244. Chief Kim 김과장 (2017) Korean

Namgoong Min, Nam Sang Mi, Lee Joon Ho, Jung Hye Seong, Kim Won Hae

Drama Rating: 9/10     Neck Score: A

So funny!  This was a solid, hilarious drama!  One of the best comedies I have seen in a long time.  It didn't need a traditional love triangle/OTP thing, because it was perfect just as it was.  The bromances were the best.  The bromance was the OTP.  The hint of side romances were cute and a plus, but not necessary.  It was about two not so great guys, who are basically two sides of the same coin- as in brilliant but especially brilliant at annoying people, who are both disillusioned with society.  One becomes an accountant, because numbers don't lie like people, to con his way into enough money to go to Denmark.  The other is a prosecutor who decides to use his legal skills for evil in the corporate world.  Then they meet at the same company, and proceed to have a hate relationship, which is just hilarious to watch as it progresses (into a bromance, shhhhh).  All of the characters are great.  Well, some of the baddies are just annoying, but of the main characters, they are great.  Everyone on the accounting team, the prosecutor team, and so on is the best!  And there is so much character growth.  Obviously the too not so perfect, flawed leads had the most growth, all around and in their relationships, but even side characters like Mantis (my Mantis!) had lots of growth.  I ended up loving people I never thought I would have in the first few episodes.  I haven't belly laughed so hard in quite a while.  It was beautiful.  Namgoong Min was made for comedy, and this role was made for him.  Chief Kim was so over the top wonderful!  Junho did such a good job of being lovable and hateful.  I loved how he became "Glutton" because he was always eating.  He really was always eating, it was crazy.  Papa Johns is taking over!  Look out, Subway!  I loved how it was hilarious, but it also had depth in topic.  It had some meaningful issues, and handled them good, as well as funny.  I really just loved this one so much!  Don't let Namgoong Min's hair deter you, it works perfectly in the show, and fits his tacky kkangpae style.  This show is gold.  Watch it.

108. Joseon Gunman 조선 총잡이 (2014) Korean

Lee Joon Ki, Nam Sang Mi, Jun Hye Bin, Han Joo Wan, Yoo Oh Sung

Drama Rating: 8/10     Neck Score: A

I think the thing that I loved most about this one was that it was my period of history, a period very similar to the one I did my senior capstone project on, so it made me really happy and excited.  However, this show was also painful to watch at times, because it was the new era fighting against tradition and it was twice as frustrating to see them fail.  Those torture scenes were extra disturbing when thrown up against the backdrop of the enlightenment, because they were shown as all the more inhumane.  Also it seemed like there was no way they could ever get ahead at times, and things would get super dramatic super quick.  however, Lee Joon Ki.  That says it all.  Lee Joon Ki in a number of awesome outfits.  He was so sexy in his gunman outfit, and so sexy in the western suit in glasses.  He is just a sexy man.  I also liked how it brought up the point that revenge doesn't help you at all, it leaves you feeling empty and hollow and then starts the whole revenge cycle all over again.  So while it was painful to watch, it was still just an awesome show.