K-Dramas Aired in February-May 2021 (Review)

1. Beyond Evil

(About: Two detectives who try to figure out who’s responsible for a series of murders in a quiet town.)

    Beyond Evil was the k-drama that was able to bring me back from my months of k-drama slump. As i began to watched, it didn’t take me long for me to see why it has lots of positive reviews from the viewers & recently won the best drama of the year at the Baeksang Arts Awards. They were right about Beyond Evil being one of the best psychological thriller kdrama out there: Beyond Evil is filled with solid performance, brilliant writing, and unique atmosphere–the kind that makes you feel caught up in a small town called Manyang and the people in it. What made the stories even more complex and interesting is how all the character stand out by being so shady and have secrets of their own.

2. Law School

   (About: the case of the murder of a professor at South Korea’s prestigious law school which involved professors and students as suspects of the murder.)

    I truly enjoy watching this drama…but first of all I’m gonna be honest that I found the first few episodes as kinda confusing to watch. I didn’t expect the stories to be so fast paced and for us to be displayed to the heart of the conflict right away (the death of the professor, when we barely even knew him). We were also being introduced to many characters at once while they continuously jumped back and forth in time with not many things to help us differentiate between different timelines. However as the story progressed, it became more easy to follow and the story became more engaging to watch. What engaged me the most was the empathic and righteous character of Kang Sol A who has a mission to get an apology from the law. I was excited to see her carried things to the better despite no characters expected her to do so. I was also looking forward to see the soft side of “Yangcrates”, the ruthless professor in the drama. Though I’m being careful not to trust certain characters too much, I found all the characters here as interesting and I was all up to know each character deeper.

3. Youth Of May

(About: two people who fell for each other in the midst of a whirlpool of history in May 1980)

    The mellow atmosphere, the stories, and the characters were what made me so invested with the stories. Lee Do Hyun’s character in this drama is one among a few male leads that i truly like. I also found Go Min Si’s character as adorable with her hard-working & careful personality. Both actors displayed such an adorable chemistry. The fun interaction and the cute lovable scenes between the lead couple though…I’m so rooting for them. Although judging from the beginning of the drama, I could smell the tragic story is coming for them. But I’m already on board for this couple and will continue to watch it anyway.

4. Taxi Driver

(About: A mysterious taxi service that takes revenge on behalf of victims who are unable to get justice from the law.)

5. Doom at Your Service

(About: Dong Kyung, a hardworking woman who is diagnosed with a brain cancer, risking her everything to make a contract with Myul Mang, a messanger between god and human to live as how she wants for a hundred days.)

    The aesthetic poster didn’t lie; this drama was a pleasant to eyes. Especially the beautiful art from the intro video! It’s also nice to see Park Bo Young & Seo In Guk on-screen again (although I haven’t moved on from Seo In Guk’s persona in The Smile Has Left Your Eyes lol). Seeing them made me reminded once again just how enjoyable it was to see their acting skills. So far, there are only a few eps released but the story already seemed appealing and filled with interesting side characters.

6. Move to Heaven

(About: A young man with Asperger syndrome and his uncle work as trauma cleaners, clearing out the possessions of dead people, uncovering the stories they left behind and telling them to loved ones)

    Judging from the plot, I knew this drama would make me cry from beginning to end. And I was right. Indeed, it really had tear jerking stories. I even cried from the first episode. I love the way this drama was like a breath of fresh air with its beautiful stories & lessons to give, wrapped in a soothing vibe. The drama managed to be so moving and makes us reflect a lot about life, death, and how everyone around us has their own stories & feelings and we have to respect them.

7. So I Married an Anti Fan

(About: Kpop top star Whoo Joon & his anti fan Geun Yong who start to live together by chance & grow affection for each other)

    This drama was alright though it got cringey at times. A few things that bothered me was the awkward directing & lack of deep communication between the characters. Yet, I still watched it anyway for Choi Tae Joon & Choi Sooyoung whose acting made the drama fun to watch. I am also expecting more since i read the manhwa and knew the potential of the story.

8. Off the Course

(About: A comical road-case drama where a mother and a daughter chase the groom who ran away during their wedding day)

    I’ve really missed seeing Nam Ji Hyun’s acting and therefore it was so refreshing to see her in this drama. She was very talented at portraying different emotions as always. Off the Course depicted a relationship between a mother and her daughter with a meaningful story to reflect on. The chemistry between Nam Ji Hyun and Park i Young, her “on-screen mother”, was also incredible it made me hoping I could see them working together again in another project. Since Off the Course only had 2 episodes, watching it felt like I was in for a short entertaining journey