Known as one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history, Our Blues has managed to grab the attention of fans across various genres quickly. Appreciated for the simplistic story and lives it represents, it has received tons of love from most viewers. This drama discusses the lives of people of various ages- from kids, and young adults, to middle-aged and even the elderly, that live on Jeju Island. These different characters seem to be connected in some or the other way. The stories depicted are quite simplistic, and so are the people.
We watch all the people do their daily work without much drama and how they spend their day calmly- with only one purpose. To survive and do everything all over again the next day. These people are warm at heart despite having their humanistic flaws. This is what makes us connect to them even more as we venture into their daily chores that reveal more about not only themselves but also Jeju Island and the country of South Korea itself. We follow the lives of people who have issues to deal with and are met with hurdles and happiness along the way. Though it may seem boring, this drama is anything but that.
Our Blues shows us the pains and internal struggles of every person, their way of coping with these challenges, and how even if sometimes there is no way to cope with a few things, we learn to live with them. This drama is not just a work of fiction, but it teaches us various things about life. It’s almost as if the spectators are gently fed the bitter poison of life that won’t kill them and still has a sweet aftertaste. It is a drama that everyone must watch, irrespective of whether they are into K-dramas or not.
If you’ve liked Our Blues, these are a few dramas you should check out:
1. Hometown Cha Cha Cha
If you can’t seem to get over an excellent drama like Our Blues, Hometown Cha Cha Cha is the perfect drama that you can choose to obsess over instead. Following a very similar plotline, it deals with the female lead, who moves to a seaside village to live a peaceful life, and the male lead, who is the Jack of all trades in the same village.
Though she doesn’t want them to cross paths, they seem to be meeting every day, sometimes even multiple times, on the same day, because of the male lead who does every other job in the village. A plumber? He’s there. A person to help to renovate a house? Oh, you’ve seen him again. A contractor? Yup, he’s here too! Like the saying, ‘If you see someone so many times, you will tend to fall for them, be it destiny or whatever,’ even in this drama, the more she sees the male lead, she seems to fall for him.
And from there blooms a beautiful love story that unfortunately has to be hidden from the public eye, i.e., the other village people. Not only the love angle, but we also explore the lives of the other villagers in this place. This drama will make you feel the same emotions you felt during Our Blues and is an effortless watch.
- Director: Yoo Je Won
- Cast: Shin Mina, Kim Seon Ho
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
2. Reply 1988
With the same plot revolving around people that live in the same neighborhood, Reply 1988 is yet another Korean drama that will show you the beautiful nature of human relationships. Not the relationships between people connected by blood but by the relationship of people connected by the walls of their houses. We follow the story of five friends and their parents, who are also friends, who live together and help each other with their troubles.
From two single parents who get together to the blooming romance between the teenagers, two of who can’t resist the feelings for their female friend who they suddenly find attractive, this drama will give you a hearty laugh along with heavy eyes because of the crying.
This drama beautifully shows various kinds of relationships, such as friendship, parents and children, and even blossoming love. Not just that, but we also see various high schools dynamics, such as bullying and the way most Korean students spend their high school life.
We also see one of the friends missing out on high school life. This drama, overall, has managed to successfully cover all kinds of challenges in a simple life and will make your experience of watching it a memorable one as you will come back to it, again and again, to seek comfort from its warmth.
- Director: Shin Won Ho
- Cast: Lee Hye Ri, Park Bo Gum
- Number of episodes: 20
- Where to watch: Netflix
3. Dear My Friends
This is another drama that beautifully depicts the intricate relationships humans have with each other. Whether they be between a mother-daughter or two friends, the depth of love and compassion they feel for each other has no limits. In Dear My Friends, we follow the story of friends who are in their old age- around their 70s. They still are great and close friends as they were years ago.
One of them asks her daughter to hang out with them so that a novel can be written about them. The protagonist, though reluctant, has no choice but to do so as she finally agrees. However, she is quite surprised when she finds herself feeling the warmth of her mother’s friends and the bond between them.
We also go along with her as we listen to their adventures and experiences from when they were young. As we do so, we can’t help but smile as we get to watch the purest form of happiness while listening to the story of these friends. This drama, with its talented cast, is the one that you need to watch with your family or friends during the weekend.
- Director: Hong Jong-chan
- Cast: Go, Hyun Jung, Kim Hye Ja
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
4. It’s Okay, That’s Love
Following the story of a psychiatrist and a popular host, we venture into It’s Okay, That’s Love to expect a soft-hearted enemies-to-lovers trope but the drama will surely surprise you with how much it explores something more than the usual romantic stuff. We are shown the vulnerable side of people that we perceive to be generally happy people.
It truly makes us realize we don’t know what’s going on with anyone unless we have a deep conversation with them. This drama not only warms your heart with affection but also makes you cry by showing us how both of the protagonists have complex emotional issues that need to be addressed. The plot unravels slowly and takes time to lay bare all these difficult scars that the characters have been carrying for a long time.
The scars aren’t beautiful but aren’t ugly either; they are just what they are. Scars. And we go on a journey with the main leads as they slowly embrace each other and comfort themselves until the scars are long forgotten, and the only thing they focus on is happiness. This drama will touch your heart for the way it portrays the pain and the easing of it perfectly.
- Director: Kim Kyu Tae
- Cast: Jo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Viki
5. When The Camellia Blooms
With quite a unique concept, this drama explores a spectrum of things. We follow the story of a single mother who is an orphan and has opened up a bar in a small village. However, she isn’t received warmly by the women there, and there are even rumors spread around about her. However, this doesn’t stop her from pursuing her dream and taking care of her child; neither does it stop the male lead from falling for her.
The things she has to battle to just be herself are quite difficult, and the way that she still stays strong shows that she has gone through all this before, and now, she is numb to all the gossip and rumors about her. It truly shows how we misjudge people based on their familial situations or the kind of work they do, and we don’t realize how much pain we cause them.
However, things seem to get a little complicated when there is a serial killer in this small town, and the next potential target could be the female lead. How people’s attitudes slowly change towards her when they realize that they’ve been wrong and how they finally accept her while trying to catch the killer constitutes the rest of the story.
- Director: Cha Yeong Hoon
- Cast: Gong Hyo Jin, Kang Haneul
- Number of episodes: 40
- Where to watch: Netflix
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6. Hospital Playlist
This is another drama that is filled with warm laughter and fun mischief of a group of friends from the same space. We follow the story of five doctors from different fields of medicine that work in the same hospital. They have been friends since they started med school and have seen each other at the lowest and highest points in life.
They continue to do so even now as they have families of their own to take care of. We witness their humor and happiness along with them, which also warms our hearts as well as theirs. Their friendship is something that you will connect so much with that you will come back again and again to revisit this beautiful relationship.
This isn’t just about their friendship but also about how they have each other’s backs while they go through various hurdles and relationships in life. We also watch them build and break various relationships as their friends comfort them when they question whether they did the right thing or not. Hospital Playlist is one of the best dramas that depict friendships perfectly.
- Director: Shin Won Ho
- Cast: Jo Jong Suk, Jeon Mi Do, Yoo Yeon Seok
- Number of episodes: 24
- Where to watch: Netflix
7. Chocolate
With the same seaside town and longing dreams, Chocolate is a drama that talks about abandoned dreams that keep calling you every once in a while. We follow the plot in which the main lead becomes a neurosurgeon when he dreams of being a cook initially. He does think back about his abandoned dream at times, but when he meets the female lead, who became a cook solely because she was inspired by him, he feels emotions he shouldn’t.
Maybe the longing for his actual dream or the sorrow of regrets, whatever it may be, he goes back to finally pursue the dream that he embraced for so long at a seaside restaurant in a small town. Here, both of them start preparing meals for patients as they bask in the happiness of their dreams being fulfilled, quite surprising as all they need is the beach, sunset, and a content heart to be happy.
This is when they also start falling for each other as they share even love along with their dreams. This drama is the one if you’re looking for romance with a little slice of life. It is so powerful and will make you feel an array of emotions as you watch it.
- Director: Lee Hyung Min
- Cast: Yoon Kye Sang, Ha Ji Won
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
8. Three Meals a Day
This show follows the lives of celebrities who go to a village and try to cook three meals a day from whatever resources they have. The show has different seasons with various celebrities and is a popular hit in Korea and even internationally. From the cast of the Hospital Playlist to famous hosts, most people have come to the show to experience this kind of lifestyle.
Though it may seem very difficult to them as well as the viewers at first, they eventually figure things out and do what was intended to do as they try to cook all three meals. This also provides the actors, as well as the audience, a new perspective on their life as they leave behind luxuries and come here for a grounded experience.
So many people confessed that this show was quite eye-opening for them and made them realize various things, such as the importance of very basic things that they’ve taken for granted and various life lessons about hard work and toil. This is an amazing show you can watch and have a couple of seasons with different casts too!
- Director: Na Young Seok
- Cast: Lee Seo Jin, Ok Taeckyeon
- Number of episodes: 106
- Where to watch: Viki
9. Racket Boys
As the title itself suggests, this story is about a group of students and the protagonist, who coaches them to become a successful badminton team. We follow the story of not just the players but also the coaches. Not just them but also their fellow villagers help them pursue their dreams as they do their best to get them out of any difficult situation.
This drama will make you feel very similar to how Our Blues and Reply 1988 would’ve made you feel with its heartwarming plot line that will make you appreciate the compassionate nature of kind people. Racket Boys will take you on such a journey that you wouldn’t forget at all, making you laugh as well as cry but, in the end, delivering such beautiful messages that you will remember for a long time.
The character development is quite spectacular to watch, and the cast did a really good job is portraying and conveying it to the audience. This drama is a must-watch for anyone who’s into the slice-of-life or coming-of-age genres and will make it to one of your favorites.
- Director: Jo Young-kwang
- Cast: Kim Sang Kyung, Oh Na Ra
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
10. Because This Is My First Life
This drama is unique because rather than starting on warm and lovely terms, the protagonists first meet because they couldn’t afford an apartment. So, they fake marriage and become housemates for both of their convenience. Eventually, feelings start to develop between them as they have to deal with that, along with various other issues in their already complicated life.
Despite seeming a little cliche, the drama will rise above all your standards with the diversity of topics and taboos that it addresses. From sexual harassment at work to going again the conventional roles of marriage, this drama is a breath of fresh air that will keep you engaged throughout with its fantastic plot. The actors, too, have done a beautiful job of portraying the characters quite perfectly so we get to understand what kind of people they are.
Because This Is My First Life is a drama that revolves around different kinds of people who try to find a middle ground. One thing about the drama is that it isn’t for the light-hearted K-drama fans who prefer soft rom-coms; it calls for a mature audience.
- Director: Park Joon-hwa
- Cast: Lee Min Ki, Jung So Min
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Viki
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11. The Good, Bad Mother
This ongoing series shows us the life of a mother-son duo in the village side and how they overcome their past trauma. Known to have a really bad trauma that was caused by his mother, our protagonist moves to the city once he finds a job as a prosecutor. When he goes back, however, it is to cut ties with her in all ways possible.
Unfortunately, things take a turn when he gets into an accident that renders him physically as well as mentally incapable of doing everyday chores. His mother takes him in as they try their best to heal their broken relationship while staying in their village. We also see the village people and how they keep switching sides at times, but eventually, most support her as her good friend.
We also see them deal with various other issues, such as the antagonists, his ex-girlfriend, who is in that same village, and even their pig farm being shut down. Yet, they rise above all these as they start over again, this time hoping for something better. This drama has the same vibes as Our Blues and is an amazing watch.
- Director: Shim Na Yeon
- Cast: Ra Mi Ran, Lee Do Hyun
- Number of episodes: 10(ongoing)
- Where to watch: Netflix
12. When The Weather Is Fine
This novel-adapted drama is everything about the life we dream of when we are too tired of city life. The protagonist- who is a cello player, is quite hurt emotionally by people around her and decides to move to the countryside to calm her heart and mind. This is where she meets the male lead, who owns a bookstore and has very simple but content days.
He just opens up the shop, reads a book and writes a little, and does this every day. Though it may seem very routine and boring, he doesn’t seem to be tired of it. He loves it! The female lead is quite intrigued by this and decides to have such a simple life where she can relax and not worry about huge things too. We watch on as the duo slowly but surely start helping each other overcome their emotional issues and set off on a beautiful healing journey.
Then, eventually, love blossoms between them as we encounter a cute love story in the countryside. When the weather is fine, address a lot of mental issues that are considered taboo in Korea and step out of the boundaries fearlessly. This drama is something that everyone should watch at least once.
- Director: Han Ji-Seung
- Cast: Park Min Young, Seo Jang Jun
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
13. Lovestruck In The City
This drama is also another drama that portrays the friendship between young people who try their best to make it in the city to have a stable life. While doing this, they also pursue romantic relationships to find more happiness. The protagonist, who loves the city and is a cheerful man, can’t seem to get over a woman that he liked in the past.
When she reappears, with an entirely new personality, even this time, he can’t stop himself from developing the same romantic feelings for her. Though the vibe might be quite different from other Korean dramas, Lovestruck in The City is a phenomenal drama that addresses topics that are usually not and is quite refreshing.
The intense chemistry between the main leads to the simple hurdles that might seem nothing to others but are quite heavy to a few things that elevate the drama even more. The fantastic cast and beautiful OSTs are only an added element that will make you enjoy it even more. This drama should be watched by those who are looking for a new kind of drama but still a light-hearted one.
- Director: Park Shin-woo
- Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won
- Number of episodes: 17
- Where to watch: Netflix
14. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
This drama is about a spoiled pianist who is very naive and only plans on making it big with her father’s help. However, things seem to go south when her father passes away, and she is almost completely broke. To free her mind from all the growing worries and troubles, she decides to go on a small trip to get herself together.
This is where she meets the male lead, who is an adult, trying his best to make ends meet in this cruel world. When he finds out about the situation, he offers to take the lady in as they survive the difficulties together, helping each other out. Slowly, they start growing romantic attraction toward each other, which possess another threat, causing them to hide it within themselves for a long time.
We see how dangerous and difficult adulting is for someone who hasn’t learned anything about it. Though the drama mostly only caters to the grown-up population, young adults would relate more to it as it discusses various issues, from growing up to having to be independent and other such topics.
- Director: Kim Min-kyeong
- Cast: Go Ara, Lee Jae Wook
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
15. Something In The Rain
Another drama that steps out of the line to address serious topics is Something In The Rain. This fantastic piece of work deals with the protagonist, who is known for being rejected by all men she’s ever dated because she is boring and a loner. However, when her friend’s brother comes back and is a grown-up man instead of the little boy she used to remember, and she can’t help the growing attraction between them.
This drama does not fasten things up for the sake of it. Instead, the layers are gently undone, layer by layer, all the while as they slowly fall in love. And before they realize it, they are passionately in love with each other. Having to battle society due to the female lead being older than the male, which is considered a taboo in Korea, they also have to battle the conflicts in their relationship.
Everything from the cute heart-fluttering moments to the undeniable chemistry is there in this drama, and it feels so natural that we feel as though we are in some sort of daze as we watch it. It warms up your heart like a cup of hot chocolate on a winter night and should be on your watchlist.
- Director: Ahn Pan Seok
- Cast: Son Ye Jin, Jung Hae Jin
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
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16. Start-Up
Set in the fictional silicon valley of South Korea, this drama deals with two sisters who were separated because of their parents and are now excelling in the same field. While also trying to show her sister what they could’ve done if they were together, she also tries to find her pen pal, who was there for her in her darkest times.
However, he is not who he seems to be and is using her to get back to the fame he once had; how the story will work out once the real pen-pal comes into it, and the tension of the relationships between all the characters is what drives the plot further. Not just romantically, but we also explore various other relationships like friendship, sisterhood, and familial love.
That doesn’t mean we only experience the good, as we also see quite a few cunning characters who only want to climb up the social ladder. There are also times when the main leads themselves have to decide whether to move forward in their career or give it up for their loved ones. Start-Up shows the complex intricacies of human relationships and is quite similar to Our Blues.
- Director: Oh Choong Hwan
- Cast: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
17. Itaewon Class
Though it doesn’t deal with the town or village kind of community, Itaewon Class is still quite similar to Our Blues in various ways. People chasing behind dreams that they’ve had for years and forming a sort of family between themselves is what we explore in this drama. We follow the protagonist, who is doing everything in his power to avenge the death of his father and the people he meets along the way.
Though it might seem that the only thing he cares about is getting revenge, he creates a familial bond with his friends. The drama, despite seeming to be quite dark and scary, is, in reality, very light-hearted. We see not only the male lead’s success but also his countless downfalls.
We are reminded of the pain one has to endure to get to his dreams, as if each problem is a test to see whether one will give up on their dreams or not. This beautiful drama is a must-watch for everyone as it teaches various things about life and dreams. Not to mention, it also has good OSTs and an even more fantastic cast that did a wonderful job.
- Director: Kim Seung Yoon
- Cast: Park Seo Jun, Kim Da Mi
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
18. Crash Landing On You
Dealing with the tension between North and South Korea, this drama features the female lead who accidentally makes her way to the North, quite literally, crash landing into the male lead. She is made to live a life as the male lead’s wife in the countryside to conceal her identity until she is safely made to go back to her country.
Though the whole drama doesn’t feature the countryside, a fair share of it does and that alone is enough to show us the various people in the neighborhood and how similar they are to any other people despite being from such a controversial country.
From the conflicts to taking sides and even judging the main lead at the start, we are shown how innocent and pure these people are and won’t hesitate to show their affection in every way they can if they are fond of you. The show shows their true heartwarming and welcoming nature without any bias.
Crash Landing on You is a phenomenal drama with a great cast and an even better plot line that will make sure you’re into every second of it and paying attention to every minute detail.
- Director: Lee Jung Hyo
- Cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
19. Our Beloved Summer
This youthful drama deals with a high school couple from the countryside who fall in love with each other. They break up due to a few circumstances but eventually have to meet to shoot a documentary. How these people deal with the still growing or possibly left out and pressed down feelings of love is what forms the premise of the drama.
With opposite personalities and a slow-burning but spring kind of romance, Our Beloved Summer has an s similar romantic trope to Our Blues. The vibes of both the drama are quite similar, even being same to quite a few dramas in this list. This webtoon adapted Korean drama that many fans are hoping for another sequel managed to make it big even internationally as well as nationally.
Loved and appreciated by many for its unique love story that perfectly depicts the challenges of relationships in this day, and because of the wonderful cast, perfect execution, along with engaging and intriguing storyline, this drama is one of the best K-dramas.
- Director: Kim Yoon Jin
- Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Kim Da Mi
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
20. Welcome To Wakiki
This fun entertainment drama will make you laugh your intestines out with how funny it is. Revolving around the friends who run the resort Waikiki together and encounter a series of weird events that lead them to the situation where they have to live with a single mother and her baby.
Each of them, with their dreams, tries their best to stop this resort from collapsing, even saving it from the brink of danger at times. Like they don’t have enough problems already, they now also have a baby to take care of. Despite doing chaotic and sometimes dangerous things, they manage to take care of every issue hand one by one, all the while having each other’s back and helping each other out.
They have such a deep friendship among themselves that they’re willing to do anything for each other despite seeming like they want to murder everyone at the same time. No one can deny the undeniable love between them that we see through their cold caring methods. Welcome to Waikiki is one of a kind drama that we wouldn’t get to witness often.
- Director: Lee Chang-min
- Cast: Kim Jung Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, Son Seung Won
- Number of episodes: 20
- Where to watch: Netflix
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21. The Package
Following the story of a tour guide who does the job to make ends meet in a foreign land, The Package talks about how she deals with her job and tries her best to make the travelers’ trips very memorable for them. One of the most diverse groups that she encounters from the base of the storyline.
From a man who broke up with his girlfriend a couple of days before coming on the trip to a chaotic older couple and another couple who have been together for almost a decade, who make her job more challenging than ever, we once again witness a story similar to Our Blues, just in a foreign land.
Though the protagonists kind of dislikes them in the start because of the different bad attitudes each of them has, she does have an epiphany that no one is without flaws. She eventually even realizes that the cranky male solo traveler might be her potentially destined future boyfriend.
We are taken along to witness the beautiful vacation along with the warm and eccentric travelers in this that will surely win your heart for its unique and blissful plot.
- Director: Jeon Chang-Geun
- Cast: Lee Yeon Hee, Jung Yong Hwa
- Number of episodes: 12
- Where to watch: Viki
22. Summer Strike
This female lead’s life is going perfectly well- with a good, non-stressful job, a caring and loving boyfriend, and a doting mother. Until everything goes south one by one, all her blessings are taken away in a series of twisted fates. She loses her job, boyfriend, and even her loving mother within a week, and that takes a huge toll on her mental well-being.
To get back to normal life again, she decides to go on a vacation where she can cool off first. She chooses a place with the sea to help her relax and moves there. This is where she meets the male lead, who also has emotional and other issues and is here to help cool down, like her.
Years ago, he was a prodigy who was very famous and could have made a lot of money out of his wits, but a few circumstances prevented him from doing so. These both, while healing themselves, also get close to the other, helping each other become stronger and accept everything. This slow-paced, heartwarming love story is recommended for everyone, as watching it is like a therapeutic session.
- Director: Lee Yoon-Jung
- Cast: Kim Seol Hyun, Im Si Won
- Number of episodes: 12
- Where to watch: Netflix
23. Top Star- Yoo Baek
An ex-idol who is extremely famous but doesn’t have control over his tongue is forced to lay low in the countryside until the controversies settle down. Here, he meets a simple but strong lady who runs the local supermarket. This rich idol, who was used to luxury and comfort, now has to step out of his comfort zone to survive in this rural area. He hates everything at first but eventually warms up, working hard and accepting everything.
Top Star- Yoo Baek and other such stories like Our Blues always remind us to find happiness in little things rather than in luxurious goods and branded products. They show us the beauty of simplicity and the satisfaction in everyday toil, along with the lessons life teaches us through its countless hurdles.
Starting and giving vibes similar to a cliche drama, this show is something very far from cliche, instead delivering various life lessons throughout its characters in really subtle ways but effective ways. If you’re like Our Blues, you are going to love this drama too!
- Director: Yoo Hak-chan
- Cast: Kim Ji Seok
- Number of episodes: 11
- Where to watch: Viki
24. Goodbye To Goodbye
This is probably a drama that is so unique that you haven’t come across similar types before. Instead of the usual sub-urban romance that ensues, it’s instead two women who try to understand each other. A middle-aged woman who is separated from her husband and a young girl who is pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend, who in turn is the other protagonist’s son.
They start on very rough terms but end up understanding each other on a level they never thought they would. It also focuses on the side stories and has one of the most unique narratives. The performance by the whole cast was quite phenomenal, and the emotions were conveyed in the most accurate way possible.
The character arc of the supporting characters- though it might come off as a little sudden and unnatural is quite needed and executed decently. We can empathize with the main leads as we hear and watch their stories, even our hearts reaching out to them in compassion. Goodbye to Goodbye is one such drama that will occupy a tiny space in your heart.
- Director: Kim Min-sik
- Cast: Chae Shi Ra, Jo Bo Ah
- Number of episodes: 40
- Where to watch: Zee
25. Fight For My Way
This drama is once again the show that will give you hard pills to swallow. A group of friends who have huge dreams but don’t have the proper resources that can help them achieve them is the premise of the plot. The chasing behind dreams seems to be quite similar in Park Seo Joon’s dramas like Fight For My Way and Itaewon Class.
Not just achieving a dream but even finding it is so difficult, and the drama shows us exactly that in the most perfect way possible. We are shown the blood, sweat, and tears that people shed to find themselves as what they imagined to be. These friends, too, are the same as they strive harder and harder despite not having a good background or a rich parent to back them up.
Their stubborn motivation is quite a delight to watch as it motivates the audience too. This drama also showcases the warm-hearted friendship that stays with them no matter what. They do have conflicts like any other friends, but what’s different is that they can overcome all those and stay together by the end of the day.
- Director: Lee Na Jeong
- Cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Viki
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26. Her Private Life
Wondering what Secretary Kim is doing here? Oh, don’t worry, though the genre might be the same rom-com, this drama is completely different from the other ones you know. A professional artist who is amazing at what she does also hides a secret that, if revealed, will make her look very dark. What might that be, you ask? She is a sasaeng, more commonly known as a stalker fan.
Though these fans are condemned everywhere, people seem to be enjoying the tropes of dramas that come from similar plot lines. But the new gallery director does find out her little secret and tries to make her life a living hell. Little does he know that soon, he will be living in hell when he realizes that he has feelings for this tiny criminal!
While filling your stomach with laughter, this drama does the right thing in the end, and the main leads, finally, after so much chaos, manage to confess their feelings to each other, leading to the cute romantic love story that we wish we experienced in real life. And that is Her Private Life for you, do check this exquisite drama out!
- Director: Hong Jong-chan
- Cast: Park Min Young, Kim Jae Wook
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
27. One Sunny Day
Like most dramas on this list, One Sunny Day also follows the love story of a couple on Jeju Island. This cute romantic drama will steal your heart and make you coo at their soft and innocent love story. With a phenomenal cast and amazing execution, it conveys the story at the perfect pace and makes an easy and comfortable watch for anyone at any time.
The lowkey love-hate relationship turns out to be such a warm-hearted one when the character cares for their lover and makes sure to take care of them and never break their heart. Though receiving quite a bit of backlash and criticism, this drama still will make you swoon your heart out as you watch the lovey-dovey couple.
It is a very light-hearted drama that you will be able to complete in just a couple of hours and won’t even need too much of your brain. As the saying goes in the K-drama community, you can never go wrong with a sappy rom-com. Likewise, you can never go wrong with One Sunny Day either, so don’t forget this drama on your next Drama Marathon.
- Director: Kwon Hyuk-chan
- Cast: So Ji Sub, Kim Ji Won
- Number of episodes: 10
- Where to watch: Viki
28. Run On
Usually, in K-dramas, watching the romance of a couple is a huge feast for the viewers. But in Run On, there are not one but two couples with completely different and unique plot lines. A sprinter who had to leave behind his career due to some problems, and a girl who writes subtitles. Though they might seem quite simple, their relationship has the complexities of every other relationship, and being in the spotlight as a celebrity might even increase them even more.
The other couple is a CEO, who is being discriminated against because of her gender, and an artist who pulls up into her life surprisingly one day. These couples struggle with their feelings and have a hard time expressing them to others. But that doesn’t stop them from having the sappy romantic love story and immense chemistry that the audience falls in love with.
With a wonderful cast and an even more amazing story, this drama will make you feel the summery-spring vibes of love like Our Blues. This is the best reason it should be checked off of your watchlist soon!
- Director: Lee Jae-hoon
- Cast: Im Si Won, SHin Sae Kyung
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Netflix
29. Encounter
Encounter is quite true to its title, basing the drama on a single encounter that happens between the main leads, who seem to have opposite personalities. The female lead has no control over her life, and her father makes her do everything to maintain their huge reputation. This is how she ends up in a hopeless marriage from which she takes a divorce soon.
While our male lead is a simple man, leading a simple life while working a simple job, he enjoys little things in life and appreciates them a lot. A love that blooms between them in a foreign area when they’re on a trip is the basic plot, and the whole story revolves around that.
Though there is quite some tension due to social class differences, this drama is known for its wath youthful vibes that remind you of summer. The beauty of two people just catching feelings because they appreciate what the other person is doing is portrayed phenomenally. Encounter is one of those dramas that will stay with you for a long time and feel like a warm cup of coffee.
- Director: Park Shin-woo
- Cast: Park Bo Gum, Song Hye Kyo
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Viki
30. Warm And Cozy
We have seen so many people say that they’ve married their first lover, and it makes us wonder how people are so lucky to meet their soulmates in just one go while others have to go through some difficult relationships to find the right one. Warm and Cozy talks exactly about that.
Two people who have just toxic and depressive relationships find themselves on Jeju Island and start to first observe each other. They shyly make conversation and get to know one another as they realize how similar their situations are. They help each other mature into better adults as they point out their beauty as well as their flaws and help them overcome them.
In this process, they start falling in love with each other in the most endearing way possible, as if a lost deer has found its way back home finally. This dramatically makes you feel the fireworks that explode in their hearts, along with its comforting warmth. Quite similar to Our Blues, you should check this out if you can’t seem to get over the above-mentioned drama.
- Director:
- Kim Hee-won
- Cast: Kang So Ra, Yoo Yeon Seok
- Number of episodes: 16
- Where to watch: Viki
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