#精品长文创作季#
The explosion of "Weak Heroes" and "Super Aliens" has set off a wave of manga dramas in the Korean drama market, with diverse story types, imagination space that breaks through the framework, and a huge fan audience, all of which make the production company love the manga market, which is still a blue ocean.
Although it is still a widely controversial topic whether the manga should follow the original work or be adapted according to the audience, in any case, the capital has begun to expect that satisfactory hits will emerge in the next wave of manga, let's take a look at those manga dramas that have been confirmed to be adapted into film and television!
Title: "The Lighting Shop"
Expectation: Five stars
Starring: Joo Ji-hoon / Park Bo-young / Kim Seol-hyun / Bae Sung-woo / Yim Tae-gu / Lee Yong-yun / Kim Min-ha / Park Hyuk-kwon / Kim Dae-myung / Shin Eun-so / Kim Sun-hwa / Kim Ki-hae
Synopsis: Adapted from the comic of the same name by Jiang Cao, it tells a fantasy story that takes place in a lamp shop deep in the depths of the alley, where different strangers come and go in this special store, which not only sells lamps, but also connects the two worlds, and soon the fate of this group of strangers will be connected by fate.
This should be the most watched manga drama series in 2024, Jiang Cao's comic universe will become popular all over the world in 2023 because of "Super Aliens", everyone is paying attention to the dynamics of this new work, and the luxurious cast also makes the industry full of expectations, the only worry may come from the director, this is the directorial debut of Kim Hee Won.
Title: "Weak Heroes 2"
Expectation: Five stars
Starring: Park Ji-hoon / Riyun / Choi Min-young / Yoo so-bin / Bae Nara / Lee Min-jae / Lee Jun-young
Synopsis: The second season will continue the plot of the previous season, that is, Yoonse-eun was unable to enter any school in Seoul due to the relationship of Beom-seok's father, and transferred to Eunjang High School in Yeongdeungpo. After that, it will tell the story of Yonsei-eun who fights school violence with her new friends and receives the title of "Eunjang White Mamba".
Who would have thought that the manga web drama originating from the South Korean OTT platform Wavve would become popular and directly bring fire to the main actors in the play, Park Ji-hoon and Choi Hyun-wook not only got recognition for their acting skills in the circle, but also quickly increased their popularity and resources. Netflix has taken over the production of the second season directly, from local OTT platforms to international streaming platforms like Netflix, which has undoubtedly filled the audience's expectations for this sequel.
Name: 《金钱游戏》/《The 8 Show》
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Yoo Jun-yeol / Cheon Hyeon Hee / Park Jung-min / Park Jiejun / Bae Sung-woo
Synopsis: Adapted from the <Money Game> manga of the same name, it tells the story of 8 people who participate in a money game, 8 participants are isolated in a completely empty room, and survive the next 100 days, during which the participants must buy necessities at 1000 times the original price, which are then deducted from the winnings. The prize fund is 44.8 billion won, and participants can split the prize equally after 100 days of successful completion. However, as always, there are traps this time, and they are quite expensive.
Picking participants on the verge of crisis and luring them into a money game full of pitfalls, Netflix seems to be intent on creating a similar hit, and the <鱿鱼游戏>production has invited A-list film actors with outstanding acting skills to star, and the ambition of the series can be seen, but this year's similar theme but more attention <鱿鱼游戏II>may distract the popularity of the series.
Title: Study Group
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Hwang Min-hyun / Han Ji-eun
Synopsis: Adapted from the manga of the same name, it tells the story of a high school student with excellent martial arts talent but who is worried about his academic performance, after transferring to a bad high school, in order to improve his grades, he forms a study group and uses his wits and fighting talent to help his classmates and teachers fight against bad teenagers and gangsters.
Some of the story settings are <弱小英雄>similar, with the themes of growing pains, friendship, education, and power, but the theme is the story of an ordinary high school student's bloody struggle for the college entrance examination, and the protagonist is set to have high fighting skills, and it is expected that there will be a lot of smooth action scenes. In addition, the original manga belongs to BlueString (Blue String Alliance) of the Korean comic company YLAB, and the universe of this series tells the story of teenagers. (SuperString is another comic universe of YLAB, called SuperString Alliance, focusing on the story of superheroes)
Title: "Money Man"
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Lee Jun-ho / Kim Hyang-ki
Synopsis: Adapted from the manga of the same name, it tells the story of the unemployed protagonist who accidentally discovers that he has superpowers, although at first it was just used to rush but later slowly used superpowers to help many people, however, unlike other superheroes on TV, this superpower is directly proportional to the cash in his pocket, and if the money disappears, his abilities will also disappear.
The setting of using cash to launch superpowers is really a breath of fresh air in superhero dramas, and people can't help but wonder if this superpower is needed, after all, Batman once said to the Flash that his superpower is super rich, anyway, this should be an action comedy, and it is funny to think about the extraordinary superhero who may fall from the sky once he has no money in his pocket [laughs and cries]
Title: "No Son"
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Park Ji-hoon
Synopsis: Adapted from the comic of the same name, it tells the story of Xian Yuzhen, a high school student who lives with his killer father, who meets a transfer student who redeems him one day, and fights back against his father in order to protect her from being killed.
Park Ji-hoon<弱小的英雄>, who is out of the circle because of his acting skills, seems to be favored by manga dramas, and since the news of the start of filming in this psychological thriller drama, the producer has thrown an olive branch to Park Ji-hoon, and other details have not been made public, and it is expected to be completed this year.
In the 1980s and 1970s, the world was in the 1970s.
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: So Ji-sub / Heo Jun-ho / Ahn Ji-gang / Lee Fan-so / Kong Ming / Choo Young-woo / Cho Han-chul / Cha Seung-won / Lee Jun-hyuk
Synopsis: The drama is adapted from the webtoon of the same name, which depicts the story of two gangs fighting for supremacy in front of the National Assembly Square in Yeouido, Seoul, and revolves around a man who begins to uncover secrets after the sudden death of his younger brother.
Netflix dramas with a cast alone that are enough to explode, So Ji-sub returns to a gangster action drama after a long absence, playing the ruthless Avenger, Heo Jun-ho plays the head of So Ji-sub's organization, Lee Jun-hyuk plays the protagonist's younger brother, and Cha Seung-won plays Mr. Kim, who is torn between the two gangster organizations.
Title: "Fried Chicken Nuggets" / "Chicken Rice Flower"
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Yoo Seung-ryong / Ahn Jae-hong / Kim Yu-jung / Jung Ho-yeon
Synopsis: It tells the bizarre story of a beautiful girl Choi Min Ah who accidentally enters a mysterious machine and turns into a fried chicken, and the heroine's father and interns work together to turn Choi Min Ah back into a human, and discover hidden secrets in the process.
The bizarre story setting alone has fished the audience's curiosity, and Yoo Seung-ryong really can't get around the fried chicken [covering his face] From movies to TV series, the fate of fried chicken has been entangled, and it is said that Cha Eun-you will also join this drama, let's wait and see.
Title: "New Year"
Expectation: Four stars
Starring: Kim Tae-ri / Shin Rui-eun / Moon So-ri / Na Mi-lan / Jung Eun-chae / Kim Yoon-hye / Hyun Seung-hee
Synopsis: It tells the story of Yoon Jung-yan, a young woman from Mokpo, who dreams of becoming a Chinese orchestra actress and living a good life out of poverty, and what happens to her friends and competitors in the process of trying to move towards this goal.
The original manga focuses on the background of the Korean era in the 1950s, depicting the real problems faced by women in that era, and is a realistic work with social significance. Judging from the casting of the drama version, there is no doubt about the acting skills of several actors, and the producer also seems to be interested in creating a high-quality period work, which makes people look forward to further news about the series.
Title: "Pyramid Game"
Expectation: Three stars
Starring: Kim Ji-yeon / Jang Do-ah / Yoo Do-bin / Kang Na-yeon / Ding Ha-tan / Shin Shi-ki / Ha Yu-ri
Synopsis: Talking about bullying in school life, students vote for popularity once a month to form a ranking system that determines the social level of the school, and transfer students who are rated F strive to climb from the bottom to the top, thus changing the outcome of the game.
Familiar school bullying plot,But this time the protagonist is set to be a decisive、Smart、Good at observing transfer students,Although at the beginning of the lowest level,But quickly adjusted the mentality and fought back.,As long as you don't change it, I believe it won't pull across.。
Title: "Perfect Family"
Expectation: Three stars
Starring: Kim Byung-chul / Yoon Se-ah / Park Joo-hyun / Lee Shi-woo / Choi Ye-bin / Yoon Sang-hyun / Kim Myung-so
Synopsis: This is a psychological thriller that shocks everyone by telling the story of a young female student who confesses that she killed a classmate named Park Kyung-ho. Even more disturbing was her mother's reaction. Instead of being frightened, she focused on maintaining a flawless family.
<天空之城>The twin parents are reunited, this time facing a series of suspenseful cases caused by the suspicion that their daughter may have killed someone, and gradually uncover the true face of the so-called perfect family.
Title: "High School Heroes"
Expectation: Three stars
Starring: Lee Jung-ha
Synopsis: A model high school student finds himself involved in domestic violence and school bullying and has to make a decision to change, so the protagonist and his friends form a team to stand up on behalf of the victim against the perpetrator of school violence.
The series seems to have been filmed but has not been finalized, because <超异能族>the popular Li Zhenghe is now holding hot film and television resources, and his popularity continues to rise.
Title: S-line
Expectation: Three stars
Starring: Lee so Hyuk / Lee Do-hee / Choi Ye-won / Lee Han-joo
Synopsis: Everyone has a clear red thread that connects them to anyone who has had intimate sex. One day, these red lines suddenly appeared, causing a big mess where a person's "red line number" would expose him to trial, harassment, ostracism, and so on. As privacy is made public, society is in shambles.
The novel story setting, positioned as a fantasy thriller genre, explores chastity, marriage, religion, the judicial system, celebrity life, sexual assault and other heavy themes, and it is expected that the adaptation will be 19 banned adult fans, such ironic dramas tend to have a more realistic and heavy narrative, and I can only hope that it is not to change the original book for the sake of passing the trial.
More comic themes are gradually being released, far more than those introduced above, and the comic market is in the ascendant.
Note: The pictures cited in the article are all from the Internet