When your favorite WEBTOON character becomes real – in K-drama form! Check out these iconic stories that leapt off the page and into our hearts.

WEBTOON Adaptations

A modern-day college student suddenly finds her soul transported into the body of Cha Sun Chaek (Seohyun), a minor character in her favorite historical fantasy web novel. As she tries to adjust to her new world, Sun Chaek accidentally gets drunk and runs into Yi Beon (Taecyeon): the cold, handsome Prince Gyeong Seong and male lead of the novel. In her intoxication, Sun Chaek and Yi Beon seem to spend the night together... and the next morning, Yi Beon insists that they get married! Alarmed, Sun Chaek tries to steer Yi Beon back toward Cho Eun Ae (Kwon Han Sol), the original female lead, but Yi Beon remains undeterred, completely changing the novel's plot. Will "Sun Chaek" manage to make it back to her own world and set the story straight – or will she pursue a happy ending with the prince? This series was adapted from the web comic of the same name by Hwang Do Tol.

The First Night with the Duke

💘 Fateful First Night 🌠

TVING

Despite Youn Ga Min's (Hwang Min Hyun) natural gift in martial arts, he dreams of academic success. However, the school he attends is notoriously attended by troubled students, making it difficult to succeed, and carries dark secrets – including a past teacher's murder. Determined to boost his grades, Ga Min forms a study group with Kim Se Hyun (Lee Jong Hyun) and other like-minded students, but the group soon finds itself targeted by bullies, led by Pi Han Ul (Cha Woo Min). Ga Min refuses to let his study group get beaten down, unleashing his fighting skills to defend them. Idealistic teacher Han Kyeong​ (Han Ji Eun), Ga Min's former tutor, also wants the school to do better, but she harbors some secrets of her own. Can Ga Min and Han Kyeong help this disastrous school?

Study Group

📝  The Diligent  📚  team

KBS2

University students Yun Jae (Yoon San Ha) and Ji Eun (Arin) are about to take their first romantic trip together when the unthinkable happens – overnight, a mysterious family trait causes Ji Eun to transform into a man! Now, "Ji Hun" (Yoo Jung Hoo) must convince Yun Jae that he's the same person he's known all along, and while Yun Jae is initially suspicious and concerned, he eventually realizes that Ji Hun is telling the truth. While Yun Jae and Ji Eun struggle to deal with the situation, popular female student Min Ju (Chuu) decides it's time to act on her own crush on Yun Jae since Ji Eun is nowhere to be seen. Will Ji Hun manage to find a way to transform back into Ji Eun, and will Yun Jae and Ji Eun's relationship survive this? This drama was based on the web comic of the same name by Massstar.

My Girlfriend is the Man!

"(S)he is the one" Team

Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) naively tries to see the best in everyone, though she's shunned and betrayed by a family who never loved her. After a terrible accident at the hands of her mother, Yi Joo unexpectedly finds herself transported back in time. Realizing she has a second chance to change her fate, Yi Joo teams up with wealthy tycoon Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon) to exact revenge on those who've wronged her. Will this new alliance allow Yi Joo to create the life she’s always wanted? Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, this is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Perfect Marriage Revenge

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

Han Hae Na (Park Gyu Young) might seem like an average high school teacher, but she secretly suffers from an incredibly unusual curse: if she kisses a man, she’s doomed to turn into a dog! The only way to break the curse is to have the same man kiss her again while she’s in canine form. While she hopes her crush Lee Bo Gyeom (Lee Hyun Woo) might be the one to break the curse, it’s the dog-fearing Jin Seo Won (Cha Eun Woo) whom she ends up kissing in a drunken mistake. Now, she’s on a quest to win him over and steal a smooch before she ends up spending the rest of her life as a pooch! Kim Dae Woong directed this 2023 South Korean romantic drama series.

A Good Day to be a Dog

🐩 Woof, Woof, Kiss Me! 💋

Despite his wild popularity, Han Joon Oh (Kim Young Dae) is a star plagued by an overwhelming inferiority complex. Constantly fighting his insecurities, Joon Oh struggles to maintain the facade he puts up for his fans, until he’s involved in a near fatal accident and wakes up to find he’s been possessed by the spirit of Do Ha, an ancient nobleman. Do Ha is hellbent on exacting revenge on his wife who is reincarnated as Kang Yeong Hwa (Pyo Ye Jin), the brave firefighter who rescued Joon Oh from the accident and now works as his bodyguard. Can Joon Oh find a way to rid himself of this vengeful spirit or will his past insecurities keep him trapped by Do Ha forever? Based on the webtoon by Hye Yoom, this 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Pyo Min Soo and Park Chan Yool.

Moon in the Day

🕓The awaited love❤️Team

JTBC

After serving the Jin family and Soonyang Group faithfully for years, Yoon Hyeon Woo (Song Joong Ki) is embroiled in their succession battle and tragically murdered as collateral damage. Miraculously, fate gives him a chance to exact his revenge when he finds he’s brought back in time inside the body of Jin Do Jun, the youngest grandson of Jin Yang Cheol (Lee Sung Min), the CEO of Soonyang Group. Using his new identity and knowledge of the future, Do Jun plots a hostile takeover of the Soonyang Group. Will Do Jun succeed in his revenge and find his murderer? Based on the webtoon of the same name by San Kyung, this 2022 South Korean drama series was directed by Jung Dae Yoon.

Reborn Rich

🥊Reborn to Avenge Team🎯

When hostile aliens launch a worldwide invasion, the South Korean military has no choice but to recruit all third-year high school students to join the forces. After arriving at Seongjin High School, platoon leader Lee Chun Ho (Shin Hyun Soo) guides students through rigorious training for combat. Meanwhile, class teacher, Park Eun Yeong (Im Se Mi) is determined to keep her students safe as they fight this war against aliens to save their world from the brink of extinction. Based on the webtoon written by Ha Il Kwon, this 2023 South Korean drama series was directed by Sung Yong Il.

Duty After School

School bullies have made life hell for Im Ju Gyeong (Mun Ka Young), who torment her relentlessly for being “ugly.” So when she transfers high schools, she decides to turn over a new leaf by using tips she learns from social media to transform her appearance! Donning a new look and carefully maintaining her "ugly secret," she slowly gains confidence in herself while making genuine friends including Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo), the most popular boy at school, and his close-friend-turned-rival, Han Seo Jun (Hwang In Yeop), a troublemaker with a kind heart. Caught in a love triangle and constantly at risk for having her secret exposed, what will happen if Ju Gyeong's new friends learn about the "real" her? Will she find true love with either of her suitors? This series was adapted from the viral 2018 webtoon "True Beauty".

True Beauty

True Beauty Team

The troubled Crown Prince Sajo Hyeon (Park Ji Hoon) has a dark secret: he has a charming but flawed alter ego named Ak Hee, who works in an unassuming downtown store. Sparks fly when the Prince meets Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), a vengeful descendant of a fallen royal family. She’s on a mission to kill the King, but loses her memory in a trap and ends up as the Prince’s concubine. Will she recover her memories and carry out her deadly mission? And could she help heal – and find love with – the tormented prince? This 2024 South Korean drama series was based on a webtoon by Vanziun and directed by Lee Jung Seop.

Love Song for Illusion

Troubled Hearts Team

Office worker Kim Yumi (Kim Go Eun) has suffered a sad and painful breakup that leaves her “love cells” comatose. While the rest of the cells in her body do what they can to revive the injured cells, none of their efforts to revive the love cells work. This leads Yumi to live with a heavy heart, grinding her way through a dull existence with no prospect of romance on the horizon. But an unlikely lifeline may be ahead for both Yumi and her sad love cells when she meets Gu Wung (Ahn Bo Hyun). An emotionally stunted video game developer, Gu Wung struggles to express his emotions, but something stirs within him when he meets Yumi. Can Yumi’s love cells reignite and help bring Yumi and Gu Wung together?

Yumi's Cells

The On Fire Penguins Team 🔥🐧

Kim Yu Mi (Kim Go Eun) struggles with her love cells in a comatose state after a painful breakup, until a chance encounter reawakens her dormant emotions. Inspired by her co-worker Bobby Yoo (Jinyoung), Yu Mi begins to challenge herself and pursue her dreams with renewed passion. As her cells slowly come back to life, she embarks on a journey of personal growth and potential romantic rediscovery. This much-anticipated sequel to the 2021 drama "Yumi's Cells," which was adapted from the webtoon by Lee Dong Geon, explores the intricate world of human emotions and personal development.

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