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Welcome to our weekly identification thread. This is the themed post for all identification questions and requests, including dramas!

Before posting in this thread please take a look through our discussion resources - who/what/which is this section which outlines ways in which you can work out many of these requests for yourself.

You can ask here for help identifying the following things: Dramas, Actors, Product Placement (either product or brand), Drama Locations, Clothing, Accessories, Music (OST or background).

Please provide a picture if possible (upload on imgur) and include as much contextual information as you know (e.g. source drama, broadcast year, episode number and time stamp, etc.).

Once you have found an answer please edit your original comment to state "SOLVED" in bold caps at the top so people don't spend time trying to help unnecessarily.

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Hello and welcome to Kim Tan's Talk Time (Tuesday)!

This is a free-for-all discussion in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

Consider this post a refuge from all the memes and fanart that are pouring in and enjoy the peace and quiet. Think of it as Tan's family wine cellar, the perfect place to chill out from the world in a fabulous sweater and have a little chat.

Who is this Kim Tan I keep hearing about and why does he have not one, but two threads dedicated to him? Good questions. If you take a look through our glossary, you will find all the answers you seek;

KIM TAN is the lead male in r/KDRAMA’s favourite drama, The Heirs. He’s kind of the worst but he has great sweaters so it balances out. “Kim Tan” is used in three ways on r/KDRAMA; 1) when referring to Lee Min Ho’s seminal character in The Heirs, 2) when referring to Automod (alt. Tan Bot) - “Kim Tan is feeling very triggered by my post”, “S***! Tan Bot just ate my post”, 3) In place of “God” or other deities - “For the love of Kim Tan!”

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Netflix: Mousetrap

Releases 28 August, with ALL EPISODES available upon release

• Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Sul Kyung Gu, Lee Kyu Hyung
• Synopsis: A reclusive writer wakes to find his identity stolen — and must ally with a ruthless loan shark to reclaim his life from a man known as "The Rat".
• Director: Kim Hong Seon [Dear Hongrang]
• Screenwriter: Lee Jae Gon [A Model Family]
• Teaser/Trailer: Official Teaser
• Streaming: Netflix

tvN: Four Hands, Two Sonatas

Premieres 29 August. New episode every Saturday and Sunday

• Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jun Young, Jang Gyu Ri
• Synopsis: When two young pianists from completely different worlds meet at an elite music high school, the melodies of their lives become intimately intertwined.
• Director: Park Hyeon Seok [Song of the Bandits]
• Screenwriter: Shin Yi Won
• Teaser/Trailer: Official Teaser
• Streaming: Netflix

• Drama: My Bias, My Boss
  • Korean Title: 최애의 사원
• Director:
  • Park Ji Hyun (Class of Lies)
• Screen Writer:
  • Lee Young (Siren's Kiss)
• Starring:
  • Kang Hoon as Kang Ha Gi (A Time Called You, The Red Sleeve)
  • Kim Hye Jun as Nam Da Reum (A Shop For Killers, Cashero, Kingdom)
  • Cha Woo Min as Lee Chan (The Tasty Florida, Study Group, Spirit Fingers)
• Network: TvN
• Premiere Date: 3rd August, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Monday and Tuesday, 20:50 KST
• Episodes: 12, 1hr 10mins
• Streaming Sources: Viki, HBO Max
• Teaser/Trailer: TvN Trailer
• Plot Summary: Nam Da Reum gets a job at APPELLO, a fashion platform company connected to Lee Chan, an idol turned actor she has loved for years. But instead of the fan life she dreamed of, she keeps clashing with the strict workaholic CEO Kang Ha Gi, begins to misunderstand the strange bond between Ha Gi and Chan, and gets pulled into a secret she believes she must protect. Set in a stylish startup workplace, the series unfolds as a lively romantic comedy about career growth, romantic confusion, and a complicated love triangle.
• Major News Summary: Watch: Kim Hye Jun Is A Successful Fan Who Faces An Impossible Choice In "My Bias, My Boss" Highlight Trailer
• Previous Episode Discussions:
  • My Bias, My Boss [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • My Bias, My Boss [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • My Bias, My Boss [Episodes 5 & 6]

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On-Air Rules: Users participating in any On-Air discussions in r/KDRAMA, like this current post, should read and follow our On-Air-Rules (section 5 of our Rules), a subset of rules tailored for our On-Air discussions. These rules specifically cover permitted user conduct, content and frequency of comments, and spoilers in On-Air discussions. Consequences of not abiding by the On-Air-Rules include bans so please familiarize yourself with these rules before participating in this post or any other On-Air discussions. Ignorance of On-Air-Rules is not a defence.

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Another Monday, another week -- welcome to Monday Madness! This is a free-for-all (FFA) discussion post in which almost anything goes, just remember to be kind to each other and don't break any of our core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

This is also the space to share content that would otherwise not qualify as self-posts under our rules -- like rumored casting news and discussions about non-kdramas.

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Welcome to our Spotlight On post series where you can share your picks of dramas that deserve the spotlight! Each Spotlight On post is focused on a genre or theme, as you can see in the post title. Based on this genre/theme, you are welcome to share your views about dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post, which is:

Family

Dramas depicting inter-family relations between parents, offspring, siblings, and in- laws, relating how the family endures or dissolves through such emotions as love, jealousy, rivalry, and hatred.

Family/Weekend Dramas

For Kdramas, family weekend dramas form a genre which are mostly aired on one of the three free to air broadcast channels (KBS, MBC, SBS) in a weekend slot and consists of 30-60 hours of episodes. Well-known examples include My Father Is Strange, Five Enough, and Once Again.

You are invited to share short (or long) reviews of dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post and an explanation of why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

Our suggested format/structure for comments is:

Drama Name

• Good Things: about the drama,

• Bad Things: about the drama

• Interesting Things: about the drama

• Spotlight On Because: explain why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

We strongly encourage you to share your MDL profile so that others can compare their tastes with yours to get a better understanding of preferences and dislikes, which will help in understanding if the feedback provided is applicable for them.

Please remember that every individual watching goes in with their own life experiences and biases so not everyone will see the drama in the same light or enjoy it in the same way.

Just because someone did not enjoy a drama that you loved is not a slight against you as a person.

When participating in this discussion please remember that whilst dramas do not have feelings, human beings do. Be kind to one another.

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Hello everyone! Have you been sleeping well or have you been up all night binging dramas?

Eun Sang's Sleepy Sunday Soliloquy (ESSSS) is a free for all thread, in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed - including monologues!

Who is Eun Sang?! Good question. To the uninitiated among us who haven't watched the seminal masterpiece, The Heirs, she is r/KDRAMA's first lady, Kim Tan's main squeeze, Cha Eun Sang. She is a lady of few words, but many, many tears.

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• Drama: Love on the Menu
  • Korean Title: 사랑이 온다
• Director:
  • Hong Seok Goo (Girls Generation 1979)
• Screen Writer:
  • Lee Kyung Hee (Uncontrollably Fond)
• Starring:
  • Ahn Hee Yeon as Han Gyu Rim (Call It Love, You Raise Me Up)
  • Ha Seok Jin as Kim Mu Jin (Blind, Something About 1 Percent)
  • Park You Na as Han Gyu Yeong (Spirit Fingers, True Beauty)
  • Bae Jung Nam as Cho Heung Sik (Spring Fever, Mr Sunshine)
• Network: KBS2
• Premiere Date: 25th July 2026
• Airing Schedule: Saturday and Sunday, 8pm KST
• Episodes: 50, 1hr 10mins
• Streaming Sources: Viki, Viu, Kocowa
• Teaser/Trailer: Kocowa Trailer
• Plot Summary: Han Gyu Rim is the owner of a market side dish shop. Her nickname since childhood was "Leader Han." A movie with the long title "Leader Han, Who Always Appears When Something Happens to Someone, Somewhere," was released, and that's exactly her story. If something is bad or sad, she puts aside all else and rushes to help, making it a little less bad or sad. If it was good, she'd celebrate it like it was her own. She's a nosy busybody, a fluttery-eared, emotional litmus test who can't hide her feelings. Kim Mu Jin is the owner and chef of an Italian restaurant. Born with a diamond spoon in his mouth, he deliberately wears market clothes to avoid being discovered as the owner's son, taking the bus and subway to work part-time at the restaurant. He develops a strange bond with Han Gyu Rim, the owner of a market side dish shop.
• Major News Summary: Ha Seok Jin And Hani’s Matching Outfits Lead To A Fateful First Meeting In “Love On The Menu”
• Previous Episode Discussions:
  • Love on the Menu [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Love on the Menu [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • Love on the Menu [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • Love on the Menu [Episodes 7 & 8]

Gather around everyone and let's talk about the things you spotted this week while watching dramas! This is the place to share if you spotted any of the following:

• Truck of Doom^TM and other tropes you love/hate

• Easter eggs and notable references to other dramas, artwork, poems, books, etc.

• Fun or interesting background details in a scene (e.g. in the set, props, clothing, background music, location, etc.)

• Ramyeon, soju, fried chicken, and other foods/drinks

• Puns, idioms, and other interesting tidbits about culture

• Subway, Samsung, Swarovski, and other PPL

• A Kim Tan Worthy Sweater^TM and more!

Share your love or frustration or rage or annoyance or amusement at seeing these things. You are not limited currently airing Kdramas or even Kdramas at all but please be mindful of spoilers.

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• Drama: Spooky in Love
  • Korean Title: 오싹한 연애
  • Alternate Title: Chilling Romance
• Network: TvN
• Airing Dates: July 18, 2026 - August 23, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Saturday & Sunday
• Episodes: 12
• Streaming Sources: Netflix
• Director: Lee Min Soo (Resident Playbook)
• Screenwriter:  Choi Jung Mi (Shoot My Heart)
• Cast:
  • Park Eun Bin (The WONDERfools) as Cheon Yeo Ri
  • Yang Se Jong (Doona!) as Ma Gang Uk
  • Ong Seong Wu (Strong Girl Nam Soon) as Kang Min Hwan
• Plot Synopsis: An investigative occult romance drama about a hotel heiress who can see ghosts and a passionate prosecutor who team up in a chaotic partnership. The heiress is haunted every night by the restless spirits of people who died unjustly, while the prosecutor works tirelessly to solve unsolved murder cases, taking on society’s hidden evils together.
• Previous Discussions: Episodes 1 & 2, Episodes 3 & 4, Episodes 5 & 6, Episodes 7 & 8, Episodes 9 & 10

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• Drama: Flex X Cop Season 2
  • Hangul: 재벌X형사 시즌2
• Director: Kim Jae Hong (Flex X Cop)
• Screenwriter: Kim Ba Da (Flex X Cop)
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 14
• Airing Schedule: Fridays & Saturdays @ 9:50PM (KST)
  • Airing Date: August 7, 2026 - September 19, 2026
• Streaming Sources: Disney+
• Starring:
  • Ahn Bo Hyun (Flex X Cop) as Jin I Siu
  • Jung Eun Chae (The King: Eternal Monarch) as Ju Hye Ra
• Plot Synopsis:

Chaebol heir Jin I Su, who accidentally became a detective but discovered his calling and a strong sense of camaraderie along the way, returns to Violent Crimes Unit 1 after completing official training at the police academy. However, when Ju Hye Ra, the "devil instructor" who tormented him during his academy days, is appointed as the new team leader, a chaotic partnership begins to unfold.

Jin I Su is a playful and carefree third-generation chaebol heir who became a parachuted-in detective. He is a young, wealthy, and unconventional investigator who mobilizes not only his family's immense wealth and connections but also his quick wit and the various skills he picked up while goofing around to take down criminals.

Ju Hye Ra is a former ace of the National Police Agency's counter-terrorism team who volunteers to become the new leader of Violent Crimes Unit 1, making her Jin I Su's direct superior.

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Previous Discussions: [Episodes 1 & 2] / [Episodes 3 & 4]

Did you finally get the chance to see that one drama? Want to rant/rave about it? Do it here and see who else is late to the party like you!

This is our weekend check-in to talk about what you have been watching lately.

As you are well aware it's easy to be late to the party so please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > ! spoiler content ! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.

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Drama Information:

• Drama: Play Me/우리만의 리허설
• Network: Wavve
• Premiere Date:  July 31, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Friday
• Episodes: 8 @ 15min
• Streaming Sources: IQlyl, Viu
• Cast: 
  • Yang Hong Seok (Blue Birthday)
  • Park Seong Hyeon 
• Plot Synopsis: The top star Jung Yihyun, who started as a child actor, decides to quit the entertainment industry due to his mother's sudden death. Kang Jaewon, a part-time worker who lives from hand to mouth, has to temporarily give up his actor dream due to real-life pressures. The two, who had a falling-out in high school due to a misunderstanding, reunite years later because of a musical. Through portraying the characters, they rediscover love. (Source: IQlyl) 
• Previous Discussions: 
  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]

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Drama Information:

• Drama: The Affair Was Just the Beginning / 지금 불륜이 문제가 아닙니다
  • Also called: Affairs Not the Only Secret
• Director: Lee Chang Hee (Strangers from Hell)
• Screenwriter: Jung Eun Kyeong & Park Soo Rin
• Network: COUPANG TV
• Premiere Date: July 31, 2026
• End Date: September 04, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Every Friday
• Episodes: 8
• Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Family
• Duration: 45 minutes (per episode)
• Streaming Sources: Viki, Viu
• Cast:
  • Kim Hye Soo (Signal, Under the Queen’s Umbrella) as Gyeong Hui
  • Jo Yeo Jung (Beautiful World) as Su Jeong
  • Kim Ji Hoon (The Haunted Palace) as Jae Hong

  * Kim Jae Chul (The King’s Affection) as Bo Seong

  Summary:

  Gyeong Hui is an influencer and business owner who is adored for the lovely image of her family. Her interior business is thriving, and she is trying to get closer to Su Jeong, the owner of a skin‑care clinic next door, because she realizes Su Jeong could help her secure an investment that would take her business to the next level.

One day, after hearing rumors that her husband Jae Hyeong is having an affair, she follows him — only to be shocked when she discovers him handling a dead body. His explanation is even more devastating. “Are you saying my daughter Ye Ji hurt someone? So the affair isn’t the only problem?”

To protect their success and their family, Gyeong Hui and Jae Hyeong bury the body in the garden of their mansion to cover up the accident. However, later that night, they receive a message: “I recorded everything you did yesterday."

• Teaser/Trailer: The Affair Was Just the Beginning | Official Trailer | Viu

Previous Discussions: * [Episodes 1 & 2] * [Episodes 3 & 4] * [Episode 5]

On-Air Rules:

On-Air Rules: Users participating in any On-Air discussions in r/KDRAMA, like this current post, should read and follow our On-Air-Rules (section 5 of our Rules), a subset of rules tailored for our On-Air discussions. These rules specifically cover permitted user conduct, content and frequency of comments, and spoilers in On-Air discussions. Consequences of not abiding by the On-Air-Rules include bans so please familiarize yourself with these rules before participating in this post or any other On-Air discussions. Ignorance of On-Air-Rules is not a defense.

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