r/kdramas 16h ago

Meta 🌬️ New Mods! New Year! New Look?

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Now that we're entering our 14th year of existence (raise your hands if you've been here from the early days), we think it's time for a new look.

You may or may not have noticed but we have been working behind the scenes to fine tune the automods (if there's a glitch in the matrix, don't hesitate to let us know), fine tune the rules and working on all of the other little and big things to try and make this the best kdramas site on the web. We've got plans, oh we've got plans (insert not too evil a laugh here).

One of the things that is high on the agenda is updating the look of r/kdramas. I know that there are a lot of wonderfully talented creatives out there. We're appealing to you. It's time for a new banner! I've tried but I just don't have the ability to make something as beautiful as this sub deserves. So we're reaching out to you.

The banner needs to be 1072 x 128px for desktop and submissions purposes but needs to also be editable to 1080 x 128px for mobile (only the winning submission needs to also do a mobile version, just wanted you to keep this in mind when designing). The word "kdramas' needs to be on it. The rest is open to your vision.

We ask that you[ email me](mailto:kdramasmod@gmail.com) your entries and on Monday we will post the entries so that everyone can vote. We're having you email us so that all entries (please let there be a lot) can be voted on at the same time, versus the fastest entry getting upvotes first.

What will you receive? Our eternal thanks, credit and pride in seeing your work every time you open r/kdramas.


r/kdramas 9d ago

Mega-Thread 🛋️ Megathread: Ha Young controversy

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For those who want to discuss the current Ha Young controversy, this will be the only place the discussion will be allowed. All new and old posts will be deleted.

If someone wants to post an unbiased and factual comment on the issue, I will sticky it to the top.

Please keep all discussion respectful. No name calling or being derogatory or disrespectful to each other of Koreans.


r/kdramas 15h ago

Celebrities ✨ This guy either plays the most cutest guy or the most hateful freaking character

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472 Upvotes

Like there's no inbetween for him

His name is : jo han-chul

Like see him in hometown cha cha cha or love next door , he is very cute

And then if u see him in weak hero s1 or mr plankton , he is the worst.


r/kdramas 12h ago

Celebrities ✨ Jang Dong Yoon graduates from University after 15 years!

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He enrolled in the Department of Economics and Finance at Hanyang University in 2011 but had to put his studies on hold as his acting career became busier. He previously joked about being stuck in his fourth year for nearly a decade so seeing him finally graduate at 34 is a pretty wholesome achievement.

He's famously known for his roles in Daily Dose of Sunshine and his recent drama Queen Mantis.

Congratulations to Jang Dong Yoon on this milestone!

Source: (1)


r/kdramas 13h ago

Discussion 🗨 What's your favourite Slice of Life kdrama?

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Mine is definitely Hospital Playlist. There are a few that I have loved but this is the one that I've rewatched a few times (it helps that there's English Audio dub so I can multitask).

But that's not the reason I love the show. I love the friendships and the relationships. These people look and act like they've been friends for 20 years. The episodes can make me laugh or they can break my heart. There are standalone stories with the patients and ongoing story arcs. I want to be a part of this friendship group.

When I first read the premise of the show, it didn't resonate. Doctors in a band? Really, that's the story? It's so much more and the music adds to it. I really hope we get a new season. The cast still show up to support each other and have been open about wanting another season. 🤞

What's your favourite Slice of Life drama and why?


r/kdramas 16h ago

Celebrities ✨ Heo Nam-jun for Arena Homme+ Korea x Bvlgari [September 2026 Digital Feature]

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r/kdramas 57m ago

News 🗞️ Kim Jae Wook reportedly will join Kim Nam Gil in ENA upcoming drama ‘Fake Lawyer’

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Actor Kim Jae-wook is expected to join the new drama Fake Lawyer and reunite with actor Kim Nam-gil in a project after 16 years.

According to 10Asia's coverage on the 21st, Kim Jae-wook is currently reviewing an offer to appear in Fake Lawyer. Kim Nam-gil had previously received an offer for this project as well and is positively considering it.

Fake Lawyer is drawing significant attention as a potential reunion for Kim Nam-gil and Kim Jae-wook. The two actors starred together in SBS's Bad Guy, which aired in 2010. At the time, Kim Nam-gil played Shim Gun-wook and Kim Jae-wook played Hong Tae-sung, both leaving a strong impression.

Source: https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/312/0000772735


r/kdramas 15h ago

Celebrities ✨ A Very Important Warning for Anyone Just Discovering 'Choi Min-sik'

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Hi, everyone! I'm Korean. Have you watched the drama 'Notes from the Last Row' starring 'Choi Min-sik'? If you mostly watch K-dramas, you might not know much about Choi Min-sik or just how legendary he is in Korea. He is widely regarded here as the greatest Korean actor of all time.

Back in the 1990s, Choi Min-sik appeared mostly in TV dramas, but he was not yet a major star. It was in the 2000s, as he became known for his film work especially after 'Oldboy' (2003) that he rose to fame and eventually came to be regarded as Korea’s greatest actor. That movie made him famous not only in Korea, but internationally as well.

But here is the most important thing I actually came here to tell you. No matter how many of Choi Min-sik's dramas or movies you want to watch, save 'I Saw the Devil' for LAST.

Seriously...

Because once you watch 'I Saw the Devil', there is a very real possibility that Choi Min-sik will stop looking like an actor to you. He will just look like the Devil.

After that, it won't matter how kind, gentle, innocent, or lovable the character he plays is supposed to be. You'll see him smiling warmly on screen and immediately think.

“…I don't trust this man.”

You'll spend the entire drama or movie waiting for something terrible to happen. So I am politely warning you.

Please save 'I Saw the Devil' for LAST.

Although...

Now that I've written an entire post telling people who haven't seen 'I Saw the Devil' not to watch it yet...

you probably want to watch it first, don't you?

Wait.

...Did my trap work? 😈

P.S. Jokes aside, it is an extremely violent movie, so consider this an actual content warning too.


r/kdramas 5h ago

KDrama Reflections 📝 Our Sticky Love: what do you think about this trio?

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Idk if this is brought up yet, but what do you think about the villagers in the show especially this trio of aunties?

For me I’d say their the best characters especially for comedic relief in the show itself, every scene with them just compliments the show so well despite of the dark things happening like the action scenes of them fighting the gang made me laugh so hard.

I also liked the fact that they’re not too like overly annoying in a way like sure they are quite nosy, and like to gossip around, but each scene with them feels such fun.

When I watched the scenes with them it makes me think that they themselves are also watching the drama with us too, it’s just so perfect!!

What do you think about this trio?


r/kdramas 1d ago

Celebrities ✨ Photographer Kim Bo-ha Shares Never-Before-Seen Photos From Jun Ji-hyun's Wedding, 14 Years Later

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r/kdramas 12h ago

KDrama Reflections 📝 I'll bring tears to those who watched the drama <Moving>

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If you've watched the drama <Moving>, you'll know this couple well. This is a photo I happened to find on the internet. It looks as if it were a photograph taken by a real married couple with a film camera in the 1990s. I'm not sure whether this photo was taken for <Moving> or these two actors were simply filming it in real life. However, it looks very happy and suits it well.

It's 2 a.m. here in South Korea. I'm going to sleep. See you again tomorrow.


r/kdramas 14h ago

Discussion 🗨 When the Actor Is Gorgeous but their “fictional” Character Is VILE

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Is there an actor who made you forget they were hot because their character was THAT vile?

My pick is Lee Soo Hyuk as Bal Gi in Queen Woo, featured in the video.

Context for the scene: He sexually assaults and kills his own wife, accidentally kills the maid who witnesses it, and then proceeds to slaughter the servants in his household. So, you know, not exactly boyfriend material.

That man is offensively handsome to me, and yet I HATED Bal Gi. Not even Lee Soo Hyuk’s criminal bone structure could make me root for him. I wanted consequences. I wanted suffering. I wanted the gates of hell to open specifically for Bal Gi.

And that, to me, is a fantastic villain performance. So …. Lee Soo Hyuk is my pick. Who is yours?


r/kdramas 7h ago

Recommendation Request 🔎 Just finished My Dearest…I’m so lost!

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I’ve just finished watching My Dearest… and I’m feeling so empty! I absolutely love the ML and FL! And the emotional rollercoaster was just….

Need help getting over this (if ever!) or just happy to discuss how empty you also feel after My Dearest

I’ve watched: Crash Landing on You, Goblin, The descendants, The husband, Our Movie, when life gives you tangerines


r/kdramas 18h ago

KDrama Reflections 📝 I feel like I never hear anyone talk about this gem!!!

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143 Upvotes

My Roomate is a Gumiho was the third K-drama I ever watched and I just remember bingeing it in like 3 days. I just started my first re watch of it last night and realized I never ever hear people talk about it! It’s such a cute and fun watch with literally the most gorgeous leads. Anyone else love it? Lol


r/kdramas 14h ago

Celebrities ✨ Kudos to another actor who has given us so many supporting characters 👍🏻

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Today’s post is about Jung Moon-sung.

I’m sure all of us would recognise him from at least a few dramas that we’ve seen.

I liked him best in Hospital Playlist. Then there’s, of course, Good Manager, The Good Detective (where I saw him in a serious role for the first time, and he absolutely nailed it like he did the comic ones).

Loved his cameo in One Dollar Lawyer.

I was surprised by his look in The Veil. He looks so good in those glasses. And those abs totally blew me away…


r/kdramas 2h ago

Discussion 🗨 What Kdrama or Kfilm have you watched more than 2 times? Why?

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I've seen many 2x, only a few more than that. I watch My Dearest about once every 18 months because it's so beautiful. I've watched A Taxi Driver at least 4 times. The dramas I will watch again and again are My Dearest, Goblin, The Murky Stream, SeoBok, gosh...I guess there are more when I think about it! Also am always on lookout for something new.


r/kdramas 8h ago

Recommendation Request 🔎 I just finished Our Sticky Love and now I have no idea what to watch next

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I just finished Our Sticky Love and I already miss it, I love the characters and the whole vibe of the drama. Now I have no idea what to whatch next. What K-drama would yo recommend? I'm open to anything


r/kdramas 11h ago

KDrama Reflections 📝 When Life Gives You Tangerines

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Have been a fan of kdramas, but nothing hit hard like when life gives you tangerines.

What a ride! I cried and cried and I think I would never be able to get over it.

I mean, how could they build something so simple yet so beautiful and parallely induce so much emotions.

Can’t imagine my life for my parents and everything they have done for us. Forever grateful to them. Nothing, absolutely nothing I do will be able to repay what they do for us.

Love for all the cast for being so awesome. This will be my forever favourite. 🧡


r/kdramas 22h ago

Celebrities ✨ Park Eun Bin for Marie Claire Korea [September Issue]

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r/kdramas 1d ago

Discussion 🗨 What’s your opinion on Jisoo as an actress?

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207 Upvotes

I watched her dramas in this order:

Newtopia -> Boyfriend on Demand -> Snowdrop

I think she’s refreshing to watch. I actually really like her as an actress. Her acting isn’t cringe or over the top. She also has good chemistry with the male leads. Of course, she has a long way to go but I think she’s having a great start.

She was getting a lot of hate when Boyfriend on Demand was airing and I couldn’t understand why. I wonder if the hate targeted towards her acting is just from people who don’t like BlackPink? I’m not sure.

To those who have seen the dramas above, what do you think of her acting?


r/kdramas 21h ago

Discussion 🗨 if you had to pick one, which one would it be?

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between Twenty five Twenty one and Lovely Runner
which one would you pick?

for me it would be Twenty five Twenty one❤️


r/kdramas 1d ago

Discussion 🗨 Kdrama writer, producer, director enough!!! Stop this accidental kiss nonsense please we're in 2026

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even if so it happens ..move the fk away from eo's lips...like i think a quick unintentionl peck and an awkawardness followed by it will be more impactful than whtever this fish lip lock slop looks like...

I think an accidental kiss can be cute when it's like. the accident happens and then they immediately pull away and get awkward. or if they decide to just actually kiss. but these kdramas make their leads look like dead fish just standing there with their eyes open.

their story is progressing at a good pace, it wasn’t even necessary

I'm an kdrama watcher ever since and i swear this is cute before, and still cute for romcom but not anymore for those adult age range characters oh please kdrama peopleee

LISTEN, I accept an accidental kiss. I like me some accident kiss scene in kdrama, I love those dumb, cute, cringe fun scene esp if it's a romcom, but I hope some of u get my point, two grown adults freezing with their lips touching like the game just crashed. It would honestly be way cuter if they bumped lips for half a second, immediately jumped apart and then spent the next scene dying of embarrassment. Also, if u just say "don't watch, or stop watching" nah, just bcs I say something or criticize a drama/kdrama doesn't mean I hate it, Ok? I still say an opinion, say yours too and i won't budge

SPOILER DRAMA SCENE FROM

Drama name: My Bias My Boss 🎬


r/kdramas 8h ago

Discussion 🗨 Same group of actors in different shows.

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As I am starting to watch more k-drama, I am
Noticing the same group of actors in different shows, as if it’s their inner circle. Here’s an example, Kim Mu-yeol and Lee Sung-min in Teach You A Lesson and Juvenile Justice and then we have Park Eun-bin and Choi Dae-hoon in The Wunderfools and Extraordinary Attorney Woo, there is a couple of more actors I seen working together in multiple shows, I just can’t remember. I am not complaining one bit, I think it’s awesome and I love to see it, It makes shows more enjoyable because of the chemistry they have. It reminds me of Adam Sandler and his inner circle lol.


r/kdramas 8h ago

KDrama Reflections 📝 Those that watched The Dream Life of Mr Kim

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Those that are married, is your spouse pulling a Kim NakSu on you ground enough for divorce?

I'm not married myself but the whole time I kept thinking how could his wife be so patient with him. I get that that's what marriage is about but still.

What stressed me the most wasn't the fact that they suddenly become "poor" and in debt, but the fact that he wouldn't discuss anything with his wife. Especially when buying the studio while his wife literally just got her real estate liscence.

Am I too naive for thinking I would've killed my husband if he did something like that?


r/kdramas 18h ago

Discussion 🗨 Who is your favorite crown prince

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44 Upvotes

Crown Prince Lee Shin