The Rise of" Prestige" Makjang
Only the "Polished" dramas, not the makjang ones (aka no Penthouse). Use makjang elements in a more subtle way to explore societal issues. Tends to concern marriage, motherhood, education, social mobility, gender, class, education, morality, sex etc. etc. Includes various genres including noir, comedy, satire, melodrama, thriller, psychological, mystery, romance etc. Always oriented around the domestic, the intimate and the private. Interested in the darkness, the secrets, the taboos, the dangerous, the scandalous....Usually led by middle-aged middle-class women (30s to 50s). There are so of course exceptions to be made.
Also including certain inspirations for the genre (i.e. The Housemaid)
Makjang is a Korean slang term used for extreme, over-the-top elements of a show that isn’t likely to happen in real life. Usually, makjang dramas have over-exaggerated plotlines involving birth secrets, false identities, amnesia, adultery, revenge, murder, and more (from: https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/21676/8-makjang-k-dramas-to-watch-after-the-world-of-the-married/)
Companion List: https://mydramalist.com/list/mLnyv2O1
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1. Catch a Kang Nam Mother
Korean Drama - 2007, 18 episodes
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2. Secret Love Affair
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
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3. Woman of Dignity
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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4. La Dolce Vita
Korean Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
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5. SKY Castle
Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
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6. Misty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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7. The World of the Married
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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8. Secret Mother
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
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9. Valid Love
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
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10. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
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11. Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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12. Secret Boutique
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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13. Postnatal Care Center
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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14. My Dangerous Wife
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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15. Mistress
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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16. The Housemaid
Korean Movie - 1960
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17. One Warm Word
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
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18. When the Wind Blows and Dies
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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19. V.I.P
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
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20. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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21. Queen of Housewives
Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
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22. My Man's Woman
Korean Drama - 2007, 24 episodes
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23. Blue Diamond
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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24. Ms. Perfect
Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
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25. Can We Get Married?
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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26. A Wife’s Credentials
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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27. High Class
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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28. Home Sweet Home
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
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29. Duke City
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
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30. To My Beloved
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
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31. Your Neighbor's Wife
Korean Drama - 2013, 22 episodes
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32. The Suspicious Housekeeper
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
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33. Babysitter
Korean Drama - 2016, 4 episodes
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34. Don't Ask Me About The Past
Korean Drama - 2008, 16 episodes
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35. Rude Women
Korean Drama - 2006, 18 episodes
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36. Birth of Tragedy
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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37. Queen's House
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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38. Green Mothers Club
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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39. Remarriage and Desires
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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40. My Love
Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
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41. Nobody Loved
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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42. My Mom, Supermom
Korean Drama - 2007, 25 episodes
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43. Flames of Desire
Korean Drama - 2010, 50 episodes
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44. Elegant Friends
Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
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45. Bad Couple
Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
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46. Thank You My Son
Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
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47. Women Next Door
Korean Drama - 2003, 12 episodes
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48. Happy And
Korean Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
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49. Killer Queen
Korean Drama - 0000, 16 episodes
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50. The Lie
Korean Drama - 1998, 20 episodes
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51. Eve's Scandal
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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52. Wife
Korean Drama - 2003, 52 episodes
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53. Alone In Love
Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
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54. On The Way To The Airport
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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55. A Good Lawyer's Wife
Korean Movie - 2003
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56. My Wife’s Having an Affair this Week
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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57. Melancholia
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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58. Working Mom
Korean Drama - 2008, 16 episodes
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59. The Village: Achiara's Secret
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
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60. The Witch Is Alive
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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61. Trolley
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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62. Happiness Battle
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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63. A House With A Yard
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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64. Queen of the Mask
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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65. Pale Moon
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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66. Gaslighting
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
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67. Let's Get Caught by the Neck
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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68. Hyde
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes