Adding bits and preparing something from the old is not an easy job. Remakes of shows are not always accepted by the fans, and it is hard to give the new show its identity because it will always be compared to the original show.
Yet there are times when due to the twist of culture, the new show becomes a hit. The remake gives a new skin to the already present skeleton. Here are some shows which are the remake of Korean shows, and have created a place for them in the Chinese industry as well.
People have loved the original show and the remake both in their ways.
1. Love Through A Millennium
The show was released in the year of 2015 and it was adopted by the Korean show Queen in Hyun’s Man. The show’s storyline has been kept completely the same while there are different touches the Chinese show due to which even though the show is a remake, it has its essence. The show deals with a love story in two different time spaces. The chemistry in both the shows is impeccable and they are a must-watch.
2. Pretty Li Hui Zhen
The show was released in 2017, and it is a remake of the Korean show She was Pretty, which was released in 2015. Both the shows share the same story where the girl was first rich, but due to family hardships, went bankrupt while the guy turned out to be rich in the future. She was embarrassed about her identity and therefore decided to pretend to be someone else while letting her roommate pretend to be her. The shows even though are light-hearted and funny, but they, give a big message of overcoming the insecurities which hold us down from being our true selves.
3. Midsummer Is Full Of Love
The show was released in 2020 and is the remake of the Korean show Full House, which was very popular in 2004. The storyline is about a girl who is deaf, but is determined to become a musician; the hardships she faces are not easy, especially since she by mistake, gives her best friend a power of attorney and sells off the house to pay her debts. The house was bought, by the spoilt male lead due to which both had to get into a contract marriage. The two of them fall in love deeply and madly through every argument. Do watch the shows to get the feeling of wholesomeness.
4. No Secrets
The show was released in 2017 and is the remake of the Korean show I Hear Your Voice. The story is about two lawyers and their love story. The Chinese remake comes with its twist and turns, but both the shows follow a different timeline of love and the tragic yet beautiful beginning, it gets difficult for the audience not to cry their hearts out.
5. Seven Of Me
The show was released in 2017 and is the remake of the famous Kill Me Heal Me, the Korean drama was loved by the fans for the different storyline, it has, it deals with the male protagonist suffering from a personality disorder, he met a psychiatrist at the airport who becomes his doctor and they both eventually fell in love. The Chinese remake has been equally admired by the fans and gives the show different yet impressive turns.
6. Use For My Talent
The show was released in 2021 and is the remake of Clean with the Passion for Now, since both the shows are very recent you can find both of them on Netflix. The original show was hit due to its intriguing plot and the chemistry of the characters. While the remake uses the same plot the change in the culture did bring a significant change in the how the story progressed for the couple.
7. Youth
The show was released in 2018 and is adopted from the show Age of Youth. The storyline is about five females who live together and goes to the same university. Despite being so different from each other they all share their lives and be there for each other. Both the dramas are loved for depicting friendship in such a beautiful way.
8. Unknown Number
The show was released in 2019 and is the remake of the thriller Signal. Both the shows have interesting storylines which have made the fans fall in love with both the shows. The show is not only loved for the chemistry, but also for the individual characters. The story is gripping and very clever.
9. The Ordinary Glory
Released in 2020 is a remake of Misaeng: Incomplete Life. The Chinese adaption has been loved by the fans because, despite the vast difference in culture, the show's plot has been beautifully adapted, and the journey of self-growth of the protagonist is not at all damaged.
10. In A Class Of Her Own
The show was released in 2020 and is the remake of Sungkyunkwan Scandal. The story goes back to the time when women were not allowed to study or go out the female, protagonist to helps her brother decided to cross-dress and due to the events ended up going to a prestigious school to complete her studies. The Chinese remake has been loved widely, and the shows are a must-watch.
