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Dramaworld is a comedy-drama set in Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea with 10 short episodes (each 10–20 minutes long). The series follows the adventures of Claire Duncan, an American college student and huge fan of Korean Dramas, after getting transported to her favorite show with a touch of magic. Dramaworld is co-produced by video-streaming platform Viki, China's Jetavana Entertainment, South Korea's EnterMedia Contents and US Third Culture Content. The first season premiered at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles on April 16, 2016, followed by the worldwide exclusive release on Viki and Netflix.
Nearly every episode includes cameos from well-known K-pop and K-drama stars, including Super Junior's Choi Si Won, who starred in The King of Dramas and She Was Pretty, and Han Ji Min, lead actress of Padam Padam and romantic-comedy Rooftop Prince.
A second season of Dramaworld is in production. Ten episodes are planned with each "expected to fit a more regular half-hour format."
Synopsis[]
What is the most exciting — and most terrifying — thing that can happen to a K-drama fanatic?
Claire Duncan (Liv Hewson) is a 20-year-old college student who finds her real life boring. Maybe that's because she's never looking up, instead having her nose buried in her smartphone and watching her favorite Korean drama, "Taste of Love," starring her favorite actor Joon Park (Sean Dulake). Joon Park plays the hot chef and protagonists in "Taste of Love" who is still waiting for his one true love to come into his life. Through a touch of the supernatural and a sprinkle of magic, Claire's desire to shed her own boring life and live in the world of "Taste of Love" comes true when she is transported into her favorite drama and comes face-to-face with Joon Park! There, Claire also meets the mysterious waiter Seth Ko (Justin Chon), who made his own journey into the drama years ago from the real world and mentors Claire on how to navigate the dramaworld. When the appearance of Claire throws "Taste of Love" off-balance, causing other dramas to splice into the series, what kind of crazy adventure will Claire experience?[1]
Cast[]
- Sean Richard as Joon Park
- A character in the K-drama Taste of Love, a restaurant owner who is supposed to fall in love with his sous-chef Seo-yeon and is haunted by the death of his father, the president of a frozen foods company, but Claire's presence has him experiencing feelings for Claire instead, until she revealed the truth to him about his life in the fictional world.
- Liv Hewson as Claire Duncan
- An American college student and K-drama fan who is transported into Dramaworld and attempts to repair the storyline, only to end up making things more difficult when she tries to correct the situation. She revealed the truth to Joon after he falls for her after learning of Seth Ko's plot to reimagine Dramaworld.
- Bae Noo Ri as Seo Yeon
- A sous-chef and Joon Park's intended romantic interest in Taste of Love, whom Claire hopes to pair her up with in order to restore the storyline she interfered in, unaware that Seth is after her as he wants Seo to be his love interest and is the object of his obsession in every K-Drama they've been in.
- Justin Chon as Seth Ko
- A "Facilitator" of Dramaworld, whose mission is to make sure that every K-Drama stay on track and assist Claire by making sure they don't interfere, but is actually the main villain by altering Dramaworld to his liking as he is deceiving Claire and going after Seo-yeon, even using minions from other programs to stop Claire. He has ties to characters that reside in the Joseon Dynasty universe of Dramaworld, and has pursued Seo in every K-Drama they've been in, and is jealous of every leading man that kissed Seo
- Sa Hee as Ga In
- Another potential love interest in Taste of Love. She is later revealed as a partner in Seth's plan to alter the storylines, so she can marry Joon.
- Woo Do Hwan as Seung Woo
- Seo-yeon's friend. He owns a flower shop and helps Claire and Joon Park defeat the masked villain who had killed Joon's dad.
- Kwon Ki Sun as Mrs. Park
- Lee Gi Young as Mr. Park
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
Production[]
Filming of the series, slated for 10 episodes running 20 minutes each, began on October 4, 2015 and ended on November 3rd, 2015 in Seoul and Los Angeles. Josh Billig and Chris Martin co-write the series, with Martin directing the series' first season. Dramaworld is co-produced by China's Jetavana Entertainment, EnterMedia Contents, and Third Culture Content. The project is spearheaded and financed by an online video streaming site, Viki.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Category | Awarding body | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Most Popular Foreign Drama of the Year | Seoul International Drama Awards | Won |
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