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Sopor Baeternus ([personal profile] feurioo) wrote in [community profile] tv_talk2025-01-26 05:24 pm

K-Drama Update #11: February Releases


Newtopia | Release: February 7

When soldier Jae Yoon (Park Jung Min) and his girlfriend Young Joo (BLACKPINK’s Jisoo) decide to break up, a zombie outbreak suddenly starts spreading across Seoul. Nothing says fate like fighting for a second chance at love... during the zombie apocalypse.



The Scandal of Chun Hwa | Release: February 6

After experiencing her first heartbreak, Princess Hwa Ri (Go Ara) declares her intention to choose her future husband herself. Her groundbreaking decision throws the royal palace into turmoil and entangles her with two men: Choi Hwan (Chang Ryul), the city’s most notorious playboy, and Jang Won (SF9’s Chani), the city’s most eligible bachelor.



Friendly Rivalry | Release: February 10

When Woo Seul Gi (Chung Su Bin) enrolls in Chaehwa High School, Yoo Jae Yi (Hyeri), the most powerful student at school, approaches her. As the girls initially form a close friendship, their hidden madness and ambition to claim the title of the top student soon makes them rivals.

Sidenote: Some sources claim that this is a GL drama.



Buried Hearts | Release: February 14

“Buried Hearts” tells the story of Seo Dong Joo (Park Hyung Sik), who manages to hack a political slush fund account worth 2 trillion won (approximately $1.4 billion) and Yeom Jang Sun (Heo Joon Ho), who kills him without knowing he’s been hacked—thus accidentally losing all the money.



Melo Movie | Release: February 14

At the heart of “Melo Movie” is the rekindled romance of Ko Gyeom (Choi Woo-shik) and Kim Mubee (Park Bo-young). Gyeom, a lifelong cinephile turned film critic, crosses paths again with Mubee, a budding director, remarking: “I enjoyed your movie, Director Kim. But I have one question. Is this really a melo movie?”



The Witch | Release: February 15

Based on “Moving” author Kang Full’s webtoon, “The Witch” is a mystery romance that follows the story of Mi Jung (Roh Jeong Eui), known as the “witch”. Mi Jung was chased away from her village after all the men who fell in love with her died. To help the woman he loves, data miner Dong Jin (GOT7's Jinyoung) transfers to the department of statistics and attempts to find a pattern for the misfortune surrounding Mi Jung.



My Dearest Nemesis | Release: February 17

Based on a popular webtoon, “My Dearest Nemesis” tells the love story of Ban Ju Yeon (Choi Hyun Wook) and Baek Su Jeong (Mun Ka Young), who first meet via their online game characters during their school days, then again 16 years later in real life as boss and employee. Ju Yeon, the perfectionist third-generation chaebol and head of Strategic Planning at Yongseong Department Store, hides his alter ego “Black Dragon” to be recognized as a proper heir. However, his peaceful office life takes a turbulent turn when Su Jeong discovers his closely guarded secret.



Undercover High School | Release: February 21

Jung Hae Sung (Seo Kang Joon), a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, goes undercover as a high school student to track down Emperor Gojong’s missing gold.
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[personal profile] tarlanx 2025-01-26 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Newtopia looks like fun to watch :)
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[personal profile] china_shop 2025-01-26 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Of these, I'm thinking of checking out Melo Movie, and I love that Undercover High School is basically 21 Jump Street, lol. None of these are immediately calling to me, though.

I started Motel California a couple of days ago and am enjoying it very much. Also planning to check out Love Scout as soon as I get a moment. :-)
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[personal profile] china_shop 2025-01-28 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
She's mixed heritage. No one spells out what the non-Korean part is, but she has wavy brown hair and freckles, and she faces discrimination for it. Also, she grew up in her dad's motel and got bullied and shamed for that, too.