Ruler: Master of the Mask

(5D)

Drama: Ruler: Master of the Mask (literal title)
Revised romanization: Goonjoo-Gamyunui Jooin
Hangul: 군주-가면의 주인
Director: No Do-Cheol, Park Won-Gook
Writer: Park Hye-Jin, Jung Hae-Ri
Network: MBC
Episodes: 40
Release Date: May 10 - July 13, 2017
Runtime: Wednesdays & Thursdays 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
In the 1700's, Crown Prince Lee Sun (Yoo Seung-Ho) fights against Pyunsoo hwe. Pyunsoo hwe is an organization that has accumulated power and wealth through privatizing water all over Joseon. Crown Prince Lee Sun becomes a hope for the people who suffers. Ga-Eun is the woman Crown Prince Lee Sun loves and she helps grow as a ruler.

Cast
Yoo Seung-Ho
Kim So-Hyun
L
Yoon So-Hee
Heo Jun-Ho
Park Chul-Min
Shin Hyun-Soo
Bae Yoo-Ram
Lee Chae-Young
Kim Byung-Chul

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Suspicious Partner

(5D)

Drama: Suspicious Partner (literal title)
Revised romanization: Soosanghan Pateuneo
Hangul: 수상한 파트너
Director: Park Sun-Ho
Writer: Kwon Ki-Young
Network: SBS
Episodes: 40
Release Date: May 10 - July 13, 2017
Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Bong-Hee (Nam Ji-Hyun) is a judicial apprentice at the Judicial Research and Training Institute. One day, on the subway, she mistakes Ji-Wook (Ji Chang-Wook) for a molester. Ji-Wook is a prosecutor and denies being a molester, but Bong-Hee doesn't believe him. Later, she catches her boyfriend Hee-Joon (Chansung) in a hotel lobby with another woman. Her boyfriend is also a judicial apprentice at the same institute. Bong-Hee is hurt by her boyfriend's apparent infidelity and tells him that she will sleep with the next man she bumps into.
Bong-Hee indeeds propositions the next man she bumps into. When she looks at the man, Bong-Hee realizes the man is the same man she saw on the subway ... Ji-Wook. They decide to have drinks and Bong-Hee later passes out. When she wakes up, Bong-Hee finds herself at Ji-Wook's place.
3 months later, Bong-Hee is assigned to work in Ji-Wook’s office. She works hard there. During this time, she runs into Hee-Joon and tells him to take his things from her apartment. Later that night, Bong-Hee goes to a nearby convenience store and when she returns to her apartment, she finds Hee-Joon stabbed to death. Bong-Hee is arrested for his murder and Ji-Wook becomes the prosecutor in her murder case. Even through heavy pressure from Hee-Joon's father (who is the chief of the district prosecutor's office), Ji-Wook finds evidences to proves Bong-Hee's innocence and sets her free. Due to this incident, Ji-Wook quits his job as a prosecutor and becomes a lawyer. Bong-Hee attempts to find the person who murdered her ex-boyfriend.
2 years later, Bong-Hee and Ji-Wook meet again, but on opposing sides. Bong-Hee is representing the plaintiff and Ji-Wook is representing the defendant in a court case.

Cast
Ji Chang-Wook
Nam Ji-Hyun
Choi Tae-Joon
Nara
Lee Deok-Hwa
Nam Gi-Ae
Jang Hyuk-Jin
Yoon Bok-In
Chansung
Kim Ye-Won
Heo Joon-Seok
Sim Eun-Woo
Kim Hong-Fa
Dong Ha

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My Sassy Girl

(4D)

Drama: My Sassy Girl
Revised romanization: Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo
Hangul: 엽기적인 그녀
Director: Oh Jin-Seok
Writer: Yoon Hyo-Je
Network: SBS
Episodes: 40
Release Date: May 29 - July 18, 2017
Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Set in the Joseon Dynasty period, a romance takes place between cold-hearted Gyun-Woo (Joo Won) and Princess Hyemyung who causes troubles.

Cast
Joo Won
Oh Yeon-Seo
Lee Jung-Shin
Kim Yoon-Hye
Son Chang-Min
Yoon Se-Ah
Yoon So-Jung
Choi Ro-Woon
Ryu Dam

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Lookout

Drama: Lookout (working & literal title)
Revised romanization: Pasooggoon
Hangul: 파수꾼
Director: Son Hyeong-Seok
Writer: Kim Soo-Eun
Network: MBC
Episodes: 32
Release Date: May 22 - July 11, 2017
Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
People lose loved ones in crimes and the criminals are not punished. The daily lives of these people are completely broken. They form a group to realize justice.

Cast
Lee Si-Young
Kim Young-Kwang
Kim Tae-Hoon
Kim Seul-Gi
Key
Choi Moo-Sung
Kim Sang-Ho
Park Joo-Hyung
Kim Sun-Young
Jung Suk-Yong
Seo Jae-Hyung
Shin Dong-Wook
Kim Jung-Young
Jeon Mi-Sun
Song Seon-Mi
Park Solomon
Lee Ji-Won

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Fight for My Way

(4D)

Drama: Fight for My Way (English title) / Fight, My Way (literal title)
Revised romanization: Ssam, Maiwei
Hangul: 쌈, 마이웨이
Director: Lee Na-Jeong
Writer: Im Sang-Choon
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 16
Release Date: May 22 - July 11, 2017
Runtime: Mon & Tue 22:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Drama tells the story of Ko Dong-Man and Choi Ae-Ra.
In their school days, Ko Dong-Man took part in taekwondo. Now, he makes a living by working as a contract employee and also goes after the UFC title.
Choi Ae-Ra hoped to become an announcer, but she gave up her dream. Now, she works at the information desk of a department store.

Cast
Park Seo-Joon
Kim Ji-Won
Ahn Jae-Hong
Song Ha-Yoon
Son Byung-Ho
Kim Ye-Ryeong
Lee Elijah
Choi Woo-Sik
Kwak Dong-Yeon
Kang Ki-Doong
Pyo Ye-Jin
Kim Hee-Chang
Kim Sung-Oh
Jin Hee-Kyung

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Circle: Two Worlds Connected

Drama: Circle: Two Worlds Connected
Revised romanization: Sseokeul: Yieojin Doo Segye
Hangul: 써클 : 이어진 두 세계
Director: Min Jin-Ki
Writer: Kim Jin-Hee, Yoo Hye-Mi, Ryoo Moon-Sang, Park Eun-Mi
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Release Date: May 22 - June 27, 2017
Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 23:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Story is set in the present day and the year 2037. An alien comes to Earth. The alien believes human's emotion should be controlled or they will have no future. The alien becomes involved with humans.

Cast
Yeo Jin-Goo
Kong Seung-Yeon
An Woo-Yeon
Seo Hyun-Chul
Kim Joong-Ki
Kim Kang-Woo
Lee Gi-Kwang
Seo Hyun-Chul
Oh Eui-Sik
Kwon Hyuk-Soo
Min Sung-Wook
Nam Myung-Ryul
Yoo Young

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Man to Man

(4D)

Drama: Man to Man
Revised romanization: Maen too Maen
Hangul: 맨투맨
Director: Lee Chang-Min
Writer: Kim Won-Suk
Network: JTBC / Netflix
Episodes: 16
Release Date: April 21 - June 10, 2017
Runtime: Fridays & Saturdays 23:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Drama series tells the story of popular actor Yeo Woon-Gwang (Park Sung-Woong) and secret agent Kim Sul-Woo (Park Hae-Jin). Kim Sul-Woo goes undercover to work as the bodyguard of Yeo Woon-Gwang. The actor specializes in portraying villains.

Cast
Park Hae-Jin
Park Sung-Woong
Kim Min-Jung
Yeon Jeong-Hun
Chae Jung-An
Jeong Man-Sik
Jang Hyun-Sung
Kang Shin-Il
Lee Si-Un
Oh Hee-Joon

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My Only Love Song

(3D)

Drama: My Only Love Song
Revised romanization: Mai Onri Leobeusong
Hangul: 마이 온리 러브송
Director: Min Doo-Sik
Writer: Kim Soo-Jin
Network: Netflix
Release Date: 2017
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Song Soo-Jung (Kong Seung-Yeon) is a top star and she is very arrogant. She classifies people by how much money they have. Suddenly, she goes back in time to the Joseon era and meets On Dal (Lee Jong-Hyun). He will do anything to make money, but in fact he is generous to the weak and poor.

Cast
Lee Jong-Hyun - On Dal
Kong Seung-Yeon - Song Soo-Jung
Lee Jae-Jin - Byun Sam-Yong
Kim Yeon-Seo - Princess Pyunggang
Ahn Bo-Hyun - Moo-Myung
Park Joo-Hyung - Go Il-Yong
Lee Cheol-Min - movie director / magistrate
Lee Yong-Jik - King Pyungwon
Kim Jung-Pal - government official
Kim Chae-Eun - Mi-Jin / Hwa-Hong
Choi Jong-Hoon - Bong Soo-Hyuk (cameo)

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My Secret Romance

Synopsis
Jin-wook and Yoo-mi meet at a Gangwon-do resort and get caught up in a series of misunderstandings and accidents. Yoo-mi was charmed by Jin-wook's sly and playful personality, and they unexpectedly spend the night together. However, Yoo-mi disappears in the morning, leaving Jin-wook feeling perplexed and irrationally angry.

Three years later, the two meet again when Yoo-mi becomes a nutritionist at the company cafeteria where Jin-wook works. They pretend to not recognize each other, while fighting their attraction for each other. Finally Yoo mi admits that she remembers the incident. Jin-wook asks her the reason why she left him and she replies that it was just a one night stand.

Cast
Sung Hoon as Cha Jin-wook
Song Ji-eun as Lee Yoo-mi
Kim Jae-young as Jung Hyun-tae
Jung Da-sol as Joo Hye-ri
Lee Kan-hee as Kim Ae-ryung, Jin-wook's mother
Kim Jong-goo as Cha Dae-bok, Jin-wook's father
Park Shin-woon as Jang Woo-jin, Jin-wook's secretary
People around Yoo-mi
Nam Ki-ae as Jo Mi-hee, Yoo Mi's mother
Joo Sang-hyuk as Dong Goo
Kim Si-young as Wang Bok-ja
Im Do-yoon as Kang Je-ni
Lee Hae-in as Jang Eun-bi
Baek Seung-heon as Lee Shin-hwa

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Chicago Typewriter

Drama: Chicago Typewriter (literal title)
Revised romanization: Sikago Tajagi
Hangul: 시카고 타자기
Director: Kim Cheol-Kyu
Writer: Jin Soo-Wan
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Release Date: April 7 - June 3, 2017
Runtime: Fri & Sat 20:00 (ep.1-8) / Fri & Sat 20:30 (ep.9-16)
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.

Cast
Yoo Ah-In
Lim Soo-Jung
Ko Gyung-Pyo
Kwak Si-Yang
Jo Woo-Jin
Yang Jin-Sung
Jeon Su-Kyeong
Kang Hong-Suk
Ji Dae-Han
Cheon Ho-Jin
Jo Kyung-Sook
Oh Na-Ra

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The Liar and His Lover

Drama: The Liar and His Lover / She Loves Lie So Much (literal title)
Revised romanization: Geunyeoneun Geojitmaleul Neomoo Saranghae
Hangul: 그녀는 거짓말을 너무 사랑해
Director: Kim Jin-Min
Writer: Kotomi Aoki (manga), Kim Kyung-Min
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Release Date: March 20 - May 9, 2017
Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 23:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
Kang Han-Kyeol (Lee Hyun-Woo) is a great composer and gets inspired by the voice of others. He hides his identity from other people. Kang Han-Kyeol meets Yoon So-Rim. She is a female high school student with a great voice and she falls in love with him

Cast
Lee Hyun-Woo
Joy
Lee Jung-Jin
Lee Seo-Won
Hong Seo-Young
Choi Min-Soo
Sung Joo
Shin Je-Min
Chang Ki-Yong
Lim Ye-Jin
Song Kang
Park Jong-Hyeok
Kim In-Kwon
Park Ji-Young

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Radiant Office

Drama: Radiant Office (literal title)
Revised romanization: Jachebalgwang Opiseu
Hangul: 자체발광 오피스
Director: Jung Ji-In
Writer: Jung Hwe-Hyun
Network: MBC
Episodes: 16
Release Date: March 15 - May 4, 2017
Runtime: Wednesdays & Thursdays 22:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
A woman struggles to find a job, but she keeps failing. She decides to jump into the Han River to die. The woman is rescued and is sent to the hospital emergency room. There, she hears that she might have a fatal disease and she might not have much time left to live. She barely manages to land a job as a contract worker.

Cast
Ko Ah-Sung
Ha Seok-Jin
Lee Dong-Hwi
Kim Dong-Wook
Hoya
Kim Byung-Choon
Han Sun-Hwa
Kwon Hae-Hyo
Jang Shin-Young
Oh Dae-Hwan

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Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim

    Title: 낭만닥터 김사부 / Nangmandakteo Kimsabu
    Genre: Medical, melodrama, human
    Episodes: 20 + 1 Special
    Broadcast network: SBS
    Broadcast period: 2016-Nov-07 to 2017-Jan-17
    Air Time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00
    Original soundtrack: Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim OST

Synopsis

Dr. Kim was once a famous surgeon who decided to leave his former workplace to be in a small hospital. The oddball but genius doctor teaches the meaning of true doctors to Kang Dong Joo and Yoon Seo Jung, two young doctors who were passionate in their efforts, but only for their own selfish reasons.
Cast

Main Cast

    Han Suk Kyu as Teacher Kim / Bu Yong Joo
    Yoo Yun Suk as Kang Dong Joo
        Yoon Chan Young as young Dong Joo
    Seo Hyun Jin as Yoon Seo Jung
        Shin Yi Joon (신이준) as young Seo Jung

Doldam Hospital

    Kim Hong Pa (김홍파) as Yeo Woon Young
    Jin Kyung as Oh Myung Shim
    Im Won Hee as Jang Gi Tae
    Byun Woo Min as Nam Do Il
    Seo Eun Soo (서은수) as Woo Yun Hwa
    Kim Min Jae as Park Eun Tak

Geosan Hospital

    Choi Jin Ho as Do Yoon Wan
    Yang Se Jong as Do In Bum
    Jang Hyuk Jin as Song Hyun Chul (chief surgeon)
    Joo Hyun as President Shin
    Yoon Na Moo as Jung In Soo
    Kim Hye Eun as Hyun Jung (President Shin's daughter)

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Goblin: The Lonely and Great God

    Title: 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神-도깨비 / Sseulsseulhago Chanranhasin - Dokkaebi
    Also known as: The Lonely, Shining Goblin / Goblin: The Lonely and Great God / Guardian: The Lonely   and Great God
    Genre: Fantasy, romance
    Episodes: 16
    Broadcast network: tvN
    Broadcast period: 2016-Dec-02 to 2017-Jan-21
    Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:00
    Original Soundtrack: Goblin OST

Synopsis
The fantasy tale between a goblin who needs a mortal bride to ends his immortal life, an amnesiac grim reaper who stays together with the goblin to oversees the passing souls, and a human woman who suddenly appears claimed to be the goblin's bride, who actually destined to be killed.
Cast

Main Cast
    Gong Yoo as Kim Shin (939 years old, goblin)
    Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak (19, human bride)
        Han Seo Jin as child Eun Tak
    Lee Dong Wook as Wang Yeo (late 30s, grim reaper)
    Yoo In Na as Kim Sun / Sunny (mid-late 20s)
    Yook Sung Jae as Yoo Duk Hwa (mid-late 20s)
        Kim Hyun Bin as teen Duk Hwa
        Jung Ji Hoon (정지훈) as child Duk Hwa

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Seven First Kisses

    Title: 첫 키스만 일곱번째 / Cheot Kiseuman Ilgopbeonjjae
    Tagline: A blockbuster romance
    Genre: Romance, comedy
    Format: Web drama
    Episodes: 8
    Broadcast network: Naver TV Cast
    Broadcast period: 2016-Dec-05 to 2017-Jan-03
    Air time: Monday & Thursday 10:00
    Original soundtrack: Seven First Kisses OST

Synopsis
A duty free shop employee named Min Soo Jin who is 25 years old and never had a boyfriend since birth. One day, a beautiful lady appears and grants her wish to experience romance and seven kisses from seven different men.

Cast
    Lee Cho Hee as Min Soo Jin
    Choi Ji Woo as Choi Ji Woo
    Lee Joon Ki as Lee Joon Ki
    Park Hae Jin as Park Hae Jin
    Ji Chang Wook as Ji Chang Wook
    Kai (카이) as Kai
    Ok Taecyeon as Ok Taek Yeon
    Lee Jong Suk as Lee Jong Suk
    Lee Min Ho as Lee Min Ho

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