From The “Reply” series and "Hello, My Twenties" to "Fight For My Way” and "Welcome to Waikiki," K-Dramas about on-screen squads working on their friendships (and relationships) have been captivating audiences for years. As a fan, what’s better than watching the everyday lives of a friend group of fans unfold on screen? The answer is nothing.

If you're a fan of these types of youth dramas and are frantically searching for your next serotonin-boosting show to lift your mood, I’ve got you covered. A hidden gem of this genre is the recently aired K-Drama series called "Summer Guys." Sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Summer Guys follows the lives of five young men and women with different personalities trying to revive (or kill, depending on what side they are on) an old cocktail bar on the beach.

Here are five reasons "Summer Guys" might be worth a watch.

Cast

This may be Lee Jung Shin’s first role since he was discharged from the military, but let’s not forget how fantastic the other four main leads are played by Im Na Young, Lee Jung Sic, Kang Mi Na, and Viini.

Lee Jung Shin plays Seon Woo Chan, an orphan turned chaebol and former childhood friend of Dal Rae who returns to the island after quitting his job as a banker to reconnect with the girl he once loved.

Kang Mi Na plays Oh Jin Dal Rae, the current owner and operator of her late parents' bar, Summer Guys, who has to fight not only to keep her bar from falling into the wrong hands but also for her childhood love.

Im Na Young plays Ah Ran, owner of the luxury resort behind Summer Guys, who’s obsessed with marrying her crush of five years, Seon Woo Chan, and driving Oh Jin Dal Rae out of town.

Lee Jung Sic plays Oh Mae Tae, a conman working with Ah Ran’s father, who becomes an employee of Summer Guys in hopes of ruining the bar’s chance at success, driving Dal Rae out of town, or both.

Viini plays Park Gwang Bok, a former orphan turned mob hitman who cashes in his winnings for a four-day trip to Jeju with the hopes of ending his life on the island until he ends up at Summer Guys.

Unique Filming Concept

One of the most unique parts of this thirty-minute show is its use of epilogue and prologue scenes before and after the episodes. Not only do these extra scenes further explain an interaction or moment that occurred in the episode, but they also push forward more of the character or character's backstory.

Location Location Location

While most K-Dramas are based in Seoul and the surrounding neighborhoods, Summer Guys takes fans south to the southernmost tip of Korea, Jeju Island.

Character Development

You would think that a thirty-minute-long, ten-episode series would have difficulty creating worthy character development. Wrong! Screenwriter Yook Shin Min did a great job of sprinkling in the right amount of voiceover narration, flashbacks, and dramatic encounters between the characters to push the character's archetypes forward and escalate or de-escalate the relationships between them.

Fun Beverages

The first eight episodes are named after an important cocktail that will eventually appear in the episode. Not only do they develop the drama, but the name and meaning of the cocktail give you some key elements behind the episode. As an added bonus, viewers get to learn how to make the featured cocktail.

You can check out this slice-of-life hidden gem on Viki.