K-Drama Update #12: March Releases

[feurioo]

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The Potato Lab | Release: March 1

Kim Mi Kyeong (Lee Sun Bin) is a researcher in a rural potato research institute whose life revolves entirely around potatoes. When So Baek Ho (Kang Tae Oh), a cold and principled corporate director, unexpectedly enters Kim Mi Kyeong’s world, the two find themselves entangled in a whirlwind romance — proving that love can sprout in the most unlikely places.

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Riding Life (Mother and Mom) | Release: March 3

Lee Jung Eun (Jeon Hye Jin) asks her mother, Yoon Ji Ah (Jo Min Soo), to give her daughter Seo Yoon (Kim Sa Rang) rides to academies as the girl prepares for the “7-year-old exam” (an entrance test for top English-language academies). Set in the cutthroat education hub of Daechi District, the drama takes a humorous yet thought-provoking look at the intense world of early childhood education and the pressures of private tutoring.

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I Am a Running Mate | Release: [POSTPONED]

Se-hoon (Yoon Hyun-soo) is a model student with good grades, but an unfortunate incident on the bus one day earns him the humiliating nickname of ‘Erector.’ The choir director, Won-dae (Choi Woo-sung), asks him to be his running mate for the upcoming student council election. Needing to rehabilitate his image, Se-hoon agrees, only to find out that he is Won-dae’s twelfth running mate. With his pride bruised, Se-hoon joins Sang-hyun (Lee Jung-sic), a walking luxury man known as the local social butterfly.

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When Life Gives You Tangerines | Release: March 7

“When Life Gives You Tangerines” tells the adventurous life stories of Ae Sun and Gwan Sik as they experience the vibrant seasons of Jeju Island. IU plays the bold and rebellious Ae Sun while Park Bo Gum stars as Gwan Sik, a quiet but reliable character.

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The Art of Negotiation | Release: March 8

“The Art of Negotiation” follows the story of M&A expert Yoon Joo No (Lee Je Hoon), who is known as a legendary negotiator and his team as they navigate high-stakes challenges.

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Hyper Knife | Release: March 19

“Hyper Knife” is a medical crime thriller drama that depicts the fierce rivalry and growth of two crazy geniuses. After her mentor Choi Deok Hee (Sol Kyung Gu) permanently banned Jeong Se Ok (Park Eun Bin) from the operating room, she now works as a shadow doctor in an underground surgery clinic. Despite his global reputation as a brilliant neurosurgeon, Choi Deok Hee has a hidden side that few know about.

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Villains Everywhere | Release: March 19

O Na Ra (Oh Na Ra) is a mother who lives for today as if there is no tomorrow. Although she has a dazzling love story from her past as a flight attendant traveling around the world, she hides it for the sake of her old-fashioned and conservative husband. O Yeong Gyu (Park Young Gyu), O Na Ra's father, was noticed as an artist in his youth, but is now a delinquent artist.

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The Divorce Insurance | Release: March 31

Noh Ki-jun (Lee Dong-wook) is a seemingly perfect man who has it all: a prestigious academic background and a highly successful career with his insurance expertise. Unfortunately, he’s a broken man and quite literally broke from his 3 divorces. Left penniless after his divorces, Ki-jun is determined to create a divorce insurance product that would protect people like him.

Comments

[feurioo]

The Potato Lab is a lot better than expected. I thought the first episode was funnier and more charming than most of what I've seen from My Dearest Nemesis to date.

Will definitely watch The Divorce Insurance for Lee Dong-wook. I've never truly liked Park Bo Gum, so I'm still on the fence about When Life Gives You Tangerines.

[china_shop]

Aww, the first thing I saw Park Bo Gum in was Love in the Moonlight, which is one of my tiny fandoms. He's such a brat in it. *noogies him*

[feurioo]

I actually thought he was cute in that one (even though I didn't finish it)! I guess he never brought the same magic back to my screen again.

[china_shop]

I'm not sure I've seen him in much else. *checks his filmography* I enjoyed the first few episodes of Encounter, the ones set in Cuba, but once they got back to Seoul it was just so-so (though I did watch it all). I couldn't get into Record of Youth, but I put that down to not really caring about the entertainment industry. So yeah... I don't have high expectations for Tangerines, but I will at least give it a chance.

(Hae Joon in Family by Choice reminds me of a young Park Bo Gum -- I think he has the same look.)

[lirazel]

Omg Riding Life sounds so stressful! I don't know if I can watch a show about the insane educational expectations put on small children!

[msilverstar]

Are all of these on Netflix? That might get me to subscribe again.

[feurioo]

Are all of these on Netflix?

Hyper Knife will be on Disney+ and The Divorce Insurance on Prime Video. The Potato Lab and When Life Gives You Tangerines are definitely on Netflix. No idea about the other dramas.

[msilverstar]

Hyper Knife and Divorce Insurance not for me, so the others will go on my Netflix whenever list.

[caramarie]

I keep forgetting Disney has kdramas ... might have to give Hyper Knife a try!

[china_shop]

I'll probably try Tangerines and wait to see other people's reactions to the rest. Hard to tell about Divorce Insurance just from the ad. :-)

I'm currently two and a bit episodes from the end of Family By Choice and loving it so much. I keep stealing a minute here and there to watch a scene or two. (All the mothers are terrible, which feels gratuitous -- but everything else is great! Hae Joon has made me cry multiple times.) :DDD