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Best New Korean Dramas To Watch this 2021!
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Here are the lists of the best Korean Drama to watch this 2021:
“LOVE” (ft. marriage and divorce)
- Drama: Love (ft. Marriage & Divorce) (English title) / Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Gyeolhonjaksa Yihonjakkog
- Hangul: 결혼작사 이혼작곡
- Director: Yoo Jung-Joon, Lee Seung-Hoon
- Writer: Im Sung-Han
- Network: TV Chosun
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: January 23 – March 14, 2021
- Runtime: Sat. & Sun. 21:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Three women suddenly face misfortune in their lives. The women and their significant others attempt to endure their turbulent times.
30’s Boo Hye-Ryung (Lee Ga-Ryeong) used to work as an announcer and she now she works as a radio DJ. She pursues a work–life balance for herself and her husband Pan Sa-Hyun (Sung Hoon). Her husband works as a judge. They have been married for 3 years and they don’t plan to have children.
40’s Sa Pi-Young (Park Joo-Mi) works as a radio program producer. She is competent at her work and also a good mother and wife at home. Her husband Shin Yu-Shin (Lee Tae-Kon) works as a doctor in neuropsychiatry and runs his own clinic. He is a romantic husband.
50’s Lee Si-Eun (Jeon Soo-Kyeong) is the main writer of a radio program. During her 30 years of marriage, she has endured many difficulties with her job and taking care of her husband and child. Her husband is Park Hae-Ryun (Jeon No-Min). He became a professor thanks to the love and support given by Lee Si-Eun.
Vincenzo
- Drama: Vincenzo
- Revised romanization: Vincenzo
- Hangul: 빈센조
- Director: Kim Hee-Won
- Writer: Park Jae-Bum
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: February 20 – April 26, 2021
- Runtime: Sat. & Sun. 21:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
At the age of 8, Park Joo-Hyeong went to Italy after he was adopted. He is now an adult and has the name of Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-Ki). He is a lawyer, who works for the Mafia as a consigliere. Because of a war between mafia groups, he flees to South Korea. In South Korea, he gets involved with Lawyer Hong Cha-Young (Jeon Yeo-Bin). She is the type of attorney who will do anything to win a case. Vincenzo Cassano falls in love with her. He also achieves social justice by his own way.
She Would Never Know
- Drama: She Would Never Know (English title) / Senior, Don’t Put On That Lipstick (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Sunbae, Geu Lipstick Bareujimayo
- Hangul: 선배, 그 립스틱 바르지 마요
- Director: Lee Dong-Yoon
- Writer: Elise (novel), Chae Yoon
- Network: JTBC
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: January 18 – March 9, 2021
- Runtime: Mon & Tue 21:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Yoon Song-A (Won Jin-A) works as a marketer for a cosmetic brand. She enjoys her job and does it with vigor. Her dream is to start her own cosmetic brand. Meanwhile, Chae Hyun-Seung (Ro Woon) works with Yoon Song-A as a marketer. He becomes attracted to Yoon Song-A and tries to develop a romantic relationship with her. However, Yoon Song-A rebuffs his advances, because she does not see younger guys as dating partners.
Sisyphus: The Myth
- Drama: Sisyphus: The Myth
- Revised romanization: Sisyphus: The Myth
- Hangul: 시지프스: the myth
- Director: Jin Hyeok
- Writer: Lee Je-In, Jeon Chan-Ho
- Network: JTBC
- Episodes: 16
- Release Date: February 17 – April 8, 2021
- Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 21:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
A time travel story between a genius engineer Han Tae-Sul (Cho Seung-Woo) and his savior from the future Gang Seo-Hae (Park Shin-Hye).
Han Tae-Sul is a genius engineer and the co-founder of Quantum and Time Company. He is handsome and he produces innovative results. Thanks to his efforts, Quantum and Time has become a world-class enterprise. He is known as a miracle worker and a hero in Korea, but reality is a little different. After his older brother’s death 10 years ago, he has exhibited eccentric behavior. The company’s stock price has fluctuated accordingly. One day, Han Tae-Sul learns of an unreliable truth behind his brother’s death. His dangerous journey begins.
Gang Seo-Hae is an elite warrior. She can take down the biggest men with just her bare hands. She is also a sharpshooter and able to make bombs. She learned these skills to survive in a world that is dominated by gangsters and military cliques. One day, after a long and dangerous journey, she comes to Han Tae-Sul to save him.
Mouse
- Drama: Mouse
- Revised romanization: Mouse
- Hangul: 마우스
- Director: Choi Joon-Bae
- Writer: Choi Ran
- Network: tvN
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: March 3 – May 6, 2021
- Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 22:30
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Jung Ba-Reum (Lee Seung-Gi) is a rookie police officer, working at a police substation. He is an honest person and tries to attain justice. He faces a psychopath murderer, who places the entire nation in fear. Jung Ba-Reum’s life is totally changed afterward.
Please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_LpTLmb8Sg
