Friendship is one of the precious things. We make friends of our own choice and support each other in their ups and downs. In Korean dramas, we witnessed many heartwarming friendships who support each other in their happiness and sorrow. But the beginning of their friendship is hilarious and they meet accidentally but stay in our hearts forever. Here in this blog, we’ll share the top heartwarming friendships in Korean drama.
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth
Cast: Gu Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon
Geum Jan Di (Gu Hye Seon) is a poor girl who ends up getting admission to one of the most prestigious schools in South Korea. Gu Jun Pyo (Lee Min Ho), Yun Ji Hu (Kim Hyun Joong), Song Woo Bin (Kim Jun), and Lee Jeong (Kim Bum) are four friends with rich backgrounds. Gu Jun Pyo (Lee Min Ho) is the most famous student at the school. He is the richest kid and the school belongs to his family.
A Gentleman’s Dignity (2012)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
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
The story revolves around four men and their women who are in their forties as they go through 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 and 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.
Reply 1988 (2015)
Genre: Retro, Friendship, Romance, Comedy, Family
Cast: Lee Hye Ri, Go Kyung Pyo, Ryu Joon Yeol, Park Bo Gum, Lee Dong Hwi
Sung Duk Sun (Hyeri) is from a poor background and is very bad at studies but her elder sister Sung Bo Ra (Ryoo Hye Young) is a very bright girl who studies at Seoul National University. Jung Hwan (Ryoo Joon Yeol) is a topper in the class and crazy about soccer. Sung Sun Woo (Go Kyung Pyo) lives with her mother and younger sister. He is a model student and a very kind-hearted person. Dong Ryong (Lee Dong Hwi) has a very funny personality and always hangs out with his friends. Choi Taek (Park Bo Gum) is a famous Go player. He is also known as the God of Go.
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (2016)
Genres: Action, Historical, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Go Ara, Park Hyung Sik
A group of elite men known as Hwarang is specially trained to serve the royal family. Sun Woo Rang (Park Seo Joon) is a common man with excellent fighting skills. Ah Ro (Go Ara) is a woman with a cheerful personality who does multiple jobs to support her family. Ji Dwi Rang (Park Hyung Sik) is a young king who has hidden his identity due to several assassination attempts.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Sports
Cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Jae Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin
Kim Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) is a gifted weightlifter. She lives with her father and uncle. Jung Joon Hyung (Nam Sung Kyung) is a swimmer who is dealing with starting anxiety. Bok Joo has a huge crush on Jung Jae Yi (Lee Jae Yoon) who is the older brother of Jung Joon Hyung. Kim Bok Joo and Jung Joon Hyun went to the same elementary school and met again at sports university. Of course, our Swagg Squad is one of the top heartwarming friendships in Korean drama.
Because This Is My First Life (2017)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life
Cast: Jung So Min, Lee Min Ki, Esom, Park Byung Eun, Kim Ga Eun, Kim Min Seok
The story revolves around the landlord and tenant who are in their early 30s. Yoon Ji Ho (Jung So Min) is a writer and she does not own a home. Nam Se Hee (Lee Min Ki) is a single man. He doesn’t want to marry but her mother keeps forcing him to do. He owns his home, but he owes a lot on his mortgage. Unknowing she starts living with Nam Se Hee. They both need each other so they begin to live as a married couple.
Fight For My Way (2017)
Genre: Comedy, Life, Romance, Friendship
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won, Ahn Jae Hong, Son Byung Ho
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 a television anchor. But she works at the information desk. They are best friends for many years. Park Seo Joon tries to achieve his dreams as a martial arts fighter.
Welcome To Waikiki (2018)
Genres: Comedy, Life, Youth
Cast: Kim Jung Hyun, Lee Yi Kyung, Son Seung Won, Jung In Sun, Ko Won Hee, Lee Joo Woo
Kang Dong Goo (Kim Jung Hyun) is a kind-hearted young man who wants to become a movie director. Due to his misfortune, he fails at every attempt. Joon Ki (Lee Yi Kyung) is the son of a great actor who wants to follow in his father’s footsteps. He works hard and performs best in every minor role he gets to achieve his dream. He wants to achieve his dream without his father’s support. Bong Doo Sik (Son Seung Won) is a freelance webtoon writer. He barely receives work, so he works in a nearby convenience store as a part-timer.
Crash Landing on You (2019)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Military, Politics, Action
Cast: Hyun Bin, Son Ye Jin, Seo Ji Hye, Kim Jung Hyun
Ri Jeong Hyeok (Hyun Bin) is a North Korean army officer captain and Yoon Se Ri (Son Ye Jin) is a South Korean woman. One day while Paragliding Se Ri got caught in an accident and landed in North Korea, and there she meets captain Ri and his company’s five officers. They are trying to protect her. Our Soldiers Squad is one of the top heartwarming friendships in Korean drama.
Itaewon Class (2020)
Genres: Business, Romance, Life
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Da Mi, Kwon Na Ra, Yoo Jae Myung
Park Sae Ro Yi (Park Seo Joon) was s high school student and his father was killed in an accident by Gang Geun Won, who is the son of Jannga Group’s founder. Ro Yi tried to kill Geun Won and ended up in jail. His life, education, father, and love everything vanished. After his release from prison, he decided to start a restaurant in Itaewon. He then meets Jo Yi Seo, who helped him with the business. He wants to be successful in his business and take revenge on Jannga Group.
Hospital Playlist (2020 & 2021)
Genres: Medical, Friendship, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Jung Kyung Ho, Yoo Yeon Suk, Kim Dae Myung, Jeon Mi Do
Hospital Playlist is the story of five doctors. They have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999. They are still friends and work together at the same hospital. Though they have different hobbies still they love to spend their time together on weekends. After the success of the first season, there is another season.
Vincenzo (2021)
Genres: Comedy, Law, Crime
Cast: Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, Ok Taecyeon
Park Joo Hyung (Song Joong Ki) was adopted by an Italian family at the age of 8, and his name is Vincenzo Cassano. There he works for the Mafia as a consigliere. But after his adopted father’s death, he went back to South Korea. He meets Lawyer Hong Cha Young (Jeon Yeo Bin) who can do anything to win a case. In Vincenzo, we witnessed one of the top heartwarming friendships in Korean drama.
Racket Boys (2021)
Genres: Friendship, Comedy, Youth, Sports
Cast: Tang Jun Sang, Kim Sang Kyung, Oh Na Ra, Son Sang Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Kim Kang Hoon, Lee Jae In, Lee Ji Won
Yoon Hae Kang (Tang Joon Sang), Bang Yoon Dam (Son Sang Yeon), Na Woo Chan (Choi Hyun Wook), and Lee Yong Tae (Kim Kang Hoon) are the members of the boy’s team. Yoon Hyeon Jong (Kim Sang Kyung) is the father of Hae Kang and he is a former badminton player now he is a coach of a boy’s badminton team at a middle school in Haenam. Meanwhile, Ra Yeong Ja (Oh Na Ra) is the coach of the girl’s badminton team in Haenam. Her team always ranks first. Han Se Yoon (Lee Jee In) is always ranked top position among girls players.
Thirty-Nine (2022)
Genre: Friendship, Romance, Life
Cast: Son Ye Jin, Jeon Mi Do, Kim Ji Hyun
It is the story of three women who are in their thirties. They were best friends since their teenage who share joy, sorrow, secrets and enjoy every moment of their life. But their world fell apart when they came to know that one of them is going to die. The bond they share was amazing because when we are in our thirties we only care about our life partner and kids but they care about the friendship and bond they share.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022)
Genre: Romance, Life, Youth
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Ji Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Myung
Hee Do (Kim Tae Ri) is a high school student and a member of the Fencing team. Her team disband due to the IMF financial crisis but still, she didn’t give up on her dreams. Even after facing all the challenges, she didn’t stop herself from accepting all challenges and facing them. Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk) is the son of a chaebol family and after IMF financial crisis his family went bankrupt. For survival and not to burden his family, he started doing various part-time jobs at a book rental shop as well as delivering newspapers.
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