Upcoming Korean Dramas (February 2013)

KBS

Ad Genius Lee Tae Baek 광고천재 이태백

Starring:

Jin Goo 진구

Park Ha Sun 박하선

Han Chae Young 한채영

Jo Hyun Jae 조현재

Han Sun Hwa 한선화

This drama looks like a hoot-and-a-half. I feel like these actors really have great chemistry together and will do a great job, especially with Jo Hyun Jae, who I have missed so much since 49 days!!!! It’s about time.

Following School 2013 on KBS, this drama will follow Lee Tae Baek (Jin Goo), a talented in advertisement, but since he does have the sweet creds to back him up, he’s not doing so hot in terms of finding a stable job. So the romance and the lives of several people involved in the advertisement business manifests here, and hopefully it turns out well. This cast is pretty intriguing, so I’m looking forward to it!

SBS

Jang Ok Jung, Living by Love 장옥정, 사랑에 살다

Starring:

Kim Tae Hee 김태희

Yoo Ah In 유아인

Jae Hee 재희

Hong Soo Hyun (rumored) 홍수현

This drama is about the royal concubine we all remember from “Queen In-Hyun’s Man”—Jang Hee Bin. She was infamous for her power-hungry motives and all her schemes before she died. This drama looks like it will be about Jang Hee Bin’s struggles within Joseon fashion and cosmetics.

Well, with Kim Tae Hee as Hee Bin, I think there may be some success, but she’s not exactly the BEST actor. She mostly eye candy, and don’t get me wrong, I love her, but sometimes she’s a little dim and cardboard.

jTBC

Thorn Flower 가시꽃

Starring:

Jang Shin Young 장신영

Sa Hee 사희

Kang Kyung Joon 강경준

Seo Do Young 서도영

This drama will be a daily drama, following Se Mi (Jang Shin Young), an innocent College student who gets betrayed by the man she loves and her family’s death and her rape all drive her to seek revenge on some pretty powerful folks. WOW. Some pitiful life this girl’s got. Follow Se Mi on her journey to revenge as she becomes a femme fatale to rule them all!! And after Empress, she’s got the hotness/innocent stuff locked down.

tvN

Nine: Nine Time Travels 나인: 아홉 번의 시간여행

Starring

Lee Jin Wook 이진욱

Jo Yoon Hee  조윤희

Jun Noh Min 전노민

Park Hyun Shik 박형식

YAY! More time travel for tvN!!!!

This drama follows Park Sun Woo (Lee Jin Wook), an anchorman at a broadcasting station who is absolutely in love with one of the news reporters named Joo Min Young (Jo Yoon Hee)—a bright and honest girl (aren’t all kdrma woman???). After Sun Woo gets 9 strance incense items, they allow him to travel back in time about 20 years.

Hmm, so a limit as to how far he can go?? This seems like an interesting tale. Just like with the limitations in “Queen In’Hyun’s Man”.

MBC

I Summon You, Gold!

Starring:

Na Moon Hee 나문희

Choi Myung Gil 최명길

Lee Jong Hyuk (rumored) 이종혁

This lovely family drama is all about the mullah. Since this drama is supposed to be a satire of middleclass life, I think it’s a little strange. I hope they get the concept right, because if not, then it’s just disrespectful. But otherwise, this drama will be all about the secrets and schemes in trying to look more like gold than the silver you may be.