Every K-drama fan is talking of “When Life Gives You Tangerines” drama. This might be the best Korean drama of 2025. The cast is excellent with the best storyline. Today we are sharing the top 10 slice-of-life Korean dramas of all time.
When Life Gives You Tangerine (2025)
Network: Network
Episodes: 16
Genre: Retro, Romance, Slice Of Life, Drama, Family
Cast: IU, Park Bo-Gum, Moon So-Ri, Park Hae-Joon, Kang You Seok
Synopsis: Ae-Sun (IU) is a rebellious girl living in Jeju. She loves books and wants to attend school. Due to family circumstances, she dropped out from the school. Gwan-Sik (Park Bo Gum) is a sincere guy who is in love with Ae-Sun. He doesn’t talk much but always stands beside Ae-Sun.
Love In The Big City (2024)
Network: Viki
Episodes: 8
Genre: BL, Romance, Friendship, Life
Cast: Nam Yoon Su, Lee Soo Kyung, Jin Ho Eun, Kwon Hyuk
Synopsis: Go Young (Nam Yoon Su) is a fun-loving Korean gay man. He starts living with his straight female friend Mi Ae (Lee Soo Kyung). Through her, he starts working on his personal growth. The storyline revolves around multiple storylines and breakups.
My Libration Notes
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Genre: Life, Romance
Cast: Kim Ji-Won, Lee Min-Ki, Lee El, Son Suk-Ku
Synopsis: My liberation notes is a story of three siblings who live in Sanpo village near Seoul. Yeon Mi-Jeong (Kim Ji-Won) is the youngest sibling who wants to be liberated from her boring and lonely life. Her brother Yeon Chang-Hee (Lee Min-Ki) is the middle child who doesn’t want to live in Sanpo. Yeon Gi-Jeong (Lee El) is the oldest child with a hot temper.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Life, Youth
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.
My Mister (2018)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Drama
Cast: IU, Lee Sun-Kyun, Ko Du-Shim, Park Ho-San, Song Sae-Byeok
Synopsis: My Mister is a story of a woman in her 20’s and a man in his 40’s. Both of them are dealing with some hard times. My Mister is a different storyline with some sad plots. Dong-Hun (Lee Sun-Kyun) is married and his wife is having an affair with the senior executive. Meanwhile, Ji-An (IU) is a temporary employee at the same company who is facing some financial difficulties. This is one of the top 10 slice-of-life Korean dramas of all time.
Reply 1988 (2015)
Network: tvN
Episodes: 20
Genre: Retro, Friendship, Romance, Comedy, Family
Cast: Hyeri, Park Bo Gum Ryoo Joon-Yeol, Go Kyung-Pyo, Lee Dong-Hwi, Ryoo Hye-Young
Synopsis: Set in 1988, the story is about five friends living in the same neighborhood. Choi Taek (Park Bo-Gum) is a famous Go player. He is also known as the God of Go. But except for the game, he is very bad at other things. His father Choi Moo-Sung (Choi Moo-Sung) runs a watch repair shop. Sung Duk-Sun (Hyeri) is from a poor background and is very bad at studies. Sung Bo-Ra (Ryoo Hye-Young) is the elder sister of Duk-Sun and studies in Seoul University.
The Good Bad Mother (2023)
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
Genre: Law, Suspense, Romance, Friendship
Cast: Lee Do-Hyun, Ra Mi-Ran, Ahn Eun-Jin, Yoo In-Soo
Synopsis: Young-Soon (Ra Mi-Ran) is a single mother. She is a very strict mother and wants his son Kang-Ho (Lee Do-Hyun) to become a prosecutor. Now Kang-Ho is a prosecutor but has a very cold personality. While investigating a case, Kang-Ho got into an accident. Now Kang-Ho is like a 7-year-old kid who can’t do anything without her mother.
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. Run On is one of the best Korean dramas with slow and steady romance.
Daily Dose Of Sunshine (2024)
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 12
Genre: Psychological, Emotional, Medical, Romance
Cast: Park Bo-Young, Yeon Woo-Jin, Jang Dong-Yoon, Chang Ryul
Synopsis: Jung Da-Eun (Park Bo-Young) is a nurse who recently transferred to the neuropsychiatry department. She was facing difficulty as it was her first time dealing with psychiatric patients. Dong Go-Yun (Yeon Woo-Jin) is a doctor who specializes in proctology. This is one of the top Korean dramas about self-love. This is one of the top 10 slice-of-life Korean dramas of all time.
Summer Strike (2022)
Network: ENA
Episodes: 12
Genre: Melodrama, Comedy, Romance, Life
Cast: Im Si-Wan, Seol Hyun, Shin Eun-Soo, Park Ye-Young
Synopsis: Lee Yeo-Reun (Seol Hyun) is facing the worst time in her life. She gets dumped by her boyfriend and later her mother dies in an accident. Lee Yeo-Reum decides to leave everything and not do anything. She moves to a small village and rents a small building. An Dae Beom (In Si-Wan) is a librarian at Angok public library. Summer Strike is one of the best Korean dramas with slow and steady romance.
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