Name That Drama: Street fighting and war buddies
by javabeans
Time to scour your brains for more drama recall! Here we go…
- I feel like I should know the answer to Lindsay’s question, but it’s eluding me…
I can’t remember if this was a movie or a super short mini drama but it was about a boy who spent his night out on the streets to avoid his father. At first he fights to be left alone but he soon get the attention of local gangs and even has a street name. At the same time a man working as a bartender sees him and sees himself back in the day and mentors the boy. The boy starts fighting less for survival and more to get to the top. His friends were a small bit of comic relief but it’s mostly a dark movie.
Note: The boy had a really cute face, not a fighter face to me. He liked his mentor’s niece? He or one of his friends may have been or be in a Kpop group. It’s fairly recent, last 5-7 years maybe?
Please help with a cherry on top!!!
- holly asks:
Hoping for your help in trying to remember a drama. I watched this recently and I think it is pretty recent drama. It is either Korean or Taiwanese.
I remember the main female character going on vacation and meeting the main male character. A memorable scene was where they had to dance in a competition to win a prize. The prize is a signed CD. In the end, only the main guy and girl are left. And they have to dance in a hula hoop. It looks like the girl wins but then the guy lifts her out of the hula hoop and wins.
Does anyone know which drama this is?
- ShenaBeana’s question:
I have a horror movie I watched in about 2002-2006ish about a girl who moves into an apartment building that’s haunted (of course) all I really remember is the residents have a curfew and if you don’t make it on to the property on time you die (surprise).
There’s one scene where this couple is super poor and they show them getting ready to have dinner and they cut their wrists and drink each other’s blood, but they’re not vampires (unfortunately).
- Christine remembers a number of details, which should help:
Thank you so much for taking requests like this. I saw bits of the drama (possibly movie, but I’m pretty sure drama) I’m looking for while my parents watched it in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. I was only about 10 at the time so I don’t remember much, but I do remember:
– It was set during the Korean War.
– The main guy ends up serving along with some friends.
– While the main guy is alone on patrol in a forest, he comes across a North Korean soldier. Both of them have their guns pointed at each other, but then realize that they’re old friends. So they happily put their guns down and walk along a beach catching up. But far off in the distance, the main guy’s friends see what looks like a North Korean soldier holding their friend at gun point, so one of them shoots the North Korean soldier.
– I hope I’m not mixing dramas up but I believe there was a scene where the main guy and his friends try gum or eat chocolate for the first time. An American soldier gave it to one of his friends to try.
– Again hope I’m not mixing dramas up, I think there was a scene where one of the main guy’s friends gets shot in the back of his thigh. There’s no doctor around so they dig the bullet out themselves and then cauterize the wound.
– I don’t remember much about the main girl except that I think there was one lol
- Ha, I recognize Stephanie’s drama and she remembers a pretty good number of scenes from it. Also, I can’t believe it’s been as many years as it has!
Thank you for doing this section, I’ve read a few of them and it was fun. ^^
I can’t remember when I watched it, but it’s somewhere between 5-8 years ago. The girl is rich the guy is poor. She is a brat. He works hard to take care of kids, I forgot whose kids they were but I don’t think they were his. She gets into an accident and loses her memory. He takes care of her and lies about her identity. I remember her loving jajangmyeon a lot and being very messy, destroying her pristine image was funny.
Other scenes:
– Before amnesia, an auction. The rich girl basically places an absurd amount of money on an art piece. There was some argument between the leads in this scene but I cannot remember what it was.– Before amnesia, the rich girl gets her car stuck in the mud at the side of a highway on a rainy night. The guy helps her and lets her into his van. She, however, mistakes his mannequins for some murder or rape or whatever and freaks out.
– A little boy gets disregarded or something by his teacher for his art. The rich girl (after amnesia) critiques his teacher’s art and basically brings her down. She then encourages the boy who of course believes her ’cause she has background in art appreciation and uses all the technical terms. She says that he has a very good sense of colour or something along those lines.
– I think at the end of the drama I remember a jam and them getting out of their cars and reuniting among the cars or something…
That’s literally all I remember. I think there should be a second male and female lead to complete the square but I cannot remember their existence.
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1 Starstruck.
October 6, 2013 at 4:14 AM
The last one is couple or trouble / fantasy couple for sure. I loved that show.
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2 houstontwin
October 6, 2013 at 4:19 AM
The spoiled rich girland poor guy eith kids is called Couple or Trouble and is based on an American movie with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
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harukogirl
October 6, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Also known as fantasy couple, by the Hong sister's, yup, I agree.
In a side note, the American movie was called overboard. It was one of my mom's favorites :-)
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3 woollylamb
October 6, 2013 at 4:21 AM
No. 4 seems like the movie Joint Security Area, starring Lee Young Ae, Lee Byung Hun & Song Kang Ho.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Security_Area_(film)
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okitokki
October 6, 2013 at 5:42 PM
I don't think any of those things happened in JSA... JSA isn't even set during the Korean War. There also weren't any American soldiers handing out gum or chocolate or whatever, just 2 North and 2 South Korean ones.. plus the Korean-Swiss lady that conducted the investigation.
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ladyluck
October 6, 2013 at 5:48 PM
I don't think no. 4 is JSA. I just watched JSA a month ago and there isn't a beach, its also not set during the Korean war, and the guys from North and South are not old friends, instead they get friendly because they're stationed in guard posts on the opposing banks of a river.
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4 SphynxMama
October 6, 2013 at 4:22 AM
No. 2 is When A Man Loves.
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Waiting
October 6, 2013 at 5:42 AM
Agree, this is When A Man Loves.
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bluemoon
October 6, 2013 at 7:08 AM
Yep, but the guy she meet on vacation wasn't the main guy. He's the second lead.
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bluemoon
October 6, 2013 at 7:09 AM
last one is fantasy couple...fun drama to watch
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5 KSY
October 6, 2013 at 4:29 AM
No 1 is obviously "Holyland" which is based on a Japanese manga and the Japanese series. Yep, the fighter is Dongho from U-KISS, and boy he rocked it out on this series! XD
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6 lollipop
October 6, 2013 at 4:34 AM
First one is Holyland. Staring Dongho and Hoon from U-kiss
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7 true.bawaka
October 6, 2013 at 4:43 AM
No. 1 could be Holyland.
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8 Sophee
October 6, 2013 at 4:45 AM
No.3 is a japanese horror movie titled Tales of Terror: Haunted Appartment
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y.
October 7, 2013 at 6:33 PM
I remember that scene from this Korean movie:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(film)
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y.
October 7, 2013 at 6:38 PM
sorry but i just realised the japanese one should be the correct one > <
too many horror movies about haunted apartments..@-@
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9 snow_white
October 6, 2013 at 4:55 AM
Last one is Couple or Trouble...
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10 Mila
October 6, 2013 at 4:59 AM
Hey^^
I thing the second one might be "When a man loves", there's a scene like that between the female first lead and male second lead...
The third one probably is "APT". I dont remember the "not vampires" scene but the premise is definitely the same.
The last one is "Fantasy Couple" ^^
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eny
October 6, 2013 at 5:47 AM
i guess you're right
no 2 is when a man in love n no 5 is fantasy couple
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YaniahSahm
October 6, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Yeap number two is When a man loves... Oh God it is a really strong DRAMA...I suffered a lot with it and when I finished it I had to cure myself watching dramas with easylaugh.... A very good drama nonetheless... But at least 75% of it I shouted at the female lead... hehehehehehe
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11 Hayley
October 6, 2013 at 4:59 AM
Damn!!! I totally know number 1. And someone beat me to it :P
But yeah, it's definitely Holyland. There is a japanese version that is about 12 eps i think, and there is also a korean version that is 4 eps.
I love both drama's. Personally i love the Korean version, i just wish it was longer :/
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12 niKai
October 6, 2013 at 5:01 AM
I only recognize #5 Fantasy Couple. I luuuuuuuuurve this series so much.
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13 Hangukdrama
October 6, 2013 at 6:11 AM
last one is definitely fantasy couple. My all time favorite :D
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14 TomSea
October 6, 2013 at 6:15 AM
#1 Was:
Drama: Holyland
Revised Romanization: Hollilaendeu
Network: OCN
Episodes: 4
Release Date: April 28 - May 19, 2012
Runtime: Sat 23:00
Genre: Action / Teen
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Plot: Ordinary teen Kang-Yoo (Dong-Ho), who can't get along with people at home or school, begins to learn the basics of boxing from a book. One day, he goes out on the street and defends himself with his new learned boxing skills from a group of thugs. Since that time, he is called the hunter of thugs. By chance, Kang-Yoo meets Sang-Ho, who becomes his mentor.
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15 SuspiciousCommentor
October 6, 2013 at 6:22 AM
#5 NA SANGGG SHHILL~ hahaha. Jo Anna. It's Fantasy Couple, a Hong Sisters Classic
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16 Crazynoona
October 6, 2013 at 6:24 AM
The last one is "Fantasy Couple" one of my fave drama of all time, love both leads and Oh Ji Ho is Oh so HOT <3
http://www.gooddrama.net/drama/search?key=fantasy+couple&stype=drama&search_submit=Go
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17 greenteaicecream
October 6, 2013 at 6:57 AM
i actually don't know any of those dramas but the comments made me curious for 'Fantasy Couple'.
was there any recap for FC here?
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reina
October 6, 2013 at 7:26 AM
You should really watched that drama. one of the hong sisters epic drama.. Han Yeseul was pretty darn awesome in that drama...
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Anvesha
October 7, 2013 at 1:00 AM
I realized #5 too! But I'm surprised that so many people like Fantasy Couple.. Personally, that drama was hardest to watch among all of Hong Sisters' dramas. Pretty forgettable for me.
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Ace
October 7, 2013 at 6:18 AM
I liked Fantasy Couple more than DGCH, ;)
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Fernanda Smith
October 7, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Me too!!
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18 Yana
October 6, 2013 at 8:09 AM
1. It was "Holyland"
2. When a Man Loves
4. Seems like "Joint Security guard" but maybe not.
5. Fantasy Couple
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19 dmohican14
October 6, 2013 at 8:56 AM
4 sounds like Joint Security Area with Lee Byung Hun, Song Kang Ho, and the guy from Brain. They weren't old friends if I remember correctly, but everything else sounds the same.
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20 Ann
October 6, 2013 at 9:53 AM
2. When a man loves- that was in the second episode I think. The ending disappointed me. No the drama disappointed me. It looked promising at first though. But the guy was the second lead and the main leads were from Fashion king and My princess.
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zee
October 6, 2013 at 11:48 AM
it was actually the 3rd episode and yes he was the second lead , i guess reactions could be different based on what you expected from it..i didn't have very high expectations so it kinda really worked for me..
first and last definitely are holyland and fantasy couple( how i loved the latter, han ye seul was so adorable in it)
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21 Sky
October 6, 2013 at 10:55 AM
How can i request to know which drama there is? i have a drama in mind but Im not sure how to ask.
Can i just post it here?
I remember watching this drama a couple of years ago
but im not entire sure when it was
it was a hospital drama
I don't think i watched it all the way to the end.
But it was about a really famous surgeon (or a surgeon that becomes famous over time) and a not so famous one.. One that was looked down at because he was a newbie
There was this incident when the really famous surgeon goes out of korea to do a neck surgery on some famous white-man's wife.
During that time, the non famous guy and his friends have to watch the hospital and take care of it, since the "boss" is gone.
One of the men at the hospital shakes in his bed so much that they have to tie him down. Then i think he loses his heart rate, so they do that thing where they take two handle like objects and puts gel on it to try to get the heart rate going again.
Anyways, it fails and he dies.
The family and everyone is astounded, since he was under the care of such a surgeon that is well known to suceed (the one that went out of the country)
and although he gave instruction to the newer and "lower" surgeons to not do anything, he claims that it was their fault and that he left very clear instructions on what to do.
they go into a trial and everything
Another scene that i remember is the "bad" men (the people that go out of the country to do neck surgery) are discussing one of the court sessions and talking about how they all lied so naturally as they joke about how they could be actors instead of surgeons..
I want to finish it, because i recently remembered this, but i dont know what it is! help please?
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22 Rel
October 6, 2013 at 11:56 AM
4. Christine
I remember this!! This is definitely the drama "Wang-Cho."
I watched this with my parents too (only bits and pieces) when I was about 8 or 9. That detail (about the two beings friends, another guy ends up shooting him thinking he is held at gunpoint) is one of the most memorable moments for me. (Gack, sorry if I start rambling, so excited that I remembered this, lol)
The main character/guy was like a gangster-ish...? But kinda like Hong Gil Dong in that he helped out the poor. He was pretty high up. Once the war breaks out, he enlists/gets drafted/becomes a soldier, and I know I am forgetting a lot of scenes, but... That scene you remember is when the main character spots a North Korean spy, but it turns out to be his younger brother OR it was a friend he was very very close to in the gang before war (I'm pretty sure that guy called him hyungnim). The two are walking together, talking, catching up, but one of the South Korean soldiers (who I think also was a part of the gang before war) sees his leader and friend seemingly in danger. So, this guy shoots him and belately realizes he's shot their long time friend. (All 3 were friends).
It was gum!! Lols, I can't believe I remember this. They were so excited since it was the first time they ever saw it, but one of the guys swallow it on accident. Lols, and they all hit him on the head...
I think another detail from the drama is that while they are hiding, one of the soldiers start eating a potato/sweet potato. But then he accidentally drops it and that ends up revealing their location to the enemy...
The time frame is about right (this drama aired in 1999), so I hope this was the drama you were looking for!! =)
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Shikurai17
October 6, 2013 at 2:01 PM
That show was so great. I wish I could watch it again.
The group of friends were homeless men. The leader (Cha In Pyo's character) was called Wan Cho, meaning boss.
The gum scene was hilarious. They didn't understand what gum was and were talking about how they never have to go hungry again. The guy who swallowed the gum was mentally handi-capped, but had great aim and was a great shot. The friends would give him crackers to reward him. :)
I also remember the funny scene where couple of the guys rigged up a way to steal electricity. They had to lie to Wan Cho about the city giving it to them for free. LOL.
I was sobbing at the scene where the friend gets shot and dies. Never forgot it. The whole gang was sobbing after they realized it was they're friend.
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Spi
November 17, 2013 at 2:33 PM
Oh my god, I am so happy. I have been trying so hard to recall the title of that drama. It was my first Korean drama ever and I loved it!!! I still remember vividly the gum chewing scene (ew!!) And today I just bummed into the answer here. Thank you all!
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Christine
October 6, 2013 at 3:17 PM
Ahh oh my gosh, thank you so much!!! I have been trying to find this drama for so long. I can't believe I forgot about the sweet potato scene. Thank you for taking the time to comment :)
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Rel
October 6, 2013 at 4:05 PM
Oh woot, glad I could (finally) help someone out! I just realized... This drama aired in 1999, which would mean that I was 7 years old... Lols, how time flies...
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23 Shikurai17
October 6, 2013 at 1:51 PM
Number 4 is 1998's Wang Cho (왕초). It's one of Choi In Pyo's older dramas. Loved it. I was 12yrs old when I first watched. It was my favorite to watch.
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Wang_Cho
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Christine
October 6, 2013 at 3:18 PM
Thank you thank you thank you! :) Can't wait to watch it again!
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Shikurai17
October 6, 2013 at 3:41 PM
I found it on Youtube, but it's not subbed.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/SWKF9zEZzGBnc
I didn't realize MBC started to upload their older dramas on youtube. Brings back memories.
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Beng
October 6, 2013 at 10:20 PM
Is Wang cho the same as Street King or Golden Era? I can't find any of the first two in Cha In pyo's biography, while Golden Era is listed as MBC, year 2000.
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Shikurai17
October 7, 2013 at 5:28 PM
It was weirdly translated as Street King. Boss, is a better translation of it, but MBC went with Street King.
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24 zetnnik
October 6, 2013 at 4:01 PM
#1 is Holyland -- it was the Japanese version I watched. I didn't realize there was a Korean version.
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25 Wens
October 6, 2013 at 6:16 PM
I loled at #2 - When a man loves. I caught a glimpse of that scene and though "aww what a cute couple" thinking they are the main girl and main guy.
Except they are not...disturbing couple.
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26 Kimmie
October 7, 2013 at 2:00 AM
FINALLY I KNOW A MOVIE LISTED HERE! No 3 is definitely the jap horror movie called Tales of terror: Haunted Apartment.
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27 ocean
October 7, 2013 at 5:14 AM
Number 1 is definitely Holy Land from 2012, a four episode miniseries startting Dong Ho from U-KISS. There's also a japanese version (Holyland) from 2005 that was 13 episodes. i only watched the japanese version and it was quite good, buut the korean one has definitely a better looking lead :D
Number 5 is Couple or Trouble/ Fantasy Couple from 2006, a Hong sisters drama based on an american movie (like someone already mentioned) Would definitely recommend :)
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28 melissa
October 7, 2013 at 5:22 AM
No 2 should be when a man loves. That was the scene between the lead female and 2nd lead male in guam
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29 Agasshi
October 7, 2013 at 9:07 AM
Finally, a batch where I am sure of some answers. Thoughit's late, I agree that the first one is Holyland with Dongho from U-KISS. But it's not some years ago. It was just last year. And the last drama is Couple or Trouble by the HongSisters.
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30 doubleT
October 7, 2013 at 6:53 PM
Number 2 is When a Man Loves.
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31 kaye
November 19, 2013 at 3:45 AM
I don't know any of the dramas mentioned here. O.o
I even thought that Christine's drama is The Kings Two Hearts because of the North Korean South Korean soldier plot but then she mentioned watching it in the 90s-2000. No wonder she keeps saying hope she wasn't mixing what she remembers with other dramas.
Would be downloading Fantasy Couple though --- because I'm curious..
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