One of the most classic and important Korean dramas–one that is considered to have launched the popularity of K-dramas abroad–this show tells the story of a quiet teen named Joon-sang ( Bae Yong-joon), who moves to a smaller town called Chuncheon. But when an evil man threatens her, he’s determined to save her life. Though they fall in love, Min-joon knows he needs to leave and distances her. Three months before he’s set to return to his home planet, he meets his snobby, disaster-prone actress neighbor Song-yi ( Jun Ji-hyun). Min-joon ( Kim Soo-hyun) poses as a professor but can’t trust anyone with his true identity. Bok-joo knows that she must win Joon-hyung’s heart at any cost, even if it means traversing a comedy of errors that would astound Shakespeare.Īn alien lands in Korea in 1609, but 400 years later his handsome face hasn’t aged a day. But there’s intense competition, too, both for athletic success and romantic success. Surrounded by other athletes, including gymnasts, weight lifters and swimmers at their athlete-centric campus, these fit, beautiful students have everything going for them. This peppy, humorous coming-of-age story features Bok-joo ( Lee Sung-Kyung), a young female weightlifter with a crush on a foxy, svelte swimmer named Joon-hyung ( Nam Joo-hyuk). He returns to Korea to work as a private bodyguard, but when he falls in love with An-na ( Im Yoon-ah), the disfavored stepdaughter of his boss, he’s not sure where to place his loyalty. Framed for the murder of his girlfriend in Iraq, he goes on the run. Former soldier Je-ha ( Ji Chang-wook) is haunted by his time as a mercenary for a private military company. The K2 (2016)Īction-packed with car chases, gun fights and martial arts, this drama will be enjoyed by fans of franchises like Mission Impossible. This drama poses the question of whether true love can blossom even under the umbrella of deception. But the good-hearted clown soon finds himself in hot water, as the queen, unaware of the swap, enjoys the clown’s personality more than the king’s. Both the king and the clown are played by one actor, Yeo Jin Goo. The Crowned Clown (2019)Īn embattled and paranoid Joseon Dynasty king puts a lookalike clown on the throne to imitate him, fearing his own death at the hands of his detractors. The tricky virus spreads across the country, with Lee Chang struggling to save his dynasty and defeat the evil Haewon Cho clan. Even the king has become a zombie, and must be restrained from biting anyone. The source is a worm in a mysterious purple resurrection flower that was used to reanimate cadavers, who in turn defeated the Japanese during their invasion of Korea. This nail-biting horror series tells the story of ancient Joseon Dynasty Prince Lee Chang ( Ju Ji-hoon), whose country is plagued by zombies.

Korean movies 2012