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Hwayugi - A Korean Odyssey

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Title : Hwayugi - A Korean Odyssey Genre : Supernatural, Romance, Drama Leads : ‎Lee Seung Gi, Oh Yeon Seo, Cha Seong Won, Lee Hong Gi Plot :  When a human woman can give great powers to any demon who devours her, how can she stay safe? Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4) Describe the show with a hashtag : #SonOhGong Plot This story is about a group of demons and a special human who not only has the ability to see ghosts, but is also so special that if a demon eats her, they become stronger. The demon Son Oh Gong was locked up by the heavens for a crime he committed but convinced a young Jin Seon Mi to release him by promising to protect her when she calls out for him, however, Oh Gong, being a sneaky demon, then took away her memory of his name. Many years pass and they run into each other again and their intertwined fate that was put on hold begins to unravel. Ma Wa is a demon who is trying to become a deity so he can change the fate of a deity he loved who...

Secretly Greatly

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Title : Secretly Greatly Genre : Action Leads : ‎Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Hyun Woo, Park Ki Woong Plot :  After years undercover in a South Korean shanty town, North Korean spies finally received their secret mission - one none of them expected. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐★ (4.5) Describe the show with a hashtag : #DeepSturves Plot Kim Soo Hyun plays Won Ryu Hwan, an elite spy from North Korea, who has been undercover in South Korea for 2 years pretending to be the local idiot, but he has grown tired of this role and is just waiting to hear from someone back home for instructions on a mission. Two new guys move in to town and they both happen to be N Korean spies and a former colleagues of Ryu Hwan's, and although this makes things a little more fun for him, it doesn't do much to abate his restlessness. Some officials in South Korea find out there are sleeper agents in their country and as they are working to take care of the problem, these sleepers start killing th...

Midnight Runners

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Title : Midnight Runners Genre : Action Leads : ‎Park Seo Joon, Kang Ha Neul Plot :  Two rookie cops witness a crime and their seniors are not interested in helping. Time to take the law into their own hands. Rating  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #KoreanBadBoys Plot Two young police academy recruits witness a kidnapping on one of their nights out and report it to the police, but they are too busy trying to find the son of a major politician and refuse to help. As is expected, they decide to take things into their own hands and go after the kidnappers, only to discover something more heinous going on and they find themselves in over their heads. There are a few minor holes in the story but it doesn't take away from the fun of the movie. I really feel like action and comedy is  Seo Joon's element and it showed here, his acting was really authentic and he was a pleasure to watch. This was my first time watching Kang Ha Neul an...

Moorim School

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Title : Moorim School Genre : Action, Drama, Romance Leads : ‎Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Hong Bin, Seo Ye Ji, Jung Yoo Jin Premise :  A diverse set of students and teachers come together and show that education isn't only what you learn from books. Rating  ⭐⭐ Describe the show with a hashtag : #XmenWannabe Plot  *minor spoilers ahead* Yoon Shi Woo is an idol with a bad attitude but with issues that run deep. Wang Chi Ang is a spoilt,  illegitimate chaebol who has been living apart from his mother and is determined to do whatever it takes to get her into the home he and his father live in. Shim Soon Duk is a poor girl who is very hardworking and determined, she works several jobs to take care of her blind father and secretly goes to Moorim school. Hwang Seon Ah is the daughter of the dean of Moorim and is also the best student as well as Soon Duk's best friend. Their lives become entangled when the two guys end up in Moorim. Shi Woo finds ou...