Good Asian Dramas

.... The first thought that comes to our mind about Taiwan is of course bubble tea! Second one might be electronics goods and the mighty Taipei tower. We all know that Korean dramas dominate the world of Asian Dramas. They have evolved so much in past few years handling different genres. But there is lot more to explore if you look around. If you have been following Asian dramas for a while you must have encountered few dramas from Taiwan. There are quite good numbers of T-dramas to watch once you are past language barrier and difficulty in remembering names. Here is the list of few I have come across so far. 1. Meteor Garden This is based on classic  Hana Yori Dango /Boys Over Flower . There is a group of four boys from rich families who consider bullying other schoolmates for entertainment. In that school arrives female protagonist from humble background who gets into the trouble with them. You might have already watched Korean remake of the same.   Positives: The story...

What is something that every drama lover is afraid of? Yes! The dreaded ' Drama Slump ' For many of us watching dramas is not just a form of entertainment. Some treat it is as an escape from reality, some seek emotional comfort and many find it therapeutic. As we ride along the drama wave in a full speed one day out of nowhere we totally lose interest. That is commonly termed as 'Drama Slump'. It can be rephrased as not able to find anything that piques your sustained interest. Let's analyze how this Slump Cycle works and how to get out of it. Causes and Symptoms You have binge watched an entire drama on weekend. It was an awesome drama and you are still not able to get out of it. You started watching too many dramas together. In this case you can't feel any connection to any of those. You heard/read spoiler and you didn't like it. If the things are not going as per our wish then why bother wasting time? Sounds familiar? Many of us are guilty of doi...

There are 3 dramas in 'Reply' series. I have watched only 1988 version, TWICE. Let me tell you, every episode is almost 1.5 hours yet I have no regrets. As the name suggests this series takes place in the year 1988. It is story of five childhood friends and their families living in Ssangmun-dong neighborhood of Seoul. Duk seon is the only girl in the group of five. Sun Woo is student council president. Jung-Hwan is from rich family. Choi Taek is brilliant Baduk player who has left school to focus on his game. Dong Ryong is mischievous and has no interest in studies. These friends often hang out in Taek's room, dancing, arguing, eating pizza and ramen, watching video tapes. The drama shows daily life and struggles of everyone and how their friendship changes subtly over the course of time. It also has second set of characters-the parents and the siblings. They are also equal part of the drama. The cinematography is really good. If you are 90's kid then you ...

Country: South Korea Year : 2007 Cast : Yoon Eun-hye, Gong Yoo, Lee Sun-kyun, Chae Jung-an. Another classic! You know you are so much desperate for job when you pretend to be a man where in reality you are a woman. This is a story of 24 years old Go Eun-chan who is the only earning member of a family of three-she,her sister and mother. She is often mistaken for a boy owing to her tomboyish appearance. Choi Han-kyul belongs to rich family having coffee business. According to his family, he does not have sense of responsibility. Therefore his grandmother challenges him to run a coffee shop (coffee prince) to prove his mettle . He hires only male workers( prince you know!) He meets Go-chan and thinks that she is actually a man. He hires her in his coffee shop. Go-chan being in need of steady job also plays along not revealing her true identity. It starts with their playful teasing but eventually he starts having feelings for her which makes him confused over...