At the beginning of September, here are the latest news from our Korean neighbors. There are six of them.On the program of the day you will have the choice between romance, comedy, melodrama and much more. Good reading!
Fantastic
Original title: Fantastic – Pantaseutik – 판타스틱
Director: Jo Nam-Kook
Scriptwriter: Lee Sung-Eun
Genre: romance – comedy – melodrama
Chain: JTBC
Episode: 16
Release date: September 02 to October 16, 2016
Country: South Korea
Main cast of Fantastic
Kim Hyun-Joo
Role: Lee So-hye
Other works: I Have a Lover, What Happens to My Family?
Joo Sang-Wook
Role: Ryoo Hae-Sung
More works: Glamorous Temptation, The Man in the Mask
Synopsis
Ryu Sung-Hae is an actor whose fame has risen to the head… Proud, arrogant and very imbued with his person, he is also whimsical and unnatural. These character traits, which only he seems to ignore, make him often give himself a show without realizing his great ridiculousness.Sung-Hae is chosen to play the lead role in a new comedy, he will soon be confronted with his demanding and very serious screenwriter, Lee So-Hye, an attractive young woman who is quite the opposite. Two characters so different from each other can only collide and oppose each other constantly… Until the day when everything seems to change and both realize that their war that they thought without pause is transforming, little by little, into an attraction as uncontrollable as inexplicable.Everything seems to lead them to a better future, when Lee So-Hye begins to show signs of fatigue and then some discomfort that leads him to worry and then to consult …
Spring: Dogaru
We begin with a turbulent love story between Lee So-Hye and Ryoo Hae-Sung that everything opposes, it is well known opposites attract.The concept promises to be full of humor and gags at leisure if we believe the character of the main couple. Yet a shadow hangs over the uncertain future of the young woman…
https://youtu.be/XzXlFgWUb5Y
Drinking Solo
Original title: Honsoolnamnyeo – 혼술남녀
Director: Choi Kyoo-Sik
Scriptwriter: Myung so-hyun
Genre: romance – comedy
Channel: tvN
Episodes : 16
Release date: September 05 to October 25, 2016
Country: South Korea
Main cast of Drinking Solo
Ha Seok-Jin
Role: Jin Jung-Suk
Related works: D-Day, The Legendary Witch
Park Ha-Sun
Role: Park Ha-Na
Synopsis
The context of the drama is organized around a private institute for people preparing for their exams in the public service in Noryangjin, Seoul, South Korea.
The story depicts people drinking alone for different reasons and the romance between Jung-Suk and Shin-Ib. Jung-Suk is an arrogant but popular instructor and Shin-Ib is a recruit instructor. She struggles to survive in the world of the private institute.
We continue with a romance at work but, especially what happens after. Those who are used to seeing drama will not be surprised to see alcohol flowing.Koreans like to go for a drink with colleagues at the end of a hard day's work. A drama that promises to be good-natured hoping that it does not make us too thirsty!
https://youtu.be/Ac0tnABNx-4
That Sun in the Sky
Original title: Jeo Haneule Taeyangi – 저 하늘에 태양이
Director: Kim Shin-Il
Writers: Kim Ji-Ahn, Lee Jin-Suk
Genre: family – romance
Chain: KBS2
Episodes : 120
Release date: September 07, 2016 to …
Country: South Korea
Main cast of That Sun in the Sky
Yoon Ah-Jung
Role: Kang In-Kyung
Other works: Rosy Lovers, Temptation
Oh Seung-Yun
Role : Kang Han-so
Other works: Love on a Rooftop, Wild Chives and Soy Bean Soup: 12 Years Reunion
Synopsis
A country girl in the 1970s overcomes all obstacles and becomes the best actress in Korea.
In-Kyung gave up his studies to support his mother-in-law and younger brother Han-so. The mother-in-law then sells In-Kyung to become a concubine and support her son Han-so. In-Kyung decides to take a train to Seoul after learning of his fate.In Seoul, she goes through many difficulties to achieve her dreams and achieve love.
Who has never dreamed of becoming an actor after seeing a drama. Thanks to this story you will easily identify with In-Kyung, a young girl who left everything to escape her sad fate.You will follow her in good times and bad times in a Korea of the 70s, to see behind the scenes.
https://youtu.be/DiewefALS5M
Shopping King Louie
Original title: Shopingwang Looi – 쇼핑왕 루이
Director: Lee Sang-Yeob
Scriptwriter: Oh Ji-Young
Genre: romance – comedy
Chain: MBC
Episodes : 16
Release date: September 21 to November 10, 2016
Country: South Korea
Main cast of Shopping King Louie
Seo In-Guk
Role: Louie
Related works: 38 Task Force, Hello Monster
Nam Ji-Hyun
Role: Ko Bok-sil
Other works: What Happens to My Family?, Little Girl Detective Park Hae-Sol
Synopsis
A romantic comedy about Louie, a wealthy heir who, due to his frustration at not being able to remember his past, always spends his time spending money to buy anything. One day, his path crosses that of Bok Shil, a pure and energetic woman who teaches him that love is not something money can buy.
Want a little romantic comedy with a rich and handsome heir a little floppy? Look no further, you've come to the right place.Louie is here to make you laugh, fantasize about his angel mouth and especially dream of an imaginary future. All you have to do is follow Bok-Sil.
https://youtu.be/JnRzTfEzCzE
On the Way to the Airport
Original title: Gonghang Ganeun Gil – 공항 가는 길
Director: Kim Cheol-Kyu
Scriptwriter: Lee Sook-Yun
Genre: melodrama – romance
Chain: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Release date: September 21 to November 24, 2016
Country: South Korea
Main cast of On the Way to the Airport
Kim Ha-Neul
Role: Choi so-A
Other works: Gentleman's Dignity, Road No. 1
Lee Sang-Yoon
Role : Seo Do-woo
Other works: Second Time Twenty Years Old, Liar Game
Synopsis
This drama is about the relationship between people, with a question: "Couldn't there be a decent relationship between a married man and a married woman in this world? "It's a melodrama that will touch your heart provoking empathy, comfort and thoughts about the ultimate love for theater fans through stories lived by the main characters.
Choi so Ah is a flight attendant in an airline, she has been working there for 12 years. Her husband is a pilot and they have a 12-year-old daughter. Choi so Ah is happy with her life, but her encounter with Seo Do Woo is likely to cause change. Seo Do-Woo works as a part-time instructor in architecture, he has a bright and warm heart. He is married and has a daughter, but a shocking incident occurs. Following this incident, he becomes confused and eventually brings Choi so Ah into his life.
We follow the daily life of two married couples who seem happy. Yet two of the spouses will end up experiencing mutual attraction and complicity.An interesting theme that makes you want to discover more on the subject. How will Choi so-A and Seo Do-Woo manage to lead a double life without their halves knowing?What consequences will this have on their respective families?
https://youtu.be/Ew29lGjtgb4
The K2
Original title: Deo Keitu – 더 케이투
Director: Kwak Jung-Hwan
Scriptwriter: Jang Hyeok-Rin
Genre: melodrama – politics – action
Channel: tvN
Episodes : 16
Release date: September 23 to November 12, 2016
Country: South Korea
Main cast of The K2
Wook Ji Chang
Role: Kim Je Ha
Other works: Healer, Empress Ki
Song Yoon-A
Role: Choi Yoo-Jin
Other works: Assembly, Mama
Yoona (member of Girl's Generation)
Role: Ko An-Na
Other works: Because It's The First Time, Prime Minister & I
Synopsis
This drama is about a patriotic bodyguard who has been abandoned by his country and his colleagues, a hidden daughter of the main presidential candidate who sees love as a tool of revenge, and the candidate of a First Lady who hides her ambition and charisma behind a sympathetic personality.
Kim Je Ha is a former soldier called K2. He is hired as a bodyguard by Choi Yoo Jin, who is the wife of a presidential candidate and the daughter of a Chaebol family. Ko An-Na is the secret daughter of the presidential hope. She is also a recluse.
We end with a little action and suspense in this drama against a political backdrop. We follow the story of three charismatic characters all with a secret and stormy past.A promising plot for a cast of first choice, it did not take more to arouse our curiosity. For us the drama to follow closely this month!
We hope that all its novelties have interested you. We look forward to seeing you next week for new releases on the Japanese side. Good viewing!
