If you’re someone who loves watching K-dramas or knows someone who does, then there’s a good chance that you’ve stumbled upon Radhika Bangia’s content on Instagram.
The actress who was recently seen alongside Ranveer Singh and Pooja Hegde in Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus (2022) has made a name for herself as a lifestyle content creator on Instagram. She regularly treats her (over) two million followers to mini-comedy sketches and insights into her life as a lover of all things Korean, whether it’s the TV shows or K-pop idols.
“I’ve always been very familiar with Korean culture because my childhood best friend is Korean,” said Bangia, as she sat down for a quick chat with HELLO! recently, “I used to watch Korean movies when I was in school but then life happened and I got really busy and I lost touch with all that. During COVID I was really bored and I came across a K-drama on Netflix and I was hooked!”
Like most of the world, Bangia’s first K-drama crush was actor Lee Min-ho, whose drama The King: Eternal Monarch acted as a gateway to the world of Korean TV shows and cinema. “I watched everything he is in after that. Once I ran out of shows starring him, I began exploring other dramas. That’s how my love for K-dramas grew!”
The actress credits the engaging storylines and superlative performances by talented actors for the enduring popularity of K-dramas across the world. Then there are also the varied genres available.
“There’s something for everyone!” she says, adding that the biggest misconception about K-dramas is that it’s only about romance and melodrama.
Bangia echoes Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s sentiment and says that once people get used to reading subtitles, they’ll be exposed to a wonderful world of content.
Radhika Bangia Movies and TV-Shows Recommendations
We, naturally, couldn’t let her go without asking for her top recommendations across these wide and varied genres of K-dramas and she readily shares her list.
If you love romantic comedies, watch Business Proposal
Bangia’s pick for the perfect light-hearted rom-com is Business Proposal. The show follows Shin Ha-ri (Kim Sejeong) who shows up on a blind date in place of her best friend as part of their scheme to scare away the prospective suitor. Their best-laid plans go awry when Ha-ri discovers that the blind date is actually her company’s CEO and her boss Kang Tae-mu (Ahn Hyeo-seop). The rest is what all good rom-coms are made of! If you’re still not convinced, check out our top five reasons to watch Business Proposal right now.
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If you love revenge dramas, watch The Penthouse: War In Life
The engaging drama revolves around the lives of people living in a luxurious apartment building, who would do anything to protect and advance their social status. It became one of the top-viewed dramas at the time of its airing and even got a second season following its success.
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If you love romance dramas, watch Crash Landing On You
Bangia picks a classic for the romance genre. The story follows rich South Korean heiress Yoon Seri who finds herself stranded in a hostile North Korean army region following an accident. She comes across Captain Ri Jin-hyuk, who rescues her and helps her get back home. The star-crossed lovers’ story captured the hearts of millions and the drama quickly became one of the top-rated shows in Korean television history.
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If you love horror, watch All Of Us Are Dead
K-dramas know how to do horror right, case in point: Netflix’s hit show All Of Us Are Dead. The show is about a group of students who must survive and escape their high school where they’re trapped in the middle of a horrific zombie apocalypse. In 2022, the show was renewed for a second season.
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If you love thrillers, watch Mouse
For fans of thrillers, Bangia goes with one of the most thrilling and terrifying shows of recent times, Mouse. It follows rookie police officer Jeong Ba-reum who encounters a heinous serial killer who is tied to some of the most infamous murders in the country. He partners with Ko Moo-chi, who wants to catch the killer by any means necessary, not realising that an even greater evil lurks behind them.
Watch it here
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