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The Manhwahasbecome a sourceofinspirationfor TV showsandfilms. Unlikepreviousyears, a largenumberofManhwashavebeenadaptedintodramas, owing to compellingstorylinesthatpique the interestofviewers, anditappearsthatthistrendwillcontinue. AlthoughtheyareKoreanfilmsbasedon the contentofonlinecomics, theycontinue to attract a largeaudienceandhaveevenachievedunexpectedsuccess. Take a lookat the KoreanlovemoviesadaptedfromManhwasthatrecentlycaused a stir in the onlinecommunity.
1. Dr. Brain
Dr. Brain (2021) isbasedon a popular Manhwaof the samename. Dr. Brain (2021) takes the themethat the mindcontrolsperception, identity, andreality.
The filmisnotableforitsstellarcastandbeing the firstwork in Korea to be broadcastonApple TV+. The filmrevolvesaroundKohSewon (Lee Sun Kyun) – a talentedscientistwhohasdevelopedtechnology to synchronizewithotherpeople’sbrainsandmemories. Whenhisfamilyfallsintotragedy, KohSewondecides to usehisinvention to findanswers, therebydivingdeepinto the memoryof the deceased to open a newworldand a darksecrethidden in you.
Dr. Braintells a poignantstorywhentragedybefalls the maincharacter. Although he doesn’thavemanyemotions, KohSewonstilltries to have a happy, happylifewithhiswifeandchildrenevery day, but he admits he hasneverbeen a greathusbandandfather.
Dr. Brain (2021) issuperblyproduced, withlotsofnighttimeimagesreminiscentofSeoul, usually in the rain,andsometimesinspirationalimages to conveySewon’snewmemoriesandeffectstheirelongation.
2. Sweethome
Itis a Koreandramabasedon the hitManhwaof the samename. ItisknownthatNetflixspent $ 2.4 millionperepisode to create the mostepicseries. Thisfigureishigher than the productioncostfor the pasttwofilmprojectsusingspecialeffects, Arthdal Chronicles (2 million USD/episode) andKingdom (1.6 million USD/episode).
Sweethomeis a storyabout the lonelyjourneyof Cha HyunSoo, a highschoolboywhoisoftenbulliedatschoolhas a historyofsuicide, andhatessociety. Afterlosingallhisfamilymembers to an accident, he isforced to leavehomeandlive in a newapartment. Here, Cha HyunSoobegins to witnessstrangephenomenaaseveryonearoundthemturnsintomonstersthatrepresenttheirambitions in life. To regainhislife, he and the peopleliving in the apartmentbuildingmustfighttogetheragainstthosemonsters.
The series “SweetHome” hasfinishedfilmingafter 8 monthsoffilmingandrecording. The dramawillhave 16 episodesairingeverySaturdayandSundaysimultaneouslyonKoreancablechannelstvNandNetflix.
3. Yumi’sCells
Basedon the hitManhwaof the samename, Yumi’sCellsis a brandnewdramaabout a strangefemaleofficeworkernamedYumi – Sheisalwaysconsultedfrom the perspectiveof the otherofficeworkers. Differentmindcells in herheadcontroleachofherthoughts, feelings, andmovements. Moreover, the cells in Yumi’sbrainareconstantlymovingandcommunicating, controllingYumi’semotions. Itis the firstKoreanfilmwith a combinationof day-by-day charactersandcute 3D animationcharacters.
Yumi’sCellsis the storyofYumiafter the damage to herlovecellsfallsinto a coma. Untiloneday, a man namedGooWoongawakenedthosevividcellsthatmadeYumi’sheartandminddanced, andshebegan to loveagain. The more the filmiswatched, the morefascinatedby the humorous, interestingcommunicationbetweenYumiand the cellinhabitantsofherbrain.
4. D.P
D.P is an acronymforDeserterPursuit. The movie D.P isattractingattentiononNetflixbecauseitreflects the darksideof the mandatorymilitaryregime in the landof Kim Chi. D.P depicts the lifeofmilitarypolicethatspecializesin catchingdeserters. D.P ofNetflixis a politicalappealagainstbullyingduringmilitaryservice. Itwas a messagethatwaswrittenandwoveninto the screenplay. Andthat’swhatmakesthismovieunique. Itmakes the messagecomealive, easy to attractattention, attractempathy, andspreadmore.
Drawnout, therearestillgoodfactorswhobelieve in the rightanduseconscienceandempathy to make the rightdecisions. An Jun Ho manytimesgotstuck in situationswhen he had to choosebetweenloveandreasonwhenhisfriendsandbrotherswerechasedjustbecausetheycouldn’tstand the cruelandunreasonabletorture.
5. LoveAlarm
LoveAlarm – part 1 ranked 8th in the ten mostpopularmoviesof 2019 ofNetflixKorea. Part 1 revolvesaround the storyof 3 characters Kim JoJo – an orphanedhighschoolgirl. Shehas a lovetrianglewithtwochildhoodbestfriends, LeeHyeYoungandHwang Sun Oh.
The filmisset in a societydominatedbytechnology to the extreme, and the application “LoveAlarm'” isbornthatallowsyou to knowifsomeonelikesyouwithin a radiusof 10 meters. At the endofpart 1, the audiencebrokedownbecause the endingwasleftopen, notknowingwho the heartof the femalelead Kim JoJowouldturn to.
LoveAlarm 2 isabout a loveapp. The applooksuseful, butit’s the rootcauseof Kim JoJo, Hwang Sun Oh, andLeeHyeYeong’stroubledloveaffair. Howwilltheydealwithit? In thispart 2, the lovetrianglebecomesevenmoreintense. But in the end, the love Sun Oh – JoJofailed. The moment Sun OhlooksatJoJoon a tree-linedroad, he remembers a JoJothat he loveddearly in highschool. JoJo 4 yearslater no longersmiledat him likethat, butfinally, Sun Ohsmiled, asifsayinggoodbye to hisfirstlove.
6. Nevertheless
Basedon the Manhwaof the samename, “Nevertheless” is a melodramathattells the lovestoryofYoo Na Bi (Han So Hee) – a womanwhodoesn’tbelieve in lovebutstillwants a relationship. relationshipandParkJaeUhn (Song Kang) – whothinks the relationshipis a nuisancebutalwaysflirtswithgirls.
Why do goodgirlslikebadboys? Whydoes a delicate, gentle, honestgoodboyalwayslose in the race to win the girl’sheart? Ifthat’swhatyou’rewondering, seeStillfor the answer.
ParkJae-eonis a genuinebadboy. He possessestop-notchskills in the fieldofflirting, as long as he is the one he likes, he can fall in lovewithin 2 sentences. Nabiis a beautiful, gentlecollegegirlandhasjustbeenbetrayedbyherboyfriend, causingher to be disappointedandskepticalaboutlove. But in herheart, sheisstill a dreamer, romantic, andeager to date.
Butveryquickly, NabidiscoveredthatParkJae-eonwas a badboywhoonlyliked to play, not to love.
7. ItaewonClass
ItaewonClassisadaptedfrom the Manhwaof the samenamewith an extremelyeye-catchingandmoderncontextdesign. The music in the movieeverytimeitplays, makes the audiencefeel the youthfulatmosphere. ItaewonClassisoneof the ten mostsearchedKoreanmovies in February 2020 in Korea. The filmisabout the lifeofParkSae Ro Yiafter the tragedyoflosingherfather, beingimprisoned, andraising the desire to open a franchisepubchainDanBamatItaewon.
Parkis an honestyoung man from the beginningof the film. ParkhitJangGeunWon (heir to JanggaCompany) a lessonafterwitnessing him bully a classmate. Finally, the presidentofJanggapresentedParkwithtwooptions: kneeling to apologize to JangGeunWonorbeingexpelled. Parkchoseoptiontwowithouthesitation.
The audience can seethatParkis “lunar” aboutsocialnetworksaswellashow to treatwomen. AlthoughParkconfessedhislove to hisgirlfriendOh So Ah, he alwayskept a safedistancefromher.
8. ItaewonClass
ItaewonClassis an animeseriesadaptedfrom the famousKoreanManhwaseriesof the samename. “TowerofGod” hasfantasycontentabout the journeyof the maincharacterBaam to findherbestfriendRachel in a tower. The workhasreached 4.5 billionviewssince 2010 untilnow.
The storyrevolvesaround a youngboynamedTwenty-FifthBam, whospendsmostofhislifetrappedunder a largeandmysterioustowerwithhisbestfriendRachel. WhenRachelentered the Tower, Bamfollowed, and he endedupfacingchallengesoneveryfloorof the tower in the hopeoffindinghiscompanionagain.
9. Hellbound
AfterSquidGame, Hellboundcontinues to become a Koreanmovie, anditisconsidered a superproductof 2021. The TV blockbuster “Hellbound” invested in andproducedbyNetflixhascaused a stormwhenitattractshighviewership.
Hellboundisset in a fantasysocietythatisspreadingrumorsaboutangelsofdeathsuddenlyappearing, informing the badguysthattheyhave to go to hell to do penance. Whenthatmomenthits, threeblack, brute-forcecreatureswillappearoutofnowhere, beatingthembrutallybeforeburning the sinneralive in the flamesofhell.
No oneknowswhere the angelofdeathor the demonscomefrom. Amidst the public’sconfusion, half-belief, half-doubt, a sectcalled the NewTruthSocietyledbyJungJin-Soo (YooAh In) quicklyemerged, propagating the thesisthat the angelofdeathrepresentsGermany. Godpunishessinners.
