Lee Hak-joo

O'PENing is the new name of Drama Stage which has been broadcasting the winning work of the O'PEN storyteller contest. The franchise will continue to make meaningful steps to introduce and support new writers to see the light of the world and diversify content genres.

The story concerns a man who finally buys a home after saving up for 11 years, only for it to almost immediately collapse into a sinkhole.

Spring 2015. The warm spring sunlight and lush flowers resemble a youth full of vitality. The documentary director captured the youth's 'Mr. Doyoung (22)' on camera. On the highway bus returning to school from hometown, Doyoung accidentally meets his first love, Yonghwa, whom he does not want to see in 10 years. One by one, the memories she doesn't want to recall come back to life. She struggles not to let him know who she is, but it's not as easy as her heart. Will Doyoung be able to overcome this difficult situation well?

Ji Sun Woo is an associate director of a family clinic with a perfect life—a great career, married to a handsome, young-looking man, mother to an adoring son, and surrounded by seemingly caring friends. She couldn't be more content. Lee Tae Oh, her husband, is an aspiring movie director. However, when his temptation leads him to betray Sun Woo along with the people around her, she gets driven to revenge. The perilous twists-and-turns of a married couple's life unfolds.

8.2/10

A collection of stories about familiar and unfamiliar relationships.

Park Jin Sung runs an odd little late-night restaurant where customers only choose which drinks they want and their appetizers are chosen by Park, who customizes the dishes to match their drinks. His goal is to provide diners with warmth and comfort through delicious food and excellent customer service. Seeing customers enjoy their food also gives him a great measure of happiness. At the urging of one of his regular customers, Park becomes the host of a new variety show called Midnight Snack Couple, which shoots him to popularity and fame. Regular customer Kim Ah Jin is a passionate PD. She usually has a smile on her face and always looks on the bright side. Her optimism is only matched by her love of food and drinking. After working hard as a crew member in production teams for many years, she finally gets her break as a PD when she convinces Park Jin Sung to become the host of her TV show.

6.6/10

Unable to get a job, Jungeon worries about his future. He sees a job advertisement at a guesthouse looking for someone with surfing skills. Jungeon can’t surf, but he needs that job…

At the start of their 30s, three friends navigate the demanding entertainment industry while juggling love, careers and dreams.

8.1/10

Lee Tae-Kyung is a star lawyer with the best win rate. He is able to win cases by using his sharp logic and intelligent speeches. Lee Tae-Kyung amasses power and wealth by dealing with clients who are part of the elite class.

7.5/10

A security guard tries to kidnap woman in a building they both work in.

Min-jae, a rookie police officer with a natural born talent for driving, is assigned to the perfect team: the Hit-and-Run Squad. But at the same time, for police detective Si-yeon, it is a place she is unjustly demoted to for doing her job. The two team up to arrest the rich and powerful speed maniac Jae-chul who is suspected of committing crimes for his obsession for speed.

5.6/10

While looking for the cryptic creator of an innovative augmented-reality game, an investment firm executive meets a woman who runs a hostel in Spain.

7.8/10

A mystery crime thriller about a man who calls himself Master and sends mysterious texts with images of young women that they don't remember taking. A teacher and a former detective become involved in the escalating series of crimes.

5.5/10

An ace police crisis negotiator, Chae-yoon, is called to the scene where her supervisor is taken hostage. Through the control room monitor, she is faced with the cold-blooded hostage taker, Tae-gu, whose demeanors are difficult to interpret. Against the 21-hour deadline Tae-gu has set, Chae-yoon tirelessly tries to crack the unusually calm perp over multiple video-calls. Eventually, the shocking truth begins to unveil.

6.5/10
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A delivery man has to flee for his life when he is framed for the assassination of a political candidate and the evidence against him begins to accumulate.

6.5/10

I'm sure everyone has this experience. You had a happy dream but you don't remember it at all. Or you had a nightmare and it felt so real as if it was a reality. Or the reality was just so harsh that you just kept on sleeping. This story has been created for those people. (Source: KBS World TV)

It is said that time is equal to everyone but things are different to Suryeon who turns 30. She doesn't have much time to live. Her dad died from disease when she was young. She expects the same path.

3.7/10

Jongbun is sick of poverty and she admires Young-ae, a smart and pretty friend. Taking place at the end of Japanese colonialism, a sad but beautiful story about two girls begins.

7/10

A woman gets kidnapped in the middle of the day and is tortured in a psychiatric hospital. A Journalist gets on the trace of the case and tries to find out the truth.

6/10

As a reference to Article 38 which pertains to tax payments, this special police unit utilizes the criminals' own tactics of scams and deceit to catch rich tax cheats.

7.9/10

Sohyun, a runaway, is left alone after her close friend Jungho disappears. By accident, she gets to know a transgender woman named Jane. She joins Jane and her close-knit community of runaways, who are as comforting and loving as a real family. Sohyun feels happy and at peace. But her happiness does not last long. There is something wrong with Jane’s health.

6.4/10

A tough young man with a short temper and no patience for bullies gains a legendary reputation as the best street fighter in Busan.

7.7/10

Na Bong Sun may be a skilled sous chef, but she lacks the self-esteem to shine professionally and socially. Beyond her cooking talents, however, is an uncanny ability to communicate with ghosts. One day, her mystic senses go out of control when the seductive ghost of Shin Soon Ae possesses her. Imbued with a fiery new "personality," Bong Sun starts turning heads, including that of Kang Sun Woo, the hottest chef in town and Bong Sun's secret crush!

8.1/10

Deacon Choi and Father Kim visit Youngshin who is in a vegetative state. Their plan is to exorcise the demon that has settled into her body. The demon, however, is a formidable force and Youngshin shows no sign of improvement despite Father Kim and Deacon Choi's efforts.

7.4/10