Kdrama Recommendation: ‘Ongoing Kdramas’ That You Can Watch Right Now
If you are a fan of ongoing korean dramas and you want to be updated with currently airing series as of this moment, then here is a list of kdramas that you can watch.
1. Legal High
Started: February 8, 2019
Plot: Go Tae Rim is a lawyer. He is arrogant and makes biting remarks, but he has a 100% winning rate. He can’t even imagine ever losing a case and winning cases is the most important thing to him. His attorney’s fee is obscenely high. Meanwhile, Seo Jae In is a gung-ho rookie lawyer. She wants to help clients trapped in unfair situations. Seo Jae In realizes that lawyers who do not win cases are useless and she decides to work with Go Tae Rim.
2. Trap
Started: February 9, 2019
Plot: Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He has a lovely family and he is asked to enter the political field. His life seems perfect. One day, he goes on a trip with his family and a tragic situation occurs. Meanwhile, Go Dong Kook is a veteran detective. He takes Kang Woo Hyun’s case and investigates.
3. The Fiery Priest
Started: February 15, 2019
Plot: A drama about a Catholic priest with anger management issues and a detective from the Gudam Police Station who meet during their joint investigation into the murder of an elderly priest.
4. Tower Of Babel
Started: January 15, 2019
Plot: A prosecutor who started out as a newspaper reporter, whose personality is described as fiery and hot-tempered. He grew up in a comfortable life, but one day his family is shattered when his father dies in an accident whose cause is unclear, and his mother takes her own life. When he finds out that his father’s bankruptcy and death are connected to a conglomerate, he begins his mission to uncover the truth and get revenge.
5. Romance Is A Bonus Book
Started: January 26, 2019
Plot: A brilliant man becomes involved in the life of a once rising star. Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor, alongside a warm heart and remains reasonable at work. He then meets a woman named Kang Dan Yi who was once a popular copywriter. She is now unemployed and struggling in life thought still attempts to find a job, but even with her outstanding educational past and once good career, she cannot. However, in a desperate attempt to find a job, she lies about her background and begins to work as a temporary worker in the same building under none other than Cha Eun Ho. As they meet each other time and time again, a love story begins to unfold.
6. Blessing Of The Sea
Started: January 14, 2019
Plot: The modern version of the story of Shim Chung Yi, a woman who sees the world in various colors and meets a pianist who sees the world only in black and white and finds out the secret to her lost father.
7. Left Handed Wife
Started: January 2, 2019
Plot: Lee Soo Ho and Oh San Ha are deeply in love. They have their wedding and go on a honeymoon. During their honeymoon, Soo Ho has an accident and loses his memory. Meanwhile, San Ha does not know what happened to her husband and tries to find him. A conspiracy lurks beneath.
8. Liver Or Die
Started: January 9, 2019
Plot: After graduating high school, Poong Sang got a job at a repair shop. He needed to learn how to keep his head down and lead a frugal, diligent life because he was a loving brother who had four other siblings to take care of. Even now when he is a 47-year-old man who has a family of his own to support, Poong Sang is willing to do anything for his siblings. However, his wife has had enough. When she sees her own daughter going off track, she comes to a realization.
9. Spring Turns To Spring
Started: January 23, 2019
Plot: Kim Bo Mi works as a TV news anchorwoman and she only cares about herself. Lee Bom was once a popular actress, but she is now a lawmaker’s wife. She focuses only on taking care of her family. Somehow these two women switch bodies.
10. Touch Your Heart
Started: February 6, 2019
Plot: Oh Yoon Seo is a popular actress. She is famous for her beautiful appearance, but her acting is bad. She gets involved in a scandal with the son from a chaebol family. Her acting career declines precipitously. Oh Yoon Seo hears that a famous screenwriter wants her to play the lead female role for a drama series. The character works as a secretary for a lawyer. To gain experience for the role, Oh Yoon Seo is required to work as a lawyer’s secretary for a few months. Meanwhile, Kwon Jung Rok is an attorney for a law firm. He is arrogant and cold-hearted. One day, his boss asks Kwon Jung Rok to let actress Oh Yoon Seo work as his secretary for 6 months. He is not happy about the situation, but he has to accept.
11. Haechi
Started: February 11, 2019
Plot: Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, four people from different walks of life come together to make Prince Lee Geum the King and reform the Saheonbu. The four people are Lee Geum, Yeo Ji, Park Moon Soo, and Dal Moon. Lee Geum is a prince, but, even though he is smart, he is not recognized as a prince due to his mother being born in the lowest class. Yeo Ji is damo at the Saheonbu. She investigates cases enthusiastically. She has a talent for the martial arts and foreign languages. Yeo Ji is the best investigator at the Saheonbu including the male investigators. Park Moon Soo has been preparing for his exam to become a public officer. He is not very smart and has difficulty with the exam, but he is honest and tender to other people. Dal Moon is a famous clown. He is good at martial arts.
12. The Crowned Clown
Started: January 7, 2019
Plot: Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to the palace to take the place of King Lee Hun. Ha Sun looks almost identical to King Lee Hun. When Ha Sun was a child, his parents died during an epidemic. Ha Sun almost died from starvation around that time, but he was saved by a group of clowns. Ha Sun grew up with the clowns and became one of them. During their performance, Ha Sun would play King Lee Hun due to their similar physical appearance. Now, Ha Sun is nervous that someone in the palace will find out he is not the real king. He falls for beautiful Queen Yoo So Woon. The drama adaptation of “Masquerade”, is a story that takes inspiration from “The Prince and the Pauper” by Mark Twain.
13. My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment
Started: January 7, 2019
Plot: The story of Deul Ho continues, about a once prosecutor turned lawyer who is currently unemployed. After a legal battle, his license is revoked for a short time, and he leaves the law for some peace of mind. Unbeknownst to him, he will not be left in peace.
14. Item
Started: February 11, 2019
Plot: A mystery fantasy drama about a profiler and a prosecutor who uncover a conspiracy and secrets surrounding objects with special powers.
15. The Light In Your Eyes
Started: February 11, 2019
Plot: A girl who can travel through time meets a man who lives a torpid life. Kim Hye Ja is a bright and positive 26-year-old woman who wishes to become an announcer. One day, she gains the ability to exploit time and from there, is involved in a complicated timeline as a 70-year-old. Lee Joon Ha is a man who wishes to become a reporter. He worked hard to reach his goal, but now throws away his time and lives lethargically. When the two opposites meet in a complicated time, a love story begins to unfold.
What are you watching? Catch up na bes!
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