Top Short Korean Dramas to watch in 2021

In your busy schedule watching a long drama on the weekend can be difficult. You have to do weekly laundry, buy groceries, and many other things. But what about a good short drama? You can easily take some hours from your weekend for a short drama. We are sharing the top Short Korean Dramas to watch in 2021 for your weekend K-Marathon. 

The Sweet Blood

Network: Naver TV

Episodes: 15 (10 mins)

Genre: Web Drama, Fantasy, School, Romance

Cast: Song Chae Yun, Kim Eo Jin, Kim Ji Woong

Synopsis: Son Yeon Seo (Song Chae Yun) is a 118 years old vampire. Her father is a vampire but her mother was a human. She is a high-school student and wants to live an ordinary life. His classmate Song Meo Ru (Kim Eo Jin) is sweet blood which attracts vampires and werewolves.

Here’s My Plan

Network: MBC

Episodes: 4 (60 mins)

Genre: Romance, Drama

Cast: Kim Hwan-Hee, Kim Do-Hoon, Ryu Soo-Young, Rie Young-Zin

Synopsis: Lee So-Hyun (Kim Hwan-Hee) is a 19 years old girl who is living a miserable life. She wants to take revenge on all the people who have made her life miserable. Lee Jae-Young (Ryu Jae-Young) is a warm-hearted person who runs a small chicken restaurant.

You Make Me Dance

Network: Viki

Episodes: 8 (12-20 mins)

Genre: Web Drama, BL, Romance, Dance

Cast: Won Hyung Hoon, Choo Young Woo

Synopsis: Song Shi On (Choo Young Woo) is a university student majoring in dance. He lives alone and has lots of debt. Jin Hong Seok (Won Hyung Hoon) is the debt collector. He is an attractive and cold personality but has a soft corner for Song Shi On. This is one of the  Top Short Korean Dramas to watch in 2021.

Must You Go

Network: Viki 

Episodes: 8 (30 mins)

Genre: Fantasy, Time-Travel, Music, Romance

Cast: Chani, Park Jung Yeon, Ji An, Lee Seung Hyup

Synopsis: Min Yoo Jung (Park Jung Yeon) is a 25 years old girl who wants to become a musician. Due to financial conditions, she works part-time and performs street busking in the evening. Park Yeon (Chani) is a scholar in Joseon Dynasty who time-travels to present and meet Min Yoo Jung. He is a very famous and talented musician.

The Witch’s Diner

Network: TVING

Episodes: 8 (60 mins)

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Cast: Song Ji-Hyo, Nam Ji-Hyun, Chase Jong-Hyeop, Yoon Da-Young

Synopsis: Jung Jin (Nam Ji-Hyun) is a 28 years old woman. Her boyfriend dumps her and also gets fired from the job. She started a restaurant with her mother but the restaurant didn’t work well. Her mother went to the countryside and she works alone in the restaurant. Zo Hee-Ra (Song Ji-Hyo) is a witch who wants to open a restaurant.

Next Door Witch J

Network: Viki

Episodes: 12 (10 mins)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Cast: Park Ji Yeon, Lee Tae Sun, Jang Eui Soo, Go Sung Min

Synopsis: Seo Je Yi (Park Ji Yeon) is a beauty expert and a very smooth talker. She has a good number of followers. Lee Woo Bin (Lee Tae Sun) is a CEO of a cosmetic company. 

Off The Course

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 2 (60 mins)

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Cast: Nam Ji-Hyun, Park Ji-Young, Kim Bum-Soo

Synopsis: Kang Soo-Ji (Nam Ji-Hyun) lives alone in the apartment. Her boyfriend Goo Sung Chan (Kim Bum Soo) runs a food truck. Kang Soo Ji’s mother Kang Gyeong Ae finds out about her boyfriend and asks her to get married. On the wedding day, Goo Sung Chan ran off from the venue.

Move To Heaven

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 10 (40 mins)

Genre: Drama, Healing

Cast: Tang Joon-Sang, Lee Je-Hoon, Hong Seung-Hee, Ji Jin-Hee

Synopsis: Han Geu-Ru (Tang Joon-Sang) is a 20 years old boy who is dealing with Asperger syndrome. His father Han Jeong-U (Ji Jin-Hee) has a trauma cleaning business. Han Geu-Ru works with his father. After his father’s death, Cho Sang-Gu (Lee Je-Hoon) becomes his legal guardian who is the stepbrother of his father. Sang-Gu is an ex-convict and an MMA fighter. This Netflix K-Drama is also available in English and Hindi language.

How to Be Thirty

Network: Kakao TV

Episodes: 15 (20 mins)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Cast: Jung In Sun, Kang Min Hyuk, Hani, Song Jae Rim, Chase Min Jee, Baek Sung Chul

Synopsis: Son Ji-Won (Jung In-Sun) is a popular webcomic writer. At the publishing company, she met her first love Lee Seung-Yoo (Kang Min-Hyuk). He is the assistant manager at the company. Cha Do-Hoon (Song Jae-Rim) is a director who is working on a movie based on Seo Ji-Won’s story.

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