Korean dramas are renowned for their emotional scenes and compelling plots. These, combined with excellent actors, create a wholesome drama worth watching. If you’re prepared for an emotionally thrilling ride, here are the six Korean dramas that’ll take you on a rollercoaster of feelings.
Bachelor’s Vegetable Store
“Bachelor’s Vegetable Store” is a drama based on the true story of Lee Young Seok, who transformed a small 350-square-foot vegetable store into a nationwide franchise. Han Tae Yang (Ji Chang Wook), a determined young man, strives to make his vegetable stand successful with the help of his diverse group of friends and employees, including a lonely farmer, an idol trainee, a social skills-challenged genius, and a quiet homeless man. Tae Yang’s life changes when he falls for Jin Jin Shim (Wang Ji Hye), who’s pretending to be someone else, her deceased friend Mok Ga On, due to a family problem. As they get closer, they discover hidden secrets and complicated romantic feelings.
Mask
“Mask” Korean drama tells the story of a woman named Byun Ji Sook (Soo Ae). She is fed-up from her life due to her father and brother’s debt, which keeps increasing. They are also constantly chased by loan sharks. Her life changes when one day she meets Seo Eun Ha, a woman from a wealthy family who looks exactly like her. Seo Eun Ha is the daughter of a congressman and fiancée of a chaebol heir, Choi Min Woo (Ju Ji Hoon). Choi Min Woo doesn’t trust people easily. When Byun Ji Sook takes the opportunity to be in place of Seo Eun Ha, Choi Min Woo falls for her. Will Ji Sook be able to continue to be in place of Seo Eun Ha?
Hotel Del Luna
“Hotel Del Luna” tells a spooky romance story centered around a hotel called ‘Del Luna’. It provides service especially to the souls of dead people who takes rest here and settle their unfinished business they had when they were alive. The hotel is run by few dead people whose souls have stayed at the hotel for a very long time. Jang Man Wol (IU) is the owner of the hotel. She is a moody, rude, yet good at heart, 1300 years old woman. The hotel manager has to be a human, so they can help their dead guest in their affairs related to the real world. Somehow, it is Gu Chan Sung (Yeo Jin Goo) who becomes the new manager of the hotel. (See Review Here)
Mary Stayed Out All Night
“Mary Stayed Out All Night” Korean drama tells the story of a girl named Wi Mae Ri (Moon Geun Young) who loves her father very much. However, most of her life, she has spent running away from her father’s debtors. She is a girl with no dating experience and she never attended college. One day, Mae Ri accidentally hits musician Kang Mu Gyul (Jang Keun Suk). However, later they become good friends. Mar Ri’s father asks her to marry his friend’s son Byun Jung In (Kim Jae Wook) as this will help to pay off his debts. Mae Ri denies and lies that she is already married to Mu Gyul. Her father then proposes her to spend 100 days equally with Mu Gyul and Jung In and then decide whom to marry. Now, who will Mae Ri choose in the end?
My Secret Hotel
“My Secret Hotel” tells the story of a wedding planner manager Nam Sang Hyo (Yoo In Na) at the most elite hotel of Korea ‘The Secret Hotel’. One day Nam Sang Hyo faces her ex-husband as her client. She was married to Gu Hae Young (Jin Yi Han) only for 100 days. The Hotel’s directing manager Jo Sung Gyeom (Namgoong Min) seems to like Sang Hyo. One day a murder takes place in the hotel which changes their lives.
Birth Of A Beauty
“Birth Of A Beauty” tells the story of a married woman Geum Ran (Han Ye Seul) whose husband divorces her after having an affair. She is fat and was always badly treated by her in laws. One day she gets into an accident and her husband and in laws think that she is dead. She decides to take revenge on them and asks Han Tae Hee (Joo Sang Wook) to transform her physical appearance. But later she develops feelings for her ex-husband again. (See Review Here)