Have you ever wondered into a random café or a book shop and you can't help but imagine meeting someone perfect, handsome, Kim-Soo-Hyun-looking-man who could possibly be your one true love? We do blame Korean dramas sometimes for such fantasy.
Most Korean dramas have perfected the equation of men that allows viewers' eyes to be glued onto the television screen. They create male characters who bring butterflies in our tummies yet are also realistic and who actually exist somewhere in the world. But most male characters carry the non-existent, perfect, and flawless gene, which are all traits we long for but we know that are too good to be true.
Here are five Korean dramas that feature unrealistic leading men who we want to have as a boyfriend and put a ring on our finger even!
Something In The Rain
This romance drama, starring actors Jung Hae In and Son Ye Jin, that tells a love story about a 35 year old woman named Yoon Jin Ah and a 20-something year old man named Seo Jun Hui. They work together in the same building, which eventually helped them develop romantic feelings for each other.
However, due to their age difference, their parents don't approve of such relationship. The drama shows the excitement that the beginning of relationships bring. Seo Jun Hui's endearing personality will no doubt make you smile.
Crash Landing On You
"Crash Landing On You" is one of the most popular romance dramas in the end of the year 2019 and Yoon Se Ri and Captain Ri Jung Hyuk's love story still lingers today. The couple is portrayed by actress Son Ye Jin and actor Hyun Bin. It follows a story of a woman who gets into a paragliding accident and lands on North Korea. Captain Ri, who discovers her, hides her and protects her from being caught. Captain Ri aka Se Ri's knight and shining armor is one of the most lovable and sweetest characters in this drama. He even has very thoughtful gestures including buying care products for Se Ri's stay in North Korea.
Reply 1998
This one's no doubt one of the most popular Korean dramas. Ever! Directed by Shin Won Ho, he also directed the acclaimed shows "Prison Playbook" and "Hospital Playlist."
"Reply 1988" tells the story of five friends and their own families, set in Korean historical events that happened in real life, such as the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995 and the Summer Olympics in Seoul in 1988. It features two unrealistic male characters, Taek (Park Bo Gum) and Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol). Taek is a genius Go player and has a smile that can almost make you faint. Jung Hwan is a sarcastic and stoic kind of person, but is quite endearing and caring towards his family and friends, and of course, Deok Sun (Hyeri).
What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
Portrayed by Park Seo Joon, Lee Young Joon is a narcissistic and self-absorbed boss who doesn't care much about his employees. He has a secretary named Kim Mi So, portrayed by Park Min Young. When Kim Mi So decides to retire after nine years of working for Lee Young Joon, she realizes that he is actually her savior in a past incident. The drama brings a modern-day romance about a rich guy falling in love with a woman who is poor. It brings excitement, heart-fluttering, and hilarious bits that for sure will not make you take your eyes off the screen.
It's Okay Not to Be Okay
One of the hit dramas today is the healing romance story of Moon Kang Tae and Go Moon Young. Moon Kang Tae is a man who works as a health worker at a psychiatric hospital. He meets Go Moon Young who is a famous children's book author that also has an anti-personality disorder. In the drama, Moon Kang Tae always saves Go Moon young from harm, which makes Go Moon young refer Moon Kang Tae as her safety pin. Together, they heal each other from their emotional wounds without even knowing it.
Watch these dramas and fall in love with these characters and their stories! And as a takeaway, always remember that you and the people around you are nowhere near being perfect. All we can do is be there for each other no matter what.
