Music has always a special connection with Korean dramas. Many K-POP idols have also starred in K-Dramas. Along with the good storylines, these types of dramas have always very good OSTs. Here we are sharing the top 10 musical Korean dramas of all time.
Dream High (2011)
Network: KBS2
Genre: Music, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Bae Suzy, Kim Soo-Hyun, TaecYeon, Ham Eun-Jung, IU, Woouyoung
Synopsis: Dream High is a story of the students of Kirin High School who aim to become superstars. Go Hye-Mi (Bae Suzy) is a popular girl. She wants to become a classical vocalist but due to some circumstances, she had to take admission at Kirin High School. Dream High is one of the top K-Dramas of all time.
Dream High (2012)
Network: KBS2
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Kang So-Ra, JB, Jinwoon, Park Ji-Yeon, Hyorin, Park Seo-Joon, Ailee
Synopsis: Kirin High School gets into some financial issues and then is taken over by OZ Entertainment. Shin Hae-Sung (Kang So-Ra) is a student of Kirin High School who scores well on written exams but has very poor performance scores. Oz Entertainment has transferred some of the young idols of the school due to the age restrictions law.
You’re Beautiful (2009)
Network: SBS
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Park Shin Hye, Jang Geun-Suk, Lee Hong-Ki, Jeong Yong-Hwa, Uee
Synopsis: Ko Mi-Nam and Ko Mi-Nyeo (Park Shin-Hye) are twin siblings who grew up in an orphanage. Ko Mi-Nyeo is about to become a nun. Ko Mi-Nam is going to join a famous boy band A.N.JELL. But Ko Mi-Nam gets injured so the manager asks Ko Mi-Nyeo to become Ko Mi-Nam and join A.N.JELL.
Monstar (2013)
Network: tvN
Genre: Music, School, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Yong Joon-Hyung, Ha Yeon-Soo, Kang Ha-Neol, Ahn Nae-Sang
Synopsis: Yoon Sul-Chan (Yoon Joon-Hyung) is the vocalist of the Man In Black band. He is very famous but also a troublemaker. His company asks him to join the school and gets an image of an idol student. Min Se-Yi (Ha Yeon-Soo) is a transfer student from New Zealand and has a keen interest in music.
Tomorrow’s Cantabile (2014)
Network: KBS2
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance,
Cast: Joo Won, Shim Eun-Kyung, Park Bo-Gum, Bae Min-Jung, Go Kyung-Pyo
Synopsis: Yoo-Jin (Joo Won) is a piano major student at the university. His father is a world-famous pianist. Yoo-Jin wants to travel to Europe to learn conduction but he has a phobia of riding a boat or airplane due to a childhood incident.
Heartstrings (2011)
Network: MBC
Genre: Music, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Park Shin-Hye, Jung Yong-Hwa, Son Chang-Eui, So E-Hyun, Kim Yoon-Hye, Kang Min-Hyuk
Synopsis: Kyu-Won (Park Shin-Hye) is a gayageum player and a student of the Korean traditional music department. Shin (Jung Youg-Hwa) is a smart guy and a guitarist. He is also a student of the music department at the same university. Heartstrings is one of the top 10 musical Korean Dramas of all time.
The Liar and His Lover (2017)
Network: tvN
Genre: Music, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Joy, Lee Hyun-Woo, Lee Seo-Won, Lee Jung-Jin, Song Kang
Synopsis: Yoon So-Rim (Joy) is a high-school girl who has a very good voice. One day, she met Kang Han-Kyeol and fell for him. Kang Han-Kyeol (Lee Hyun-Woo) is a song composer but his identity is hidden from other people.
Do You Like Brahms? (2020)
Network: SBS
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance
Cast: Kim Min Jae, Park Eun-Bin, Kim Sung-Cheol, Park Ji-Hyun, Lee You-Jin
Synopsis: Chase Song-A (Park Eun-Bin) is a university student majoring in violin. She is a very hardworking girl but lacks musical talent. Park Joon-Young (Kim Min-Jae) is a famous pianist. He is attending the same university and very popular among people. They both are facing some bitter situation in their lives. This drama is also available on YouTube.
Entertainer (2016)
Network: SBS
Genre: Music, Romance
Cast: Ji Sung, Hyeri, Kang Min-Hyuk, Gong Myung, Chae Jung-Ah
Synopsis: Shin Suk-Ho (Ji Sung) is a director of Top Entertainment Company. Later, he starts his own entertainment company but faces very issues and humiliation. Ha-Neul (Kang Min-Hyuk) is a high-school guy who gets falsely accused by his female friend. He lives with Geu-Rin (Hyeri) and calls her Nuna as they both have lost their parents.
The Best Hit (2017)
Network: KBS2
Genre: Music, Time Travel, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Yoon Shi Yoon, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Se-Young, Cha Tae-Hyun, Yoon Son-Ha, Cha Eun-Woo, Don Hyun-Bae
Synopsis: In the year 1993, Hyun-Jae (Yoon Shi Yoon) is a popular idol and known for dance, vocal, and fashion. One day, he suddenly disappears. Hyun-Jae time-travels to 2017 and meets his friend Lee Gwang-Jae (Cha Tae-Hyun). Gwang-Jae runs a small entertainment company and his son Ji-Hoon wants to become an idol. Ji-Hoon is not the biological son of Lee Gwang-Jae. Ji-Hoon has a female friend Choi Woo-Seung (Lee Se-Young) who becomes homeless and starts living at Ji-Hoon’s home secretly.
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