Given that they showcase fashion, the country's culture, the stunning sceneries, combined with the enchanting plot and stellar performances of the cast, it's not surprising that Korean dramas have taken most of our daily routine and crawled their way to implant life and love lessons for us to live by.
Watching K-dramas either let us munch our popcorns in between or wipe our tears away. And the more we view these TV series, our craving for swings of emotions, humor, melodramas, suspense, whodunnit, and most importantly, essential life takeaways, grow stronger.
These heartwarming K-dramas will make you invest more of your emotions and reflect on your life's present situation.
"Hi, Bye Mama"
This 2020 drama is about a mother with unconditional love for her daughter that she hasn't met because she died while giving birth. Though Kim Tae Hee was given a chance to come back to life, it's at the expense of her husband and daughter's happiness. She then realized that the person who gave more effort and wished to see her again was her mother.
The story makes you think about your parents, being a mother, and a spouse. It has lessons about friendship as well. It teaches us not to take life for granted and always appreciate the people around you since you will never know when life ends.
"Itaewon Class"
It revolves around a man who strives hard to achieve his dream in life. Park Seo Joon faces struggles and hurdles even at a young age, but his father raised him well and taught him good values in life, which became his arm for survival. He spent years in jail, but instead of losing hope, he studied, and as soon as he was released, his journey to success began. It also teaches about friendship and gratitude. No matter what the circumstances that one may experience, always believe within yourself and never give up.
"Hospital Playlist"
This medical drama is a story of five friends, who are all doctors, who often go the extra mile for their patients. It shows that having a good profession and being rich can also experience life's ups and downs. The doctors showed their side of failures and happiness that come from small things.
This story of friendship teaches us lessons about love and care as well. The drama also shows each of their patients' life story and how it affects them as a person. Most of all, it teaches us the simple joys of being happy, understanding what comes your way, and living life the way you want it to be.
"Oh, My Baby"
It's a series about adults in their late 30s that the drama is grounded with the hard reality of society's pressure. Jang Na Ra focuses on her work and realizes that as she aged, life's gift of having a baby and getting married almost escaped her. She then realized that she wanted to have a child and her fiance had an infertility problem, that the thought of marriage scares her because of what she experienced with her father, who left her at a young age. It also teaches us how women try to struggle and climb the corporate ladder and have a normal life. It makes you think of balancing life and work and love yourself before you can love others.
"The World of The Married"
This hit drama is a story about deception, friendship, and family. A family is always the first foundation of how a person dealt with his/her community and the environment. However, Kim Hee Ae's family was shattered because of adultery, and no matter how she struggles to protect her family, she fails. She lost her care for herself, but she never gave up and fought for her right. This show makes someone think twice about making bad moves that result in the suffering of the consequences.
