K Dramas that captivate the hearts of Filipino viewers
Filipinos loved watching Korean dramas because they can relate as to how they portray a certain character. Aside from that, the realistic approach of their plots are somehow the reasons why they captured the hearts of many viewers so easily. There’s also no doubt that these Korean dramas had a great influence/impact on the viewing preference of many Filipino people when it comes to watching soap opera/s. Below are some Korean Dramas that totally mesmerized and hooked up Filipino viewers. (In no particular order).
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Boys Over Flowers
Synopsis:
Jan Di is an average girl whose family owns a dry-cleaning shop that is located near the luxurious and well-known Shin Hwa College. Jan Di meets the four richest and spoiled boys when she delivers laundry to the school one day. The boys are known as the F4 and cause trouble to those who speak out against them.
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My Girl
Synopsis:
When Julian (Lee Dong Wook) meets the lively and beautiful Jasmine (Lee Da Hae), he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Jasmine to lie about being his long missing cousin until he can find his real cousin. She says yes, but soon their feelings for each other get in the way of their plans. Julian's friend, Nico (Lee Joon Ki) falls for Jasmine while Julian's ex-girlfriend, Anika (Park Si Yeon), a pro tennis player, tries to win him back. Will the two ever tell each other how they feel? Will Julian ever find his real cousin?
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My love from the star
Synopsis:
Matteo Do (Kim Soo-hyun), is an alien who lands in the Joseon era, and then lives through the next four hundred years to the present day where he works as university professor and falls in love with a haughty top actress, Steffi Cheon (Jun Ji-hyun).
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Princess Hours
Synopsis:
Yoon Eun Hye as Janelle is an ordinary art high school student. One day, she hears totally unexpected news that, based on her grandfathers will, she must marry the unemotional Crown Prince Gian (Joo Ji Hoon) who attends the same high school. Free-spirited Janelle resists the proposal, but reluctantly marries him to help her debt-ridden family. As she struggles to adapt herself to the proper manners and royal duties of palace life and to her disagreeable husband, Gian’s sentimental cousin and second-in-line to the throne, Troy (Kim Jeong Hoon), steps into her life. She feels like she can rely on Troy to help her, but can’t help worrying about her haughty, cold-hearted husband. To help bridge this gap, the senior members of the royal family take some special measures to get them to spend the night together. Along the way, you will encounter numerous delightful episodes among the cute and lively Janelle, the cold heartthrob Gian, the handsome, down-to-earth Troy, the perfect ballerina Monique (Song Ji Hyo) who just can’t get over Gian, and all the other members of the royal family. Will the Crowned Princess, Janelle be up to the challenges of royal life?
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Descendants of the Sun
Synopsis:
Starring Song Joong Ki as Lucas Yoo and Song Hye Kyo as Maxine Kang, Descendants of the Sun is a drama about the love of people who get closer as they learn to be considerate of each other in desperate times and sacrifices made by people who throw themselves into natural disasters.
Reference:www.gooddrama.net
