8 top K-drama stories of 2020: how Crash Landing on You became a hit (despite the plot holes), how It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’s Kim Soo-hyun spends his cash, and much more

Dec 24 , 2020

Seo Ye-ji and Kim Soo Hyun in It’s Okay Not to be Okay and Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin in Crash Landing on You. Photos: @koreandramas.__/Instagram

STYLE looked at what former ‘Song-Song couple’ Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki have been up to since the divorce, revealed how the Descendants of the Sun star made her fortune, and checked out throwback hallyu stars in their 30s and 40s

This year has been an unforgettable one for all of us – partly due to the social distancing regulations and travel bans that resulted from Covid-19. But while we were stuck at home, the booming Korean drama genre was among the media that kept our spirits up. As 2020 comes to a close, we look back at eight of the most memorable K-drama moments both on- and off-screen.

What have the former ‘Song-Song couple’ been up to since their divorce?

South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo and actor Song Joong-ki at the Baeksang Arts Awards in Seoul in 2016. Photo: AP

Song Joong-ki, who has kept a low profile since his divorce with actress Song Hye-kyo, was in coronavirus self-isolation and bought a Malibu beach holiday home. Song Hye-kyo, meanwhile, modelled for Chaumet, Suecomma Bonnie and Sulwhasoo – but why did they demolish their US$11.6 million former love nest? Read on to find out more.

How does It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’s Kim Soo-hyun spend his cash?

Kim Soo-hyun at an It’s Okay to Not Be Okay press day event. Photo: TVN

The highest-paid K-drama actors of 2020 were revealed – and Kim Soo-hyun topped the list. At No 1, he beat Crash Landing On You star Hyun Bin, earning US$165,000 per episode for the hit K-drama It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. So as South Korea’s highest paid actor, how does he spend his hard-earned cash?

5 reasons Crash Landing on You became a sensation

Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin in Crash Landing on You. Photo: Netflix

Crash Landing on You broke records when its final episode peaked at a 24.1 per cent domestic viewership rating, clocking in an average 21.7 per cent overall viewership to beat what was formerly Korean TVN channel‘s highest-rated drama, Goblin, at 20.5 per cent. The drama is also officially the second highest-rated cable drama next to 2018’s Sky Castle. So what was the secret to its success?

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