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A Bona Fide Killer
A Bona Fide Killer (유부녀 킬러) is a 2026 MBC Friday-Saturday action-comedy drama adapted from the Kakao Webtoon of the same name, starring Kong Hyo-jin as working mother and sniper Yoo Bo-na; it premiered July 31, 2026 and passed 10% ratings in six episodes.
A Virtuous Business (정숙한 세일즈)
A Virtuous Business (정숙한 세일즈, Jeongsukan Seiljeu) is a 2024 JTBC Korean comedy-drama, a remake of Brief Encounters, in which four women sell adult products door to door in 1992; 12 episodes, starring Kim So-yeon, streaming on Netflix.
Aema
Aema (애마) is a 2025 Netflix Korean limited series, six episodes, written and directed by Lee Hae-young, starring Lee Hanee, Bang Hyo-rin, Jin Sun-kyu, and Cho Hyun-chul. Set in 1980s Chungmuro, it fictionalizes the making of the 1982 erotic film Madame Aema under Chun Doo-hwan's 3S policy.
At Eighteen (열여덟의 순간)
At Eighteen (열여덟의 순간, Moment of Eighteen) is a 2019 JTBC coming-of-age drama, 16 episodes, July 22–September 10, 2019, directed by Sim Na-Yeon, written by Yoon Kyung-Ah, starring Ong Seong-Wu, Kim Hyang-Gi, and Shin Seung-Ho as three eighteen-year-old students.
Backstreet Rookie
Backstreet Rookie (편의점 샛별이) is a 16-episode South Korean romantic comedy series that aired on SBS from June 19 to August 8, 2020, starring Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung.
Be Melodramatic (멜로가 체질)
Be Melodramatic (멜로가 체질, Melo Is My Nature) is a 2019 JTBC 16-episode comedy-drama by director Lee Byeong-heon about three 30-year-old women sharing a house; it drew about 1% ratings but gained a devoted following on Netflix.
Birth of a Beauty (미녀의 탄생)
Birth of a Beauty (미녀의 탄생) is a 2014 SBS South Korean romantic-comedy revenge drama in which a mistreated housewife, Sa Geum Ran, transforms into Sara via full-body plastic surgery; 21 episodes, starring Joo Sang Wook, Han Ye Seul, Jung Gyu Woon, and Wang Ji Hye.
Boyhood (소년시대)
Boyhood (소년시대, Sonyeonsidae), also Once Upon a Boyhood, is a 2023 Coupang Play Korean comedy-action series: 10 episodes, Nov 24–Dec 22, 2023, Im Si-wan as a bullied 1989 student mistaken for fighter 'White Tiger of Asan'; most-watched Coupang Play original of 2023, season 2 confirmed 2025.
Cabbage Your Life
Cabbage Your Life (심우면 연리리) is a 2026 KBS2 Korean family comedy-drama, 12 episodes aired March 26 to June 11, 2026, starring Park Sung-woong as a Seoul executive exiled with his family to the rural village of Yeonriri.
Cheer Up (치얼업) (South Korean TV series)
Cheer Up (치얼업) is a 2022 SBS campus mystery rom-com starring Han Ji-hyun and Bae In-hyuk about a struggling university cheer squad inspired by Yonsei's Akaraka and the Yonsei-Korea University rivalry.
Chicken Nugget (닭강정)
Chicken Nugget (닭강정, Dakgangjeong) is a 2024 Netflix Korean comedy-mystery series, 10 episodes released March 15, 2024, adapted from Park Ji-dok's Naver webtoon, directed by Lee Byeong-heon, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Ahn Jae-hong, and Kim Yoo-jung as a woman turned into fried chicken.
Dear My Friends
Dear My Friends (디어 마이 프렌즈) is a 2016 tvN South Korean drama, 16 episodes, written by Noh Hee-kyung, about elderly friends in their 60s to 80s; it won the 2017 Baeksang Best Drama award, beating Goblin.
Dream High (드림하이)
Dream High (드림하이) is a 2011 KBS2 Korean drama about Kirin Arts High School students chasing K-pop stardom, produced by Keyeast's Holym and CJ Media with JYP's Park Jin-young; it starred Suzy, Kim Soo-hyun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Eun-jung, and IU, hit 17.2% in its finale, and spawned Dream High 2 and a musical franchise.
Drinking Solo (혼술남녀)
Drinking Solo (혼술남녀, Let's Drink) is a 2016 tvN Korean drama, 16 episodes, starring Ha Seok-jin and Park Ha-sun as Noryangjin hagwon instructors who drink alone; it rose from 2.9% to a 5.8% finale rating.
Entourage (안투라지) (South Korean TV series)
Entourage (안투라지) is tvN's 2016 Korean remake of HBO's Entourage, starring Seo Kang-jun, Jo Jin-woong, Park Jung-min, Lee Kwang-soo, and Lee Dong-hwi; pre-produced, aired November 4 to December 24, 2016, with about 0.6% ratings.
Good Manager (김과장)
Good Manager (김과장, also Chief Kim) is a 2017 KBS2 Korean office comedy drama in 20 episodes, starring Namkoong Min as embezzlement-savvy accountant Kim Sung-ryong who fights corporate corruption at fictional TQ Group, rising from a 7.8% premiere to a 17.6% ratings peak.
Hello, My Twenties! (청춘시대)
Hello, My Twenties! (청춘시대, Age of Youth) is a JTBC Korean drama (2016-2017, two seasons) about five female college students sharing the Belle Époque house; season 2 recast Yoo Eun-jae with Ji Woo.
Hogu's Love (호구의 사랑)
Hogu's Love (호구의 사랑), also called Fool's Love, is a 2015 tvN Korean romance comedy based on Yoo Hyun-sook's Daum webtoon, starring Choi Woo-shik and Uee; 16 episodes aired February 9 to March 31, 2015, peak rating 1.4%.
Introverted Boss (내성적인 보스)
Introverted Boss (내성적인 보스, also called My Shy Boss) is a 2017 tvN Monday-Tuesday romantic comedy, 16 episodes, directed by Song Hyun-wook, written by Joo Hwa-mi, starring Yeon Woo-jin as introverted PR CEO Eun Hwan-ki and Park Hye-soo as Chae Ro-woon; premiered January 16, 2017 at 3.2% Nielsen Korea.
My Liberation Notes (나의 해방일지)
My Liberation Notes (나의 해방일지) is a 2022 JTBC Korean drama, 16 episodes, written by Park Hae-young and directed by Kim Seok-yoon, starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Lee El, and Son Suk-ku as three siblings and a stranger seeking liberation from monotonous commuter life; ratings rose from under 3% to 7.6%.
My Lovely Journey
My Lovely Journey (여행을 대신해 드립니다, I Will Travel for You) is a 2025 Channel A Korean drama, 10 episodes, adapted from Maha Harada's novel Tabiya Okaeri, starring Gong Seung-yeon as a former idol turned travel reporter.
My Sweet Mobster (놀아주는 여자)
My Sweet Mobster (놀아주는 여자) is a 2024 JTBC romantic comedy starring Um Tae-goo, Han Sun-hwa, and Kwon Yool, adapted from the Naver web novel by Park Soo-Jung; 16 episodes, June 12 to August 1, 2024, average 2.547% Nielsen.
Navillera (나빌레라) (TV series)
Navillera (나빌레라) is a 2021 tvN Korean drama, 12 episodes, adapted from the Daum webtoon by HUN and Ji-min, starring Park In-hwan as a 70-year-old retired postman who learns ballet from Song Kang's 23-year-old ballerino; streamed on Netflix.
No, Thank You
No, Thank You (며느라기, Myeoneuragi, also The In-Laws) is a 2020–2022 KakaoTV Korean family web drama adapted from Soo Shin-Ji's webcomic, starring Park Ha-Sun and Kwon Yul as newlyweds facing in-law demands, in two 12-episode seasons.
One the Woman
One the Woman (원 더 우먼) is a 2021 SBS Korean comedy-drama, 16 episodes, in which prosecutor Cho Yeon Joo swaps lives with lookalike chaebol daughter-in-law Kang Mi Na after amnesia; starred Lee Ha Nee, finale hit 17.8%.
Our Sticky Love (이런 엣지 같은 사랑)
Our Sticky Love (이런 엿 같은 사랑) is a 2026 Netflix Korean rom-com, 12 episodes released August 7, 2026, starring Jung Hae-in and Ha Young as a boxing coach and amnesiac prosecutor in a taffy village; directed by Kim Jang-han, written by Mo Ji-hye, produced by Studio S.
Pegasus Market (쌉니다 천리마마트)
Pegasus Market (쌉니다 천리마마트, Cheap Cheonrima Mart) is a Kim Kyu-sam Naver webtoon and its 2019 tvN comedy adaptation: demoted Daema Group executive Jung Bok-dong tries to ruin Cheonrima Mart as revenge, 12 episodes, finale rated 2.208% nationwide.
Playful Kiss (장난스런 키스)
Playful Kiss (장난스런 키스, Mischievous Kiss) is a 2010 MBC Korean romantic-comedy drama adapted from Tada Kaoru's manga Itazura na Kiss, starring Kim Hyun-joong and Jung So-min, 16 episodes, with a popular YouTube special edition.
Prison Playbook (슬기로운 감빵생활)
Prison Playbook (슬기로운 감빵생활, Wise Prison Life) is a 2017 tvN Korean drama directed by Shin Won-ho, starring Park Hae-soo as a star pitcher imprisoned before his major league debut; 16 episodes, streamed on Netflix and HBO Max.
Record of Youth (청춘기록)
Record of Youth (청춘기록) is a 2020 tvN South Korean drama, 16 episodes, starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, and Byeon Woo-seok as young people pursuing careers in modeling, acting, and makeup; aired September 7 to October 27, 2020, and streamed on Netflix in about 190 countries.