Korean Drama
Korean drama global appeal stems from their ability to cross cultural borders. While steeped in Korean culture, the concerns discussed are universally human, eliciting empathy and connection from viewers of various origins.
K- dramas can benefit our mental health. Aside from that, dramas can be beneficial to those suffering from anxiety, or they can just help us improve our mood. There are numerous benefits (and, of course, drawbacks if we binge-watch like crazy) that Korean dramas bring to the table.
First and foremost, Korean dramas excel at storytelling. K-dramas are known for their well-crafted storytelling across several genres, including as romance, history, fantasy, and suspense.
Famous Korean dramas
1. Parasyte: The Grey – (Netflix, April 5)
The series is set in the same planet but with different characters, in Korea, when parasitic aliens rain down from the skies and take over human hosts.
2. Lovely Runner – (tvN, April 8)
Kim Hye-yoon portrayed Im Sol in Lovely Runner, a woman whose aspirations of becoming a filmmaker were shattered following a paralyzing accident.
3. Blood Free – (Disney+, April 10)
In Disney+‘s near-future dystopian sci-fi series Blood Free, a biotechnology corporation ushers in a new age with its product BF (blood free), an artificially cultivated kind of flesh that swiftly dominates the market.
4.Under the Gun – (Lifetime, April 12)
Zuho plays Go Gun, the son of a professional poker player who is forced to make an unpleasant choice after his family’s reputation is shattered.
The only way he can get out of his situation is to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the Korean Poker League.
5.Missing Crown Prince – (MBN, April 13)
MBN sends us back to Korea’s Joseon Era (1392-1894) with the story of Yi Geon, who becomes the country’s crown prince after his father rebels and seizes power.
6. Chief Detective 1958 – MBC, April 19)
The series serves as a prequel to the original Chief Detective, one of South Korea’s most popular classic shows that aired for about 900 episodes in the 1970s and 1980s.
The series appears in Bong Joon-ho’s serial killer classic Memories of Murder.
7.Goodbye Earth – (Netflix, April 26)
Goodbye Earth, based on Japanese author Kotaro Isaka’s novel The Fool at the End of the World, is a pre-apocalyptic drama.
Its protagonists must deal with the idea that an asteroid is on a crash track with the Earth in 200 days and nothing can stop it.