Korean dramas are happy spaces for K-drama viewers and many dramas work as a therapy. When we want to escape from reality or want to relax we prefer watching K-dramas. Here we have listed down the top 10 Korean dramas that feel like therapy.
Crash Landing on You
Cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, Kim Jung Hyun, Seo Ji Hye
Genres: Military, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Political
It is the love story of a North Korean army officer Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok (Hyun Bin) and a South Korean woman Yoon Se Ri (Son Ye Jin). One day while Paragliding Se Ri accidentally crash lands in North Korea, and there she meets Captain Ri and his company’s five officers. They try to protect her from the North Korean officers. You can watch this Korean drama on Netflix.
Descendants of The Sun
Cast: Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji Won
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Yoo Shi Jin (Song Joong Ki) and Seo Dae Young’s (Jin Goo) bromance are perfect examples of a partner in crime, whether it is about work or personal life. They always support and help each other. Yoo Shi Jin is a captain and leader of the Alpha Team and Dae Young is a senior non-commissioned officer in the Alpha Team. Dae Young is Si-jin’s best friend and right hand. Descendants of the Sun is one of the top 10 Korean dramas that feel like therapy.
Healer
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Park Min Young, Kim Mi Kyung, Yoo Ji Tae
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Thriller, Suspense
Seo Jung Hoo (Ji Chang Wook) known as “Healer” and Chae Young Shin (Park Min Young) who is a reporter at Someday News, lives with her father who is a lawyer and owner of a coffee shop. Young Shin wants to become a famous reporter like Kim Moon Ho (Yoo Ji Tae). Moon Ho begins to uncover the mystery with the two reporters Young Shin and Jung Hoo.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Cast: Shin Min Ah, Kim Seon Ho
Genres: Life lessons, Comedy, and Romance
Yoon Hye Jin (Shin MinAh) is a dentist who has resigned from the clinic and now searching for a new job. Hye Jin went to Gongjin to see the ocean and decided to open her clinic. She met Hong Du Sik (Kim Seon Ho) who is the chief of Gongjin and he knew Gongjin very well. He does all part-time jobs in his town.
Welcome To Samdal-ri
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life
Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Shin Hye Sun
Two childhood friends who drifted apart because of different goals in life. One wants to live in their hometown and do good for the people, and another wants to move out of town and live in Seoul. Cho Yong Pil is a weather forecaster at Jeju Island’s Meteorological Administration. He is so capable that he always gets offers to join headquarters but he refuses to go. Everyone on the island likes him because of his jolly and caring nature. Cho Sam Dal is a famous photographer. She is very passionate about her dreams and through hard work she made her place amongst famous people.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kyung Soo Jin, Lee Jae Yoon
Genre: Sports, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
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.
Strong Girl Bong Soon
Cast: Park Bo Young, Park Hyung Sik, Ji Soo, An Woo Yeon
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Investigation, Romance
Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is a skinny girl with super strength and has a huge crush on In Kook Doo (Ji Soo). She hides her strength from others as she also wants to live a normal life like others. Do Bong Soon wants to be a video game creator but ends up as a bodyguard of Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik) who is the CEO of Ainsoft video game company.
Business Proposal
Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jeong, Kim Min Gue, Seol In Ah
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Kang Tae Mu (Ahn Hyo Seop) was born with a silver spoon and a newly appointed CEO of “GO Food”. He is handsome and intelligent but the only thing he cares about is work. Shin Ha Ri (Kim Se Jeong) is a researcher at “GO Food” who is very passionate about her work. She has been in one-sided love with her friend for the past 7 years. Business Proposal is one of the top 10 Korean dramas that feel like therapy.
A Gentleman’s Dignity
Cast: Jang Dong Gun, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Soo Ro, Kim Min Jong, Lee Jong Hyuk, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Jung Nan, Yoon Jin Yi
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
The story revolves around four men and their women who are in their forties as they go through a breakup, love, and failure. These boys have been friends since they were teenagers. Kim Do Jin (Jang Dong Gun) is an architect who is brutally honest with a cold personality, he is still single. Seo Yi Soo (Kim Ha Neul) is a high school teacher who loves playing baseball games in her free time. Tae San (Kim Soo Ro) is the head of the construction division. Choi Yoon (Kim Min Jong) is a lawyer and he is still recovering after his wife’s sudden death. Lee Jung Rok (Lee Jong Hyuk) married is married to Park Min Sook, a rich woman.
When the Camellia Blooms
Cast: Gong Hyo Jin, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Ji Suk, Son Dam Bi
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Investigation, Crime, Thriller, Inspirational
Dong Baek (Kong Hyo Jin) is the owner of a bar-restaurant named Camellia in the countryside town of 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.
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