Watching Korean dramas can be inspirational, right? Yes! There are lots of dramas that can help you inspire you to dream high and achieve your goals. Today we are sharing the best inspirational Korean dramas of all time.

Itaewon Class (2020)

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Cast: Park Seo-Joon, Kim Da-Mi, Kim Dong-Hee, Ryoo Kyung-Soo, Lee Joo-Young, Chris Lyon, Ahn Bo-Hyun

Synopsis: Park Sae-Ro-Yi (Park Seo-Joon) is a high school dropout and ex-convict of a violent assault. He opened a restaurant in Itaewon. Jo Yi-Seo (Kim Da-Mi) who is an SNS influencer starts working with Park Sae-Ro-Yi. 

Eighteen Again (2020)

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family

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

Synopsis: Eighteen Again is one of the top 20 Korean Dramas of 2020 with the best storyline. Hong Dae-Young (Yoon Sang-Hyun) is a 37-year-old ordinary man who lives with his wife Jung Da-Jung (Kim Ha-Neul) and two children. One day, his body changes and he becomes an 18 year-old-boy. This is oneo the remake Korean dramas.

Fight For My Way (2017)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedy, Life, Romance, Friendship

Cast: Park Seo-Joon, Kim Ji-Won, Ahn Jae-Hong, Son Byung-Ho

Synopsis: This drama is about 4 friends who are facing ups and downs in their life. Ko Dong-Man (Park Seo-Joon) was a taekwondo player in school days. Now he is working as a contract employee. Choi Ae-Ra (Kim Ji-Won) wants to be an announcer. But she works at the information desk. Fight for my way is one of the best inspirational Korean dramas of all time.

It’s Okay To Not Be Okay (2020)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Psychological, Romance, Suspense, Medical, Comedy

Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji, Oh Jung Se, Kang Ki-Doong

Synopsis: Moon Kang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun) lives with his brother OMoon Sang Tae (Oh Jung-Se) who is dealing with autism and his friend Jo Jae-Soo (Kang Ki-Doon). Ko Moon Young (Seo Ye-Ji) is a famous children’s story writer who is known for her arrogant and rude behavior. This is one of the best Korean dramas of 2020. 

Dream High (2011)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: Music, School, Friendship, Comedy, Romance

Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, TaecYeon, Bae Suzy, IU, Wooyoung, Ham Eun-Jung

Synopsis: Song Sam Song (Kim Soo Hyun) is a country boy who lives with his mother. One day, Go Hye-Mi (Bae Suzy) visits his village and asks him to follow her to the Kirin High School of Art. Dream High is one of the best inspirational Korean dramas of all time.

Start-Up (2020)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Youth, Business, Comedy, Romance

Cast: Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Kim Sun-Ho, Kang Han-Na

Synopsis: Seo Dal-Mi (Bae Suzy) is a university dropout and a part-time worker. She is a hardworking girl who wants to become like Steve Jobs. Nam Do-San (Nam Joo-Hyuk) is a founder of Samsan Tech. It is a startup company and not doing well.

When The Camellia Blooms (2019)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 20

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Investigation, Crime, Thriller

Cast: Kong Hyo-Jin, Kang Ha-Neul, Kim Ji-Suk, Son Dam-Bi

Synopsis: Dong-Baek (Kong Hyo-Jin) is the owner of a bar-restaurant named Camellia in the countryside town Ongsan. She is a single mom who is working hard to take care of her son Pil-Gu. Her neighborhood always talks about her. She faces various troubles due to her male customers who often misbehave with her. But a local police officer Hwang Yong-Sik (Kang Ha-Neul) fell in love with Dong-Baek’s charm. Meanwhile, the story also roams around a serial killer.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)

Network: MBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Sports, Friendship, Comedy, Romance

Cast: Lee Sung-Kyung, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Kyung Soo-Jin, Lee Jae-Yoon

Synopsis: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is one of the top 10 Korean Dramas of all time. Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung-Kyung) is a collegiate weightlifter. She lives with her father and uncle. Jung Joon-Hyung (Nam Sung-Kyung) is a swimmer who is dealing with starting anxiety. Kim Bok Joo and Jung Joon-Hyun went to the same elementary school and met again at sports university.

Second 20’s (2015)

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedy, Life, Romance, Drama

Cast: Choi Ji-Woo, Choi Won-Young, Kim Min-Jae, Lee Sang-Yoon

Synopsis: Ha No-Ra (Choi Ji-Woo) is the mother of a 20-year-old son Min-Soo. She had Min-Soo (Kim Min-Jae) when she was a teen. No-Ra dropped out of her school and married Kim Woo-Cheol (Choi Won-Young). She took admission in a university where her husband is a professor and her son is a student. This is one of the strong-female lead Korean dramas. 

Love All Play (2022)

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: Sports, Romance, Friendship, Youth, Life

Cast: Park Ju-Hyun, Chae Jong-Hyeop, Park Ji-Hyun, Kim Mu-Jun

Synopsis: Park Tae-Yang (Park Ju-Hyun) was a famous and promising badminton athlete. Due to some bad incident, she left sports and hid for 3 years. Now she decides to have a comeback in badminton. Park Tae-Joon (Chae Jong-Hyeop) is a badminton player who thinks sports is just a job for him. Love All Play is one of the best underrated Korean dramas of 2022.  

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