“Dreams aren’t something to look back on when you grow older; it is there to be pursued." -Anthony Kim, The King of Dramas.
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| You don't wanna miss this right? |
The King of Drama has a unique Korean Drama genre which one shouldn’t miss. It is a satirical drama about behind the scenes of drama making. Although this drama was not heavily promoted internationally ( at least for me), the title caught my attention because of the drama trailer showed in its preceded drama- Faith, the Great Doctor.
Theme: Behind-the-scenes of Drama Production
Genre : Satire, Comedy, Romance
Plot :
The King of Dramas revolves around Anthony Kim (Kim
Myung-min), the brilliant
CEO of a drama production company who will do anything and everything for the
sake of money, fame and success. He is known to possess the Midas touch as he has created blockbuster dramas and Hallyu stars. When a death on the set
precipitates his fall from grace, Anthony attempts to regain his former status
by putting the drama The
Morning of Keijo on air. And
to accomplish that, he needs the help of idealistic Lee Go-eun (Jung Ryeo-won), who dreams of becoming a top writer
someday, and the handsome but egoistic actor Kang Hyun-min (Choi Siwon). Source: Wikipedia (click to read more on the casts)
When I watch the first episode, the acting and theme
was mind blowing. I was instantly captivated by Anthony
Kim (played by Kim
Myung-min )
who is an egoistic and confident CEO who will do anything and everything for
the sake of money, fame and success. He is meticulous with mathematical details that he spell his success using percentages. He claim the ring he wear as ‘Lord of the
Rings’ and people call him the King of Dramas.
Why you would like
this drama?
I have to say that all the actors (main and side
cast) in this drama stand out in their roles. The reason why this drama was
underrated and not so popular was most probably due to MBC’s The King’s
Doctor which aired at the same time. If you check out the ratings and the
director, you would probably know why.
However, this drama is directed by the
same director for You’re
Beautiful which is one my favourites. You would be really impressed by the entire storyline; for me, it became the top must watch on my drama list along with Dong Yi.
Specialties I find
This is not the typical love-hate or comedy-romance
drama you find in other dramas. This is a series of “behind-the-scenes” of
drama making and the desires of people to pursue ambitions. The attraction was
there because this drama seems more realistic rather than fantasy, showing
company politics, desires to grab high viewership ratings and some people who stay
true to their integrity toward professionalism.
Ratings:
Plot: «««««
Storyline is written quite well, you won’t get
confused with the situation. It even has comedic and satirical elements throughout
the whole drama and which you can even see it from the first episode onwards.
Acting: «««««
The actors are really good and impressive. The way all
the actors portray their characters including the antagonist of the story are
really good. You wouldn’t want to miss Siwon’s acting too as his character is
quite fun to watch.
Overall: ««««« Thumbs Up J
There are some romantic comedy elements that added
up the spice in the story which would definitely make you laugh, squirm in your
chair and put on the silly smile. All in all, I would say that you would
definitely fall in love with this drama. I can guarantee that!
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| Special screen shot- Kang Hyun Min(Siwon) |
Interested?
Check out The King of Dramas at Drama Fever at this link here
But if it is not available for your country, there is an alternative site here (EP drama)
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