5 Years Later, We're Still Not Moving On: 2017 Korean Dramas that we can't stop thinking about

With the number of new KDramas that are being released from time to time, surely, you will never run out of things to watch. However, if you...

With the number of new KDramas that are being released from time to time, surely, you will never run out of things to watch. However, if you have been a long-time fan of KDramas, you must have some series on your list that no one can ever replace in your heart.

Prepare to travel five years back in time as we revisit some of the best KDramas of 2017!

Fight For My Way

Who would have forgotten the legendary aegyo scenes of Choi Ae Ra? Not us! Even though years have already passed, we can still see these cute scenes resurfacing and trending on social media from time to time.

Aside from its cute and funny scenes, Fight For My Way has left an impression as it provides a refreshing perspective on romance and friendship. It tells the story of four friends who are seen as lacking by society, but work together to achieve the goals they set for themselves. Not to mention the fact that it is fronted by Park Seo Joon, who plays Ko Dong Man, and Kim Ji Won, who portrays Choi Ae Ra, the series has created quite a stir in 2017–until now!

Up for rewatching Fight For My Way? It’s available on iQIYI, Netflix, Viu, and WeTV!

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

When talking about the cutest dramas of 2017, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon can’t be taken away from the scene. Up until today, we can see GIFs and videos from the series being used by KDrama stans on social media as if they are just from an episode released yesterday!

One can make a wild guess about the plot of the series based on the title alone. Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is indeed a strong woman as she was born with superhuman strength. After discovering her abilities, Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik), the CEO, hired her as his bodyguard. Later on, they sparked more than just an employer-employee relationship.

You can binge-watch Strong Woman Do Bong Soon on iQIYI, Netflix, Viu, and WeTV!

I Am Not A Robot

How would you react if you discovered your ex had created a robot that looks just like you? It is still fresh in our mind how Chae So Bin’s character, Jo Ji Ah has to pretend to be the robot Aji 3 to help her ex-boyfriend who is a genius robot professor.

Aji 3 is developed with the capacity to respond to human emotions and to connect with humans. While pretending to be Aji 3, Ji Ah crosses paths with the wealthy and successful Kim Min Kyu (Yoo Seung Ho) who lives his life in isolation due to his allergy to physical contact with other human beings. I Am Not A Robot mixes the elements of science fiction in this romantic comedy series which is really something new in the plots of KDrama in 2017.

Want to go back to the times when Min Kyu finally discovered that the Aji 3 he is meeting is not really a robot? Rewatch I Am Not A Robot on Netflix and Viu!

Go Back Couple

If you will be given the chance to travel back in time, undo your decisions, and change your future, will you grab it? This is exactly what the 38-year-olds married couple Choi Ban Do (Son Ho Jun) and Ma Jin Joo (Jang Na Ra) have to go through in Go Back Couple.

Ban Do and Jin Joo fell in love and married after graduating from university. Years later, they are filled with regrets about marrying at such a young age and now only hate each other, leading them to end their marriage. After their divorce, they bid goodbye to the current Ban Do, who is fed up of being a breadwinner, and Jin Joo, who is a housewife with low self-esteem. The couple embarks on a journey back in time to when they were both 20-year-old university students that met each other for the first time.

You can definitely go back to a story of regret, hope, love as you rewatch Go Back Couple on Netflix and Viu!

While You Were Sleeping

Bae Suzy and Lee Jong Suk top-billing this series might be one of the top reasons why many have started watching this romance, comedy, fantasy, and thriller series in 2017.

Nam Hong Joo (Bae Suzy) had the ability to foresee bad events before they occurred through her dreams. Despite her best efforts, she is unable to prevent these events from occurring. In one of her dreams, she sees a man who ends up moving across their house–Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk), a prosecutor who will help her in attempting to stop her bad dreams from happening. In the midst of this drama's twists and turns, Hong Joo and Jae Chan soon discover their connection.

Relive the thrilling and mind-boggling situations and heart-fluttering scenes by rewatching While You Were Sleeping on Viu!

Suspicious Partner

What if you became a prime murder suspect overnight? Suspicious Partner follows Eun Bong Hee (Nam Ji Hyun), a prosecutor trainee who becomes a murder suspect, and Noh Ji Wook (Ji Chang Wook), a prosecutor, tries to help her but loses his job in the process. Later on, they will work together in untangling the case that involves an amnesiac murderer.

While some people may find it difficult to watch a serious drama, Suspicious Partner can satisfy those who can tolerate legal and crime themes when they are mixed with romance and comedy.

You can binge-watch Suspicious Partner on Netflix and Viu!


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Written by: Niña Shane Cantero
Niña Shane Cantero is a Digital Marketing intern at PS Media Enterprise and an incoming fourth-year BA Broadcasting student at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines—Manila.