Korean series as aired in the greek TV plus!

Before starting the info let me introduce you my relationship with Asian movie interest.  As notice in my history I was the first person introducing satellite Tv antennas in Europe since 1984 , the time I started making satellite dishes . This design has been ended on 1986 after longs delays form the associated people to design the die casts for making the “pizza antenna  “ that is 4 pieces of triangles joined with bolts to form the full antenna.

There was another antenna that was imported with the same design type (6slices ) for making  the 3 meter diameter dish.  

I used my own dish to 3watch most;y Asian programs as Doorsdarshan AIR India on the start of the Intelsat network on that time and later with the advent of the Eutelsat more private Indian and Tamil networks until they encrypted Also for CCTV and a few networks from Taiwan on satellites aimed to UK on 25W or more western slots on “the belt” .

Later  Arirang and KBS TV were transmitted via Eutelsat around 2000 towards Europe . it was also nice to watch a few series only in short time s I was passing the frequencies and channels from the satellite. I was amused with the letter pop ups around the screen making the story a lot more funnier Acept my apologies if the channels were introduced to Europe earlier or later . I have faint memory

 

A few Korean movies have been introduced around mid 2000 in Greece esp from the well known director here Park Zhan Wook. I have seen more than 3 – don’t remember titles- tgat aroused my interest with his very good directorship.

K dramas seem to be introduced in Greece around 2014 when the municipality of Thessaloniki TV channel aired the stories Jewel of the palace 대장금 and Missing you  보고싶다  I have been watching a bit if the first story with only a few episodes out of the tital 50 that was quite long  to watch I m sure that iu have never watched the missing you.

Below are the remain stories that I know aired in the Greek TV with a short review

 

Descendants of the sun TV 100 aired on 2016 and also on Ertflix on 2021

(*Read the description in the link )

A series that has been filmed mostly in Greece in Lefkada Lemnos and Arahova . As noted in a press release this series and missing you have been under exchange with advert between the municipality of Thessaloniki and the producers.

MY review : the story is very interesting except the continuous quarrels between the two couples which are spread in the first 3-4 episodes and also the stupid end. Action is very good in the remain part of the story with the best parts esp in the 15-16th episodes.

Verdict :6/10 is quite enough for rating . R12  for Greece

 

The K2 , aired 2020 in Star TV at  midnight with double episodes

Av very late time to watch this series was a hit in twitter and ranked #1 on the last two episodes full of action with romance ranked #3 in the series . Ze-ha the main character is a bit of overwhelmed powers quite similar to the transporter 2 but the storty is aleo quite good and fast pacing , and high IQ dialogues. The end is quite predictable even if the series is full of twists.
Most episodes were uploaded to the TV channels page but removed ne week after airing Only the last two are still remaining on the site.
 

Verdict: 8/10  R15+ due to much blood as shown in the first two episodes , R12 for the remain

 

Goo family book 구가의  aired  on 2020 + 2021 in ΤV 100 

Tis is the most interesting  series in the time and the first I can think wathign he ligfe of koran of the 15th century. There is a historical background in this series as the admiral referred was the fist to design the ‘turtleship’ as ship similar to the Greek trireme but built by metallic cover and had canons.  Very nice historical drama with romance in the first plan between the factionary gumiho [half-ghost ] Kangchi and his girlfriend Yeo Wool the time the admiral Lee Soon Shin was prepared to design and make real the turtleship to stop the war against the Japanese. The local king had different opinion.. Story with nice twists hat makes you wait for the next episode

Verdict : 8/10 also as the above R12 Myeife rates it as 10/10

 

Ghost 유령  aired 2021 on TV 100

Another very interesting story full of computers internet and criminal action in  the internet surveillance and computer crime dept of the main police offices.  This is in the search of the real ghost that I suppose refers to finding and IDing the person behind a series of real crimes and backdoor holes (trojans) on a legal PC safety program that includes near perfect real crimes. The story seems for me a bit surreal in this part but even the most unimportant  hints turn into very essential to unveil the real criminal

Verdict 8+/10  because computers are  the main part of my life and just R12 only Very little violence 

 

Just dance 땐뽀걸즈  on   ERTFLIX

The most uninterested series I have seen even if in the end the story is quite touching ith some moral points  But this is a just see and then forget . Mostly suited for teens

Verdict 5+/10  and R8

 

 

Dream high  드림하이  on ERTFLIX 

Even suited for teems this series is very worth of watching with a stunning story that makes you watch the next episode immediately, Most of the actors in this series are real singers. As story characters 3 of them were rejected to continue. A teacher who was ready to be fired becomes a very passionate  coach to prove his powers and of his team consisted  of these children.
Most of the story seems too western

Verdict : 9/10  R8

 

 

A few additions from series I have seen in Youtube from SBS and Cereal

There are many Youtube sites that offer Kdramas . Several nonofficial pages offer the series in a way spash windows that "Recurring zoom unzoom mode with standard  subs window on the bottom " due to the  IP problems that can cause deletion of their accounts otherwise . Good but these can irritate most viewers eyes if not causing nausea . Fortunately there are a few official accounts that offer the series in full with the always stops commercials offered by the Goo company. 

Stranger   비밀의 숲 

This is a interesting TV series with two seasons of 16 episodes, similar to the Memory that follows  this review.Starts Ok but it is  quite slow pacing. The main protagonist surfers from partial memory erase after a lobotomy and works as solicitor to solve a very difficult criminal case. But itis not what is seen

7/10 R12

Memory  기억 

One of the best  K-series   i have watched and recommend to anyone to do the same.  A lawyer suddenl lerns that he has dementia that goes to the alzheimer disease. There is not the case but also many short stories as for example of his son falsely  accused of stealing or hiss father supposed to kill someone etc. Quite lyrical sometimes the English subtitles are running too fast and many times 'I m lost  in translation'.Many nice effects  too. Also some funny scenes. Rating around 2.9% in a cable network.

9/10 with R12 

 

Voice  보이스

The time I watched there were only 4 uploaded by the company but 5 episode was played immediately after the 4th ending the current story . The series shows a charismatic woman working in the 199 – emergency calls in the police-  having very sensitive ears that can help identify even he most faint sounds hat can help solving  a crime quizzes. Most stories involve psychopaths,

Assuming that we disregard that telephone lines can  remove thesse very faint sounds te series has a lot of thriller suspense and rather intense crime scenes but the stories are of great value. Better than its American equivalent criminal minds.

Verdict: 9/10   with R16 in our country

Argon 아르곤 (new at 3/10) 

Finally a very good series even if there was a ‘lot in translation”  condition  that seems  for sure to have a western equivalent. Have watched these 8 episodes in full. It shows on how difficult is to be a reporter team and be as unbiased as possible in order to show the truth behind the news that can also kill your career if not the teams. 3 at least stories were scrutinized with the full ups and downs There are still many scenes that are  very flat and boring but the result is near to excellent. Sad that Kim Joo Hyuk te main actor of the group passed away after this production.by car accident.

7/10  and <R12 (no thrillin' scenes)

 

6 flying dragons  육룡이 나르샤

Just 3 episodes watched to review that with the hope to watch it later as far as the site will keep them. This is the first time watching a gay seeming dragon The series is very violent and a awful behaved king laughing at his enemy friend (even if it is a truth).
Roots of throne  is the English title as used by SBS
Verdict :5/10  and R16 much brutality

 

Kingmaker - The Change of Destiny   바람과 구름과

This series is quite mellower than the dragons with even some violence but not so intense.  Interesting story for a king to become a fortune teller and leave his palace . Also very bad that a charismatic girl was enforced [by force]to become a princess
Verdict: 6.5/10 and R12


This listing will be updated with more series as time and conditions permit!

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