HDL is more Fantasy than Horror tbh it's a fantastical supernatural romance.I'd add Priest to this list as well.…
HDL; It does feel like the fantasy lowers the horror aspect, it really is so great for supernatural romance. They did such a good job\o/
Priest was really good! I absolutely enjoyed it, I wish I could have included it in the list shjdksjdh I knew I was forgetting plenty of dramas, thank you! <3
Great selection and thank you for sharing in this well written article ❤️I've watched 13 out of the 17 listed…
Thank you so much! Wow, you've seen a lot! I know I'm probably missing a ton, I couldn't fit everything on here that I wanted sdjhjskdhjskdh And same! It would have been so great had they not cancelled it :((((
I love this article from the coloring to the suggestions - although, I've only seen one of them: Kingdom. There's…
Thank you so so much! I know what you mean, some dramas can get really really dark and the trailers are great to help judge which ones are best for certain times. For films; I really enjoyed Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum, The Call, Recalled (not too scary, just creepy), #Alive, Train To Busan, Warning Do Not Play, The Grotesque Mansion (though most of the stories are just creepy and not scary scary -- apart from the second one -- that one is scary scary), Midnight, Door Lock, The Closet, Metamorphosis (insects, gore, gross -- warnings), Manhole, House of the Disappeared, Hide and Never Seek
Those are a few I've watched and enjoyed seeing. Though some might not be as scary as others, the trailers do a good job at giving some insight <3
Thank you for this "lovely " dark overview... hmm what is missing let me see Sky Castle, Bring it on ghost and…
Thank you so much! Oooh, I should have included those! I still need to watch Sky Castle, it's been on my PTW and I almost forgot about it jhdjskd thank you for reminding me! <3
Anything with Ryu Joon Yeol is going to be amazing. I've seen around 80% of his filmography and he really knows how to choose projects. Being a huge Jung Hae In fan as well, so excited to see this!
Wow, I am a hardcore fan of his, but I somehow find the Wikipedia length biography really distracting and unhelpful…
I've summed it up and put the full detailed one I wrote into the comments (until a read more feature is introduced at least). I've been writing detailed biographies way too long and got a bit carried away with my research. xD
Ryu Joon Yeol is a South Korean actor, model, activist and photographer. Joon Yeol attended Yeongdeok middle school and high school. He is managed by C-JeS Entertainment (a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009) after signing an exclusive contract with them in July 2015. Under a scholarship, he attended University of Suwon for theater and film. While enrolled in university, he took on many part time jobs that included pizza delivery person, day laborer, after-school tutor, and more.
In 2012, he began acting in short films like 'NOWHERE' and got an offer for a bit part as "Gym Guy" in the feature film 'INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls' in 2013. He continued acting in short films in 2014 such as 'Midnight Sun', 'One-minded', 'People In a Hurry' and more. A few of the short film productions were made by SKKU (Sungkyunkwan University). He also starred in Clazziquai Project's music video 'Still I'm By Your Side' which released in September of 2014.
His first non bit part in a film came in 2015 where he featured as a supporting role in 'Socialphobia', a film that highlights online bullying. The role he portrayed was an internet broadcaster who had to talk a lot, which led to most of his lines being ad-lib and some of the outfits were even his own. Also, the director in an interview stated that at the time of Joon Yeol's audition, that he felt like the actor was born to portray the role. During this time, his unique acting skills made a strong impression on movie goers who praised him for his work in the project. In the same year, he was cast in a guest role in the drama 'The Producers' as well as his first ever main role in the drama title 'Reply 1988', this would be the third release in TvN's "Reply" series, the role gained him public recognition and lead to him landing many other notable roles. His portrayal of 'Kim Jung Hwan' the lead in the series helped him win many accolades, including the Best New Actor in TV award at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2016.
2016 had been a busy year for him as he starred in the MBC drama 'Lucky Romance' as the male lead alongside actress Hwang Jung Eum. In addition, he also starred in 1 short film titled 'Midnight Sun', 5 films (one of which he had a main role), and 1 tv show titled 'Youth Over Flowers: Africa'. He held his first fan meeting in April (at Yonsei University), second fan meeting in September (at Kyunghee University) and published an article on environmental issues to the Huffington post this year. He also participated in the the Reply 1988 concert at Kyunghee University.
In 2017; He was featured in the political crime film The King (which became the 7th highest-grossing South Korean film of the year), for which he won the Best New Actor in Film award at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards. In the same year he also had a main role in 'A Taxi Driver' (which became the highest grossing Korean film of the year and the twelfth highest-grossing South Korean film in history) and a supporting role in 'Blackened Heart'. He sang a track titled 'You' for Mixxxture Project Volume 2 which was produced by Philtre, which he said expressed as having participated in it as a way to give a gift to his fans. He also held another fan meeting at Kyunghee University to commemorate his birthday with his fans during this time.
He furthered his mark on the industry in 2018 by starring in the critically acclaimed drama film 'Little Forest' as well as the lead role in the crime action film Believer. Two versions of Believer would be released, the theatrical and the extended cut. 'Believer' was a box-office hit that quickly became the first Korean film to surpass five mission admissions in 2018 and the fourth highest grossing film of the year in South Korea. He continued his tradition of holding a fan meeting in 2018 as well at Kyunghee University.
In 2019, he worked alongside Lee Je Hoon in the reality show 'Traveler'; which showed the two traveling for two weeks in Cuba. He also had main roles in 3 films. The first being an action thriller film 'Hit-and-Run Squad', followed by the crime film 'Money' and the last being an historical action film 'The Battle: Roar to Victory'. All three films performed well in the box office with The Battle: Roar to Victory and Money becoming the 5th and 9th highest grossing Korean films of 2019. He continued his tradition of holding a fan meeting as well but this time at Olympic Park Handball Stadium.
During 2018-2019, his big screen success earned him a spot in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity for both years. He was ranked 36th in 2018 and 11th in 2019.
In 2020, Ryu Joon Yeol released a photography book titled 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood' as well as held an exhibition for his work.
His first television project in five years released in 2021; jTBC's 'Lost' where he is the lead alongside actress Jeon Do Yeon.
Upcoming projects include 2 films, 'The Owl' directed by Ahn Tae Jin and 'Alien + People' directed by Choi Dong Hoon. He will be a main role in 'The Owl' and the lead actor in 'Alien + People'. [both are working titles]
He has been in over 15 advertisements/commercials/pictorials for companies like Nike, Baskin Robbins, Cadillac, Skin Food, Tucson, Aer, Kolon Sport, Cartier and more.
Aside from his talents in acting as well as modeling and photography, Ryu Joon Yeol is also a known environmental activist. While filming Youth Over Flowers: Africa in 2016, he developed an interest in environmentalism and began to campaign for environmental protection. In 2018, it was reported that he donated ₩10 million to Greenpeace (a non-governmental environmental organization). He has also been making regular donations for various campaigns since 2016. More recently, in 2020, he made another donation to Greenpeace in response to the Australian wildfires. He has also campaigned for animal protection and the need to take urgent action to tackle climate change on his Instagram account.
He has won a total of 18 awards during his career so far, that includes Rising Star award from 4th London East Asian Film Festival in 2019, Rising Star Award from New York Asian Film Festival in 2019, Artist of the Year from AAA in 2018, Best Star Award from AAA in 2017, Best Male Rookie Actor from The 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, and more.
Ryu Joon Yeol is active on social media (instagram) as well and is currently in a relationship with his 'Reply 1988 co-star, Lee Hye Ri in which he has been dating since 2016. He also has an official facebook page.
This drama has to be one of my main comfort dramas. The whole friend group is the best, they are so hard working and yet find time to be comical even in their day to day lives that tend to see a lot of hardships.
Such a great article, thank you for putting on a spotlight on this and the comical sides (as well as their friendship) of the show as well, which is truly one of it's highlights along with it's touching stories they share each and every episode. ♥
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Priest was really good! I absolutely enjoyed it, I wish I could have included it in the list shjdksjdh I knew I was forgetting plenty of dramas, thank you! <3
Those are a few I've watched and enjoyed seeing. Though some might not be as scary as others, the trailers do a good job at giving some insight <3
Ryu Joon Yeol is a South Korean actor, model, activist and photographer. Joon Yeol attended Yeongdeok middle school and high school. He is managed by C-JeS Entertainment (a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009) after signing an exclusive contract with them in July 2015. Under a scholarship, he attended University of Suwon for theater and film. While enrolled in university, he took on many part time jobs that included pizza delivery person, day laborer, after-school tutor, and more.
In 2012, he began acting in short films like 'NOWHERE' and got an offer for a bit part as "Gym Guy" in the feature film 'INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls' in 2013. He continued acting in short films in 2014 such as 'Midnight Sun', 'One-minded', 'People In a Hurry' and more. A few of the short film productions were made by SKKU (Sungkyunkwan University). He also starred in Clazziquai Project's music video 'Still I'm By Your Side' which released in September of 2014.
His first non bit part in a film came in 2015 where he featured as a supporting role in 'Socialphobia', a film that highlights online bullying. The role he portrayed was an internet broadcaster who had to talk a lot, which led to most of his lines being ad-lib and some of the outfits were even his own. Also, the director in an interview stated that at the time of Joon Yeol's audition, that he felt like the actor was born to portray the role. During this time, his unique acting skills made a strong impression on movie goers who praised him for his work in the project. In the same year, he was cast in a guest role in the drama 'The Producers' as well as his first ever main role in the drama title 'Reply 1988', this would be the third release in TvN's "Reply" series, the role gained him public recognition and lead to him landing many other notable roles. His portrayal of 'Kim Jung Hwan' the lead in the series helped him win many accolades, including the Best New Actor in TV award at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards in 2016.
2016 had been a busy year for him as he starred in the MBC drama 'Lucky Romance' as the male lead alongside actress Hwang Jung Eum. In addition, he also starred in 1 short film titled 'Midnight Sun', 5 films (one of which he had a main role), and 1 tv show titled 'Youth Over Flowers: Africa'. He held his first fan meeting in April (at Yonsei University), second fan meeting in September (at Kyunghee University) and published an article on environmental issues to the Huffington post this year. He also participated in the the Reply 1988 concert at Kyunghee University.
In 2017; He was featured in the political crime film The King (which became the 7th highest-grossing South Korean film of the year), for which he won the Best New Actor in Film award at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards. In the same year he also had a main role in 'A Taxi Driver' (which became the highest grossing Korean film of the year and the twelfth highest-grossing South Korean film in history) and a supporting role in 'Blackened Heart'. He sang a track titled 'You' for Mixxxture Project Volume 2 which was produced by Philtre, which he said expressed as having participated in it as a way to give a gift to his fans. He also held another fan meeting at Kyunghee University to commemorate his birthday with his fans during this time.
He furthered his mark on the industry in 2018 by starring in the critically acclaimed drama film 'Little Forest' as well as the lead role in the crime action film Believer. Two versions of Believer would be released, the theatrical and the extended cut. 'Believer' was a box-office hit that quickly became the first Korean film to surpass five mission admissions in 2018 and the fourth highest grossing film of the year in South Korea. He continued his tradition of holding a fan meeting in 2018 as well at Kyunghee University.
In 2019, he worked alongside Lee Je Hoon in the reality show 'Traveler'; which showed the two traveling for two weeks in Cuba. He also had main roles in 3 films. The first being an action thriller film 'Hit-and-Run Squad', followed by the crime film 'Money' and the last being an historical action film 'The Battle: Roar to Victory'. All three films performed well in the box office with The Battle: Roar to Victory and Money becoming the 5th and 9th highest grossing Korean films of 2019. He continued his tradition of holding a fan meeting as well but this time at Olympic Park Handball Stadium.
During 2018-2019, his big screen success earned him a spot in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity for both years. He was ranked 36th in 2018 and 11th in 2019.
In 2020, Ryu Joon Yeol released a photography book titled 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood' as well as held an exhibition for his work.
His first television project in five years released in 2021; jTBC's 'Lost' where he is the lead alongside actress Jeon Do Yeon.
Upcoming projects include 2 films, 'The Owl' directed by Ahn Tae Jin and 'Alien + People' directed by Choi Dong Hoon. He will be a main role in 'The Owl' and the lead actor in 'Alien + People'. [both are working titles]
He has been in over 15 advertisements/commercials/pictorials for companies like Nike, Baskin Robbins, Cadillac, Skin Food, Tucson, Aer, Kolon Sport, Cartier and more.
Aside from his talents in acting as well as modeling and photography, Ryu Joon Yeol is also a known environmental activist. While filming Youth Over Flowers: Africa in 2016, he developed an interest in environmentalism and began to campaign for environmental protection. In 2018, it was reported that he donated ₩10 million to Greenpeace (a non-governmental environmental organization). He has also been making regular donations for various campaigns since 2016. More recently, in 2020, he made another donation to Greenpeace in response to the Australian wildfires. He has also campaigned for animal protection and the need to take urgent action to tackle climate change on his Instagram account.
He has won a total of 18 awards during his career so far, that includes Rising Star award from 4th London East Asian Film Festival in 2019, Rising Star Award from New York Asian Film Festival in 2019, Artist of the Year from AAA in 2018, Best Star Award from AAA in 2017, Best Male Rookie Actor from The 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards, and more.
Ryu Joon Yeol is active on social media (instagram) as well and is currently in a relationship with his 'Reply 1988 co-star, Lee Hye Ri in which he has been dating since 2016. He also has an official facebook page.
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Such a great article, thank you for putting on a spotlight on this and the comical sides (as well as their friendship) of the show as well, which is truly one of it's highlights along with it's touching stories they share each and every episode. ♥