Top 10 Idol Dramas

The K-poppers, where you at? Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, many concerts scheduled in the year 2020 have been canceled already. These concerts included concerts from our favorite K-pop groups. However, our idols have been showing constant support to all the people held inside the four walls of their houses due to the pandemic. 
We know that you might have tried a lot of new things at the beginning of your quarantine but currently, some of you might be running out of ideas. So, here's a toast for you! 

The following is the list of 10 dramas featuring Korean idols.

1) My ID is Gangnam Beauty 

No. of episodes: 16

Year of release: 2018

Featuring Idol: Cha Eun-woo (ASTRO) 

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Synopsis 

Ready to see your favorite idol take on an important issue such as plastic surgery? Cha Eun-woo has always shown us his exemplary acting skills in a lot of dramas that he has acted before. In this drama, we get to see Cha Eun-woo courting his lady love inspite of her various insecurities. In the drama, we can see the character development of the cast members trying to move ahead their scarred past, meanwhile learning self-love in the journey of life.

2) 100 Days My Prince 

No. of episodes: 16 (+2 special )

Year of release: 2018

Featuring Idol: D.O.( EXO) 

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Synopsis 

D.O.'s iconic stare has made a separate place in our hearts. But, what if D.O. becomes a king? In this historical-comedy drama, D.O. plays the role of a Crown Prince who is cold in character. However, due to an accident, he ends up losing his memory and starts living with commoners. How will he adapt to his new lifestyle? Will, he ever regain his memory? What actually happened that made him lose his memory?

Watch the drama to find out.

3) To the Beautiful You 

No. of episodes: 16

Year of release: 2012

Featuring Idol: Choi Min-ho (SHINee), Sulli 

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Synopsis 

The Kpop community was shocked to hear the sudden death of one of the famous Hallyu stars, Sulli. We have lost our gem but what we can do is, we can still support the remarkable pieces that she has left behind. In the drama, Sulli plays the role of a girl who's infatuated over an athlete. The athlete gets severely injured and Sulli decides to disguise herself as a boy and enter the same high school that the athlete is admitted in.

In the drama, Min-ho plays the role of love interest of Sulli. He's an athlete but has to pause his activities due to a severe injury. He ends up as Sulli's roommate in the dorm. He's cold towards Sulli at first but later on warms up to her. How long will Sulli be able to hide her identity from her roommate? 

4) Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 

No. of episodes: 16 + 3 special episodes

Year of release: 2017

Featuring Idol: Yook Sungjae (BTOB) 

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Synopsis 

When Sungjae is with his BTOB members, we know that he's a crackhead. He's funny, a great vocalist, a secretly great rapper, and he has made his own name in the acting industry as well. In this drama, Sungjae is ready to entertain us once again with his sense of humor. He plays the role of the heir of the Yoo family, the family which is responsible to look after a Goblin. He's entangled between the frequent fights of Goblin and Grim Reaper, they live together with him under the same roof. How will a mortal handle the two immortals?

5) Hwarang 

No. of episodes: 20 + 4 special 

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: V (BTS);Park Hyung-sik (ZE:A)

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Synopsis

V, our living anime character made his onscreen acting debut with this drama. Kim Tae-hyung aka V plays the role of the youngest Hwarang in the drama. He has a kind heart and easily gets along with everyone. Although the series was a commercial failure, we got to see Tae-hyung's acting skills, which was more than a blessing to A.R.M.Y. We hope to see Tae-hyung in more dramas and would want him to develop his acting career as well.

Hyung-sik has played many dramas before and he has blessed his fans with one more drama. In the drama, he plays the role of a king who has gone into hiding due to the assasination attempts plotted against him. While in hiding, he becomes the member of hwarang keeping his identity secret

6) Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo 

No. of episodes: 20 + 2 special episodes

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: IU, Byun Baek-hyun ( EXO )

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Synopsis 

IU often called as Nation's sister never ages. From acting as a high school kid to playing an immortal role in a drama, we have seen her in almost all forms. In this fantasy drama, IU travels back in time as her soul gets exchanged to a lady living in the Goryeo dynasty. She tries to adapt herself to live like the rest. Meanwhile, she falls in love with a prince married to her cousin sister. But fate has something else in store for her. 

Baek-hyun plays the role of a young prince. He often ends up in a fight with IU in the beginning of the drama but as the drama escalates he's mesmerized by IU's charms and he starts to infatuate over her. Meanwhile, a girl keeps on following him. He's annoyed by the girl but later on he ends up marrying the girl. 

7) Heart Strings 

No. of episodes: 15 (+1 episode )

Year of release: 2011

Featuring Idol: Jung Yong-hwa (CNBLUE) 

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Synopsis 

The drama is set in a performing arts college. The drama focuses on music, youth, friendship, and love. What will you choose when you have to make a decision between love and your dream? It is a tough call but sometimes, we need to answer that call to move ahead in life. 

8) The Legend of the Blue Sea 

No. of episodes: 20+1 special 

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: Park Jin-young (GOT7)

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Synopsis 

In this drama, our Park Gae (Park Jin-young), plays the role of teenage Lee Min-ho. He longs for a mermaid and even after he's married off, he cannot get over the mermaid. In the end, he jumps in the water in the hope that mermaid would come to save him. And as he thought, he's saved by a mermaid and at the same time, the mermaid erases her memory from his mind so that he can move on from this impossible love story.

9) To be Continued

No. of episodes: 12

Year of release: 2015

Featuring Idol: ASTRO band

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Synopsis 

The drama is the intro to the band, ASTRO. ASTRO has successfully produced many songs today. Its members have also embarked on various roles in movies and dramas. But, the ASTRO that we know today, how was their actual beginning? In the drama, a storm moves back a boy band to their past just before their debut day. They meet a girl in their journey who tries to put them together and help them to get back to the present.

10) K2 

No. of episodes: 16

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: Im Yoon-ah ( Girl's Generation)

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Synopsis 

Yoon-ah plays the role of the illegitimate daughter of a presidential candidate. She's kept hidden by her father so that he can safeguard his career. She's in constant surveillance of her step-mother who tries to control her husband by using Yoon-ah as the bait. Meanwhile, a bodyguard tries to protect Yoon-ah. The bodyguard has his own secrets. Will Yoon-ah ever to able to live a free life without anyone's control?

Bonus

1) Sweet Sixteen

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: Kris Wu (Former EXO member) 

Synopsis 

It has been a while since Kris Wu has left EXO but we still can't get over him. Back in his home country, he has developed his music career as well as his acting career. 

In this Chinese movie, Kris can be seen falling for a girl who's several years older to him. In spite of getting rejected, he always longs for her. In one of the unfortunate events, the girl who's now a grown-up lady is raped by her boss. When Kris comes to know about this, he shoots the boss.Resulting Kris go in hiding to prevent himself from prosecution. Meawhile, the injured boss decides to file a charge against Kris. Who's going to be held guilty? What will Kris's next move be?

2) So Young 2: Never gone

Year of release: 2016

Featuring Idol: Kris Wu ( Former EXO member)

Synopsis 

In this movie, Kris is from a rich family while his girlfriend is from a poor family. They start to live together in spite of various constraints. However, misunderstandings start to develop when she decides to borrow money from her ex-lover. The two decide to take a break from their relationship. It was hard for them to get together, will they be able to forget each other easily? How important is money in a relationship? 

What is your favorite Idol drama or movie? Comment down below.