Jang Kwang

Driven by his motivation to provide for his wife and child, Shin Moo Gwang (Yeon Woo Jin) has worked hard to become an exemplary soldier. Through endless hard work and unwavering dedication, Moo Gwang has finally managed to capture the attention of one of his division’s commanding officers. Impressed by Moo Gwang’s impeccable work ethic, the Division Commander (Jo Sung Ha) appoints him as his new household chef.

Thrilled by his new assignment, Moo Gwang accepts his new post with pride. Working in the Division Commander’s home, Moo Gwang is soon introduced to Ryu Soo Ryeon (Ji An), the commander’s pretty young wife. Frequently crossing paths with the commander’s wife, Moo Gwang soon finds himself an unexpected object of Soo Ryeon’s desires.&nbsp;

Unable to leave a post he worked so hard to acquire, Moo Gwang soon finds himself desperate to escape the unwanted advances of the commander’s wife. With the commander expected to be away on business, will Moo Gwang find a way to free himself from Soo Ryeon’s persistent advances or will his steadfast willpower eventually begin to crumble?

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Yan Lian Ke, “Serve the People” is a 2022 South Korean romantic film directed by Jang Cheol Soo.

Serve the People

Public servants

KBS02

Nam Young is a professional inspector from Saheonbu who has left his hometown for the sake of his family honor, and he controls illegal liquor manufacturers. Young is a good looking young man who keeps his straight posture like bamboo, and he is a true blue man who values integrity and honesty the most in his life. Meanwhile, Ro Seo is a daughter of a poor noble family, and therefore she has no choice but to make liquor illegally to pay off her family debt. Unlike her classy appearance, she would do anything she could to make money. These two young people from completely different backgrounds happen to live under the same roof, and their chaotic housemate life begins. What will happen to their unpredictable crisis?

Moonshine

In vino Veritas & Love Team 🍷

Hee Min (Chani of SF9) is the son of South Korea’s most powerful shaman – an individual who is able to communicate with the spirits of the dead in order to influence the world of the living. He thinks little of shamanism, but is forced to channel powers he never knew he had when malevolent spirits begin to terrorize the high school he transfers to.

Also at the school, he meets So Young (Park Yoo Na), with whom he falls in love at first sight. By chance, he finds her diary and decides to declare his feelings for her by returning it to her, along with a special gift – as a heartfelt declaration of his feelings. However, So Young is preoccupied with other matters: She know about dark secrets connected to the school and ghastly events the school authorities would rather sweep under the carpet. Can this duo help save the school from evil spirits – and maybe find love while they’re at it?

This movie was based on the video game “White Day: A Labyrinth Named School,” which was released for PCs in 2001, and issued as a mobile gaming console title in 2015.

“The Labyrinth” is a 2021 South Korean movie that was directed by Song Eun.

The Labyrinth

☯️ Evil Shamans Team ☯️ 

As a young boy, Moo Hak grew up in the market as a peddler. Although he is ignorant, he is strong-willed and knows how to make money. He is now the managing director of Dondon F and B, a global restaurant chain that his family started as a small gamjatang diner. However, he isn't dignified and only cares about money. He meets Da Li, the only daughter and child of an upper-class family who runs an art gallery. She has a profound deep knowledge of things. She gets faced with bankruptcy due to her father's sudden death and begins a hard life. Moo Hak and Da Li start a relationship as a creditor and debtor over the art gallery. Will these two polar opposites understand each other and fall in love?

Dali and Cocky Prince

Dali and Prince Lovers Team 

In desperate need of work, Jung Seok (Chani) takes a part-time job caring for the ailing tycoon, Chairman Choi (Jang Gwang). Working as a live-in caretaker, Jung Seok moves to the chairman’s mountain home, taking up residence in what appears to be a deserted mountain village. Unfazed by his remote surroundings, Jung Seok gladly takes on the responsibility of keeping the chairman well-cared for and comfortable. Spending his days changing soiled undergarments and administering pills, Jung Seok takes advantage of his free-time by gossiping with his co-worker, Ippal (Kim Gang Hyun).

A chatterbox who never stops talking, Ippal knows everything there is to know about everyone and everything. Recognizing just how exhausting it is to care for the dying chairman, Ippal loves to fill Jun Seok’s head with stories of the beautiful Se Na (Kim So Ra). Known for her extraordinary skill in bed, Se Na is nothing short of a legend; which is why Jung Seok is beside himself the day Se Na shows up at the chairman’s home. Happy to indulge in some well-deserved rest, the three take a moment to relax. But their carefree moment is cut short when the chairman suddenly appears and begins attacking Ippal. Desperate to save their friend, Jung Seok and Se Na try to step in only to have the chairman fall over dead, mid-attack.

With their boss now dead, things at the mansion begin to take a strange turn as a bizarre set of incidents have each of them soon questioning what is real and what is not. Will any of them be able to escape this nightmare unscathed?

A dark and thrilling comedy, “The Gossip” is a 2021 horror mystery film directed by Hwang Song Jae.&nbsp;

The Gossip

The Rumored Team

War games threaten to turn deadly after political skullduggery by international political extremists threatens to plunge the entire East Asian region into a catastrophic war.

With the United States president Willis Chatman Smoot (Angus Macfadyen) insistent that the South Korean president Han Kyeong Jae (Jung Woo Sung) agrees to let his country’s military take part in military exercises, the latter finds himself in a quandary, with Chinese officials warning him to refrain.

But at a summit with North Korean leader Jo Seon Sa (Yoo Yeon Seok), the three political leaders are taken captive while the head of the North Korean military attempts to seize power in a coup.

The three men find themselves kidnapped and aboard a North Korean nuclear submarine. Political chaos threatens to break loose – and the East Asian nations, as well as the United States, find themselves edging toward the brink of nuclear war.

Can the leaders escape – and foil the plans of the warmongers threatening to engulf the world in a devastating nuclear conflict?

“Steel Rain 2” is a 2020 South Korean movie that was directed by Yang Woo Suk.

Steel Rain 2

🎬Hard Steel Team👮

Twenty years ago, Yoon Ji Soo (Jeon So Nee) fell in love with a man who made her heart sing. As a freshman in the college of music, Ji Soo didn’t expect to catch the eye of Han Jae Hyun (Jinyoung), a popular, headstrong law school student, but she did. Falling for him as quickly as he fell for her, the two experienced one of the most beautiful moments any two people can experience together: their first love. But like so many first loves, theirs wouldn’t last forever.

Now in her forties, Ji Soo (Lee Bo Young) is a single mother, working a contract job in a desperate attempt to make ends meet. Jae Hyun (Yoo Ji Tae), on the other hand, is a successful, ambitious businessman who has pursued wealth and honor, above all else. Far different than the man he once was, Jae Hyun is hardly recognizable as the headstrong kid he used to be. But when fate brings Ji Soo back into his life, she recognizes him almost immediately.

Suddenly back in each other’s lives, Ji Soo and Jae Hyun have been granted a rare opportunity to start over. But can two people really separated by so many years and experiences, really reignite a flame that flickered out so many years ago?

A story of first loves and second chances, “When My Love Blooms” is a 2020 romantic drama directed by Song Jung Hyun.

When My Love Blooms

💘 When My Love Blooms Team 💘

The kingdom of Joseon is plagued by disorder, with violent political uprisings breaking out, and a power struggle surrounding the ruthless King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin Goo).

To avoid assassination attempts on the king's life, a clown named Ha Sun (Yeo Jin Goo), who happens to look exactly like the king, is brought to the palace to act as his double. As Ha Sun takes the throne and tricks the court into believing he truly is the king, he begins to fall for the beautiful Queen Yoo So Woon (Lee Se Young).

This series is an adaptation of the movie “Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King” (also known as “Masquerade”), starring Lee Byung Hun and Han Hyo Joo.

“The Crowned Clown” is a 2019 Korean drama series directed by Kim Hee Won.

The Crowned Clown

THE ON FIRE PENGUINS TEAM 🔥🐧

Lee Dong Il (Jang Gwang) is a septuagenarian who lives on his own and is thoroughly enjoying his old age. With plenty of free time on his hands, he has hobbies aplenty and a busy social life.

But one day, his son comes by to request that Lee Dong Il temporarily look after his teenage grandson Lee Jae Hoon (Yeon Jun Suk), while the former goes overseas to remarry.

The elderly man very begrudgingly agrees, and Lee Jae Hoon, who would prefer to spend his days lazing around, is no fan of the idea either. The two soon begin to get on each other’s nerves and butt heads on more than one occasion.

But when a mysterious crime wave begins to shale up the area – targetting pensioners – the duo decides to pool their wits and get to the bottom of the matter.

In the meantime, they must also work to shore up their relationship. But as they start to work together, they start to realize that they have a lot more in common than they once thought.

“60 Days of Summer” is a 2018 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Hee Young.

60 days of Summer

Hwayugi follows the story of Jin Seon Mi (Oh Yeon Seo), who was born with the ability to see spirits. One day, she is asked by a strange man Woo Ma Wang (Cha Seung Won) to retrieve a fan from a haunted house. She is blocked by Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi) who asks her to blow out five candles to free him in exchange for protection. Upon doing so, her memory is erased by Son Oh Gong, who runs away.
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Years later, Jin Seon Mi, now running a real estate business specializing in stigmatized properties, bumps into Son Oh Gong, who is trying to do good deeds in order to have his immortal status restored by Heaven. Through radical circumstances, Son Oh Gong is now bound to Jin Seon Mi and must protect her from supernatural forces, or risk his own goals. What fate lies ahead for this odd partnership?

Hwayugi

The Monkey Minions

Kim Ja Hong (Cha Tae Hyun) is a fearless firefighter who dies at the scene of an emergency. At the moment of his death, he finds himself traveling outside his body, witnessing his coworkers trying to resuscitate him as his life ebbs away. He realizes he is now in the afterlife, and he is greeted by three godly guardians, namely Hae Won Maek (Joo Ji Hoon), Lee Deok Choon (Kim Hyang Gi), and Gang Rim (Ha Jung Woo). The trio believes him to be a rare paragon of virtue, a man who has lived a truly virtuous life. If they are proved correct, they will succeed in having him reincarnated, and will also stand a chance of returning to the mortal realm themselves.

But in order to complete the mission, Kim Ja Hong must prove his worth in seven otherworldly courts in the space of 49 days. The courts have unique access to all the apparent misdeeds he has committed over his lifetime. In each courtroom, he must prove he was not at fault, with the guardians acting as defense lawyers. Can Kim Ja Hong pass the trials of the underworld – and does he really want the ultimate prize of reincarnation?

“Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds” is a 2017 South Korean movie that was directed by Kim Yong Hwa.

Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds

 The 🔆 Two Worlds ☀ Team

MBC, KOCOWA

The world is corrupted as it is. There are thieves who take little sums at the low-class level and there are thieves who take huge sums at the high-class level. The rich and powerful do not give any room for the helpless poor to grow. The glass ceiling is unbreakable at the very moment. Fierce competition has become common. The good thieves plan to get back at the corrupt ones. Under the leadership of a man named Dol Mok, the team walks into a war against the filthy and horrid corruption. to A thrilling, action-packed ride! A group of skilled thieves, who are descendants of freedom fighters, expose the secrets and crimes of the powerful of Korea.

The Good Thieves

Good Thieves

Hong Il Kwon

Ra On will do anything for money. Disguised as a man, she earns money by consulting and giving pieces of advice on love and dating. One day, one of her customers comes up to her with a pale face. It turns out that a lady who Ra On has been ghostwriting for the customer wants to meet a sender of love letters. She feels reluctant at first, but she'd do anything for money, so she decides to pretend to be her customer. However, instead of a pretty lady, Yeong, the handsome-looking man, comes to meet her. Yeong is the last hope of falling Joseon and the crown prince. The unpredictable romance between Ra On and Yeong unfolds at the royal palace.

Love in the Moonlight

The Moonlight Lovers

He saves lives and tries to earn an extra buck every time. That's Tae Hyun, who also goes by Yong Pal at night. He treats VIP chaebol heirs in his day job in the hospital and treats criminals who need a second chance in life at night. He comes across a patient who is held captive in a VIP room named Yeo Jin. His initial urge to help her out leads him to have her as a source of income. After their business with each other, love seems to have filled the air. He doesn't get immediately how much trouble would come with loving Yeo Jin, an heiress of a hospital. The dispute leads to many deaths on their way, and they also fall in and out of love while at it. It seems like they would risk their lives for each other, but loyalties can change when family and money are now at stake.

The Gang Doctor

The Pali Pali Team

In a South Korean village in the early 1950s, in the immediate aftermath of the Korean War, a tradition has developed – many males in the village prove their worth by selling their blood. The gesture not only proves that they have the ability to earn money, but also that their blood has been tested and proved healthy enough to sell. For Heo Sam Gwan (Ha Jung Woo), a construction worker and part-time farmhand, selling blood is part of his plan to win the heart of the prettiest young woman in the village: Heo Ok Ran (Ha Ji Won). The task is not easy, particularly as she already has a boyfriend, a womanizer from a relatively affluent background.

Somehow, though, Heo Sam Gwan succeeds in charming Heo Ok Ran and they go on to marry and have children. But as the children grow up, people in the village start to realize that the eldest of the children does not look much like the man who is supposed to be his father. When rumors about the boy’s paternity start to spread in the village, the once-happy family is in danger of breaking up…

This movie was based on a 1995 novel of the same name that was authored by Yu Hua.

“Chronicle of a Blood Merchant” is a 2015 South Korean movie that was adapted for the screen and directed by Ha Jung Woo.

Chronicle of the Blood Merchant

The Blood Ties

Quick change
Mi Young is a "post-it girl" secretary who takes orders from everyone with no shortage of kindness. On Mi Young's break from her law firm, she bumps into Gun, who hopes to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Se Ra. After they share an unexpected romantic encounter, Mi Young discovers that she is pregnant with Gun's child – which completely turns around their plans. They go through rough patches in their relationship, and their lives change even after they get married.

More significant changes
Mi Young (Jang Na Ra) is a clerical worker who takes orders from everyone due to her abundance of kindness. She has an unexpected romantic encounter with a man named Gun (Jang Hyuk), who is hoping to propose to his long-term girlfriend, Se Ra (Wang Ji Won). However, when Mi Young discovers she is pregnant with Gun’s child, his marriage plans with Se Ra are quickly cast aside. Mi Young and Gun go through rough patches in their relationship – and marriage leads to their lives changing forever!

Fated to Love You

The Fated Team

Doctor Moon

Based on the life story of Baek Pa Sun, Jung Yi faces the struggle of being a woman who happens to be the best in her craft in the middle of the Joseon Era. She happens to be close with Prince Gwanghae and also masters the art of ceramics. She's out to find justice for her father and re-enter the palace of Bunwon as the best ceramist of the kingdom.

Goddess of Fire

GoF Team

Lee Pyung Ik

Soo Young is a judge who decides to join the challenging world of politics in order to rectify it. He wins an election and becomes a congressman, but rather than make things right, he's always criticized for his behavior and becomes the ugly duckling of the Great Korea Party. Seeing them up close, he realizes that politicians are even more pathetic than he initially thought and decides to call it quits. But on the day his party is secretly passing the press laws, he is hit on the head with a fire extinguisher by Noh Min Young of the Green Justice Party. She used to have zero interest in politics until her sister, who was considered to be a presidential candidate, died in a freak car accident with just six months to go until the presidential elections. This motivates Min Young to get into politics. After she accidentally hits Soo Young on the head with a fire extinguisher, the two of them become the most recognized politicians in all of Korea.

All About My Romance

The Secret Lovers

Maeng Joo Ho

May 18, 1980 marked the date of the Gwangju Uprising, when state troops killed and wounded thousands of civilians for protesting against the newly installed military dictator and implementation of martial law. Twenty-six years later, five individuals whose family members perished in the massacre unite to enact revenge against the former dictator: gangster Kwak Jin Bae (Jin Goo), Olympic shooter Shim Mi Jin (Han Hye Jin), policeman Kwon Jeong Hyuk (Lim Seul Ong), businessman Kim Ju Ahn (Bae Soo Bin), and mastermind Chairman Kim (Lee Kyung Young). Each person has their own motives and desires for participating, but as they plan and execute their mission, they must consider whether or not this assassination will bring them the justice and peace they hoped for. This 2012 Korean film, based on the webtoon of the same name by Kang Full, was directed by Cho Geun Hyun in his directorial debut.

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