Park Ho San

KBS02,  KOCOWA

In a new phase of KBS's one-act drama project, fresh actors, directors, and writers come together to provide entertainment and inspiration. Every story has something unique to offer! A young historian is determined to preserve the past, while the prince seeks to erase it and take the throne, leading to a collision of values. Cutie, the obscure member of an idol group that disbanded 13 years ago, begins his journey of hunting for Handsome, another member who's been elusive. In the tumultuous year before the Korean War, two women, Young Bok from Korea and Sachiko from Japan, fight for the love of the same husband. This is the dramatic story of two ladies who can never be friends. A seasoned member of a street-view shooting team encounters a directionally challenged woman who claims that a figure caught in the street-view is her father. Ha Neul, a high school girl, devises a clever plan to coax her reclusive sister out of her room! Immerse yourself in a collection of touching stories.

2024 KBS Drama Special

 2024 KBS Drama Special Team 

Yoo Cheol Yong

TV Chosun

Successful CEO, social media star, and mother Seo Jae Won (Jang Nara)’s seemingly perfect life with husband Heo Sun Yeong (Son Ho Jun) is derailed when she is reunited with former classmate and friend Kwon Yun Jin (So Yi Hyun). Yun Jin is divorced, and her career is hanging by a thread. She is seemingly full of jealousy, and envies Jae Won’s joy-filled life. However, much darker secrets surround this trio, and threaten to throw all of their lives into a state of chaos. How will the truth unfold? Will it set Jae Won free – or spell her demise? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Jo Soo Won.

My Happy Ending

Pandora's Box Team

Kevin (Han Seung Yun), a renowned singer-songwriter, is having a crisis ahead of the release of his new song. He feels that his life has stagnated and has fallen into a creative slump. While biking to retrieve his phone that he left behind after a photoshoot, Kevin begins to reminisce about some of the people he's met over the course of his career and the impact those relationships had on him. Can Kevin reinvigorate his desire to perform?

Always I Am

Yong Gi

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

MBC, KOCOWA

Young Soo is an ordinary man living in the countryside who went through a tough childhood. He grew up with his hometown friends and now has a wife and son. One day, a miraculous incident occurs to this normal person. He wins first place in the lottery. With excitement and joy, he heads out for a boar hunt. But on that day, his son In Sung does not return home and Young Soo becomes terrified that he might have shot his own son. While the village is nervous about In Sung's disappearance, the old lady Ok Soon starts saying something strange. After she lost her son to a fire 20 years ago, she says that the culprit who killed her son and her daughter-in-law is one of the villagers. The chaotic disturbance is about to bring change to the ordinary village.

Boar Hunt

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Dong Ju's journey to reveal the secrets behind his father's death continues. Tae Jun leads the NTS full of ambition. Dong Ju finds out that Tae Jun is related to his father's death and looks for additional evidence. Along with unlocking the secrets behind Dong Ju's father's death, Bureau Five continues to punish the tax evasion, secret funds, and corrupt trading of top officials in the country. Will Dong Ju and his teammates complete their journey in success?

Tracer Season 2

Dong Ju was an accountant of a leading company that took care of their secret funds. Dong Ju, who has experienced wealth and success, steps into the NTS following his father's death. Fully equipped with his brazen and crazy personality, he excels as a manager in Bureau Five. Oh Young and Seo Hye Young are his teammates in Bureau Five. Young and Dong Ju start things off with a bad start, but a special occasion brings the two together. Hye Young and Dong Ju have met before, and she has also had a connection with Young in the past. With her ability to act and with her intuition, Hye Young creates a good partnership with Dong Ju.

Tracer Season 1

Park Seok (Park Ho San), owner of the beloved Café 2Dae, struggles to manage his coffee shop alone. When Kang Go Bi (Ong Seong Wu) arrives and samples his coffee, he develops a passionate interest in coffee-making and convinces Park Seok to hire him part-time. Go Bi's genuine desire to learn transforms their relationship from employer-employee to mentor-mentee, as they form a close bond and help their customers find warmth and connection through coffee. Based on a popular web cartoon by Heo Young Man, this heartwarming drama explores life lessons shared between generations. "Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?" is a 2021 South Korean drama series produced and adapted by Roh Jung Wook.

Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?

It's coffee time☕

Su Ryeon finally takes revenge on the residents of Hera Palace. They lost all of their money by investing in Cheonsoo District, and even worse, they stand before the court for covering up Seol A's death. Those greedy residents of Hera Palace who caught themselves in their own traps end up losing their fortunes, reputations, and everything they had, and Su Ryeon succeeds in getting her revenge on Dan Tae who tried to kill her. When Su Ryeon thought the nightmare is finally over, she witnesses Logan's death right before her eyes. Who could have planned to murder Logan, and what will happen to the residents of Hera Palace next? Their desire for revenge is not over yet.

The Penthouse 3

💥The Penthouse Tangles III💥

School bullies have made life hell for Im Ju Gyeong (Mun Ka Young), who torment her relentlessly for being “ugly.” So when she transfers high schools, she decides to turn over a new leaf by using tips she learns from social media to transform her appearance! Donning a new look and carefully maintaining her "ugly secret," she slowly gains confidence in herself while making genuine friends including Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo), the most popular boy at school, and his close-friend-turned-rival, Han Seo Jun (Hwang In Yeop), a troublemaker with a kind heart. Caught in a love triangle and constantly at risk for having her secret exposed, what will happen if Ju Gyeong's new friends learn about the "real" her? Will she find true love with either of her suitors? This series was adapted from the viral 2018 webtoon "True Beauty".

True Beauty

True Beauty Team

Lim Jae Pil

JTBC

Growing up an ordinary country blacksmith, Lee Soo (Seo Ji Hoon) had no idea he would ever rule all of Joseon; but, at the age of twenty-three, that’s exactly what happened. Now as king, Lee Soo is finding it hard to adapt to the restrictions of palace life, especially where matters of the heart are concerned.

Having loved Gae Ddong (Gong Seung Yeon) for as long as he can remember, he always thought she would be the one he would someday marry; but now, as king, that dream has become nothing short of impossible. As a commoner, Lee Soo has no chance of making Gae Ddong his bride but that doesn’t stop him from trying.

Hiring the best matchmaking agency in Joseon, Lee Soo asks the talented Flower Crew to transform his first love into a noblewoman. Accepting the king’s request, Ma Hoon (Kim Min Jae), Do Joon (Byun Woo Suk), and Go Young Soo (Park Ji Hoon) take Gae Ddong into their care. There’s just one problem, transformations like this aren’t easy and there’s a lot of work to do!

Risking their lives to help the king, can the Flower Crew help Gae Ddong blossom into a beautiful noble flower or will this job prove to be impossible?

Based on the novel by Kim Yi Rang, “Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency” is a 2019 historical romantic comedy drama directed by Kim Ga Ram.

Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

My Fair Lady Team

Whatever gets the job done. Bong Sang Pil (Lee Joon Gi) grew up living the gangster life, full of tough physical fights and evading the law. When his mother dies a tragic death, he is determined to avenge her death.

Sang Pil becomes a lawyer and begins to go after people with absolute power who think they are beyond the law. With the cunning and skills from his previous life, Sang Pil uses both his fists and legal loopholes to amass an impressive winning record.

Ha Jae Yi (Seo Ye Ji) is a young lawyer who believes the law is sacred and fights for justice. But her license gets suspended when she hits a judge over an unjust ruling during a trial. Jae Yi ends up going to work for Sang Pil so that she can continue to pay off her father’s debts.

When Sang Pil and Jae Yi get involved in a case that involves Cha Moon Sook (Lee Hye Young), a senior judge who wields a great deal of power, and Ahn Oh Joo (Choi Min Soo), a former gangster who is now the CEO of a corporation, can they figure out a way to beat the most powerful people in the city at a very dangerous game?

“Lawless Lawyer” is a 2018 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Jin Min.

Lawless Lawyer

Park Dong Hoon (Lee Sun Gyun), a middle-aged engineer, struggles with a deeply unhappy life, working under his college junior Do Joon Yeon (Kim Young Min) while supporting his unemployed brothers and mother. His wife's secret affair with Joon Yeon further complicates his miserable existence. When Lee Ji An (IU), a desperate co-worker drowning in debt and caring for her invalid grandmother, discovers Dong Hoon accepting an unexpected bribe, she attempts to exploit his vulnerability to improve her own circumstances. Despite her initial manipulative intentions, an unexpected connection forms between them as they both seek to escape their respective hardships. Caught in a web of personal struggles and corporate tensions, Dong Hoon and Ji An gradually develop a profound understanding that might help them heal their deep emotional wounds. This is a 2018 South Korean drama directed by Kim Won Seok that explores the complexities of human resilience and connection.

My Mister

The Lonely Team

Park Sang Hoon

Hong Man Sub (Ahn Jae Hong), an average food and nutrition college student, struggles with dating until he meets An Na (Hwang Seung Eon), the most popular girl on campus. Despite his initial belief that she would never notice him, An Na becomes intrigued by his unique qualities, sparking a relationship that quickly becomes the talk of the school. Kang Min (Jung Woo Shik), a former Korean National Soccer player and campus heartthrob, grows jealous of their connection and challenges Man Sub to a jokgu match. When Man Sub unexpectedly wins, he becomes a campus legend. Determined to reclaim his status, Kang Min sets up a school-wide jokgu competition where only one can be crowned king. This is a 2013 South Korean independent sports comedy film directed by Woo Moon Gi.

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