They do have some tactful, innovative filmmakers like Park Chan-Wook (director of oldboy, joint security area), Kim Ki-Duk (Director of Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring and 3-Iron ). There's also Bong Jun ho (Parasyte, Memories of Murder).
Koreans melodramas are also quite over the top, emotionally. Some would say cheesy abut sometimes thats all you want. ;)
I have not seen this series, thanks for the recommendation.
Those are some weird names I will never remember
they all sound like he's reading the menu from an Asian restaurant :P