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A non-romantic K-drama starter pack

If you're interested in K-dramas but don't know where to begin, and aren't interested in (or would like to take a break from) romantic storylines, then this is for you!

P.S.: Some of these dramas may contain romantic side plots that don't necessarily define the main storyline. List not sorted in any particular order, and only includes completed dramas.

Gifs not mine!

Stranger (2017; 2019)

A political crime thriller full of red herrings, "Stranger" (Season 1) follows an investigation into the murder of a man who has bribed countless officials from multiple levels and branches of government. Led by stoic prosecutor Hwang Shi Mok (Cho Seung Woo) and feisty detective Han Yeo Jin (Bae Doona), this well-paced, well-acted drama is full of twists and turns that will make you suspect everyone at some point.

Kingdom (2019; 2020)

Historical political drama meets zombie thriller in the 2019 hit "Kingdom" (Season 1). The story follows Crown Prince Yi Chang (Ju Ji Hoon) as he investigates an outbreak of a mysterious plague that turns average citizens into rabid monsters while fighting to keep  his rightful place as heir to the throne. The hit series has led to a second season and a prequel TV movie "Ashin of the North" (2021).

Signal (2016)

Featuring a mysterious walkie-talkie that links the past to the present, "Signal" is one of the most beloved police dramas of the last decade because of its refreshing take on the genre and the top-notch performances of its three leads: Kim Hye Soo, Lee Je Hoon, and Jo Jin Woong. 

The Uncanny Counter (2020)

"The Uncanny Counter" is a comedy-drama about four "counters", or grim reapers who have been lent superhuman abilities by a group of spirits. Their main job is to stop demons who possess violent criminals that become more powerful by consuming the souls of their victims. Funny, colorful, and action-packed, the show features wonderful performances from the main actors: Jo Byeong Gyu, Yoon Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, and (my personal favorite) Yeom Hye Ran. The hit series has been granted a second season.

Racket Boys (2021)

If you need a feel-good drama that's not too heavy on the tears, crime, and lovey-dovey tropes, then this may be for you. "Racket Boys" is about an underdog middle school badminton team that dreams to make a mark on the national level and beyond. The rural setting and endearing ensemble cast, led by the talented Tang Jun Sang, allow for lighthearted moments but are never too cartoonish. A puppy love storyline exists between the leads, but it's very wholesome and innocent, and given far less importance than the struggle surrounding the national tournament.

Squid Game (2021)

International smash hit "Squid Game" is about a mysterious organization that selects individuals with impossible debt to participate in a series of children's games to have a shot at winning 45.6 billion won. The catch: only the winner gets to live. Features an amazing ensemble cast led by Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, and impressive newcomer Jung Ho Yeon.

Dear My Friends (2016)

A slice-of-life comedy drama featuring a stellar ensemble cast of the most accomplished Korean actors and actresses over 60, "Dear My Friends" follows 40-year-old writer Park Wan (Go Hyun Jung) as she chronicles the stories of her mother, her aunts, and their families. There are two romantic side stories here but the overall plot is more invested in how your friends can become your family especially after you reach a certain age. Think "Golden Girls" but in Korea. Praise-worthy acting from everyone involved, especially the main quintet: Na Moon Hee, Kim Hye Ja, Go Doo Shim, Park Won Sook, and Oscar winner Youn Yuh Jung.

Live (2018)

"Live" is a slice-of-life, police procedural drama that tells the story of rookies and veterans at Hongil Station in Seoul, where there is no shortage of petty and violent crimes. The crimes featured examine the decisions that South Korean cops have to make especially in dangerous situations wherein the gray areas become even grayer. There are romantic storylines between the four leads but they never overshadow the cases. Wonderful acting, especially from Bae Sung Woo and Bae Jeong Ok who play the veterans Oh Yang Chon and Ahn Jang Mi, respectively. Also stars funny man Lee Kwang Soo and the angelic Jung Yu Mi (Train to Busan).

Vincenzo (2021)

Born in South Korea, adopted into an Italian family, mafia lawyer Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong Ki) flies back to Seoul after falling out with his adopted brother following the death of his boss/father-figure. His mission is to retrieve gold hidden beneath the dilapidated Geumga Plaza before it is ultimately demolished by the evil Babel Group that constantly harrasses its tennants to move out. Teaming up with the feisty lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Been, Vincenzo uses mafia tactics in his war against the conglomerate that thinks itself above the law. What sounds like a heavy premise is offset by the physical and witty comedy provided by the charismatic leads and supporting cast. There is romance between the leads (who share great chemistry nonetheless) but it is by no means the driving force of this story. They could have recasted this with two male leads as more of a bromance story and the outcome would be quite similar, but Jeon Yeo Been gives a unique, quirky flair to her character that makes her difficult to replace.

Hyena (2020)

I know I said this wasn't a list for romantic K-Dramas but hear me out. There's romance but it's not what you think (the leads kiss a grand total of 3 times, twice in the first ep then once a little later). "Hyena" explores the world of corporate lawyers who serve the South Korean 1%. It's a dog-eat-dog world where the most conniving and least picky hyena reigns supreme. The hyena in question would be the brilliant renegade lawyer Jang Geum Ja (Kim Hye Soo). Sparks fly as she goes head to head with the by-the-book, elite lawyer Yoon Hee Jae (Ju Ji Hoon), whose ideals are constantly challenged as his world unravels around him.  The cases are challenging and the solutions that the leads come up with are intriguing. Romance doesn't drive this drama, but the chemistry between the leads is undeniable. 

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Upcoming Kdrama June 2023 🩷

5/6: the Villain of Romance with Baro, Ha Seung Ri. 10 episodes; romance. Trailer

9/6: Bloodhounds with Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Park Sung Woong. 8 episodes; action, thriller, crime. Trailer

17/6: See You in My 19th Life with Shin Hye Sun, Ahn Bo Hyun. 12 episodes; rom-com, fantasy. Trailer

17/6: King the Land with Im Yoon Ah, Lee Jun Ho, Go Won Hee. 16 episodes; rom-com. Trailer

19/6: Lies Hidden in My Garden with Kim Tae Hee, Im Ji Yeon, Kim Sung Oh. 8 episodes; thriller, mystery. Trailer

23/6: Numbers with Choi Jin Hyuk, Yeon Woo, Kim Myung Soo. 12 episodes; mystery, business. Trailer

23/6: Revenant with Kim Taeri, Oh Jung Se, Hong Kyung. 12 episodes; mystery, thriller, supernatural. Trailer

26/6: Heartbeat with Taecyeon, Won Ji An, Yoon So Hee. 16 episodes; rom-com fantasy. Trailer

28/6: Miracle Brothers with Jung Woo, Bae Hyun Sung, Lee Ki Woo. 10 episodes; mystery, drama. Trailer

30/6: Celebrity with Park Gyu Young, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Chung Ah. 12 episodes; thriller, mystery. Trailer

Where can I find the time to watch so many shows? 🥲

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Do you like triumph of evil in your kdramas? A small rec list for the pessimist in you

If, like me, you got into kdramas way back when or like older kdramas, tragic endings are not a particular surprise - endings where one or both members of the OTP die were pretty common and even unsettling endings that remind you of the world being rather unjust (Bad Guys) also happen.

But I am talking about something more than that - an ending that really socks it to you, by making you feel the villains won, it was all in vain. I confess when well-done, I love the bleakness of that type of ending. So here are my five favorites for this sort of thing:

Hong Gil Dong (2008)

This story of a rebel fighting to overthrow the mad tyrant and bring justice to the people has the most thoroughly bad ending on the list. Who dies? EVERYONE EXCEPT THE BAD GUYS! I don't mean the OTP, I don't mean your fave secondaries, I mean everyone. The sheer realistic bleakness of the ending is breath-taking. Gil Dong, his OTP Yi Nok and the rest of the rebels are murdered by the forces of the king they put on the throne. The last shot of the story proper is them standing watching a shower of arrows coming towards them, staring at their death. The only survivors are the King and the secondary girl and both are monsters. The king is the man they put on the throne with so much effort but who cannot allow them to live because what they want is not to replace a bad absolute ruler with a different one (that he may have coped with) but to replace the system itself - to hold the king accountable, and he cannot have that. In the end, a mad tyrant has been replaced with a sane tyrant and the class system and the injustices of that society that wrecked Hil Dong, Yi Nok and the rest continue unabated. And secondary girl betrays Gil Dong because - for all her sort of crush - she never truly saw him as human, just a fancy peasant toy that should be thrown away and punished for not behaving as he ought. In the end, the good guys, the heroes, who fought so hard are killed and it's not easy acceptance for them either (there is a scene where Gil Dong, knowing they are all dead once spring comes, admits to Yi Nok how terrified of death he is that has haunted me for a decade plus) and the monsters continue on happily. Sure, the people recite stories and new fighters will rise in their place but it's very much of a "no happy ending in our lifetime" message.

At the time this drama came out, the Hong Sisters were known for their romcoms and this started out pretty goofy - watching it live as it got darker and darker was a hell of a trip and the ending made the fandom insane. But the more I thought about it, the more I loved it, the more fitting it seemed. I love all the other takes on rebels against the crown a la various other HGD and Iljimae adaptations but this one has, to me, by far the most fitting ending.

IRIS (2009)

Talk about bleak. This drama starts as your standard if high quality actioner about competent glam agents of a secret CIA type agency. And then it all goes to hell in a handbasket for our mains as it turns out a secret evil organization is the one that's pulling the strings, and our protagonist Kim Hyun Jun (played by Lee Byung Hun in my favorite of all of his performances) is sacrificed for complicated reasons that are only gradually revealed and begins his descent into hell. He starts the story as a competent, cocky sweetheart and transforms into a PTSDing shaking hands wreck. And you watch him fight so hard - fight through all the torments inflicted, fight to protect his loved ones and to keep his sanity, and fight to take the evil org down. You watch him slowly rebuild himself, and to slowly find happiness again with the woman he's loved all this time, Choi Seung Hee (played by Kim Tae Hee in my fave of her performances, who has unknowing ties to the org) and to fight over the org and inflict damage on it.

And then we get that ending, as he's finally found some peace and safety, and he's driving to propose to Seung Hee and as he sees her, he's shot in the head, point blank and he lies there, dying, seeing her but not able to reach her, tears falling out of his eyes as she waits oblivious for a man who will never come and it's made so clear that the org goes on, that nothing has been defeated and that it has all been for nothing - he's been killed as a punishment to him but also as a message to Seung Hee that nobody ever escapes - for her to find his body and realize it was all for naught. And it is also made clear that there was NOTHING he could have ever done to avoid this fate except if his parents made different choices before he was born (!!!) Talk about bleak. I sobbed for hours.

Ja Myung Go (2009)

I've just posted about this one so I am not gonna re-do the comments but yeah, it ends with the OTP death, the kingdom destroyed and the one winner is King Daemushin, the bad guy. The God of Battles wins again. Sure he lost a son but he's got other sons. Worth it, would think the old monster.

My Country: the New Age (2019)

The rest of the dramas on this list are older. This one is not. Our two main protagonists die in the end but that is not what makes it so bleak - what makes it so bleak is that nothing of what they wanted came to pass. In a way, it's a bit of a Hong Gil Dong redux situation - there is a new ruler on the throne but he's not any better than the old ones and he's cleaning up the people who put him on the throne. Hwi especially fought so hard for a place and then just to have some peace and he gets neither, the man he fought so hard to put on the throne being his murderer.

What Happened in Bali (2004)

Ooof, this drama! We have four main characters and at the end, two of them are dead, shot by the third one who turns the gun on himself. The only survivor is the ice cold secondary girl who would probably not pause sipping her morning coffee when hearing the news.

This is a story of people damaged and ruined by a bunch of monsters who suppress any hope and anything good and cause more and more damage - we watch the three mains claw at others and at themselves hoping for happiness and connection and love and it all gets dismantled and set on fire repeatedly and in the worst way. It's perhaps the starkest with Jo In Sung's Jung Jae Min - who you watch taken apart and driven to extremity slowly and gradually over the course of the drama. And his monstrous family ends up triumphant at the end - even in death and murder he was not monstrous enough for them to fit in - and now they will continue their lives.

PS The scene where he shoots Ha Ji Won's character right as she's just finishes telling So Ji Sub she loves JIS and wants to go back to him and she tells him "I love you" for the first time ever as she lies dying - that lives in my head rent free forever.

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ao3: beriallen she/her, 18+

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls 1. a little more and i'll go (dan hwal/min si-ho; t; 1/1) 2. if our lives are ours, what shouldn't we do (dan hwal/dan sol, dan hwal/min si-ho; t; 1/1) 3. we had so much going for us (dan hwal/dan sol, dan hwal/min si-ho; g; 1/1)

Crash Landing on You 1. i carried you for aching (seo dan/gu seung-jun; t; 1/1)

Hannibal 1. only grab air (will graham/beverly katz; t; 1/1)

House M.D. 1. calendar girls* (allison cameron/thirteen; t; 1/1)

Memories of the Alhambra 1. room 601 (yoo jinwoo/jung heeju; t; 1/1) 2. magic hours (yoo jinwoo/jung heeju; m; 1/1)

Once Upon a Time 1. the human (wooden swan; g; 1/1) 2. memory serves (wooden swan; t; 1/1)

Please Come Back, Mister 1. wish i were here (han hong-nan/song yi-yeon; t; 1/1)

Queen of Tears 1. 5 times hong hae-in died (baekhong; t; 1/1)

Running Man** 1. might just as well (monday couple; g; 1/1) 2. four times jihyo holds gary's hands and one time she doesn't (monday couple; g; 1/1) 3. no good unless real (monday couple; e; 1/1) 4. another night (monday couple; t; 1/1) 5. fine (monday couple; t; 1/1)

School 2017 1. 3 times taewoon confesses and 1 time he doesn't (ra eunho/hyun taewoon; t; 1/1)

Search WWW 1. the theory of time (song ga-gyeong/cha hyeon; g; 1/1)

Story of Kunning Palace 1. the dreams of butterflies (jiang xuening/shen zhiyi; t; 1/1)

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 1. born liar (snowbaird; m; 1/1)

Twenty Five, Twenty One 1. we call it something different, something wrong, and something right (ko yurim/na heedo; t; 1/1)

Wednesday 1. slow, long, and excruciatingly painful (wyler; t; 2/2) 2. you have shrunk to the size of my thoughts (wyler; t; 2/2) 3. i predict a riot (wyler; m; 5/5) 4. the gift of the magi (wyler; t; 1/1) 5. the rite of spring (wyler; t; 1/1) 6. stop (wyler; e; 1/1) 7. the long game (wyler; m; 1/1) 8. the devil and the deep blue sea (wyler; t; 1/1) 9. interrupted remembrances (wyler; t; 1/1) 10. technicolor glasses (wyler; t; 1/1) 11. i put a spell on you (wyler; e; 7/7) 12. oh god, i think i'm falling (wyler; e; 2/2) 13. joyeux noël (wyler; t; 1/1) 15. in the heat of the moment (tynid, wyler, minor petroclair; e; 2/2)

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Masterlist:

Reviews - all dramas

Appreciation posts - all the handsome and beloved characters

All gifs and edits - all my gifs at one place

Random thoughts - ideas, articles, polls and other stuff

Currently watching and preparing gifs:

The king - Eternal monarch

Drama list:

🇰🇷 Alchemy of souls [Review]

Appreciation posts: Jang Uk, Go Won, Seo Yul, Park Jin

🇰🇷 Black knight [Review][GIFS]

Appreciation post: 5-8

🇰🇷 Bloodhounds [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Apreciation posts: Kim Gun-Woo, Hong Woo-Jin

🇰🇷 Business proposal [Review]

Appreciation posts: Kang Tae-Moo, Cha Sung-Hoon

🇰🇷 Crush landing on you [Review]

Appreciation posts: Ri Jeong-Hyeok, Gu Seung-Jung

🇰🇷 Extraordinary Attorney Woo [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Jun-Ho

🇰🇷 Hometown Cha Cha Cha [Review]

Appreciation post: Hong Du-Sik

🇰🇷 The Kings affection [Review]

Appreciation posts: Jung Ji-Un, Lee Hyun, Kim Ga-On

🇰🇷 The king: Eternal monarch [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Gon

🇰🇷 My country: The new age [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlihgts]

Appreciation posts: Seo Hwi, Nam Seon-Ho, Yi Bang-Won

🇰🇷 Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung [Review]

Appreciation post: Lee Rim, Lee Jin

🇰🇷 Sound of magic [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Appreciation post: Lee-Eul

🇰🇷 Space sweepers [Review] [GIFS]

Appreciation post: Kim Tae-Ho

🇰🇷 Twenty five Twenty one [Review]

Appreciation post: Back Yi-Jin

🇰🇷 Under the queen's umbrella [Review]

Appreciation posts: Seongnam, Gyeseong

🇰🇷 Vagabond [Rewiev]

Appreciation post: Cha Dal-Geon

🇰🇷Vincenzo [Review] [GIFS] [Episode highlights]

Appreciation post: Vincenzo Cassano

[wysteriahigh-rpg]

⛧ A-B-C-D ⛧

Anatchaya Suputhipong (Natty) - Brekker

Anton Lee - Gaku

Bae Joo Hyun (Irene) - Aqua

Barbara Palvin - Stone

Cha Eun Woo - Garfield

Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul (Ten) - Kira

Cho Mi Yeon - Serenade

Choi Beom Gyu - Destrie

Choi Soo Bin - Labyrinth

Choi Ye Na - BILLIE

Choi Yeon Jun - BILLIE

Chou Tzu Yu - soul

⛧ E-F-G-H ⛧

Fukutomi Tsuki - Brekker

Han Dong Min (Taesan) - Helyg

Han Yu Jin - Mimi

Hanni Pham - Labyrinth

Hong Eun Chae - Hina

Hwang Hyun Jin - Avalond

Hwang Ye Ji - soul

Kai Kamal Huening - Wari

⛧ I-J-K-L ⛧

Jake Shim - Gaku

Jang Won Young - Wari

Jeong Jun Ho - Rancid

Jeong Yun Oh (Jaehyun) - Mei

Jo Yuri - Baptism

Johnny Seo - Riv

Kim Dong Hyun (Lee Han) - Iridescent

Kim Jennie - Labyrinth

Kim Ji Woong - Howling

Kim Ji Soo - Zodiac

Kim Jong In - Kazu

Kim Min Ji - Helyg

Kim Min Jeong - BILLIE

Kim Sun Woo (Sunoo) - Helyg

Lalisa Manoban - Starlight

Lee Hee Seung - Rancid

Lee Ju Yeon - Helyg

Lee Min Ho (Lee Know) - Shota

Lee Tae Min - AKJ

⛧ M-N-O-P ⛧

Myoui Mina - Wari

Nakamoto Yuta - Ganamides

Ning Yi Zhou - Sillhvee

Nishimura Riki - Wari

Nakamura Kazuha - Bambi

Park Gun Wook - Silvergray

Park Sung Hoon - Baptism

Park Won Bin - Pierrot

⛧ Q-R-S-T ⛧

Park Jong Seong (Jay) - Mimi

Scarlet Leithold - Stone

Seol Yoon Ah - sweet.bubbles

Shen Quan Rui (Ricky) - Pantenom

Shin Ryu Jin - Gato

Son Chae Young -Gato

Song Ha Young - sakura

Sung Han Bin - BLOSSOM

⛧ U-V-W ⛧

Wen Junhui - soul

⛧ X-Y-Z ⛧

Ye Shuhua - Kuromi

Yang Jung Won - Brekker

Yoo Ji Min - amnesia

Zhang Hao - Mimi

⛧ FAMILIAS CANON ⛧

Dracul - Wari

De Nile - Brekker

Emberfall - Rancid

Pierrot - Rivers

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KDramas - 2023 List

A.k.a. the dramas on my radar:

[Watched ✔️] "Unlock the Boss" — Watched this for Chae Jong-hyeop. And the drama is not without flaws, but I still like the technological theme and the characterization of Park In-sung as actor-turned-CEO.

[Watched ✔️] "The Forbidden Marriage" — Started this without any expectation, but surprisingly was highly entertained by the female lead's antics. After all, it's Park Ju-hyun and she can surely do comedy. Also, Kim Woo-seok as Lee Shin-won is such a great second lead.

[Watched ✔️] "Crash Course in Romance (One-shot Scandal)" — Classic romcom, and I like it, despite the sprinkle of murder mystery. Jung Kyung-ho as the Math star teacher and involvement of food is just my cup of tea. Also, Chi-yeol’s interaction with the family: Hae-yi & the Uncle is 🤩

[Watched ✔️] "Our Blooming Youth" — A bit hesitant at first to start this despite of Park Hyung-sik, plus the 1st episode is a bit clunky. But I quickly warmed up to the sleuthing theme of the drama and the main couple's dynamic: he respects her skills right off the bat. Too bad that it kinda lost its charm — being a bit too muddled — as the drama progressed. What could’ve been!

[Watched ✔️] “Sacred Divorce” — Cho Seung-woo — Persevered just because of Snu. I like the friendship, attorney Choi, and the ramen lady, but things just…lack something that keeps me engaged.

[Watched ✔️] "King the Land" — Lee Jun-ho — Nothing ground-breaking, but such a good watch when you just want to shut off your brain and stare at Junho in all of his three-piece suits glory. The couple have such healthy relationship & stellar communication too.

[Watched ✔️] “See You in My 19th Life” — I dig the unique concept, but too many repeated gloomy flashbacks! Shin Hye-sun is great as always, and I love the sisters interaction, though. Also, the hints about their previous roles in historical drama (Junho as Yi San & Hye-sun as Queen Cheorin) make me want to pair them up. They’ll be such a powerhouse!

? in 2023 — "Joseon Lawyer" — Woo Do-hwan

? in 2023 — "Bloodhounds (Hunting Dogs)" — Woo Do-hwan

? in 2023 — "My Fireworks on Earth" — Yang Yang

? in 2023 — "Is It Fate?" — Chae Jong-hyeop

? in 2023 — "No Secret" — Kang Han-na & Go Kyung-pyo

? in 2023 — "Doctor Slump” — Park Hyung-sik & Park Shin-hye

? in 2023 — "Diva of the Deserted Island” — Chae Jong-hyeop & Park Eun-bin

? in 2024 — “Murder Dieary” — Choi Woo-shik, Son Seok-gu

[bloodycrxwn]

☼☾ ( Lee Jun-ho , 33 , he/they , non binary , Yi 5 ) - have you seen YI SEUNG?  we’ve heard through the grapevine that they’re PRACTICAL but also GUARDED. when you think of them , you think of A STRONG SENSE OF DUTY, A VOICE OF COMMAND, MILITARY OUTFIT HANGING PROUDLY IN HIS CHAMBERS .

BASICS:

FULL NAME: Yi Seung

TITLE:  Imperial Prince of Korea

AGE: Thirty-Three

DATE OF BIRTH:  June 10th

PLACE OF BIRTH:  Korea

GENDER + PRONOUNS: Non Binary + He/They

ORIENTATION:  Pansexual

Biography:

Seung was born a few minutes after his twin brother Tae. As they grew older, the differences between them were starting to get noticed. While his brother would act out to get attention, earning himself scolds and criticisms from their father, Seung followed the rules strictly, diving deeply on his studies and his duties as an Imperial Prince.

Seung joined the military when he was 18 and it was all he ever wanted. From the beginning, he was a very dedicated soldier and it was no surprise when he easily climbed the ranks and soon earned the rank of governor-general of the province of Gyeonggi. His life since he turned 18 and joined the military was devoted to his duty and service to his country, it was all he focused on.

Seung loves his siblings, even though sometimes he can be a little detached from them. It's not done on purpose, Seung sometimes does not realize that he's putting his duty in front of everything else, even his own family.

Gif credits to @kateknowsdramas

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A-B-C

An Yu Jin (IVE) — Sugar Rush Cha Eun Woo — sunflower Christopher Bang — bluehour Choi Beom Gyu — LittleJoanna Choi San — sonogong Choi Soo Bin — Bonvoyage Choi Ye Rim — Cherry Choi Yeon Jun — Nahida

D-E-F

Fukutomi Tsuki — Eunoia

G-H-I

Hanni Pham — Kamek Han Yu Jin (ZB1) — Dumpling Hirai Momo — Kamek Hwang Hyun Jin — Némesis Hwang Ye Ji — Dalí

J-K-L

Jake Sim — Darimda Jang Won Young — jellypop Jeon Jung Kook — genos Jeon So Yeon — Bluey Jeon Won Woo — Zag Jeong Yun Oh — Blue Joshua Hong —sonogong Jung Woo Young — wang Kang Seul Gi — bluehour Kang Tae Hyun — shinyland Kim Chae Won — Kamek Kim Jennie — Promqueen Kim Ji Woong — Gaku Kim Ji Soo — Lynx Kim Min Ji— Hype Girl Kim Min Gyu — Than Kim Min Jeong (Winter) — Leixah Kim Seon Woo (Sunoo) — shinyland Kim Tae Hyung (V) — Bonvoyage Kim Yoo Jung — Pebbles Lalisa Manoban — Peach Lee Chae Min — Rotten Lee Chan (Dino) — Gatitos Lee Felix — shinyland Lee Min Ho (Lee Know) — Bonvoyage Lee Hee Seung — badlands Lee Ju Yeon — Nahida

M-N-O

Min Yoon Gi — Gatitos Minatozaki Sana — ReiRei Miyawaki Sakura — soul Myung Jae Hyun — Hype Girl Na Jae Min — poppy Nakamura Kazuha — ReiRei Naoi Rei — Darimda Ning Yi Zhuo — jellypop

P-Q-R

Park Ji Won (ESteem Model) — Gaku Park Jong Seong (JAY) — butch Park Sung Ho — Hype Girl Park Sung Hoon — Dumpling

S-T-U Seol Yoon Ah — kitty Shen Quan Rui (Ricky) — Disaster Shim Ja Yoon — Nahida Shin Yu Na — Peach Sung Han Bin — Sugar Rush Song Yuqi — ReiRei Stephen Yoon (Keeho) — soul

V-W-X

Wang Yi Xiang (Nicholas) — Gaku Won Ji Min — whiskerssmile

Y-Z

Yang Jung Won — caracolcito Yoo Ji Min (Karina) — whiskerssmile Yoon Jeong Han — Darimda Zhang Hao — whiskerssmile Zhou Tzu Yu — darum

[stylekorea]

Ahn Seung Joon, Choi Ara, Hong Tae Jun for Marie Claire Korea July 2022. Photographed by Yoon Song Yi

[cloysauce]

Crash Landing on You the musical cast and ensemble announced

Ri Jeong-hyeok: Min Woo-hyuk, Lee Kyu-hyung, Lee Jang-woo

Yoon Se-ri: Lim Hye-young, Kim Ryeo-won, Na Hana

Gu Seung-jun: Tei, Lee Yi-kyung, Han Seungyoon and Yoon Eunoh (Cover)

Seo Dan: Song Joo-hee, Kim Lee-hoo, Yoo Yeon-jung

Cho Cheol-gang: Heo Gyu, Ahn Se-Ha

Pyo Chi-su: Choi Ho-joong

Park Kwang-beom: Kim Won-bin, Yoon Eun-Oh

Kim Ju-meok: Song Kwang-il

Geum Eun-dong: Cho Hyeon-woo

Ma Young-ae: Yoon Sa-bong, Lim Kang-Hee

Na Wol-suk: Kim A-young

Yang Ok-geum: Kwon Bo-mi

Hyeon Myeong-sun: Park Ji-eun

Ensemble: Lee Ho-jin, Song Hyo-won, Gudam, Kim Ji-won, Yoo Seong-jae, Kim Myung-joo, Jeong Ye-ju, Kim Dan-ah

[dear-indies]

Hi there! I'm wishing you a very bright and fun filled day ! Would you mind giving some fc ideas for a Korean fc over the age of 30? They don't just have to be Korean, they can be mixed! I'm really hoping to get some age diversity so please, any fc over the age of 30. Thank you for taking the time to read ! Take care of yourself out there!

Nicky Endres (1982) Korean - is non-binary, transfeminine, genderqueer, and genderfluid (they/she).

Charlyne Yi (1986) Yuki, Kapampangan Filipino, Korean, Mexican, Spanish, Irish, French, and German - is non-binary and queer (they/them).

Women:

Youn Yuh Jung (1947) Korean.

Go Doo Shim (1951) Korean.

Jean Yoon (1962) Korean.

Jin Xing (1967) Korean, was born in China - is trans.

Sandra Oh (1971) Korean.

Kim Seo Hyung (1973) Korean.

Grace Park (1974) Korean.

Harisu (1975) Korean - is trans.

Merle Dandridge (1975) Korean, Japanese / African-American.

Moon Bloodgood (1975) Korean / Dutch, English, Welsh, Irish.

Kim Joo Ryoung (1976) Korean.

Kim Hee Sun (1977) Korean.

Linda Park (1978) Korean.

Denyce Lawton (1978) African-American / Korean.

Ha Ji Won (1978) Korean.

Lee Si Yeon (1980) Korean - is trans.

Sandra Yi Sencindiver (1980) Korean / American.

Cho Yeo Jung (1981) Korean.

Jun Ji Hyun (1981) Korean.

Jung Ryeo Won (1982) Korean.

Son Ye Jin (1982) Korean.

Jamie Chung (1983) Korean.

Greta Lee (1983) Korean.

Jung Yu Mi (1983) Korean.

Shin Min Ah (1984) Korean.

Jessica Lu (1985) Chinese / Chinese, Japanese.

Kim Ok Bin (1987) Korean.

Men:

Yoo Joon Sang (1969) Korean.

Park Hee Soon (1970) Korean.

Don Lee (1971) Korean.

Rick Yune (1971) Korean.

Hu Bing (1971) Korean.

Will Yun Lee (1971) Korean.

Sung Kang (1972) Korean.

David Lee McInnis (1973) Korean / German and Irish.

Soji Arai / Sohee Park (1975) Korean-Japanese.

Song Seung Heon (1976) Korean.

Brian Tee (1977) Korean / Japanese.

Ha Jung Woo (1978) Korean.

Gong Yoo (1979) Korean.

Leonardo Nam (1979) Korean.

Daniel Henney (1979) Korean / Irish, English.

Kim Nam Gil (1980) Korean.

Miyavi (1981) Japanese / Korean.

Lee Joon Gi (1982) Korean.

Steven Yeun (1983) Korean.

Kevin Kreider (1983) Korean.

Uhm Tae Goo (1983) Korean.

Yoo Ah In (1986) Korean.

Please do not use these for krp!

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A - B - C - D

๏ Bae Joo Hyun (Irene) / Bluey

๏ Choi Beom Gyu / Blaze

๏ Choi Mi Yeon / Serenity Haven Orphanage (Psicóloga infantil) / Segunda hija Choi / Serpens

๏ Choi San / Halazia

๏ Choi Soo Bin / Pianista / Bubbletea

๏ Choi Yeon Jun / Yeongwonhan Mart (Dependiente) / Lynn

๏ Christopher Bang (Bang Chan) / Pepita

๏ Do Han Se / Maquillaje y Vestuario / Coco Loco

E - F - G - H

๏ Han Seung Woo / Wang Primogénito / Waffle

๏ Hwang Hyun Jin / Hijo menor de los Song / Restaurador / Coco loco

I - J - K - L

๏ Jang Wong Young / Cherry

๏ Jeon So Yeon / Super Lady

๏ Jung Woo Young / Halazia

๏ Kang Hae Rin / Daphne Blake

๏ Kang Seul Gi / Soul

๏ Kim Chae Won / Dramatic Dimensions (Actriz) / Primogenita Kang / Leixah

๏ Kim Ha Ram / Lemon

๏ Kim Jennie / T.

๏ Kim Seok Woo (Rowoon) / Time Craft (Dueño) / Primogénito Choi / Anthare

๏ Kim Tae Hyung (V) / Comisaría (Sargento) / BadApple

๏ Kwon Na Yeon (Nana) / Videoclub / Space

๏ Lee Dong Min (Eunwoo) / Cherry

๏ Lee Do Hyun / Vendedor especializado en antigüedades / Tiger

๏ Lee Hee Seung / Grey

๏ Lee Saerom / Primogénita Song / Aqua

๏ Lee Seung Heon / Spider-man.

๏ Lee Sun Mi / Trabajadora Social / Fanta

M - N - O - P

๏ Matías Recalt / Jinete.

๏ Min Yoon Gi / TI

๏ Myung Jae Hyun / Hijo menor Wang / P

๏ Nana (Unis) / Hachi

๏ Nicha Yontararak (Minni) / Fanta

๏ Ning Yi Zhou (Ningning) / Gemelas Wang / Bluey y Amicia

๏ Nishimura Riki (Niki) / Actor (Dramatic Dimensions) / Hijo menor Kang / Yuki

๏ Park Ji Min / TI

๏ Park Jong Seong / Corgi

๏ Park Seong Hwa / Tanatopractor / Dechim

๏ Park Sung Ho / Tanatopractor / Mitty

๏ Park Sung Hoon / Bibliotecario / Choi (Cuarto hijo) / World

Q - R - S - T - U

๏ Shen Quan Rui / Angel Dust

๏ Song Kang / Médico de psiquiatría / P

๏ Sung Han Bin / Angel Dust

V - W - X - Y - Z

๏ Yoo Ji Min (Karina) / Melocotón

[abandoned-as-mustard]

You: i hate love triangles!

South koreans writing for tv: behold our LOVE HEXAGON

(with varying degrees of requitedness)

Hoon + jae-hee + seung-hee + soo-hyun + jae-jun + chang-yi

AHAHAHAHAHAH