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Beautiful Gong Shim (미녀 공심이)
Beautiful Gong Shim (미녀 공심이), also Dear Fair Lady Kong Shim, is a 2016 SBS 20-episode weekend romantic comedy starring Minah and Namgoong Min; it aired May 14 to July 17, 2016, averaged 12.3% and ended at 15.1%.
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (사랑은 뷰티풀 인생은 원더풀) is a 100-episode KBS2 weekend drama (2019-2020) directed by Han Joon-seo, starring Seol In-ah and Kim Jae-young, peaking at 32.3% ratings.
Beauty and Mr. Romantic (미녀와 순정남)
Beauty and Mr. Romantic (미녀와 순정남) is a 2024 KBS2 weekend drama (50 episodes, March 23 to September 22, 2024) written by Kim Sa-kyung, starring Im Soo-hyang as fallen top actress Park Do-ra and Ji Hyun-woo as PD Go Pil-seung; it peaked at 21.4% and streamed on Netflix.
Brilliant Legacy (찬란한 유산)
Brilliant Legacy (찬란한 유산), also Shining Inheritance, is a 28-episode 2009 SBS weekend drama written by So Hyun-kyung, directed by Jin Hyuk, and starring Han Hyo-joo and Lee Seung-gi.
Family by Choice (조립식 가족)
Family by Choice (조립식 가족) is a 2024 JTBC Korean drama, a 16-episode remake of the Chinese series Go Ahead, starring Hwang In-yeop, Jung Chae-yeon, and Bae Hyun-sung as three non-blood-related youths raised as family who reunite after ten years. Not the fertility platform or podcast of the same name.
Family Register (가족관계증명서)
Family Register (가족관계증명서) is a 2026 MBC South Korean daily drama, also called Family Relation Certificate, directed by Kim Mi-sook, starring Park Se-young and Han Go-eun, premiering July 6, 2026 with a 4.3% Nielsen rating and 120 planned episodes.
Five Enough (아이는 다섯)
Five Enough (아이가 다섯) is a 2016 KBS 2TV weekend family drama starring Ahn Jae-wook and So Yu-jin as a single father and single mother who remarry, blending five children into one family; it averaged 29.1% ratings over 54 episodes.
For Eagle Brothers
For Eagle Brothers (독수리 5형제를 부탁해!), also called Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers, is a 2025 KBS2 weekend family drama starring Uhm Ji-won and Ahn Jae-wook, 54 episodes, aired February 1 to August 3, 2025.
I Have a Lover (애인 있어요)
I Have a Lover (애인 있어요), also I Have a Lover (애인 있어요): 2015–2016 SBS 50-episode weekend special-planning melodrama starring Kim Hyun-joo in dual twin roles and Ji Jin-hee, about an amnesiac wife, her husband's affair, and separated twins, praised as quality melodrama despite single-digit ratings.
Iron Family
Iron Family (다리미 패밀리, Darimi Family) is a 2024–2025 KBS2 South Korean weekend drama, 36 episodes, a romantic black comedy about a laundry family that irons stolen money; stars Kim Jung-hyun and Geum Sae-rok, averaging 16.4% Nielsen ratings. Not the 2022 documentary of the same name.
Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)
Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) (결혼작사 이혼작곡, Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music) is a 2021-2022 TV Chosun Korean drama by writer Phoebe (Im Sung-han) about three radio-station wives facing their husbands' infidelity, 48 episodes on Netflix.
Love, Take Two
Love, Take Two (첫, 사랑을 위하여; For the First Love) is a 2025 South Korean tvN romance drama, 12 episodes aired August 4–September 9, 2025, directed by Yoo Je-won, starring Yum Jung-ah, Park Hae-jun, Choi Yoon-ji, and Kim Min-kyu, about a single mother and her medical-student daughter in Cheonghae village; distinct from a 2019 Hallmark film of the same name.
Marry Me Now (같이 살래요)
Marry Me Now (같이 살래요), also translated as Shall We Live Together?, is a 2018 South Korean family and romance series starring Han Ji-hye and Lee Sang-woo on KBS2.
Mission: Mompossible
Mission: Mompossible (엄마가 미쳤어요, "Mom Is Crazy"), also streamed as Mommy to Mi Mi, is a 2026 KBS1 South Korean daily family drama by writer Na Seung-hyun and director Sung Joon-hae, starring Jung Min-ah and Dong Ha, premiering September 28, 2026, planned for 120 episodes.
Money Flower (돈꽃)
Money Flower (돈꽃, Donkkot) is a 2017–2018 MBC Korean revenge drama, 24 episodes, directed by Kim Hee-won, written by Lee Myung-hee, starring Jang Hyuk, Park Se-young, Jang Seung-jo, Han So-hee, Lee Soon-jae, and Lee Mi-sook, ending at a series-high 23.9% rating.
Mother of Mine (세상에서 제일 착한 내 딸) (TV series)
Mother of Mine (세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸, 세젤예) is a 2019 KBS2 Korean weekend drama by writer Jo Jung-sun and director Kim Jong-chang, starring Kim Hae-sook, Yu-seon, Kim So-yeon, Hong Jong-hyun, and Choi Myung-gil, about a mother and three daughters; it averaged 26.1% Nielsen ratings and ranked second in Gallup Korea's August 2019 survey.
My Golden Life (황금빛 내 인생)
My Golden Life (황금빛 내인생) is a 2017–2018 KBS2 weekend family drama, 52 episodes, written by So Hyun-kyung, starring Shin Hye-sun and Park Si-hoo, ending at a record 45.1% rating.
My Husband Got a Family (넝쿨째 굴롱박씨)
My Husband Got a Family (넝쿨째 굴러온 당신; also Unexpected You, You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly) is a 2012 KBS2 Korean weekend drama, 58 episodes, written by Park Ji-eun, starring Kim Nam-joo and Yoo Jun-sang, with 33.9% average and 46.3% peak ratings.
My Only One (하나뿐인 내편) (TV series)
My Only One (하나뿐인 내편) is a 2018–2019 KBS2 weekend family melodrama produced by DK E&M, starring Choi Soo-Jong and Uee, peaking at 49.4% Nielsen ratings and sweeping the 2018 KBS Drama Awards.
Once Again (한번 다녀왔습니다) (South Korean TV series)
Once Again (한 번 다녀왔습니다) is a 2020 KBS2 Korean weekend family drama, 100 episodes by writer Yang Hee-seung and director Lee Jae-sang, about the Song family's divorces, peaking at 37% Nielsen ratings.
Our Golden Days (우리들의 황금시절)
Our Golden Days (화려한 날들, Glamorous Days) is a 50-episode KBS2 weekend family melodrama airing August 9, 2025 to January 25, 2026, from the My Golden Life trio of writer So Hyun-kyung, director Kim Hyoung-seok, and actor Cheon Ho-jin, starring Jung Il-woo, Jung In-sun, and Yoon Hyun-min.
Our Happy Days (기쁜 우리 좋은 날)
Our Happy Days (기쁜 우리 좋은 날, Our Happy Good Day) is a 2026 KBS1 Korean daily family melodrama, 122 episodes March 30–September 17, 2026, starring Yoon Jong-Hoon, Uhm Hyun-Kyung, Shin Jung-Yoon, and Yoon Da-Young in a chaebol succession and AI-startup romance.
Pearl in Red (붉은 진주)
Pearl in Red (붉은 진주, Beulgeun Jinju, Red Pearl) is a 2026 KBS2 daily revenge-mystery melodrama, 102 episodes Feb 23–Aug 7, 2026, Mon–Fri 19:50, starring Park Jin-hee as twins, written by Kim Seo-jung, directed by Kim Sung-geun.
Queen's House (퀸즈 하우스) (TV series)
Queen's House (여왕의 집) is a 2025 KBS2 Korean daily revenge drama, 100 episodes, starring Ham Eun-jung, Seo Jun-young, Park Yoon-jae, and Lee Ga-ryeong; peak Nielsen rating 11.9%, distinct from the 2021 Channel A series Show Window: The Queen's House.
Romance in the House (가족X멜로)
Romance in the House (가족X멜로) is a 2024 JTBC Saturday-Sunday family romantic comedy, 12 episodes, directed by Kim Da-ye, starring Ji Jin-hee, Kim Ji-soo, Son Na-eun, and Choi Min-ho, about an estranged father returning as his family's landlord; it streamed on Netflix and reached number 1 on Netflix's weekly non-English ranking.
The Good Bad Mother (좋은 나쁜 어머니)
The Good Bad Mother (나쁜 엄마, literal title Bad Mother) is a 2023 JTBC Korean drama, 14 episodes, starring Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, and Ahn Eun-jin, about a pig-farm mother and her prosecutor son rebuilding their bond after his injury; streamed on Netflix.
The Lady in Dignity
The Lady in Dignity (품위있는 그녀, Woman of Dignity) is a 2017 South Korean JTBC drama starring Kim Hee-sun and Kim Sun-a, about a caretaker entering a wealthy family.
The Real Has Come! (진짜가 나타났다!)
The Real Has Come! (진짜가 나타났다!) is a 2023 KBS2 Korean weekend family drama, 50 episodes, starring Baek Jin-hee and Ahn Jae-hyun as a single mother and obstetrician in a fake contract marriage, peaking at 23.9% Nielsen rating.
What Happens to My Family? (가족끼리 왜 이래)
What Happens to My Family? (가족끼리 왜 이래) is a 2014–2015 KBS2 Korean weekend family drama, 53 episodes, written by Kang Eun-kyung, in which a widower sues his selfish adult children; it peaked at 43.3% ratings and won the 2014 KBS Daesang.
You Are My Destiny (2014 TV series)
You Are My Destiny (운명처럼 널 사랑해, Fated to Love You) is MBC's 2014 romantic comedy remake of the Taiwanese hit 命中注定我愛你, starring Jang Hyuk and Jang Nara, 20 episodes, aired July 2 to September 4, 2014.