Korean dramas that are not devastating to watch are better, but sometimes, a sad Korean drama that can make you bawl your eyes out feels refreshing once in a while. The list of dramas that will be mentioned below will make you realize that besides laughing, crying can also be the best medicine.
Grab your tissue boxes cause here are the 10 saddest Korean dramas to watch if you want to cry your heart out!
1. Goblin (2017)
Also Known as "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God," "Goblin" is one of the most popular romance-fantasy Korean dramas. It's a story about an unbeatable general named Kim Shin, portrayed by Gong Yoo, who is killed by the young king and reincarnates as an immortal goblin, which Kim Shin views more as a curse rather than a blessing.
Kim Shin decides to end his life and the only way to do it is by having a human being fall in love with him. This romance fantasy drama involves heart-warming goodbyes that will make you cry a river.
2. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)
This historical, ahead of its time, and international hit romance drama tells a story that will tear your soul apart. It revolves around a woman named Hae Soo, portrayed by singer, songwriter, and actress IU.
Hae Soo travels back in time and falls in love with Wang So, portrayed by Lee Joon Gi, who is quite an intimidating figure in the eyes of the people.
3. I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004)
The trials and hardships experienced by the main character, Cha Moo Hyuk, are a lot harder to watch and will hurt the viewers' hearts. There is nothing you can do but weep for him.
Cha Moo Hyuk gets abandoned by his birth mother at the age of two. He tries to survive life as a henchman, a pimp, and a drug pusher. After a while, Cha Moo Hyuk decided to go to Korea to die in his birthplace. However, he found out that his mother and his twin brother are both successful people in Seoul.
4. Stairway to Heaven (2003-2004)
This drama tells a story about an innocent friendship turned into something more between Cha Song Joo and Han Jung Seo.
As a couple, they experience things such as jealousy and hatred, which led to a devastating accident that caused Han Jung Seo to lose her memory. Cha Song Joo tries to help her recover while she doesn't even remember him, the person she truly loves the most in the world.
5. 49 Days (2011)
One of the top saddest dramas to leave your eyes red and swollen, "49 Days" tells a story about a woman, named Shin Ji Hyun, who lives a perfect life. She gets into a car accident after saving a woman, named Song Lee Kyung, who was trying to commit suicide.
As Shin Ji Hyun was sent to the hospital for treatment, an angel that leads dying people to their final destination tells her that she will have 49 days to find three people that will genuinely shed tears for her. If that happens, she can stay alive.
With her fiancé, best friend, and family, she thinks it will be easy. But when she sees her fiancé and her best friend looking very intimate, she realizes that finding three people who genuinely love her is so much harder than she thinks.
Prepare your tissue boxes and allow yourself to bawl and weep while watching these Korean dramas. These stories are definitely worth the tears!
