10 K-dramas perfect for this long weekend
Whether you might be at home or on vacation, nothing beats staying in bed and watching K-dramas to keep yourself distracted from the heat. Every episode has just the right amount of cliffhanger suspense for you to be going “What happens next?” and saying “Just one last episode!”
And just in case you don’t know which drama to binge watch next, we’ve got a list just for you!
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“Love In The Moonlight”
Set in the 19th-century Joseon dynasty, “Love In The Moonlight” is a charming, coming-of-age love story that revolves around Hong Ra On, a woman who disguises herself as a man to counsel men on dating, and Prince Hyo Myeong, the crown prince. Who doesn’t want a surplus of comical and romantic Park Bo Gum?
“Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”
If there’s anything this drama has taught us, it’s to come up to our crush and ask him/her if he/she likes Messi. Kidding aside, the drama focuses on young love and finding one’s dream and aspirations, and the struggle to get to where you want to be. It’s a light and charming drama guaranteed to tickle your emotions. Sweg!
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“Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth”
Despite being a sageuk (traditional Korean drama) about protecting the Silla kingdom, Hwarang’s tone isn’t as heavy as most sageuks and, of course, has six good looking warriors for you to swoon over. From veteran to newbie actors, Park Seojoon, Park Hyungsik, Choi Minho, Do Jihan, Jo Yoonwoo, and Kim Taehyung are sure to make you squeal all throughout the holiday.
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“W: Two Worlds”
Pretty positive that you’ve fallen in love with a fictional character at least once. In W, surgeon Oh Yeon Joo finds herself falling in love with her father’s most famous creation, webtoon hero Kang Chul, who is a rich businessman in search of his family’s murderer.
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“Descendants of the Sun”
Who can say no to 16 hours straight of Song Joongki and Song Hye Kyo? As Captain Yoo Shijin and Dr. Kang Moyeon, “Descendants of the Sun” shows the contrast between a soldier who takes lives to protect others and a doctor who aims to save all lives regardless. The drama isn’t necessarily focused on romance, so its success is proof of the chemistry between the SongSong couple.
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“Tomorrow With You”
This drama will have you thinking about how you live life. Unless you have a successful CEO who can time travel to save you, “Tomorrow With You” shows how in the blink of an eye, everything can just change.
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“Lovely Love Lie”
It’s about a genius songwriter who chooses to hide his personality and a female high school student with a special talent in singing who falls in love with the songwriter at first sight. It’s also Red Velvet’s Joy’s debut as an actress!
“Pinocchio”
Starring Park Shin Hye and Lee Jong Suk, Pinocchio is a classic for Korean drama fans. Lee Jongsuk plays a young student whose father was a firefighter who died during a fire at a waste facility when he was young. Years later, he becomes classmates with Park Shin Hye, an aspiring reporter who has the Pinocchio syndrome, wherein she gets the hiccups whenever she lies.
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“Doctors”
The drama revolves around the life of Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won struggling to gain personal growth and harvesting the positive effects of love in a romantic, medical setting. The drama also showcases “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” star Lee Sung Kyung as Park Shin Hye’s hardworking and wealthy classmate.
“My Shy Boss”
One of the newest drama in 2017, “My Love From The Star”’s Yeon Woo Jin who plays Eun Hwan Gi, an extremely introverted CEO of a PR company who is attracted to Park Hye Soo’s character, Chae Ro Woon, an energetic employee of Eun Hwan Gi’s company. The little adventures of Eun Hwan Gi to show his affection despite being introverted is sure to tickle your bones.
You can download and watch all of these dramas even when you’re offline through Viu. Your oppas and unnies or hyungs and noonas are waiting for you! JB
