Can’t Get Enough of Sky Castle and World of the Married?

A-teen depicts the struggles of teenagers from academic worries to their friendships and love lives. The series was a hit, accumulating six million views within a little over a month of its premiere. The sequel, A-teen 2, was released in 2019 after the overwhelming popularity of the first series.

Live On follows the story of high school students and their troubles, such as female protagonist Baek Ho-rang’s past as a victim of bullying and male protagonist Go Eun-taek’s strained relationship with his parents. The cast consists of idols including Minhyun from boy band NU’EST.

The World Of The Married is based on a BBC series, Doctor Foster. It achieved a record-breaking 28.4 per cent in viewership ratings, surpassing SKY Castle’s record of 23.8 per cent. The drama centres on Ji Sun-woo and her seemingly perfect family until everything falls apart when her husband’s affair is exposed.

The story centres on Kang Yeo-ju, an eccentric crime writer and her husband, who’s an aspiring politician. They have one issue: he likes cheating. Cheat On Me if You Can is a mystery thriller that keeps its audience on the edge of their seats with every moment that Yeo-ju gets closer to discovering his affairs.

SKY Castle has piqued the interest of many drama fans with its vivid portrayal of the rich’s obsession with good grades, top schools and high social status. The drama revolves around a few upper-class families who live in an upscale residential area named SKY Castle. These families are sent into a frenzy when a girl from a supposedly poor background, Kim Hye-na, wrecks havoc in their lives.

This drama depicts the lives of rich families living in Hera Palace, a luxurious high-rise apartment building. There’s a hierarchy within the building – the higher their apartment is, the more wealthy and powerful they are. Their lives take a turn for the worse when a lower-class outsider girl Min Seol-A is found dead in Hera Palace.  

This romance comedy drama is based on the webtoon of the same name. It garnered attention with its use of the “makeover” trope, but with a twist. This time, even after plastic surgery, the female protagonist Kang Mi-rae  finds that she is still being scorned by the people around her because she isn’t a natural beauty. The drama also sparked discussions on South Korea’s superficial beauty standards.  

True Beauty shows the struggle of Lim Ju-kyung, who was bullied in the past for being unattractive. When she transfers to another school because of her family’s financial situation, she takes this opportunity to start a new life as a pretty girl by dolling up.  Ju-kyung goes to great lengths to avoid showing anyone her bare face as she doesn’t want to be bullied for her appearance again. 

Goblin was a huge hit all over the world and it was named “Most Influential Show” of 2017 by Nielsen Korea. The drama centres on Kim Shin, who is an immortal supernatural called Goblin. Shin is looking for a bride who will end his immortal life, whom he finds in the form of high school student Ji Eun-tak. Shin realises that Eun-tak is the girl he saved, along with her mother. Subsequently, their lives entangle with the Grim Reaper, who fell in love with Goblin’s sister in his past life. 

Tale Of The Nine-Tailed tells the story of a mythical nine-tailed fox, Lee Yeon, who is waiting for the reincarnation of his first love, a human girl named Ah-eum. Lee Yeon has many enemies who are out to harm him, including his half-brother Lee Rang. Ultimately, he has to make sacrifices to protect his love and make amends with Lee Rang.