Korean dramas and films are renowned for their expertly designed backdrop, charming cast, romance, and chemistry. Everyone has recently started to prefer Korean content, and Indians are no exception. Bollywood has been looking to South Korean films for inspiration for years now, and it appears that interest in them is also pretty strong. So, the following is a list of Korean-inspired Indian films and television series.
- Duranga
Duranga, which is a production of Pradeep Sarkar and Aijaz Khan, is an authorized translation of the Korean tv series “Flower of Evil.” Gulshan Devaiah and Drashti Dhami play the main characters in the romantic thriller. Duranga is directed by Goldie Behl and Shradha Singh. It follows the romance between Sammit and Ira while Sammit keeps a false front of being the ideal husband to his Inspector wife despite having a dark history. Rajesh Khattar, Divya Sheth, Zakir Hussain, Barkha Bisht, Abhijit Khandkekar, and Hera Mishra all have significant parts in the series. On August 19, 2022, all episodes of Duranga will premiere on ZEE5.
- Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan
The wildly popular Korean drama Boys Over Flowers served as the inspiration for Nandini and Manik’s love story in this series. Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan highlighted the value of relationships and friendships and how they affect the lives of those involved. The themes of love, drama, friendships, and relationships propelled both of these shows to enormous popularity among young people.
- Ek Villian
I Saw The Devil, a movie from 1994, was remade into the well-liked 2014 action thriller Ek Villain. Shraddha Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra played the main characters in the movie Ek Villain. The plot of both movies is around a man seeking retribution from a serial murderer for the killing of his fiancee. Ek Villain, like the original film, earned a lot of positive reviews from both critics and viewers.
- Kahani Hamari….Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki
Unofficially remaking the well-known teen drama The Heirs originally starred Lee Min-ho, Kim Woo-bin, and Park Shin-Hye as key characters. Kahani Hamari….Dil Dosti Deewanepan Ki is the Hindi remake of the show, and it starred Karan Wahi, Rhea Sharma, and Nikhil Chaddha. The plot is about affluent conglomerate heirs, a middle-class female lead, friendships, a love triangle between the main cast, and the development of their relationships. Even though there were no statements that it was an Indian remake of the series. Both shows were well-liked for their love themes and the on-screen chemistry of the actors.
- Bharat
The well-liked South Korean movie Ode To My Father was also remade into the movie Bharat. The history of South Korea is shown in the film from the 1950s to the present. Similar methods were used in Bharat, which follows the life of Salman Khan’s character Bharat from the age of eight to seventy.
- Do Lafzon Ki Kahani
The 2011 South Korean film, Always was remade into the romance drama Do Lafzon Ki Kahani. The lead actors in Do Lafzon Ki Kahani were Randeep Hooda and Kajal Aggarwal. Do Lafzon Ki Kahani was focused on a former boxer and a blind woman who finds comfort in one another despite having to overcome many obstacles to be together. Popular actors So Ji-sub and Han Hyo-Joo played the lead roles in the Korean film.
