Summer is the time to unwind, to head off to new adventures, and also the beginning of new possibilities. As you soak in the summer sun and embrace the warm weather, the best way to cool down is to catch up or revisit your favorite K-dramas. Here are 18 K-dramas, a mix of some golden oldies
Can you believe it Soompi is 25 years old! Soompi first launched in 1998, and we have loved experiencing all the excitement of Korean entertainment with you. Thank you for continuing to support Soompi, and walk down memory lane with us as we celebrate the past 25 years with a drama that aired each year! 1998:
Amid breakup and divorce news in the entertainment scene in the past year, only a few celebrity couples remained together. Are Hyeri and Ryu Jun Yeol among them?
#GirlsDay #Hyeri #RyuJunYeol #Reply1988
For the next part of the “Soompi & Viki Staff Talk” series, our staff members dish on the classic friends-to-lovers trope in K-dramas. Here’s what some of our staff members have to say on our favorite friends-to-lovers K-dramas: Warning: minor spoilers ahead Sehee: “Reply 1997” “Reply 1997” delivers a powerful story full of nostalgic warmth
Yes, this feature is here to reignite wars – but peaceful and respectful ones. Love triangles in K-dramas have historically started battles between fans that have lasted years and well into today. They’ve brought out the worst in people, but also their undying love for the team that they have chosen. Here are seven K-dramas where fans were divided on the OTP.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
1. “Reply 1988” – Jung Hwan vs. Choi Taek
In order to start this list off right, we must begin with the epic of all fan wars when it comes to K-drama OTPs. “Reply 1988” aired in November of 2015. It was written by Lee Woo Jung, who had also written the previous dramas “Reply 1997” and “Reply 1994.” Based on the past K-dramas, viewers seemed to accept the fact that Deok Sun (Hyeri) would end up with Jung Hwan (Ryu Jun Yeol). But to the shock of a lot of viewers in South Korea at the time, she ended up with the aloof genius Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum). Therein ensued one of the bi