For all Korean drama lovers, 2012 have been a fantastic year. Starting with the influx offusion (time-traveling) drama (Operation Proposal, Rooftop Prince, Queen In Hyun's Man, Dr Jin and Faith ) to unconventional not-cup-of-tea drama (The King 2Hearts) to revenge melodrama / makjang (The Equator Man, Nice Guy, Five Fingers) to medical drama (Golden Time) and the classic romantic comedy drama (Big, I Do I Do, To the Beautiful You); I'm thanking drama gods because I always have Korean drama to watch during my spare time.
Here you will find list of Korean drama aired in 2012. I will update the page with drama that will be aired for the second half of 2012.
Following the list that I made last year (Best Korean Drama 2011), here you will find myFavorite Korean Drama for the first half of 2012.
Image: The King 2Hearts Episode 4 Screencap
Here you will find list of Korean drama aired in 2012. I will update the page with drama that will be aired for the second half of 2012.
Following the list that I made last year (Best Korean Drama 2011), here you will find myFavorite Korean Drama for the first half of 2012.
Image: The King 2Hearts Episode 4 Screencap
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The Moon that Embraces the Sun
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A fantasy sageuk drama adapted from a novel titled The Moon That Embraces the Sun written by Jung Eun Gwol, this drama is set in a Joseon dynasty.
Portraying a story of two suns (brothers Crown Prince Lee Hwon & his older brother from the same father [the King] but different mother, Prince Yang Myung) who fall in love with a beautiful moon Heo Yeon Woo.
Their evil grandmother who wants to protect her own clan in the royal palace, asked a shaman to put a spell on Yeon Woo - making her outcasted from the palace and passed away on her father's shoulder.
Fate brought these three people together few years later, unfortunately, Yeon Woo who in fact didn't die, lost her memory. Step by step, she regained her memory - so who will she choose in the end? Her Crown Prince or her Prince?
This 20 episodes drama is the national drama and gained ratings of over 40%.
The combination of fantastic plot, magical storyline and great acting from its casts making this drama currently my #3 best drama of this year.
==> More about The Moon that Embraces the Sun <==
Where to watch The Moon that Embraces the Sun with English Sub?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Portraying a story of two suns (brothers Crown Prince Lee Hwon & his older brother from the same father [the King] but different mother, Prince Yang Myung) who fall in love with a beautiful moon Heo Yeon Woo.
Their evil grandmother who wants to protect her own clan in the royal palace, asked a shaman to put a spell on Yeon Woo - making her outcasted from the palace and passed away on her father's shoulder.
Fate brought these three people together few years later, unfortunately, Yeon Woo who in fact didn't die, lost her memory. Step by step, she regained her memory - so who will she choose in the end? Her Crown Prince or her Prince?
This 20 episodes drama is the national drama and gained ratings of over 40%.
The combination of fantastic plot, magical storyline and great acting from its casts making this drama currently my #3 best drama of this year.
==> More about The Moon that Embraces the Sun <==
Where to watch The Moon that Embraces the Sun with English Sub?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Take Care of Us, Captain
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This drama portrays a story of Han Da Jin (Koo Hye Sun), a female pilot who graduated from a prestigious pilot school and is trying to be the female pilot in a very well-known airline.
Life doesn't come easy for Da Jin as her mother who was pregnant & on the way to attend her graduation ceremony, sadly passed away on the plane due to a flight error. Da Jin's father was the pilot who was flying this plane, but the error was made by co-captain Kim Yoo Sun (Ji Jin Hee).
Da Jin's father is a very respected pilot and Yoo Sun admires him. But during that fateful flight, he decided to save 300 passengers instead of saving his own wife, which made Yoo Sun drowned in guilt and he relocated to Australia. Da Jin's father sadly passed away too due to accident.
Years later, Da Jin becomes a co-captain and Yoo Sun finally breaks through his shield and returns back to work as a captain. Fate brought Da Jin & Yoo Sun together & they fall in love.
But Da Jin doesn't know that Yoo Sun was the one behind his mother's death and his sister's illness.
Where to watch Take Care of Us, Captain (English Sub)?
- Viki
Life doesn't come easy for Da Jin as her mother who was pregnant & on the way to attend her graduation ceremony, sadly passed away on the plane due to a flight error. Da Jin's father was the pilot who was flying this plane, but the error was made by co-captain Kim Yoo Sun (Ji Jin Hee).
Da Jin's father is a very respected pilot and Yoo Sun admires him. But during that fateful flight, he decided to save 300 passengers instead of saving his own wife, which made Yoo Sun drowned in guilt and he relocated to Australia. Da Jin's father sadly passed away too due to accident.
Years later, Da Jin becomes a co-captain and Yoo Sun finally breaks through his shield and returns back to work as a captain. Fate brought Da Jin & Yoo Sun together & they fall in love.
But Da Jin doesn't know that Yoo Sun was the one behind his mother's death and his sister's illness.
Where to watch Take Care of Us, Captain (English Sub)?
- Viki
Wild Romance
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A drama about an arrogant but talented baseball player Mu Yeon (Lee Dong Wook), he's the star player of the Red Dreamers. Eun Jae (Lee Si Young) is a bodyguard whose life entangled with Mu Yeon and to make things easier, she becomes Mu Yeon's bodyguard. But things are not that easy because Eun Jae is the fan of Red Dreamers rival team, Blue Seagulls.
Where to watch Wild Romance (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Where to watch Wild Romance (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
History of the Salaryman
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A quirky drama which portrays a tough journey of a salaryman / office worker "Yoo Bang". First of all, he becomes a guinea pig & paid by the son of the CEO of a famous pharmaceutical company (Chunhha Group). His father developed a new drug and their company need people to be guinea pigs before the medicines are out to the public. His son wants to steal this medicine and he uses Yoo Bang to do so.
Next, Yoo Bang forms an alliance with the competitor of this pharmaceutical company (Jangcho Company). Then, he joins forces with the grand-daughter of Chunhha Group as they're trapped and accused of killing the son of Chunhha Group's CEO - to discover who steals the medicine from the research centre.
==> More about History of the Salaryman <==
Where to watch History of the Salaryman (English Sub)?
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- Dramafever
Next, Yoo Bang forms an alliance with the competitor of this pharmaceutical company (Jangcho Company). Then, he joins forces with the grand-daughter of Chunhha Group as they're trapped and accused of killing the son of Chunhha Group's CEO - to discover who steals the medicine from the research centre.
==> More about History of the Salaryman <==
Where to watch History of the Salaryman (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
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Also known as Flower Boy Band Eye Candy, this youth drama portrays a story about Band Eye Candy (consists of 6 members), their friendship, their passion for music, their relationship, and their competition with Strawberry Field.
==> More about Shut Up Flower Boy Band <==
Where to watch Shut Up Flower Boy Band (English Sub)?
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==> More about Shut Up Flower Boy Band <==
Where to watch Shut Up Flower Boy Band (English Sub)?
- Viki
Dream High 2
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Following the success of the original Dream High aired early last year, we welcome new fresh casts for Dream High 2.
We follow the story and journey of these students at Kirin Arts School:
- Shin Hye Sung (Kang Sora) who is musically talented but only learns music through books
- Jin Yoo Jin (Jung Jin Woon) has an ambition to become a rock star
- Nana (Hyo Rin) is a very talented vocalist but has a deep secret about her past
- Rian (Ji Yeon) dreaming that she will become a famous actress
Moreover, Kirin Arts School is currently in crisis so will they be able to return the glory that this school used to have? And will they be able to achieve their own person dream?
Where to watch Dream High 2 (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
We follow the story and journey of these students at Kirin Arts School:
- Shin Hye Sung (Kang Sora) who is musically talented but only learns music through books
- Jin Yoo Jin (Jung Jin Woon) has an ambition to become a rock star
- Nana (Hyo Rin) is a very talented vocalist but has a deep secret about her past
- Rian (Ji Yeon) dreaming that she will become a famous actress
Moreover, Kirin Arts School is currently in crisis so will they be able to return the glory that this school used to have? And will they be able to achieve their own person dream?
Where to watch Dream High 2 (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Love Rain
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A romantic melodrama, staring Jang Geun Suk and SNSD' YoonA, Love Rain aired in Korea in March 2012.
Set in two periods; year 1970 and 2012, Seo In Ha (played by Jang Geun Suk) and Kim Yoon Hee (played by YoonA) fall in love with each other as two college students in 1970. But their love journey unfortunately doesn't last due to Yoon Hee's illness which prompted her to leave and get treatment in another country.
In Ha thought that Yoon Hee has passed away but couldn't move on from his first love.
42 years later, both In Ha & Yoon Hee have their own family.
In Ha's son, Seo Joon (a photographer) meets with Yoon Hee's daughter (Ha Na) during his business trip in Japan. He accidentally takes Ha Na's mobile phone and she's trying to get her mobile phone back. Ha Na took a peek at her mum's diary and went to Japan to meet with In Ha because she wants her mother to be reunited with her first love.
It's interesting to note that In Ha and his son have different personalities (In Ha is an art student & becomes a painter while his son enjoys a life as a photographer). Yoon Hee and her daughter both are beautiful character, her mom is pure, while the daughter is bright & loveable.
So, will their son and daughter be able to rekindle the romantic relationship that didn't work out for their parents?
==> More about Love Rain <==<
Where to watch Love Rain (with English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Set in two periods; year 1970 and 2012, Seo In Ha (played by Jang Geun Suk) and Kim Yoon Hee (played by YoonA) fall in love with each other as two college students in 1970. But their love journey unfortunately doesn't last due to Yoon Hee's illness which prompted her to leave and get treatment in another country.
In Ha thought that Yoon Hee has passed away but couldn't move on from his first love.
42 years later, both In Ha & Yoon Hee have their own family.
In Ha's son, Seo Joon (a photographer) meets with Yoon Hee's daughter (Ha Na) during his business trip in Japan. He accidentally takes Ha Na's mobile phone and she's trying to get her mobile phone back. Ha Na took a peek at her mum's diary and went to Japan to meet with In Ha because she wants her mother to be reunited with her first love.
It's interesting to note that In Ha and his son have different personalities (In Ha is an art student & becomes a painter while his son enjoys a life as a photographer). Yoon Hee and her daughter both are beautiful character, her mom is pure, while the daughter is bright & loveable.
So, will their son and daughter be able to rekindle the romantic relationship that didn't work out for their parents?
==> More about Love Rain <==<
Where to watch Love Rain (with English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Fashion King
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What Happened in Bali's PD Lee Myung Woo, Director Choi Moon Suk & Writer Kim Ki Ho + Lee Sun Mi are now back with their next drama "Fashion King".
This drama portrays the life challenges, rivalry, romantic ties and life journey of four young people:Kang Young Gul (Yoo Ah In), Lee Ga Young (Shin Se Kyung), Jung Jae Hyuk (Lee Je Hoon) and Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri).
Young Gul started by selling clothing in a local market. An aspiring designer who started with nothing, he works hard and becomes successful in the fashion industry.
Ga Young is a seamstress, a very talented one; she received a false accusation and is kicked out from her foster home. Step-by-step, she knits her life back after her fateful meeting with Young Gul.
Jae Hyuk has a fashion company, and is a very successful entrepreneur. His life mission: to get back with his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna. He refused to lend his money for a struggling Young Gul who's his former classmates.
==> More about Fashion King <==<
Where to watch Fashion King (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
This drama portrays the life challenges, rivalry, romantic ties and life journey of four young people:Kang Young Gul (Yoo Ah In), Lee Ga Young (Shin Se Kyung), Jung Jae Hyuk (Lee Je Hoon) and Choi Anna (Kwon Yuri).
Young Gul started by selling clothing in a local market. An aspiring designer who started with nothing, he works hard and becomes successful in the fashion industry.
Ga Young is a seamstress, a very talented one; she received a false accusation and is kicked out from her foster home. Step-by-step, she knits her life back after her fateful meeting with Young Gul.
Jae Hyuk has a fashion company, and is a very successful entrepreneur. His life mission: to get back with his ex-girlfriend, Choi Anna. He refused to lend his money for a struggling Young Gul who's his former classmates.
==> More about Fashion King <==<
Where to watch Fashion King (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
The King 2Hearts
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The King 2Hearts; a black melodrama featuring one of my favorite actress Ha Ji Won and national-brother Lee Seung Gi aired in March 2012 (Wednesday & Thursday), following the Moon that Embraces the Sun.
The story about a Prince from a modern-day (imaginary) monarchy who entangles in an unlikely romance with a top special force officer from North Korea. Things change as abruptly he has to step up as a King of the nation and he has to overcome many challenges from one very influential and powerful enemy.
The King 2Hearts is a drama with much more depth and has a theme about peace and unity. That love can cause war but it also can prevent war.
This drama is very gutsy, many real-life facts are portrayed brilliantly in this drama. All characters have so much depth, it's hard not to fall in love with all characters.
===> More about The King 2Hearts
Where to watch the King 2Hearts (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
The story about a Prince from a modern-day (imaginary) monarchy who entangles in an unlikely romance with a top special force officer from North Korea. Things change as abruptly he has to step up as a King of the nation and he has to overcome many challenges from one very influential and powerful enemy.
The King 2Hearts is a drama with much more depth and has a theme about peace and unity. That love can cause war but it also can prevent war.
This drama is very gutsy, many real-life facts are portrayed brilliantly in this drama. All characters have so much depth, it's hard not to fall in love with all characters.
===> More about The King 2Hearts
Where to watch the King 2Hearts (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Rooftop Prince
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A sageuk and modern-day drama, Rooftop Prince, staring Park Yoochun & Han Ji Min will be broadcast in March, following Take Care of Us, Caption. This drama will be in the same timeslot as King 2Hearts.
Park Yoochun will be playing as the Prince (from the Joseon Dynasty) who travels 300 years to the future. In this modern-world, he meets with his long-lost Crown Princess and her step-sister.
This drama reminded me of "Kate and Leopold", the only difference, Leopold found a woman in the modern-world and he brought this woman back to hundred years in the past.
While in Rooftop Prince, Park Yoochun a.k.a the Prince will have to adjust & adapt himself into a modern-day world with the help of his comrades (F3) and Park Ha. A romantic comedy drama, it also has a bit of mystery as the Crown Prince is in the modern world to help him solving the mystery behind the death of his Crown Princess.
==> More about Rooftop Prince <==<
Where to watch Rooftop Prince (English Subtitle)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
Park Yoochun will be playing as the Prince (from the Joseon Dynasty) who travels 300 years to the future. In this modern-world, he meets with his long-lost Crown Princess and her step-sister.
This drama reminded me of "Kate and Leopold", the only difference, Leopold found a woman in the modern-world and he brought this woman back to hundred years in the past.
While in Rooftop Prince, Park Yoochun a.k.a the Prince will have to adjust & adapt himself into a modern-day world with the help of his comrades (F3) and Park Ha. A romantic comedy drama, it also has a bit of mystery as the Crown Prince is in the modern world to help him solving the mystery behind the death of his Crown Princess.
==> More about Rooftop Prince <==<
Where to watch Rooftop Prince (English Subtitle)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
The Equator Man
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A drama about betrayal, revenge which ruin the friendship between two friends Kim Seon Woo (Uhm Tae Woong) and Lee Jang Il (Lee Joon Hyuk.
An excellent student in school, Seon Woo builds a friendship with Jang Il and they become best buddies. Seon Woo often helps Jang Il when he's in trouble, but unfortunately, due to greed, Jang Il goes to the extreme and he causes his best friend to lost his vision. Seon Woo lost the man who raised him up and he doesn't know who his real father is.
Soo Mi (Im Jung Eun) has one-sided love with Jang Il. She knows what Jang Il and his father did to Seon Woo & his family; and she even paints all the events and put them in her wall of crazy painting; but she never let Seon Woo knows about that fateful accident.
Han Ji Won (Lee Bo Young) has a pure heart. Both Seon Woo & Jang Il care for her.
After being unconscious for 13 years, Seon Woo finally wakes up; however, he's lost his vision. He pretends that he lost all his memory; in which he doesn't and he even lies to Han Ji Won who helps him step-by-step to regain his life confidence.
One man comes into his life and declares that he's Seon Woo's father. He takes him overseas to get treatment for his eyes and when he returns back to Korea, Seon Woo has gained his sight back & is a very successful businessman. On the other hand, Jang Il has become a prosecutor, Soo Mi is a painter and Ji Won is a VIP manager in a hotel.
Will Seon Woo be able to get his revenge to Jang Il and Soo Mi?
And will he accept Ji Won's love?
===> More about The Equator Man
Where to watch The Equator Man (English Sub)?
- Dramafever
An excellent student in school, Seon Woo builds a friendship with Jang Il and they become best buddies. Seon Woo often helps Jang Il when he's in trouble, but unfortunately, due to greed, Jang Il goes to the extreme and he causes his best friend to lost his vision. Seon Woo lost the man who raised him up and he doesn't know who his real father is.
Soo Mi (Im Jung Eun) has one-sided love with Jang Il. She knows what Jang Il and his father did to Seon Woo & his family; and she even paints all the events and put them in her wall of crazy painting; but she never let Seon Woo knows about that fateful accident.
Han Ji Won (Lee Bo Young) has a pure heart. Both Seon Woo & Jang Il care for her.
After being unconscious for 13 years, Seon Woo finally wakes up; however, he's lost his vision. He pretends that he lost all his memory; in which he doesn't and he even lies to Han Ji Won who helps him step-by-step to regain his life confidence.
One man comes into his life and declares that he's Seon Woo's father. He takes him overseas to get treatment for his eyes and when he returns back to Korea, Seon Woo has gained his sight back & is a very successful businessman. On the other hand, Jang Il has become a prosecutor, Soo Mi is a painter and Ji Won is a VIP manager in a hotel.
Will Seon Woo be able to get his revenge to Jang Il and Soo Mi?
And will he accept Ji Won's love?
===> More about The Equator Man
Where to watch The Equator Man (English Sub)?
- Dramafever
I Do I Do
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A very successful shoe designer Hwang Ji Ahn (Kim Sun Ah) never expected that her drunken one-night-stand with a younger man turned up to be her fellow co-worker Park Tae Kang(Lee Jang Woo) will give her unexpected gift.
A workaholic, she's never been in any long relationship but turned up to any blind date set up by her parents. She never has any feelings with any man, that's until she meets Jo Eun Sung (Park Gun Hyung) on one blind date. Both of them are in their late 30s and successful in their own field. Eun Sung is a gynecologist.
But as her feeling towards Eun Sung grows stronger, a new life has grown inside her body.
So will she choose her true love Eun Sung or will she choose her baby's father?
This drama is beautiful and sweet and it portrays a reality about the harsh treatment received by unmarried single mother in Korea.
===> More about I Do I Do <===
Where to watch I Do I Do (English Sub)?
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- Dramafever
A workaholic, she's never been in any long relationship but turned up to any blind date set up by her parents. She never has any feelings with any man, that's until she meets Jo Eun Sung (Park Gun Hyung) on one blind date. Both of them are in their late 30s and successful in their own field. Eun Sung is a gynecologist.
But as her feeling towards Eun Sung grows stronger, a new life has grown inside her body.
So will she choose her true love Eun Sung or will she choose her baby's father?
This drama is beautiful and sweet and it portrays a reality about the harsh treatment received by unmarried single mother in Korea.
===> More about I Do I Do <===
Where to watch I Do I Do (English Sub)?
- Viki
- Dramafever
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