Watching your athletes play for the country in the Olympics is a unique patriotic feeling! If you are a fan of sports and dramas then this list is for you. Today we are sharing the top 10 sports Korean dramas to watch this olympics season.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Book 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: 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. This is one of top 10 sports Korean dramas to watch this olympics season.
Run On (2020)
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Life, Sports
Cast: Im Si Wan, Shin Se Kyung, Choi Soo Young, Kang Tae Oh
Synopsis: Ki Seon Gyeom (Im Si Wan) was a popular sprinter but he quit the sport due to some reasons. Oh Mi Joo (Shin Soo Young) is a subtitle translator for movies. Lee Young Hwa (Kang Tae Oh) is a university student majoring in art. Seo Dan-A (Choi Soo Young) is a CEO of a sports agency.
Lovely Runner (2024)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Suspense, Time-Travel, Romance, Fantasy
Cast: Byeon Woo-Seok, Kim Hye-Yoon, Lee Seung-Hyub, Song Geon-Hee
Synopsis: Ryu Sun-Jae (Byeon Woo-Seok) is a top star and has been very popular since his debut. Meanwhile, In Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon) is an ordinary girl and a huge fan of Ryu Sun-Jae. One day, In Sol heard the news of Ryu Sun-Jae’s death. Miraculously, she travels back in time where she met 19-year-old Ryu Sun-Jae.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Life, Youth, School
Cast: Kim Tae-Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Ji Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Myung
Synopsis: Na Hee Do is a high school girl and a member of the fencing team. She transferred to another school where she met her idol Ko Yu Rim (Kim Ji Yeon). Ko Yu Rim is a national fencing player and the youngest gold medalist. Moon Ji Woong (Choi Hyun Wook) is a friendly and cool high-school guy. Ji Seung Wan (Lee Joo Myung) is the class president and the best friend of Moon Ji Woong. This is one of top 10 sports Korean dramas to watch this olympics season.
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.
Prison Playbook (2018)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Dark Comedy, Drama
Cast: Jung Kyoung-Ho, Park Hae-Soo, Krystal, Lim Hwa Young, Lee Kyu Hyung, Jung Hae-In, Sung Dong-Il, Kang Seung-Yoon, Kim Kyung-Nam
Synopsis: Kim Je-Hyeok (Park Hae-Soo) is a relief pitcher in South Korea and about to sign a contract in the U.S. for a major league team. One day, he gets into a physical fight with a man and receives a 1-year prison sentence. Lee Joon-Ho (Jung Kyoung-Ho) is a friend of Kim Je-Hyeok and works as a prison officer.
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.
To The Beautiful You (2012)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Sports, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
Cast: SHINee Minho, Sulli, Lee Hyun-Woo, Kang Ha-Neul, Kim Ji-Won, Seo Jun-Young
Synopsis: Gu Jae-Hee (Sulli) is a big fan of Kang Tae-Joon (Minho). Kang Tae-Joon is a gold medallist in the high jump. But due to some health conditions, Kang Tae-Joon is facing consequences. To help him, Gu Jae-Hee dresses like a guy and moves to South Korea. She took admission at an all-male high school.
High School King of Savvy (2014)
Network: tvN
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Lee Ha Na, Seo In Guk, Lee Yeol Eum, Lee So Hyuk
Synopsis: Lee Min Seok (Seo In Guk) is a high school kid. He looks exactly like his elder brother Hyung Suk who is a company director. One day he gets a call from his elder brother who asks him to impersonate his brother at the company. Jung Soo Young (Lee Ha Na) is a contract employee at the company.
Racket Boys (2021)
Network: SBS, Netflix
Episodes: 16
Genre: School, Sports, Comedy, Friendship
Cast: Kim Sang-Kyung, Tang Joon-Sang, Son Sang-Yeon, Choi Hyun-Wook, Kim Kang-Hoon
Synopsis: Racket Boys is a story of teen badminton players of a middle school. Yoon Hyeong-Jong (Kim Sang-Kyung) is a former badminton player and now working as a coach in the boys’ badminton team. The performance of the badminton team is below average and about to get disbanded.
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