What Do I Watch Next: Thirty But Seventeen Edition

So you just finished watching “Thirty But Seventeen” and you LOVED it, right?  But now you have a big problem.  What should you watch next?  “Thirty But Seventeen” was so perfect, what can possibly compare?  Don’t worry, we have you covered with new Kdrama recommendations to ease the separation — no matter what it was that drew your interest.

Did you watch for…Yang Se Jong?

We approve your choice!  Yang Se Jong is an excellent reason to watch a drama.  We love his voice and his magic lips.  Hehe.

We recommend: Temperature of Love

“Temperature of Love” tells the heartwarming, passionate story of an aspiring script writer(Seo Hyun Jin) who falls in love again and again with an aspiring chef(Yang Se Jong.)  Warning: the kisses in this drama are too hot to handle.

7 out of 10 stars

Additional recommendations: Duel, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim

Did you watch for…Shin Hye Sun?

We love Shin Hye Sun too!  She’s spunky, beautiful, and funny.  What other reason could we need?

We recommend: My Golden Life

Breaking all the ratings records at the time, “My Golden Life” was Shin Hye Sun’s breakout role.  The weekend drama tells the heartwarming story of one woman’s search for happiness amidst the ups and downs of life.

8 out of 10 stars

Additional recommendations: Secret Forest, Legend of the Blue Sea (with reservations)

Did you watch for…the male lead with a tender heart?

We loved Gong Woo Jin’s tender, caring heart in “Thirty But Seventeen.”  Who else could have done a better job of loving Woo Seo Ri through her struggles?

We recommend: I Hear Your Voice

“I Hear Your Voice” tells the tender and exciting tale of a teenage boy who can hear people’s thoughts and the woman he pledges his life to protect.  It is one of the sweetest and best Noona-Donsaeng romances of all time.

When as a child Park Soo Ha(Lee Jong Suk) witnesses the murder of his father, he gains the incredible ability to hear what others are thinking.  So when during the trial a young girl steps forward to testify against the murderer, Park Soo Ha hears the murderer plot to harm her.  Park Soo Ha vows to protect the girl with his life from that moment on, but it is years later before he can find her again.  When he does, he discovers she is a terrible lawyer in desperate need of his thought-hearing abilities.  But when the murderer is finally released, their lives may be in more danger than even they know.

10 out of 10 stars

Additional Recommendations: Healer, Are You Human Too?, Moonlight Drawn By Clouds

Did you watch for…the fish-out-of-water story?

Let’s face it, we’re suckers for a good fish-out-of-water tale.  Seeing someone flailing and failing as they adjust to their new normal is simply comedy gold.

We recommend: Shopping King Louie

“Shopping King Louie” is the fun and funny story of a quirky chaebol(Seo In Guk) who, after developing amnesia, ends up lost and alone on the streets.  There he is rescued by a spunky, rustic woman(Nam Ji Hyun) who is also out of her element in the big city.  Together they make their own found family.

9 out of 10 stars

Additional recommendations: Are You Human Too?, My Girlfriend is a Nine Tailed Gumiho

We know “Twenty But Seventeen” withdrawal can be a serious condition.  But hopefully, this list has given you a few more favorite dramas to discover.  Happy watching!

What other dramas would you recommend to your fellow kdrama fans?  What are you watching now?  Share with us below.