Women Who Make Me Watch Dramas Against My Will: Goddess Edition

Time for another collection of lovely ladies.  This time I grouped them by the category "Goddess."  You know when your actress just has it all and they are so awesome that this might be the only appropriate way to refer to them?  They are gorgeous, great at acting, and full of personality.  I could probably put all my ladies on this list, but the purpose of these groups was to create decent sized posts.

These are the women who the first thing you think of when trying to describe them is: She's a freaking goddess.  Hashtag woman crush for days.

222. Jealousy Incarnate 질투의 화신 (2016) Korean

Gong Hyo Jin, Jo Jung Suk, Go Kyung Pyo, Lee Mi Sook, Park Ji Young, Lee Sung Jae, Seo Ji Hye

Drama Rating: 9/10     Neck Score: A+

What beautifully flawed people.  What horrible imperfections.  What lovable love triangles.  What perfectly wonderful acting.  I loved this show so much.  Never have I loved so many characters!  Everyone was just real and harsh and lovable.  Of course Jo Jung Suk was just perfect.  He nailed it.  He made us feel so many conflicting emotions and to be on his side no matter what, even when he was being a complete idiot, which he was often, that was the beauty of the show.  So many complex feelings and emotions, so perfectly portrayed.  It was beautiful.  My other favorites were the ahjumma frenemies love triangle, because it wasn't even a love triangle as much as a womance.  Going to be honest, we probably liked them the most because we saw ourselves in them.  I love Reporter Kye, because I related to her, I want to be her when I grow up.  Lizabreff connected to Chief Bang.  We just like to relate to the womances, apparently.  Also, Na Pyo Ri's little brother = yes.  Gong Hyo Jin was great as always.  I loved how much her character grew.  She started off being that same awkward character she always is, and then ended up being a strong woman.  I super loved their relationship and how they ended up as equals after starting off as a pushover girl and full of himself guy.  Also, the bromance.  Go Kyung Pyo and Jo Jung Suk's bromance was perfect, even in their merciless fighting over her.  The mudflat scene.  Need I say more?  It's pretty hilarious because I had to talk my sister through this show because there was so many raw feels and people being selfish jerks, which she hated but I loved, while she had to talk me through Scarlet Heart Ryeo because I thought it was stupid.  I guess to each their own.  This show was one of the best I've seen in a while.  It was 24 episodes and I didn't care.  It could have been longer and I would have been fine, so long as they kept the writing just as tight and consistent.  It was just delightful.

170. Thank You 고맙습니다 (2007) Korean

Jang Hyuk, Gong Hyo Jin, Seo Shin Ae, Shin Sung Rok, Shin Goo

Drama Rating: 8/10     Neck Score: A+

How did this show make me like it so much?  It's about cancer, AIDS, dementia, single parenthood, and death.  Basically it's a feely sob story.  And I really liked it.  It was pretty well written and it had amazing actors.  I knew when I found out that it had not only Jang Hyuk but Gong Hyo Jin, Seo Sin Ae, and Shin Sung Rok in it that I would have to watch it.  They are all amazing.  I love Seo Shin Ae.  She's one of those child actresses who can actually act.  She was just perfect.  It was a heartwarming drama that was actually good (I don't tend to like those kinds) and heartwarming.  It left you feeling fuzzy and warm instead of like eye rolling and barfing.  That's a pretty good sign, I would say.  And it never made me feel burdened by its agenda, even when it clearly had one.  Anyway, it was pretty good.  It kept me watching even when Mr. Lee (Shin Goo) was making me cry.  He was awesome.  Mr. Lee!

It's Okay, It's Just a Bunch of Crazy People Living Together

I don't know if it's because of the popularity of shows like Roommate, but the saving point of this show seems to be the grab bag of random crazies all living together.  Well, the saving point for me is Lee Kwang Soo.  Yep, once again I am watching a show just for Kwang Soo Oppa.  Seriously, he needs bigger roles so that I can appreciate him more... but then I always have Running Man, which was featured in like ep 2, so that is a bonus.  This is an SBS show.

155. The Producers 프로듀사 (2015) Korean

Gong Hyo Jin, Cha Tae Hyun , Lee Soo Hyun, IU

Drama Rating: 9/10     Neck Score: C 

This show was both wonderful and frustrating as all get out.  That's because it had a very real life feel to it.  They were originally going for a mockumentary feel, but then sort of changed the focused based on ratings and stuff, I guess.  The four main characters were all super relatable, which was why we both loved and hated them.  I feel like while I might actually relate best to Joon Mo (Cha Tae Hyun), whether I like it or not, and that made him one of the more frustrating characters for me.  He kept keeping it to himself and not doing anything.  Boo.  I really don't think that they gave him enough screen time or focus at all.  I ended up super loving Cindy.  She was literally the best person in the whole show.  Her character was also the most dynamic.  Seung Chan (Lee Soo Hyun) was both adorable and so frustrating, like everyone.  I loved how petty he was.  That was one of the funniest parts of the whole show.  He'd get his petty revenge on people who made him mad or jealous.  It was hilarious.  Also Kim Jong Kook's plot line was the best romance in the whole show.  It kept things light and funny when all the crap was going on.  He did a good job with it too.  They left the ending open on purpose, but I think they copped out a little too much.  After all that crap we went through, they could have made the things that did wrap up wrap up a little more satisfactorily.  More kissing, sillies.  But besides that I actually liked the openness in general ok.

107. It's Okay, That's Love 괜찮아, 사랑이야 (2014) Korean

Jo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Sung Dong Il, Lee Kwang Soo, Do Kyung Soo (D.O)

Drama Rating: 8/10     Neck Score: A

The best part about the drama (besides Lee Kwang Soo) is that it is very different.  It's about a bunch of mature adults who all have issues, like everyone in the world.  Only most of their issues are psychological.  Literally.  Four roommates, half are psychologists, and all have problems, some worse than others.  There is also a healthy amount of mystery.  I did like how that developed slowly, so that we  weren't years ahead of the characters, but just a little bit, because we never knew the whole picture.  Maybe not the why when we knew the what and so on.  The main girl was kind of a selfish bitca, but not in like a hateful way, just sometimes I would get frustrated with her because of her selfishness, and meanness, but I actually liked that she was like that.  Because sometimes I really hate how perfect or annoyingly good the female leads can be sometimes.  They are so annoying.  She was annoying too, but in a different and kind of more relatable way.  Sometimes she did need a slap though... Loved the OST too.  This song, I am obsessed with.  I liked the flow of the narrative.  I was a little worried in the last episode that it was going to be draggy, but it wasn't that bad.  It kept things fun at least.  Also, bromance.  Nuff said.

79. The Greatest Love 최고의 사랑 (2011) Korean

Cha Seung Won, Gong Hyo Jin, Yoon Kye Sang, Yoo In Ah

Drama Rating: 8/10     Neck Score: A

At last I found the show that I really was needing while watching shows such as Prime Minister and I and I Need Romance.  Funny, uplifting, romance, etc.  This is probably the best Hong Sister's drama and my favorite one (along with Master's Sun).  However, as awesome as it is, you really need to be well versed in Korean pop culture to appreciate it.  Literally, I tried to show it to a friend who was just starting to watch dramas (I think this would have only been her second) and lizabreff and I were cackling while it all went over my friend's head.  So we decided to hold off on that one for her and made her watch Secret Garden first.  This show is so funny though.  Cha Seung Won is a genius.  Doko Jin is so hilariously perfect.  Also he looked so good with that facial hair, then when he shaved it he still looked so good!  I was like, how is this possible?!?!  The way it makes fun of the Korean entertainment industry is so perfect.  Gong Hyo Jin is an unlikeable star who fell from grace during the scandal that broke up her girl band.  Doko Jin is the industry's top actor.  Then their paths cross and it's so funny.  I guarantee you'll also get the OST stuck in your head.  It's such an iconic OST that it is used for shows like Running Man when people get crushes.  Classic, awesome show.  Also, unlike many of the Hong Sister's dramas, this one never fell apart or got super silly, but stayed golden the whole time.  Also, best cameo of all Hong Sister's dramas- Lee Seung Gi, which just makes You're All Surrounded (Starring Lee Seung Gi and Cha Seung Won) so much better because you know they already love each other.

23. Pasta 파스타 (2010) Korean

Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Sun Kyun, Lee Ha Nee, Alex Chu

Drama Rating: 5/10     Neck Score: A

I hated her little bangs. They bothered me the whole show.  Her hair was ok when it was pulled back with her little hat, but when she had it down... ew.  I'm not a super big fan of Lee Sun Kyun, I think he has weird teeth, but he does have a sexy voice.  His character was annoying in this one though.  The plot was a bit draggy too.  But the food looked really good.  Also, there was plenty of eye candy in the chefs department, including No Min Woo and Choi Jin Hyuk.  If those are reasons to watch it, then do it.  It's just not the best drama in the world.  But it does have several good looking men (just not the lead) and will leave you craving Italian food.