Most leads in korean drama usually have differents background. Start from chaebol, attorney, PD, CEO of companies, teacher, musician, doctors, police, surgeon, chef, director, barista, singer, dancer, writer, and many more.
All those occupation in drama, somewhat increase viewers knowledge on the occupation itself. At least, that is what happens to me. Especially when the lead’s job is one of a kind job or a rare one out there.
Out of many occupation, doctors is one of the most common in korean dramas.
So here are list of korean drama with doctors theme which caught my attention.
1. Doctor John (2019)
2. Doctors (2016)
3. Good Doctor (2013)
4. Yong Pal (2015)
5. Descendants of the Sun (2016)
6. Doctor Stranger (2014)
7. Doctor Prisoner (2019)
8. Doctor Detective (2019)
9. Faith: The Great Doctor (2012)
10. Hospital Ship (2017)
11. Time Slip Dr. Jin (2012)
12. Angel Eyes (2014)
13. Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim (2016)
14. Blood (2015)
15. Live up to your name, Dr. Heo (2017)
16. A poem a day (2018)
17. D-Day (2015)
18. Emergency couple (2014)
19. Hearts surgeon (2018)
20. Late Night Hospital (2011)
21. Medical Top Team (2013)
22. New Heart (2007)
23. Dr. Champ (2010)
24. Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors (2010)
25. Surgeon Bong Dal Hee (2007)
26. The Third Hospital (2012)
27. The King’s Doctor (2012)
28. General Hospital (2008)
29. Before and after: Plastic Surgery Clinic (2008)
Nowadays, we are spoiled by korean dramas with storyline based on webtoon.
It was like a treat for both fans, webtoon and kdramas. The anticipation on how the actor and actress portrayed the webtoon character could bring the drama into success or failed.
As an avid reader of comics, manga, and webtoon, I pretty much enjoyed all kdramas based on them.
Especially those with funny, comical, fantasy, easy cheesy, and lovey dovey on. Although I don’t mind with the serious or dark one, at all.
So, here are some korean drama aka kdrama air in 2019, which I enjoyed wating them
1. Extraordinary you
Based on the webcomic series“July Found by Chance”by Moo Ryoo viacomic.daum.com.
It is a very entertaining drama with lots of hillarious Dan Oh moment. All the cast are such eye candies and quite match with the webtoon character.
Watching this drama after you read the webtoon is like watching the webtoon came to life, so unreal.
2. Tale of nokdu
Based on webcomic “Nokdujeon” by Hye Jin Yang viacomic.naver.com.
It is a funny and non stereotype kind of drama. Setting in historical era where a man pretend to be a woman instead.
Loving this drama for Kim So Hyun with her new character. I just love her acting here.
Just like its title, the story revolve around a market with all of its unique employee. If you are looking for drama with eye candies cast then it might not your cup of tea.
4. Stranger from hell
Based on webcomic of “Stranger from hell” same name byKimYongKi viawebtoon.naver.net
At first, I was excited to see the cast and the promising story since I don’t see hint of love line here. Furthermore, I haven’t read the webtoon, yet.
But then, it was as scary as hell, just like its title. Somehow, I couldn’t forget Lee Dong Wook psychopath scary smiley face afterward.
5. Love alarm Based on the webtoon “Love Alarm”byChunGyeYoung viawebtoon.daum.net.
It was the most hype drama since netflix is involved. The webtoon itself is aso a huge hit. So, no wonder if this drama widely known and unbelievable popular as in viewers calls for season 2.
6. Save me season 2 Based on the Korean manhwa/webtoon“Out of the World”by Jo Geum San via “comic.daum.com“. It’s the second season ofSave Me (Season 1).
It was kind of dark story. I Haven’t read the webtoon but I really like the drama. Especially Save Me season 1.
7. Item Based on the webtoon “Item” byMinHyung via “kakao.com“.
Truthfully, I’ve been keeping this drama in my watch list. So, I still don’t have any opinion about this drama. But, I heldmy hope high.
8. Kingdom Based on webcomic series“Land of the Gods”, which was authored Writer Kim Eun Hee and drawn by Yang Kyung Il.
Been fostering myself to be brave and watch this drama. Maybe, next time.
Most of the time, korean drama was full of cliche story line. Where as the female lead mostly are candy type, cinderella type, or ordinary housewife. In the opposite, the male lead are strong type, rich type, cool type, or tsundere type.
But, if you are a kdrama fans by the bone who have been watched hundreds of kdrama, then definitely you will came across dramas with a different stereotype. Kind of drama that will give you a vibe, “Yes, You go Girl! Finally, A strong personality of Female Lead!”
As many drama out there, here are my 10 favorite korean drama which absolutely make me fell in love with the female lead, rather than the male lead. Even though in some cases, I just love them both, equally.
The female lead in this drama are absolutely my kind of woman. A strong, smart, witty, funny, and not your typical ‘princess type.” Her strong personality, I believe, is also the main reason why the lead male fell in love at the first place.
I have been enjoying this drama start from the first episode till the end. One of the best drama I ever watched.
This drama was extremely popular for its story line which touched “bullying” theme. But for me, the main reason I love this drama is because the strong personality of some of the female leads. A strong and reliable housewifes that we could look up to.
I am so happy to see Park Shin Hye got a character that showed how strong a woman should be. A beautiful doctor who is skillful in martial art and pretty independent in life was very encouraging to see.
This, is also one of the best drama in my opinion. The story line revolve in the life of 3 beautiful woman in their thirty. Three beautiful woman with their own strong and unique personality. How they handled problems in their life, how to achieve their career also love life, and a strong bond of friendship. They made us, woman, wanted to have a life just like them.
If you are into a romantic comedy kind of drama with a unique story line and break all the stereotype out there, maybe this is one of the best choice.
The female lead, who is a weight lifter (very unique, right) fell in love with a swimmer. Their love story somewhat very refreshing as they kind of switch their role all throughout the drama.
For example, it was the female lead who is stronger than the male lead, literally. It was her too, that protected or being use to protect the male lead.
So, if you look for a lovey-dovey moment where the male lead are very cool and protected the girl all the time, this one is not your cup of tea.
Hahaha. Sorry, somehow I got to laugh everytime I remember this drama. The story line is absolutely hillarious and unbelieveable comical.
Where most of the time, a man is stronger than the woman and being a superhero, this drama showed us reverse. The female lead is literally a superhero with a superpower where as the male is just an ordinary person.
One of those drama about ‘family’ life. If you are into a light happy drama, this one is absolutely a BIG NO.
The female lead is originally a strong woman, but not until she got constant abused from her own husband. This drama showed us how a strong person, turned into a very weak one, then tried her hardest to get back to how she was used to be, even stronger for the sake of her daughter and her own happiness. She fight back.
A must-watch drama for its rare story line in a kdramaland.
Despite of the fact that the male lead is as strong as the female lead, this drama has every right to get into my list.
Not only for the reason of the strong personality of the female lead, this drama was actually literally one of the best out there. The very reason are because of it cost high budget, great editing and effect, a skillful actor and actress, from a well known writer, and a rare background.
Kim Tae Ri character has shown me what kind of strong woman in her era, and I was captivated by her all through out the drama.
A 2019 most hype and popular drama in and out of Korea. IU sucessfully portrayed a very strong, rich, cold yet funny, and independent woman ‘or ghost’ through whole episodes.
Her elegant and sophisticated appearance along with her comical expression that could relate to any of us are indeed very entertaining to watch.
In this drama, the female lead has a very strong personality, despite her weakness over her mother’s death. She is smart, rich, looked arrogant and cold, all the character we mainly seen in a male lead of a drama.
She sometimes looks like a bad ass rich woman who make us cringe with her attitude. But hey, that is why I officially loving this drama.
Well, that’s it! My 10 favorite drama with a strong personality of the female lead that I enjoyed watching.
After survived from a challenging week, I reward myself by watching ongoing kdrama.
Currently obsessed with Chicago Typewriter which is very underrated, IMHO. This drama is superb. It definitely will be one of the best drama in my list. So, please bare with me. I’m going to rant a lot over this drama.
At first, I was curious about Im Soo Jung (@soojunglim_) who comeback to dramaland after 13 years off. She is so great in I’m Sorry I Love You also …Ing and many other movies.
After I watch the first few episodes. I realized it is such a great drama, an unpredictable one.
The storyline. It is mostly about life of a writer but they deliver it in a very interesting way. The idea of using past (Korea in 1930) and present time as setting for their story is something that I rarely seen in kdrama world.
Since ‘writer’ is the big theme of the drama, they spoiled me with many book reference, writer reference, beautiful book cafe, inspiring book quotes, and last but not least, amazing privat library of writers.
Me, as a bookworm myself, could not ask for more. Books is everywhere.
The cast. I was amazed on how @hongsick perfectly portrayed the eccentric brassy filthy rich writer #hansejoo in the present time and a mysterious poised #seohwiyoung in the past as if they were two character portrayed by 2 different actor.
Not to mention the deep, genuine, and cutest bromance with his literally ‘ghost’writer @kopular .
The love line with @soojunglim_ which is more than just ‘cheesy’ romance. Add with an eccentric, funny, and random editor played by the #goblin secretary.
All I can say, they are the best cast for this drama.
The OST. Oh my, TVN always provides great OSTs, including this one. All OST and background music are perfectly connect to the story.
So far, my favorites is Satellite by SaltNPaper also one from SG.Wannabe.
Last, I love how they include mystery, writer issues, publishing issues, politic issues, world problem, pop culture, fashion, and art in this drama without too dramatize or exaggerate.
So here are some of the OST:
1. SALTNPAPER – Satellite
2. CeeLo – Better Late Than Never [episode 1, during Han Se Joo book fansign in Chicago)
3. Celine Dion – Power of love [episode 1, the scene when the dog run to Jeon Seol instead of Se Joo]
4. Benny Goodman – Sing, Sing, Sing [episode 2, music for dancing scene of the trio in Carpe Diem]
5. Nam In Su – Impressive days [episode 2, the song that the trio sing while walking together]
6. Ruth Etting – All of me [episode 3, the record that Shin Hyul played)
7. Blooming Memories – Baek Ye Rin [episode 3]
8. The Platters – Only you [episode 4, when Bang Jin met Yoo Jin Oh]
9. Park Dan Ma – Wind [Episode 5, Su Yeon sang in Carpe Diem]
10. Park Dan Ma – Wind [Episode 5, Im Soo Jung Version]
Another kdramas in my waiting list for 2016 is finally airing, Descendants of the Sun. Really curious of how it will be since the writer is the great Kim Eun Sook.
While Song Joong Ki, well, first time I saw him was in Triple. And this is his new drama after serving his nation in Military. So, who is not excited to watch him again after 2 years, right.
One more thing, this drama shooting is already ended aka pre-produced, which is I believe, just like Cheese in The Trap, the cinematography and the editing or the scene showing will be just perfect since they have time to make it the best they can.
After watching their first 2 episodes, I know I have been fallen in love. And fortunately, it aired during the time I felt down because of the lack of JungSeol moment in Cheese In The Trap. Somehow, it lifted my kdramas spirit up.
The drama kinda reminds me of “Tour of Duty” (a drama aired back in the eighties. It’s about war, friendship, military, also love line between a Liutenant and a doctor. What a memories).
Ah, I also like the OST, so here it is… another long list OST to add to my playlist.
1. Chen (EXO) and Punch – Everytime [OST Part 2] (episode 1, when Mo Yeon treated Shi Jin wound at the Hospital)
2. Chen (EXO) and Punch – Everytime [OST Part 2] – Instrumental
3. Yoon Mirae – Always [OST Part 1 – (episode 1, when Shi Jin left Mo Yeon in the rooftop)
4. Yoon Mirae – Always [OST Part 1] – Instrumental
5. Puff Daddy feat. faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You (episode 1, when Shi Jin and Dae Young in the cafe with their stuffed doll)
6. Viktor Tsoi (rock band “Kino”) – Red and yellow Days (episode 2, when Shi Jin and Dae Young in some kind of bar)
7. Davichi – This Love [OST Part 3]
8.Davichi – This Love [OST Part 3] – Instrumental
9. Gummy – You Are My Everything (English version) [OST Part 4]
10. Gummy – You Are My Everything (Korean version) – [OST Part 4]
11. Gummy – You Are My Everything – [OST Part 4] – Instrumental
12. Kim Na young ft. Mad Clown – Once Again [OST Part 5] (episode 6, when Myeong Joo is on a phone with Dae Young and Shi Jin on the bus)
13. Kim Na young ft. Mad Clown – Once Again [OST Part 5] – instrumental
14. K.Will – Talk Love [OST Part 6]
15. K.Will – Talk Love [OST Part 6] – instrumental
16. Lyn – With You [OST Part 7]
17. Lyn – With You [OST Part 7] – instrumental
18. SG. Wannabe – By My Side [OST Part 8]
18. SG. Wannabe – By My Side [OST Part 8] – instrumental
19. Epik High – Love Love Love (episode 4, when Myeong Joo confront Dae Young about the ‘rumor’)
20. WHAM! – last Christmas (episode 4, when Myeong Joo confront Dae Young about the ‘rumor’)
21. Виктор Цой – Печаль (episode 5, when Mo Yeon and Shi Jin at the restaurant)
22. Junsu ft. Song Joong Ki – How Can I Love You (unreleased OST, cut from the drama, episode 8, from Mo Yeon phone during broadcast before her confession)
23. Maroon 5 – Sugar (episode 13, at Subway Sandwich)
24. MC THE MAX – Wind Beneath Your Wings [OST Part 9] – (preview episode 14)
25. Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You (episode 15, at cafe when they both share their mutual feeling)
26. XIA Junsu [JYJ] – How Can I Love You [OST Part 9]
26. XIA Junsu [JYJ] – How Can I Love You [OST Part 9] – instrumental
27. Various Artists – Mission Part 2 [OST Vol 01 – Track 14] – instrumental – (episode 6, after Urk’s earthquake when the doctors embark to save victims and episode 2 at cafe when Shi Jin and Mo Yeon separate)
27. Various Artists – I Love You [OST Vol 01 – Track 15] – instrumental
28. Various Artists – Mission Part 1 [OST Vol 01 – Track 7] – instrumental – (episode 6, when Shi Jin met his father to take a picture and when Onew cried)
Definitely in love with this drama calledCheese In The Trap. Wondering a lot, giggling nonstop, and enjoying a lot the whole time watching. Fall in love with Hong Seol while swooning over Yoo Jung and In Ho.
Interesting story.
Well, what can you expect, this drama is based on Line webtoon, so I’m pretty sure that it will be quite funny, hilarious, cute, heartwarming and also a lit bit mysterious.
Based on the original webtoon with the same title by “Soon Ggi” which was published via “Naver Online” from 2010-July-07.
Perfect cast.
There is no doubt that the director and producer did their best to cast the actors and actresses. They were all like some kind of people who came out from the comic book. They are perfectly suit for the character, IMHO.
Especially for Hong Seol character. I just love how Kim Go Eun perfectly portrayed her.
Her natural beauty, her quirkiness, her nervousness, her gesture, her voice, her cute monolog, her outfit, her smile, is just perfect for the role. I am officialy her fan since then.
Beautiful Cinematography.
Since the drama has been filmed before it airs, I think the production staff put their maximal efforts to do the editing, to make the drama looks so beautiful in its own way.
I love how they show the scene of Yoo Jung and Seoul in the campus near the stairs when they stared to each other, or when Yoo Jung silently following Seoul from behind after she had a hard time during presentation. It just beautiful.
Refreshing and addicting OST.
Somehow, I love almost all music or Original Soundtrack from dramas airs on TVN. Somehow, they always offered different kinds of music. At first, I hardly know the singer since it pretty much not a worldwide idol out there.
But that what make it so refreshing. Repeatedly listen to it just because the beat, the tune, the song are all perfect fit for the drama.
That College Campus Look.
Actually, watch this drama make me sob just a little. Thinking back on how I look during my college campus day. Oh my dear, I am not even look a tiny bit like them all. Can I turn back the time puhleeees.
How can’t I be swoon over of Yoo Jung sophisticated style, somehow look simple, classic, and casual. In love with Hong Seol comfortable and warm outfit.
Last but not least, sporty Eun taek and girly Bo Ra style will surely make your college day look brighter. At least brighter than I do before.
So, if you haven’t watch this drama, I suggest you start now.
And when watching and reading webtoon is not enough, why don’t you join Cheese In The Trap family in soompi, I bet you’ll get fast update and many interesting fact about this Cheese In The trap drama, not to mention, you’ll find new friends who is as crazy as you are. At least it help you lessen the suffering of waiting next episode to come.
Here come my newest addiction. After immerse into the story of Na Bong Sun and Chef Kang in the amazing drama called Oh My Ghostess (also known as Oh My Ghost), finally I can move on to another drama. Thanks God, Yong Pal is coming to the rescue.
Yong Pal is a Korean drama about a doctor named Kim Tae Hyun (played by the handsome and tall Joo Won) who is a very skillful surgeon.
At day, he works in Hospital while at night he did a house call for gangster. And the sole reason is because he desperately need money to pay the loan shark and also to pay for her sister dialysis (she is very sick).
But I think, Yong pal is really love to be a doctor from the bottom of his heart. Because for whatever reason or status, he will definitely help his patients. And he don’t care with other’s opinion about him.
He then meets Han Yeo Jin (Kim Tae Hee), a ‘princess’ who is in deep sleep at the hospital.
She kind of a sleeping beauty waiting for his prince which none other than Yong Pal. And that is where all the story began.
I really really love this drama. That is why I’m following this currently airing drama. Usually, I am the type who will wait until the drama ends.
But for Yong Pal, I patiently wait for the next episode to be aired. The action, intense, and emotion portrayed by the actors are amazing.
The Original Soundtrack, oh the OST is dragged me more into this drama.
Here is the list of the OST:
1. The One – To My Love ( OST Part 1)
2. James Brown – I feel Good (episode 3, when Yong Pal do the make over for his looks)
2. Yong Jun Hyung and Heo Ga Yoon – Nightmare (OST Part 2)
3. Westlife – Angel (episode 7, when Tae Hyun play a song from his phone for Yeo Jin)
We have seen lots of Manga, Manhwa (Korean Manga), Webtoon, or Webcomic made into live action dramas in many countries especially countries in Asia.
Sometimes, these drama is better than the original itself. But, there are also some that really out of our expectation and made us stop watching after few episodes.
The good thing about these kinds of dramas are, we already know the story so we won’t be tortured to wait next episode when it airs. Also, we can imagine all the cast looks like and how would they act.
The bad thing is we already had our own imagination and expectation about the story and the cast, so if it not fit into ours, then somehow it will ruin the drama.
Here are 25 Kdrama from manga/manhwa/webtoon/webcomic up to the year of 2015 I have tried to enjoy. Although I must say, I am not quite enjoy all of them. Since I drop off some of the drama after few episode.
1. Boys Over Flowers
From the manga and anime hana Yori Dango by Yoko Kamio.
2. City Hunter
From the manga and anime City Hunter by Tsukasa Hojo.
3. Cantabile Tomorrow
From the manga and anime Nodame Contabile by Tomoko Ninomiya.
4. Playful Kiss
From the manga and anime Itazura na Kiss Kaoru Tada.
5. Flower Boys Next Door
From the webtoon I Watch Him Every Day by Yoo Hyun Sook
6. Mary Stayed Out All Night
From the webtoon Maerineun Uibakjoong by Won Soo Yeon.
This is one of kdrama that has been on my list. Why? Because I like Kim So Hyun acting since I watch her first drama * this noona is really your fan, hehe * Although I’m not that young anymore, but I guess there is nothing wrong for me to follow this drama. In fact, I really need to watch this kind of drama so I gain more knowledge about how youngster live their life nowadays. I am very sure it is very different from mine back then.
The first 3 episode is satisfying, at least for me. And the soundtrack, really catch my ears attention. Will try to compile all the OST here. I trully hope that all the OST will be as energizing as the drama plot and the cast.
1. Tiger JK Feat. Jinshil of Mad Soul Child – Reset (OST Part 1)
2. Tiger JK Feat. Jinshil of Mad Soul Child – Reset (Instrumental)
3. Baechigi Feat. Punch – Fly With The Wind (OST Part 2)
4. Mark Ronson Feat. Buno Mars – Uptown Funk (episode 2, Gong Tae Kwang and Cha Song Joo in restaurant)
6. Bruno Mars – Young Girls (episode 3, mom’s meeting at Coffee bay)
7. One Direction – Night Changes (episode 5, Eun Byul’s mom and Class President’s mom at Coffee Bay)
8. Yoon Mi Rae – I’ll listen To What You Have To Say (OST Part 3)
9. Taylor Swift – Style (episode 6, Eun Bi and her mom went shopping)
10. Tori Kelly – Nobody Love (episode 6, Cha Song Joo treats Yi An, Eun Byul, Shin Ji, and So Young in Coffee Bay)
11. Imagine Dragons – On Top Of The World (episode 1, moms meeting at Coffee Bay)
12. George Ezra – Budapest
13. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – Worth It (episode 7; Yi An, Tae Kwang and Gi Tae as a Group in Coffee Bay)
14. Trey Songz – Slow Motion (episode 7; Min Joon, Shin Ji, and Song Joo talk about their english assignment)
15. Byul – Remember (OST Part 4)
16. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again (episode 9, when Yi An met Eun Byul’s Mom)
17. N.Flying – Awesome (episode 9, Cha Song Joo audition)
18. Younha – Pray (OST Part 5)
19. Clean Bandit ft. Rae Morris – Up Again (episode 9, ehen teacher talk to Min Joon’s mom at Coffee Bay)
20. Maroon 5 – Sugar (episode 10, when Song Joo met So Young at coffee Bay)
21. Nick Jonas – Chains (episode 10, when Song Joo met So Young at coffee Bay)
22. Jonghyun and Taemin (SHINEE) – That Name ( OST Part 6)
23. Wendy (Red Velvet) & Yook Ji Dam – Return (OST Part 7)
24. Yook Sungjae Ft. Kim So Hyun – Love Song
25. AOA – Like a Cat (episode 14, Eun Byul & Yi Ahn at Coffee Bay)
26. Yook Sungjae [BTOB] Feat. Park Hye Soo – Love Song (OST Part 8)
27. Yoon Mi Rae – I’ll listen To What You Have To Say (instrumental)
28. Wendy (Red Velvet) & Yook Ji Dam – Return (instrumental)
29. Yook Sungjae [BTOB] Feat. Park Hye Soo – Love Song (Instrumental)
30. Younha – Pray (Instrumental)
31. Jonghyun and Taemin (SHINEE) – That Name (Instrumental)
32. Baechigi Feat. Punch – Fly With The Wind (Instrumental)
I do love drama. Probably been saying that repeatedly in lots of my other post. Well, I repeat again in case you still don’t know.
And I had to admit that Kdrama had a big part of why I love drama. They are surprisingly very good in terms of playing my emotion up and down, just like experiencing a rollercoaster. Until sometimes, it made me tired, emotionally.
Especially when it comes to tragic or sad drama. Which, they are expert on that. Trust me, after I watched so many drama from other country, I guess Koreans is still the best in portraying sad or tragic scene.
The ‘tragic’ here means, one of the lead end up dead, both lead were dead, or second lead which I hardly ship more than the lead is dead. Forgive me for adding this term of tragic on my own since sometimes I cheers for the second lead more thanthe lead one.
In the end, It was NOT a happy ending nor the one that keep us wondering whether it was a happy or sad ending.
So, here are 25 Kdrama up till the year of 2014, that made me cry a river. Get yourself prepared with whole bunch of tissue when you decided to watched them.
But, let me remind you, Spoiler Alert for those who dislike spoilers.
1. I’m Sorry, I love you (2004)
So Ji Sub as Cha Moo Hyuk
Im Soo Jung as Song Eun Chae
Jung Kyung Ho as Choi Yune
Seo Ji Young as Kang Min Joo
For heaven’s sake, hands down for this drama with 16 episodes. THIS is the one and only, the most SAD and TRAGIC drama I’ve ever watched.
Not only in the whole kdramaland, but in the whole dramaland. It was sad, emotionally tiring, and depressing. So much that it made my heart and head hurts.
I cry a river throughout all episodes. More to add, the original soundtrack are seriously heart wrenching and sad too.
It’s about a man who thrown away from his family to another country, separated with his twin, being left out by his love life, took bullet for the woman he loved, had the bullet stuck in his head, hate by his real mother just because his mother didn’t know he is her son, spent his life for revenge, envy with his so called brother, and felt guilty for the new love he found that he decided to leave her because he didn’t want her to be sad.
In the end, he died alone in Australia and donate his heart for his so called brother. Huuaaaa… cry out loud. What kind of story line is this. Is there anymore sadder than this.
Yes, there is. The woman he love, followed him. She suicided in his grave. Here is her letter…
“Even when I was living, he was lonely. So, I couldn’t leave him alone like that. Just this once in my life, I’m thinking of myself and living for myself. I’ll accept any punishment that comes. Song Eun Chae.”
Where is the tissue, please….
After I watched this drama, life is never be the same.
Pertama kali nonton drama ini, bener-bener nyesek di hati. Sampai sekarang belom ada yang bisa gantiin drama ini sebagai drama TERsedih dan TERtragis sepanjang masa (at least for me) 4 thumbs up for both of the lead and all the crew.
2. Stairway to heaven (2004)
Kwon Sang Woo as Cha Song-ju
Choi Ji Woo as Han Jung-suh
Kim Tae Hee as Han Yu-ri
Shin Hyun Joon as Han Tae-hwa
Baek Sung Hyun as young Cha Song-ju
Park Shin Hye as young Han Jung-suh/Kim Ji-su
Lee Wan as young Han Tae-hwa/Han Chul-su
Park Ji Mi as young Han Yuri
A 20 episode drama full of sadness started from childhood until they grown ups. The female lead is suffered.
I fell in love with Park Shin Hye in this drama even though she is only appeared as a child female lead. Since then, I am officially following all of her drama.
If you looking for a drama with a cinderella kind of vibe (with step mother and evil sister), unforgotten first love, accident, amnesia, and a terminal illness, then choose this one.
This is definitely the perfect one. Just when all the storms finally washed out and we though they finally get together happily ever after, another storm came and woke us all from the happy ending dream. The female lead died of terminal illness and the male lead is living his lonely life. What a cruel life indeed.
3. Endless Love or An Autumn Tale (2000)
Song Seung Hun as Yun Joon Suh
Song Hye Kyo as Yun/Choi Eun Suh
Won Bin as Han Tae Suh
Han Na Na as Shin Yu Mi
Han Chae Young as Choi/Yun Shin Ae
Choi Woo Hyuk as young Joon Suh
Moon Geun Young as young Eun Suh
In Indonesia, I guess only a few people who trully love kdrama that still don’t know this one.
It was one of the first drama shown in our country back then. In the era called the beginning of Korean fever in Indonesia.
The story line is kind of cliche typical korean drama. Four lead whose life tangled together. Unforgotten first love. Unrequited love for the second lead. A suffering life of the female lead.
Last but not least, a fatal disease of the female lead, which is Leukemia. Oh lord, like her life is not miserable enough. Cry bucket of tears back then just because it was my first time watched kdrama and I haven’t met MISA (I’m Sorry I love you), yet.
How can I denied that it was such a tragic one. Eun Suh died because of her disease. Followed by Joon Suh, who was hit by a truck. Only God know if they reunited in heaven or not.
In this drama, i encounter what its called, shipped the second lead more than the first lead. I just love Won Bin here. Ganteng banget dia.
4. Bad Love (2008)
Kwon Sang Woo as Kang Yong Ki
Lee Yo Won as Na In Jung
Kim Sung Soo as Lee Soo Hwan
Kim Ga Yun as Kang Joo Ran
A 20 episode of tears for Yong Ki portrayed by Sang Woo. From the tittle itself, you can already feel the ‘sadness’ vibe.
5. Damo (2003)
Ha Ji Won as Chae-Ok
Kim Min Joon as Jang Sung-Baek
Lee Seo Jin as Commander Hwangbo
A 14 episodes of amazing skills of Ha Ji Won as a damo. At first, I felt sad because I thought Chae Ok will have a tragic love with Sung-baek.
I thought they love each other. Well, they indeed love each other until they discovered that they are a long lost siblings.
While their status is opposite to each other. Damo tried to rescue his brother. He is a rebel while Damo is a detective, but it was just too late. He died already.
6. Hwang Jin Yi (2006)
Ha Ji Won as Hwang Jin Yi/ Myung Wol
Shim Eun Kyung as young Hwang Jin Yi
Kim Jae Won as Kim Jung Han
Wang Bit Na as Bu Yong
Ryu Tae Joon as Baek Kye Soo
Jang Geun Suk as Kim Eun Ho
A 24 episodes of beautiful clothes, dance, music, and of course sadness. I cried for Jin Yi everytime.
Poor her, for not being able to live happily with the one she loves. Eun Ho, her first love is dead just before they ran away together.
Then she fell in love again with Jung Han, but then lost her baby due a complicated situation between them.
And there in the end, she let him go and live alone as a Gisaeng. Jin Yi, why can’t you be happier.
7. The Story of the First King’s Four Gods / Legend (2007)
Bae Yong Jun as Damdeok / Hwanwoong
Yoo Seung Ho as young Damdeok
Lee Ji Ah as Sujini / Seoh
Shim Eun Kyung as young Sujini
Moon So Ri as Seo Ki Ha / Kajin
Park Eun Bin as teen Ki Ha
Park Sung Woong as Jumuchi
Lee Philip as Cheoro
Lee Hyun Woo as young Cheoro
I always love Bae Yong Jun as an actor since Winter Sonata. So, 24 episodes of this drama definitely catch my attention.
Actually it is not ‘that’ tragic. It just, so sad to see the leads love life. In first few episode, we will see how sad it is when he had to killed his own wife.
Him crying, make my heart ache. Later, his love life with Sujini, make my heart even cry out loud. In the end, they didn’t end up together. I’m not sure what happened to Damdeok btw.
8. Empress Ki (2013)
Ha Ji Won as Ki Seung Nyang / Empress Ki
Hyun Seung Min as Seung Nyang (young)
Joo Jin Mo as Wang Yoo / King Choong Hye
Ahn Do Gyu as Wang Yoo (young)
Ji Chang Wook as Ta Hwan / Emperor Huizong of Yuan
A 51 episodes worth watching and heart wrenching. Here, the second lead finally got the heart of the first female lead, yeaay…
Eventhough it will end up tragically. Here, I feel you, Ta Hwan. How you really want Seung Nyang to love you back, even until the end of your life. Which she did, love him back. He just didn’t know and it was just too late.
9. Fashion King (2012)
Yoo Ah In as Kang Young Gul
Seo Young Joo as Young Gul (Young)
Shin Se Kyung as Lee Ga Young
Kim Sae Ron as Ga Young (young)
Lee Je Hoon as Jung Jae Hyuk
Kwon Yu Ri as Choi Anna
A 20 episodes of not so tragic or sad drama actually. But it end up with Young Gul death anyway, so I consider it as tragic. Not to mention, his death is… hmm… I couldn’t find a right word to describe it.
It just that, really a bad way to end this drama. He was happily enjoying himself in the pool or so, then “bang” someone killed him, shot him to death.
10. Sad Love Song (2005)
Kwon Sang Woo as Suh Joon Young / Choi Joon Kyu
Yoo Seung Ho as young Suh Joon Young and then as his son
Kim Hee Sun as Park Hae In
Kim So Eun as young Hae In
Yun Jung Hoon as Lee Gun Woo
Kim Yeon Joo as Cha Hwa Jung
Go Ah Sung as young Cha Hwa Jung
Even the title already give a vibe of sad or tragic. Then there were 20 episodes to conveyed the title.
This time, Sang Woo will be the one who die (Remember stairway to heaven?). His love story with Kim Hee Sun is so complicated that it make our heart drown in pain.
11. Ja Myung Go (2009)
Jung Ryu Won as Princess Ja Myung
Lee Young Yoo as Lee Young Yoo as Ja Myung
Park Min Young as Princess Ra Hee
Jin Ji Hee as Ra Hee (child)
Jung Kyung Ho as Prince Hodong
Kang Soo Han as Hodong (child)
Yeo Jin Goo as Hodong (adolescent)
A 39 episode of intrigue in politics and love. Ja Myung, who is branded the princess of destruction, escapes death with the help of her mother and grows up among the common folk.
She and Prince Hodong, who is the rival of her nation fall in love but fate has it that they cannot be together. Ja Myung, who fight to save her nation and had misunderstanding about his feeling toward her, finally pierces her sword towards Hodong. I cry a river in the end seing both of them died together.
12. Kangchi, The Beginning (2013)
Lee Seung Ki as Choi Kang Chi
Jung Joon Won as Kang Chi (child)
Bae Suzy as Dam Yeo Wool
Jo Min Ah as Yeo Wool (child)
Choi Jin Hyuk as Gu Wol Ryung (Kang Chi’s father)
Yoon Se Ah as Ja Hong Myung / middle age Yoon Seo Hwa (Kang Chi’s mother)
Lee Yeon Hee as Yoon Seo Hwa
Another 24 episodes not so called tragic. But I do enjoyed watched every scene of Kang Chi’s parents, hoping that this drama is about them, but it is just a hope. Not happen in real though.
Wol Ryung and Seo Hwa love story is tragic. They meant for each other but they came from a different world and that what make them separated.
I cry hard for Wol Ryung, when he learned that the woman he love betrayed him. I cry for Seo Hwa when I finally realized that she did love him deep down inside her heart.
When she died, I felt like aaahh… noo… don’t leave Wol Ryung… Both of you deserved to live happily ever after.
13. Jang Ok Jung (2013)
Kim Tae Hee as Jang Ok Jung / Lady Jang Hee Bin
Kang Min Ah as Jang Ok Jung (young)
Yoo Ah In as Lee Soon / King Suk Jong
Chae Sang Woo as Lee Soon (young)
Hong Soo Hyun as Queen In Hyun
Jae Hee as Hyun Chi Soo
Baek Seung Hwan as Hyun Chi Soo (young)
A 24 episodes of watching Jang Ok Jung life. A queen who had all the love of an emperor but had to die in the end of the story. I just love Yoo Ah In acting in all of his dramas.
14. The Devil (2007)
Joo Ji Hoon as Oh Seung Ha
Uhm Tae Woong as Kang Oh Soo
Shin Min Ah as Seo Hae In
I enjoyed watching 20 episodes full of shin Min Ah and all the mystical things involved. Touched by her love story with Seung Ha. Heartbroken by his death.
15. What happened in Bali (2004)
Ha Ji Won as Lee Soo-jung
Jo In Sung as Jung Jae-min
So Ji Sub as Kang In-wook
Park Ye Jin as Choi Young-joo
It is 20 episodes of drama. A trully tragic one. And it was happened here, in Indonesia, precisely in Bali.
Why I so called trully tragic. Because the 3 leads were end up dead. Jae Min had a misunderstanding with Soo Jung, jealousy and hatred filled him that trigger him to killed Soo jung and In Wook together.
When he heard Soo Jung last word, that she love him. I think he regret for what he did, so he decided to killed himself at the beach.
So, this is the second time I watched So Ji Sub, end up dead. Why, oh why Ji Sub ssi.
16. 49 days (2011)
Lee Yo Won as Song Yi Kyung
Jo Min Ah as Yi Kyung (young)
Nam Gyu Ri as Shin Ji Hyun
Kim Yoo Bin as Ji Hyun (young)
Jo Hyun Jae as Han Kang
Bae Soo Bin as Kang Min Ho
Jung Il Woo as scheduler / Song Yi Soo
Seo Ji Hye as Shin In Jung
A 20 episodes of mixed feeling. There were funny, romantic, sad, happy, anger throughtout this drama.
It was so sad to see Ji Hyun and scheduler leave out this world and people they love. It was so sad to see Yi kyung and Han Kang, stood up in front of their grave by the end of the drama. It will be a really nice ending if in the future, Yi Kyung and Han Kang end up together.
17. Glass Shoes or Glass Slippers (2002)
Kim Hyun Joo as Kim Yun Hee / Lee Sun Woo
Kim Ji Ho as Kim Tae Hee
So Ji Sub as Park Chul Woong
Han Jae Suk as Jang Jae Hyuk
Kim Min Sun as Woo Seung Hee
A 40 episodes of sad scene. So Ji Sub is really the master of sad or tragic story. Here, he end up dead, again, just before his wedding, right before he finally have his happiness.
After 40 episode of his longing for the woman he love, he end up dead. Can you at least be in a happy ending for once. Well he did, in his other dramas. I just being overreacted and exaggerated.
18. Tree of Heaven (2006)
Lee Wan as Yoon-suh
Park Shin Hye as Hana
Asami Reina as Maya
Uchida Asahi as Fujiwara Ryu
This is a collaboration drama between Korea and Japan. A 10 episodes of tear jerkers.
As I told you, I started following Park shin Hye since Stairway to heaven. Here, I think she is at her best of crying scene.
Hana had fall in love with her step-brother (Yoon Suh). They fell for each other, but as a tragic drama, they were not allowed to have a happy ending, so did their fate. Yoon Suh dead in the end, even though his death brings life to Hana.
19. A love to Kill (2005)
Bi as Kang Bok Gu
Shin Min Ah as Cha Eun Seok
Kim Sa Rang as Han Da Jung
Lee Ki Woo as Kim Joon Sung
A 16 episodes of love started with revenge and hatred. Bi or Rain as Eun Seok Bodyguard planned to take a revenge for his brother by making Eun Seok life miserable.
But as cliche as dramaland, they fell in love to each other despite any obstacles lies down in front of them. In the end, Bok Gu is dead.
20. A Thousand days promises (2011)
Kim Rae Won as Park Ji Hyung
Soo Ae as Lee Seo Yeon
Lee Sang Woo as Jang Jae Min
Jung Yoo Mi as Noh Hyang Ki
How can I not feel sad with this 20 episodes of drama. When the story itself revolved around losing memory.
How sad it will be, if we losing memory of someone we love. How pained it is for the one that being forgotten.
And Kim Rae Won, he just amazing in portraying Ji Hyung who will always love her unconditionally and willingly despite her memory loss.
21. Sang Doo, let’s Go to School (2003)
Bi as Cha Sang-doo
Gong Hyo Jin as Chae Eun-hwan
Lee Dong Gun as Kang Min-suk
Hong Soo Hyun as Han Se-ra
A 16 episodes of happy and sad story revolved around school life.
22. The Snow Queen (2007)
Hyun Bin as Han Tae Woong / Han Deuk Gu
Sung Yu Ri as Kim Bo Ra
Im Ju Hwan as Suh Gun Woo
Yoo In Young as Lee Seung Ri
Kim Tae Hyun as Choi Choong Shik
A 16 episodes of sad drama. Which off course, as a tragic drama, have and ending where the female lead died.
23. Money’s Warfare (2007)
Park Shin Yang as Geum Na Ra
Park Jin Hee as Seo Joo Kyung
Shin Dong Wook as Ha Woo Sung
Kim Jung Hwa as Lee Cha Yeon
A 16 episode Geum Na Ra hard life. He is living his life in a hard way by being a privat money lender. Which off course, will have so many enemies right in front of his nose.
So when he finally settled down and wanted to get marry. Someone killed him, stabbed him, right before his wedding. I cried out for the bride who stood clueless as she waited for him.
24. East of Eden (2009)
Song Seung Hun as Lee Dong Chul
Yun Jung Hoon as Lee Dong Wook
Park Hae Jin as Shin Myung Hun
Lee Da Hae as Min Hye Rin
Lee Yeon Hee as Gook Young Ran / Grace
Han Ji Hye as Kim Ji Hyun
Dennis Oh as Mike
A 56 episode * will update soon :p*
25. Bad Guy (2010)
Kim Nam Gil as Shim Gun Wook
Kang Soo Han as Gun Wook (child)
Han Ga In as Moon Jae In
Kim Jae Wook as Hong Tae Sung
Park Joon Mok as Tae Sung (child)
Oh Yun Soo as Hong Tae Ra
Moon Ga Young as Tae Ra (teen)
A 17 episodes plot revenge. I got the feeling that it will became tragic when I read the synopsis. Because, revenge most likely always end up with someone death. And here we are, watch Gun Wook planned his revenge, fell in love, then really end up dead.
I cried out when I saw the scene where the female lead waited for him as she clueless about his death.
A Transient Wanderer 