Watching a K-drama is not impossible even while you’re in the middle of the school year. After working our way through a few requirements, you can reward yourself with one to two episodes of your fave series. Got some extra time after school? Another episode! Plus, you can also treat it as something to look forward to after a long week of academics.
But TBH, with all the overwhelming amount of schoolwork and the weight of online classes, even a single episode of our favorite series would not fit our tight schedule. But just in case it’s your school break, and you need a little extra *something* to cheer you up, you can always get back to your K-drama grind. Not sure what to watch? Worry not because we have compiled some slice-of-life K-dramas so you don’t have to!
Ahead, nine of the best K-dramas that will relax and uplift your soul:
1. Our Beloved Summer
THE CAST: Kim Da Mi, Choi Woo Shik, Roh Jeong Eui, Kim Sung Cheol
THE PLOT: After their viral high school feature resurfaced, a former teenage couple reunites for another documentary.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
2. Strongest Delivery Man
THE CAST: Go Kyung Pyo, Chae Soo Bin, Kim Seon Ho, Ko Won Hee
THE PLOT: A food delivery man strives to have a successful career for himself and his community while eventually finding romance on the way.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
3. Reply 1988
THE CAST: Lee Hye Ri, Ryu Jun Yeol, Go Kyung Pyo, Park Bo Gum, Lee Dong Hwi
THE PLOT: Living in a tight-knit small neighborhood, five childhood friends encounter experiences on friendship, family, and love.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix and Viu
4. Hospital Playlist
THE CAST: Cho Jung Seok, Yoo Yeon Seok, Jung Kyoung Ho, Kim Dae Myung, Jeon Mi Do
THE PLOT: A friend group of five doctors go through life’s unpredictable events as they come across heartbreaks and new beginnings in both their professional and personal lives.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
5. My Liberation Notes
THE CAST: Kim Ji Won, Lee Min Ki, Son Suk Ku, Lee El
THE PLOT: Residing in a remote area, three siblings seek to be liberated from the dull and unvarying pattern of their day-to-day lives.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
6. Hello, My Twenties
THE CAST: Han Ye Ri, Han Seung Yeon, Park Eun Bin, Ryu Hwa Young, Park Hye Soo
THE PLOT: Tied with a close bond, five girls living in a shared house face the typical 20s situation–having academic and employment worries, challenges in relationships, self-image issues, and anything that comes in between.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
7. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
THE CAST: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Lee Jae Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin
THE PLOT: A group of passionate college athletes strive hard towards their dreams as they discover a deeper sense of friendship and love.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix and Viu
8. It’s Okay, That’s Love
THE CAST: Zo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Kwang Soo, Sung Dong Il
THE PLOT: A psychiatrist and a radio jock build a slow but positive relationship while discovering and tackling their personal issues.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix and Viu
9. One Spring Night
THE CAST: Han Ji Min, Jung Hae In, Kim Jun Han
THE PLOT: A librarian in her 30s weighs her relationship with her long-term partner as she meets a pharmacist that also happens to be a single father.
AVAILABLE ON: Netflix
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