Dramas I've finished and recommend~ It's a mix of everything. These are dramas I've watched at least once and *really* liked them - they're either good fun, having well-done meaningful stories, or both. All (in my opinion) have rewatch value!

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Ten years after a tragic mall collapse that claimed 48 lives, Ha Moon Soo (Won Jin Ah), Lee Gang Doo (Lee Jun Ho), and Seo Joo Won (Lee Ki Woo) – find their paths crossing once again when a new construction project takes place at the site of the disaster. Moon Soo, now a detail-focused builder, works for Joo Won, the architect behind the new construction, while Kang Doo, struggling to make ends meet, takes a job on the site. As they confront old wounds and lingering trauma, can they find healing amid the pain? This 2017 Korean drama was directed by Kim Jin Won.

Just Between Lovers

The Fated Lovers Team

SBS Plus

Despite getting dumped by her boyfriend, Seon Eun Woo (Jin Ki Joo) wants to get him back. She hatches a plan, asking her long-time platonic male friend Yun Jae Won (Hongbin) to enter a pretend relationship with her, hoping to make her ex jealous and leverage that to bring them back together. To make the sham relationship seem more believable, Jae Won moves in with Eun Woo, and the duo starts posting pictures of their “romantic adventures” on social media. However, this seemingly perfect plan begins to backfire when Eun Woo and Jae Won’s pretend feelings begin to get real. Will Eun Woo reunite with her former flame? Or will she instead find true love with her childhood friend? This 2017 South Korean web drama was directed by Lee Jung Hoon.

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Time To Love

After being attacked by a group of female assassins, young swordsman Jeon Nok Du (Jang Dong Yoon) sets out to track down one of his assailants. However, his quest leads him to a village populated entirely by widows. In order to evade detection, Nok Du disguises himself as a woman while he searches for clues. But one of the residents, Dong Dong Ju (Kim So Hyun), learns Nok Du’s secret identity… although she has a secret of her own: she has escaped from an ill-fated gisaeng (courtesan) apprenticeship. Will they succeed in keeping each others’ identities a secret? And what will happen when they begin to fall for each other? This 2019 South Korean drama series was based on the hit webtoon “Nok Du Jeon” by Hye Jin Yang and was directed by Kim Dong Hwi.

The Tale of Nokdu

💞Lovers Secrets Joseon's Team

Jin Seon Mi (Oh Yeon Seo), born with the ability to see spirits, is tasked by the powerful demon Woo Ma Wang (Cha Seung Won) to retrieve a mystical fan from a haunted house. There, she encounters the mischievous deity Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi), who tricks her into freeing him by promising to protect her but erases her memory and abandons her. Years later, Seon Mi runs a real estate business flipping haunted properties, using her powers to exorcise spirits. She reconnects with Oh Gong, now trying to regain his immortality by performing good deeds. As their lives become intertwined, Seon Mi discovers she holds the key to his destiny. Together, they face dangerous spirits and scheming deities, but their growing bond raises the ultimate question: can their love overcome fate, or is it doomed to end in heartbreak?

Hwayugi

The Monkey Minions

In 2008, during South Korea's first criminal trial by jury, an apparently straightforward murder case becomes complex when Kwon Nam Woo (Park Hyung Sik), a young entrepreneur, challenges the defendant's confession. Judge Kim Joon Gyum (Moon So Ri) must re-examine the evidence after the jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict. Refusing to conform to the majority opinion, Nam Woo independently investigates the case, meticulously reviewing investigation records and questioning the defendant's guilt. As he uncovers compelling evidence, other jurors gradually join his pursuit of truth, challenging the initial assumptions and working to establish a standard of genuine justice. Based on a true story, "Juror 8" is a 2019 South Korean legal drama directed by Hong Seung Wan.

Juror 8

The Truth Seekers

KBS02

Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook), also known as “Healer,” works as a night courier who executes any task for the right price, leaving no trace. His latest mission? Track down and protect rookie reporter Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young) at the behest of fellow news reporter Kim Moon Ho (Yoo Ji Tae). As Jung Hoo, masquerading as a bumbling reporter, integrates himself into Young Shin’s life, they uncover a deeply buried secret connecting their pasts to a tragic incident over a decade prior. Can Jung Hoo protect Young Shin from the powerful forces determined to keep the truth hidden, all while navigating his own growing feelings for his charge?

Healer

The Time Healers

Three aspiring dreamers – ambitious film director Dong Goo (Kim Jung Hyun), eccentric actor Joon Ki (Lee Yi Kyung), and freelance writer Doo Sik (Son Seung Won) – open the Waikiki guest house in Itaewon, hoping to fund their creative pursuits. Joined by Dong Goo's sister Seo Jin (Go Won Hee), who manages the household, and unexpected guest Yoon Ah (Jung In Sun), a single mother with a baby, the group struggles to keep their business afloat. Complicating matters further is Dong Goo's ex-girlfriend Soo Ah (Lee Joo Woo), who adds additional tension to the already chaotic living situation. Can these young adults pursue their dreams while navigating shared living and unexpected life complications? This 2018 South Korean comedy series is directed by Lee Chang Min.

Welcome to Waikiki

Down and Out in Waikiki 

Lee Hyeon Su (Seo Hyun Jin), an aspiring screenwriter, meets Oh Jeong Seon (Yang Se Jong), a French chef, after initially connecting online under pseudonyms. Their unexpected romance is complicated by Park Jeong Wu (Kim Jae Wook), Jeong Seon's persistent business partner who develops feelings for Hyeon Su, and Ji Jong Ah (Jo Bo Ah), a fellow screenwriter interested in Jeong Seon. As their relationship develops, Hyeon Su struggles to balance her career ambitions with her growing feelings for Jeong Seon. The couple must navigate professional challenges and personal desires to determine if their love can survive. This is a 2017 South Korean drama series directed by Nam Gun, based on the novel "Kind Soup Never Picks Up the Phone" by Ha Myeong Hi.

Degree of Love

The On Fire Penguins Team 🔥🐧

After several traumatic childhood incidents, third-generation business heir Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) developed Dissociative Identity Disorder. To outsiders, he's a successful businessman, but internally, seven distinct personalities battle for control, each with their own quirks, memories, and even names – from the aggressive “Shin Se Gi” to the suicidal 17-year-old “Ahn Yo Seob.” Fearing exposure and social ruin, Do Hyun secretly seeks psychiatric help. He crosses paths with Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eum), a first-year psychiatric resident who, against her better judgment, becomes his secret physician. As Ri Jin delves into the complexities of Do Hyun's mind, she not only helps him navigate his chaotic inner world but also uncovers a shared, forgotten past that holds the key to healing them both.

Kill Me Heal Me

The 7-Dimensional Team

Kang Ye Rim (Kim So Hyun), the top student and class president, becomes increasingly suspicious of her teacher, Han Bong Goo (Uhm Ki Joon), and her classmates, including her friend Seo Sang Woo (Lee Minhyuk). As her peers fall into a mysterious trance and their dreams inexplicably begin manifesting as reality, Ye Rim must unravel the sinister truth behind these supernatural events before they consume her entire school. Will she be able to expose the dark force controlling her classmates and teacher before it's too late? This is a 2016 Viki Original web drama series directed by Hyun Moon Sub.

Nightmare Teacher

Nightmare Teacher Team

Quiet underachiever Go Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk) just wants to graduate from high school without trouble. But the arrival of transfer student Park Heung Soo (Kim Woo Bin) rips open old wounds as the two are thrust back into a complicated friendship fraught with unspoken grievances. Meanwhile, their teachers, the passionate Jung In Jae (Jang Na Ra) and the pragmatic Kang Se Chan (Choi Daniel), grapple with the harsh realities of the Korean education system and the ever-present threat of student violence, especially at Seungri High, where student morale is low and bullying runs rampant. Can these teachers find a way to reach their students – and can Nam Soon and Heung Soo find a way to reconcile?

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