Best South Korean soap series

The Miracle (2016)

How could twin sisters be such polar opposites? Kwon Shi Ah is the beautiful sister, gorgeous in every way and a member of the popular girl group known as Miracle Girls. Since she was in preschool, Shia has worked as a model and then a teen actress before becoming an idol. Her fraternal twin sister, Shi Yeon, is almost double the body size of Shi Ah and has always been ridiculed and bullied in school for her large frame. Because of this, Shi Yeon has become a recluse, who prefers staying home and producing an Internet broadcast within the safety of her room. The only time Shi Yeon ventures out is to visit a mysterious tarot card reader who gives Shi Yeon a magical tarot card every day. But the twin sisters’ lives are turned upside down when they wake up one day and realize that their souls have switched bodies! What will an idol musician and Shi Yeon’s high school crush think of the women they thought they knew?

The Man's Voice (2021)

Baek Tae Hwa is the cat’s owner and an airline co-pilot. He has a good background and handsome looks that would make anyone fall for him. Due to his naturally sweet personality, Baek Tae Hwa has often made women cry without meaning to. The pet hotel he uses suddenly closes before his flight one day, so Baek Tae Hwa ends up entrusting his pet with a woman.Go Mi Rim has an ordinary background and is optimistic by nature. She works part-time at a convenience store while looking for a full-time job. Go Mi Rim agrees to take care of the cat owned by her one-sided love interest, but she starts to hear the cat’s voice after being hit by lightning, setting up the plot for an interesting romance to unfold.

Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again (2021)

“Replay” will be a relatable romance story about the dreams and love of 18-year-olds during the time when they are most clumsy, insecure, and innocent. Like the title, the drama will be told by replaying the past in present time.

A Man in a Veil (2020)

A man has the intelligence of a 7-year-old due to an accident. Han Yoo Jung is a woman with a bright and positive personality. She aspired to become an announcer, but her poor family background made her give up on her dream. She now works hard to support her family. She also lives in atonement for her fraternal twin sister's wrongdoings.

Replay: The Moment When It Starts Again (2021)

“Replay” will be a relatable romance story about the dreams and love of 18-year-olds during the time when they are most clumsy, insecure, and innocent. Like the title, the drama will be told by replaying the past in present time.

Timing (2020)

Feelings (1994)

Three brothers Bin, Hyun and Joon become drawn to the very pretty and sweet Yuri, a family friend. Yuri arrives from France to live with them for the summer while attending classes at their university, causing each brother to be attracted to her in a different way.

Real:Time:Love (2019)

After ten years of being best friends, it has been six months that they have become an honest and confident couple. But because of a mistake, they started a secret relationship? A web sitcom about the real love of nineteen-year-old students.

Fatal Promise (2020)

A fierce revenge melodrama about a girl who is pushed to the edge of a cliff while fighting the unjust and a man who breaks his promise with her and starts a family of his own, reuniting 7 years later.

Phoenix (2020)

Ji Eun is the daughter of a wealthy chaebol family. She is bright, humorous, beautiful, and smart. Ji Eun meets Se Hoon, who runs a small furniture workshop. Unlike Ji Eun, Se Hoon comes from a poor family background. He was once the top student at a prestigious university, but he had to drop out due to his sick mother. Nevertheless, Ji Eun falls deeply in love with Se Hoon. She confesses her feelings to him. Se Hoon is also in love with Ji Eun, but he turns her down due to the extreme differences in their backgrounds. Eventually, Se Hoon is unable to bury his feelings any longer and they decide to marry.

I'm Sorry Kang Nam-Goo (2016)

Jung Mo-A (Kim Min-Seo) marries Park Do-Hoon (Lee In). They both grew up at the same orphanage. Park Do-Hoon learns that he is the son from a wealthy family. He dumps Jung Mo-A and marries Cha Young-Hwa (Lee Na-Kyung). Her father is a powerful politician.

Wang's Family (2013)

Wang Subak, the eldest daughter of the Wang family, had married into a wealthy family. But after her husband Ko Minjung goes bankrupt, she and her family have to move back into her parents' home. Second daughter Hobak is also having financial difficulties with her jobless husband Heo Sedal, while third daughter Gwangbak suddenly decides to quit her stable job as a teacher to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Navigating the pressures of their circumstances will test every member of the family as they struggle to find happiness and love.

No Matter What (2020)

A family drama around a flower shop filled with beautiful flowers 365 days in a year, that depicts the story of children who experienced parental divorce and remarriage, and grew up fighting in a world of prejudice and fiercely overcoming difficulties from work and love.

Bad Love (2019)

The story of a woman who struggles amidst a big whirlwind of fate, and her unconditional motherly love.

Your Neighbor's Wife (2013)

Imagine a charming person moves in next door and starts flirting with you! A married couple was once very much in love. However, after spending a long time together, they have become indifferent toward one another and are desperately in need of something new. Song Ha is a competent working woman with two children, married to Sun Kyu, a narrow-minded idealist. One day, a couple moves in next door. One is Kyung Joo, a dedicated housewife who is all about housekeeping and supporting her family, and the other is her husband Sang Shik, a patriarchal man. Song Ha and Sun Kyu, who were frustrated with each other, are attracted to their new neighbors, who are totally different from their spouses. What will these couples get up to with their whirlwind of emotions? They have nowhere to run or hide! From romance to sexy comedy, mystery, and even thrilling situations!

사랑이 꽃피는 나무 (1987)

바보같은 사랑 (2000)

A story of two people who feel love while sympathizing and understanding each other

Mom Has an Affair (2020)

Desperate times call for desperate measures and for one mom, that means bagging a rich man to make her kids happy. Pil Jeong is a single, divorced mom of two who swore that she’ll never get married again. Her children, on the other hand, have other plans in store. They beg her to find and marry a rich man as a means of securing their family’s future and a hilarious family expansion project ensues.

Teacher Oh Soon Nam (2017)

This TV show revolves around Oh Soon Nam, a teacher at a traditional Korean school called Jeokhyeonjae where she nurtures students’ aspirations like a friend. Soon Nam is also married to the sole descendant of a head family clan that comes with heavy responsibilities. Then tragedy strikes her. Soon Nam embarks on an investigation to punish the people behind these injustices, and finds that she must choose between revenge and values she has lived by all her life. Always thinking of loved ones, she transforms into a person that people admire for her strength and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Through the Waves (2018)

Due to the Korean war, Oh Bok-Sil’s family becomes separated lose everything. Not to be defeated, they live with strength as they suffer great hardships.

A Bird That Doesn't Sing (2015)

A 10 billion won insurance murder case causes Oh Ha Naui to lose everything. She sets out to take revenge upon Chun Mi Ja who caused her misfortune.

My Mother Is a Daughter-in-law (2015)

서울뚝배기 (1990)