Korean dramas are popular worldwide, partially due to the spread of Korean popular culture and their widespread availability through streaming services which often offer subtitles in multiple languages. K-dramas have been adapted throughout the world and have caused a great impact on other countries. These have attracted attention to their style, fashion, and culture all over the world, especially in the Philippines.

K-Dramas have been around since the early 2000s.  If you’re looking for TV series that is worth watching, you can get lost in and entertain you while practicing social distancing, here’s a list you can binge-watch:

She Was Pretty

She Was Pretty tells the story of Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) who was beautiful and popular as a child, but becomes unpopular and unattractive as she grows up.  Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon) was her opposite, overweight as a child but he grows up to be handsome and successful.  The two were childhood sweethearts who meet again as employees in a Fashion Magazine.

.Beautiful Gong shim

Beautiful Gong Shim is a romantic comedy that tells the story of Ahn Dan Tae (Namkoong Min) a human rights lawyer who doesn't know he is actually a chaebol heir, who gets involved with a down on her luck woman named Gong Shim (Bang Minah).

Let’s Eat

Four single people: happily divorced paralegal Lee Soo-kyung (Lee Soo-kyung), mysterious gourmand Goo Dae-young (Yoon Doo-joon), design student and former rich girl Yoon Jin-yi (Yoon So-hee), and petty lawyer Kim Hak-moon (Shim Hyung-tak), who enjoy living alone, except for that problem that dining out is not designed for one. At Jin-yi's request, she, Soo-kyung and Dae-young start eating out together and thus get involved in each other's life.

The Package

Yoon So-so (Lee Yeon-hee) works as a travel guide in France. She leads a group of tourists on a package tour. The travellers all have their own stories. San Ma-roo (Jung Yong-hwa) joined the tour after being dumped by his girlfriend. Kim Gyung-jae (Choi Woo-shik) has been dating for the past 10 years. A mysterious man (Yoon Park) seems to follow Yoon So-so. Jung Yeon-sung (Ryu Seung-soo) joined the package tour with a partner, but he will not reveal what kind of relationship they are in.

 Han So-ran (Ha Shi-eun [ko]) is a web designer and agonizes over staying single or married. Oh Gab-soo (Jung Kyoo-soo [ko]) is extremely stubborn. Han Book-ja (Lee Ji-hyun [ko]) spent most of her life taking care of her husband, Jung Na-hyun (Park Yoo-na) is a woman whom other people cannot guess her age. They all did not want to become involved in each other's personal lives, but, while they travel together around France, they become closer and develop relationships.

 Chocolate

Growing up in a small seaside town, Lee Kang (Yoon Kye-Sang) dreamt of becoming a cook. He turned out to be a neurosurgeon who looks cold-hearted, but, in reality, really has a warm heart. Moon Cha-Young (Ha Ji-Won) who he met at a small restaurant in the seaside town when they were children. Lee Kang cooked and gave her a meal that became the happiest memory for Moon Cha-Young which eventually led her to become a chef. Neurosurgeon Lee Kang and Chef Moon Cha-Young meet again at a hospice ward.

Let’s get in love with these K-dramas and practice social distancing for everyone’s safety!