Adopted
A jew hiding in a basement during Nazi-ruled Germany asks a little girl if she could tell him how the world looks outside. She takes one look and tells him that the weather is cloudy. He shakes his head in dissatisfaction and prompts the girl to look again and tell him what it looks like to her. He asks her to make the word hers. The words her eyes would say if they could speak.
For me, that's the best description of what is a story. It is a journey with incidents that you might have never seen or experienced or perhaps that you might relate to, described in an individual's perspective. No matter what format it is presented in a movie, a book, a drama, a webtoon, a manga, a podcast, a radio, a Netflix series or the treasures of all the grandmas around the world. As a story is a story regardless of the means by which it's told.
But sometimes, the story itself is so good that it crosses the borders of its original source and gets a chance to relive in a new form. Some people know how to appreciate it and some just can't develop feelings for the new adopters. Either way, I am glad that nothing stops these adaptations and we get to appreciate the story's retelling. Also, I am sure so is the case with Korean drama makers as they have often taken upon the task of adapting stories from webtoons and mangas.
Hence, I present to you a list of some dramas that you might like to give a try:
1) Based on the webtoon “A Stranger In My House” by Yoo Hyun Sook, “The Man Living in Our House” is a fun and flirty drama.
2) based on a webtoon of the same name created by Hyun Suk Yu, “Flower Boy Next Door” follows Ko Dok Mi, an introvert who, after a bad experience in school, has hidden away from the outside world.
3) Based on a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio, “Boys Over Flowers” is a classic. Apart from Korea, it has also been adopted by Taiwan, Japan (drama {two series} and movie) and China (twice)
4) Based on the Korean manhwa of the same name written and illustrated by Won Soo Yeon, “Full House”. It is a Romantic Comedy that you can enjoy any day.
5) Based on a manhwa of the same name written and illustrated by Park So Hee, “Goong” is a well-spiced drama with love-hate relationship and a royal Cinderella theme.
6) Based on a Japanese manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Shinobu Kaitani, “Liar Game”. Finally a thriller on our list!
7) Based on the webtoon of the same name written and illustrated by Kim Dal Min, “Lucky Romance”. Bright and colourful.
8) Based on a Korean manhwa of the same name written and illustrated by Yun Mi Kyung, “Bride of the Water God”. (It is exactly what it sounds like;)
9) Based on a Korean manhwa of the same name written and illustrated by Yoon Tae Ho, Misaeng (incomplete life) portray how is a daily life of a commuter with challenges, decisions, responsibilities, social customs and emotions, rather than the widely used repeated routine cliche.
10) based on manhwa by Jo Joo-hee and Han Seung-hee, Scholar who walks the night is a historical fantasy romance.
11) based on manhwa by Seo Soo-kyung a/k/a Man Chwi, girl who sees smell (Sensory couple) is a Fantasy Romance thriller with a barcode killer.
12) Based on Buam-dong Boksuja Social Club by Sajatokki, Avengers Social Club is a lighthearted, entertaining drama about how three different women come together to take each of one's revenge.
13) Your house helper is about a perfect house helper who cleans more than just the house. It is based on webtoon first released by KTOON.
14) Based on a webtoon by Seok Woo, Orange Marmalade is a fantasy drama where vampires and humans live together. (It's not Twilight, promise.)
15) based on Do it one more time by Hong Seung-pyo and Kim Hye-Yeon, is Confession Couple. Married couple time travels back to college days to save their currently dying relationship.
16) based on a much-loved webtoon by Soonkki, Cheese in the trap is a drama following the life of Hong Seol through struggles of youth and a very intriguing senior. Secondly, it is a movie which has tweaked the original plot and tried to make it much dark.
17) based on a webtoon by Joo ho min, is Along with the gods a drama and film where three grim reapers take a soul to decide his fate.
18) Published by Naver webtoon comes a drama My ID is Gangnam beauty. A coming of age drama.
19) based on psychologist Lee Jong-beom's webtoon, Dr Frost is a crime thriller mystery from the perspective of amazing psychologist dr frost.
20) based in webtoon by Hatzling, My Lawyer, Mr Jo 2: Crime and Punishment is about a guy who is unemployed after being a prosecutor and lawyer.
21) Love Alarm: a story about people looking for themselves in a place where people use an app to find who likes them. (*Ahem* inspired by many of our lives *ahem*)
22) Strangers from hell: is a horror about living in a small room which student uses to focus on studies. (You will now have a reason to be scared of your neighbours)
23) Cheap Cheonlima mart aka pegasus market: exile place of employees from big companies.
24) Haru found by chance aka extraordinary you: A supporting character finds out that she is the side cast and tries to change it. (School romance)
How many of them have you seen and what was your experience? Let me know in the comments below.
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