Drama Club Round 13 - FANTASY

From recommender: "Straight up fantasy , with side order of superb silly comedy and some light hearted love triangles galore"

From recommender: "mixed genre, mystery fantasy romance thriller history dual timelines… great story telling, beautiful cinematography, great acting. " / "While the romance is there, it's far from the primary focus, and the dynamics between the characters are sometimes silly but never feel childish. "

From recommender: "Lee Jae-wook at his absolute finest. I wish I could have watched with a group just to hear what others think about what is really going on behind the scenes. "

From recommender: "show where humans help ghosts resolve their issues - taxi driver whose taxi is haunted"

From recommender: "Starts full blown fantasy of a Shaman reborn with mystical powers now learning about them with hilarious consequences. Does have a bit of dark storyline but overall enjoyable"

From recommender: "Time travel - has romance but balanced with cool other stuff that keeps it interesting"

From recommender: "Primarily a bromance but each of the MLs gets their own romantic plotline. "

From recommender: "show about human scientific experiments gone out of control, and the bond between a mother and daughter. I only saw season one of two and it’s a sci-fi, action, thriller. There is a side of romance which I thought was unnecessary and I think was what they pursued on the second season. "

From recommender: "A shaman promises to keep a pretty boy alive in spite of having seen ' death ' around him . Pretty fun & funny for the first half... Nice deep dive into some shamanistic traditions but towards the end loses its grip ... Still worth watching!"

Note: the main characters are high schoolers, adult side characters are great tho

From recommender: "A great story about multiple people " stuck in a moment they can't get out of" all looking for redemption in their own ways. It looked so cheesy in the beginning but it was really powerful.  "

From recommender: "fantasy, drama about a hotel for spirits who are not ready to move on to the afterlife due to unfinished business. The hotel’s staff help these souls find peace at last. " / "it’s more magical realism than full fledged fantasy. IU is an immortal being condemned to owning a hotel for ghosts who haven’t passed over, and Yeo Jingoo is the newly hired human manager. there is romance but it’s not the central focus! I also love that IU’s Jang Manwol is a fantastic and strong female character. "

From recommender: " I loved this show even though I normally shy away from time travel dramas. This one just pulled me in, hook, line and sinker.  Both leads did a fantastic job, esp. the ML juggling his multiple roles as student-athlete, rock star, regular college student and celebrity actor/model. The FL was impressive as well, plus they had great chemistry together. I also loved the SML who had fun bromance moments with the ML. This definitely has romance, but it's such a good show so I hope you give it a chance. "

From recommender: "show where humans help ghosts resolve their issues"

Jess note: GONNA CRY THROUGH THIS ONE FYI

From recommender: "This is primarily a thriller with supernatural elements in case you want to get all the way away from romance. "

From recommender: "This drama has Jung Kyung Ho as a Labour Attorney, helping out ghosts of people who have died from industrial accidents. There are different stories each week, some romance but it’s definitely not the main plot. "

From recommender: "This involves two men who die and get to come back to the world for a limited time to wrap up their lives. Bittersweet comedy and not traditionally romantic although both men get involved with the women they used to love. "

From recommender: "A revenge drama done well with the right amount of fantasy. It helps that I'm of the age that recalls those historical moments that helped the ML succeed as Jin Do Joon. I found each episode compelling. I especially enjoyed the relationship between Do Joon and his grandfather. "

From recommender: "this was a fun fantasy, rom-com. The FL is the granddaughter of a shaman and the ML is a dragon spirit. "

From recommender: "Alternate Worlds - has romance but balanced with cool other stuff that keeps it interesting"

From recommender: "photographer who can photograph ghosts with their living loved ones"

From recommender: "it isn't listed as fantasy but has fantastic, magic elements. It has a great cast, and magic is introduced in response to a teen needing cheering up. "

From recommender: "A group of humans are given extra powers to fight the Supernatural. " / " Straight up fantasy, action wherein a group of gifted humans called Counters hunt evil spirits that have possessed humans to escape the afterlife. "