Profile of South Korean actor Kim Young-ok (김영옥), known for the k-dramas "I Sell Happiness", "Dear My Friends", and "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha"

Profile of South Korean actor Jo Jae-yoon (조재윤) known for the k-dramas "Alchemy of Souls", "SKY Castle", and "Descendants of the Sun"

Lee Seung-gi has played the lead in "My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho" (2010), "The King 2 Hearts" (2012), "Gu Family Book" (2013), "A Korean Od

Women make up the majority of k-drama viewers, but why do so many of us watch shows where women are often hurt, kidnapped, and even killed?

Whoa, we've got a large pool of interesting k-dramas coming our way this year! We share our watchlist to help you wade through the shows.