Onizuka

I almost believed the people here who speak so badly of this drama. I was so afraid it would be the classic cliché where a friendship breaks down because of love, but it's the complete opposite. It breaks with many clichés that I'm already tired of in Korean dramas, like first love from childhood or the rival becoming unbearable because of jealousy. What a great work, full of freshness, memorable, well-developed characters, setting, and story in just 12 episodes! Now it's competing for my Korean drama of the year alongside Goodboy. And this is coming from someone who has seen more than 200 K-dramas.