Sung Dong Il

JTBC

Yoon Joo No (Lee Je Hoon), a renowned expert in the high-stakes world of corporate mergers and acquisition, is the leader of a team of skilled professionals that includes sharp and savvy lawyer Oh Soon Young (Kim Dae Myeung) and market trend and risk analyst Choi Jin Soo (Cha Kang Yoon). While working a white-collar job might seem boring, their lives are anything but mundane as they tackle complex corporate deals while facing challenges from rival companies, internal conflicts, and ethical dilemmas that threaten to blur the boundaries between their personal and professional lives. As the stakes rise and personal sacrifices grow ever larger, Joo No must use his legendary negotiation skills to secure deals that could make or break their careers.

The Art of Negotiation

🐺 Wolf in a Suit 👔

Song Jae Sik

Ja Geum Sun (Go Doo Shim), escaped North Korea during the Korean War, leaving behind her husband and son. She founded the Nakwon hotel chain, hoping it would serve as a lighthouse to reunite her lost family. Approaching the end of her life, she yearns to meet her grandson Ri Mun Sung. Her assistant Jeong Sang Cheol (Sung Dong Il), is tasked with the mission and discovers her grandson has become a human trafficker, deciding to keep the truth from Geum Sun, he hires Yoo Jae Heon (Kang Ha Neul), a struggling stage actor, to pose as her grandson instead. Jae Heon agrees but quickly finds he is in over his head. He also has to contend with Park Se Yeon (Ha Ji Won), Geum Sun's granddaughter who manages the hotel and is determined to maintain control. This is a 2022 South Korean drama series directed by Yoon Sang Ho.

Curtain Call

🎭 Lighthouse Keepers 🎭

In the treacherous waters between the Philippines and Busan, the container ship Frontier Titan becomes a floating prison transporting dangerous criminals, including the tattooed Jong Doo (Seo In Guk). Led by Seok Woo (Park Ho San), a team of police officers struggles to maintain control of the volatile prisoners. When the criminals stage a violent breakout and attempt to take over the ship, they unleash chaos and bloodshed. However, the convicts are unaware that a far more terrifying threat is also aboard, promising to turn their maritime escape into a nightmare of unimaginable horror. This is a 2022 South Korean action-horror film directed by Kim Hong Sun.

Project Wolf Hunting

wavve, KOCOWA

Dae Wook, an ordinary middle-aged man, worked his way up to the position of deputy manager at one of the major companies after graduating from a prominent university. One day, he becomes relatively but extremely poor overnight and is even on the verge of getting laid off from work. Mi Jin, his wife, is gentle and supports Dae Wook to the fullest. After being advised to resign from his company, Dae Wook lays his hands on stock and cryptocurrency trading. For some reason, the prices of anything he lays his hands on plummet except for the housing price. With his back against the wall and without a house under his name, Dae Wook finds himself stuck under a pile of difficulties. Dae Wook thinks he has nothing more to lose and struggles to bounce back.

Desperate Mr. X

Troubled convict Yun Gyeo Re (Ji Chang Wook) is ordered to do community service at an end-of-life care facility for the terminally ill. He must work with the tireless Kang Tae Sik (Sung Dong Il), the leader of the facility’s volunteer team. Tae Sik has launched a unit called Team Genie, which seeks to make the final wishes of dying patients come true, no matter what they ask for. Gyeo Re also meets Seo Yeon Ju (Choi Sooyoung), a young nurse who tries to keep her patients physically active and full of cheer. Will working with Team Genie and Yeon Ju help turn Gyeo Re’s life around or is it already too late for him? This 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Kim Yong Wan.

If You Wish Upon Me

🦋 Free as a butterfly Team 🦋

Jirisan National Park, Korea's oldest and largest national park, is home to a team of dedicated rangers led by the exceptional Seo Yi Kang (Jun Ji Hyun), a skilled tracker known for saving countless lives. Alongside her is Kang Hyun Jo (Joo Ji Hoon), an ex-military lieutenant turned rookie ranger with impressive skills, and their colleague Jung Goo Young (Oh Jung Se), under the leadership of Jo Dae Jin (Sung Dong Il). As mysterious rumors begin to circulate about the mountain's unexplored regions, the rangers' expertise and courage are put to the ultimate test. They must confront the challenges of Mount Jiri's treacherous terrain and uncover its hidden secrets, risking their lives to protect visitors and unravel the mountain's mysteries. This 2021 South Korean drama explores the dangerous and compelling world of national park rangers.

Jirisan

Ain't No Mountain High Enough

There are identical twins named Han Soo Ho and Han Kang Ho. Although they are both smart, good-looking, and share the same gene, they live completely different lives. Han Soo Ho has never missed the first place. He knew that there is the power that people only in the first place can gain. Moreover, his brother, who was athletic and eloquent, grabbed people's attention which decreased Han Soo Ho's presence. However, there was one thing he could win over his brother. It was studying. As Han Soo Ho became smarter, the gap between his brother grew bigger. Han Soo Ho passed the bar exam as the youngest person and became the judge. He was well known to judge according to the assessment of a case. Meanwhile, Han Kang Ho has five criminal records. One day, Han Kang Ho finished serving his sentence. When he came out, he realized that Han Soo Ho had suddenly disappeared and decided to take over his brother's place as a judge. The criminal, who used to live behind bars, becomes to be judge people by the law. The criminal, who was once treated as a trash, becomes the honorable judge who everyone respects. Han Kang Ho, the judge with five criminal records. What will happen to his life? This story is about the process of people, who once desired other's life, finding their own life.

Your Honor

Miss Hammurabi follows the contrasting journeys of two judges in the 44th Civil Affairs Department at the Seoul Central District. Park Cha Oh Reum (Go Ara) is a newly appointed, empathetic judge who is always passionate about fighting injustice, while Im Ba Reun (Kim Myung Soo) is a rigid, principled colleague committed to creating an equal court system. Their differing approaches to judicial work create tension and challenge each other's perspectives on law and human compassion. Together, they must navigate complex legal cases while exploring the intricacies of judicial decision-making and their own personal growth within the court system. This is a 2018 South Korean legal drama directed by Kwak Jung Hwan.

Miss Hammurabi

The Don't Judge Me Team! 

Yoon So So (Lee Yeon Hee) leaves on a trip to Europe with her college boyfriend despite her parents’ disapproval. A few years later, her boyfriend heartlessly comes back to Korea alone, leaving So So (Lee Yeon Hee) behind. She couldn't help but start working as a tour guide in France to make a living. She leads a group of people traveling with the “Luxurious Premium Tour Package: 1 Week in France”. So So (Lee Yeon Hee) always does her best so that those traveling to a faraway place can make the best memories of their lives. However, this team isn’t easy to break the ice. A man that was dumped by his girlfriend, a couple that has been dating for 10 years, an old couple that growls at each other during the entire trip, and father and daughter that seem like strangers… the members couldn't be more troublesome.
It's especially hard with San Ma Roo (Jung Yong Hwa), a guy who travels alone in this group, who is very depressed. He fought with his girlfriend 3 days before the trip and had to leave her behind. He is a nuisance from day one. So So (Lee Yeon Hee) is worried he might get into trouble during the trip and keeps an eye on him all along. Her assumption proves to be right as Ma Roo (Jung Yong Hwa) loses his wallet and the two are left alone in the city. The two get to know each other better as they spend a day together in an unfamiliar place. After sharing each other's pain from previous relationships, they comfort each other and start to develop feelings mutually. The trip comes to an end and Ma Roo (Jung Yong Hwa) has to leave for Korea. They say goodbye at the airport without being able to express how sad they are to part. 

With such strong feelings for each other, will So So (Lee Yeon Hee) and Ma Roo (Jung Yong Hwa) be able to meet again?

The Package

The Romantic Travelers Team

Police university cadets Park Gi Jun (Park Seo Joon) and Kang Hee Yeol (Kang Ha Neul) witness a kidnapping and decide to investigate despite local law enforcement's disinterest. Discovering the criminals are part of a human trafficking ring that harvests women's eggs, the pair infiltrate the gang's hideout to rescue the victims. Initially overpowered and locked up themselves, they escape and recommit to their mission, refusing to let professionals discourage their pursuit of justice. Determined to take down the criminal organization, Gi Jun and Hee Yeol risk everything to save the kidnapped women. This is a 2017 South Korean action comedy film directed by Jason Kim.

Midnight Runners

Woojoo Film

Park Tae Soo (Jo In Sung), a driven prosecutor from a poor background, fights his way through law school with the dream of success. After becoming a prosecutor, he feels underappreciated until Chief Prosecutor Han Kang Shik (Jung Woo Sung) takes him under his wing, introducing him to the powerful world of the legal elite. As Tae Soo becomes entangled in the dark underbelly of politics and crime, he must confront the moral compromises required to climb the ladder of power. Will his ambition lead him to lose his integrity, or can he resist the temptations of wealth and influence? This is a 2017 South Korean legal drama directed by Han Jae Rim that explores the corruption within the justice system.

The King

KBS02

We all once have read about Hwarang and heard about a few famous historical Hwarangs. However, not one of us exactly knows what or who they were, as all myths do. How could beautiful-looking young men have been able to be the leaders of Silla, the millenary kingdom that united the ancient Korean Three Kingdoms? What kind of a rite of passage did they go through in order to become the spirit of Silla? Now, we give full scope to our imagination to answer these questions, which were never written in history. This is a story of the friendship and love of Hwarang and a story of the youth struggling to make the world a better place. Above all, this is a whole new myth.

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

When Joseon-era mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) follows her true love, she finds herself mysteriously transported into modern-day Seoul. Though separated from her true love, she soon crosses paths with his doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho). With nowhere else to go, Joon Jae takes the stranded mermaid in, though not out of the goodness of his heart. As a con artist, Joon Jae is quick to spot the priceless jade bracelet Sim Cheong wears. Determined to take Sim Cheong for all she’s worth, Joon Jae soon finds himself thinking twice about the mermaid after she helps him evade the lethal plans of his greedy stepmother. As the two draw closer together, will the charms of the ancient mermaid begin to melt the icy heart of a bitter conman? Inspired by a historical folktale, this 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Jin Hyuk.

The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Blue Sea

In the late 1980s Seoul, five childhood friends from the Ssangmundong neighborhood navigate their challenging teen years together. Seong Deok Seon (Lee Hye Ri) struggles with her low school ranking, Kim Jeong Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol) is soccer-obsessed, Seong Seon Woo (Ko Gyung Pyo) is the perfect student, Ryoo Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) is a knowledgeable geek, and Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a genius baduk player who dropped out of school. As they support each other through various misadventures, they form unbreakable bonds that will shape their future lives. Their shared experiences and friendship become a testament to the power of youth and community during a transformative era in South Korean history. This is a 2015 South Korean nostalgic drama series directed by Shin Won Ho, the third installment in the "Reply" drama series.

Reply 1988

The Lucky Eights Team

A doctor bumps into an award-winning writer in a talk show, which leads them to a heated debate on an upcoming book about goodness. A man who comes from a family with a murder case, Jae Yeol, but doesn't know his guilt from what happened to his childhood. A woman from a debt family faces her anxieties even as a psychiatrist who slowly falls in love with him. Through thick and thin, the couple faces the problems of psychological disorders, with the hopes of having their love prevail amidst their considerable differences in lifestyles and beliefs. They are accompanied by senior psychologist Dong Min, a problematic Soo Gwang, high school student So Nyeo, and his friend Gang Woo.

It's Okay, That's Love

Love Obsessed Team

Jang Ok Jung, born into the lowest of the low castes in Joseon, begins life in the palace as a palace maid in the seamstress's chamber, making clothes and bedding for the royal family. Jang Ok Jung, blessed with remarkable fashion sense and talent, works hard as a palace maid in the royal seamstress's chamber to cast off the restrictions of her low status. While leading a hard life in the palace, Jang Ok Jung falls for Sukjong, who, while exuding charisma, loves her unconditionally. Her love crosses the lines of her social status. To protect Ok Jung, the woman he loves, Sukjong grows his power, forging formidable royal authority. Will Jang Ok Jung and Sukjong's ill-fated and sorrowful love defeat the palace feuds?

Jang Ok Jung, Living in Love

Sung Shi Won (Jung Eun Ji) and her five high school friends – Yoon Yoon Jae (Seo In Guk), Mo Yoo Jung (Shin So Yul), Kang Joon Hee (Hoya), Do Hak Chan (Eun Ji Won), and Bang Sung Jae (Lee Shi Un) – were obsessed with K-pop idols in 1997. For 18-year-old Shi Won, her world revolved around Tony An of H.O.T., with dreams of becoming his wife. Fifteen years later, at 33, the friends reunite for a mini-reunion where two of them announce their engagement. As they reminisce about their teenage years, the story challenges viewers to guess which two friends' passionate idol worship transformed into genuine love. This nostalgic journey explores friendship, first loves, and the transformative power of youth. "Answer Me 1997" is a 2012 South Korean drama series directed by Shin Won Ho that captures the essence of teenage dreams and lasting connections.

Reply 1997

 The Super Busan Team

Han Chul Min (Jang Hyuk) is arrested for murdering his wife, despite planning to surprise her on their wedding anniversary. Prosecutor Ahn Min Ho (Park Hee Soon) is convinced of Chul Min's guilt, having previously suspected him in a serial murder case. Defense attorney Kang Sung Hee (Ha Jung Woo) takes the case, challenging the lack of direct evidence and pushing for a jury trial. Investigator Jang Ho Won (Sung Dong Il) supports Chul Min's potential innocence, noting that the victim's body was never found. As the legal battle intensifies between Ahn and Kang, Chul Min's fate hangs in the balance, with no choice but to trust his attorney. The courtroom becomes a battleground of conflicting evidence and legal strategies, leaving audiences questioning whether justice will truly be served. This is a 2011 South Korean courtroom thriller film directed by Sohn Young Sung.

The Client

KBS, KOCOWA

Dae Gil was the son of a nobleman but loved Eon Nyeon, who was a slave. To rescue Eon Nyeon from a forced marriage, Eon Nyeon's brother, Keun Nom, kills Dae Gil's parents, burns the house down, and runs away with Eon Nyeon. To find Keun Nom and Eon Nyeon, the ones who brought his household to ruins, Dae Gil becomes a famous slave hunter known for being unmerciful, money-hungry, and the best slave chaser in Joseon. Living like the noblemen, Eon Nyeon marries Song Tae Ha, the man who rescued her, but is unable to forget about Dae Gil.

The Slave Hunters

South Korea’s Muju County wants to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, but fears the bid will end in failure if the country does not have a national ski jumping team. The hopeful Coach Bang (Sung Dong Il) intervenes, cobbling together a team reluctantly led by Bob (Ha Jung Woo), a Korean-American alpine skier and adoptee who is looking for his birth mother. The coach also recruits the ex-drug addict Choi Hong Cheol (Kim Dong Wook), restaurant worker Ma Jae Bok (Choi Jae Hwan), and caretaker Kang Chil Gu (Kim Ji Seok). Can this motley crew make its country proud by qualifying for the World Cup – and help secure the Olympic bid? This 2009 South Korean movie was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Take Off

Coach Bang

Despite her amazing voice, Kang Hanna (Kim Ah Joong) has never been able to make her dreams of becoming a pop star come true, as she is too overweight to survive in the image-obsessed celebrity world. Instead, she secretly provides the voice for Ammy (Ji Seo Yun), who – despite her beauty – has no musical talent whatsoever. Hanna has a crush on Sang Jun (Joo Jin Mo), Ammy’s producer, but never considered confessing her feelings to him. However, Ammy has noticed the way Hanna looks at Sang Jun, and decides to make Hanna the butt of a joke at Sang Jun’s birthday party in a fit of jealousy. Devastated, Hanna decides to undergo extensive cosmetic surgery, returning under the stage name Jenny after a year of recovery. But will this physical transformation really bring Hanna happiness – and love? This award-winning 2006 South Korean movie, based on the hit manga “Kanna’s Big Success” by Yumiko Suzuki, was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

200 Pounds Beauty

Team beyond standards

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Han Ki Ju has never tasted failure or defeat in his life. He has it all: handsome looks, witty personality and gentlemanly manners. But because of his experience in arranged marriage and divorce, he's scared of love. But after Kang Tae Young, who left for Paris out of the longing for her late father who used to be a cameraman and just so happens to work for Ki Ju as his housekeeper, walks into his life, he starts his first love at the age of 31. Full of sensitivity and a sense of justice, Tae Young only wants one thing in life - to find love. With her candid charm, she wins the hearts of Ki Ju and his nephew Soo Hyuk. Can she overcome the difference in their social status? Between Ki Ju and Soo Hyuk, who will she choose?

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