Having watched quite a number of dramas last year, I’ve selected my favorite five 2022 dramas for this list. There would be quite a list of honorable mentions but these five piqued my interest the most for various reasons. I even changed this list at the last minute after finishing one drama, check out my next blog post for my thoughts on that one.
business proposal
Why not take the tropes and run with it? Business Proposal helped start the year out with a light-hearted, genuine romantic comedy centered on food. A nice, solid bite of twelve episodes leaves no room for wasted time, although many viewers wished for just one more episode to push the love lines of both couples just a bit further. Be sure to have snacks while watching!
Gaus Electronics
Chaotic co-workers, unlikely romance, and amazing puns. Two of those three things fit my own work environment. Another twelve-episode series packs a punch without going on too long, with great characterization and unexpected antics that keep viewers glued to the screen. What could go wrong when a wealthy chaebol heir wants to work at his family’s rival company? He couldn’t possibly end up on the black sheep team of the company…
Tomorrow
Hope still needs to be let out of Pandora’s box in this afterlife drama focused on rescuing souls on the brink of suicide. The afterlife has been modernized to have an app monitoring the happiness levels of souls, alerting grim reapers to be ready to guide people to their final destinations. But why must despairing people be left so alone to be pushed to the brink of what they can handle? A solitary team of grim reapers is not satisfied with seeing people who choose to take their own life as evil, but as desperate and in need of a helping hand.
Yumi’s Cells 2
Ba-bi or ba-bo? The second entry in the series of Yumi’s love life brings in a new boyfriend in the form of Ba-bi, a fellow writer in Yumi’s new department at work. But what happens if her ex-boyfriend is still hung up on her and is now wildly successful after she dumps him for not having his life together? Yumi’s (brain) cells certainly don’t know what to do.
Bad Prosecutor
Kyungsoo with a sword, kicking ass and taking names in the name of the law. Say less.
Drama Queens 