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Edit: to be clear. This is not a perminant restraint. I just cant have have 2 strict shows at once and lovely runner is taking up a spot. So studio dragon shows can replace lovely runner basically


So Mr Queen is almost done and will be replaced next week...


I am looking for suggestions for the most popular Kdrama NOT MADE BY CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon..., who does Mr Queen, Lovely Runner, Its okay not to be okay, queen of tears....BASICALLY EVERYTHING PEAK....




I will still cover those as patreon exclusives more than likely but right now i wanna keep up the traction we have for kdrama growth...


If the suggestion is underrated and nobody realy watches it..please don't fill up the comment section with that....


Folks hate the word popular....but at the end of the day...we are trying to select shows that make the most amount of people happy and it has to win the poll...


so if you know few people have heard about it...you know...its not gonna win lol....


However....you can just tell me to watch on my personal time and that's cool...


I watched "My 19th Life" a kdrama that has the same actress as Mr Queen because i saw the reviews were bad and i just wanted to see more of that actress...so i watch things on my own too now. ( i don't think its that good but i liked the actress' character so whatever lol"


Please include "This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon" in your comment so i can identify the people who read this or not and skip over folks who are just spamming lol


No need to argue with those who skipped this part because i skip those comments lol

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Zzzboy888

Lee quick question, what’s the easiest way for us to find out if studio dragon or CJ ENM Co produced it?

Sihaam MOHAMUD

Hometown cha cha cha is a real good one it’s a romcom and made by tvn I think I’m pretty’s sure it’s not made of cj ent or studio dragon

Kami

Gosh, MORE kdrama?? Might as well be yaboybyunglee (I'm kidding)

_k.ayl.a_

Love to hate you kdrama This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

koma

I would recommend "our beloved summer " and "while we were sleeping" . The first one is grounded in reality and romantic and yes very popular. The last one is a flat out fantasy thriller with romance. I hope people recommend these shows to you. These shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon"

Manthan Shah

I just saw that studio dragon is in it 🥲 i also recommended that along with welcome to samdal-ri

LightMyPath Star

Unfortunately most kdrama that are popular are either made by studio dragon because they are also the parent company to many many more smaller studios. So this is going to be difficult. I just checked 3 popular names and they are either affiliated with studio dragon or with CNM etc. So I’m at a loss right now. At least if we are sticking to a popular drama that is.

Lola_❤️❤️

I recommend sky castle (not made by either of those studios). It has main girl from lovely runner in it. It has super toxic but really addicting vibes. I love the acting and the storyline and the development of the characters and it focuses on basically the toxicity and high expectations in the education system between the elite.

Kiana

These Korean Dramas are not from CJ Or Studio Dragon . Beyond evil, Move to heaven, D.P. , My Demon,Cheer Up (2022), Extraordinary You and Nevertheless . That’s what I got so far. There’s a pretty popular one right now called My Sweet Mobster . It came out June 12

Doaa

Hometown cha cha cha , highly recommended ❤️

martina1712

Perfect time to watch Beyond evil 😁 (it's JTBC)

Marvelous JJ

While You Were Sleeping - both great & popular (16 ep for around 1h, available on Viki). I see that Production company = SidusHQ, so I'll add this show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon.

Anne

Racket boys have 16 episodes, you can watch it on netflix. It’s a drama about badminton. It’s fun and chaotic.

daramG

D.p. and Narco-Saint Both are Netflix Original kdrama. Especially D.p. I read a comment you talking abt Korean military in latest Mr.Queen reaction. This drama shows dark side of korean military services.

jec hty

A TV show that garnered both viewership and buzz in Korea I Can Hear Your Voice While Youe Were Sleeping The King 2 Hearts Gu Family Book Kill Me, Heal Me Descendants of The Sun This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Lady Claire

My Demon (pretty sure it’s not studio dragon or CJ)

Artemis VMin Jackson

Some KDramas not made by Studio Dragon or CJ ENM Co Perfect Marriage Revenge While You Were Sleeping Graceful Family Tomorrow

daramG

Tbh, most of popular kdramas are made by Cj and Studio Dragon. It's such a shame we can't recommend in this situation

Lady Claire

Destined with you (not studio dragon or CJ)

raguoc00

You are hamstringing us on this one lol. Here are a few not made by those studios. 1. Beyond Evil (16 eps between 60-80 mins each) 2. Descendants of the Sun (16eps around 1 hr each) 3. Good Bad Mother (14eps between 60-75 mins) Also one to keep your eye on: Red Swan 2 of 10 eps released on Hulu so far. Both less than 60 mins and both pretty spicy 🌶️🌶️

Lady Claire

A Good Day to be a Dog (not studio dragon or CJ)

Anne

Wanted to recommend Red Sleeve aired by MBC (correct me if I’m wrong). Since Mr. Queen is sageuk drama I think it also good to replace it by sageuk.

Renee Tate

The Good Bad mother, The Beauty inside, My ID is Gangnam Beauty, and the Atypical Family. These shows are not made by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon, all are by JTBC

Zzzboy888

Guys hear me out … My LOVE FROM THE STAR. Super popular with the fans and "This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon" Correct me if I’m wrong here.

Zzzboy888

Okay cool maybe we can do My Love From The Star or something? 18 again as well maybe

Robyn Price

Healer My Secret Terius Man to Man Taxi Driver As far as I can see neither of these were made by studio dragon or CJ ENM.

Sihaam MOHAMUD

I just checked that’s actually so sad but I’m thinking y’all would love our beloved summer it has beautiful cinematography and the story line is so goooooooddd this show is not made by cj ent or studio dragon

Priya

W: Two World Apart is not Studio Dragon or CJ. I think it has a pretty good following even though it is fairly old

Sihaam MOHAMUD

The good bad mother is good not made by cj ent or studio dragon

Brooklynn Turner

These shows were not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon. And from what I’ve seen they were all highly reviewed/ still talked about among the kdrama watchers Revenge of Others The Good Bad Mother Atypical Family (like 12-14 eps). This show is the most recent release. Finished up I believe May 2024.

Naomi

I recommend Sky Castle. It's a show about SK's elites that's has solid story and production. This is a JTBC drama so it's not made by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon

Rowin Overmars

My demon Atypical family "This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon"

Emu

Our beloved summer. This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Cocalita

Our Beloved Summer and The Beauty Inside seem to not be made by those production groups. They are both pretty popular and really good. Welcome to Samdal-ri was really good as well.

Tima

Good shows : - Snowdrop ( Melodrama, historical fiction) - Extraodinary You (same actress as LR) (romance drama) - The Good bad mother (family drama, slice of Life drama) - Sky Castle (family drama, mystery) This shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Thamor

Still promoting "My Love from the Stars" little older, but you guys will love it.

Zero Budget Creations

Welcome to samdal-ri "This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon". This is a fun show, it has a good plot, friendship, rom-com, good acting. I think from what i have seen from your channel this show also kinda suits. But the show will be a slow burn.

Manthan Shah

Shows not made by CJ or Dragon 18 again Our beloved Summer Welcome to samdal-ri Hello, My twenties Come and hug me Descendants of the Sun Dr. Romantic Welcome to Waikiki Find Me in Your Memory

Marvelous JJ

These shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon. After a bit of Google/Wikipedia research, I came up with below list. While You Were Sleeping - 16 episodes x 60 minutes, made by Production company: SidusHQ Under the Queen's Umbrella - 16 episodes x 60-75 minutes, made by Production company: How Pictures What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? - 16 episodes x 60-75 minutes, made by Production company: Bon Factory Worldwide A Time Called You - 12 episodes x 45-75 minutes, made by Production companies: Npio Entertainment, Lian Contents, Studio Flow Start-Up - 16 episodes x 70-85 minutes, made by Production company: HighZium studio The Good Bad Mother - 14 episodes x 70-80 minutes, made by Production companies: Drama House, SLL, Film Monster Castaway Diva - 12 episodes x 80 minutes, made by Production companies: Baram Pictures, Kakao Entertainment Tomorrow - 16 episodes x 70 minutes, made by Production companies: Studio N, Super Moon Pictures Sh**ting Stars - 16 episodes x 60 minutes, made by Production company: Mays Entertainment Flex x Cop - 16 episodes x 60 minutes, Production companies: Studio S, Big Ocean ENM, B.A. Entertainment Pinocchio - 20 episodes x 60 minutes, Production company: iHQ

J Man

Penthouse: War in Life... It might actually hold the record still for most watched television KDrama in Korea (it surpassed the record held by World of the Married, another crazy KDrama. I guess psycho equals ratings?). It's an insane KDrama about a bunch of rich female opera singers trying to murder each other. On top of that, there's a Kill Bill story about a mother trying to murder a bunch of high school bullies and rich people to avenge her daughter. Death happens even in the first 2 minutes of the series. It is not made by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon. It's SBS and they don't tend to care about strikes. You can find it legally on Viki. Like I said, at one point it was the record top viewed KDrama and I can't even think what would have surpassed it?

J Man

Signal. A top KDrama on Netflix not by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon. A lot of ppl say it's their favorite Drama. It's a time manipulation bromance drama where two cops from different time periods meet up to solve cold cases. A good episodic police procedural drama with logical time manipulation. There is also a Japanese version that some prefer

CHewy

Some of my favorite shows that are older but still popular and NOT produced by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon. -The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) - 20 eps - Kim Soo hyun as main lead -Master’s Sun (2013) - 17 eps -My Love from Another Star (2013) - 21 eps - Kim Soo Hyun as main lead -She was pretty (2015) - 16 eps - Park Seo Joon as main lead -W Two Worlds (2016) - 16 eps -While You Were Sleeping (2017) - 16 eps -Lovers of the red sky (2021) - 16 eps - Ahn Hyo Seop as main lead

Evrim

Happiness is really good kdrama 😭❤️ But its made studio dragon 😭😭

J Man

While some people like Signal as their favorite time manipulation KDrama, I keep recommending While You Were Sleeping. It's not CJ ENM or Studio Dragon. It's SBS. SBS tends to like the promotion because it equals more Viki rights deals. While You Were Sleeping is also a crime and time manipulation drama. This is where the main heroes have the power to see and maybe change bad futures. The main female lead is one of my favorite KDrama actresses of all time. Her name is Bae Suzy and this was one of her breakout roles as the bbq shop lady that wants to use her powers for good. You've seen Suzy before because she was the lead singer of the KPop girl group Miss-A. I remember you liking their song "Good Bye Baby Goodbye". Suzy is like the Beyonce of that group in she broke off big time and even sings the OSTs of her KDramas. Start-Up is most people's favorite Suzy drama where she plays almost the same character as While You Were Sleeping.

Alexa

NOT MADE BY CJ ENM OR STUDIO DRAGON Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo. 16 eps. Pretty sure it’s made by Chorokbaem Media. Not sure if it’s what you’re looking for but it is funny and very good.

J Man

I second While You Were Sleeping. Underrated these days

@NicaSU97

JTBC kdramas: 1. 18 Again (loved this drama. lee dohyun, the male lead in The Glory and Ryeoun who is the son, Eungyul in Twinkling Watermelon are main characters here) 2. The Beauty Inside (a classic romcom format but i really enjoyed watching this. something to watch if you just want to have fun hehe. though it does touch on some deep topics. loved the female lead's predicament too, don't wanna spoil but it's what makes the kdrama fun for me.)

J Man

Oh shoot! Good Bad Mother is not CJ ENM or Studio Dragon!!! It's a recent KDrama and one of Netflix's top KDramas recently

sophia._.

18 Again and Revenge of Others is a great one. It is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Sal

These shows were not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon 1. Move to Heaven (Netflix) 2. Beyond Evil (JTBC) 3. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bokjoo (MBC) 4. What's Wrong With Secretary Kim (tvn) - I didn't finish it but it seems popular 5. Hotel Del Luna (tvn/gtist) - never seen it but seems popular 5. SKY Castle (jtbc/hb ent) 6. The Penthouse (sbs) - currently watching and know you would enjoy the toxicity

J Man

18 Again is peak. It's also a scene by scene remake of the Zac Efron movie 17 Again. If you watched both, it's fun lining up the scenes. Except they turn 90 minutes into 16 hours (16 episodes). Stretching it out like that makes it less cheese like the Zac Efron version, and more epic, fun, sad, and dramatic. Wi Ha Joon from Worst of Evil even finds a way to steal the show there as the side character. Beauty Inside the series, in my opinion, isn't TOO great. For me, that's because I prefer the kmovie version over the KDrama version. Same concept, but less slapstick and more heartwarming. The main female lead in that one is the lady that plays Bongseok's mom from Moving (the girl with the super senses and handguns). It's also a male lead that keeps swapping too, which of course means he can be a kid or girl too.

J Man

Penthouse, Sky Castle, and World of the Married are the peakiest of peak toxic KDramas in Korea (and somehow that got those three of the top ten spots in highest rated KDrama in Korea. The Korean audience must love their toxicity)

J Man

Since a lot of ppl are recommending it and I'll jump on the bandwagon. I also recommend 18 Again (a series remake of the Zac Efron movie 17 Again with Lee Do Hyun in the Zac Efron role). It is not CJ ENM or Studio Dragon. It's oddly enough very close to a harem anime with all the girls surrounding the male lead. The American version is funny, but pretty mid in that it's more like a harmless 90s romcom. The Korean version is peak quality and good in that it fixes the flaws of the original and expands on them to make it a very deep and layered drama. Wi Ha Joon from Worst of Evil even finds a way to put in a good performance. I think Ryeoun plays a high schooler here better than he did in Twinkling Watermelon, because in Twinkling Watermelon he looked 30.

tatiana

Our beloved Summer Welcome to samdal-ri The Good Bad Mother Tomorrow These are all really great shows not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

strange& sleepless

That's where i'm out xD Most dramas that I'd recommend to you are from Cjenm/studio dragon xD Others I either haven't seen, don't think they're worth reacting to or aren't popular.

Foof

Welcome to Waikiki (2018) :)

Mabe

Please consider watching Tomorrow in your personal time :)

Georgia

Alchemy of souls is so good!!

Andre

Heat not made by CJ or Dragon and would fit y'all taste: - Signal - Healer - Sky Castle - Reply 1988 - Prison Playbook - Welcome to Waikiki. - Narco Saints In terms of numbers, keep in mind Sweet Home season 3 is coming out the 19th of July - that should outperform older shows.

@NicaSU97

yeah 18 Again is something that I've rewatched and it still hits the same with how good it is. I've watched 17 Again with Zac Efron once but I don't really see much similarities between them aside from the de-aging, being into basketball and the family problem (even the family aspect of it doesn't seem at all similar to me from memory alone, i think the kdrama approached it better though since I don't really remember any heartwrenching family moment in the movie that stuck with me even though I was a big fan of Zac Efron that time). About Beuty Inside. I didn't knwo that there's a movie version, maybe it's better cause I have to agree with you that it's just a good drama not something amazing. it's something I only watched once but decided to list here cause I can't think of anything else that's not CJ ENM at the moment. The concept of changing into different people just got me curious then. But I really do hope 18 Again gets included in the poll cause that one is great and the cast are popular and amazing too if that's what they want to attract more watchers for the reaction videos.

Chungah

Taxi driver series !

J Man

I also always recommend watching Hometown Cha Cha Cha after watching Start-Up. Mostly because on top of both coming out next to each other and being top tier KDramas, Hometown Cha Cha Cha almost serves as an Alternate Ending for "Good Boy" in Start-Up

@NicaSU97

Non-CJ ENM/Studio Dragon (Popular drama & cast): 1. 18 Again (Lee Dohyun in The Glory & Ryeoun in Twinkling Watermelon) 2. W: Two Worlds Meet (Lee JongSuk in many popular kdramas & IU's BF, Han HyoJoo also popular but recently in Moving) 3. Weightlifing Fairy Kim BokJo (Nam JooHyuk & Lee Sun Kyung both popular example the former was in 2521 kdrama & the later in Dr. Romantic) Funfact: they dated irl after the show hehe All three kdramas are good and I've rewatched all of them.

Royal Yaya

Ooohhh hotel del Luna weightlifting fairy what's wrong with secretary Kim, sky castle was an interesting time and had strong reations about how parents treat their children in SK

Andre

Might be time for a palate cleanser though lol, what about a great K-movie in between dramas? I think Dnasty, yourself, Adorkable and the people would enjoy a Midnight Runners or Extreme Job

Snax

Faith is horrible. I’m a Minho fan, but that show is not only dated in quality, but it wasn’t even popular when it came out. Then there’s the actor issue…I honestly was shocked to see this suggestion.

Snax

Signal for sure, which is also apparently getting a second season. Prison is great, but not sure how popular it would be for the numbers he wants

Snax

This contains massssssive spoilers for the show. Pls either edit it or delete it.

Snax

I haven’t seen 18 again mentioned so much before. People are on the do hyun train rn I guess. To limit my suggestions here are a few I always highly recommend: While you were sleeping Signal Taxi driver Our beloved summer She was pretty While I’m not sure exactly how they would fare now, they were all popular and did well when they released. You could consider them ‘classics’ in that sense. Keep in mind, tvn is also know to flag their dramas on YouTube as well, so you may want to add them to the ‘no fly zone’ or just be wary of how you edit for YouTube.

Racheal Sawyer

Kairos by MBC, Reborn Rich by JTBC or Still 17(also known as 30 but 17) by SBS TV it's however 32 episodes long but each epi is about 30 mins or less and has the same actress from Mr. Queen.

Pleb

Not by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon I highly recommend reply 1988 and tomorrow

Jojo

DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN NOT MADE BY CJ ENM OR STUDIO DRAGON

Tccolb

If you're looking for shows not by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon, it's worth noting that CJ ENM also own the cable networks tvN and OCN, as well as the online platform TVING. Many of the shows recommended in this thread are from tvN sadly. 😭

WorldWideLove2000

These two shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon: Sky Castle The Good Bad Mother I think yall would love them a lot. They're both popular, especially The Good Bad Mother. But both are PEAK!

94_h

I have a few options that I love: "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim", "Sky Castle" and "Forecasting Love and Weather". The last two are very interesting, but Sky Castle to me, is something you guys haven't seen before.

Andre

Did some more digging and looks like between CJ ENM also owning broadcasting companies and Studio Dragon producing a lot of shows - they create something like 40% of K-dramas. That's crazy. So, although CJ ENM nor Studio Dragon did not produce certain shows like a lot of people are saying, they might still come after you for TvN shows since CJ ENM owns them. Check Asianwiki for production companies. Best bet is JTBC shows like Sky Castle, Reborn Rich, Welcome to Waikiki, The Good Bad Mother (I think Adorkable mentioned watching this on her own time though) and Beyond Evil, MBC shows or Netflix shows that aren’t produced by Studio Dragon.

Sal

CHewy really? Is that Studio Dragon owns some of these other production companies?

Tracey Cogdill

This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon. “Secret Garden” starring Hyun Bin from Crash Landing into You. Fantasy element and a great story. Won many awards. 2010 but other than cellphones and computers you can’t tell it’s old. Gorgeous scenery and great acting. If you like Hyun Bin you love this.

Sarah Al-smadi

These shows are not made by CJ enm Co or studio dragon. I highly recommend "while you were sleeping" and "weightlifting fairy Kim bok joo". These are both amazing shows that are considered classics and have done very well when they came out and are still popular to this day. Another very popular one would be "healer". It's truly another classic and amazing show that is also not by the studios you mentioned. Healer is still very popular to this day and beloved by many.

Mitha

This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon: While you were sleeping

Kiana

Kdramas that are not from CJ or Studio Dragon pt.2 . Something in the rain, One spring Night, Run On, Mother (2018), Start Up, Moment of Eighteen , At a distance spring is green, Lovestruck in the city, wonderful world

xMoonKittyy

I'd love to see you react to Save Me. It has the leading lady from It's Okay to Not Be Okay, the assistant to the lawyer in Vincenzo and the main guy from Blood Hounds. It's a psychological thriller like Strangers from Hell and I think you would really enjoy it.

koma

except maybe start up, theres nothing surviving the popularity poll

Kiana

This is only part 2 of my list and these are only suggestions. It’s hard to find anything that wasn’t made/produced by either studio dragon or cj. Which is why I’m mainly sticking to jtbc dramas or mbc dramas

koma

World of the married is by far the best acting I have ever seen in kdrama history.

K.A

My Sweet Mobster! 🔥 This show is not made by CJ or dragon studio! The concept of the show is very fresh and is very good and it’s currently airing on Viki.

Emanuel

Not with the studios you mentioned: Our Beloved Summer, 16 ep, 59-63 mins, Rom/Com, 2021 (avg 6k-25k YT views) - very popular in the community so should get a good amount of views + fmc is same one from itaewon class + has a good balance between wholesomeness and beef between exes Hotel Del Luna, 16 ep, 72-94 mins, Fantasy/Mystery/Comedy/romance, 2019 ( avg YT 6k - 35k views) - it's a 'classic' and modern at the same time since it came out in 2019 but uses modern kdrama camera work. VERY popular in the community. About a hotel for ghosts and focuses on each of their stories with a larger plot concerning the fmc, FMC is a sassy alpha female and one you'll enjoy Suggestion to watch in your own time: Alchemy of Souls

Aka yuki

These show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon: Angel's last mission love, Healer, my love from the star,

Aka yuki

I am shocked by how many dramas those two companies produced. This is a monopoly at this point wow. Just realised that most of the dramas i love are produced by them.

Doyoungismyult

Please react to “Welcome to Waikiki”. It is so funny! It is a JTBC drama, and well loved by the kdrama community for how funny it is. I really think you all would enjoy it. 😂 This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Genevieve

JTBC used to easily flag their shows on youtube, but they have been less "active" compared to others lately.

Hina6035

I recommend Descendants of the Sun. It was a record breaking blockbuster drama. If you want a heartwarming one I recommend Reply 1988.

Marie

If you want another shin hye sun drama (main actress in mr queen ) her drama on Netflix ( welcome to samdal-ri) is out-stand-ing the acting the chemistry the storyline the set, everything is amazing and I don’t think it gets enough recognition. You guys would definitely enjoy it and it shows shin hye suns acting versatility so I highly recommend this one for sure

🌵

not made by CJ or Dragon Taxi Driver weightlifting fairy kim bok joo Perfect marriage revenge The Atypical Family

JEBY 4 LYFE

1. THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED (highly recommend pls make it in to the poll) 2. REPLY1988 3.SKY CASTLE 4. THE GOOD BAD MOTHER NOT MADE BY CJ ENM OR STUDIO DRAGON

IDismiss_Haters 18amjmai

Can y’all please watch King the Land "This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon" I’ve been waiting hoping y’all would do it. One of my favorite dramas

Kami

Yea people have been complaining about to many kdramas. People who don't watch em I guess 🤷

A

I am once again requesting Healer (20 episodes). It's not a CJENM or Studio Dragon Show, and it aired on KBS.

A

Agree with SKY Castle, it's a little too toxic for me, but right up their street probably.

A

I second Master's Sun, one of my all time faves.

Lady Claire

Extra-ordinary You (not studio dragon or CJ)

JEBY 4 LYFE

One of my all time faves also lead actresses from lovely runner is also the lead actress in this drama

Dimeyxox

“Tomorrow”is a really good drama I think you guys would seriously love it!!! This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Focus

Descendants of the sun❤️‍🔥 This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Mari Alvarez

This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon: Signal (2016) Mouse (2021) Tunnel (2017) Our Beloved Summer if you want RomCom

wjdrnrxoxo

!! Descendants of the sun !! !! Welcome to Sam-Dal-Ri !! (actress shin hye sun - mr queen, by far my fav drama from her!!) This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Ferdinand Buot

Sky Castle is not made by CJ ENM CO or Studio Dragon.

Ferdinand Buot

Oh also My Demon it’s on Netflix and is not produced by CJ ENM CO or Studio Dragon I think…

Kelsey

Healer This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

J Man

Uncontrollably Fond is another classic, especially if you want a strong tear jerker. It's not made by CJ ENM or Studio Dragon 🐉

Floridaishell

Loved Shin Hye Sun in 5 Enough. First drama I saw with her and still rewatch her parts. Also loved her in Angel's Last Mission but it is a melodrama so you need to be in the right headspace. But she was amazing in it.

Artemis VMin Jackson

I Am Not A Robot is also a really good one to watch. It's not made by Studio Dragon or CJ ENM Co Although I don't know how popular it is, I think it's a good drama to watch🥰

so-hl

Descendant of the sun : Romance and a bit of action Rain or shine : mélodrama, romance, psychological Our beloved Summer : romance, nostalgic and a bit slower These show are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Yuna

I highly recommend Taxi Driver!!

Jojo.B

Mouse (2021) is really good and It's not made by Studio Dragon or CJ ENM Co

Genevieve

This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon The Atypical Family (히어로는 아닙니다만) - 2024 Be Melodramatic (멜로가 체질) - 2019 My love from the star (romcom) (별에서 온 그대) - 2014 SKY Castle (thriller/drama) (SKY 캐슬) - 2018 Secret Garden (romcom) (시크릿 가든) - 2011

Austin

Mouse (2021) or REPLY1988

Cjufvhh

Connection (2024) or My Sweet Monster (2024)

Dashawn Hamp

The Atypical Family This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

J Man

Damn, you're right. Crazy thing about CJ ENM is they're one of those corporate entities that buy things up after. They even own majority stake in Studio Dragon

Allison Veluz

The Atypical Family ❤️❤️❤️

kenef

Atypical Family! Probably my favorite kdrama for this year. This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Hiso

I wanted to recommend some of my favs and realised „almost“ all of them are either from CJ ENM/Studio Dragon or already watched 😭 So I will recommend „My Love From The Star“, it has 21 Episodes and is 100% worth to watch. I know you like female leads like from „Queen of Tears“ and „Its Okay to not be Okay“ (Badass, savage and strong female leads) :) So you will definitely like the female lead! + the male lead is the same actor as Queen of Tears 👌 This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon (made by SBS)

@MY_Peak

Did you watch 2521?! I don’t know what company produced it but it’s one of the best romcoms

DJ

Beyond Evil please, pretty please . A bunch of shows people recommend or you have already watched lost to Beyond Evil during the awards season. This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

jake

Descendants of the sun!! This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon

Rosey Martinez

Great shows Save me 2521 Bad mom good mom You guys would really enjoys these not sure what studio they are from

Propax691

Mouse or vagabond

Heyyo

Reply 1988

Im Jubal

Reply 1988 is Studio Dragon, but maybe they’ll be more willing to pick it up because of that

Im Jubal

Reply 1988 IS CJ ENM😬! But maybe they’ll be more willing to pick it up because of that.

channie’s cafe

But that’s the thing, most of the popular dramas you guys are looking for ARE made by studio dragon and cj enm co 😭

Georgia

Alchemy of souls you won’t regret it 🥰

Adlen

Beyond evil is a good option, and Reply 1988.

Nia

My Demon

@NicaSU97

Also, Byeon Wooseok (Sunjae) had one scene as an extra in Weightlifting Fairy haha it's just so amazing to see how they are before they were famous. Him and Kim Hyeyoon (Sol) have A LOT of extra work in the past. Hyeyoon had a scene in Goblin too.

Tccolb

CJ is a huge conglomerate in South Korea, the original founder is the same guy who founded Samsung 💸

Zero Budget Creations

Great analysis. I also agree with this. and you can also check out welcome to samdal--ri its a fun show with bits of everything.

Melinda

These shows are not made by CJ ENM CO or Studio dragon : 1. Vagabond; very good action packed drama. 2. The world of the married; very good acting, super toxic and probably one of the most popular kdramas ever. 3.Penthouse war in life; also very toxic and very popular, will absolutely make your blood boil. 4. The Last Empress; another dramatic one, but also super fun and quite popular, the guy who becomes Mr queen is one of the male leads. 5. Extraordinary you; this one is romantic with Lovely Runner female lead, one of my favourites also popular l think. 6. Dream high; old (2011) but a classic. 7. You are my destiny; also old but a classic (2014), it has the guy who ends up being Mr Queen as one of the male leads. 6 and 7 l recommend even on your own personal time.

Andre

Interesting! The Chaebol storylines must come from somewhere 😂

Kuro Shishio

It's crazy how many people didn't read the post lol... or read it, but didn't care smh

YaBoyRockLee Reactions

Yeah it’s fine, Because they don’t care and or skip the rules it allows me to skim by the comments faster. Lol. I know exactly who to entertain. Haha

Cocalita

Coffee Prince? Super classic, but actually good.

A

They'll never watch a 50 episode weekend drama, but Five Enough is fantastic. I think that and "Father is Strange" are the best ones.

Maren

Tale of the Nine Tailed, The Legend of the Blue Sea, Tomorrow and Hi Bye, Mama!

Faith

These shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon. 1. Love To Hate You - it's pretty short. Only 8 episodes. It's a romance drama. It was popular when it first came out, but I'm not sure if it'll do that well on YouTube. 2. Taxi Driver - has 16 episodes. It's an action thriller and I think you guys would really enjoy it. 3. My sweet mobster: currently ongoing, and will have 16 episodes. As of today, 8 episodes have aired. It's also a Romcom. 4. Vagabond - has 16 episodes. Is very action packed and the fight scenes are amazing. 5. Sky Castle - 16 episodes

Natty

These shows are not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon - Reborn Rich - My Dearest

Adlen

Daily dose of sunshine (Netflix)

Adlen

The good bad mother (Networks is JTBC)

Adlen

Beyond evil (JTBC)

Adlen

Also, have you ever considered reacting to K-variety shows? Such as Two Days One Night (the actor of Marry My Husband is a regular) or Running Man, Sixth Sense, Village Survivor the Eight, Zombieverse, busted.. etc. for some of them, you can pick random episodes and react since they are games but it could be interesting.

Adlen

My dearest (MBC network) great period drama

Adlen

Tomorrow (MBC)

Adlen

May I help you? (MBC)

Adlen

The red sleeve (MBC)

Adlen

The story of Park's marriage contract (MBC)

Adlen

Reply 1988 (tvN) I do think one of the networks you mentioned owns tvN, but I am not sure.

Adlen

Our beloved Summer (SBS TV)

Adlen

Behind your touch (JTBC)

Adlen

Welcome to Samdal-ri (JTBC) Mr.Queen actress is the lead in this show

Adlen

Law school (JTBC)

Adlen

Duty after school (TVIING)

Orkena

Show that fit in ur preferences are vagabond which is amazingly good, sky castle and tale of the nine tailed ALL AMAZING

Genevieve

FOR YOUR PERSONAL TIME (it's by CJ ENM so not for a reaction) I think you might enjoy Legend of the Blue Sea. it's by the same writer as Queen of Tears but without the sadness. Fits perfectly the genre of rom-com. Think of it as a korean modern twist of the little mermaid.

Teriana Eady

duty after school, my dearest or sky castle ( not made by CJ ENM or studio dragon)

Adlen

Youth of may (KBS2)

DayGoBah

Healer (KBS2), IMO has one of the more unique storylines and is very highly rated for a reason. I would also add What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, but that's Studio Dragon.

Menmjau

This show is not made by CJ ENM Co or Studio Dragon Miss Night and Day. It's from JTBC. It's an ongoing drama so I don't know if it works for this kdrama choice. It looks good so far, reaction or not

YaBoyRockLee Reactions

On my own perhaps id react. But I don’t have the room to keep up with the amount of content I do and add that unless I take away other spots which I do not want to do