Entering March, fans have been waiting for many interesting Korean dramas. Some of them are also on-going dramas that have aired since last January or February. It's no wonder that the broadcast slots are 'solid' filled with various popular Korean drama titles.
Among the many Korean dramas, some of them have successfully competed with high ratings, regardless of the number of dramas currently airing.
In addition to starring top actors and actresses, this series of Korean dramas also has a good story plot and cinematography, and even relates to everyday life. Curious about any dramas? Check out the following review, come on!
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
First, there is Twenty-Five Twenty-One which has successfully achieved another double-digit rating. Launching Nielsen Korea on Sunday, (13/3), the drama, starring Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri, successfully won a rating of 10.8%, where it previously won 10.6%.
This drama from the tvN station, which also airs on Netflix, tells the story of the lives of teenagers who have various dreams in the midst of the IMF economic crisis in the 90s. Na Hee Do (Kim Tae Ri) is a fencing athlete who dreams of getting into the national team, unfortunately his dream was threatened with failure due to the economic crisis which caused the fencing team at his school to be disbanded.
Meanwhile, Baek Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk), a man from a rich family who had to go bankrupt. To help his family financially, Yi Jin also does various jobs even though he is being chased by debt collectors.
Hee Do and Yi Jin meet by accident, when Yi Jin works as a newspaper deliveryman and part-time bookstore keeper. Slowly, they began to know each other, and feel love.
The King of Tears Lee Bang Won
For you lovers of sageuk dramas, The King of Tears Lee Bang Won is really suitable to be your choice. Tells about the struggles and upheavals of early life in the Joseon dynasty, as well as a marker of the 'end' of the life of the Goryeo dynasty.
Yi Bang Won (Joo Sang Wook), the leader and third king of Joseon, took the initiative and decided to establish the Joseon dynasty, which was the end of the Goryeo dynasty.
Not only that, Bang Won also founded a new dynasty in a shocking way, even the father could not stop his son's actions. Although The King of Tears Lee Bang Won presents a historical story and has a royal theme, the various conflicts and tensions actually make this drama much liked.
Launching Nielsen Korea, The King of Tears Lee Bang Won received a rating of 9.7% last Sunday, (13/3).
Business Proposal
Furthermore, there is Business Proposal which airs every Monday and Tuesday on Netflix. This romantic comedy drama has often experienced an increase in ratings since its first episode, you know. Launching Nielsen Korea on Monday (14/3), Business Proposal won a rating of 8.1% and again led the ratings in Monday's drama screening slot.
The drama, which was adapted from a Webtoon, tells the story of Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jeong) and Kang Tae Mu (Ahn Hyo Seop) who are involved in a misunderstanding due to meeting on a blind date.
Ha Ri deliberately replaces her best friend, Jin Young Seo (Seol Jin Ah) to become a blind date partner with Tae Mu. Who would have thought that Tae Mu was a director at the company Ha Ri worked for!
The plot of the story gets more interesting when Tae Mu realizes Ha Ri's true identity, after Tae Mu previously knew Ha Ri as Geum Hui. Intending to 'punish' Ha Ri for lying to him, but the man couldn't stop thinking about Ha Ri.
Military Prosecutor Doberman
Different from other dramas, there is Military Prosecutor Doberman which carries the theme of legal drama and life in the military world. Tells the story of Do Bae Man (Ahn Bo Hyun), a man who wants to become a lawyer, even though when he applies for a job in that field he receives many rejections.
His persistence also earned him an offer to work as a military prosecutor for several years. On the other hand, there is Cha Woo In (Jo Bo Ah), a woman from a rich family who decides to become a prosecutor for revenge.
Woo In also had to work hand in hand with Bae Man, until the woman used Bae Man for revenge, because it was Wo In's father who was accused of corruption that made him die.
This drama successfully achieved a rating of 7.9% on Monday (14/3) as reported by Nielsen Korea. For those of you who are curious to watch Ahn Bo Hyun and Jo Bo Ah's acting, you can watch Military Prosecutor Doberman on the Viu broadcasting platform!
Forecasting Love and Weather
Last but not least, there was Forecasting Love and Weather which had become 'trending' thanks to the plot that told the life of the workers at the South Korean BMKG office. Jin Ha Kyung (Park Min Young), is a competent but cold-hearted leader of the BKMG division 2 team for the central region.
This attitude was further exacerbated when he failed to marry after his fiancé Han Ki Jun (Yoon Park) cheated on him. Ha Kyung also has to face a new transfer employee named Lee Si Woo (Song Kang) who often has disagreements about the weather forecast.
Although they often argue at first, they both have their respective interests. Their relationship is further complicated when Ha Kyung finds out that his ex-fiancé, Ki Jun, is having an affair with Si Woo's ex-lover named Yu Jin (Yura Girl's Day).
Having a fairly stable rating, this drama earned 7.5% on Sunday, (13/3) and then launched Nielsen Korea.
Which of these 5 dramas have you watched?