• Drama: Brewing Love
  • Revised Romanization: Chwihaneun Lomaenseu
  • Hangul: 취하는 로맨스
• Director: Park Seung Ho (Business Proposal)
• Writer: Lee Jeong Sin
• Network: ENA
• Episodes: 12
• Airing Schedule: Mondays and Tuesdays @ 10:00PM (KST)
  • Airing Date: Nov 4, 2024 - Dec 10, 2024
• Streaming Sources: Viki, Viu
• Starring:
  • Kim Se Jeong as Chae Yong Ju
  • Lee Jong Won as Yun Min Ju
  • Shin Do Hyun as Bang A Reum
  • Baek Sung Chul as O Chan Hwi
• Plot Synopsis: Chae Yong Ju is a former member of the special forces in the military. She's physically and mentally strong and has her own unique cheerfulness. She is also good at hiding her true emotions. Now working as a salesperson for a liquor company for the past six years, she has been dubbed the sales king. Despite her dedication, her branch is on the verge of closing. To avoid the closure, she carries out a mission to sell a new beer made by brewmaster & CEO of the brewery company Yun Min Ju. Min Ju is a sensitive man good at sensing other people's emotions. He lives in a peaceful, quiet rural area to focus on making beer. When Yong Ju appears in front of him, however, his life is about to change.
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  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
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Another Monday, another week -- welcome to Monday Madness! This is a free-for-all (FFA) discussion post in which almost anything goes, just remember to be kind to each other and don't break any of our core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

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• Drama: Parole Examiner Lee
  • Korean Title: 가석방 심사관 이한신
  • Also Known as: Parole Officer, Lee Han Shin , Lee Han-Shin, a Parole Judge , Gaseogbang Simsagwan Lee Han Sin
• Network: tvN
• Premiere Date: November 18th, 2024
• Airing Schedule: Mondays & Tuesdays
• Episodes: 12
• Director: Yoon Sang Ho (Curtain Call)
• Screenwriter: Park Chi Hyeong
• Cast: 
  • Go Soo (Missing: The Other Side) as Lee Han Sin
  • Kwon Yoo Ri (Bossam: Steal the Fate) as An Seo Yun
  • Lee Hak Joo (My Dearest) as Ji Myeong Seop
  • Baek Ji Won (Kick Kick Kick Kick) as Choi Hwa Ran
• Streaming Source: Viki
• Plot Synopsis: Lee Han Shin, a former lawyer turned parole examiner, is dedicated to preventing inmates from exploiting the parole system through money, connections, or deceit—however, he's compassionate to people who are unjustly imprisoned, helping them whenever possible. Han Shin teams up with ace detective An Seo Yun and unexpected ally legendary loan shark Choi Hwa Ran with the ultimate goal of confronting Ji Myeong Seop, a second-generation family business heir who believes he's above the law. Can this unlikely group succeed in its battle against corruption?
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Welcome to our Spotlight On post series where you can share your picks of dramas that deserve the spotlight! Each Spotlight On post is focused on a genre or theme, as you can see in the post title. Based on this genre/theme, you are welcome to share your views about dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post, which is:

Career/Workplace

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• Interesting Things: about the drama

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Disney+: Light Shop

Premieres 04 December. New episodes every Wednesday

• Cast: Ju Ji Hoon, Park Bo Young, Kim Seol Hyun, Kim Min Ha, Shin Eun Soo, etc.
• Synopsis: The series follows the story of a group of strangers who are all having a hard time processing a horrible experience from their past. Each of them is going about their normal lives when they are all strangely pulled to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway. A cautious shopkeeper guards the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present, and futures.
• Director: actor Kim Hee Won
• Screenwriter: Kang Full [Moving]
• Teaser/Trailer: Disney PH trailer
• Streaming: Disney+

KBS Joy: Sorry Not Sorry

Premieres 05 December. New Episode every Thursday.

• Cast: Jeon So Min, Gong Min Jung, Jang Hee Ryung, Choi Daniel
• Synopsis: Ji Song I is a single woman who gets dumped overnight and struggles with the difficult life of part-time jobs to pay off her newlywed home loan as she moves into a new town full of twists and turns. Song I is someone who disguises herself as a married woman to stand up to the pretense and estrangement of the new town moms. Choi Ha Na is a power J-type new town working mom who enjoys the Miracle Morning at 5 a.m. wearing leggings and documents everything in Excel. Ha Na was Song I's best friend for 10 years, but they grew apart due to a certain incident. An Chan Yang is a pottery workshop teacher who teaches children and is someone who will show the essence of a new town woman from her looks to her lifestyle. With her slender body that seems ready to fly and her flowing skirt, she may seem innocent on the outside, but in reality, she is a princess with a pure mind, and her silly and sassy side is a terminal social media addict.
• Director: Min Ji Young
• Teaser/Trailer: KBS trailer
• Streaming: KOCOWA

Hello everyone! Have you been sleeping well or have you been up all night binging dramas?

Eun Sang's Sleepy Sunday Soliloquy (ESSSS) is a free for all thread, in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed - including monologues!

Who is Eun Sang?! Good question. To the uninitiated among us who haven't watched the seminal masterpiece, The Heirs, she is r/KDRAMA's first lady, Kim Tan's main squeeze, Cha Eun Sang. She is a lady of few words, but many, many tears.

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• Drama: The Tale Of Lady Ok
  • Hangul: 옥씨부인전
• Network: JTBC
• Premiere Date: November 30, 2024
• Airing Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays @ 10:30 PM KST
• Episodes: 16
• Director: Jin Hyeok (The Legend of the Blue Sea, City Hunter)
• Writer: Park Ji Sook (Uncle)
• Starring:
  • Im Ji Yeon (The Glory) as Ok Tae Yeong/Gu Deok
  • Choo Young Woo (Oasis) as Cheon Seung Hwi
  • Yeonwoo (Call It Love) as Cha Mi Ryeong
  • Kim Jae Won (Hierarchy) as Sung Do Gyeom
• Plot Synopsis: Set during the Joseon period, Ok Tae Young is a legal expert. She is smart, has an excellent work ethic, and is athletic. Even in difficult situations, she doesn’t hesitate to help people. That is why she is loved by people around her, but she has a secret. Her secret is that her name, husband, and her status are all fake. She happens to meet Cheon Seung Whee. He is a story-teller and travels all around the country, reciting novels to people. He happens to meet Ok Tae Young and falls in love with her at first sight. He stays near her and helps her no matter what.
• Streaming Sources: KOCOWA, Viu, Amazon Prime, Netflix (in some areas)
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Hello everyone,

Welcome to the penultimate check in for the 2024 r/KDRAMA Challenge and happy Kdrama Day to you all!

If you have any last minute suggestions for next year's challenge get them in (link below) I will be closing submissions sometime soon as we will be starting to formulate next years challenge.

The introduction post, recommendation post, and drama database have now archived so no new comments can be made. The new drama database is available for the remainder of the challenge.

If you are joining the challenge late or need specific recommendations join us in the comments below.

So Let's Talk November…

How was your month of dramas? What challenges did you check off? Did you watch what you expected to? Did anything catch you by surprise? Find a new favourite? Drop something you expected to love? Let us know how you're tracking!

Moving Onto December…

What do you hope to get through this month? Tackling anything hard? Looking for someone to watch with you? Need recommendations? Share below.

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• Drama: Love Your Enemy
  • Hangul: 사랑은 외나무다리에서
• Network: tvN
• Premiere Date: November 23, 2024
• Airing Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays @ 9:20 PM KST
• Episodes: 12
• Director: Park Joon Hwa (Alchemy of Souls, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim)
• Writer: Im Ye Jin (Love In The Moonlight)
• Starring:
  • Ju Ji Hoon (Kingdom, Hyena) as Seok Ji Won
  • Jung Yoo Mi (Live) as Yun Ji Won
  • Kim Ye Won (Call It Love) as Cha Ji Hye
  • Lee Si Woo (Boyhood) as Seo Jun Seo
• Plot Synopsis:

A single-log bridge romance that unfolds as Seok Ji Won and Yoon Ji Won, who were born on the same day and with the same name and have been enemies for generations, reunite after 18 years.

Seok Ji Won is the executive director of Seokban Construction and the new chairman of Dokmok High School. Seok Ji Won is a naturally cheerful guy who has been able to do anything since he was young, whether it be studying or exercising. Seok Ji Won left his hometown and school due to family circumstances, but after returning home in glory as the chairman of a foundation, he meets his 'great rival' Yoon Ji Won who used to growl at him just by making eye contact, again after 18 years.

Yoon Ji Won is a physical education teacher at Dokmok High School's Creative Experience Club. Yoon Ji Won is a girl who earned the nickname 'Dokmok High School Mad Dog' during her school days. She cannot tolerate injustice and must find and correct bad habits and unreasonableness to feel better. As she experiences the ups and downs of life on her way to adulthood, the 'Mad Dog' inside her that had been quietly sleeping begins to emerge again when she reunites with Seok Ji Won.

• Streaming Sources: Viki, Disney+ (in some areas)
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• Previous Discussions: [Episodes 1 & 2]

Gather around everyone and let's talk about the things you spotted this week while watching dramas! This is the place to share if you spotted any of the following:

• Truck of Doom^TM and other tropes you love/hate

• Easter eggs and notable references to other dramas, artwork, poems, books, etc.

• Fun or interesting background details in a scene (e.g. in the set, props, clothing, background music, location, etc.)

• Ramyeon, soju, fried chicken, and other foods/drinks

• Puns, idioms, and other interesting tidbits about culture

• Subway, Samsung, Swarovski, and other PPL

• A Kim Tan Worthy Sweater^(TM) and more!

Share your love or frustration or rage or annoyance or amusement at seeing these things. You are not limited currently airing Kdramas or even Kdramas at all but please be mindful of spoilers.

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• Drama: Iron Family

  • Korean Title: 다리미 패밀리

  • Revised Romanization: Darimi Family

• Network: KBS2

• Premiere Date: September 28^(th), 2024

• Airing Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays

• Episodes: 36 (1 hr. 6 min.)

• Screenwriter: Seo Sook Hyang (Jealousy Incarnate)

• Director: Sung Joon Hae (Bravo My Life)

• Cast:

  • Kim Jung Hyun (Mr. Queen, Crash Landing on You) as Seo Gang Ju

  • Geum Sae Rok (The Fiery Priest, Youth of May) as Lee Da Rim

  • Choi Tae Joon (Suspicious Partner, So I Married an Anti-Fan) as Cha Tae Ung

  • Yang Hye Ji (Nevertheless, Live On) as Lee Cha Rim

• Streaming Sources: Viki, Kocowa, Viu

• Plot Synopsis: Da Rim is the youngest child of a family that runs a laundry shop. She has a vibrant character, but she was diagnosed with a rare eye disease at 14 years old that would slowly narrow her vision. Time goes by, and Da Rim slowly begins to lose her vision. She attempts to do everything she can before she can't see anymore, like reading all the books and movies in the world and even more. Right before Da Rim loses her sight completely, Gang Ju, a college alumnus and the son of a conglomerate family, shows up before her. Their relationship becomes twisted due to a careless slip of the tongue, and Gang Ju becomes a hated man due to an unexpected accident.

One day, her family learns that she can regain her vision with an expensive surgery they could never afford. However, her grandmother, An Gil Rye, finds something unfathomable in the hills while picking wild herbs. Could this be something that lets Da Rim see the world again?

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• Drama: Marry You
  • Korean Title: 결혼해YOU
  • Also Known as:   Let's Get Married , Gyeolhonhae YOU
• Network: Channel A
• Premiere Date: November 16th, 2024
• Airing Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays
• Episodes: 12
• Director: Yoon Yeo Chang (Asurado)
• Cast: 
  • Lee Yi Kyung (Eulachacha Waikiki) as Bong Cheol Hui
  • Jo Soo Min (The Penthouse: War in Life) as Jung Ha Na
  • Koo Jun Hoe (Twinkling Watermelon) as Choi Gi Jun
  • Ji Yi Soo (Sponsor) as O In A
• Streaming Source: Netflix Kocowa
• Plot Synopsis: A matchmaking romance story about Bong Cheol Hui, an island bachelor who meets all the requirements to avoid marriage. The drama depicts the struggle that unfolds as civil servant Jung Ha Na, who doesn’t believe in marriage, is dispatched to a “Marriage Encouragement” team that was formed to send Bong Cheol Hui off to marriage.
• Previous Discussion: [Episodes 1 & 2] [Episodes 3 & 4]
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Did you finally get the chance to see that one drama? Want to rant/rave about it? Do it here and see who else is late to the party like you!

This is our weekend check-in to talk about what you have been watching lately.

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• Drama: When the Phone Rings

  • Native Title: 지금 거신 전화는
  • Also called: The Number You Have Dialed, Jigeum Geosin Jeonhwaneun

• Director: Park Sang Woo (Terius Behind Me & The Forbidden Marriage)

• Screenwriter: Kim Ji Woon (Doctor John & Hyde, Jekyll, Me)

• Network: MBC

• Premiere Date: November 22, 2024

• Airing Schedule: Every Friday and Saturday

• Episodes: 12

• Duration: 60 minutes (per episode)

• Streaming Sources: Netflix

• Cast:

  • Yoo Yeon Seok (Dr. Romantic, Hospital Playlist) as Baek Sa Eon
  • Chae Soo Bin (A Piece of Your Mind, Rookie Cops) as Hong Hui Ju
  • Heo Nam Jun (Snowdrop, The Matchmakers) as Ji Jung U
  • Jang Gyu Ri (Cheer Up, The Player 2: Master of Swindlers) as Na Yu Ri

Summary:

Baek Sa Eon comes from a prestigious political family, and he became the youngest presidential spokesman in Korea. His background also includes time spent as a war correspondent, hostage negotiator, and main anchorman. He married Hong Hui Ju 3 years ago. She is the daughter of a newspaper proprietor. She has mutism due to an accident she had when she was little. She works as a sign language interpreter in court and on television.

Sa Eon and Hui Ju got married largely due to convenience. For the past 3 years, they haven't communicated with each other or have meals together. They pretend they are a happily married couple. One day, Hui Ju is kidnapped by an unidentified person. This changes their marriage life.

Adapted from the web novel “The Number You Have Dialed" (지금 거신 전화는) by Geon Eomul Nyeo (건어물녀)

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  • [Episodes 1 & 2]

• Drama: The Fiery Priest Season 2

  • Native Title: 열혈사제2
  • Also called: Hot Blooded Priest 2, Passionate Priest 2, The Fiery Priest 2, Yeolhyeolsaje 2

• Director: Park Bo Ram (The Fiery Priest - Assistant Director, Through the Darkness)

• Screenwriter: Park Jae Bum (The Fiery Priest, Vincenzo)

• Network: SBS

• Premiere Date: November 8, 2024

• End Date: December 14, 2024

• Airing Schedule: Every Friday and Saturday

• Episodes: 12

• Duration: 1 hour (per episode)

• Streaming Sources: Disney+

• Cast:

  • Kim Nam Gil (Island, Song of the Bandits) as Kim Hae Il/Michael
  • Lee Ha Nee (One the Woman, Knight Flower) as Park Kyung Sun
  • Kim Sung Kyun (D.P., Moving) as Gu Dae Young
  • BIBI (The Worst of Evil, Gangnam B-Side) as Gu Ja Young

Summary:

Kim Hae Il is a hot-tempered Catholic priest with a burning sense of justice. He heads to Busan to pursue a drug case which originated in Gudam-district, Seoul. Helping him in his pursuit are Prosecutor Park Kyung Sun, Detective Gu Dae Young from Gudam Police Station, and Detective Gu Ja Young from Busan.

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• Drama: The Trunk
  • Korean Title: 트렁크
  • Also Known As: Trunk; Teureongkeu
• Network: Netflix
• Airing Date: November 29th, 2024
• Airing Schedule: Friday @ 17:00 KST
• Episodes: 8
• Streaming Source: Netflix
• Screenwriter: Park Eun Young (Hwarang)
• Director: Kim Kyu Tae (Our Blues)
• Genres: Mystery, Romance, Drama
• Cast:
  • Gong Yoo  (Goblin, The Silent Sea) as Han Jeong Won
  • Seo Hyun Jin (You Are My Spring, Why Her?) as No In Ji
• Plot Synopsis:
  • In Ji works for a contract marriage provider in NM. The company provides its clients with a spouse for a fixed-term 1-year contract marriage. In Ji has finished her 4th contract marriage. She meets Jeong Won for her 5th contract marriage. Jeong Won works as a music producer. His life is filled with anxiety and loneliness due to the pain from his past. He still badly misses his ex-wife, Seo Yeon, who applied for the spouse-providing company NM for him. Jeong Won meets In Ji from NM, and he begins his second marriage with her. They get to know each other and get used to each other as time passes. One day, a mysterious trunk is recovered from a lake. This leads them into a whirlwind of secrets behind the NM company. (Source: AsianWiki)
  • Adapted from the novel "Trunk" (트렁크) by Kim Ryeo Ryeong (김려령).
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###Participating

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###Posting

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Scheduled Recurring Discussions

Our scheduled posts consists of two types: themed and free-for-all. Themed discussions cover a variety of topics frequently discussed by kdrama watchers. Free-for-all (FFA) discussion posts are our general chat discussion posts where as long as you abide by our conduct rules and Reddiquette, you can share whatever you like, including content completely unrelated to kdramas. See full detailed explanations of our scheduled posts.

On-Air Discussions

On-Air Discussions are dedicated weekly discussion posts for currently airing dramas. They are hosted by volunteers from the community to create a dedicated space each week to discuss what has happened in that drama for that week. On-Air drama discussions reduce clutter on the front page of the subreddit by centralizing discussion and all related content, such as news updates, previews, interviews, behind the scenes videos, etc.. For currently airing dramas with On-Air discussions, no other discussion posts are allowed, see our full Rules for details.

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Customizable user flairs are enabled in our community (the little banner following usernames). User flairs are subreddit-specific and can be used to show off your personality or favorite dramas. Our User Flair Guide shows you how to set your user flair on desktop in both Old and New Reddit.

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Is There A Site For Tracking Dramas?

A popular site used by many kdrama watchers for tracking dramas is MyDramaList -- the site has profiles of dramas, actors/actresses, and drama reviews/ratings.

I'm New To Kdramas, What Basics Should I Know?

For new watchers of kdramas, we strongly recommend taking a read through our basic FAQ, our KDRAMAS 101, and our Glossary as a starting point to get to know and understand kdramas better.

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Just In Case Resources

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