Park Ji Won

Since losing her husband, Jeong Soon Deok (Cho Yi Hyun) has lived an eventful life, moonlighting as a matchmaker for eligible bachelors and would-be brides. Soon Deok’s path crosses with that of Shim Jeong Woo (Rowoon), a talented scholar whose princess bride died moments after their marriage. Together, this duo must pool their wits to find husbands for a group of important noblewomen. But will playing Cupid for others also put them back on the path to love? This 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Hwang Seung Gi and Kim Soo Jin.

The Matchmakers

The Fabulous Matchmakers

KBS, KOCOWA

At 17, Lee Gweon Suk, a talented boxer, becomes a sensation but vanishes before her grand slam. Now a kind-hearted kindergarten teacher, she conceals her tenacious "one-two punch" personality. Everything changes when she meets Kim Tae Young, an ice-cold and arrogant sports agent notorious for exploiting athletes, bleeding them dry, and forcing them into early retirement. He is furious upon discovering that Kim Hee Won, a brother-like figure and baseball pitcher, got involved in match-fixing due to Kim Oh Bok, an illegal sports gambling operator. Tae Young approaches Gweon Suk to help resolve Kim Hee Won's situation, knowing her boxing comeback would garner significant public interest. After persistent persuasion, the "Genius Boxer Who Hates Boxing's Final Retirement" project commences as planned by Tae Young, the exploitative retirement expert. With the sports industry tainted by match-fixing criminal organizations, will Gweon Suk, the genius boxer, be able to retire in glory?

My Lovely Boxer

🥊 Love in KO Team🥊

Ja Geum Soon (Go Doo Shim) was born in 1930 in what is now North Korea. When the Korean War broke out in the 1950s, she escaped to what is now South Korea – and was torn away from her husband and young child. She dreamed of being reunited with them, so she founded a hotel that she hoped would become a metaphorical lighthouse – and bring her lost family back to her. This hotel became the successful Nakwon hotel chain.

Now, Ja Geum Soon is approaching the end of her life, and she dreams of being reunited with the grandson she has never met: Im Moon Sung. Her ever-faithful assistant Jung Sang Cheol (Sung Dong Il) hatches a plan to help bring peace to the old woman before she dies – he will hire an actor to pose as Im Moon Sung. He seeks out Yoo Jae Heon (Kang Ha Neul), a struggling stage actor who has been playing a North Korean soldier in a theater performance. Yoo Jae Heon agrees. He is told to pose as a defector who has come to visit the old woman for a while before attempting to return to the North. However, it soon appears that he has bitten off more than he can chew. He also crosses paths with Park Se Yeon (Ha Ji Won), Ja Geum Soon’s granddaughter – the woman who is running Nakwon...and has vowed not to allow it to fall into anyone else’s hands!

“Curtain Call” is a 2022 South Korean drama series that was directed by Yoon Sang Ho.

Curtain Call

🎭 Lighthouse Keepers 🎭

Oh Su Jae (Seo Hyun Jin) is on a journey to reach the pinnacle of South Korea's legal world. However, a key case takes an unexpected turn, leading to her abrupt demotion. Deflated, Su Jae takes on a job working at a law school, hoping to reclaim her reputation and standing in the law firm where she was once a partner. At the school, she meets Gong Chan (Hwang In Yeop), a student who has faced his own share of hardships. And as they begin to spend time together, a close bond forms. As Su Jae begins her journey back to the top, could love be on the cards? This 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Park Soo Jin.

Why Her?

Fallen ⭐️ Rising Team

Leader and producer of the globally popular idol band, Luna, Yoon Tae In (Lee Jun Young) is considered by many to be the world’s greatest idol. A true musical genius, Tae In’s music has gained him an unprecedented global following, but his worldwide fame comes at a price. With the failure of the band’s most recent album, Tae In has begun to show signs of somnambulism, or sleepwalking. With stress mounting, Tae In’s sleepwalking problem is only getting worse, leaving him to wonder how he’s ever going to get this new problem under control.&nbsp;

Working as a tour guide, In Yoon Joo (Jung In Sun) really only has one goal in life: to someday own the house of her dreams. Though her current job isn’t doing much to help her achieve that dream, she finds herself in an unexpectedly promising position, after a chance encounter with the world’s most popular idol, entangles both of their fates. Taking advantage of the situation, Yoon Joo somehow manages to scam her way into Luna’s residence; where she is quickly asked to cure Tae In’s condition. Though not at all qualified as a doctor, Yoon Joo agrees to pose as Tae In’s “doctor”; but living with a man who believes he’s the center of the universe isn’t easy.

Despite their rocky start, Yoon Joo does her best to help Tae In; but no matter how hard she tries, nothing she does seems to be good enough. Will she be able to help this self-centered idol overcome his own obstacles or will she end up becoming the biggest obstacle of all?

A light-hearted romance, “Let Me Be Your Knight” is a 2021 romantic comedy directed by Ahn Ji Sook.

Let Me Be Your Knight

Three female university students are thrown together when their teacher tells them to work as a group on preparing a report about sex and love. But this trio comprises very different members: seniors Heo Ji Yoo (Park Ji Won) and Kang Ha Young (Kim Chae Eun) have crossed paths before, but there is bad blood between them as the former is an assertive, strong-willed, free-spirited, and adventurous young woman who took time off college to “have fun.” Kang Ha Young has a much more conservative outlook, has a long-term boyfriend, and hopes to become an exchange student. Meanwhile, the ever-cheerful junior Ban Ah In (Park Su A) is totally inexperienced when it comes to intimacy – although she frequently dreams of having her first sexual experience with her co-worker at the cafe where she works part-time.

As they begin to work on the project together, the three women eventually strike up a close bond despite all of their differences. But when unexpected health matters crop up, the people they thought they could rely on for support threaten to desert them. Could their friendship help this trio navigate the complicated landscape of young love?

“Growing Season” is a 2020 South Korean drama series that was directed by Yoo Hee Woon.

Growing Season

Aspiring MMA fighter Tae Seong (Hwang Dong Hee) is gearing up for his UFC debut, only to wind up injured in a bar fight that ultimately disqualifies him from entering. Despite encouragement from his girlfriend and fellow martial artist Hye Na (Park Ji Won), Tae Song refuses to try again. Hye Na digs around and finds out that Tae Seong's attacker is Ho Yeol (Kwon Hae Sung), the top fighter of "Blood Street" – an illegal website where people can bet on street fighting matches. Newly invigorated, Tae Seong decides to join Blood Street for a rematch against Ho Yeol, but something else is happening behind the scenes. Will Tae Seong get the revenge he seeks, or has he backed himself into a corner? This 2020 Korean film was directed by Kim Kyung Taek.

Real Fighter

🤜 Never Give Up Team 🤛

Hye Na

Jeong Hoon is a news anchor for one of the countries most popular broadcasting stations. He's a handsome man who can always pull off a great suit. However, unlike his gentle appearances, he gradually becomes abrasive with his interviews and causes people to feel uncomfortable due to his interrogatory-like questions. Due to his hyperthymia, he recalls everything that he has experienced since childhood. A memory he wishes he can forget is that of Seo Yeon, a woman he once loved before suddenly disappeared eight years ago. One day, Ha Jin, a rising star who attracts everyone's attention, crosses paths with Jeong Hoon. Despite the recent negative press, her composure and confidence never seem to waiver. The complete opposite of Jeong Hoon, her memory has slowly been fading away.

Find Me in Your Memory

MBC, KOCOWA

Pa Rang wants to have a girlfriend as he reached 18, but things don't go as he wants. Pa Rang suffers from a separation anxiety disorder, so he doesn't feel at ease when there's no one around him. Now his lifetime goal is to make a girlfriend who can be on his side all the time, and he decides to muster up his courage and confess his love to a girl. The romance stories of immature and young teenagers are revealed.

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