[OFFICIAL] K-Drama / K-Movie Recommendation Thread

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Just finished Cruel City. The best drama I've ever watched. Most of the drama never had filler scenes. By the time they increased those 'thinking' shots you had already understood the character well enough that you could actually feel intense emotions during that time.

Vague spoilers

[spoiler]I liked how early on they have several plot twists and game changing revelations. Helped make the storyline have several things going on at the same time. [/spoiler]

How I felt at the end

[spoiler]I don't normally cry in dramas and I cried about ~4 times in the last episode.
I'm still in denial about the last person that died. Ugh, I hate to admit it but I'm an emotional mess right now.

I'm still a bit disappointed that the couple only ever kissed in one episode. I wished they had been able to have more scenes etc. together even if the ending stayed the same. But I guess there was a lot of other things going on in the story so there wasn't time for it. [/spoiler]

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Any good criminal/detective shows/movies that does not have romance as the main focus? I would prefer it to not also follow the mainstream setup of a young, bright- eyed woman who has to work with a misunderstood/ curmudgeon /anti social partner. I would like a movie/show that challenges and/or makes you think. However, immense and unnecessary bloodshed and violence is unwanted. It can be Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, etc etc.

I've only watched one Criminal/detective show, cruel city/heartless city, where the romance wasn't really the main focus, there was enough of the other stuff going on. But it doesn't satisfy some of your latter preferences.

 

Help: Anything similar in structure of story line to cruel city or something that deviates a bit from the classic kdramas where the leads always end up together etc. I only got time to watch good quality dramas.

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The concubine, but only for mature audiences.

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So far only 12 episodes but Birth of a Beauty is really good. I just hope that it ends well. The description of the drama made it seem more shallow than it's turned out.

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Good Korean romantic films/movies? The more recent, the better!

High school related also welcome. 

 

I'm thinking of something along the lines of:

 

Always

Architecture 101

The Memory in My Old Wallet

Miss student A

Love 911

Adolesence Medley

 

Thanks.

I haven't watch any of those but a romantic movie would be More than blue. But get ready to cry your eyes out.

Edited December 13, 2014 by silverlining

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Still pretty new to K-Drama so I would definitely love recommendations. I just finished watching You Who Came from the Stars and I loved it, so I am looking to fill that void  :rlytearpls:

 

So far I have only watched: 
Dream High

Reply 1997

You Who Came from the Stars

 

I enjoy Rom-Coms (but others are fine) that have good dynamic between the leads and an entertaining supporting cast. Any recommendations?

One that I like that is currently airing is The Time I Loved You/The Time We Were Not In Love.

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Can anyone recommend some super sad dramas or movies? With death in it preferably or depression idk seriously sad stuff. I'm not weird I just like sad movies or shows

More than blue. 

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hello i've been out of the korean world for a while and i really feel like watching a newer movie/drama but i didn't really follow anything  :horror:

 

so can some of you recommend me some? ~ i like historical and crime thingy's and i really enjoyed drama's like reply 1997 (who didn't) and gapdong etc. but movies are also very welcome  :chu:

My beautiful bride

cruel city

last

liar game - not a crime one but psychological/suspense

empress ki

the concubine/royal concubine

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Looking for a new rom-com drama to binge watch! Some of the ones I've already watched include:
- Fated To Love You
- Birth of a Beauty
- Heartstrings
- Cunning Single Lady
- Pinocchio
- Hyde Jerkyll Me
- School 2015
- Surplus Princess
- Marriage Not Dating
- Heirs
- Currently watching: Sassy Go Go, She Was Pretty, and Dream High

Suggestions?

Oh My Ghost

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Please can somebody recommend me a drama that has really great chemistry between the lead actor and actress. Preferably one that won't leave me with second lead syndrome.

These are all the dramas I have watched so far, just in case you recommend them:

Heirs
My Love From The Star
Hotel King
Secret Garden
Prosecutor Princess
Healer - (my favourite drama so far)
Emergency Couple
It's Okay, That's Love
You're All Surrounded
Pinocchio
Kill Me, Heal Me
School 2013
I Hear Your Voice
The Girl Who Sees Smells
Cunning Single Lady

Empress ki - 51 episodes but the chemistry between Ji Chang Wook and Ha Ji Won is through the roof.

Liar Game - no romance but the chemistry is really good.

Miss Korea

Oh My Ghost

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Angry mom

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Someone please recommend me good crime/mystery/police/detectives dramas. I already watched Remember: War of Son, God's Gift: 14 Days, Signal, Pinocchio and The Girl Who Sees Smells.

My Beautiful bride 

Last

Liar game (kor. ver.)

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Could you guys recommend a Kdrama about Mystery, and/or crimes, and/or involving detectives and having those extremely dangerous plot twists haha

 

Aside from those, I would also want to watch the most tearjerking movies/dramas you know ;)

Cruel city/Heartless city

My beautiful bride

The village: achiara's secret

Signal (which I haven't finished)

and some Jdramas

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Can someone reccommend some good sad melodrama like stairway to heaven,autumn in my heart,tree of heaven

 

im in the mood lol

Not a drama but More Than Blue is really good. 

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Empress Ki also a really good melodrama. So much happens in each episode that you'll try and watch all 51 episodes as quickly as possible. 

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What are the must to watch kdramas that aired 2015-now? because i am not updated.My last kdrama that ive watched is hs:lo (in the year 2014 i guess).Im up with romcom genre and teen .And it is worth to watch DOTS? A lot of my friends keep talking about it. Thanks in advance

Signal 2016 if you're into cops and mysteries with a bit a of fantasy

Angry Mom 2015 if you want strong female characters, starts of funny and then gets a bit more serious

Last 2015 good crime thriller

My beautiful bride 2015 a really good mystery, romance action drama.

Oh My Ghost 2015 really funny romance with a bit of supernatural stuff going on.

six flying dragons 2015 good historical but 50 eps long

The Village attire's secret 2015 good mystery 

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can you guys suggest rom com series like Marriage Not Dating? 

 

And is there someone who's watching Oh Hae Young is back, is it good?

I like it. I find it very endearing. 

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I'd love some k-drama recommendations, I'm craving for more but I just don't know what to watch

 

I'm looking for historical dramas with romance included, and which are light to watch... kind of? Something like Gu Family Book or The Moon That Embraces The Sun. 

 

I'm thinking of watching Scholar Who Walks the Night. Is it good?

 

Swwtn is a train wreck. Haven watched the other stuff you mentioned but I personally love empress ki to bits.

I'd love some k-drama recommendations, I'm craving for more but I just don't know what to watch

 

I'm looking for historical dramas with romance included, and which are light to watch... kind of? Something like Gu Family Book or The Moon That Embraces The Sun. 

 

I'm thinking of watching Scholar Who Walks the Night. Is it good?

 

Swwtn is a train wreck. Haven watched the other stuff you mentioned but I personally love empress ki to bits.

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Does anybody know any drama that has analytical logic, mystery/puzzle solving, like a detective thing but more procedural? I want to watch something like that. Something sci-fi maybe?

Dr frost is the only one that come to mind for me.

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Please recommend me some romcom dramas such as Another Miss Oh and Marriage not Dating.

Oh My Ghost

Hello! Miss

Oh My Venus

Dating Agency: Cyrano

Birth of A Beauty

Miss Korea

Madame Antoine

Secret Garden

Haeundae Lovers

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So, I'm super new to KDramas (I've only seen one, High End Crush, and I didn't really like it) and I was wondering if anyone had any good recommendations for comedy dramas (or movies)? I'm not really into romance stuff at all, so the less of that the better. 

All of the following are technically rom-coms to some degree. 

Oh My Ghost 

The Master's Sun

Secret Garden

Rude Women (godlike finding a place that even has subs for this)

Oh My Venus

Dating Agency: Cyrano

 

Angry Mom - starts of as a bit of a comedy but then it gets a bit more serious.

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I want a historical drama/movie but I don't want it to be rated K...for Kids. *sigh*

Empress Ki

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Train to Busan

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Can someone recommend me some K-drama/movie? I have never watched some aside from war movies I watched with my ex. 

 

I'm not into cheesy stuff. Anything else is fine ;;A;;

Train to Busan

Masquerade

Werewolf boy

Blind

Always

Marriage blues (I thinks that's what it's called it has BoYoung in it)

The beauty inside

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Thanks a lot <3

I mean to write More than Blue instead of Marriage blues

I also recommend The legendary courtesan Hwang Jin Yi, love 911 and As One.