Tonight on Netflix: Cute characters and high tech, you’ll love this Korean K-drama!

In South Korea’s fictional Silicon Valley called Sandbox, young entrepreneurs who want to turn their virtual dreams into reality compete in the tough world of Korea’s high-tech industry.

On the one hand, Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) is a brilliant and ambitious young woman who dreams of starting her own company despite her modest background and lack of education. On the other hand, Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk), a math genius, was once the pride of his family. Now he is the founder of Samsan Tech, a small company that has been in decline for several years.

Dal-mi and Do-san then join forces to challenge the other candidates for a spot in the Sandbox. What unites them? Nothing a priori, except that Dal-mi misremembers Do-san as a secret pen pal she had when she was a kid and who she considers her first love. The young man then decides to climb the ladder in the hope that this misunderstanding will turn into reality. It will be without the hope of his real correspondent (Kim Seon-ho) who also works at Sandbox…

Heartfelt, huge misunderstandings, complicated love triangles and fierce competition: that’s what awaits you in this 16-episode Korean drama – or K-drama for the connoisseurs – that will make you cry while engaging your intellect. Here, the past and the present merge to tell you the most disturbing story, from the childhood of the characters to their teenage years.

And what heroes! Here we are really dealing with highly attractive characters played by actors who are adored in Korea: a powerful duo formed Bye Susie and Nam Joo-hyukWith perfect alchemy, it simply conquers – without forgetting Kim Seon-hoKang Han-na and Kim Hye-suk to name just a few, all moving like each other.

And if you add to that the beautiful direction and photography, a thrilling story that is both dense and intelligent, thrilling and exciting, deception, drama and revelations that will blow your mind: this is an immense watch for sure. Watch out, we’re talking about revelations that will blow your mind, raise the stakes and shake you from head to toe: all points that testify to the ingenuity of the Start-Up scenario.

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Ranked in South China Morning Post’s “10 Best K-Dramas of 2020” list, as well as Teen Vogue’s “11 Best K-Dramas of 2020” list, also a series created by Park Hye-ryun. She was honored, among others, at the Seoul International Drama Awards in 2021, where she won the award for Best Korean Drama, in addition to Best Actress. Bye Susie And for the best character Kim Seon-ho.

finally, Start Goes beyond the cliché of a funny and light K-drama and adds complexity and intensity to its summary, what’s more, in the brutal world of high technology: a mix that captivates until the perfect ending of the series. So here’s a little-known gem that inspires and tempts, absolutely, and is absolutely worth the detour.

StartCreated by Park Hye-ryun, Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho, Kang Han-na, Kim Hae-sook…

Season 1 to watch on Netflix.