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Back in 2013 and 2014, MBC had drama festivals to celebrate the artform of K-dramas —a drama episode was aired every week consecutively for 10 weeks, with a unique and fresh storyline for each one. These series are also a good place to spot your favorite actors and actresses before their breakout roles! Will you be able to spot them? So sit back and relax, and watch them in order or not! These are anthology series with standalone episodes. Have fun choosing your own viewing experience! But just in case here are a few of our recommendations.
2013 MBC Drama Festival
Episode 1 – The Marvelous Funeral at Sunshine Senior Citizens Center
Cast: Baek Il Seop, Lee Ho Jae, Park Hyuk Kwon.
What is it about: Elder Song who lives in Sunshine Senior Citizen Center falls ill with lung cancer, and is unable to afford treatment. His children in America cannot be reached. Another elderly patient who lives in the center, Kim Goo Bong, sympathizes with him and decides to help him out. After brainstorming for ideas with the other seniors , they decide to hold a funeral in advance for Elder Song to raise money.
Episode 2 – Rebellious
Cast: Kang Ha Neul, Jeong Youn Seok, Seo Hyun Jin
What is it about: During the reign of King Seongjeong, there was a mysterious murder case. Joon Kyung, who is a rookie judicial official in Hanseong, is determined to solve this case. After investigating, Joon Kyung thinks that Lord Chang Won, the king’s uncle, is the culprit. However, no one else supports his theory. Just what sort of evidence does he have to find to prove that Lord Chang Won is guilty?
Episode 4 – Sleeping Witch
Cast: Hwangwoo Seul Hye, Park Seo Jun, Jung Soo Young
What is it about: 16 years after an explosion in a high school chemistry laboratory, Ah Mi finally wakes up from a coma. Ah Mi frantically searches for her boyfriend, Jo Yeong Kyung, but none of her friends seem to mention him. Even stranger, everyone involved in the explosion still remains in the hospital.
Episode 7 – Chief Investigator ‘Save Joey Wong!’
Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Han Bo Reum, Kim Hee Jung, Jung Man Sik, Jeon No Min, Kang Tae Oh
What is it about: Boo Joon Sik is a fan of the mystery series “Chief Investigator,” and aspires to become an investigator one day. He falls in love with a girl who resembles Joey Wong (a Taiwanese actress) who works as a bus attendant. She is accused of stealing and he decides to help her clear her name.
Episode 9 – Haneuljae Murder
Cast: Moon So Ri, Seo Kang Jun, Shin Dong Mi, Lee Se Young
What is it about: Yoon Ha decides to stay by his lover’s side. Jung Boon tries to reject him again and again but fails in the end. She has a daughter named Mi Soo who is also in love with Yoon Ha. Who doesn’t love a messy love triangle?
Why did we pick these episodes?
2013 MBC Drama Festival focuses on unique plots and storylines that are unpredictable. These are the few that we think are stand out among the others because there’s no knowing how the stories are going to end until we really watch them.
2014 MBC Drama Festival
Episode 2 – Lump in My Life
Cast: Byun Hee Bong, Kal So Won, Kang Hye Jung, Song Ok Sook
What is it about: One day, Geum Ji was brought to her maternal grandfather, Pan Shik. She resembles her dead mother so much that it startles him. After Pan Shik sells his house and land to help raise funds for his eldest son’s business, Geum Ji and Pan Shik move in to live with his son’s family, and yet, they feel unwelcome.
Episode 5 – The Diary of Hyeong Yeong Dang
Cast: Lim Ju Hwan, Lee Won Geun, Son Eun Seo, Lee Jae Yoon
What is it about: Kim Sang Yeon was found dead. His brother, Kim Hong Yeon claims that he is the murderer. Investigator Lee Chul Joo attempts to uncover the truth. What truth will he uncover?
Episode 6 – Old Farewell
Cast: Jang Na Ra, Jang Hyuk, Go Doo Shim, Lim Hyung Jun
What is it about: Su Hyuk lives a tough life after divorcing his wife, Chae Hee, 3 years ago. One day, he picks up a call telling him that Chae Hee is giving him a house. He later finds out that Chae Hee is suffering from a severe illness and is hospitalized. Su Hyuk finds Chae Hee’s beloved polaroid camera in the house that she left him. He accidentally presses the shutter and magically goes back in time…
Episode 10 – Fitting
Cast: Seo Yea Ji, Heo Jeong Do, Park Jung Soo, Jung Ho Keun
What is it about: Gyung Hee’s daughter is about to get married. For the first time in 30 years, she goes to the tailor shop she used to work in to relive her past. In 1978, she got a job as an assistant at the tailor shop at the age of 21. She fell in love with one of her co-workers, Sung Hyun. However, the sister of the owner of the tailor shop also liked him. This episode will remind you of your first love!
Why did we pick these episodes?
Similar to the 2013 MBC Drama Festival, 2014 MBC Drama Festival has unpredictability as one of its main elements. The 2014 series, however, also focuses on emotional and sentimental elements that aim to touch viewers’ hearts. These episodes were the ones that touched our hearts deeply.
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