Asian Drama Remakes Part 2

Hello Dramatics! It’s your favorite Drama Queen with some Asian dramas that have gotten a remake over the years. Some of these dramas are very unique as they have been remade more than one time. We know that remakes can be hit or miss at times right? Have you ever thought about why that is so? The usual reason is we tend to set our expectations too high because the original drama is too precious, too good, and too original. But is this always true? Sometimes the remake can surprise us in a positive way and we might even enjoy the same drama, but from another prospective. In case you missed part one of my Asian Drama Remakes click here. Without further adieu, here is some Asian Drama Remakes that might really excite you and are worth watching!

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God Of Study

Country: Japan

Genre: School, Drama, Comedy

Episodes: 11

Aired: Jul 8, 2005 – Sept 16, 2005

Network: TBS

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God Of Study

Country: South Korea

Genre: School, Romance, Drama

Episodes: 16

Aired: Jan 4, 2010 – Feb 23, 2010

Network: KBS2

Watch God Of Study here.

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Celeb To Binbo Taro

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Country: Japan

Episodes: 11

Network: Fuji TV

Aired: Oct 14, 2008 – Dec 23, 2008

Network: Fuji TV

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My Fair Lady

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Drama

Episodes: 16

Network: KBS2

Aired: Aug 19, 2009 – Oct 8, 2009

Watch My Fair Lady here or here

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Zettai Kareshi

Country: Japan

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 11

Aired: Apr 15, 2008 – Jun 24, 2008

Network: Fuji TV

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Absolute Boyfriend

Country: Taiwan

Genre: Romance, Drama

Episodes: 20

Aired: Apr 8, 2012 – July 1, 2012

Network: GTV

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Proposal Daisakusen

Country: Japan

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 11

Aired: Apr 16, 2007

Network: Fuji TV

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Operation Proposal

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 16

Aired: Feb 8, 2012 – Mar 29, 2012

Network: TV Chosun

Watch Operation Proposal here

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Operation Love

Country: China

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 32

Aired: Apr 24, 2017 – Jun 6, 2017

Network: Dragon TV

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Liar Game

Country: South Korea

Genre: Thriller, Suspense

Episodes: 12

Aired: Oct 20, 2014 – Nov 25, 2014

Network: tvN

Watch Liar Game here

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Liar Game

Country: Japan

Genre: Thriller, Suspense

Episodes: 11

Aired: Apr 14, 2007

Network: Fuji TV

Watch Liar Game here 

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1% Of Anything

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 26

Aired: Jul 6, 2003 – Dec 28, 2003

Network: MBC

Watch 1% Of Anything here

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Something About 1 Percent

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Aired: Oct 5, 2016 – Nov 24, 2016

Network:

Watch Something About 1 Percent here

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Coffee Prince

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 17

Aired: Jul 2, 2007 – Aug 27, 2007

Network: MBC

Watch Coffee Prince here or here

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Happy Michelin Kitchen

Country: Taiwan

Genre: Romance

Episodes: 32

Aired: Mar 18, 2012 – Jun 17, 2012

Network: CTV

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Coffee Prince Thai

Country: Thailand

Genre: Romantic, Comedy

Episodes: 21

Aired: Jun 22, 2012 – Aug 31, 2012

Network: TrueVisions

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Prince Coffee Lab

Country: China

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 42

Aired: June 30, 2017

Network: Anhui TV

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Full House

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romantic, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Aired: Jul 14, 2004 – Sep 2, 2004

Network: KBS2

Watch Full House here or here

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Full House Take 2

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 32

Aired: Oct 22, 2012 – Dec 13, 2012

Network: SBS Plus

Watch Full House Take 2 here or here

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Full House

Country: Thailand

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 20

Aired: Jan 11, 2014 – Mar 16, 2014

Network: Channel 8

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Full House

Country: China

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 35

Aired: Dec ??, 2017 – ?? 2018

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Hana Kimi

Country: Taiwan

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 15

Aired: Nov 19, 2006 – Mar 4, 2007

Network: CTS

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Hanazakari No Kimitachi E

Country: Japan

Genre: School, Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 12

Aired: Jul 3, 2007 – Sep 18, 2007

Network: Fuji TV

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Hana Kimi Remake

Country: Japan

Genre: School, Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 11

Aired: Jul 10, 2011 – Sep 18, 2011

Network: Fuji TV

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To The Beautiful You

Country: South Korea

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 16

Aired: Aug 15, 2012 – Oct 4, 2012

Network: SBS

Watch To The Beautiful You here or here

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The Queen Of The Classroom

Country: South Korea

Genre: School, Drama

Episodes: 16

Aired: Jun 12, 2013 – Aug 1, 2013

Network: MBC

Watch The Queen Of The Classroom here 

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The Queen Of The Classroom

Country: Japan

Genre: School, Drama

Episodes: 11

Aired: Jul 2, 2005 – Sept 17, 2005

Network: NTV

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The Devil

Country: South Korea

Genre: Mystery, Crime

Episodes: 20

Aired: Mar 21, 2007 – May 24, 2007

Network: KBS2

Watch The Devil here

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Maou

Country: Japan

Genre: Suspense, Drama

Episodes: 11

Aired: Jul 4, 2008 – Sept 12, 2008

Network: TBS

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That Winter, The Wind Blows

Country: South Korea

Genre: Melodrama, Romance

Episodes: 16

Aired: Feb 13, 2013 – Apr 3, 2013

Network: SBS

Watch That Winter, The Wind Blows here or here

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Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu

Country: Japan

Genre: Drama

Episodes: 10

Aired: Jul 12, 2002 – Sep 13, 2002

Network: TBS

Which of these Asian Drama remakes were your favorite? Have you seen any of these series? Leave a comment down below and lets discuss! Remember to be on the look out for part two of this series! Happy New Year Dramatics! Remember To Keep Calm And Drama On! Happy Drama Watching!

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Favorite Japanese Dramas Of 2017

Hello Dramatics! It’s your favorite Drama Queen with some Japanese dramas that were a hit in 2017. As this year comes to an end, I wanted to share some of these titles that you may have missed earlier this year. No matter what genre peaks your interest, this list has something for everyone. Without further adieu, lets take a look at some Japanese Dramas of 2017 that were fan favorites!

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Crisis

Genre: Detective, Investigation

Episodes: 10

Aired: April 11, 2017 – June 13, 2017

Network: Fuji TV

Starring: Shun Oguri , Hidetoshi Nishijima

Synopsis: Inami and Tamaru work at the Public Security Mobile Investigation Unit Special Investigation Teaam. This is a team made up of specialists with different expertise. Inami tackles criminals with showy maneuvers, while Tamaru corners criminals with cool calculation. Together the team tackles terrorists, new religious cults, military spies, secret narcotics organisations, and complicit politicians.

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Quartet

Genre: Drama, Friendship, Music, Mystery, Romance

Episodes: 10

Aired: Jan 17, 2017 – Mar 21, 2017

Network: TBS

Starring: Takako Matsu , Hikari Mitsushima

Synopsis: In this drama, four people’s paths cross one winter by chance. Two women and two men in their thirties all whose dreams have gone sadly unfulfilled. Instead of swelling toward the peak of their lives, their lives all seem to be headed gently downhill. Despite being total strangers, they decide to share a house together in the wooded resort area in Karuizawa.

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Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Suspense

Aired: April 14, 2017 – June 16, 2017

Episodes: 10

Network: TBS

Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara , Erika Toda

Synopsis: Unremarkable office worker, Fukase Kazuhisa leads a boring life. The only place he can relax is the Clover Coffee Shop. Here he meets Ochi Mihoko and they begin to date. Just as he begins to grow accustomed to a more enjoyable life, something occurs that drives a wedge between the lovers.

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I’m Your Destiny

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Aired: April 12, 2017 – June 17, 2017

Episodes: 10

Network: NTV

Starring: Kazuya Kamenashi , Fumino Kimura

Synopsis: Masaki Makoto and Kogetsu Haruko are both twenty-nine years old and single. Since they were children, they have passed each other at various places like on the beach and shrines. Yet, the two are not aware of each other at all. One day, a man appears in front of Makoto and introduces himself as God. He tells Makoto about his destined soulmate.

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Beautiful Bones: Sakurakos Investigation

Genre: Crime, Detective, Manga, Mystery, Suspense

Episodes: 10

Aired: April 23, 2017

Network: Fuji TV

Starring: Arisa Mizuki , Taisuke Fujigaya

Synopsis: When Shoutarou Tatewaki first meets Sakurako Kujo, he knows his life will never be the same. Initially believing her to be responsible for a disappearance in the neighborhood, he later learns of her true talent, analyzing bone specimens. This drama is based on the novel “Sakurako-san No Ashimoto Ni Wa Shitai Ga Umatteiru” written by Shiori Ota.

What was your favorite Japanese Drama of 2017? Have you seen any of these series? Leave a comment down below and lets discuss! Happy Holidays Dramatics! Remember To Keep Calm And Drama On! Happy Drama Watching!

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More Asian Movies To Watch: December 2017

Hello Dramatics! It’s your favorite Drama Queen back once again with a list of  More Asian movies to watch for the month of December 2017. This list is very special because the movies on this list are the ones Dramatics recommended that I watch. Dramatics from all over the world participated in this poll via Twitter recently. With that being said, some of these titles have been out for some time and others have been released in 2017. What I like about this list is that it is very diverse with movie recommendations from South Korea, Japan, and China to name a few.  I would like to thank the readers of KDramaParadise for their recommendations. In case you missed my part one of Asiam Movies To Watch In December 2017, click here for more recommendations. Without further adieu, here are your recommendations for More Asian Movies To Watch in December 2017!

Wukong

Genre: Historical, Drama, Fantasy

Country: China

Release Date: July 13, 2017

Duration: 2 hr. 10 min.

Starring: Eddie Peng , Shawn Yue

Synopsis: This story is set 500 years before the Monkey King wreaks havoc in the heavenly kingdom. It tells the stories of Wukong who is unwilling to bow down to his own destiny so he sets out to rebel against the gods. This movie is based on the popular internet novel  Wukong Biography written by Jin Hezai.

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The Snow White Murder Case

Genre: Mystery, Drama, Investigaion

Country: Japan

Release Date: March 29, 2014

Duration: 2 hr. 6 min.

Starring: Mao Inoue , Go Ayano

Synopsis: A young woman who works at an cosmetic company becomes the prime suspect after her beautiful co-worker is murdered.

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A Taxi Driver

Genre: Drama

Country: South Korea

Release Date: August 2, 2017

Duration: 2 hr. 17 min.

Starring: Kang Ho Song , Thomas Kretchmann

Synopsis: A taxi driver from Seoul accidentally gets involved in a German journalist’s reporting of the events of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, also known as the Gwanju Uprising in 1980.

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Masquerade

Genre: Historical, Comedy, Drama, Political

Country: South Korea

Release Date: September 12, 2012

Duration: 2 hr. 11 min.

Starring: Byung Hun Lee, Seung Ryong Ryu

Synopsis: King Gwanghae suspects that someone within the royal court is attempting to poison him. He orders his councilor, Heo Gyun, to find someone that resembles him to sit on his throne.

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Senior

Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Horror, Romance, Supernatural

Country: Thailand

Release Date: January 14, 2016

Duration: 1 hr. 53 min.

Starring: Sa-Ard Piempongsan , Kara Polasit 

Synopsis: A student who can smell ghosts works together with a dead senior classmate to investigate a murder from fifty years ago.

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Have you seen any of these movies? What did you like about them? Are there any other movies you would recommend? Leave a comment down below and lets discuss! For other movies check out my previous article here. Remember To Keep Calm And Drama On! Happy Drama Watching!

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DramaFever Drama Club Review: Love In Trouble (Suspicious Partner) Episodes 1-4

Hello Dramatics! I am back again with another DramaFever Drama Club review for the Korean Drama Love In Trouble (Suspicious Partner)!  If you want to know what OhSoEnthusiastic, Marakeshsparrow and I thought about the latest episodes,  click here: Episodes 1-4 Don’t forget to  check out my You Tube Channel for updates and reviews. Let me know what you think of this drama! Leave a comment below and lets chat! Until next time Dramatics, remember to Keep Calm And Drama On!

K – Drama Review: Signal

Hello Dramatics! I am back with a mini preview of the K – Drama Signal. I will be reviewing this drama for the DramaFever Drama Club. I am very excited to be reviewing this drama. This drama is an spin off or remake of the drama Gap Dong and of the movie Memories of Murder. This drama is based off of true events that happened in South Korea of a serial murderer who raped and killed 10 women between 1986-1991. The premise of Signal is that detectives of the modern times are communicating with detectives of the late 1980s and early 1990s to solve this murder and catch the culprit.

From DramaFever:

Signal (시그널)

Starring Lee Je Hoon and Kim Hye Soo

Inspired by a real series of grisly rapes and murders from 1986-1991, detectives from the past and present tap into a mysterious walkie talkie signal that allows them to work together across time. With hindsight and foresight on their side, can these detectives catch the depraved culprit, or are 10 women—including a 71-year-old grandmother and 13-year-old girl—forever lost?
Here is the amazing leading cast of Signal:
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Lee Je hoon as Park Hae Young
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Kim Hye Soo as Cha Soo Hyun
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Jo Jin Woong as Lee Jae Han
Here is a six minute preview of Signal:
Signal premiers on DramaFever on January 22, 2016. I will be reviewing this drama here on my blog and on my You Tube Channel so make sure to check them out and let me know what you think. Until next time Dramatics! Remember to Keep Calm And Drama On!

K – Drama Review: Remember Episode 1

Hello Dramatics! I am back again with another review for you! This is for the K – Drama Remember.  I will be reviewing this drama for DramaFever Drama Club and I am very excited! Remember stars: Yoo Seung Ho as Seo Jin Woo, Park Min Young as Lee In Ah, Park Sung Woong as Park Dong Ho, Nam Goong Min as Nam Gyu Man, Jung Hye Sung, and Han Jin Hee as Nam Il Ho. Without further ado, lets get into the first episode.

We start off with an older gentleman who is being escorted by the police down a dark hallway the way he is dressed and shackled, we see he is a prisoner. They are taking him to be executed. As he begs for his life, on the other side of the window we see a Jin Woo. He looks on in horror as his father is about to be sentenced to death. Jin Woo begs the guards to spare his fathers life. Jin Woo’s father yells  “Jin Woo to tell them I am not a criminal”, and “You said you would get me out of here.” Then the noose is tied around his neck and he is hanged to death.  But it was all a dream.

In the next scene we see Jin Woo waking up from the dream about his father. We then see Jin Woo visiting his father in prison. As the two begin to talk, we notice that Jin Woo’s father has Alzheimer’s Disease and Jin Woo is his lawyer. It is very sad to watch Jin Woo’s father like this because he does not remember any thing that has happened to him. He does not even remember his own son. Jin Woo will appeal his father case in court. His father is accused of murder and rape of a twenty year old college student, but he has no memory of this incident. We also learn that Jin Woo has a very special talent. He has the ability to remember everything in detail. We learn that Jin Woo’s father has been in jail for four years and most importantly he has been framed for murder.

We flash back to four years ago and we see Jin Woo and his father having breakfast. Jin Woo is preparing to be on a TV show because his memory is spectacular. Then the doorbell rings and we meet a young girl named Jung Ah and her father. The two families are good friends as Jung Ah and her father bring food to Jin Woo and his father.

Next we meet a man who is singing in the shower and he has a large dragon tattoo on his back. We then see a half naked woman emerge from the bed and she follows him into the closet. She begs him to stay with her, but he says he has to go to court. This charismatic lawyer is named Park Dong Ho. He wears flashy bright colored suits and he has a one hundred percent success rate of all the cases he defends.

Jin Woo calls his father before he takes the bus to the TV station for his appearance. As the two talk, we learn that Jin Woo’s father works at a hotel as a janitor.

When Jin Woo is on the bus, an incident happens when a young girl’s wallet is stolen. She accused Jin Woo because he bumped into her when he was getting off the bus. She noticed that her purse is slit at the bottom and her wallet was removed. She demands the driver to stop the bus and drive directly to the police station. At the station, Jin Woo questions the girl named Lee In Ah, about the details of the incident. Of course she does not remember every single detail in every order in which it happened, but Jin Woo does. He remembers in great detail who was sitting next to Lee In Ah on the bus, what they were wearing, the bus number, and the time. We also learn that Lee In Ah is a law student who knows the law by reciting the articles of the law. As the moment is replayed, we find out that Lee In Ah’s purse was slit and wallet stolen before she got on the bus. Jin Woo saw this happen in great detail. The persons wanted poster is on the wall in the police station and he is later found and arrested thanks to the help of Jin Woo. Outside of the police station, Jin Woo confronts Lee In Ah who accused him of stealing her wallet. He basically tells her to make sure she gets her facts correct before accusing innocent people. He also adds that he could have gotten arrested.

As Park Dong Ho is talking to his client he will be representing in court, we learn a little bit about  our villian in this drama, Nam Gyu Man. He is rich, powerful, handsome and very mean. He always demands respect where ever he goes. An example of this is when he enters the building to go to his office everyone bows to him. However there was one person who was now bowing low enough and Nam Gyu Man pushed his head down lower. Also when Nam Gyu Man was in the car with his assistant, he scolded him. He wanted to make sure his assistant prepared his vacation home for a party that he wanted to have. He also requested a singer who sings trot music to entertain the crowd. After his assistant made a small mistake in the planning, Nam Gyu Man left him on the side of the road. However, not far behind, we see Dong Ho and his assistant following Nam Gyu Man and taking pictures of his car.

Lee In Ah’s parents own a Papa John’s Pizza restaurant which is not far from where Jin Woo lives. As she enters the shop, the TV is on and a news reporter states that a person was arrested for pic-pocketing. They then show a picture of Jin Woo who was the reason why he was caught. Then she changes the channel and she sees Jin Woo on the TV show because he has a outstanding memory reciting the number for Pi. Lee In Ah is very impressed by him.

Later we see Nam Gyu Man’s assistant bringing a singer to his house. As he is bringing her inside, she notices Jin Woo’s father working. He does not see her, but she hides her face from him. The assistant asked if she knew him and she said that’s her father’s neighbor. Jin Woo tells his assistant to tell Jin Woo’s father to do home for the night, and he does. As they walk further inside, we see a lot of drinking, dancing, and half naked women roaming around. The singer is very uncomfortable and is not sure if she wants to be there. But she has to do it or else she will not get her college tuition paid. So she gets dressed and goes through with the performance.

Meanwhile, Jin Woo is waiting for his father to get home. He calls him multiple times, but he does not answer. His father is at the store buying Jin Woo a new phone because his current one has a cracked screen. When he asks the sales clerk which phone would be best for Jin Woo, she tells him that he was there last week buying a phone. Unfortunately, he does not remember.

As the singer begins to sing at Nam Gyu Man’s party, he suddenly stops the band from playing. He is drunk and yelling at the singer to sing something different. He does not like that song and he asked for a trot singer. The singer, who is very afraid, begins to sing a different song for him. After the performance we see the singer getting changed. All of a sudden, a drunk Nam Gyu Man enters with a bottle of soju and two glasses and asks her to drink with him. We do not see what happens next, but I have a feeling that this is not going to be good.

The next day, Jin Woo’s father calls him. Jin Woo asks his father where he is, but he does not know. His father is wondering in the woods alone with the phone he bought in his hand. Suddenly, Jin Woo’s father finds the body of the singer from Nam Gyu Man’s party. She is obviously dead. He tries to call 911, but he cannot remember the pass code to his phone. Jin Woo finds his father kneeling beside the body of the singer.

In the next scene, Jin Woo’s father is in the hospital. Detectives question him about the dead girl in the woods. The more questions they ask, the more his father does not remember. He tells them he does not know who the girl is and he does not know how he got to the woods. After the hospital visit, Jin Woo goes home and finds that his father has bought multiple phones and multiple of other items. At this point, it dawns on him that his father is losing his memory.

The next day at the hospital, the doctor gives Jin Woo’s father a memory test and he passes it. The detective goes to the prosecutor and tells him he has questioned suspects but found nothing unusual. The prosecutor is threatened that everyone will be fired if he does not find the culprit. He goes to the last page of the list of suspects and it’s a picture of Jin Woo’s father. He has three days to confess to the murder of the Jung Ah.

At Jung Ah’s funeral, JIn Woo’s father is arrested by the police and charged with murder of Jung Ah. Jin Woo begs him not to take his father away. So they drive somewhere that is not the police station but some type of a warehouse. When Jin Woo goes home he finds his house if ransacked and ruined.

It is now  all over the news that JIn Woo’s father is charged with murder.  When Jin Woo visits his father in jail, his father does not remember him at first, but he finally does remember him. As his father is being bought to court, there are a lot of reporters outside waiting for him. Jin Woo is far behind, suddenly, one of the reporters recognizes Jin Woo and the crowd of reporters rush to attack him. The police hold them back, but people start throwing eggs at Jin Woo as he stands there crying and upset about the events that took place. And that’s where our episode ends. Wow! This first episode was very intense! I can’t wait to see what happens in the next episode! Leave a comment below and let me know what you all think. What do you think about the story so far? Who is your favorite character? Lets talk about it! Don’t forget to check out my review of Remember Ep 1 & 2 on DramaFever and also visit my You Tube channel for updates as well. Until next time Dramatics! Remember To Keep Calm And Drama On!