Friendship Korean Drama Series are a gem. Well, we all love our close ones, and we cherish them with our everything. There is no doubt in the fact that one can do anything for their friends without even giving it a second thought.

It’s always like, “Dude, I killed someone!!” and the answer that always comes back is “No worries. Grab a shovel and some salt.” You are joined to the core, and there’s nothing around this cosmic universe that can pull you guys apart. Friends are not only your boredom killers they are your guardian angel and of course, your partner in every crime or mischief you commit.

Best Friendship Korean Drama Series to Watch

It won’t be wrong to say that Korean drama understood the assignment when it came to the genre of friendship. They have always portrayed this beautiful relationship in a great way that would make anyone miss their buddies in an instant.

There are lots of lots of Korean drama series featuring the power of friendship and portraying the struggles they always cope up together without leaving each other’s hands. We are here to celebrate the same and tell you about the top Korean drama that will help you rejoice in your memories with your besties.

Reply 1988:

If you are looking for a full friendship plot in a drama, then this is your cue to add this one to your K-drama watchlist. Set in the year 1988, the plot of the show revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhood of Ssangum-dong, Dobong district, Northern Seoul. Featuring the genres of comedy and romance, the tvN drama is a third installment in the Reply series. The first two installments of the series were widely loved by both the audience and critics. Not to mention the fact that it is the fourth highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.

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Reply 1988

  • Starring: Lee Hye-ri as Sung Duk-seon, Ryu Jun-yeol as Kim Jung-hwan, Go Kyung-pyo as Sung Sun-woo, Park Bo-gum as Choi Taek.
  • Director: Shin Won-ho.
  • Premiere Period: November 6, 2015, to January 16, 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 + 1 special with a running time of 90 to 110 minutes each.

Hospital Playlist:

The second installment in the Wise Life series following Prison Playbook “Hospital Playlist” is one of the most popular friendship Korean drama series. The popularity of the series soared with Time, and soon it became the ninth highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history and also set the record for the highest premiere ratings in the tvN’s history.

Featuring the genres of romance, comedy, and slice-of-life, the plot of the story revolves around the group of five doctor friends who have been together since 1999 who go through several hospital adventures revolving around medicine, music, and relationships.

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Hospital Playlist

  • Starring: Jo Jung-suk as Lee Ik-jun, Yoo Yeon-seok as Ahn Jeong-won, Jung Kyung-ho as Kim Jun-wan, Kim Dae-myung as Yang Seok-hyeong, and Jeon Mi-do.
  • Director: Shin Won-ho.
  • Premiere Period: March 12, 2020, to September 16, 2021.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 24 with a running time of 72 to 121 minutes each.

Welcome to Waikiki:

One of another amazing Friendship Korean drama series that has also been renewed for its second season following the massive success of the previous one. Featuring the genre of friendship with comedy, the plot of the show revolves around three young men who are living different lives aiming for achieving different dreams. Though they come together and opens a hotel called “Waikiki” in Itaewon and things turn unexpectedly difficult.

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Welcome to Waikiki

  • Starring: Kim Jung Hyun as Dong Goo, Lee Yi Kyung as Joon Ki, Son Seung Won as Doo Shik, Ko Won Hee as Seo Jin, and Jung In Sun as Yoon Ah.
  • Director: Lee Chang-min.
  • Premiere Period: February 5 to April 17, 2018.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes.

Because This Is My First Life:

Featuring the aspects of careers, relationships, marriage, and friendship, the Korean drama “Because This Is My First Life” is a tvN series that revolves around the life of a socially awkward IT employee main character who is married to a homeless writer through a contract of two years. They agree on terms and conditions and in the end, decides to have a relationship between a tenant and a landlord. Though things never go their way and their relationships melt from just being housemates to something more personal due to many aspects, including social expectations, family interventions, and personal trauma.

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Because This is My First Life

  • Starring: Lee Min-ki as Nam Se-hee and Jung So-min as Yoon Ji-ho.
  • Director: Park Joon-hwa.
  • Premiere Period: October 9 to November 28, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 to 80 minutes each.

Sassy, Go Go (Cheer Up!):

Sassy Go Go or also known as Cheer Up, is a friendship Korean drama series featuring the genres of teen, romance, and drama. The KBS drama is set in the elite building of Seoul i.e., Sevit High School. The plot of the show tells you the story about five friends who are doing their best to cope up with the toxic environment and academic elitism of the school. Their bond grows stronger with Time as they together go through many vicious situations. You get your fair share of heartbreak, pain, love, and of course friendship.

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Sassy, Go Go

  • Starring: Jung Eun-ji as Kang Yeong-doo, Lee Won-keun as Kim Yeol, Chae Soo-bin as Kwon Soo-ah, Cha Hak-yeon as Ha Dong-jae, and Ji Soo as Seo Ha-joon.
  • Director: Lee Eun-jin.
  • Premiere Period: October 5 to November 10, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 12 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Chicago Typewriter:

Featuring the genres of fantasy, romance, and friendship, Chicago Typewriter is one of the popular Korean fantasy series. The show narrates the story of three resistance fighters who are residing in the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea. The three of them are reincarnated again as a best-selling writer in a slump, a ghostwriter, and a fan. Friendship, love, and betrayal are the main themes. As the story continues, we see the trio sticking together and doing their best to discover the truths about the haunting past.

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Chicago Typewriter

  • Starring: Yoo Ah-in as han Se-joo, Im Soo-jung as Jeon Seol, and Go Kyung-pyo as Yoo Jin-oh.
  • Director: Kin Cheol-kyu.
  • Premiere Period: April 7 to June 3, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running period of 70 minutes each.

Dear My Friends:

The tvN drama “Dear My Friends” portrays the genre of drama and friendship and gives you a heart full of content that will make you miss your friends 10 times more. The story of the drama revolves around friends who have spent their whole life together and now are in their last years of their lives. They are still believing in the golden lines that says, “It is not the end; we are still alive”. The show is quite popular in the television world and has bagged many nominations, and has won several awards at various award shows.

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Dear My Friends

  • Starring: Go Hyun-jung as Park Wan, Kim Hye-ja as Jo Hee-ja, Na Moon-hee as Moon Jeong-ah, Go Doo-shim as Jang Nan-hee, Park Won-seok as Lee Young-won, Youn Yuh-jung as Oh Choong-nam, Joo Hyun as Lee Seong-jae, Kim Young-ok as Oh Ssang-boon, and Shin Goo as Kim Seok-gyun.
  • Director: Hong Jong-chan.
  • Premiere Period: May 13 to July 2, 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running period of 1 hour 10 minutes.

Boys Over Flowers:

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Boys Over Flowers

  • Starring: Ku Hye-sun as Gerum Jan-di, Lee Min-ho as Gu Jun-pyo, Kim Hyun-joong as Yoon Ji-hu, Kim Bum as So Yi-jung, Kim Joon as Song Woo-bin, and Kim So-eun as Chu Ga-eul.
  • Director: Jeon Ki-sang.
  • Premiere Period: January 5 to March 31, 2009.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 25 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes.

Fight for My Way:

Portraying the genre of work, life, friendship, and romance, the Korean drama series “Fight for My Way” is quite popular in the television realm. Its popularity led to its ranking as on the top of the TV popularity index for 3 consecutive weeks. Its great performance and realistic plot made it a must-watch for everyone. The plot of the show tells you the story about characters who are struggling to survive and strive for success in their professional life.

In the process, the two immature friends fall for each other, and things get quite interesting after that.

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Fight for my Way

  • Starring: Park Seo-joon to Ko Dong-man and Kim Ji-won as Choi Ae-ra.
  • Director: Lee Na-jeong.
  • Premiere Period: May 22 to July 11, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.

Hello, My Twenties (Age of Youth):

A friendship Korean drama series from JTBC portrays the genres of youth, drama, romance, and mystery. The plot of the show revolves around five girls who are residing together in a house called “Belle Epoque” and are helping each other to cope up with their growing struggle of youth. The show highlights all kinds of issues faced by the youth or the young generation in South Korea. Well, it is both informative and entertaining.

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Hello My Twenties

  • Starring: Yoo Jin-myung as Han Ye-ri, Jung Ye-eun as Han Seung-yeon, Song Ji-won as Park Eun-bin, Kang Yi-na as Ryu Hwa-young, Yoo Eun-jae as Park Hye-su, and Jo Eun as Choi Ara.
  • Director: Lee Tae-seon and Kim Sang-ho.
  • Premiere Period: July 22, 2016, to October 7, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 26 with a running time of 70 minutes each.

Crash Landing on You:

Crash Landing on You is just another heart-warming drama that you definitely need on your watchlist. The tvN drama is one of the highest-rated network dramas, and the third-highest-rated South Korean drama in cable history. Well, this itself tells us a lot about the popularity and the screen engagement level of the series. Portraying the genre of romance, comedy, and friendship, the series tells us the story of a South Korean chaebol heiress who gets caught in a big storm while paragliding and crashes in the North Korean part of the DMZ. There she meets an army officer who helps her in finding a hideout, and eventually, their friendship turns into something more beautiful.

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Crash Landing On You

  • Starring: Son Ye-jin as Yoon Se-ri, Hyun Bin as Ri Jeong-hyeok, Seo Ji-hye as Seo Dan, and Kim Jung-Hyun as Gu Seung-jun.
  • Director: Lee Jung-hyo.
  • Premiere Period: December 14, 2019, to February 16, 2020.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 to 110 minutes.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo:

The MBC friendship Korean drama series features the genres of sports, coming-of-age, and romantic comedy. The series was not so widely known in the homeland, although it did great overseas, particularly in the Philippines. The plot of the series revolves around a young woman doing her best to achieve her dream of weightlifting at an athlete college campus, where she develops a crush on her friend’s older brother. The story unfolds on various levels giving you the perfect essence of everything.

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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

  • Starring: Lee Sung-Kyung as Kim Bok joo, Nam Joo-Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung, Lee Jae-Yoon as Jung Jae-Yi.
  • Director: Oh Hyun-jong.
  • Premiere Period: November 16, 2016, to January 11, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Itaewon Class:

Based on a webtoon with the same name, the JTBC drama is one of the most popular ones in the friendship genre. It has bagged the Best Drama Series award at the 25 th Asian Television Awards, and that has increased its popularity globally. The plot of the show narrates the story of Park Sae-ro-yi whose father is murdered by the Jangga Group’s founder son. He seeks revenge and attempts to kill him, but fate has other plan, which ends him in jail. Later, Oh Soo-ah, the woman he loves, becomes the Strategic Planning Head of Jangga Group.

When released from prison, he opens Danbam in Itaewon, but his plan of revenge still is in action. He meets Jo Yi-seo, and then the situation takes many twists and turns.

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Itaewon Class

  • Starring: Park Seo-joon as Park Sae-ro-yi, Yoo Jae-myung as Jang Dae-hee, Kwon Na-ra as Oh Soo-ah, and Kim Da-mi as Jo Yi-seo.
  • Director: Kim Sung-yoon.
  • Premiere Period: January 31 to March 21, 2020.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.

Dr. Romantic:

Portraying the genre of medical, melodrama, romance, and friendship, the SBS drama is one of the popular ones out there. The series received a lot of appreciation for its plot and cast performance, making it a must on everyone’s watchlist. The second season of the show has also been released and has received the same love from everyone.

The plot of the show revolves around a triple-board certified surgeon who used to work at Geosan University Hospital, Seoul’s top medical hub. He suffers from a very traumatic incident that affects him gravely that he completely changes his identity and his life.

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Dr. Romantic

  • Starring: Han Suk-kyu as Boo Young-joo, Yoo Yeon-seok as Kang Dong-joo, and Seo Hyun-jin to Seo-jeong.
  • Director: Yoo In shik and Lee Gil-bok.
  • Premiere Period: November 7, 2016, to February 25, 2020.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 36 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

A Gentleman’s Dignity:

A romantic comedy featuring the genres of romance, drama, and friendship “A Gentleman’s Dignity” is a must-watch. The series marked the return of Jang Dong-gun to the screens after twelve years, and of course, the buzz was all over the internet for the same. The plot of the series is really embarking and will definitely leave a deep engrave on your brain. It narrates the story of four urban professionals in their forties coping up with their careers and balancing their love life at the same Time. They have been in the friend circle since they were eighteen, and together, they have gone through love, breakup, success, and failure, supporting each other.

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A Gentleman’s Dignity

  • Starring: Jang Dong-gun as Kim Do-jin, Kim Ha-neul as Seo Yi-soo, Kim Soo-roo as Im Tae-san, Kim Min-jong as Choi Yoon, and Lee Jong-hyuk as Lee Jung-rok.
  • Director: Shin Woo-chul.
  • Premiere Period: May 26 to August 12, 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Shut Up Flower Boy Band:

A Story about a high school rock band whose members are dealing with youth issues like friendship, rivalry, romance, and of course, their passion for music. The tvN series features the genre of teen, romance, and music, telling you the story of their struggle for their passion. The second season of the series is out titled “Oh! Boy”. Once you dive into the drama, you will see fine layers of the story operating simultaneously, highlighting the nature of the band’s friendship and their dedication towards music.

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Shut Up Flower Boy Band

  • Starring: Lee Min-ki as Joo Byung-hee, Sung Joon as Kwon Ji-hyuk, Yoo Min-kyu as Kim Ha-jin, and Kim Min-seok as Jang Do-il.
  • Director: Lee Kwon.
  • Premiere Period: January 30 to March 20, 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running period of 45 minutes each.

Sungkyunkwan Scandal:

A South Korean historical drama featuring the genres of history, coming-of-age, romance, and comedy. The series is based on “The Lives of Sungkyunkwan Confucian Scholars” by Jung En-gwol. The KBS2 drama series is set in an era where it is illegal to educate or employ females. Therefore, Kim Yoon-hee disguises as her brother in order to meet the financial needs of the family and works many jobs like in the local bookstore and then as a substitute test-taker for the entrance exam of the Sungkyunkwan, which is a prestigious education institute in Joseon’s Dynasty.

Her disguise falls apart, and she is caught though things don’t turn bad as she is enrolled in the university on the basis of her talents and skills. Although, things don’t ease up, and she goes through constant problematic situations.

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Sungkyunkwan scandal

  • Starring: Park Min-young as Kim Yoon-hee, Park Yoo-chun as Lee Sun-joon, Song Joong-ki as Gu Yong-ha, Yoo Ah-in as Moon Jae-shin, and Jun Tae-soo as Ha In-soo.
  • Director: Kim Won-seok and Hwang In-hyuk.
  • Premiere Period: August 30 to November 2, 2010.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 1 hour 10 minutes each.

School 2013:

Another friendship Korean drama featuring the genres of coming-of-age and teen. The drama narrates the story filled with struggles and dilemmas a modern-day Korean youth goes through. These include bullying, suicides, school violence, deteriorating teacher-student relations, private tutoring, and many others to count. The story is set in the Victory High School, where the two teachers are helping students to overcome their issues.

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School 2013

  • Starring: Jang Na-ra as Jung In-jae, Choi Daniel as Kang Sae-chan, Lee Jong-suk as Go Nam-soon, Park Se-young as Song Ha-Gyeong, and Ryu Hyoyoung as Lee Kang-joo.
  • Director: Lee Min-hong and Lee Eung-bok.
  • Premiere Period: December 3 to January 28, 2013.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Padam Padam:

The romance and fantasy series was regarded as one of the inaugural dramas on JTBC when it was newly launched. The title of the show is derived from a French song by Edith Piaf in 1951. The drama narrates the story of a convict who is in prison for the rest 16 years of his life for a crime he never committed. Before his release, he nearly dies in an incident but is saved by his guardian angel, who is also his best friend. The angel explains that he will have three life-threatening incidents, and he will only survive them if he learns from experience. Though, things never get smooth as he falls in love with a veterinarian and that’s when everything goes downhill.

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Padam Padam

  • Starring: Jung Woo-Sung as Yang Kan-chil, Kim Bum as Gook-soo, Han Ji-min as Jang Ji-na, and Jun-seong Kim as Park Chan-gul.
  • Director: Kim Kyun-tae.
  • Premiere Period: December 5 to 2011 to February 7, 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes each.

My Friend is Still Alive:

A friendship Korean drama series rated highly by its viewers as well as by the critics. The plot of the series narrates a story about a high school student who is diagnosed with leukemia. He is last wish is to have his first kiss, and therefore he asks his best friend to find a girl for him who will willingly kiss him before death takes him away.

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My Friend is Still Alive

  • Starring: Lee Gi Kwang as Go Kyung Sook, Lee Joo Seung as Choi Chi Hyun, Jeon Soo Jin as Gook Hwa, and Kim Chang Hawn as Myung Soo.
  • Director: Lee Eung Bok.
  • Premiere Period: June 19 , 2013.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 1 with a running time of 60 minutes.

Man From the Equator:

A Korean drama series that should be on your watchlist if you love crying your eyes out. Featuring the genres of revenge and melodrama, the KBS series’ plot is filled with emotions of brotherhood and betrayal. The story follows two best friends who are going through a rough phase of twisted history that has never left them alone in peace since their youth. The series was highly praised for its fantastic plot and powerful cast performance.

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Man From The Equator

  • Starring: Uhn Tae-woong as Kim Sun-woo, Lee Joon-hyuk as Lee Jang-il, and Lee Bo-young as Han Ji-won.
  • Director: Kim Yong-soo and Han Sang-woo.
  • Premiere Period: March 21 to May 24 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Jealousy:

Also known as “Don’t Dare to Dream” the SBS drama portrays the genre of work, romance, and comedy. The story follows a weathercaster and a news anchor who have been colleagues for a long time at SBC broadcasting. Things take turns as Pyo Nar-ri’s crush on Hwa-shin fades away when she finds a perfect man for herself who is a close friend of Hwa-shin. Though, the story develops layers, and things get really interesting as it progresses.

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Jealousy

  • Starring: Gong Hyo-jin as Pyo Na-ri, Jo Jung-suk as Lee Hwa-shin, Go Kyung-pyo as Go Jung-won, Lee Mi-sook as Sung-sook, and Lee Sung-jae as Kim Rak.
  • Director: Park Shin-woo and Lee Jung-heum.
  • Premiere Period: August 24 to November 10, 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 24 with a running time of 60 minutes.

The Time I Loved You:

Also known as “The Time We Were Not In Love” is a Korean drama series featuring the genres of romance, comedy, and drama along with friendship. The SBS drama narrates the story of Oh Ha-na and Choi Won, who have been best friends since high school and have been with each other through every up and down of their adulthood. But now, there is something else blooming between them that is going to take things in a completely different direction.

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The Time I loved You

  • Starring: Ha Ji-won as Oh Ha-na, Lee Jin-wook as Choi Won, Yoon Kyung-sang as Cha Seo-hoon, and Choo Soo-hyun as Lee So-eun.
  • Director: Jo Soo-won.
  • Premiere Period: June 27 to August 16, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Twenty Again:

Twenty Again or also referred to as Second 20s, is a tvN drama portraying the genres of romance and comedy with a mix of heart-warming friendship. The plot of the show revolves around Ha No-ra, who has a dream of becoming a dancer, but things get crushed when she mistakenly gets pregnant at the age of 19 and therefore, has to quit everything and get married. Things go downhill for almost two decades, and she also gets diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and is also on the verge of getting a divorce.

Therefore, she decides to again restart her life from college, and the story turns into something different and beautiful.

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Twenty Again

  • Starring: Choi Ji-woo as Ha No-ra, Lee Sang-yoon as Cha Hyun-seok, Choi Won-young as Kang Tae-oh, Kim Min-jae as Kim Min-soo.
  • Director: Kim Hyung-shik.
  • Premiere Period: August 28 to October 17, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

Answer me 1997:

“Reply 1997,” also known as “Answer me 1997” is another popular South Korean drama series telling you the story of friendship. The tvN drama portrays the lives of six friends who live in Busan. We are taken back and forth in Time i.e., from the past when they were 18-year-old high schoolers and then to the present where they all are 33-year-olds having their reunion dinner in the year 2012. The show also sheds light on the 1990s fan culture that emerged due to the first generation of idol groups took K-pop as a music genre. The entertaining plot of the show made it quite popular among everyone, and that resulted in making it one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.

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Answer Me 1997

  • Starring: Jung Eun-ji as Sung Shi-won, Seo In-guk as Yoon Yoon-jae, Hoya as Kang Joon-hee, Shin So-yul as Mo Yoo-jung, Eun Ji-won as Do Hak-chan, and Lee Si-eon as Bang Sung-jae.
  • Director: Shin Won-ho.
  • Premiere Period: July 24 to September 18, 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 30 to 60 minutes each.

Ex-Girlfriend Club:

Featuring the genres of romance, comedy, and friendship, the tvN drama is quite known for its cast performance, but the plot was a bit disappointing for everyone. The plot of the show narrates a story about Bang Myung-soo, who is a popular writer of webtoons. He writes a webtoon series about his past three ex-girlfriends, and it becomes a big hit. The webtoon soon gets adapted as a movie making Myung-soo a heartthrob of the nation but also one of the enemies of many.

Though, as the adaptation of the movie progresses, the story turns into many twists and unexpected layers.

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Ex-Girlfriend Club

  • Starring: Song Ji-hyo as Kim Soo-jin, Byun Yo-han as Bang Myung-soo, Jang Ji-eun as Na Ji-ah, Lee Yoon-ji as Jang Hwa-young, and Ryu Hwa-young as Goo Geun-hyung.
  • Director: Kwon Seok-mae.
  • Premiere Period: May 8 to June 13, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 12 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

Plus Nine Boys:

Portraying the genres of romance, comedy, and friendship, the tvN show is also referred to as “Boys Whose Ages End in Nine” and “Age Ending in Nine Boys”. The story of the show tells you about four names who are going through several challenges in their love life, and their work-life as they enter a new decade of their life-span.

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Past Nine Boys

  • Starring: Oh Jung-se as Goo Kwang-soo, Kim Young-kwang as Kang Jin-goo, Yook Sung-jae as Kang Min-goo, and Choi Ro-woon as Kang Dong-goo.
  • Director: Yoo Hak-chan.
  • Premiere Period: August 29 to October 11, 2014.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 14 with a running time of 1 hour 7 minutes each.

Personal Taste:

An adaptation of a 2007’s novel with the same name by Lee Se-in, “Personal Taste” portrays the genres of romance, comedy, and drama. The MBC drama tells you the story about a furniture designer who is a roommate of an architect with an assumption that he is gay. So, what will happen when a man pretending to be gay and a woman believing the man is gay starts developing feelings for each other?

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Personal Taste

  • Starring: Son Ye-jin as Park Kae-in, Lee Min-ho as Jeon Jin-ho, Kim Ji-seok as Han Chang-ryul, Wang Ji-hye as Kim In-hee, and Ryu Seung-ryong as Choi Do-bin.
  • Director: Son Hyung-suk and Noh Jong-chan.
  • Premiere Period: March 31 to May 20 2010.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes each.

Preserve, Gu Hae-ra:

Portraying the genres of friendship, music, romance, and youth, the Mnet series tells you a story about an aspiring musician who is seeking success and popularity. She wants to pay tribute to her deceased father by releasing her music and but the path she is walking on is anything but smooth. She is later joined by twin brothers on the musical competition show “Superstar K2”.

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Preserve, Gu Hae-ra

  • Starring: Min Hyo-rin as Hae-Ra, Kwak Si-Yang as Se-Jong, and Jin Young as Se-Chan.
  • Director: Kim Yong Bum and An Joon Young.
  • Premiere Period: January 9 to March 27, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 12 with a running time of 1 hour 15 minutes each.

Let’s Eat:

Love of food is a love of God. The tvN drama portrays the genres of romance, comedy, thriller, and friendship. The plot of the show narrates the story of four single people who are brought together because of their love for food. Well, this is not everything. There is much more inside the plot rather than just food. The story develops several layers and gets intriguing as the story progresses.

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Let’s Eat

  • Starring: Lee Soo-kyung as Lee So-kyung, Yoon Doo-joon as Goo Fae-young, Yoon So-hee as Yoon Jin-yi, and Shim Hyung-tak as Kim Hak-moon.
  • Director: Park Joon-hwa, ImSe-bin, Im Young-jin, Kim Bo-yeon, Seo Min-jung, Kim Gye-young, Park Min-hyun, Choi Min-sun, and Kim Se-hee.
  • Premiere Period: November 28, 2013, to March 13, 2014.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 54 minutes each.

Let’s Eat 2:

The sequel was soon announced by tvN, and again the buzz was a lot everywhere. The plot of the second installment narrated the story of an insurance salesman who is moving to a town from a big city. In there, he meets his neighbor and becomes best friends going through a variety of situations together.

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Let’s Eat 2

  • Starring: Yoon Doo-joon as Goo Dae-young, Seo Hyun-jin as Baek Soo-ji, and Kwin yul as Lee Sang-woo.
  • Director: Park Joon-hwa.
  • Premiere Period: April 6 to June 2, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 18 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

Food is love, and so are the Food Korean drama series. The love for food and several drool-worthy tastes and flavors is the strongest kind of force on this whole planet. Like, who doesn’t like exploring every corridor of food cuisine? Everyone is weak for some kind of food, and they can trade anything for having a bite of them.

Food is your permanent partner through everything. Happy? Celebrate with food, stressed? Do stress eating, sad? Cheer up with your favorite food, angry? Let the food do its magic. It is simply like a hundred problems one solution.

Best Food Korean Drama Series to Watch

Food in South Korean dramas is one of the most alluring sights. It is no doubt that Korean cuisines have always been attractive and damn tasty. Therefore, several TV networks decided to portray the genre of food in their television dramas.

Now, Korean cuisines are popular globally, and all the credit goes to the Korean dramas that are doing a great job in highlighting the heavenly magic and taste of the traditional food. Well, here we have picked the best South Korean drama based on the genre of food that should be definitely on your watchlist.

Chocolate:

When we say that foods can be the most powerful motivation for anyone out there, then we absolutely mean that. The JTBC network food Korean drama series tells us the story of two people who are pursuing their lives, but the food is the weapon that brings them together. We see a man who aspires to becomes a cook but is stuck in his life as a neurosurgeon and a woman who becomes a cook because of the man. Well, this sounds more than just intriguing, and you should definitely have it on your watchlist.

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Chocolate

  • Starring: Yoon Kye-sang as Lee Kang, Ha Ji-won as Moon Cha-yeong, Jang Seung-jo as Lee Joon, Teo Yoo as Kwon Min-seong, and Min Jin-woong as Moon Tae-hyun.
  • Director: Lee Hyung-min.
  • Premiere Period: November 29, 2019, to January 18, 2020.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Jewel In The Palace:

An MBC food Korean drama series that became quite popular with its unique plot and cast performance. It ranked as one of the tenth highest-rated Korean dramas of all time and was globally recognized, earning US$103.4 million worldwide. The story is set in the era of the Joseon Dynasty, and we see our main character as an orphaned kitchen cook who wants to become the king’s first female physician. She has this keen interest in cooking, and that has driven her to learn all the interesting secrets of Korean cooking and medicine to help the King out of various ailments.

The series portrays and highlights Korean culture, including Korean royal court cuisine and traditional medicine.

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Jewel In The Palace

  • Starred: Lee Young-ae as Seo Jang-geum, Ji Jin-hee as Min Jeong-ho, Hong Ri-na as Choi Geum-young, Im Ho as King Jungjong, and Yang Mi-kyung as Han Baek-young.
  • Director: Lee Byung-hyun.
  • Premiere Period: September 15, 2003, to March 23 2004.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 54 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Oh My Ghost:

The main theme of the drama is indeed fantasy but food has its own ways. We see Na Bong Sun as an assistant chef alongside chef Kang Sun Woo. Bong Sun is possessed by a ghost who is crazy with lust and never leaves a chance to throw some sweet remarks on the chef. Though things turn appreciative with time, and we see the story unfolding in many ways.

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Oh My Ghost

  • Starred: Park Bo Young as Na Bong Sun, Cho Jung Seok as Kang Sun Woo, and Kim Seul Gi as Shin Soon Ae.
  • Director: Yoo Je-won.
  • Premiere Period: July 3 to August 22 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

My Name Is Kim Sam Soon:

She meets a hotel heir Hyun Jin Hun who somehow convinces her to work as a pâtissier in his French restaurant. Later, the story turns both sweet and salty, and we see both of our main leads working together and reaching new heights.

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My Name is Kim Sam Soon

  • Starring: Kim Sun Ah as Kim Sam Soon and Hyun Bin as Hyun Jin Hun.
  • Director: Kim Yoon-cheol.
  • Premiere Period: June 1 to July 21, 2005.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Weightlifting fairy Kim Bok Joo:

It is seen as a coming-of-age sports drama that follows the lead who is aspiring to become an athlete and bag medals. However, in the midst of all the sports and gyms, there are so many delicious food scenes that are absolutely drool-worthy. The whole crew has made all the audience of the show crave for all the Korean cuisines such as store sausages, samgyupsal, odeng, and the great Korean fried chicken.

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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

  • Starring: Lee Sung-Kyung as Kim Bok joo, Nam Joo-Hyuk as Jung Joon Hyung, Lee Jae-Yoon as Jung Jae-Yi.
  • Director: Oh Hyun-jong.
  • Premiere Period: November 16, 2016, to January 11, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Let’s Eat:

All the three seasons of the show are loved hugely by its audience as well as by the critics. The show narrates the story of a bunch of people living different lives, but food acts as a center point for them. We see Koo Dae Young as he moves to a different neighborhood and meets people out there who are greatly in love with food. Once you start this food Korean drama series you are just going to run to your kitchen and eat everything you can.

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Let’s Eat

  • Starring: Lee Soo-kyung as Lee So-kyung, Yoon Doo-joon as Goo Fae-young, Yoon So-hee as Yoon Jin-yi, and Shim Hyung-tak as Kim Hak-moon.
  • Director: Park Joon-hwa, ImSe-bin, Im Young-jin, Kim Bo-yeon, Seo Min-jung, Kim Gye-young, Park Min-hyun, Choi Min-sun, and Kim Se-hee.
  • Premiere Period: November 28, 2013, to March 13, 2014.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 54 minutes each.

Flower Boy Ramen Shop:

Flower Boy Ramen Shop is just equal to Ramen. Once you dive in the show, you are definitely going to run to a general store and buy a whole bunch of Ramen packets. The tvN show follows the lead artist Yang Eun Bi who is drowned in the preparation of her civil service exam aspiring a dream to become a high school teacher. She accidentally crosses paths with the song of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. Their story grows in several layers, and we see both of them fighting a sea of emotions while slurping hot and tasty ramen.

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Flower Boy Ramen Shop

  • Starring: Jung ll-woo as Cha Chi-soo, Lee Chung-ah as Yang Eun-bi, Lee Ki-woo as Choi Kang-hyuk, Park Min-woo as Kim Ba-wool, and Cho Yoon-woo as Woo Hyun-woo.
  • Director: Jung Jung-hwa.
  • Premiere Period: October 31 to December 20, 2011.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 48 minutes each.

Wok Of Love:

A story that will not let you blink even for a minute. Once you are in you are getting out before completing the whole season in one go. The plot of the show follows the main lead Soo Poong who is a chef at a Chinese restaurant determined to gain his dignity back. His wife cheated on him with the CEO of the hotel he used to work for. Now, his nerves are ticking with revenge and he is all set to snatch away all the hotel’s customers with his amazing droll worthy meals.

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Wok Of Love

  • Starring: Lee Joon Ho as Seo Poong, Cha Joo Young as Seok Dal Hee, and Kim Sa Kwon as Yong Seung-Ryong.
  • Director: Park Seon-ho.
  • Premiere Period: May 7 to July 17, 2018.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 38 with a running time of 35 minutes each.

Pasta:

The workplace romantic comedy tells you how pasta can be your favorite meal and also make syou aware of the much-needed woman empowerment. Having worked for three years in an Italian restaurant Seo Yoo Kyung is on the brink of becoming an assistant pasta chef. Though, the path is never smooth. Her boss is replaced with a new one who absolutely despises the idea of a woman in the kitchen. Thus, he becomes hell-bent on removing all the female chefs in the restaurant. Well, isn’t this exciting?

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Pasta

  • Starring: Gong Hyo Jin as Seo Yoo Kyung and Lee Sun Kyun as Choi Hyun Wook.
  • Director: Kwon Seok-jang.
  • Premiere Period: January 4 to March 9, 2010.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Kim Of Baking, Kim Tak Goo:

Food and the love of food are the two strongest forces in this world. Also referred to as “Bread, Love, and Dreams” is a KBS2 drama telling us the story of a young dedicated baker who is fighting over several situations in order to achieve his goal of becoming the best baker in Korea. The story is set in the time period between the 1970s to 1990s.

This food Korean drama series was one of the most-watched shows in South Korea in the year 2010. It was also titled the 25 th highest-rated drama of all time.

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King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

  • Starring: Yoon Shi-yoon as Kim Tak-gu, Eugene as Shin Yoo-kyung, Joo Won as Gu Ma-jun, and Lee Young-ah as Yang Mi-sun.
  • Director: Lee Jung-sub.
  • Premiere Period: June 9 to September 16, 2010.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 30 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

Panda and Hedgehog:

Also known as “Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog” narrates a story about Go Seung-Ji, who is an amazing pâtissier always wearing his mask of cold and tough look, and from inside, he is a big softie with a kind and understanding nature. And, then we encounter with Pan Da-yang an optimistic café owner with a completely different personality. Well, the two of them are off on a journey that is going to have many twists and turns.

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Panda and Hedgehog

  • Starring: Lee Donghae as Go Seung-ji, Yoon Seung-ah as Pan Da-yang, Choi Jin-hyuk as Choi Won-li, Yoo So-young as Kam Eun-bi, and Lee Moon-hee as Park Mi-hyang.
  • Director: Lee Min-cheol.
  • Premiere Period: August 18 to October 7, 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

Legendary Witch:

The MBC drama portrays the genres of food, romance, drama, and family. It is also referred to as “Witches of Legend”, “Legend of the Witch”, “Legendary Women”, and “The Witches Coven”. The plot of the show narrates the story of an orphan woman Moon Soo-in who is married to the eldest son of the chaebol family. After his death, his family accuses Soo-in of illegal business practices which she never commits and somehow ends up in jail. There she meets other three innocent women who are serving for crimes they never commit.

As time passes, the four of them forms an unbreakable bond and join the baking classes under the prison’s vocational training center that is volunteered by a hotel chef who is also a widower. One thing leads to another, and the chef falls for Soo-in.

After being released from prison, the four women open a bakery together, but the path still holds up many obstacles.

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Legendary Witches

  • Starring: Han Ji-hye as Moon Soo-in, Ha Seok-jin as Nam Woo-seok, Go Doo-shim as Shim Bok-nyeo, Oh Hyun-kyung as Son Poong-geum, and Ha Yeon-soo as Seo Mi-oh.
  • Director: Joo Sung-woo.
  • Premiere Period: October 25, 2014, to March 8, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 40 with a running time of 1 hour 4 minutes each.

I Order You:

Portraying the genre of romance and comedy, the SBS Plus show is one of the popular ones on the list. The plot of the show revolves around Yeo Gook-dae, who is a well-known chef but with some traumatic past experience. He is heartbroken as his bride leaves him alone on the aisle on the day of their wedding.

He crosses paths with Park Song-ah and eventually starts to develop a feeling for her, but things never stay smooth. This new blooming relationship opens many secrets of the past too.

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I Order You

  • Starring: Jung Yun-ho as Yeo gook-dae and Kim Ga-eun as Park Song-ah.
  • Director: Ahn Gil-ho.
  • Premiere Period: July 6 to July 30, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 20 minutes each.

Drinking Solo:

A tvN drama featuring the genres of romance, comedy, drama, and of course, food. The plot of the drama revolves around many aspects of someone’s daily life, including teachers, students, staffs of a private institution that prepares students for civil service examination around the area of Seoul’s Noryangjin.

The main character of the story falls for Park Ha-na, and together, they overcome many obstacles in their life. Also, the food scenes of the drama are absolutely drool-worthy.

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Drinking Solo

  • Starring: Ha Seok-jin as Jin Hung Suk and Park ha-sun as Park Ha-na.
  • Director: Choi Kyu-shik and Jung Hyung-gun.
  • Premiere Period: September 5 to October 25 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Warm and Cozy:

Also known as “Warm and Mild” and “Agreeably Warm” the MBC drama portrays the genres of romance and comedy. The plot of the story revolves around the tiresome life of Lee Jung-joo, who is hardworking and dedicated towards everything she does. But things never go ger way, she gets fired from her job at the clothing company in Seoul, for which she was working for seven years. She is frustrated with everything and reluctantly moves to Jeju Island to start a new life.

There she encounters with a “Warm and Cozy” restaurant chef and owner. They go through a series of misunderstandings with each other’s identities. But despite the differences, they still manage to fall for each other.

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Warm and Cozy

  • Starring: Kang So-ra as Lee Jung-joo and Yoo Yeeon-seok as Baek Gun-woo.
  • Director: Park Hong-kyun and Hong Jung-eun.
  • Premiere Period: May 13 to July 2 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 70 minutes each.

Bread, Love, and Dreams:

Food and the love of food are the two strongest forces in this world. Also referred to as “King of Baking, Kim Tak-goo” is a KBS2 drama telling us the story of a young dedicated baker who is fighting over several situations in order to achieve his goal of becoming the best baker in Korea. The story is set in the time period between the 1970s to 1990s.

This food Korean drama series was one of the most-watched shows in South Korea in the year 2010. It was also titled the 25 th highest-rated drama of all time.

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Bread Love and Dreams

  • Starring: Yoon Shi-yoon as Kim Tak-gu, Eugene as Shin Yoo-kyung, Joo Won as Gu Ma-jun, and Lee Young-ah as Yang Mi-sun.
  • Director: Lee Jung-sub.
  • Premiere Period: June 9 to September 16, 2010.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 30 with a running period of 60 minutes each.

My Lovely Sam Soon:

She meets a hotel heir Hyun Jin Hun who somehow convinces her to work as a pâtissier in his French restaurant. Later, the story turns both sweet and salty, and we see both of our main leads working together and reaching new heights.

It is regarded as one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time and has also bagged numerous awards like the Baeksang Arts Awards Grand Prize for TV and the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for Kim Sun-ah.

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My Lovely Sam Soon

  • Starring: Kim Sun Ah as Kim Sam Soon and Hyun Bin as Hyun Jin Hun.
  • Director: Kim Yoon-cheol.
  • Premiere Period: June 1 to July 21, 2005.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 16 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Late Night Restaurant:

Based on the manga Shinya Shokudo by Yaro Abe, the SBS drama portrays the genres of mystery, slice of life, and of course food. The plot of the show narrates the story of a mysterious restaurant that opens at midnight until seven in the morning. The owner of the café is only referred to as “Master” and no one knows about his real name or his other identities. There is no fixed menu, and they take orders from the customer and cook up whatever they demand.

So, are you ready to find out more about this mysterious restaurant?

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Late Night Restaurant

  • Starring: Kim Seung-woo as master, Choi Jae-sung as Ryu, Nam Te-hyun as Min-woo, Jung Han-hun as Mr.Kim.
  • Director: Hwang In-roe.
  • Premiere Period: July 4 to September 5, 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 30 minutes each.

Immortal Classic:

The Channel A drama portraying the genres of food, friendship, business, comedy, romance, drama, and family. The drama tells us the story of a cooking competition between two families. Among them, one is known for running a family restaurant, and the other is the acknowledged master chefs. The food Korean drama series give you a fair share of relationships, misunderstandings, forgiveness that are experienced by all the four generations of the families.

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Immortal Classics

  • Starring: Han Jae-sik as Kim Sung-joon, Park Sun-young as Hwang Geum-hee, Ko Du-shim as Park Ge-hyang, Lim Ye-jin as Kang San-hae, Choi Jong-hwan as Kim Hyun-myung
  • Director: Jang Hyung-ll and Kim Sang-Rae.
  • Premiere Period: March 17 to May 20 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes each.

Choco Bank:

Choco Bank is a web drama portraying the genres of comedy, romance, and business. The story of the show follows a college graduate named Kim Eun-haeng who is going to start working soon. Though, working for the first time comes with its own share of difficulties. He goes through all of them and struggles to keep things in line. He remains unemployed for five years and then meets a girl who is looking forward to starting a business. As the story progresses, we see both of them finding their own place in the financial service industry.

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Choco Bank

  • Starring: Kim Jong-in as Kim Eun-haeng and Park Eun-bin as Ha Cho-co.
  • Director: Kim Yun-ji.
  • Premiere Period: February 15 to February 21, 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 6 with a running time of 14 minutes each.

Coffee Prince:

Based on the novel by Lee Sun-mi titled “The 1 st Shop of Coffee Prince” the MBC drama features the genres of romance, comedy, and drama. The plot of the drama revolves around a tomboy woman Eun-chan who dresses like a man so that she can get work and is hired by the grandson of chainman Bang of Dogng-in foods company which is thriving in coffee. He is a careless man and heartbroken too. Therefore, he hires her unknown to her real gender and pretends to be gay in order to avoid all the blind dates set by his grandmother.

Though, his grandmother doesn’t give up and gives him a warning. To prove himself capable, he gets to an old coffee shop named “Coffee Prince”. And, he hires Eun-chan too, still unknown to her gender. Soon, things start to blossom between them, which leads to him questioning his sexuality. The story takes many twists and turns and forms many layers later.

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Coffee Prince

  • Starring: Yoon Eun-hye as Go Eun-chan, Gong Yoo as Choi Han-kyul, Lee Sun-kyun as Choi Han-sung, and Chae Jung-an.
  • Director: Lee Yoon-jung.
  • Premiere Period: July 2 to August 28 2007.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 17 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

Feast of the Gods:

The MBC series features the genres of melodrama, romance, comedy, and food. Its plot is about two girls who switched their identities and later became chef rivals of the traditional royal cuisines. Their past, their lovers, and their tangles identities serve as the perfect ingredients for the tragic and triumphant drama. It portrays the value of truth and integrity in a room filled with lies and corruption.

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Feast of the God

  • Starring: Sung Yu-ri as Go Joon-young, Seo Hyun-jin as Ha In-joo, Joo Sang-wook as Choi Jae-ha, Lee Sang-woo as Kim Do-yoon, Jeon In-hwa as Sung Do-hee.
  • Director: Lee Dong-yoon.
  • Premiere Period: February 4 to March 20 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 32 with a running time of 1 hour 5 minutes each.

Fermentation Family:

The JTBC drama revolves around the genres of romance and comedy. The show tells us the story of two sisters who are made sudden owners of their Kimchi restaurant that was previously handled by their father. They do everything to keep the business going, but the path is never smooth. They get a helping hand from an orphan man with a troubled past. Together they work effectively and focus on their individual goals while sharing every burden and good food.

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Fermentation Family

  • Starring: Park Jin-hee as Lee Kang-san, Lee Min-young as Lee Woo-joo, Song ll-gook as Ki Ho-tae.
  • Director: Park Chan-hong.
  • Premiere Period: December 7, 2011, to February 23 2012.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 24 with a running time of 70 minutes each.

Hot and Sweet:

A South Korean drama series featuring the genres of food, comedy, and romance. The story revolves around the relationship between a beautiful food truck owner and a pretty mysterious lady.

Well, you need to watch it for finding out more.

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Hot and Sweet

  • Starring: Choi Min Hwan as Min Jun and Yuna as Joon Yeong.
  • Director: Kwak Bong-chul.
  • Premiere Period: October 20 to November 1 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 8 with a running time of 13 minutes each.

The Master of Revenge:

The KBS2 drama features the genre of revenge and is based on “God of Noodles” by Park In-kwon. The story of the series is real simple yet intriguing. It revolves around a man whose everything was snatched away from him and now he seeks nothing but revenge. But for doing so, he needs to do his best for becoming a master noodle cook i.e., a God of Noodles.

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The Master of Revenge

  • Starring: Chun Jung-myung as Moo Myung-yi, Cho Jae-hyun as Kim Gil-do, Jeong Yoo-mi as Chae Yeo-jyung, and Lee Sang-yeob as Park Tae-hae.
  • Director: Kim Jong-yeon.
  • Premiere Period: April 27 to June 30 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 20 with a running time of 60 minutes each.

The Cravings:

A South Korean drama featuring the genres of food and cooking. The plot of the drama narrates a story about a single woman who just happens to get out of a long-term relationship. She is working a troublesome job and is in a dilemma on whether she should start seeing someone else or not. She loves cooking and always finds encouragement in the same that she can do this. Though, one text from her ex turns things upside down again.

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The Craving

  • Starring: Park Hee Bon as Je Gal Jae Yeong, Choi Phillip as Choi Pil soon, Hong Wan Pyo as Hong Wan Pyo.
  • Director: Lee Byeong-heon, Lee Rang, Park Hyeon-jin, Park Jae-min, Yoon Seong-ho.
  • Premiere Period: November 17, 2013.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 6 with a running time of 10 minutes each.

Eating Existence:

A South Korean drama revolving around the genres of comedy, romance, and life. The plot of the show narrates a story about Yoo Yang who is working in customer service, trying her best to make it through every day of her life.

She takes a great interest in food and loves to try varieties of the same. She meets Park Byeong, and things start taking new turns and twists.

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Eating Existence

  • Starring: Ahn Young Mi as Yoo Yang and Noh Min Woo as Park Byeong.
  • Director: Lee Chul Ha.
  • Premiere Period: November 12 2015 to January 14 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 10 with a running time of 8 minutes each.

Golden Pouch:

An MBC series portraying the genres of family and drama. The story of the series is fixed around a successful doctor Han Seok-hoon who returns back to South Korea with a mission to find his real parents. Though, he gets into an accident on his wedding day and loses his memories, and starts considering the parents of an aspiring TV producer to be his real parents. They let him stay with them while he recovers from his grave injuries.

The story develops many layers, and Seok-hoon goes through many new experiences.

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Golden Pouch

  • Starring: Kim Ji-han as Han Seok-hoon and Ryu Hyo-young as Geum Seol-hwa.
  • Director: Kim Dae-jin.
  • Premiere Period: November 14, 2016, to June 1, 2017.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 122 with a running time of 30 minutes each.

Delicious Love:

Revolving around the genres of food, comedy, romance, and youth “Delicious Love” is a story about teen romance. The plot of the story narrates the story of a chef who is the finest with his skills in the eyes of everyone, but he is not perfect everywhere, for example in love. But he still falls for love at first sight when she crosses paths with a girl who eats everything.

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Delicious Love

  • Starring: Gongchan as Park Sung Jun, Moon Ga Young as Park Su Jin, Kim Yoo Mi as Kang Yu Na, and Kim Hee Jung as Han Jun hee.
  • Director: Lee Gyeong Seok.
  • Premiere Period: November 5 to November 10 2015.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 3 with a running time of 30 minutes each.

Gourmet:

An SBS South Korean television series revolving around the genres of romance, drama, and cooking. It has been adapted from a popular manhwa “Sikgaek” by Hun Young-man. The plot of the story tells you the story about the rivalry between two hansik chefs as one of them is looking for the best ingredients while travelling around the nation.

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Gourmet: Kim Rae-won

  • Starring: Kim Roe-won as Lee Sung-chan, Kwon Oh-joong as Oh Bong-joo, Nam Sang-mi as Kim Jin-soo, Kim So-yeon as Yoon Joo-hee, Won Ki-joon as Gong Min-woo, and Choi Bool-am as Oh Seung-geun.
  • Director: Choi Jong-soo.
  • Premiere Period: June 17 to September 9, 2008.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 24 with a running time of 1 hour 15 minutes each.

Cheers to Me:

A food Korean Drama Series revolving around the genres of food and life. The plot of the story is fixed around a single woman who loves cooking and dining alone in the evenings. She is an editor and has been working at a publishing house for the past ten years. While Lee Jae Yoon works in the marketing department of the same company. Their relationship has many layers, and both of them are brought closer through their different approaches towards food.

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Cheers to me

  • Starring: Lee Jae-yoon as Lee Jae Yoon and Yoon Jin Seo as Ra Yeo Joo.
  • Director: Lim Eun.
  • Premiere Period: December 10 2015 to January 7 2016.
  • Watch on: Netflix.
  • Number of Episodes: 10 with a running time of 25 minutes each.