“Train to Busan” (부산행)

“Train to Busan” does a great job at depicting how people deal with death during unthinkable times. When your loved one is infected and your only option is to perish (as human beings) with them or kill them so that you (and others) can survive, what would you do?

“When the Weather Is Fine” (날씨가 좋으면 찾아가겠어요)

Park Min-Young and Seo Kang-Joon are both skilled actors, whose expressions convey the complicated emotions their characters have. Neither had an easy life and they are almost fearful of expecting — or even wanting — more than what they have.

“Parasite” (기생충)

“Parasite” has already made history for South Korea as the country’s first film to win a Best Picture Academy Award. There are some moments I can’t wrap my head around though, and one of them was the inclusion of Illinois State into the dialogue.

“Crash Landing on You” (사랑의 불시착)

A couple months after the series finale aired, I still find myself missing the characters in the superb K-Drama, “Crash Landing on You.”

“Itaewon Class” (이태원 클라쓰)

“Itaewon Class” is one of those rare K-Dramas where I disliked both female leads for different reasons. But it just goes to show that a good series doesn’t need a loveline to hold the viewer’s interest.