Many of us dream about having our very own K-Drama moment, filled with a heart-fluttering romance that would last a lifetime. While this might be the most desirable outcome, we can't help if our minds start to wander, creating scenarios from a variety of different genres. We may think about doing stunts in our very own action scene or creeping upon the answers in a nail-biting thriller. And sometimes, we can't help but think about what would happen if we were in a horror movie.

For some, horror movies are frightening beyond belief. They cause many to take refuge behind hands, other people, or huge pillows to block out the jump scares happening on screen. However, millions would probably agree that if they're favorite idol were with them, being in a horror movie wouldn't be too bad. The monster or big bad guy would seem a little more docile and easier to handle.

With this in mind, here's a few male K-Pop idols we would love to have by our side if we were in a horror movie.

 

1. ATEEZ's San

Despite his charismatic appearance and overpowering stage presence, San is frightened quite easily. While some might find this quality a bit undesirable in a horror movie, his reactions alone would serve as the perfect indicator that the bad guy is near. His fight or flight senses would activate, prompting you to do the same and with the help of his athletic build, the two of you would be able to escape the horror movie alive and well.

 

2. Stray Kids' Bang Chan

While there are times Bang Chan does get startled, the time spent leading his chaotic members gave him the preparation needed to face any situation. Even in the face of danger, you could count on the idol to provide words of encouragement and strength. Using this method, the two of you will be able to keep calm in any situation. Then, when the opportunity presents itself, the two of you will be able to beat whatever person or entity standing in your way.

 

3. WonHo

Now if bringing any strong K-Pop idol raised the chances of survival in a horror movie, WonHo would be at the top of the list. His impressive physical build will make you believe that even the most dastardly antagonist will have no chance against the idol. With WonHo by your side, making it to the end of a horror film only seems guaranteed.

 

4. TXT's Huening Kai

While Huening Kai is incredibly handsome and an amazing stage performer, he might not be everyone's first choice to ask for protection in a horror movie. However, survival isn't just based on strength, as sometimes it comes down to being fearless in the face of danger. This unwavering confidence is something that Huening Kai has a lot of. There were countless occasions where the rest of his members were scared out of their wits, however, Huening Kai remained cool, calm, and collected. This confidence is infectious, making you hopeful for a happy ending.

 

5. MONSTA X's ShowNu

Outside of the bright, flashing lights of the stage, ShowNu is the strong, reliable leader of MONSTA X. His ability to lead and remain a firm pillar that his members can lean on might be reason enough to consider him the perfect partner for a horror movie. Whether you're exploring the hallways of an abandoned building or discovering the legend behind a local haunting, ShowNu will provide the strength necessary to remain level-headed. With him by your side, a horror movie will seem like a piece of cake.

 

6. KARD's BM

As the founder of the Big Tiddie Committee himself, BM is known to put in the hours at the gym. With his toned build, he instills the security necessary to brave the ghastly events of a horror movie. But more than that, we can also imagine BM cracking jokes at just the right moments in order to alleviate the situation. Using humor as a way to defuse any scary happening is a trait not many have. But we believe in BM's ability to do so, and combined with his strength and critical thinking, we're positive that a horror movie will be over in a flash with the idol by our side.

Which K-Pop idol would you like to accompany you in a horror movie?

Have you ever seen a K-Drama where the visuals of the cast have lined up so perfectly that they look like they belong on stage as a K-Pop idol group?

Besides K-Dramas whose plots actually revolve around idol groups, such as "The Heavenly Idol", "Let Me Be Your Knight", or "Imitation", there are many such K-Dramas where the cast of actors look like they could very well be an idol group, especially when they're together on screen.

So, if you're looking for K-Dramas with the most handsome actors and actresses, iconic visuals exploding left and right, keep reading!

Check out our list of the top 5 K-Dramas where the cast looks like an idol group!

Note: This list is not a ranking. 

 

1. "Hwarang"

Park SeoJun, Park HyungSik, SHINee's MinHo, BTS' V, Do JiHan, Jo YoonWoo, and more: this cast is the ultimate definition of heavenly visuals.

With world-class idols, fresh rising stars, and Hallyu heartthrobs in the lineup, "Hwarang" still leaves us hoping this cast was an actual idol group.

Watch here.

 

2. "Weak Hero Class 2"

This one hasn't hit our screens yet, but we are already hyped about the visual greatness of this cast.

Park JiHoon, RyeoUn, Bae NaRa, Lee JunYoung, Choi MinYeong, Lee MinJae, and if we're lucky, Choi HyunWook - this cast is a rising star galore, and we cannot wait for it to air.

 

3. "Hello, My Twenties!" (a.k.a "Age Of Youth")

Not only is this K-Drama one of the most beautiful and profound K-Dramas about female friendship and connection, but the cast is as gorgeous as an idol group.

We have Park EunBin, Park HyeSu, Han YeRi, Han SeungYeon, and Ryu HwaYoung serving angelic, fierce, playful, alluring, and so much more, just like the different charms of a girl group.

Watch here.

 

4. "Extraordinary You"

Speaking of K-Dramas where the visuals are unparalleled, we cannot forget about "Extraordinary You"!

RoWoon, Lee JaeWook, Kim YoungDae, Jung GunJoo, Lee TaeRi, and Bae HyeonSeong - the actors had a halo around them with how their handsomeness glowed.

Watch here.

 

5. "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo"

Finally, this list would never be complete without the OG - "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo".

This one will definitely go down in the K-Drama history books for the unbelievable visuals of the actors - Lee JoonGi, Kang HaNeul, Hong JongHyun, Nam JooHyuk, EXO's BaekHyun, Ji Soo, and Yoon SunWoo had us throwing heart-eyes at them throughout the show.

Watch here.

Are you a fan of BL (Boys Love) drama?

Korean BLs made an impressive entry into the BL world back in 2020 with "Where Your Eyes Linger" and other releases that year. In 2021, plenty of other exciting dramas were released, check the list here. But the genre got more and more popular worldwide in 2022 with a lot of releases (check the list here). And again, 2023 seems to be a great year for BL fans.

We've gathered the Korean BL web dramas that were aired in 2023.

The dramas are not listed according to a specific order.

 

1. "Sing My Crush"

Cast: Jang DoYoon and Son HyunWoo

Summary: Follow the story of acquaintances BaRam and HanTae after an incident occurred during their school years. Now that they are adults, will BaRam be able to suppress the feelings for HanTae that he has harbored for so long?

When: August 2nd

You can watch it on: iQIYI

 

2. "Bon Appetit"

Summary: A romance between an office worker and his neighbor who cooks well.

Cast: Lee KiTaek, Yoo JeongHoon

When: September 27th

You can watch on: iQIYI

 

3. "Love Tractor"

The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by AngryMonster and HmmYongYong. To be produced by the same production of "Semantic Error".

Summary: A romance story where SeonYool, a man of the city who comes to the countryside for a while, meets YeChan, a country guy who loves the countryside so much.

Cast: Han SeungHo, Do Won

When: June 7, 2023

You can watch on: iQIYI

 

4. "A Shoulder to Cry On"

The web drama is an adaption of the webtoon by the same name written by DongMul.

Summary: Due to TaeHyun's joke, DaYeol gets falsely accused of scandalously attacking him. Among the archers, DaYeol's athletic path is in danger. DaYeol asks TaeHyun to explain the truth; however, he discovers that he is getting swayed by him.

Cast: OMEGA X's JaeHan and YeChan

When: March 14th

For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.

You can watch on: Viki

 

5. "Starstruck"

A BL based on the web novel "Starstruck" ("스타스트럭") by Ha TaeJin.

Summary: It tells the story of Jo WooJae and Seo HyunJun, who have been close friends since middle school. Seo HyunJun has been hiding his one-sided love for Jo WooJae for years, thinking that Jo WooJae will never love him back. But one day, Seo HyunJun saw his gift under Jo WooJae's feet and confessed to him his feelings from him out of anger.

Cast: SF9's ZuHo, Kim InSeong

When: May 18th

For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.

You can watch on: Heavenly TV OTT

 

6. "Unintentional Love Story"

The BL web drama "Unintentional Love Story"  is based on the webtoon “Unintentional Love Story” ("비의도적 연애담" in Korean) written and illustrated by PB.

Cast: B1A4’s GongChan, Cha SeoWon, Won TaeMin, DoWoo

Summary: “Unintentional Love Story” is a romance that tells the story of a relationship that starts with a lie but eventually blossoms into real love.

When: March 17th

For more about the web drama, check our cast and summary here.

You can watch on: TVING

 

7. "Happy Merry Ending"

The BL web drama "Happy Merry Ending" is based on the webtoon "Happy Merry Ending" ("해피메리엔딩" in Korean) produced by BOMTOON Webtoon.

Cast: KNK's Lee DongWon, Byeon SeongTae, Kim KyuJong, Sin MyungSung

Summary: It is a music drama that revolves around the 2 characters SeungJun and JaeHyun, who have known each other through music, and how they became close again through music to heal each others's wounds.

When: April 27th

You can watch on: Viki

 

8. "Individual Circumstances"

Cast: MYNAME's JunQ, Han JeongWan

Summary: The story revolves around Ha YeonWoo, Chungmuro's face genius movie director who was once a promising prospect in his field, and Sung WooJae, a writer who has wounds from his past when he had to disappear for the sake of breaking with his first love

When: January 19th

You can watch on: GAGAOOLALA

 

9. "Why R U"

Cast: Lee JungMin, Lee YeHwan, Park ChangHoon, Lee SangMin

Summary: This is a Korean remake of the Thai BL drama of the same title. The drama starts with the story of Zon who, after his sister made a wish for him to live in a BL world, starts to imagine he fell into a BL world and eventually ends up catching feelings for Saifah. However, most of the drama revolves around Tutor and Fighter, who starts as each other's arch-nemesis but develops a close relationship later.

When: August 24th

You can watch on: TBA

 

10. "Bump Up Business"

Cast: OnlyOneOf

Summary: The story revolves around a 5th year trainee and soon-to-debut idol, Eden and JiHoon, a celebrity from the same agency, and the love story between these 2 people who are not good at expressing what they truly feel.

When: October 20

You can watch it on: iQIYI

 

11. "Jun & Jun"

Cast: Ki HyunWoo, Yang JunMo, Jo ChanHyun, and Park HyeongSeop

Summary: It is an office romance story between an idol who became an intern, Lee Jun, and his office manager, Choi Jun.

When: July 20

You can watch it on: Viki

 

12. "Love Class 2"

Cast: Han HyeonJun, Kim TaeHwan, Lee GwangHee and BAE173's J-Min

Summary: This is the second season of "Love class", a love story between two classmates.

When: August 11th

You can watch it on: Rakuten Viki

 

13. "Wuju Bakery"

Cast: Jeff Satur, Barcode Tinnasit, Dion, and Q

Summary: Wuju Bakery is another Thai-Korean collaboration part of the Hanyang Studio project that is set to be filmed in Korea this summer. After a spaceship crash in a bakery, this one is ruined. The boss of the spaceship encounters the owner of the bakery and a chaotic life begins for the both of them. At the same time, other aliens who hid in different parts of the city are looking for them.

When: December

You can watch it on: TBA

 

14. "All The Liquors"

Cast: Kim JunHyung, Won DoHyun, Jeong HoGyun, and RoShin

Summary: This drama tells the story of two who cannot understand each other unless there is alcohol, and with that, they get to understand each other and help each other heal their pains.

When: March 2, 2023

You can watch it on: GagaOOLala

 

15. "Our Dating Sim"

Cast: Lee SeungGyu and Lee JongHyuk

Summary: This drama follows the story about what happens when two men who have been friends since school days meet again at work. Together, the create a dating simulation game.

When: March 9th

You can watch it on: Viki

 

16. "The Eighth Sense"

Cast: Lim JiSub and Oh JunTaek

Summary: A university romance about the confusion often felt by college youth regarding life and love.

When: March 29

You can watch it on: Viki

 

17. "Love Mate"

Cast: Cho HanGyeol and Cho HyunMin

Summary: A heart-fluttering office romance between Haram, a bold newcomer, and Seo YiJun, a person who doesn't believe in love.

When: May 26

You can watch it on: Viki

 

18. "Weather Forecast Love"

Cast: Shin JeongYou, Woo JiHan

Summary: Follows two people who thought they were meant for one another and knew everything about each other, although they didn't talk much. But just like the weather forecast, their love is unpredictable.

When: November 10

You can watch it on: iQIYI

 

Bonus:

"Boys' Voice" - Web Variety

Cast: Han GiChan, Jeong MinGyu, Newkidd's Lee MinWook, Oh JinSeok

Summary: "Boys' Voice" is a reality program featuring four amateur voice actors and professional, Park YoHan. Together, they will embark on a journey to improve their voice acting skills in preparation for the Bomtoon webtoon, "Art Of Taming A Tiger". Fans will be able to see how the four rookies progress and immerse themselves in the art of voice acting.

When: August 17th

You can watch it on: YouTube

 

Which 2023 BL drama was your favorite?