Good Asian Dramas

In this drama, the female lead is not disguised in men's attire for a change! There is something charming about historical dramas. They have the ability to take you back in the time. The palaces, the inner court, the Pyehas, servants, Crown prince, Dowager and the evil ministers. On the flip side these dramas can often be very heavy in plots reasons being schemes for power struggles, wars and the consequent bloodbath! So if you want to enjoy the beauty of historical dramas without all these heavy elements then let me suggest a drama that I stumbled upon recently- " Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung" Have you ever wondered in olden times how they used to keep track of everything happening around? Of course there was no Twitter or Facebook or internet for that matter. There were special people called 'Historians' whose job was to write down everything happening around them. This drama focuses on role of historians, importance of education and censorship in ...

When you witness a crime but you don't know you have witnessed the crime but criminal feels that you have. He does't know that you don't know he knows. Okay! Enough of this ' They don't know you know they know ' stuff! ( I admit I am a big time "friends' fan) Now back to the story.  Who doesn't love crime, suspense, court room drama with a pinch of romance (and very hot Ji Chang Wook)? Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun) is struggling trainee prosecutor who comes to know that her boyfriend is cheating on her. Angry yet helpless, all she could do is to curse him death every time they pass by each other. And to her surprise on one fated night, he is found murdered in her apartment! She becomes the a prime suspect. To add to her misery, the prosecutor for this case is Noh Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook) under whom she is undergoing her training.  He is the topper from the office in list of 'the worst prosecutor'. He is disliked by everyone- his...

Hi There!          I have been watching Asian dramas since long time and thought why not make a record of this journey. In that way I can revisit, remember them and cherish good old time.  These are some of the good ones that I have encountered in my drama journey. Read the  no spoiler review and decide for yourself! 1.  Kekkon Dekinai Otoko 2. My Name is Kim Sam Soon 3. Father is strange 4.  Coffee Prince 5. Maid Sama 6.  My Love from the stars 7.  Secret Garden 8.  Boys over flower 9.  Put your head on my shoulder 10. Erased 11.  Reply 1988 12.  Crash landing on you 13.  Suspicious Partner 14. How to overcome the Drama slump 15.  Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung How it all started? It all started when I purchased my first laptop! That that time internet was not this ubiquitous and speed was painfully low. I got hooked to watching western series like Supernatural, Vampire diaries and Prison break. I ...