Korean Dramas - Series or Films for the Soul
Korean dramas - series or films for the soul? In fact, when you are looking for answers to your questions, a good solution is not only to read books but also to watch Korean / Chinese (some) dramas. Don't treat these films as ordinary series and a waste of time! Every film carries a unique meaning and moral. The Korean nation earns true respect for making it possible to enjoy such interesting dramas. Through dramas you can understand the nation's own problems: hate and angry comments that leave their mark on the lives of famous people, harsh bullying in schools and the division of people into castes - the poor and the chaebols... Those who shine on stage as idols, actors, singers and models may go through quite a difficult life path to become famous. They have no private life, they live in constant overwork, in fear because of their looks and in permanent tension over possible hate. If you read Korean news, the country has a high suicide rate on the grounds described above. But in spite of this, they keep giving the world their heartfelt dramas, through which seekers can find themselves and the doubting can make the right decision. Their films always carry a deep moral, faith in the Almighty and a righteous life!!!
All dramas can be divided into everyday and magical ones - just like fairy tales in childhood) For the conscious viewer, the magical dramas will be the most interesting at first, because they are the ones that tell about Gods and Demons, reincarnation, the transfer of souls and parallel worlds!
Magical dramas
Alchemy of Souls ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean magical drama - TOP 1 to watch! This is the kind of drama where, once you finish it, you want to forget it so that you can watch it all over again! The main theme is the transmigration of souls and reincarnation, as well as fate, prophecies and the eternal struggle of good against evil... All the actors are superb, but the TOP ones are of course Lee Jae Wook, Shin Seung Ho, Hwang Min-hyun and So-Min Jung.
The Divine Tree ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a Chinese drama with the handsome Deng Wei in the lead role . It shows the bond between teacher and student - their faith and loyalty to each other. It also shows how a particle of evil can bring destruction into a person's life, but if you meet the right person, even this evil can be overcome! Envy and the short-sightedness of the majority run through it like a red thread, but there is always a light that will help you find your way, even in pitch darkness.
Till the End of the Moon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is a Chinese drama with the wonderful actress Lu Bai and the handsome Luo Yunxi. By the way, Deng Wei plays here too. The main idea: can the future be changed by correcting the past? The main catch with "correcting" turns out to be that if you do not know why exactly this future happened, then "where we try to escape the future, we inevitably meet it"... This is because the very same mistakes get made. So the drama shows how to comprehend these mistakes and try to leave them behind. Only then can the future change. But it also shows that sometimes what is predestined will happen anyway... Yet a person who has understood the whole depth of what is happening and attained awareness can grasp the magic of being the creator of their own life! The main line is also a deep love for which people are ready to make sacrifices... Of course, the themes of reincarnation and the predestination of fate are touched upon.
Love Between Fairy and Devil ⭐⭐⭐
A magical Chinese drama about the world of Gods and a blood feud that can blind your eyes... Dylan Wang plays the lead. It shows true love, when you choose evil because you believe that it is only an illusion of evil for others... The themes of loyalty and betrayal are explored.
Moonlight Mystique ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Chinese drama with the star duo Ruipeng Ao and Lu Bai. The main point is that everything has a reason. Even the "supporters" of evil believe that they are doing good, because they are carrying out their mission or sometimes simply following their own selfishness... At its core is love, and it shows how exactly it transforms everything around, making you do things you never even thought you were capable of. These deeds can be evil for good people and good for evil ones - everything is intertwined!
Lovely Runner ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama with events from everyday life. But the plot is built on time travel and changing fate. The drama also shows well how easily a person can break under their problems... But sometimes a phrase said by someone at the right moment can make a person want to live! The handsome Byeon Woo-seok plays the lead.
My Demon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama with a magical context about the irony of fate and love. The gorgeous Song Kang plays the lead.
Secret Garden ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yet another Korean drama about the love of partners from different castes. But it does not go without magic either - a body swap lets you feel "what it is like to be in someone else's shoes" and thereby understand their feelings. The drama resembles a modern Korean version of "Cinderella". The handsome Hyun Bin plays the lead.
Scarlet Heart: Ryeo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about the Goryeo era, the struggle for the throne and of course love. At its heart is time travel, with a hint of reincarnation in the future) A star cast: Joon-Gi Lee, Lee Ji-eun, Kang Ha-Neul, Nam Joo Hyeok, Byeon Woo-seok, Ji Soo and others. If you want to see the TOP actors together in one drama as much as possible - start with this one. And the rating can safely be raised to 10 stars, especially if they make a sequel about the fate of the characters in the modern world)
Bride of the Water God ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nam Joo Hyeok plays the lead in this Korean drama. A comedic production about the "visit of the river God" to planet Earth)
Hotel del Luna ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about karma and true love through the years. The themes of reincarnation and fate are touched upon. Lee Ji-eun and Yeo Jin-gu play the leads.
My Roommate Is a Gumiho ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about magical gumiho, who feed on people's energy. They live aimlessly for hundreds of years and strive to become human by consuming more and more energy - thinking that this is the way... But in fact what makes a person human is humanity and the ability to feel, to have attachments and the desire to fight for your love, even against fate! Yet another handsome actor, Jang Gi-yong, plays the lead.
Goblin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This Korean drama stars a celebrity pair of real-life friends, Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-Wook. The themes of reincarnation, karma, the role of chance in all of this and of course love are touched upon. The beginning is somewhat tedious, but once the main characters start acting together, the drama turns into a good comedy) Yoo In-Na also plays here.
Mr. Queen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama - a real comedy, where Shin Hye-seon and Kim Jeong-hyeon play their roles superbly. The story is about not complaining about your life, otherwise fate may play tricks on you. The film also touches on the rebirth of people through the centuries and the passage of a soul from past lives into the present.
18 Again ⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama starring . Sometimes it seems that life has gone not the way you wanted. But after losing what you have, you realize how happy you were! The drama uses a trip to the past, to the fork in the road of fate, for this. Although not in the lead roles, Hwang In Yeop and Wi Ha Joon play here.
Death's Game ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama showing the value of life as a gift from God! Playing games with death is disrespect to death, to God and to yourself! It shows that you start to value what you have when you have lost it... A star lineup of actors for short roles: In-Guk Seo, Kim Ji Hoon, Lee Jae Wook, Kim Jae-wook and others.
W: Two Worlds Apart ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama performed by the handsome Lee Jong Suk. A fantasy story about how a puppet can become the puppeteer. And of course about unconditional love. The drama makes you think about parallel worlds and branches of reality. Maybe we too should choose between the red and the blue pill - do we live in reality or in the matrix, on the pages of someone's novel???
While You Were Sleeping ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama with superb acting by Lee Jong Suk and Jeong Hae In. Is this fantasy? Or is it about prophetic dreams and the desire of special souls to help people. It also shows how a connection is established between people, their destinies and souls...
Doom at Your Service ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama performed by In-Guk Seo. Sometimes, for something new to be born, you have to destroy the old... Like the phoenix - it rises from the ashes renewed. But what if the desire concerns the destruction of the whole world?? The drama shows how just one person can make our whole black-and-white world colorful! But what price must be paid for this meeting, and even more so for a future with this person???
Abyss ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama performed by the handsome Ahn Hyo Seop. It is about reincarnation and the influence of our deeds on our next incarnations... It also reveals the role of appearance for people when they meet and shows that it has no influence on close relationships later on!
Tale of the Nine-Tailed ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about mythical creatures, superbly performed by Lee Dong-Wook and Kim Bum. About love, reincarnation and how even family ties change depending on the circumstances. It shows devotion out of gratitude and the influence of the hopelessness of fate... But the future in the drama changes depending on the choice of a person or a mythical creature - follow the call of your soul...
Legend of the Blue Sea ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about unconditional love that stretches through all reincarnations. It also shows human greed and avarice. Lee Min Ho plays the lead.
Angel's Last Mission: Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about love and betrayal. Shin Hye-seon and Myung-Soo Kim play the leads. Everyone has their own mission - people, angels and archangels... But how do you understand the true meaning of a mission - where is fate and where is a karmic lesson? Yet even angels make sacrifices in the name of justice!
Memories of the Alhambra ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama - is it about modern technology or about magic? Hyun Bin plays the lead - he is the reason the drama is superb, while the ending is smudged.
Scholar Who Walks the Night ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama performed by the handsome Joon-Gi Lee. As in all times, power and "truth" belong to those who stand in power... But only until a brave soul appears who decides to challenge them and deliver justice, even if he happens to be a vampire!
Who Rules the World ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Chinese drama about yin and yang, love and obstacles... Kailang He plays the lead. Sometimes love strikes unexpectedly... As they say, it is one step from hate to love, and in principle vice versa too)
The Romance of Tiger and Rose ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Chinese drama about matriarchy and patriarchy in the real world, family intrigues of the ruling elite and of course about true love, which does not ask when and to whom to come... All this is based on the transfer of souls into parallel worlds and the past. The good-looking actor Yuxi Ding plays the lead.
Lovers of the Red Sky ⭐⭐
A Korean drama about fate and destiny, performed by the handsome Ahn Hyo Seop. Up to the middle of the drama the plot was interesting, and then came outright "tedium". The drama is about people of power and the path they must walk on the way to success, achieving goals and simply happiness... The idea was good - painting can carry "Divinity", but the execution falters...
Strong Girl Bong-soon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama starring Ji Soo. The drama has an everyday-magical plot. Although there is a detective storyline with notes of cruelty here, the drama is shot so well in a comedic style that it becomes quite funny) Great strength is great responsibility, and it must be used wisely and at the call of the heart!
Arthdal Chronicles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean historical-magical drama. It has an excellent plot and superb acting by Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ok-bin, Joon-Gi Lee and many others. The drama reveals how ordinary people suffer from the decisions of the ruling elite. How people's desire to possess more and more drives them to military action, seizing territories and enslaving the weak... Fear can also be the cause of seemingly groundless aggression. All of this is based on faith in higher powers, Gods, shamans, or rather on fear of them. But even this does not stop the intrigues and conspiracies in which loved ones perish and suffer! The drama beautifully shows the endless cycle of revenge, which even the chosen ones are powerless to break... Because the dull crowd is made up of led people, who will always be puppets in the hands of the greedy, avaricious people who do not value the lives of others!
Dear Hongrang ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean magical drama starring the handsome Lee Jae Wook. The drama shows that some "people" who want to become Gods are ready to walk over heads, performing cruel rituals and wrecking the psyche and lives of others. The plot is quite intriguing, although with a sad ending...
Again My Life ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama starring the handsome Joon-Gi Le. The magical element in the drama is a return to life after death in order to deliver justice. The plot describes corruption and the abuse of power by the ruling elite. The whole drama is nothing but intrigues and conspiracies, which a few individuals try to fight. And the summary... justice triumphs, but not for long... in place of one bad guy, another one comes!
Destined with You ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama performed by the handsome Rowoon. It is about reincarnation, the connection of souls and curses. The idea is interesting, but the execution was slightly dragged out and made tedious) Otherwise it tells that in every life we meet the same souls in different guises and go through lessons with them again, working off karma...
Everyday dramas
So Sweet a Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The whole Chinese drama is permeated with the theme of love. Special attention is paid to the possibility of love even between people who are "incompatible at first glance". It also beautifully explores the idea that sometimes "imaginary evil" is our lesson, and after passing it we become stronger. What does not kill us makes us stronger - and the main thing is to get up from your knees with your head held high, without accumulating resentment, anger, fear and so on. The cast: Lu Bai, Luo Yunxi.
Only for Love ⭐⭐⭐
A Chinese romance drama with Lu Bai and the charismatic, handsome Dylan Wang. Easy to watch. It shows caste inequality and the determination of individuals who, thanks to drive and wits, are able to break through to the top!
Queen of Tears ⭐⭐
A Korean drama about family relationships, where the spouses come from different social strata. It illustrates how power and money can destroy relationships, while love is capable of working miracles. It also shows the treachery and betrayal that people can harbor, nursing a plan of revenge for years... But justice and karma will put everything in its place, even if not right away... The lead is the famous TOP actor of Korea - Kim Soo Hyun.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay ⭐⭐
A Korean drama with Kim Soo Hyun. It shows the lives of ordinary people who are forced to help their "less fortunate" loved ones. But if you always stay human, you can understand mentally ill people too! A Korean drama about the influence of the psyche on everyone's life. Is life easy for "special" people and their relatives???
Love Alarm ⭐⭐
A Korean drama about advanced technology (social networks, for example) and its ability to influence relationships such as friendship and love. Starring Song Kang.
Forecasting Love and Weather ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about relationships at work, as well as crises between lovers. Only true love can "survive any weather in the house". The famous acting pair Song Kang and Park Min Young play the leads.
Touch Your Heart ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama touching on the subtleties of the lives of stars and actors. Performed by TOP actors Lee Dong-Wook and Yoo In-Na.
Bora! Deborah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean romance drama in the style of "those who can, do; those who can't, teach". The main characters Yoon Hyeon-min and Yoo In-Na suffer from unrequited love, and two broken halves get "glued together" by the events of life.
My First First Love ⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about friendship and love. It shows how easy it is to confuse feelings... With Ji Soo in the lead. Easy family viewing guaranteed.
Fall in Love with Soon-jung ⭐⭐
A Korean drama about love and cruel betrayal. The plot is quite intriguing, but the ending is too smudged. Yoon Hyeon-min plays here, and I would rather have seen him in the lead than in the role of the "bad guy")
Why Her? ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about treachery and human vices. The plot keeps you in suspense through all the episodes, with the resolution only at the end. Hwang In Yeop played his role well.
True Beauty ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about bullying in schools and the trashy influence of public opinion on the people of Korea. And of course, how could it go without true love, where looks play no role for people. The two handsome leads are Hwang In Yeop and Cha Eun Woo.
What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama from the TOP of the everyday genre. Performed by Park Seo Jun and Park Min Young. It shows caste differences and the particularities of understanding the male and female soul. It also shows how childhood traumas affect adult life. After all, in reality there are no adults - there are only aged children...
Her Private Life ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about the lives of ordinary people and idols, about psychological traumas, blocks and of course unconditional love! The star cast includes Park Min Young and Kim Jae-wook.
Father Is Strange ⭐⭐
This is the Korean "Santa Barbara". In fact, the drama shows well the everyday life of ordinary and rich people in Korea. It shows all their bad habits and weaknesses - everything that prevents any person from becoming happy... The lead roles are played by many actors, one of them is Joon Lee.
King the Land ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yet another Korean drama about the lives of ordinary people and chaebols. It also shows the influence of the "divorced" status on the careers and lives of Korean women. Jun-Ho Lee plays the lead.
Crash Landing on You ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama about life and the confrontation between North and South Korea. Hyun Bin plays the lead. The drama shows the political games of the elites and how people suffer from them. But it also shows that there are no bad or good ones - everything is relative!
Flower of Evil ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama with the handsome Joon-Gi Lee and the crush Kim Ji Hoon. A drama about truth and lies, about love and faith in your loved ones. The plot keeps you in suspense until the very end)
Snowdrop ⭐⭐
Yet another Korean drama about the confrontation between the North and South of Korea, about the broken lives of spies - ordinary people - and the political intrigues and games of the ruling elite. The handsome Jeong Hae In plays the lead. The drama is rather tedious, and the ending is outright smudged. You can watch it only out of special love for the lead actor.
Divorce Insurance ⭐⭐
A Korean drama (an attempt at the comedy genre) about one of the nation's main problems - divorce. In Korea it is considered better not to marry at all than to get divorced. This hits not only the "pocket" but also the psyche. The drama is rather tedious, although it explored the main problems in families well - different interests, different views on marriage and on life in general. It shows well that all this needs to be sorted out before getting married, rather than staying in a state of euphoria from being in love... As a result, marriages at a mature age are more balanced and thought-through. But the drama is held up only by the acting of Jang Gi-yong.
Sound of Magic ⭐
A Korean drama in the style of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" - it is a musical. You can watch it only out of special love for the actor Hwang In Yeop. The idea of the drama is that if you are different from others, you may be considered crazy. But however hard it is, you need to follow your own path, look for your calling and go after your dream, not the ideas imposed by your parents and society.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama with the handsome Nam Joo-hyuk. The essence, as in all dramas, is deep - if you have a dream, you should go after it, even through labor and sweat... The main point of the plot is also that love is not a mixture of "chemistry and passion" but a deep feeling - the desire to look after and help your beloved person with all your might. However, the ending of the drama is once again smudged and many questions remain about the characters' later lives. And this is not because the author wanted to make the viewer come up with the ending... It is directly related to a flaw in the script, the plot is presented in a rushed and illogical way.
Squid Game ⭐⭐
A legendary Korean drama in 3 seasons, with plenty of rave reviews around it. In Korea, a real parade was held to mark the end of the drama and a whole cult was created... According to information from the internet, this drama is based on real events, but is far from matching the plot. In fact, "Squid Game" is a copy of "The Hunger Games". But The Hunger Games has a skillful unfolding of events - with intrigue, consistency and an expanding "universe". While Squid Game is shooting, hacking and blood... There is a meaning, but you have to dig it out with a shovel and clean it of the tender visualization of cruelty and violence... The first season makes you want to reflect: what leads people to poverty, debt and despair? How the choice of people to "continue this slaughter or not" depends precisely on their despair! What is scarier: death in a game with a chance of winning a prize, or continuing life in the real world... But after that everything gets smudged... It would have been better if they had stopped after the first part)
Hwarang ⭐⭐
A Korean drama from the "last century" both literally and figuratively) Even the handsome Park Seo Jun does not save the situation. The drama has no particular meaning, and the intrigues and acting are, as one might say about an unskilled painting, "a baby scribbled it". Easy to watch, but without any wow effect.
Thirty But Seventeen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama that is cute and naive, yet tells in depth about the sometimes harsh twists of fate. It shows that you must never give up and must always follow the call of your heart, go after your dream... and understand the main thing - that with time and circumstances dreams may change, but that is not bad! A drama with talented actors Shin Hye-seon, Ahn Hyo Seop and others.
The Guest House in Hanyang ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama from the times of the Joseon kings. Easy to watch, with elements of subtle humor, while touching on the themes "human greed knows no bounds", "betrayal and loyalty go hand in hand", "money and power are not the same thing"... All of this is "wrapped" in friendship, with elements of lying in the name of justice. The main thing is that the intrigue lasts through all the episodes and the ending is good) All the actors are nice, but none are favorites)
Business Proposal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama starring the handsome Ahn Hyo Seop. Sweet, not tedious, with notes of humor. It touches on the theme of relationships between different layers of society. Suitable for easy viewing.
Doctor Stranger ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Korean drama about a foreign doctor starring the handsome Lee Jong Suk and Hae-Jin Park. Everything would be fine if the plot were not like Santa Barbara and did not go in circles... The problems of medical practice and the confrontation between South and North Korea are touched upon.
Family by Choice ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A Korean drama somewhat similar to "Father Is Strange". However, this drama is put together quite well plot-wise, without "tug of war") It is also important that the handsome Hwang In Yeop plays the lead. The story is about the twists of fate and that you should never be downhearted. Despite the main characters' hard life path, the drama contains subtle and fitting humor throughout all the episodes.
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