Missing Korea

미싱코리아 (mi-sing-ko-ri-a) Screenplay: Kim Yeong-eon (김경언), Kwon Sang-hee (권상희) KBS Mini-Drama Aired 2015, Nov Episodes - 6 Genre: Aspiration, Pageantry Cast Synopsis This drama establishes a hypothetical situation that the relationship between South and North Korea thaws in 2020 -- five years from now.  And a Miss Korea pageant with contestants from South and North Korea is held under the circumstances. ~KBSWorld (with edits) Review I...

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Concerto (1996 TBS)

Romaji: Kyosokyoku Japanese: 協奏曲 Writer: Shunsaku Ikehata Network: TBS Episodes: 10 Release Date:  1996 Cast Masakazu Tamura as Kosuke Ebisawa, Takuya Kimura as Kakeru Takakura, and Rie Miyazawa as Hana Sakaki Plot Love and ambition collide when two brilliant architects compete for the same woman and the glory of success in their highly competitive field. Kakeru, a young dreamer just entering the professional world,...

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Algernon ni Hanataba wo

アルジャーノンに花束を Romaji: Algernon ni Hanataba wo Aka: Flowers for Algernon Based on the Daniel Keyes novel Flowers for Algernon, pub 1959 Related: Algernon ni Hanataba o (Fuji TV, 2002) Format: Renzoku Genre: Drama Episodes: 10 Ratings: 8.53% Broadcast network: TBS Broadcast period: 2015 -Apr to Jun Cast Synopsis Shiratori Sakuto (28) has the intelligence of a  six year-old. He works for a flower distribution center that provides...

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For the Emperor

Movie: For the Emperor Romanization: Hwangjereul Wihayeo Hangul: 황제를 위하여 Writer: Lee Yong soo, Kim Sung dong Genre: Ganseuteo Set: Busan Release Date: June, 2014 Cast Plot Yi hwan (Lee Min ki) is a former professional baseball player. He was involved in fixing games and lost everything. Gang boss Sang ha (Park Sung woong) runs a money lending business and a gambling parlor. He makes Yi hwan work for him. Yi hwan falls for bar...

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Shoot Me in the Heart

Movie: Shoot Me in the Heart (literal) Hangul: 내 심장을 쏴라 Novel: Nae Simjangeul Sswara by Jung Yoo jung Genre: Mental Illness, Human Interest Release Date: Jan, 2015 Runtime: 102 min. Distributor: Little Big Pictures Cast Plot Set at a psychiatric hospital. Soo myung's guilt over his mother's suicide causes him to suffer from schizophrenia. He meets Seung min, who is forcibly hospitalized by his wealthy family's inheritance fight....

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Monster

Movie: Monster Romanization: Mon-seu-teo Hangul: 몬스터 Director: Hwang In-Ho Genre: Horror, Suspense, Comedy Released: March, 2014 Cast Plot Bok soon (Kim Go eun) lives with her younger sibling. She runs a street stand. Bok soon is slow, but when people anger her, she goes crazy. That's why she is known as the "crazy woman".One day, cold-blooded killer Tae soo (Lee Min ki) appears in front of her.Filmed in May, 2013, in Chuncheon,...

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Falling for Challenge

Aka: Falling for Dojeon Genre: YA Romance Writer: Seo Dong seong, Woo Soo jin Episodes: Six Release: October, 2015 Theme Song: You Are The One - Xiumin Cast Jang Hui ryoung as Gi Yeo woon, Xiumin as Na Do jeon, Kim So eun as Ban Ha na, and Jang Yoo sang as Nam Gong dae Plot Na Do jeon (XIUMIN) meets Ban Ha na (Kim So Eun), the leader of hobby club ′One Plus,’ and they work to meet challenges head-on while chasing...

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Love Cells 2

Title: 연애세포 / Yeonaesepo Also known as: Romance Cells / Dating DNA Genre: Romance, comedy, fantasy Format: Web drama Network: Naver TV Cast Related Series: Love Cells Cast Kim Yoo jung as Navi, Im Seul ong as Tae Joon, Jo Bo ah as Ye Bom, Park Eun ji as Hye Ri, and  Choi Young min as Yoon Hwan Synopsis Based on the popular Webtoon “Love Cells“ by 김명현 (Kim Myung Hyun) published in 2010.In Season Two's bittersweet...

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