Some screenwriters base their storylines on an extraterrestrial trope, time travel, or webtoons. This makes us see some of the fantasies we imagine in our heads, and it's all thanks to them.
If you're into fantastical series, magic, or anything out of the ordinary, check out these 6 Korean dramas!
My Love From The Star
This story revolves around Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun). She moved into an apartment and became next-door neighbors with the immortal guy, Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun), who came to earth 400 years ago.
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Despite their differences, they develop a romantic relationship through charismatic and sometimes hilarious ways. Do Min Joon has special abilities, including enhanced hearing, vision, speed, and chiefly teleportation. He also has to change his physical identity every year to protect his real identity.
This drama is considered to be an all-time classic and is a fan-favorite!
Splash Splash Love
This drama tells a story about a girl named Danbi, portrayed by Kim Seul Gil. Her struggle in the Math subject leads her to travel back to the Joseon Dynasty, where she meets King Lee Do, portrayed by Yoon Doojoon.
This meeting led to multiple more meetings, eventually leading to falling in love with each other. Being set in the past makes the drama extra special, and it's such a heartwarming show 'til the very end.
Hotel Del Luna
Starring IU and Yeo Jin Goo, the celebrities gave life to the characters of Jang Man Wol and Gu Chan Sung, respectively.
In the drama, Jang Man Wol owns a hotel for the dead, called Hotel Del Luna, which caters the non-living before they cross the afterlife. The hotel is situated in downtown Seoul but is invisible to mortals - except to Gu Chan Sung, a Harvard MBA graduate, who becomes the eerie hotel's general manager.
As the establishment is hidden from plain sight, we can consider the drama to be depicting two different worlds basing it on Gu Chan Sung's point of view. He can traverse the two universes, and with this we can say he's the best of both worlds!
Signal
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A legal-action drama, "Signal" involves Park Hae Young (Lee Je Hoon), a criminal profiler, Cha Soo Hyun (Kim Hye Soo), a rookie detective, and Lee Jae Han (Jin Jan Woong), an honest police officer.
Park Hae Young finds a magical walkie-talkie that allows him to talk to Lee Jae Han, who is actually from the past.
Altogether, they try to solve as many cases as possible, yet their actions will follow future consequences.
W: Two Worlds
"W: Two Worlds" is a hit 2016 drama with a story that involves a hardworking millionaire Kang Chul (Lee Jong Suk) and a resident cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo). They came from two different worlds: one is from the real world and the other one is from a famous webtoon.
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Four years later, this drama remains well-loved by so many fans all over the world.
The Best Hit (Hit The Top)
This drama revolves around Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae) and Choi Woon Seung (Lee Se Young), who have been friends since they were young. Both are preparing to take the civil service exam together.
However, Lee Ji Hoon has dreams of becoming a musician and figures that it does not line up with the dream of becoming a part of the civil service. This is where he meets Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Shi Yoon), who came from the 90s.
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The three of them then go into a journey toward self-discovery and see their real aspirations, and hopefully, reach all of them.
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