K-pop idol K-Drama

Many people wish to be the great tempter who has power over love. However, once they actually experience love, they begin to understand that what they once wished for was foolish and useless. In this drama, all the characters are in love just like us. To be frank, they all desire someone. The desires to love and to be loved clash with each other as the story unravels. Some regret the mask they hid behind in front of love and express their disappointment and anger to others. Through love, some learn to love themselves while others get too hurt to stand back on their feet. But then again, through many hardships, some get back on their feet and learn to love once again. Tempted hopes for the viewers to laugh, cry, and go through these stories together. Just like how everyone's interpretation of love is different, this drama wishes that we can all love passionately without any comparisons.

Tempted

❦ The Seducer Team ❦

After a career-ending injury, former top judo athlete On Ma Eum (Kim Se Jeong) is struggling to adapt to her new job at a webtoon’s editorial department. After spending so long in the world of competitive sports, Ma Eum has no idea how to interact with people in the corporate sphere. Luckily, her co-workers Goo Jun Yeong (Nam Yoon Su) and Seok Jin Hyung (Choi Daniel) offer support, helping her slowly find her footing and begin to dream again. With the weight of her past slowly lifting, Ma Eum faces a new challenge: turning her newfound dreams into reality. The path to rediscovering her happiness might be tougher than she imagined, but it’s a journey she’s determined to take. Based on the original graphic novel JUHAN SHUTTAI! by Naoko Matsuda, this 2022 Korean drama was directed by Jo Soo Won and Kim Young Hwan.

Today's Webtoon

✧･ﾟ The Webtoonies *✧ Team

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

Lee Ma Ha (Jeong Ji So), a struggling K-pop star with dreams of success, accidentally injures a member of the popular group Shax, sparking a feud with Kwon Ryeok(Lee Jun Young). Their paths cross again after they’re cast together in a drama series, where tensions rise and sparks fly. As Ma Ha fights to prove her worth and reclaim her dreams, Kwon Ryeok’s resentment and her childhood friend’s protective stance create a whirlwind of drama and rivalry. Will Ma Ha find her place in the spotlight, or will the challenges of the entertainment world prove too great? This 2021 South Korean drama, adapted from Park Kyung Ran's popular webcomic, was directed by Han Hyun Hee.

Imitation

Idols Team

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

Cha Young Min (Rain), an arrogant yet brilliant thoracic surgeon, focuses solely on his career, alienating everyone around him, including his neurosurgeon ex-girlfriend Jang Se Jin (Uie). His polar opposite is surgical resident Go Seung Tak (Kim Bum), who only got his position through his grandfather’s connections. Unexpectedly, a strange medical incident causes Young Min’s spirit to possess Seung Tak’s body, granting Seung Tak extraordinary surgical skills and making him the talk of the medical community. However, intern Oh Soo Jung (Son Na Eun) senses something is off and begins to question the “miraculous” transformation. As the lines between life and death blur, the doctors must confront the implications of this supernatural switch. Will things ever go back to normal? This 2022 South Korean drama was directed by Bu Seong Cheol.

Ghost Doctor

The Ghosties 👻

Having reached the level of fame most young idols can only dream of, there’s no doubt that Luis (Chani) is at the top of his game. Known throughout the world for his music, Luis has worked hard to make his way to the top. But even as one of the world’s most popular artists, Luis constantly worries about the possibility of some other artist claiming his spot at the top, especially now that the idol group “N/S” is gaining popularity.

Once a reluctant participant in an idol audition, Min Si Woo (Hwi Young) was talked into attending the event by his best friend, Lee Soo Rin (Kang Min Ah), a former trainee hopeful turned content creator for an up-and-coming idol. Having wowed the judges at the audition, Si Woo made a vow to someday become a better singer than Luis as he signed a contract that would change his life forever. Now a member of the popular idol group N/S, he stands poised to make good on his word.&nbsp;

While Si Woo’s popularity continues to rise, Soo Rin finds her own life turned upside down after crossing paths with Luis unexpectedly. With Luis now pulling her attention one way and Si Woo pulling it the other, how will Soo Rin find the time to make her own dreams come true?

A sweet story of young love and big dreams, “Miracle” is a 2022 South Korean romantic idol drama directed by Myung Hyun Woo.

Miracle

You & I Becoming "Us" 

After losing her mother and finding out that her college funds were stolen by her cruel stepmother, Eun Ha Won (Park So Dam) is in desperate need of a job. After a chance encounter with an incredibly wealthy old man who admires her straightforward personality, Ha Won becomes a housekeeper for the man’s three grandsons. Living with the brooding Kang Ji Woon (Jung Il Woo), the charming Kang Hyeon Min (Ahn Jae Hyun), and the affable Kang Seo Woo (Lee Jung Shin), Ha Won faces unexpected challenges and even more unexpected romantic tension. As her relationship with the cousins deepens, she must navigate her new life and determine where her heart truly lies. This 2016 South Korean romance drama was directed by Kwon Hyuk Chan and Lee Min Woo, based on the web novel of the same name by Lee Min Young.

Cinderella and Four Knights

✨ Cinderella's Knights ✨

JTBC

Once bullied for her looks, Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) undergoes a dramatic transformation through plastic surgery, only to face new challenges in college when people ridicule her for altering her appearance. Reconnecting with Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), who values inner beauty over appearances, Mi Rae finds herself caught between external judgment and internal growth. As Kyung Suk stands up for her against harsh labels and superficial commentary, Mi Rae starts to reclaim her confidence and realizes that true beauty is about who you are on the inside… and starts to sense that she and Kyung Suk might become more than just friends. This 2018 Korean drama was adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Gi Maeng Gi and was directed by Choi Sung Bum.

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

The Beauty Lovers

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 ☯️ 

"I Wanna Hear Your Song" is a mystery romantic comedy-drama about a timpanist Yi Young and suspicious tone-deaf pianist Jang Yoon. Yi Young suffers from insomnia after getting traumatized by what happened on 'the day' and comes across Yoon, who helps her remember. Yoon works several part-time jobs, such as a mover and waiter. Above all, he works proudly as an evening caller who soothes people to sleep by singing despite being tone-deaf. Yoon joins an orchestra as a pianist and meets Yi Young for the first time. Yi Young has nothing going for her. While being a timpanist for the orchestra, she is in the job market. Due to the trauma of witnessing a murder, she suffers from amnesia and insomnia. Thanks to Yoon's awful songs, Yi Young is finally able to sleep soundly. However, his songs make Yi Young remember the horrific memories she had forgotten. They try to put Yi Young's forgotten memories together and the truth about the murder case that traumatized Yi Young.

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