Far from big cities, countryside dramas have their own genre. You get to see more nature and good neighborhoods. If you are a fan of Crash Landing On You, here are some of more top countryside Korean dramas of all time.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha (2021)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Shin Min-A, Kim Seon-Ho, Gong Min-Jung, Kang Hyoung-Suk
Synopsis: Yoon Hye-Jin (Shin Min-A) is a dentist at a big clinic in Seoul. But due to some argument, she left the clinic and then went to Gongjin. Gongjin is a small village at the seaside. She went there to spend some time but later she decided to open her clinic there. Hong Doo-Sik (Kim Sun-Ho) is the village Chief and does part-time jobs. Hometown Cha Cha Cha is one of the best K-Dramas of 2021.
Crash Landing On You (2019)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Military, Suspense
Cast: Son Ye-Jin, Hyun Bin, Kim Jung-Hyun, and Seo Ji-Hye
Synopsis: Crash landing on you is a story of South Korean businesswoman Yoon Se-Ri ( Son Ye-Jin) and North Korean army officer Ri Jeong-Huk (Hyun Bin). Se-Ri accidentally reaches North Korea and meets Ri Jeong-Huk. While trying to escape, she reaches the countryside of North Korea. This is one of the top countryside Korean dramas of all time.
When The Camellia Blooms (2019)
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 20
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Investigation, Crime, Thriller, Inspirational
Cast: Gong 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 revolves around a serial killer.
When The Weather Is Fine (2020)
Network: JTBC
Genre: Drama
Cast: Park Min Young, Seo Kang Joon, Lee Jae Wook, and Kim Hwan Hee
Synopsis: Mok Hye-Won (Park Min-Young) is a simple woman who works as a cello teacher in Seoul. Due to some circumstances, she moves back to her hometown. Hye-Won starts living with her aunt Sim Myung-Yeo (Moon Jeong-Hee) who is a writer and owns a pension house. Lim Eun-Seob (Seo Kang-Joon) is Hye-Won’s neighbor who runs a bookshop. This is one of the most underrated Korean dramas.
Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim 2 (2020)
Network: SBS
Genre: Medical, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Han Suk Kyu, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Sung-Kyung
Synopsis: Boo Young Joo (Han Suk Kyu) is a doctor and people call him Dr. Kim Saboo. He runs a small hospital known as Doldam hospital in the countryside. Seo Woo-Jin (Ahn Hyo Seop) and Cha Eun-Jae (Lee Sung-Kyung) are 2nd-year fellows for surgery who start working at Doldam hospital. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2016. You can watch the Romantic Doctor drama series on YouTube.
Racket Boys (2021)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Sports, Friendship, School, Comedy
Cast: Kim Sang-Kyung, Tang Joon-Sang, Choi Hyun-Wook, Song Sang-Yeon, Kim Kang-Hoon, Oh Na-Ra
Synopsis: This drama is about a team of teen badminton players. Yoon Hyeon-Jong (Kam Sang-Kyung) is a coach of the boys’ badminton team at a middle school and a former badminton player. The players are not good at playing badminton and the team is about to disband. Ra Yeong-Ja (Oh Na-Ra) is the coach of the girls’ badminton team at the team ranked 1 among all other teams.
Modern Farmers (2014)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy, Farming, Romance, Friendship
Cast: Lee Hong-Ki, Park Min-Woo, Lee Si-Un, Kwak Dong-Yeon, Lee Ha-Nee
Synopsis: 4 friends make a rock band “Excellent Souls”. The band didn’t work well and one of the members Lee Min-Ki (Lee Hong-Ki) got into some debt. His grandma expired and left some land under her name in the countryside. Lee Min-Ki and his friends decided to grow Cabbage to earn money. You can watch this Korean drama on YouTube. This is one of the top countryside Korean dramas of all time.
Once Upon A Small Town (2022)
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 12
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Cast: Joy, Choo Yeong-Woo, Baek Sung-Chul
Synopsis: Han Ji-Yul (Choo Yeong-Woo) is a veterinarian in Seoul. One day he receives a call from his grandpa and immediately moves to the countryside. He joins an animal clinic at Huidong village. Han Ji-Yul meets Ahn Ha-Young (Joy) who is a police officer.
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