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5 K-Dramas To Watch If You Loved Weak Hero Class 2! (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Netflix)

Back in school, we often witnessed students getting bullied by a set of superiors. Despite constant awareness around the world, bullying is still an issue in several schools. Unfortunately, many of these bullying incidents also go unnoticed as they happen in the quiet corners of the classrooms. Nobody cares or interferes in those moments, and the victims face all the troubles and leave with deep wounds not only on their bodies but also on their minds. Korean dramas have long been trying to showcase the hidden reality that often happens before us, but many remain oblivious to it.

These dramas not only focus on the victims’ pain but also show how they stand up against it, culminating in all their power and strength. These dramas portray the journey of the victims of school bullying and how...

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Weak Hero is a South Korean action revenge thriller drama series co-written by Yoo Soo-min and Kim Jin-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok, the Netflix series follows Yeon Si-eun, a highly intelligent student who refuses to back down to bullies and soon decides to take them down by using his intelligence. Weak Hero stars Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Ryeoun, Choi Min-young, Lee Min-jae, Yoo Su-bin, Bae Na-ra, and Lee Jun-young. So, if you loved the thrilling story, bloody action, and compelling characters in Weak Hero, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Revenge of Others (Hulu) Credit – Disney+

Revenge of Others is a South Korean mystery, revenge, thriller, drama series written by Lee Hee-myung. The Disney+ series follows Ok Chanmi, a Shooting champion who...

The Glory Shin Ye-Eun (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Shin Ye-Eun is one of the brightest rising stars in the South Korean entertainment industry. She starred in the popular drama The Glory and earned a lot of appreciation for portraying such a layered character as the younger version of the main antagonist, Park Yeon-Jin. However, despite her popularity, she was once unofficially banned from appearing on variety shows, which raised questions about it on Korean online communities.

In one of her interviews (Via Koreaboo), the actress had admitted that her agency had prohibited her from appearing in any of the shows while her career was picking up. Her manager, in another conversation, opened up about the reason. And now we know why she was not present in most of the variety shows. Scroll ahead to find out.

Previously, when Shin Ye-Eun appeared on the Mbc show, Point of Omniscient Interfere, she talked...

Han Ye-Seul Fled Filming ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Former popular actress Han Ye-Seul, also known as Leslie Kim, once fled mid-filming a drama from South Korea and went to the US. She is an American-born actress who won the Sbs’s Super Model Contest and kick-started her career in the industry in South Korea. She debuted with the sitcom Nonstop 4 and kept on taking different kinds of roles to make a mark in the acting industry.

However, when she got to play a titular role in a K-drama, she fled from the country while in the middle of filming it. Yes, that’s right. Do you know why? Scroll ahead.

Han Ye-Seul gained massive popularity and critical appreciation for her performance in Couple or Trouble and in the manhwa-based drama, Tazza. Soon after that, her career flourished in the best way possible, as it led her to get the...

Kim Soo-Hyun Interview Flashback ( Photo Credit – Instagram; Wikimedia )

Kim Soo-Hyun’s public image has been tarnished since his name was involved in a past controversy over dating the late actress Kim Sae-Ron when she was a minor. After her demise, many shocking revelations have been made about Soo-Hyun, which stunned everyone. As per Sae-Ron’s family members and aunt’s claims, the Queen of Tears actor harassed and groomed her and even tried to extort money from her, which led her to commit suicide.

Even though Soo-Hyun held a press conference, apologized for his deeds, and tried to clarify his side of the story, netizens have not been convinced yet. On the other hand, the late artist Sulli’s brother has also come forward and claimed a few things about Soo-Hyun and his misbehavior towards his sister. Now, an old interview from 2017, while promoting their film Real, has resurfaced where...

Why weren’t Lisa’s songs used in The White Lotus 3?(Photo Credit –Instagram)

Lisa, who debuted in the acting industry with The White Lotus 3, gained a lot of appreciation for portraying a convincing hotelier, Mook. Even though she is a great singer and rapper in South Korea, her musical talent was not used in the American series. This raised a lot of questions in viewers’ minds and left everyone baffled. Now, the music supervisor of the series has opened up about it and addressed the reason.

For those who don’t know, the third season was set in Thailand’s culture, and Blackpink’s Lisa, who is originally a Thai national, also played one of the Thai people in the series. Her musical magic could have attracted more viewers or even increased the popularity of the series, but despite all of these, she only had a limited screen time.

Park Seo-Joon & Seo Kang-Joon To Star In Jisoo & Seo In-Guk’s Boyfriend On Demand? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

What if Blackpink’s Jisoo is paired with Park Seo-Joon for a rom-com? And what if the current K-drama heartthrob Seo Kang-Joon also joins her? Well, it sounds like a dream come true, right? According to some online community reports, there’s a possibility that fans might be able to witness this special moment.

While no official announcement has been made, an online account claimed that the two actors might join Jisoo in her upcoming drama Boyfriend on Demand (Previously known as Monthly Boyfriend). The frenzy began after a surprising post was discovered on a Korean community forum.

The original post claimed, “I heard that Jisoo and Seo Kang Joon were here, so I ran outside. Turns out they were filming – that’s a fact. They were wearing pink varsity jackets from some university.

Why Are Netizens Calling Out Blackpink? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Blackpink is one of the most popular girl bands in South Korea. While the team has been gearing up for their upcoming world tour, a wave of past controversies and resurfaced old videos left disappointed fans. Several netizens are now demanding an apology from the girl group.

A few days back, an anonymous account that claimed to be a Yg Entertainment employee shared rumors and leaked private data of many artists and entertainment agencies in South Korea. Among all of them, Blackpink was one of the most affected victims.

The account leaked their music video, Don’t Know What To Do, and even dropped their past trainee videos, threatening them to leak some more private data to ruin them. BLINKs (the fandom) asked Yg Entertainment to take accountability for this chaos.

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Did The Glory’s filming leave Shin Ye-Eun scarred? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Shin Ye-Eun has become a popular name after she featured in the much acclaimed K-drama The Glory. The actress played the teenage version of the main antagonist, Park Yeon-Jin, later Lim Ji-Yeon took over the role in the adult version. Both of the actresses received a lot of appreciation for portraying such a cruel and layered character.

However, did you know that filming The Glory left Ye-Eun, who played the teen version of Park Yeon-Jin, shattered? Yes, that’s right. The actress recently opened up about it and revealed how the K-drama gave her sleepless nights and how she dealt with all the nightmares she had during the shooting of the series.

One of the famous scenes from The Glory was when young Park Yeon-Jin tortured a schoolmate with a hot curling iron rod. It definitely took a...

“Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born” breaks the ground as the first Korean drama that takes the historical or sageuk genre beyond palace walls and onto the theatre stage. The series achieved both commercial and critical acclaim, reaching an impressive 18% viewership rating.

Set after the Korean War in the late 1950s, the series introduces the audience to gukgeuk, an all-female traditional opera that thrived during the time. The plot follows Jeong-nyeon, a young woman from a seaside village with a passion for pansori, a traditional Korean musical storytelling. Her raw talent catches the attention of Moon Ok-gyeong, the star of Maeran Gukgeuk Troupe, who trains her for an audition with the team. Then, what follows is Jeong-nyeon’s transformation from an unpolished talent to Maeran’s next leading performer.

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Disney+ unveiled its upcoming Korean slate, including new titles The Murky Stream and The Manipulated.

Korean historical drama The Murky Stream will star Rowoon, Shin Yeeun and Park Seoham, the streamer announced at the Disney Apac Showcase in Singapore.

The Murky Stream will be directed by Choo Changmin (Masquerade) and written by Cheon Sungil (Netflix’s All Of Us Are Dead).

The Manipulated follows mild-mannered Taejung (played by Ji Changwook), who is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yohan (played by Doh Kyungsoo) orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Taejung sets out to make Yohan pay.

The streamer said that among the top 15 best performing international original titles released on its platform last year, nine of them were Korean titles, based on views.

This year, Korean action drama A Shop For Killers became the most viewed series on Disney+ in Apac.

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A second season of Korean sci-fi fantasy series Moving is in the works at Disney+, Disney confirmed on day two of its Asia Pacific Content Showcase in Singapore.

The announcement was made by Carol Choi, Disney’s executive vp original content strategy for Apac, although no details on dates and cast on Moving season two were provided. Series creator, the influential Korean artist Kang Full, will be involved in the second season.

The series, which launched in August 2023, has been a huge hit for Disney+ and Hulu, with the company saying that Moving ranked as the number one local original title globally on Disney+ last year.

Moving is an adaptation of a popular webtoon created by Kang, whose works have been adapted into several local films. The show, that’s also written by Kang, stars some of the biggest names in Korean film and television, including Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo and Zo In-sung.

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Vigilante is a South Korean action crime thriller drama series created by Moon Yoo-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, the Disney+ series follows Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy whose mother was killed by a criminal in his childhood. Now he secretly goes out at night as a vigilante to kill criminals. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the bloody action, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Vigilante here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs

The Killing Vote is a South Korean legal crime drama series directed by Park Shin-woo from a screenplay by Jo Yoon-young. Based on Kakao Webtoon National Death Penalty Vote by Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum,...

K-dramas are known for their romantic, historical, and revenge-based storylines, but hidden in between the most popular genres are detective stories. The best detective K-dramas contain a well-written mystery that even its most attentive viewers won't be able to solve right away. Many detective series follow a similar formula in which its protagonists are compelled to return to crime-solving after leaving their jobs due to traumatic events. Such is the case in K-dramas like Hello Monster and Tell Me What You Saw.

Others in the genre, including He Is Psychometric and Inspector Koo, shake things up and include greater hints of comedy and romance than what is typically expected of a detective series. Regardless of how firmly a series adheres to the expectations of the genre, one thing is for sure: the best detective K-dramas keep audiences second-guessing their instincts until the last episode.

Mouse (2021) A detective attempts to catch a dangerous serial killer.

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Revenge of Others is the perfect K-drama for All of Us Are Dead fans to watch while waiting for season 2. With reports that All of Us Are Dead season 2 wont start production until 2025, the wait for the zombie K-drama to return will be even longer than expected. Its been almost three years since All of Us Are Dead premiered on Netflix and became one of the streamers most-watched non-English tiles, yet not much is known about the second other than it is officially happening.

Although other horror K-dramas can scratch the itch for more All of Us Are Dead, it can also be interesting to check out other shows and movies starring the cast of the zombie series. Given the premise of the show high schoolers fighting zombies most All of Us Are Dead characters were played by relatively young actors whose careers were just getting started.

If you were craving more South Korean content after brilliant shows like Squid Games, All Of Us Are Dead, Hellbound, and Sweet Home, then I’m sure that you found Netflix’s latest teen thriller drama series, Hierarchy, to your liking. Directed by Bae Hyeon-jin from a screenplay by Chu Hye-mi, the Netflix series is set at an elite South Korean high school, and it follows the story of a transfer student who seems to have a hidden motive behind enrolling in the school. So, if you loved the teen drama, revenge, love, and friendships in Hierarchy, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Revenge of Others (Hulu) Credit – Disney+

Revenge of Others is a South Korean teen thriller drama series directed by Kim Yoo-jin from a screenplay by Lee Hee-myung. The Disney+ series follows the story of Ok Chan-mi, a shooting champion, as she transfers to a...

Behind Your Touch is a fantasy crime thriller series written by Lee Nam-gyu, Oh Bo-hyeon, and Kim Da-hee. The Jtbc series follows the story of a young veterinarian, who acquires the power of a psychic who can see the memories of people and animals after touching their bottom. She helps a detective who recently moved to her town, to track down a killer who has been terrorizing the town. Behind Your Touch stars Han Ji-min and Lee Min-ki in the lead roles and if you loved the series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

He Is Psychometric (Viki) Credit – tvN

He Is Psychometric is a supernatural crime thriller series, that has a very similar plot to Behind Your Touch. Written by Yang Jin-ah, the Tvn mystery drama series revolves around a young boy who loses his parents in a mysterious building fire, and after that, he acquires...

When a student at a high school suddenly dies without explanation, the rest of the semester will be filled with vengeance against those responsible in Revenge of Others, a thrilling Star Original series coming to Disney+ Hotstar soon.

Following the suspicious death of her twin brother, Ok Chanmi, a shooting athlete, takes the extraordinary step of transferring to her brother’s school in an attempt to uncover the truth and find out why the police and the school seemed to have covered up his death. Driven by her love for her brother and a need to understand what happened, Chanmi will partner with another student Ji Suheon, to exact revenge by proxy on those who bully others. Filled from the opening bell with mystery, intrigue and a series of strange incidents being thrown at Chanmi, audiences will be left champing at the bit for each new episode of Revenge of Others.