If you are into American TV series, you know the feeling of torture while waiting for the next season to air. Months feel like years because you are excited about the cliffhangers. The positive side of Korean dramas is that most of them only contain 16- 50 episodes. So you can get closure fast and not much time is needed to be invested.
If you are ready to indulge yourself in K-dramas, here are some selections you can watch based on the U.S. TV shows you love.
1. If You Liked: Grey's Anatomy
Must-Try: Emergency Couple, Doctor Stranger, and Doctors
These are the popular K-dramas in the medical genre. You can try this while waiting for the next season of Grey's Anatomy. "Emergency Couple" is about a divorce couple who are medical interns and are working hard in a famous hospital. "Doctor Stranger" is made for surgery junkies who are curious about life-threatening scenarios of patients. "Doctors" revolve around a story of a rebel woman who becomes a doctor to know the truth behind the death of her loved one.
2. If You Liked: How to Get Away With Murder
Must-Try: While You Were Sleeping, Innocent Defendant, and Suspicious Partner.
The leads in these K-dramas are tough handsome men who are into law and justice. These 3 dramas show what prosecution looks like and the in-prison perspective. You can go with "Suspicious Partner" if you like cute love teams. "Innocent Defendant" is made for serious types of people who are tired of romantic comedy. Pick "While You Were Sleeping" if you are looking for a little fantasy and suspense.
3. If You Liked: How I Met Your Mother
Must-Try: Fight for My Way, Listen to Love, and Because This Is My First Life
I happy endings are what you want then watch these 3 K-dramas. These dramas are relatable for people who are struggling in life. "Fight for My Way" is made for millennials who are financially unstable and people who is like friends turned into lovers stories. Go for "Listen to Love" if you like long-term relationships. Pick "Because This Is My First Life" if you want a strory that can mirror a new relationship or a newly married couple who's having a tough time with in-laws.
4. If You Liked: Friends
Must-Try: Welcome to Waikiki and The Sound of Your Heart
If you think K-dramas are all about rom-coms and melodramas, you're mistaken. There are a few shows that you can look into if you are up to humor and funny scenes. Forget about heart-fluttering moments if you can laugh like there's no tomorrow. These shows are a great escape from your problems in life. It is best to watch with your buddy and share your laughter.
5. If You Liked: Game of Thrones
Must-Try: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
Who doesn't love Game Of Thrones? The storyline and the characters are great, epic cinematography as well. Although, characters die almost every episode. In "Scarlet Heart", deaths are inevitable too. This K-drama is not as bold enough as GoT's sensitive subplots, but there is a hunger for power, gory traps, and bloodsheds also. Both GoT and Scarlet Heart's fans are hoping there's a next season.
