Top Korean Remake Of Other Language Dramas

Boys Over Flowers has a special place in every K-Drama fan’s heart. This drama is like the path to Korean Drama addiction. Like this one, there are lots of good K-Dramas which are remakes of other language series. We are sharing the top Korean remake of other language dramas. 

Boys Over Flowers (2009)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 25

Genre: Romance, Comedy, School, Drama

Cast: Lee Min Ho, Gu Hye-Seon, Kim Hyun-Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Jun

Synopsis: Boys Over Flowers is a remake of the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden (2001). The drama is based on a Japanese manga series “Hana Yori Dango”. Geum Jan Di (Gu Hye-Seon)is a poor guy who gets admission to a very famous high school. The four popular and super-rich guys of the school are friends and known as F4. Go Jun Pyo (Lee Min-Ho) is the richest guy and the son of the school chairman. Boys Over Flowers is one of the top Korean Dramas of all time.

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)

Network: SBS

Episodes: 20

Genre: Historical, Time Travel, Romance, Comedy

Cast: Lee Joon-Gi, IU, Baekhyun, Kang Ha-Neul, Hong Jong-Hyun, Nam JooHyuk, Ji Soo

Synopsis: Moon Lovers is the Korean remake of the Chinese drama Scarlet Heart aired in 2011. Moon Lovers is a story of a modern girl Hae-Soo (IU) who time- travels to the Goryeo era. On a solar eclipse, she fell in a lake and time-travel to Goryeo. She finds herself in the palace. The second season of Scarlet Heart (Chinese) was aired in 2014. However, the K-Drama fans are still waiting for the second season.  This is one of the top Korean remake of other language dramas.

A Love So Beautiful (2020)

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 24

Genre: Comedy, School, Romance, Friendship

Cast: Kim Yo-Han, So Ju-Yeon, Yeo Hoi-Hyeon, Jeong Jin-Hwan, Cho Hye-Joo

Synopsis: This K-Drama drama is the remake of a hit Chinese with the same name. The story is about a school girl Shin Sol-i (So Ju-Yeon) who has a crush on his classmate Cha Heon (Kim Yo-Han). Cha Heon is the class topper and neighbour of Shin Sol-i. Woo Dae-Sung is a national swimmer and a transfer student at the same school. This is one of the top Netflix Korean dramas.

Eighteen Again (2020)

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, School

Cast: Kim Ha Neul, Lee Do-Hyun, Yoon Sang-Hyun, Ryo Un, Roh Jeong-Eui, Lee Mi-Do, Kim Gang-Hyun

Synopsis: Eighteen Again is a remake of a hit American movie 17 Again. Hong Dae-Young (Yoon Sang-Hyun) is a 37-year old man who got fired from his job. Suddenly his body changes to 18-year-old Hong Dae-Young (Lee Do-Hyun). Jung Da-Jung (Kim Ha-Neul) is the wife of Hong Dae-Young. 

Life on Mars (2018)

Network: OCN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Fantasy, Time-Travel, Comedy, Crime, Investigation

Cast: Jung Kyoung-Ho, Park Sun-Woong, Oh Dae-Hwan, Ko Ah-Sung, Ro Jong-Hyun

Synopsis: This drama is a remake of a British series with the same name aired in 2006. Han Tae-Joo (Jung Kyoung-Ho) is a leader of a crime investigation team but very anti-social. One day while investigating a case, he got into a car accident and time travels to 1998. He gets appointed at a small police station. While solving a case, he finds out that the case is related to the serial killer case he was investigating. 

So I Married an Anti-Fan (2021)

Network: Naver TV

Episodes: 32 (2 ep/day)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Cast: Choi Tae-Joon, Sooyoung, Chansung, Han Ji-An

Synopsis: This Korean Drama is a remake of a Chinese movie So I Married an Anti-Fan (2016). Lee Geun-Young (Sooyoung) is a reporter. She attends an opening ceremony and witnesses the violent behaviour of a top star Who-Joon (Choi Tae-Joon). Geun Young accidentally vomits on him and then loses her job. She became his anti-fan and then joined a reality show.

Suits (2018)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: Law, Investigation

Cast: Jang Dong-Gun, Park Hyung-Sik, Ko Sung-Hee, Jin Hee-Kyung, Chase Jung-An

Synopsis: This is a legal drama and a remake of an American drama with the same name. Choi Kang-Seok (Jang Dong-Gun) is a popular lawyer at a top law firm. Go Yeon-Woo (Park Hyung-Sik) has a photographic memory and wants to become a lawyer. But due to his financial status, he is working as a parking valet.

Criminal Minds (2017)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 20

Genre: Crime, Investigation, Thriller, Psychological

Cast: Lee Joon-Gi, Son Hyun-Joo, Moon Chae-Won, Go Yoon, Lee Sun-Bin, Yoo-Sun, Kim Young-Chul

Synopsis: This Korean drama is a remake of the popular American series Criminal Minds (2005). A special team of trainer profilers is formed in NCI for solving the case. Kang Ki-Hyung (Son Hyun-Joo) is the team leader of the team. Kim Hyun Joon (Lee Joon-Gi) is a SWAT officer who later joined the NCI profiler team. This drama is one of the top Korean remake of other language dramas.

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