kdrama recs for claire
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1-3 horror/thriller
4-5 mystery (these ones are mid pace, not necessarily fast)
6-7 realistic and depressing (also slow pace)
8-9 fantasy
10-11 comedy
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![Non siamo più vivi]()
1. Non siamo più vivi
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- based on webtoon
- zombies
- set in school
- ensemble cast
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![Kingdom]()
2. Kingdom
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
- zombies
- historical
- intense
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![Sweet Home]()
3. Sweet Home
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
- based on a webtoon
- monsters
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![365: One Year Against Destiny]()
4. 365: One Year Against Destiny
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
- mystery
- time travel
- commentary on human nature/society
- kinda reminds me of a webtoon w the premise and plot
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![Signal]()
5. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
- really good mystery
- interesting premise and characters
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![My Mister]()
6. My Mister
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
- depressing
- realistic
- has really deep commentaries on life and stagnation and depression and all that stuff
- depressing
- slow pace
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![Il diario della mia libertà]()
7. Il diario della mia libertà
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
- same as above but less depressing and theres a romance subplot in the background
- slow pace
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![Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy]()
8. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy
Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
- basically korean game of thrones
- ancient korea based fantasy
- epic plot
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![Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds]()
9. Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Korean Movie - 2017
- BEST MOVIE
- epic fantasy qualities bc it shows the full fantastical afterlife
- touches on a bunch of different human issues
- made me sob 6 separate times
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![The Uncanny Counter]()
10. The Uncanny Counter
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
- based on a webtoon
- action fantasy comedy
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![Avvocata Woo]()
11. Avvocata Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
- 45% legal drama, 35% coming of age of the main character, 20% romance
- definitely guaranteed to keep you entertained
- is really good at comedy as well as touching moments
