4 K-Dramas To Watch If You Are Missing "Love Scout"
“Love Scout” has ended, but the show will always have a piece of viewers’ hearts. Han Ji Min’s Kang Ji Yun and Lee Jun Hyuk’s Yu Eun Ho not only served us a heartwarming workplace romance, but they also raised the bar when it came to relationship goals. The show’s refreshing take on gender dynamics as well as relationships was like a balm to the soul. In case you are feeling the “Love Scout” withdrawal, here are five K-dramas to give you all the feels, including Han Ji Min’s and Lee Jun Hyuk’s shows as well.
“One Spring Night”
If you take one look at Han Ji Min’s filmography, you’ll know she is an actor who has a knack for playing strong and complex characters. Kang Ji Yun in “Love Scout” is a fiercely independent woman but is weighed down by the emotional baggage of her past. In “One Spring Night,” the actress plays the weary Lee Jung In, who is trapped in her relationship and somewhere has lost her sense of identity. However, her mundane life turns on its head after she encounters a pharmacist named Yoo Ji Ho (Jung Hae In). Yoo Ji Ho is a single parent to a son and is also reserved by nature. Well aware of the taboos and judgments which follow a single parent, Ji Ho is wary of putting himself out there. Jung In finds herself drawn towards him, and the two strike up a friendship which soon develops into a strong attraction between the two. Jung In understands Ji Ho and also decides to get to know his little boy. However, there are several factors at play, and the two need to tide through many emotional hurdles. “One Spring Night” has a melo and realistic vibe. It’s a mature romance, accompanied by nuanced performances by both Han Ji Min and Jung Hae In.
“A Poem A Day”
There is no denying that “Love Scout” has catapulted Lee Jun Hyuk as the new face of romance! The actor had previously been synonymous with intense narratives, ranging from thrillers to action. But one of his previous dramas, “A Poem A Day,” is a simple and reflective show that centers around the lives of three characters who work at a hospital. Lee Jun Hyuk plays Ye Jae Wook, a poker-faced physical therapist with a prickly personality. He also teaches the subject and is the team leader. Woo Bo Young (Lee Yu Bi), though a therapist, aspires to be a poet. She is clumsy but is also a positive person who writes a poem a day to uplift the spirits of all. There is also Shin Min Ho (Jang Dong Yoon), a trainee, who has no interest in physical therapy and has had a bickering past with Bo Young.
The lives of these three characters are entwined as they go about their day at the hospital. “A Poem A Day” is an underrated and comforting drama. It is devoid of villains, sinister plots, or over-the-top theatrics and instead draws you in with the simplicity of its narrative. If Lee Jun Hyuk as Yu Eun Ho had you besotted, his character Ye Jae Wook is also as charming in an eccentric sort of a way.
“A Piece of Your Mind”
“Love Scout” also came with a strong message of healing and seeking closure from the past. Kang Ji Yun struggles with grief and is unable to let go of the trauma of losing her father. It isn’t until Eun Ho comes along and helps her cope with her deep-rooted beliefs and feelings that she is able to find closure. In “A Piece of Your Mind,” Jung Hae In’s character Moon Ha Won is also stuck in the past and cannot seem to move on.
Ha Won is a kind-hearted man and an ace in the AI programming sector. He has never been able to get over his first love and childhood friend, Ji Soo (Park Ju Hyun). But Ha Won meets Han Sae Woo (Chae Soo Bin), an optimistic classical music recording engineer. Sae Woo has no family and is a wanderer of sorts. She is well aware of Ha Won’s melancholic nature, but finds herself falling for him. When Ha Won comes up with a strange request, Sae Woo agrees to go along with it, as she only wants to help him cope with his unrequited love. But the question is, can Ha Won ever let anyone replace Ji Soo in his heart?
“A Piece of Your Mind” is yet another underrated drama. Jung Hae In resonates strongly as Ha Won. There is something compelling as well as unsettling about his feelings for his first love. And Chae Soo Bin charms as the patient and bright Sae Woo.
Start watching “A Piece of Your Mind”:
“Romance Is a Bonus Book”
In “Love Scout,” Yu Eun Ho empowers Kang Ji Yun every step of the way, never doubting abilities and supporting every decision of hers. And in “Romance Is a Bonus Book,” we meet yet another Eun Ho (Lee Jong Suk) who stands by the woman he loves. Cha Eun Ho is the brightest and youngest editor in the publishing world. He has always carried a torch for Kang Dan Yi (Lee Na Young), whom he has known since he was a child. Dan Yi is divorced and is a single mom who is also jobless. Having been out of the workforce for so long, she is unable to get a job until she lands up at Eun Ho’s publishing house as an intern. Dan Yi is self-reliant and doesn’t want Eun Ho to help her—she wants to make it on her own. But Eun Ho supports and uplifts her every step of the way. Their friendship has always been rock solid, so will love disrupt the equation, or will it strengthen it further?
“Romance Is a Bonus Book” is for all die-hard romantics. And the chemistry between Lee Jong Suk and Lee Na Young is one for the books.
Hey Soompiers, which one of these K-dramas have you seen or are planning to check out? Let us know in the comments below!
If you haven’t already, binge-watch “Love Scout” below:
Puja Talwar is a Soompi writer with a strong Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Junho bias. A long time K-drama fan, she loves devising alternate scenarios to the narratives. She has interviewed Lee Min Ho, Gong Yoo, Cha Eun Woo, and Ji Chang Wook to name a few. You can follow her on @puja_talwar7 on Instagram.
0
0
0
0
0
Comments