Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
A mysterious romantic tale that’s totally worth watching.
It stars:
A dokkaebi (도깨비, goblin or legendary creature from Korean mythology possessing extraordinary powers such as creating gold) who wants to end his immortality needs a human bride to do so.
A grim reaper (저승사자) who lost his memories and started living with the dokkaebi. And a girl who was destined to die, but appears in front of them, claiming that she’s the ‘dokkaebi’s bride’.
I love everything about this K-drama. The story is unique and solid. Gong Yoo and Lee Dong-wook are perfect for the roles and look super cool. One of my favorite scenes was when they do the runway walk while holding green onions.
REPLY series
Reply 1997, 1994 and 1988
Looking for some sweet sweet nostalgia?
If you’re curious about Korean life in the 80s and 90s, this might be the perfect TV series for you. While airing, Korean viewers were so focused on finding out who the main female character marries.

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”― Marilyn Monroe

CRASH LANDING ON YOU
A romantic TV show that depicts the top-secret love story of a Jaebeol heiress.
She accidentally lands in North Korea after a paragliding mishap and meets a hot army officer.
Just like the quote, “sometimes the wrong train takes you to the right destination”.
As a Korean, I’ve never thought that much about North Korea.
But it shows the life of North Koreans (I doubt that it’s realistic, but it was still interesting to watch.)
Another fun part was North Korean language and their slang.
After watching, I realized once again that Hyun Bin is so handsome and Son Ye-jin is so beautiful.

Start-Up
A new K-drama (Nov. 2020) on Netflix about the “start and up” (expression used on the show for “growth”) of young Koreans dreaming of becoming the Korean Steve Jobs.
In a world where everyone is chasing money, the main characters are motivated by love, kindness and thoughtfulness, on top of money. Also, there’s the sweetest and nicest Grandma character who brings humanity to the show.
It’s nice to watch a show with unique source material, bright atmosphere, and an underdog story of overcoming challenges to be successful.