W – Two Worlds

W is a 2016 Korean TV series starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo. It is a 16 episode series and the first TV project of Hyo-joo after six years of hiatus. W became a success because of its unpredictable plot and cliff hanging twists that kept viewers asking for more!

The Stars

The series stars Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyoo-joo who first met inside Jong-suk’s world. As the title says, the characters are living in two different worlds. Kang Chul (played by Jong-suk) is a superstar and a rich businessman in his world while Oh Yeon-joo (played by Hyo-joo) is a dctor in her world.

The two will meet, fall in love and find ways to stay alive in a world where both of them can survive and live without threat to them or to their family and friends.

Other characters include Oh Sung-moo, her father played by Kim Eui-sung. The shows also stars Jung Yoo-jin and Lee Tae-hwan as well as Park Won-sang.

The Story

The series opens with Yeon-joo looking for her missing father, Sung-moo. Sung-moo is a webtoon artist and the creator of W where the main character is Kang Chul. While looking for her father, Yeon-joo found herself inside the web series. It seems that Sung-moo disappeared after attempting to write final episode of his webtoon. Can Sung-moo end the webtoon that now includes his daughter as one of the main characters?

About the Series

The series was aired on MBC from July to September of 2016. For the series, Han Hyo-joo won the The Top Excellence Award, Sctress in a Miniseries during the 5^th APAN Star Awards while Kim Eui-sung won the Best Supporting Actor. Jong-suk and Hyo-joo were nominated for the Best Couple Award for the said award-giving body.

Conclusion

If you want something new in terms of plot and storyline from the list of Korean series you have been watching lately, go for W and find out about surviving in two worlds!

Six Flying Dragons

Six Flying Dragons is locally known as Yukryong-I Nareusya which literally means ‘soar up to the sky’. To make it easier to understand and remembered, international broadcasts called it Six Flying Dragons.

The Stars

The series stars Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung. The two first worked together on Fashion King. Other stars include Kim Myung Min, Byun Yo-hana and Yoon Kyung-sang. Chun Ho-jin appeared as the brave and rightful General Yi Seong-gye who happened to be the first King of the new country Joseon.

The Story

Six Flying Dragons is about the battle for power among the leaders of the old country of Goryeo. During the time, the country is flocked by corrupt officials. The poor people of Goryeo on the other hand continued to suffer from hunger and die. These were all witness by Bang Won played by Yoo Ah-in and in his attempt to the change the history of his country and to lessen poverty, he aim for power. On his effort to change the country for the better, he met Boon-Yi (played by Shin Se-kyung. Boon Yi is a commoner and for their different background, the two remained friends despite of their overflowing love for each other.

These two characters will work together along with other characters in the story as they protect their life, love, family, principles, ideology and hold to power. With the six dragons soaring high towards the ultimate power, find out who will finally make Joseon the country that everyone dreamed of!

About the Series

Six Flying Dragons was aired on SBS from October 2015 to March the following year. It composed of 50 episodes. The series was part of the network’s 25^th aniiversary special. For this series, Yoo Ah-in was nominated for the Daesang Grand Prize Award and Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama. He bagged the Top Excellence Award while Shin Se-kyung bagged the Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama.

Conclusion

The series strategically introduced the dragons of the story on the first few episodes and from there I can say that I was hooked up. If you are looking for a great Korean historical drama, Six Flying Dragons won’t disappoint you!