If you are like me, always falling into random sadness in certain time of the day, the fastest entertainment which can cheer you up in this hard time is through a K-drama binge!
In Malaysia, most of us are working and studying at home. I believe some of us do suffer a minor ‘mental breakdown’ because of all the stress we received from the surrounding. We are missing our partner, colleagues and friends we used to meet every single day!
In this post, I will recommend some ongoing Korean dramas in July which can help to relieve your negativity in this difficult month!
Nevertheless | (if you miss your boyfriend?)
I’m not sure if this drama will be suitable to watch if you miss your boyfriend, because in some parts of the story I was cursing how ‘playboy’ the boy lead in this drama.
The on-going JTBC and Netflix romance drama, “Nevertheless” (μκ³ μμ§λ§) is a remake of the popular comic story of a university art student, Na-bi (Han So-hee) falling in love to a handsome man, Jae-eon (Song Kang) who tend to be ‘nice’ to many girls.
The visuals of the two main leads are good enough as a ‘comforting’ element of this drama. Many girls will want a boyfriend who look like Song Kang, and maybe the sweet, romantic gestures of Jae-eon in the drama. If you are away with your boyfriend, this could bring in some sweet memories of dating him! But there are some scenes you just wish Na-bi just stay away from this selfish guy who was just being nice to all the girls.
Not sure if it helps with your stress, but seeing Song Kang himself is a happy pill already to me. π
Hospital Playlist | (if you miss your real buddies)
I have not meet my friends for months, and I miss the time of hanging out with my best buddies. If you are missing your best friends, Hospital Playlist reminds you of your best moments of eating and having fun together between your buddies!
Hospital Playlist tells the stories of doctors, nurses and patients at a hospital in Seoul. The main characters were five senior doctors at professor-level in the hospital with their own different specialties, who were best buddies since they joined the university. You can see how different the impression of the character when he was working in the surgery room and when he was with their gang of friends!
Song-hwa and Jun-wan are the food monsters in the gang
Another fun thing what the good buddies always do every week is that they will practiced and perform a song in every week/every episode. The live band, ‘Mido and Falasol’ always perform old-school songs that bring back memories among the 20s!
Because of the huge support from the local and international viewers, the five buddies come back again with Hospital Playlist Season 2 broadcasting now every week in tvN and Netflix. Do tune in and meet these cute doctors when you feel down and lonely in the room! Their personalities and performances will bring comfort to you.
So Not Worth It | (if you need a great laugh)
There are not much Korean dramas that can make you laugh throughout the whole episode! “So Not Worth It” tells the story of love and friendship among the international students residing in a university. As a sitcom genre, the drama tells different funny experiences that the characters face every day in the international dorm.
All the characters portray university students from different countries, but they all communicate in fluent Korean. All episodes can be watched now in Netflix, and all of them are just 30 minutes, perfect for a short break entertainment when you feel stressed from work!
There are many funny scenes between the character. One of my favorite was Minnie from Thailand (played by Minnie from K-pop group, (G)I-DLE.) She was like me – a Korean content fan who watch K-drama everyday and dream to meet K-drama characters every night! I can relate so much to this drama as I’m also a university student, but hoping that I can meet a bunch of friends like them in a Korean university!
If you are feeling stressed and down in mood, watch ‘So Not Worth It’ for a short episode and you will come back fully energized!
Read more about the Netflix sitcom drama “So Not Worth It”
MyDaehan π 