2 Best Movies to Watch by Lee Ki-woo

At a time when a wife’s fate lives and dies with her husband, things can get tricky for widows as they’re left between the cracks of her and her dead husband’s family. In neo-Confucian Joseon, widows were expected to maintain their chastity after their husband’s death, but Knight Flower portrays a widow that pretends to be so, while moonlighting as a vigilante at night. That being said, the drama takes a more comedic tone to this idea, critiquing how ridiculous these standards end up being without losing sight of the implications these supposed virtues have. These themes are all tied together through Lee Hanee and Lee Jong-won’s equally dynamic performances, balancing the romantic chemistry with action and humor.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery

Actor: Kim Sang-joong, Lee Ha-nee, Lee Jong-won, Lee Ki-woo, Park Se-hyun

Director: Jang Tae-yoo

In their ninth drama collaboration, director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo partner again to deliver a murder mystery in Miraculous Brothers. The first few episodes juggle multiple plotlines between the novelist, the amnesiac boy he crashes into, and the serial murders, and at first, it seems unclear what links all of them. However, as the series successfully maintains its suspense for the two driving mysteries, it also makes it easy to root for the main characters – the superpowered empath and the reluctant writer – as they seek justice for crimes committed long before. The series shines best when the two become closer, and when the developing dynamic pushes Yuk Dong-joo closer to admitting the truth.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Actor: Bae Hyeon-seong, Jung Woo, Lee Ki-woo, Oh Man-seok, Park Yu-rim

Director: Park Chan-hong

Rating: TV-14