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DRAMA KOREA 2015

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We’re well into 2015, and it’s finally time for me to kick things off back in Drama Land with my “must-watch” Korean drama list for 2015. But, I want to know what you’re watching (and why), too!

My Must-Watch Korean Dramas: 2015 Edition

1. Healer

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“Kim Moon-Ho (Yoo Ji-Tae) is a popular reporter at major broadcasting company. One day, he learns the truth about a case that took place in the past. He intentionally approaches people who are related to the case and helps them. While doing so, he agonizes over the truth.
Meanwhile, with the help of Kim Moon-Ho, internet reporter Chae Young-Shin (Park Min-Young) and Seo Jung-Hoo (Ji Chang-Wook), known as “Healer,” grow into real reporters.”
(The Most Action-packed Korean Drama of The Year!)

2. Kill Me, Heal Me

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This is a love story between the son of a wealthy family who has seven different personalities and a first year female resident who becomes a doctor for him in secret.
(The “Mania” Korean Drama of The Year!)

3. Heard It Through the Grapevine

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A stellar cast staring idol-turned-actor Lee Joon and the perfect production team from Secret Love Affair tackle teen pregnancy in South Korea with all the darkness and drama you’ll ever need this year!
(The Darkest Korean Drama of The Year!)

4. Angry Mom

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An angry mom played by 37 year old Kim Hee Sun goes back to school to protect her daughter from bullies! Sounds great to me, and this cast is perfect.
Starring so many of my old favorites like Ji Hyun Woo and must-see new faces like Ji Soo, so far this is the best KDrama of the year!
(My Favorite Korean Drama of The Year!)

5. Let’s Eat 2

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Make sure you check out the first Let’s Eat, but don’t worry. You can jump right into this KDrama filled with romance, mystery, and plenty of food porn.
Oh, and Yoon Doo Joon does a great job as food blogger and insurance salesman Goo Dae Young once again, so get ready to be charmed!
(The Best Bromantic Comedy of The Year!)

6. Who Are You– School 2015

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The School series you probably remember most from 2013 is still going strong, and I can’t wait to see them take on bullying in South Korea (once again)– with more  cute school boys in uniform, too.

7. Orange Marmalade

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Orange Marmalade, originally a Korean webtoon, takes the spot formerly occupied by Producer in a shocking turn of events! Is more all-star casting wasted in an all-bad Korean drama? Only time will tell, so don’t give up on Producer yet!
For now, it’s time for some teen romance (and vampires) with hot rookie actor Yeo Jin Goo. This KDrama promises all the angst and adorable moments that come with a typical high school romance, which KDrama can’t get enough of this year!

8. Producer

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After changing directors after episode two, Producer has picked up and made it back on the list! Are you watching this quirky slice of life romantic comedy, too?

9. Masked Prosecutor

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I love Kim Sun Ah, The Goddess of Korean dramas! I also love her co-star, Joo Sang Wook from Ten, and I can’t wait to see them take on the bad guys while falling in love!

10. The Scholar Who Walks The Night

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“The manhwa adaptation is a fusion fantasy drama set in Joseon, and is the love story between a vampire scholar and a young woman who dresses as a man to sell books.
Lee Jun-ki (Joseon Gunman) will play the eternally beautiful (how appropriate) vampire scholar shrouded in mystery, while Lee Yubi (Pinocchio) has been cast as the crossdressing heroine…
Bringing the action is Lee Soo-hyuk (Valid Love), a vampire described as evil incarnate. He bewitches people with his perfect beauty (really, like literally? Because that’s both apt and hilarious), and holds the human world in the palm of his hand. He’ll be the hero’s greatest foe, and his character promises heart-stopping thrills.”
I’m excited to see Lee Jun Ki for the first time and Lee Soo Hyuk again!

11. I Remember You

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Dramabeans writes:
“The drama is about a super-sharp crime profiler (Seo In-gook) who joins a task force alongside with another detective (Jang Nara) who happens to be stalking him, for reasons yet unknown.
She reportedly joins the team with ulterior motives, so I’m betting the stalking goes hand in hand with her secret agenda. She’ll stalk, they’ll bicker, they’ll fall in love. Hopefully with a lot of twists (and laughs) along the way.”
Uhm, all I heard was Seo In Gook. Need I say more? He’s good at everything… *sigh* Either way, it’s nice to have both of my High School King of Savvy boys back in Drama Land!

My Korean Drama Shelf

  1. Unkind Women — This is long but should be good. I love Lee Ha Na and Song Jae Rim!
  2. Hogu’s Love — I want to see how this drama tackles teen pregnancy, and Hogu reminds me of my boyfriend, Young!
  3. Ex-Girlfriend Club — It’s ending serious episodes early, so I might not watch it after all!
I’ll be watching these three Korean dramas (when I have more time!) thanks to your recommendations, but for now the verdict is still out on which one of these I would tell someone that they must watch! In addition, I’ll be keeping my eye out for High Society and Answer Me 1988!
So, what’s on your must-watch list, or just current watch list? And– more importantly, why should I add it to mine?
By now you know that I don’t watch KDramas for idols or eye candy, so let me know the good KDramas that I’m missing out on– if there are any.
And, be sure to find out where to watch all these KDramas and more! Finally, you can also check out my past Korean drama must-watch lists if you haven’t yet:
  1. Blast from The Past Edition
  2. 2013 Edition
  3. 2014 Edition
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45 thoughts on “My Must-Watch Korean Dramas: 2015 Edition (Updated)”

    • I am in a rom-com mood, but you’re right. I won’t be in a rom-com mood for forever, and when I get out of it I will definitely want to watch Healer for the reasons you mentioned and more. I’ve been waiting for Ji Chang Wook’s career to take off, and I’m glad it finally has!^^
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  2. I’ve watched a couple episodes of “Kill me, Heal me”. I really like the actor but I’m not sure about the drama yet, does it get better? I’m only on the fourth episode. Maybe its the psychologist in me but I hate how he switches personalities, like the process is so unrealistic to what this disorder actually is. I understand its a show but it always bugs me lol.
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    • I haven’t seen any episodes yet but I’ve been glancing at recaps and reviews here and there. I was also skeptical about how he would pull off the personality disorder, but it is Ji Sung. I mean, I’m a psych major,too, but I hope it’s a little bit believable. I’ll let my imagination do the rest! I’m in a rom-com mood so I can’t ask for perfection. LOL
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    • Kill Me Heal Me gets better, in fact, YooNa, his teenage girl character was hilarious in the recent episode – I heard that shade of lipstick is now sold out!
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    • Okay, I also majored in Psych and now I see what you mean! I couldn’t get past the first 10 or 15 minutes, and not just because of the typical western stereotypes and typical lets-kill-the-chaebol-heir plotline. The multiple personality disorder is so unrealistic and also keeps me from liking the main lead. I mean, I don’t even know who he is!
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  3. Been reading your blog.. nice, really nice! It makes me ecstatic knowing I’m not the only one who’s addicted to watching kdrama :)
    Read the comment about KMHM, true! I had a lot of lol moments with the teenage girl character. I’m not in the position to question the possibilities of the mental disorder since these days anything can happen when it comes to health/mental issues. Hope you could watch, I’d like to hear you feedback about that one.
    I’m always in the mood for romcom.. and for that, I can say Healer won’t be at the very least of the romcom genre list ;) Let me hear your comment about that one too. Thanks! 😊
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    • KMHM and Healer are probably the first Korean dramas I will sit down and watch this year! Action would be great right now, so I will start with Healer.
      And yes, there are many many many KDrama addicts out there! Like you and me. So, thanks for stopping by and always share your KDrama addiction here with all of us! So nice meeting you, too. :D
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  4. can you kindly add more dramas, because there are way more coming, and i would like to know what your recommendations are.
    for example:
    1) hyde jekyll and me
    2) orange marmalade
    3) the family is coming
    4) the Chaebol’s daughter
    5) who are you school 2015
    6) the ex-girlfriend club
    7) for busan
    8) pure love
    9) scholars who walk the night
    10) divorce lawyer in love
    11) blood
    12) spy
    thanks :)
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    • Hi kurly korean! Good to see you around these parts again. I can definitely say hyde jekyll and me is NOT on the list. Awful writing and absurb plot. Sorry Hyun Bin, but even he couldn’t save that mess! Blood is also not on the list for the same reasons except also add atrocious acting. School 2015 is so in, ans so is Producers( which you haven’t mentioned) with Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Tae Hyun. I’ll have to look into more of these. I don’t think they’re airing now. I tend to add KDramas as they air and I check them out. I guess you’ll have to come back later:)
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    • Who Are You School 2015 is on the list now!
      I will check out Orange Maramalade! I’m excited to see Yeo Jin Goo act– so much hype about him but I’m not on that bandwagon yet. I will also check out Chaebol’s Daughter. I love the story line but wonder who will pick up the leads? It seems like Orange Marmalade and Scholar Who Walks the Night will be doing the vampire thing, although in different time periods. *Sigh* I have been reading about vampires way before Twilight (Anne Rice, Vlad, Laurel K Hamilton, Charlaine Harris) , so I take my vampire literature and cinema seriously. Hope they get it right! I loved Thirst, so I know Koreans can pull off the whole vampire thing. Lee Jun Ki suits the vamp role, but it’ll be my first time seeing him act!!!
      Also, Spy and Divorce Lawyer in Love? Yawn. Same old story and not much of a must-watch cast (for me). The Family Is Coming is ruled out for the same reasons. I think Song Ji Hyo is a horrible actress, and the drama she is in– The Ex GF Club seems absolutely ridiculous, kind of like Emergency Couple. She’s always going back to her ex-es! I’m just not into old flames being reborn again dramas, I guess.
      Pure Love is way too long. *Screams in shock at 125 episodes*
      *Whew* Thanks for the recommendations! I’d love to know which dramas you are enjoying so far. I am in love with Angry Mom!!!
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  5. If you are in the mood of romcom, go check out hogu’s love/fool’s love, it was so much fun & so much twist, you’ll love it! Ouh, you can check out sensory couple as well! I was underestimating it at first but I gave it a try it was so much fun! Oh and I read your 2014 edition, its okay thats love is so good you should try :D love your blog btw!
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    • So far I’m not into it, but I’ve only watched maybe ten minutes or less of episode one.
      Wierd cinematography, typical makjang chaebol plot. The beginning also takes place in America, so we get bad English along with bad American stereotypes (crazy do-good Americans even helping poor Africans, abusive white man–see Heirs, police, etc.).
      Funny enough, I love all the leads so will wait and see if they can pull it off.
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  7. I can’t wait to see School 2015 coz of my little sweetheart kim so hyun and I will give orange marmalade a chance because of yeo jin goo and I will definitely see The Producer coz of kim soo hyun,IU and Gong hyo jin.
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    • We have opposite tastes as far as preferred actors/actresses! Gong Hyo Jin is in my top three, but she’s third. She’s great but never very dynamic or different, speaking from having seen all of her dramas and movies. What she does, she does well and like no one else.
      Anyway, enjoy those dramas. I will be checking out a few of them as well.
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  8. Gong hyo jin is 5th on my list…. Ha ji won,son ye jin,lee bo young,park shin hye are the top 4 on my list…. Hyo jin was able to convince me that she is an amazing actress in Master’s Sun
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  9. I just finished Kill Me Heal Me and I LOVED IT !! Also i finished all the recent eps of Angry Mom
    Both were BRILLIANT!! AND gave me the FEELS!! loved the theme songs, plot twists, comedy and romance in both – hence, they are my current fav dramas!
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  10. I think Angry Mom is far the best kdrama 2015 for me ^^
    I’m in love with this drama, and the mom is so cute lol
    And damn Ji Soo is a rookie right? I liked him so much in this drama. ( no homo ) haha
    Can’t wait for producer and more eps of Who are you :))
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  12. Jennifer!!! I heart this post…and not just because you’re awesome. First, I call dibs on the blondie in School 2015. Second, “Angry Mom” made me almost cry. I say almost because some Korean dramas have inoculated me against emotions. Third, I gave up on “Heard it Through the Grapevine”, which is unlike me––the drama is not your typical flower boy drama.
    I don’t know about you but I’m getting tired of Kdramas. Something about it is not evolving. I’m still waiting, watching out for a new Summer drama though. *ends spazz/rant* lol
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    • You can have the blondie! I’ll take the model. LOL
      Angry Mom did make me cry! It’s the first drama that’s really pulled me in this year. I think KDramas are best when they focus on family, NOT chaebols with eccentric personalities. So, I hope for more dramas like Angry Mom–FEELS. Or even a good SIMPLE rom com… still waiting. *Yawn* haha Maybe I’m just too old for the rich guy fantasy, although done right it could go oh-so well… haha We need more rich, successful women dramas, though– not that I think about it!
      A good summer drama might be Hogu’s Love. I am about to check it out! Hopefully it’s binge watchable.
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  13. Thanks so much for posting this! You’ve given me lots of new things to become completely obsessed with. I’m new to K-drama but I fell in love with it all after watching My Love From a Star and I’m just finishing King of Baking :)
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  14. Where is heart to heart ??!! it’s a fun nice cool drama, heal me kill me not so much i hated the mean actress, do not watch blood it sucks very boring .. healer is great ,any suggestions for a great finished 2015 dramas?
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    • I have never heard of Heart to Heart. People who watched KMHM either really loved it or really hated it, so it is the mania drama for driving people crazy. And Blood, we do not even need to talk about Blood… lol
      Healer is good! I also recommend Angry Mom. My personal favorite finished KDrama for 2015 so far!
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  16. I see you never watch Lee Joon Ki drama before?
    I’d recommend you to do so. He’s perfect in every drama he’s been in. I first see him in My Girl as 2nd lead to Lee Dong Wook. (Among the best rom-com ever), He’s done marvelous leading a drama like in Iljimae, Two weeks, Joseon Gunmen, Time Between Dog and Wolf and Hero. (I haven’t seen Arang and Majistrate since I dont like ghost stories)
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  17. Warm and Cozy is definitely a drama worth mentioning. With it’s rather funny plot and almost predictable characters, this drama is fun and light. I’m one who rather have fun and light than dark and dramatic, so this drama is perfect. It is currently on-going, but it is a wonderful drama with the most satasfying actions. There are some parts where it is obvious something is going to happen, but a lot of the times you are stuck guessing what a character is going to do. Overall, it is a lovely drama and I recommend it 100%.
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  19. I really like your list(s). I am new to Korean Dramas. They’re so addicting. Anyway I wanted to know your opinion of Cunning Single Lady?
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    • I am not a fan of the recent divorce drama trend and didnt watch Cunning Single Lady (I also dont care for Lee Min Jung as an actress after seeing her in Big), but I think many people enjoyed it! Have fun with my lists, I know you have plenty of options to help you get caught up. :)
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