How I Become Addicted to South Korean Dramas
South Korean actress Lee Yeon-hee, one of my favorites
By Toto Peralta | I’m a certified South Korean Drama addict and as the time of this writing, I guess I already watched 145 dramas. I purchased dozens of CDs before the arrival of online streaming last year.
The year was 2007. I was employed in an auto manufacturing company as manufacturing supervisor when my co-worker brought CDs of American TV series “Prison Break”.
Since both of us are fond of watching movies, we talked about films and movies and he told me the story about prison break (later I borrowed the CDs). Another co-employee joined us and discussed about the hit Korean Drama “Jumong“. At first we both laughed thinking that he was joking. Eric explained that Jumong was currently airing on our local TV and challenged me to watch.
When I arrived at home later that day, I searched the Internet about Jumong and found out that Eric was telling the truth. Since there was a limited online streaming that time and I wasn’t aware that there were already free streams, I decided to buy CDs from our local market.
There were 8 CDs. I started watching and the result – I was not able to go to work for 3 straight days!
When I went back to work, I told my friends what I did (except my superior lol) and they borrowed my CDs. Every day during break time we chatted about Jumong.
After I finished watching the drama, I decided to watched and I actually enjoyed these dramas that I watched consecutively: Jewel in the Palace, Full House, Green Rose, My Girl, Goong (Princess Hours), My Name is Kim Sam-soon, East of Eden, Autumn in My Heart, and Love Story in Harvard.
Since then, I watched and continue watching dramas.
The following is the lists of Korean Drama that I watched and I can really recommend. I watched most drama but I do not recommend some like Fashi0n King, Bad Guy, etc. I do not recommend drama/stories with full of hatred, revenge, conspiracy, power struggle, amnesia, gangs, loan shark, stories involving orphanage, etc.
Best Korean Drama To Watch (in any order)
Jumong
Jewel in the Palace / Dae Jang Geum
Coffee Prince
Full House
Empress Ki
My Name is Kim Sam-soon
Goong (Princess Hours)
Autumn in My Heart
Love Story in Harvard
Spring Waltz
My Girlfriend is a Nine Tailed Fox
IRIS 1
East of Eden
Summer Scent (may favorite love story)
Lie To Me
Delightful Girl Choon-hyang
Life is Beautiful
I Really Really Like You
Save the Last Dance for Me
Dong-yi
Secret Garden
The King Two hearts
My Fair Lady
Myung Wol the Spy
The Moon that Embraces the Sun
Prosecutor Princess
Queen Seondook
Queen In-hyun’s man
Will It Snow on Christmas?
My Princess
Shinning Inheritance
A Hundred Year Legacy
Wonderful life
Boys Over Flowers
Love Rain
Smile, You (my favorite family drama)
Witch Yoo Hee
Rooftop Prince (full of laughs)
Playful Kiss
Paradise Ranch
You’re Beautiful
Heart Strings
City Hunter (my favorite action drama)
Personal Taste
The Princess’s Man
49 Days
Dream High 1
Stairway to Heaven
To the Beautiful You
Creating Destiny
Only You
Cinderella Man
My love from Another Star
Stairway to Heaven
I did not included the drama that I currently watching so this list might be added soon. I think I also forgotten some. If you are looking for the best Korean drama to watch, pick any of the above.
If you ask me where to watch online for free, I suggest Gooddrama.net and Dramabay.com.
