☑️Korean Family/Friendship Dramas To Watch
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- CreatorGwang JinStarsPark Seo-joonKim Da-miYoo Jae-myungAn ex-con opens a street bar in Itaewon, while also seeking revenge on the family who was responsible for his father's death.
- StarsLee Sun-kyunIULee Ji-ahA man in his 40s withstands the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through different experiences, but also withstands the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other.
- StarsHan Seung-YeonHan YeriPark Eun-binFive college students, from different walks of life end up living together in a fictional house share called Belle Epoque.
- StarsKim Yeong-cheolKim Hae-sookLee Yu-riA man's peaceful life with his wife and children is turned upside down when an actor, who claims to be his son, turns up at their house.
- StarsLee HyeriGo Kyung-pyoRyu Jun-yeolFive childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul in 1988, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures.
- StarsJo Jung-SukYoo Yeon-seokJung Kyung-hoHospital Playlist tells the story of five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999.
- CreatorSeok JoStarsLee Kwang-sooKim Dae-myungJung So-minBased on the longest-running webtoon "Maeum-ui Sori" in Korea, "Sound of your heart" is a story about Cho Seok, an aspiring comic writer, and his strange family.
- StarsLee Sung-kyungNam Joo-hyukLee Jae-yoonA coming-of-age story about a group of college athletes who are fighting for their dreams, experiencing and finding love in the process, and growing every step of the way.
- StarsPark Hae-sooJung Kyung-hoKrystal JungBaseball pitcher Kim Je-hyeok becomes a convict overnight after being sent to prison for defending his sister from a sexual assault, days before he was due to fly to the US to join the Boston Red Sox.
- StarsKong Hyo-jinKim Ji-seokJi E-SuuA love story of the single-parent Dongbaek, the owner of Camellia Bar among a small neighborhood, who is also being the next murder target of a serial killer case.
- StarsPark Min-YoungSeo Kang-joonMoon Jeong-HeeA story about forgiveness, healing and love taking place around a small book store in the countryside.
- StarsShin Hye-sunYang Se-jongAhn Hyo-seopAfter emerging from a thirteen-year coma, a woman tries to adjust to adult life and reconnect with the man she believes is responsible for her condition.
- StarsSong Joong-kiMoon Chae-wonPark Si-yeonKang Ma-Ru is a promising medical student, until he takes the blame for a crime he didn't commit. When he finds an opportunity for revenge, he takes it, using Seo Eun-Gi. Ma-Ru soon discovers that are things more important than revenge, though.
- StarsSeo Hyeon-jinLee Min-kiLee Da-heeThe series tells the love story of Han Se Gye, an actress who must spend one week out of each month living in someone else's body, and Seo Do Jae, a man who suffers from Prosopagnosia.
- StarsSo Ji-seobJung In-sunIm She-miGo Ae Rin suddenly loses her husband. A mysterious man, Kim Bon, lives next door. Kim Bon is a legendary NIS agent. He helps Ae Rin uncover a conspiracy, which husband became involved with.
- StarsYum Jung-ahLee Tae-ranYun Se-ahA satirical drama that closely looks at the materialistic desires of upper-class parents in South Korea and how they ruthlessly secure the successes of their families at the cost of destroying others' lives.
- StarsKim SejeongKim Jung-hyunJang Dong-yoonThe story of 18-year old students who have to battle the discrimination at their school in order to have a future.
- StarsLee Na-youngLee Jong-sukJeong Eu-geneA gifted writer who's the youngest editor-in-chief ever at his publishing company gets enmeshed in the life of a former copywriter desperate for a job.
- StarsEun-ji JungSeo In-GukHoyaThis drama will focus on the extreme fan culture that emerged in the 1990s when idol groups took center stage and K-pop was blossoming.
- StarsSo Ji-seobShin Min-aJung Gyu-woonA lawyer in her thirties coming out of a long relationship decides to regain her figure and health after meeting a renowned personal trainer who obsesses with leading a healthy lifestyle after suffering a serious injury in his childhood.
- StarsIm Soo-hyangCha Eun-wooJo Woo-riKang Mi Rae recovers her self esteem after being bullied as she gets to know Do Kyung Suk after getting plastic surgery. Then she gets called the "Gangnam plastic surgery monster."
- StarsJung Yu-miLee Kwang-sooBae Sung-wooThe drama revolves around the incidents that occur among the police force and the joy, sorrow, and pain that police officers experience as they try to protect justice.
- StarsJo Jung-SukKong Hyo-jinGo Kyung-pyoGetting ahead in a broadcasting station is tough and the competition is fierce -- but when a news anchor and meteorologist start to fall for each other, things get much more complicated.
- StarsSung Dong-ilLee Kwang-sooJin KyungA love story between a psychiatrist named Ji Hae Soo and an author who had schizophrenia named Jang Jae Yeol.
- StarsHwang Seung-eonPark Se-wanYoo Seung-hoKim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.
- StarsAhn Bo-hyunPark Jin-jooKim Bo-raA romantic comedy about a talented gallery curator named Sung Duk Mi, who is an idol fan-girl underneath her professional veneer. Meanwhile, her boss Ryan becomes a passionate fan-boy of her.
- StarsPark Seo-joonKim Ji-wonAhn Jae-hongKo Dong Man, a former taekwondo champion, and Choi Ae Ra, a receptionist, struggle to follow their dreams as life throws obstacles in their path.
- StarsJang HyukJang Na-raChoi Jin-hyukA touching Korean drama filled with comedy about a girl who finds happiness, friendship and love in the most unexpected way!
- StarsKim Dong-HeePark Ju-hyunJung Da-binA model high school student who's steeped in a world of serious crime finds his double life upended when a classmate takes an interest in his secret.
- StarsLee Yi-kyeongKim Jung-hyunJung In-sunWith big dreams of financing their own film project, three struggling young men join forces in a guesthouse venture that is anything but profitable.
- StarsMin Nam-koongNam Sang-miLee Jun-hoChief Kim is an eccentric, flamboyant accountant genius working in the underground and trying to save up enough money to travel abroad until he accidentally gets employed by one of the most famous corporations in Korea.
- StarsYoo Ah-inLim Soo-jungGo Kyung-pyoWriters that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930s are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter, and a devoted fan of the bestselling writer.
- StarsPark Hee-soonChu Ja-hyeonOh Man-seok"Beautiful World," tells of an incident of school violence which leaves a young boy on the precipice of life and death as his family seeks for justice in his stead.
- StarsKim Hyeon-sooJang Dong-yoonSeo Ji-HoonA male student's body is found at school. Authorities assume that the student killed himself in a fall. Other students at the school hold a trial to uncover the truth behind his death.
- StarsGong YooYoon Eun-hyeLee Sun-kyunA tomboy, mistaken for a lad, maintains the deception for the sake of employment. The situation becomes complicated when her male boss begins to develop feelings for this "boy."
- StarsJang Ki-yongJin Ki-jooHuh Joon-hoA dramatic drama depicting the love of a man and a woman whose lives are linked because of a murder since young age. Despite an unfortunate destiny and the stigma and pains, they will try to be happy and heal their wounds.
- StarsJung So-minLee Min-kiEsomJi Ho is a single woman. She's a writing assistant of dramas. She's a strong and determined woman. Unfortunately, she has to leave her house and seeks other place to live. Her friends help her to find a roommate. That roommate is Se Hee.
- StarsGong YooKim Go-eunLee Dong-wookIn his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, Dokkaebi, a 939-year-old guardian of souls, meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
- StarsKim Soo-hyunSeo Ye-jiOh Jung-seAn extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an selfish antisocial children's-book writer and a selfless psych-ward caretaker when they cross paths.
- StarsLee Byung-hunKim Tae-riYoo Yeon-seokA young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
- StarsJo Jae-yoonChun Ho-jinEom Tae-gooA young girl coming to a small town with her family. And through tragic events getting involved with a religious cult.
- StarsWoo Do-HwanPark Soo-youngMoon Ga-youngLove is just a game for Chaebol heir who agrees to a petty bet with his friends to seduce a college student - until he starts to fall for her.
- StarsPark Min-YoungPark Seo-joonLee Tae-HwanA romance between perfect but narcissistic second generation heir and his capable assistant.
- StarsHwang Jeong-eumMin Nam-koongChoi Tae-joonThis drama tells the story of a handsome and charming guy who is an expert of romance theories but not interested in love itself, meets a former athlete whom, after giving up her love because of harsh reality, decides to be a relationship counselor to make up for it. The drama portrays how they learn from each other to find a balance between theory and reality in love.
- StarsYoo Seung-hoJo Bo-ahKwak Dong-yeonWhen Kang Bok Soo was a high school student, he was falsely accused of committing violence and kicked out of school. This was caused by his first love Son Soo-Jeong and a male student Oh Se Ho. Kang Bok Soo is a now an adult, but his life has not gone smoothly. To get revenge on Son Soo-Jeong and Oh Se Ho, he returns to the same high school as a student. The environment at the school has changed and Kang Bok Soo gets involved in unexpected cases.
- StarsLee Yeon-heeJung Yong-hwaChoi Woo-sikThe people who travel the land of France unwillingly tied to each other by the link called the 'Package tour", involuntarily travel and eat together, learning to communicate with one another as the journey unfolds.
- StarsSeo Ji-yeongSo Ji-seobLim Soo-jungMu-Hyuk, a Korean adopted to Australia, is a tough but very attractive street guy. He is shot in the head at his girlfriend's wedding and must wait for his death. He decides to go back to Korea to find his parents. His mother is a famous old actress and her son Choi-Yoon is the most popular pop singer. Mu-Hyuk finds his twin sister Su-Kyung, who is mentally 6-7 years old and abandoned like him. He seeks revenge on his mother but he also falls in love with Eun-Chae, a very close friend of Choi-Yoon. And his struggling against death and revenge, love starts in a sad way.
- StarsChoi Min-sooPark Sang-WonGo Hyun-jungThe Sandglass is a story of two men whose friendship is tested through the 1970s and 1980s, one of Korea's politically tumultuous periods.
- StarsKim Nam-gilKim Seong-gyoonLee HaneeA drama about a Catholic priest with anger management issues and a detective from the Gudam Police Station who meet during their joint investigation into the murder of an elderly priest.
- StarsLee Dong-geonJeon Hye-binKim Sae-ronThe series follows the story of a former insurance investigator who forms a team of thieves and con artists to catch the real bad guys.
- StarsLee Jun-hoShin Hyeon-binYoo Jae-myungA story about a man who has been pointed out as the culprit of a locked-room murder and his lawyer approaching the truth.
- StarsLee Min-JungChun Ho-jinCha Hwa-yeon"Once Again" is a story about love and family based on the Song Family, who never have a peaceful day.
- StarsLee Bo-youngYool HeoKo Sung-heeA temporary teacher at an elementary school realizes that one of her students is being abused at home by her family. She makes an impulsive decision to kidnap the child and attempts to become her mother.
- StarsKim Da-yeKim Young-daeLee Yoo-miFeminist series exploring gender issues like harassment and discrimination. First season follows five college freshmen, second focuses on three marketing interns.
- StarsChoi Tae-joonKim Seol-hyunKang So-raJoon-soo is sent to prison for a murder he didn't commit. During his incarceration, Joon-soo is taught how to sew. After his release, Joon-soo is hired by a fashion company. Joon-soo eventually falls in love with a co-worker named Do-hee.
- StarsSin Seong-rokHa Jae-sukGo Won-HeeA suicidal, overweight housewife is sent a magical perfume that makes her look like her 20 year old self, whose dream was to be a model. A phobia ridden, fashion designer hires her as his house servant.
- StarsSong Seung-heonLee Si-eonTae Won-sukA crime proceeds redemption team consists of a smart swindler, a fighter, a hacker and a driver. The crime proceeds redemption team attempts to take back property hidden away by criminals. Kang Ha-Ri and Cha A-Ryeong are members of the crime proceeds redemption team. Cha A-Ryeong was abandoned by her parents when she was little and she is skilled at driving.
- StarsTran VuHuyen ChiNgo Minh TrietLee Yoon-ho, a high school fighter, and studious Lee Min-ho are comically opposite brothers in a chaotic family including stock investor father, confident mom, money-loving grandpa, and defeated grandma.
- StarsPark Eun-binKim Min-jaeKim Sung-cheolA drama about the dreams and love of classical music students who find their own happiness after wandering between talent and reality.
- StarsJi Jin-heeKim Hyun-jooHuh Joon-hoA female civil-rights lawyer begins to doubt her husband, whom she has been married for 20 years.
- StarsKwon Sang-wooChoi Ji-wooShin Hyeon-junThere exists a love in the human heart that cannot be erased forever. Because it was believed that this love exists only in heaven, people continue to search for a stairway to heaven.
- CreatorDong Gun LeeJae-Jeong SongStarsKim Go-eunPark Jin-youngLee Yoo-biThe story of an ordinary office worker named Yumi-from the point of view of the many brain cells in her head controlling her every thought, feeling, and action.
- StarsSoo AeJu Ji-hoonYeon Jeong-hunJi-sook facing a hard time because of her father's debts and begin chased by moneylenders. When a series of things happen Ji-sook have to live with Eun Ha's identity (a Woman from elite family) because she look exactly like a Eun Ha.
- StarsKwon Sang-wooKim Hee-seonYeon Jeong-hunHye-In was blind when she was born, Jun-Young's mother work in night clubs and make Jun-Young being laughed by friends. Once Jun-Young and Hye-In walked together, Hye-In gave Jun-Young a sliver card badge with her name "Hye-In". Hye-In's aunt, Audrey, took Jun-Young's mother(all cash) and bring Hye-In and left Jun-Young. Jun-Young (Sang-Woo Kwone) grew up, with mother died, father re-married. the remarried mother took all Jun-Young's money away, and Jun-Young has to work in construction sites to earn money for his college studies. He met Lee Gun-Woo (Yeon Jeong-Hoon, originally Song Seung-Heun) and Gun-Woo also met Hye-In in the street in USA, just outside Harvord University. Gun-Woo buy Hye-In new dress, and gave Hye-In money so Hye-In could see again. Hye-In open her eyes, saw Gun-Woo, she didn't know that Jun-Young is still alive, and began to love Gun-Woo. Gun-Woo told Jun-Young to meet his new girl. Jun-Young saw Hye-In, lost control. Hwa-Jung, the cheerleader of Jun-Young's class, only loves Jun-Young. But Jun-Young doesn't love Hwa-Jung. Hwa-Jung even return Hye-In's USA letters to Hye-In, make Hye-In commit suicide. Audrey met Willie, the USA sailor, but he was mad, and crazy, drunk easily and even horny. He even rape Hye-In. Jun-Young saved Hye-In from some bad guys when Hye-In was captured on a street (waiting Jun-Young) with her teddy bear. Jun-Young finally played the "sad Sonata" to make Hye-In to recognize himself. Gun-Woo was angry that Jun-Young and Hye-In are known before and even love together. Jun-Young ask Gun-Woo to hit himself, but Gun-Woo force both Hye-In and Jun-Young to leave away from himself as far as they could go. Gun-Woo inherit father's business and offended a Korean company boss. the boss sent a killer to plan to kill Gun-Woo but finally Joon-Young took that bullet up. Gun-Woo ask friend to send Joon-Young to hospital. Doctor said Joon-Young had his kidneys destroyed and must have immediate operation to save life. But Joon-Young refused and died in HyeIn's concert. 14 years later, HyeIn found her son able to play guitar like his father, Joon-Young.
- DirectorHa Gi-hoStarsPark Hyo-juYoon KyesangKong Sang-ahAt his ex's wedding, brokenhearted Jung-hoon meets Si-hoo, a woman who's boyfriend has just dumped her. After a one-night romp, the two vow to meet nine more times, and then never see each other again. Will Jung and Si's vow hold true, or is this rebound fling something more?
- StarsChoi Ji-wooPark Seon-yeongAhn Jung-hoonA beautifully written drama about the nature of truth and love, Truth is the story of a deadly rivalry between two women. Lee Ja Young (played by uber hallyu icon Choi Ji Woo of Winter Sonata and Stairway to Heaven) as a poor, good-hearted student squaring off against her wealthy, ruthless classmate Lee Shin Hee (played by Park Sun Young of The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House). Lee Ja Young and her father live in the basement of one of her wealthy classmate's families, for whom he works as a chauffeur. Although poor, Ja Young is a bright and driven high school student who consistently tops her class, sparking the jealousy of mediocre student and classmate Lee Shin Hee, whose house Ja Young lives in. When the college entrance exams roll around, Shin Hee's family, headed by her father a powerful senator, use a mix of bribes and threats to force Ja Young and her father into agreeing that Ja Young will take Shin Hee's test for her. As a result, Ja Young cannot take the test herself. A year later, finally at college, Ja Young meets Jung Hyun Woo (Ryu Shi Won), the handsome and charming heir to a major company, who begins to fall in love with her. Unfortunately, Shin Hee has her sights set on him, and flies into a jealous fury. One night, the three of them go out for drinks, and on the way back, they get into a terrible car accident. Shin Hee, sitting in the driver's seat, wakes up while everyone else lies unconscious. She quickly switches places with Ja Young so that she will have to take the blame. In the wake of tragedy, the truth is blurred yet again... A brilliantly layered exploration of lies and loyalty, Truth is considered a classic among Korean dramas, and was hugely successful when ai red. This drama is also known as Honesty (English) and Jin Shil (Korean). Visit our friends at Drama Wiki and Hancinema for additional information about this drama.
- CreatorKim Bo-TongStarsKim Seong-gyoonSon Suk-kuJung Hae-inA young private's assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.
- StarsKim Hyun-jooJi Jin-heePark Han-byeolA woman who lost her memory falls in love with the husband she despised.
- StarsAdam McArthurLee JehoonJung Young-jooWorking as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.
- StarsJung Hae-inKim JisooKim Hye-yoonAdapted from the handwritten notes of a man who escaped from a political prison camp in North Korea, "Snowdrop" is set against the backdrop of the 1987 Democracy Movement in South Korea.
- StarsLee Min-hoChoi Joon-YoungSoji AraiBased on the New York Times bestseller, this sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive.
- StarsJi Chang-wookKim Ji-wonKim Min-SeokHeart stolen by a free-spirited woman after a beachside romance, a passionate architect sets out to reunite with her on the streets of Seoul.
- StarsJang Na-raChoi Jin-hyukSin Seong-rokIn an alternate universe where Korea is a monarchy, an actress marries the emperor. As time passes, she gets caught up in a power struggle and the investigation of a murder that threatens the regime.
- StarsKim Hee-aePark Hae-joonHan So-heeA story about a married couple whose betrayal of one another leads to a whirlwind of revenge.