Summary
This slideshow presents a curated list of K-dramas, highlighting their titles and brief plot summaries. The initial slide contrasts "k-drama" with "k-trauma," suggesting a focus on emotionally impactful or tragic storylines.
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Snowdrop
THE BLOOMING OF RADIANT FIRST LOVE.
In 1987, bloodied man Soo-ho jumps into a women's university dormitory in Seoul. Yeong-ro, a female student who fell in love with him at a group blind dat...
Twenty-Five Twenty-One
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Mr.Plankton
A man with little chance for happiness and his ex, the unhappiest bride-to-be, are forced to accompany one another on the final journey of his life.
My Name
NO ONE CAN KNOW. MY ENEMY. MY REVENGE.
Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss - and enters the police force under his direction.
Mr.Sunshine
GUNS. GLORY. SAD ENDINGS.
Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
A detective thinks about quitting his job. He takes on a female university student murder case that was disguised as a suicide. The detective becomes obsessed with solving the case. He has a young sister and she meets a man. The man does not remember when he was little. He is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push the
Uncontrollably Fond
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF HE REALLY LIKES ME?
The memory of their painful breakup still fresh in their minds, two former lovers reunite years later as a top actor and a documentary producer.
Youth Of May
I DON'T WANT THIS MAY TO PASS BY WITHOUT YOU.
A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.
Big Mouth
A lawyer, caught up in a murder case, becomes a notorious and genius con artist overnight, in order to fight against a huge conspiracy and survive.
Hi Bye, Mama
SHHH! IT'S A SECRET THAT I'M WATCHING!
The story of a mother who died and begins a 49-day long project of reincarnation, and a husband who has barely begun to live a new life after overcoming the pain of losing his wife.
Kill It
Do Hyun-jin investigates a serial murder and meets Soo-hyun disguised as a veterinarian. Bound by fate, the two set out to solve the connection that has linked them.
Moon Lovers
I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU, EVEN IF IT'S FOR A THOUSAND YEARS.
A story of a 25-year-old Go Hajin who is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty. She then wakes up in the body of Lady Hae Soo and finds herself amongst the ruling princes of the Wang Family.
Hymn Of Death
THE LAST SONG SUNG AT THE END OF LIFE.
Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yun Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yun Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop recording in 1926.
I'm Sorry I Love You
Cha Moo Hyuk is a man who was adopted by an Australian family but treated cruelly and then abandoned at a young age. By chance, he meets Song Eun Chae, a fashion coordinator dedicated to her employer, singer Choi Yune. Their meeting will have implications for the rest of Cha Moo Hyuk's life as a devastating turn of events leads him to delve into his past, and ultimately find happiness.
Duty After School
When mysterious alien spheres start invading the world, high school students are called upon to join the world's first war against extraterrestrial forces.