 

re: @confusedheart @partyon @agenth and @Sleepy Owl

 

 

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[YongZura⁷]

I would like to highlight the drama "Youth" which is inspired by the fictional storyline that exists through BTS's earlier Music Videos that ARMY called BU or Bangtan Universe (just like Marvel Universe).  It then extends to a webtoon.  Although the members acted in the MVs, these are not real stories about them.  The last I heard they changed the characters' names in the drama so as not to confuse others who are not familiar with the fictional storyline.

 

ARMY will sure look forward to it (I personally would like to see whether they really follow the BU storyline but at the same time I expect that there might be changes here and there for the flow of the stories.)

 

For those related MVs, you will see in the description: BU content certified by Big Hit Entertainment 

 

Spoiler

 

 

Run and Fake Love

 

 

 

 

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[willenette]

*** 2023 is far from over. Next month (November) is ripe with exciting K-drama releases. I believe these are worth watching. At least, I can see them before the year ends. There have been lots to enjoy so far in 2023. Some of the ongoing dramas will end in November, and new dramas will begin to air in the same month. Many dramas started airing this month, though.

Once Upon a Boyhood (Im Siwan) – I love this because it’s only 10-EPs via Coupang Play. The drama will start airing on November 24.  Can’t wait to see him again.

Gyeongseong Creature (Park Seo Joon) - end of 2023, maybe December? Such is its popularity and strength that S2 is also confirmed even before the first season has rolled out.

Squid Game 2 – December or early 2024??? Considering the timeline and production schedules, a late 2024 release is a possibility. I’m glad that Lee Byung-hun is confirmed to reprise his role in this drama + additional of Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul and TOP.

Whether it is the return of a hit show or a new one set to air, my excitement doesn’t end here. Also, I’m most looking forward to for these dramas for ages now.

Ask the Stars/When the Stars Gossip (Lee Min Ho)

Pachinko 2 ( Lee Min Ho)

Queen of Tears (Kim Soo Hyun)

These are my most anticipated K-dramas and I can’t wait to watch them.

[partyon]

@agenth You’re not gonna watch oppa’s drama?!??

[kingpin]

excited for My Demon 

umbrella ,wrist grabbing .dancing  scenes (typical youthful K-drama romance and main leads visual)

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[Lmangla]

it looks like there could be some interesting dramas. I hope I am able to sit through at least one episode and break the drama slump I am in. 

[agenth]

10 hours ago, partyon said:

@agenth You’re not gonna watch oppa’s drama?!??

 

i will..

 

 

i filled this poll out at midnight, post midnight, so once again made an erroneous action. mea culpa, it happened once before

 

[partyon]

18 hours ago, YongZura⁷ said:

ARMY will sure look forward to it (I personally would like to see whether they really follow the BU storyline but at the same time I expect that there might be changes here and there for the flow of the stories.)

 

I will be watching this drama for sure (since I guess I could kinda technically be considered ARMY along with @sweetroad @larus @agenth @kokodus @rocat & co). Only issue is that this drama has been in the works for a long time already and the airing date has been pushed back for the last two years. Am not convinced it's airing in 2023.

 

18 hours ago, YongZura⁷ said:

Run and Fake Love

 

Mint Yoongi!

 

 

11 hours ago, willenette said:

Squid Game 2

 

Pretty sure this one won't be coming out until next year.

 

10 hours ago, kingpin said:

umbrella ,wrist grabbing .dancing  scenes (typical youthful K-drama romance and main leads visual)

 

This is a very kdrama trope filled synopsis, but somehow it still intrigues me. Call me nostalgic, but maybe this is what I need. Been a long time since I've watched smth like that.

 

6 hours ago, Lmangla said:

I hope I am able to sit through at least one episode and break the drama slump I am in. 

 

What type of drama would get you excited, sweetie? Last time I saw you excited about a kdrama was Flower of Evil.

I had never heard of LTNS before I helped @confusedheart a little bit with this event. As I checked out the synopses of all the dramas, it stuck out. LTNS stands for: Long Time, No Sex 

 

Esom and Ahn Jae-hong star as a frigid couple who resort to solving their financial problems by blackmailing people they find to be cheating on their partners.

 

Apparently this drama was written by indie movie writers and has gotten super great reviews in the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). This black comedy is apparently different from the kdramas we're normally used to. Here's an article about it:

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3237385/busan-2023-k-drama-ltns-esom-ahn-jae-hong-shine-sexless-couple-stand-out-black-comedy-thats-music

[Lmangla]

12 hours ago, partyon said:

What type of drama would get you excited, sweetie? Last time I saw you excited about a kdrama was Flower of Evil.

no idea;  

probably just stress and so nothing interests me enough to even sit through one whole episode. sigh. 

[lebeaucouple]

@confusedheart thanks for the sharing of upcoming drama, good list to refer to.

 

Any thing there is thriller and suspense storyline will be my cup of tea :

Below are the list that I am waiting for :

• Gyeongseong Creature
• Death's Game
• Castaway Diva
• A Bloody Lucky Day
• Maestra
• Sweet Home 2
• Vigilante

Just finished watching "Arthdal Chronicles S2", it was a thumbs-up drama for me.

The combination of religion and ancient fantasy is profound and far-reaching significance. Creating a new peaceful world with different races, which is what all mankind is pursuing, this is very ironic, especially with the ongoing war in the Middle East. Very very sad....

 

My current favourite watching list :

1. Strong Girl Nam-Soon (JTBC) - very comical drama and i enjoyed it very much
2. The Deal
3. The Kidnapping Day
4. Evillive (ENA)
5. The Worst of Evil

 

 

 

 

 

 

[confusedheart]

On 10/23/2023 at 5:37 AM, YongZura⁷ said:

ARMY will sure look forward to it (I personally would like to see whether they really follow the BU storyline but at the same time I expect that there might be changes here and there for the flow of the stories.)

I am excited because I am new subscriber to BTS and I'd love to know about them, their beginning and of course the rise.

 

have you always been their fan? Since their inception? 

On 10/23/2023 at 12:33 PM, willenette said:

Squid Game 2 – December or early 2024??? Considering the timeline and production schedules, a late 2024 release is a possibility. I’m glad that Lee Byung-hun is confirmed to reprise his role in this drama + additional of Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul and TOP.

Whether it is the return of a hit show or a new one set to air, my excitement doesn’t end here. Also, I’m most looking forward to for these dramas for ages now.

 

Ask the Stars/When the Stars Gossip (Lee Min Ho)

Pachinko 2 ( Lee Min Ho)

Queen of Tears (Kim Soo Hyun)

These are my most anticipated K-dramas and I can’t wait to watch them.

 

 

There is a game show based on Squid Game airing on NF. I watched the trailer, chingu. I am not keen on that. But yes, definitely looking forward to S2.  Gong Yoo is playing a bigger role , I heard. What did you think of the ending? It was kind of cliched? 

 

Pachinko I demand we get more of LMH. He is looking so dashing. I love how he is aging. Manlier. 

On 10/23/2023 at 1:49 PM, kingpin said:

umbrella ,wrist grabbing .dancing  scenes (typical youthful K-drama romance and main leads visual)

This is why I love K-dramas and no other drama can compete against it. It is like comfort food. Warms my soul, all those swoonworthy moments. 

 

On 10/23/2023 at 5:16 PM, Lmangla said:

it looks like there could be some interesting dramas. I hope I am able to sit through at least one episode and break the drama slump I am in. 

4 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

• Gyeongseong Creature
• Death's Game
• Castaway Diva
• A Bloody Lucky Day
• Maestra
• Sweet Home 2
• Vigilante

That's a good list. TBH, all the dramas I put up, the synopsis do look interesting. It remains to be seen how well they are executed. Often even a hackneyed story if well executed and portrayed becomes a delightful and exciting watch. I am going to keep my fingers crossed because they have often let me down when they finally aired. 

 

I am excited about Maestra. I liked  Do You Like Brahms? Did you watch it,  chingu? I am excited about Cast away Diva too. TVC dramas are good, mostly. 

22 hours ago, agenth said:

i will..

 

 

i filled this poll out at midnight, post midnight, so once again made an erroneous action. mea culpa, it happened once before

@partyon He is all yours now. She is subconsciously giving him up. He is all yours now. BTW, I uh quite liked your pseudo oppa. Saw his abs in the gif you posted? Can I have him? 

[partyon]

7 hours ago, lebeaucouple said:

Strong Girl Nam-Soon (JTBC) - very comical drama and i enjoyed it very much

 

Chinguuuu! Haven't seen you on the thread though?

 

2 hours ago, confusedheart said:

BTW, I uh quite liked your pseudo oppa. Saw his abs in the gif you posted? Can I have him?

 

Which of them? Jung Hae In?

I have so many oppas.

[YongZura⁷]

On 10/25/2023 at 12:16 AM, confusedheart said:

I am excited because I am new subscriber to BTS and I'd love to know about them, their beginning and of course the rise.

If you are interested in knowing their REAL stories there are many ways. It can be overwhelming even for me sometimes, so please take it at your own pace.

 

1.  Their latest book  " Beyond the Story" 

Spoiler

 

2.  Their songs (especially by the rap line)

Spoiler

 

 

3. Their LIVE broadcasts (Weverse) and other official SNS including their variety show - Run BTS and their travel show - Bon Voyage / BTS in the Soop.

 

4. Their documentaries (as a group and solo artist) - the first one is on YouTube - Burn The Stage, on Weverse etc

Spoiler

On YT Premium

 

The series

 

 

5. Their interviews with reliable journalists etc (not those questionable media)

 

6. You might also be interested in  watching  a fan-made documentary (which is the most trusted and better quality - The Rise of Bangtan

 

On 10/25/2023 at 12:16 AM, confusedheart said:

have you always been their fan? Since their inception? 

 

 

Non-official - at the end of 2016  and Official membership - 2018

 

** A  reminder again - the drama is based on Bangtan Universe (BU) If you are interested to know more about it 

Spoiler

 Bangtan Universe Starter Guide

 

By the way, I'm no expert in BU, however, it is quite interesting for some ARMY because it's like a maze or puzzle where you can find clues from their Music Videos,  lyrics of their songs, the small notebooks they supply in their new albums and even from the Year End Award Performances.

[willenette]

7 hours ago, partyon said:

 

I have so many oppas.

 

@partyon    like me? 

[willenette]

10 hours ago, confusedheart said:

 

There is a game show based on Squid Game airing on NF. I watched the trailer, chingu. I am not keen on that. But yes, definitely looking forward to S2.  Gong Yoo is playing a bigger role , I heard. What did you think of the ending? It was kind of cliched? 

 

Pachinko I demand we get more of LMH. He is looking so dashing. I love how he is aging. Manlier. 

 

This is why I love K-dramas and no other drama can compete against it. It is like comfort food. Warms my soul, all those swoonworthy moments. 

 

 

@confusedheart  I don't really dig Gong Yoo. But, yes, I heard that he's returning for S2. I'm looking forward to S2 because of Lee Byung Hun, Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul and TOP, although I haven't seen S1 since Netflix kept his involvement a secret. They hid him from its marketing. Unlike now, they already include him in its marketing.  

I selfishly would have liked a larger role for Lee Min-Ho this time in Pachinko 2.  

 

I couldn't agree with you more about K-dramas. Stories are very well written. Korean characters are very well developed and relatable. Hence, they're interesting and extremely addictive. I'm not surprised why the world is in love with K-dramas especially women.  

 

[MayanEcho]

I suppose I'll vote for the most good-looking or the most eye-catching cast and posters 

[lebeaucouple]

@confusedheart

Do You Like Brahms?

Sorry, I did not watch this drama, may be the love story pace is too slow for me? Was it good?

 

@partyon

Strong Girl Nam-soon- I did not know there is a thread discussion for this drama, it's ok as I may not have time to login. Haha, the problem is I don't login everyday due to my work schedule, sorry.   But a good entertaining drama like Strong girl is good for me. 

 

[Rollito Deprimavera]

Yay! I see that many of us agree with Vigilante The plot seems thrilling and I miss Joo Hyuk so much!!  Can't wait!!

 

I will also watch Castaway diva because Park Eun Bin is a amazing, and it's bound to be good.

[madmad min]

On 10/23/2023 at 12:33 PM, willenette said:

Also, I’m most looking forward to for these dramas for ages now.

 

Ask the Stars/When the Stars Gossip (Lee Min Ho)

Pachinko 2 ( Lee Min Ho)

Queen of Tears (Kim Soo Hyun)

These are my most anticipated K-dramas and I can’t wait to watch them.

 

SAME!!!

[confusedheart]

On 10/25/2023 at 3:33 AM, YongZura⁷ said:

If you are interested in knowing their REAL stories there are many ways. It can be overwhelming even for me sometimes, so please take it at your own pace.

 

Wow! It is indeed overwhelming! Thank you so much for all the leads. I am not sure if I can still identify them correctly and I'd let @partyon down if I get them wrong after she took great pains to help me  identify them. I am sure I can identify RM. 

 

 

 

On 10/25/2023 at 8:07 AM, willenette said:

@partyon    like me? 

It's always to have plenty of oppas, just in case one gets involved in some scandal, and seeing how the K-drama  and K-pop industry is now bursting with scandals that are so bad that it might even end the careers of our oppas. 

 

 

On 10/25/2023 at 8:42 AM, willenette said:

@confusedheart  I don't really dig Gong Yoo. But, yes, I heard that he's returning for S2. I'm looking forward to S2 because of Lee Byung Hun, Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul and TOP, although I haven't seen S1 since Netflix kept his involvement a secret. They hid him from its marketing. Unlike now, they already include him in its marketing. 

Agreed. The cast is promising. I hope this season is a bigger hit compared to the first one. 

On 10/25/2023 at 8:42 AM, willenette said:

selfishly would have liked a larger role for Lee Min-Ho this time in Pachinko 2.  

Me too. Can we have more of his scenes with Sunja. Please, pretty please! 

 

 

On 10/25/2023 at 9:18 AM, MayanEcho said:

I suppose I'll vote for the most good-looking or the most eye-catching cast and posters 

My kind of girl! See, life can be so uncomplicated. 

On 10/25/2023 at 2:38 PM, lebeaucouple said:

Sorry, I did not watch this drama, may be the love story pace is too slow for me? Was it good?

 

It was good, yes. 

On 10/26/2023 at 12:35 AM, Rollito Deprimavera said:

I will also watch Castaway diva because Park Eun Bin is a amazing, and it's bound to be good.

Yeah, that seems interesting. Have you watched the movie Castaway? Tom Hanks? Briliiant movie. Or read 'One True Loves' by Taylor Jenkins Reid?

 

 

On 10/26/2023 at 4:48 PM, madmad min said:

Ask the Stars/When the Stars Gossip

 

@willenette @madmad min

 

Me three. I am excited to see  Gong Hyo-jin pairing up with LMH.