Playful Kiss is a drama I originally watched in 2012 when I first discovered it on Netflix. At the time, I didn’t care for it nor understood the story. It wasn’t until I watched its Japanese counterpart, Mischievous Kiss, and the Taiwanese, It Started with a Kiss, did I start to understand the story.
This story was the first time I realized that Asian countries, like American (North and South), share stories among each other. And it started with a manga. Itazura Na Kiss is a Japanese Shojo manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada in 1990.
The Many Adaptations
- 1996: Itazura Na Kiss-the first TV drama appeared with 25 episodes.
- 2005: It Started with a Kiss- The First Taiwanese adaptation of the drama.
- 2006: Cowok Impian-The Indonesian live action of the series.
- 2008: They Kiss Again-The second part of the Taiwanese adaptation.
- 2010: Playful Kiss-Korean live action drama.
- 2013: Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo-2nd Japanese adaptation
- 2014: Mischievous Kiss 2
- 2015: Kiss Me-Thai adapation
- 2016: Itazura Na Kiss The Movie: High School
- 2016: Miss in Kiss-2nd Taiwanese adaptation
- 2017: Itazura Na Kiss The Movie: Campus
- 2017: Itazura Na Kiss The Movie: Propose
Whew! They really love this story. I really love this story, but why? I’m not entirely sure why the rest of the world loves it, but here’s my reasons.
- It is a funny, light heart story.
- Characters are very likable.
- Character growth especially in the main male lead.
- The female lead’s steadfast love.
What are your reasons for liking the drama? Share below.
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