Time traveling is usually the kind of topic that people really find interesting. It's a fascination of ours, and we tend to imagine what our lives would be if we're given a chance to go back in time or travel to the future?
We all agree that the concept of time travel has always seemed like an engaging idea, and we are even more excited when it is used as a theme for Korean dramas or films. Yes, Korean dramas have used this concept repeatedly, and honestly, it never gets old. The traveling to the future and back to the past has made us hooked into these dramas.
And what's even more engaging is looking at the characters use different kinds of time machines! These machines could be as small as a necklace or a car or even a telephone booth! The western drama or films of time travel usually focus more on sci-fi. However for Korean productions, they never fail to incorporate a romantic twist to the story!
Check out our list of Korean dramas that involved the story of time travel below! Surely, you'll fall in love with these timeless dramas in an instant.
The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)
You can stream this on Netflix
Main cast: Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan
This series just recently ended, and it is a fantasy-themed drama center its story on Emperor Lee Gon (Lee Min-Ho ) of the Kingdom of Corea where he one day discovers a portal to a parallel universe, which is the modern-day Korea as we all know. When he crossed the portal, he landed in Seoul and crossed paths with Detective Jeong Tae Eul (Kim Go Eun) a police officer who he somehow remembers from a tragic event from his childhood.
365: Repeat the Year (2020)
You can stream this on Viu
Main cast: Lee Joon Hyuk, Nam Ji Hyun, Kim Jee Soo
365: Repeat the Year will tell the story about 10 people who are given a chance to travel back in time and reset their individual lives by exactly 365 days. However, weird things start to occur when a series of mysterious events happen on the 10 people.
Tomorrow with You (2017)
You can stream this on Netflix and Viu.
Main cast: Lee Je Hoon, Shin Min Ah
This story is about a successful CEO at a real estate company named Yo Se Joon (Lee Je Hoon) who has the power to travel through time when he rides the subway. After being exposed to his real future, he tries to change his fate by marrying a smart and joyful girl Song Ma Rin (Shin Min Ah) who works as an amateur photographer that he has no romantic feelings for.
Tunnel (2017)
You can stream this on Netflix and Viu
Main cast: Choi Jin Hyuk, Yoon Hyun Min, Lee Yoo Young
In 1986, Park Gwang-Ho (Choi Jin Hyuk), who is a successful detective one day took the lead in a serial homicide case. His life changes when he passes through a tunnel that transfers him to another time exactly 30 years in the future, in the modern-day Seoul in 2016. There he meets with a new partner and chases after the same killer who he was chasing in the past.
Hit the Top (2017)
You can stream this on Netflix
Main cast: Yoon Shi Yoon, Lee Se Young, Kim Min Jae
The story first takes place in the year 1993, where a popular but problematic pop idol named Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Shi Yoon) unexpectedly time travels to the future in the year 2017. When he discovers that he mysteriously disappears in 1994, he was on a mission to uncover the reason behind his disappearance. While on his mission, he crosses paths with student and childhood friend Choi Woo Seung (Lee Se Young) and an idol trainee named Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae).
