Comments | misora: Question for f-list!

misora

Question for f-list!

Dec 16, 2011 11:13

Hi all,

So I have a request. My sister-in-law apparently loves K-dramas, I just found out, and since I am really not versed in any of them, would anyone be able to suggest the titles of some good ones? This will be her Christmas gift, so I'm willing to go out and get as many of them as I can find. Suggestions?

Thanks! :D

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uptown_side December 16 2011, 20:10:22 UTC

OMG, I am such a k-drama addict! I know a bunch of good ones, but does she like a particular kind? Like historical ones or rom-coms or melodramas?

My favorite drama is Sungkyunkwan Scandal which is both historical and a rom-com, but there are plenty other kinds I can suggest if she has a preference.

misora December 16 2011, 20:19:59 UTC

Oh, thanks!! I think she loves everything - romance, historical, etc. So suggest away!

I will look up Sungkyunkwan Scandal!

uptown_side December 16 2011, 20:38:08 UTC

Coffee Prince, You're Beautiful and Secret Garden are all wonderful modern rom-coms. City Hunter is really good, but it's more of an action/revenge story although there is a love story in it too. I also thought 49 Days was good, although kind of depressing since it's about death.

Re: Boys Over Flowers- it's not my favorite since it's pretty light on story and heavy on fluff but it's super popular and there are pretty boys involved. That's probably because it was based on a Japanese manga and then made into a K-drama.

Happy hunting!

I would recommend you watch them but I know how addicting they can get and if you don't have a lot of time to spend being sucked into the Korean drama vortex it's probably best to stay away until you do.

misora December 16 2011, 22:56:22 UTC

Ahh, I see. That makes sense.

Thanks for the reccs! Yeahhh, I probably won't be watching these myself...because my free time is so limited these days. :p But thank you regardless!!

xyzisme December 16 2011, 20:17:28 UTC

I've heard the drama Boys Over Flowers (based on the manga) is good! Here's a link: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Boys_Before_Flowers

I really loved the manga, but I haven't seen the drama however.

misora December 16 2011, 20:22:04 UTC

Ohh, it looks good! Thank you for the suggestion! *jots it down*

...I didn't know there were Korean mangas? :o ...yes, I have been living under a rock. D:

xyzisme December 16 2011, 23:56:20 UTC

Korean mangas are called manhwas, but this one is based on a Japanese manga actually :)

redbrunja December 17 2011, 00:24:35 UTC

Personal Taste. My mom loved it and it involves an amazing house.

misora December 17 2011, 01:58:46 UTC

Awesome! Thanks for the recc! :)

automatic_love December 17 2011, 00:37:04 UTC

Can't go wrong with anything Hyun Bin is in! Secret Garden (body swap story) was popular last year and My Name is Kim Sam Soon is a classic (contract girlfriend & unconventional leading lady).

If you're in the US you can browse dramafever.com they've got them sorted into categories. Here's a good KDrama blog site's years review http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/12/2011-on-the-sticky-scale-year-in-review-part-1/ & http://www.dramabeans.com/2011/12/the-good-the-bad-and-the-hmmm-of-2011-year-in-review-part-2/

misora December 17 2011, 02:25:50 UTC

That's weird; your comment got marked as "spam". I think I need to check my account settings. :/

Thanks for the dramafever.com link! I'll be sure to peruse it and see which ones she might like. :)

tapas_girl December 17 2011, 04:05:47 UTC

I'm a big fan of all the food/restaurant Kdramas, which the states definitely need more of, Baker Kim Tak Gu was one of the most popular of 2010 with a above 50% viewer share in South Korea. I'm also second Personal Taste and Lie to Me is also very very good.

tapas_girl December 17 2011, 04:07:31 UTC

Oh and I forgot "My girlfried is a nine-tailed fox" funny, dramatic and it made me cry!