Check out some doramas that address the fantasy genre you need to include in your marathon list during the holiday
K-dramas, better known in Brazil only as South Korean doramas, go much further than romantic productions. Like works from other countries, South Korea series also address different genres, including comedy, science fiction, terror, suspense and others.
Fantasy is one of the genres that is also extremely popular within the universe of k-dramas, which features works that bring together magic and stories that escape from everyday life. Check out some titles you need to watch!
1. Arthdal Chronicles (2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWF3AEVYR5K
Synopsis: “In a legendary land, the inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and neighboring regions fight for power while they build a new society.”
Where to watch:Netflix
2. Goblin (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8acnevuzv4o
Synopsis: “Betrayed by his king, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), an awarded military general from the Goryeo dynasty, was forced to see his family being murdered before him. Saved by the Almighty, but condemned to live forever as a Goblin, Kim Shin uses his supernatural skills to save humans, including Ji Eun Tak’s mother (Kim Go Eun), an optimistic high school student with a strange connection with the supernatural. When Eun Tak is attracted to him several times, Kim Shin wonders if she may be the person he has been looking for, and the only one who can free his soul, his wife Goblin. ”
Where to watch: Viki
3. Alchemy of souls (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71wzqwax5ri
Synopsis: “A powerful witch in a blind woman’s body is called upon to change the fate of a man of a renowned family.”
Where to watch: Netflix
4. The legend of the nine tails (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlzgy1JMRS
Synopsis: “TV producer Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo Ah) believes that the Korean stories of the nine -tailed fox, a creature that seduces the innocent to satisfy their desire for human flesh, are not mere urban legends. Then she will do everything in her power to prove it is right. However, this puts it on a collision route with Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook), a beautiful and intelligent man who is also a nine -tailed fox. When your bloodthirsty half-brother Lee Rang (Kim Bum) Appears on the scene thirsty for blood, Yeon is forced to react to try to save Ji Ah from power beyond his understanding, but perhaps he does not understand the real reason for saving her. ”
Where to watch: Viki, Netflix, Prime Video
5. W – Two Worlds (2016)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk-56sxtm_c
Synopsis: “Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) has a father writer of webtoons that is missing. In an attempt to find him, she ends up being transported to the strange world in comics he created as his masterpiece. In this dimension, she comes across Kang Cheol (Lee Jong Suk), Olympic gold medalist, a millionaire by its own merit, and the main character of his father’s unfinished work, ‘W’. When Yeon Joo discovers that the only way to escape this bizarre universe will be conquering Cheol’s heart, she begins to plot a plan to conquer his heart and try to return home. ”
Where to watch: Viki, Max, Prime Video
Source: Recreio
