13 Short K-Dramas To Binge Watch Over A Lazy Weekend
I am currently watching the suspense-thriller “Vincenzo” and though I am liking the drama the fact that it has 20 episodes with a run time of 85 minutes each makes me want to cry. Why?
20 episodes X 85 minutes = 1700 minutes = 28 hours
Now that is a serious commitment and a daunting task that I am trudging through. I’m currently in a phase where I want to watch something entertaining that is short, meaningful, and not a YouTube daily vlog on how someone made rotis with their own hands.
If you too relate to this and are looking for some good but short Korean dramas then you have landed on the right page as I have a list of some really fun and entertaining K-dramas that you can binge-watch over a lazy weekend.
15 Short K-Dramas To Binge-Watch Over A Lazy Weekend
1. Seven First Kisses
Episodes: 8
Run Time – 12 mins
Min Soo Jin works for Lotte Duty Free store and has zero experience in love. One day, a Goddess visits her and grants her the opportunity to choose the perfect partner of seven eligible men for her first kiss. Lucky Soo Jin has to make a choice from amongst seven men: a billionaire businessman (Lee Joong Gi), a romantic boss (Park Hae Jin), a secret agent (Ji Chang Wook), a junior (EXO’s Kai), a rich heir (Ok Taec Yeon), a K-pop Idol (Lee Jong Suk), and a travel writer (Lee Min Ho).
2. The Hymn of Death
Episodes: 6
Run Time: 35 mins
Set in the early 1900s, Kim Woo Jin is a theatre writer who is married but falls for Korea’s first soprano, Yun Shim Deok. Woo Jin married his wife without even seeing her and never harboured any love for her. His feelings for Shim Deok are genuine and true but sadly their love story is not one full of cheer and happiness.
3. Splash Splash Love
Episodes: 2
Run Time: 70 mins
Dan Bi is a high school student struggling with Math. On her way to the KSAT, she ends up getting transported back in time as she lands up in the Joseon era. Here she meets King Lee Do who wants to learn advanced mathematics and falls hard for him. As Dan Bi and Lee Do spend more time with one another, they slowly learn how deep their bond truly is and how their love transcends time.
4. Squid Games
Episodes: 9
Run Time: 60 mins
Seong Gi Hun is heavily debt-ridden due to his addiction to gambling. One day, a mysterious man offers him a chance to earn pot loads of money by simply playing some games. Tempted to earn fast money, Seong Gi Hun accepts the offer only to find himself in a game where he has to bet on his life instead of money.
5. My Name
Episodes: 8
Run Time: 50 minutes
Seeking revenge for her father’s death, Yoon Ji Woo starts working with Choi Mu Jin who is a drug lord. With his help, she joins the Police department as a mole of the drug gang. She is then assigned to investigate drug crimes and is accompanied by detective Pil Do. Will she find out who killed her father? Will she get her revenge?
6. Noble, My Love
Episodes: 20
Run Time: 15 minutes
Kang Hoon, the CEO of a large company, is attacked by some goons one night. He somehow manages to escape but is injured badly. Yoon Seo, a veterinarian, finds him bleeding and treats his wounds to save his life. When Kang Hoon gains consciousness he leaves without a word expecting the vet to get in touch with him to extract money. But Yoon Seo helped him with a kind heart and does not wish to receive anything from him. This surprises Kang Hoon and he feels curious to know more about her.
7. D.P.
Episodes: 6
Run Time: 50 minutes
Jun Ho is a young boy serving mandatory military time in South Korea. He is assigned to the military team that searches for and arrests military defectors. With a senior military officer as his partner, he sets out looking for deserters where he discovers the disturbing truths behind the youth defecting from the military.
8. Sound of Magic
Episodes: 6
Run Time: 70 minutes
Yoon Ah Yi lives with her younger sister after her single father left them to fend for themselves. She tries hard to make ends meet by working part-time while also keeping up with school. One day, she meets a stranger who introduces himself as a magician. Scared at first, Ah Yi slowly finds herself drawn to him and his whimsical life.
9. Page Turner
Episodes: 3
Run Time: 60 mins
Talented pianist, Yoo Seul has numerous awards to her name but she isn’t happy. She plays the piano only for her mother who wants Yoo Seul to fulfil her uncherished dream of becoming a pianist herself. One day, Yoo Seul meets with an accident after which she loses her eyesight. She then happens to befriend Cha Shik and Jin Mok who show her a new way to lead her life.
10. Kiss Goblin
Episodes: 12
Run Time: 12 mins
A 160-year-old Goblin Ban Sook dreams of being a human. So, the Queen of Goblins tells him that he can have his wish granted provided he takes a human form and kisses 10 human beings. Confident that he will be able to achieve the target in no time, Ban Sook quickly gets to work but is taken aback to realise that getting kisses is a lot more difficult than he had imagined. Also, each time he kisses someone he experiences human feelings that he did not feel before.
11. Lovestruck in the City
Episodes: 17
Run Time: 33 mins
Park Jae Won spends one summer by the beach side surfing and relaxing. He meets Lee Eun Oh, falls in love with her and spends the rest of his summer romancing the pretty lady. At the end of his holiday, he parts ways with the promise that she will come to find him in the city soon. But Eun Oh never calls him again and he is left devastated as he truly loves her.
12. The Happy Loner (Individualist Ms. Ji Young)
Episodes: 2
Run Time: 65 mins
Ji Yeong is a misanthropic woman who absolutely hates her noisy and over-friendly new neighbour, Byeok Soo. She tries to avoid him as much as possible but the nosy neighbour just won’t leave her alone. Slowly, the annoying neighbour grows on her and they start an unimaginable but sweet romance.
13. The Boy Next Door
Episodes: 15
Run Time: 6 mins
Park Kyu Tae and Sung Gi Jae are college students who are not really fond of each other. They are neighbours barely tolerating each other. Following an accident, they end up reluctantly sharing an apartment. As they start living together they realise they share affection for the same girl, Kim Min Ah. But people around often catch them in situations that make them believe that they are a gay couple.
These were dramas you can finish in a day or two. Nothing serious just plain entertainment. Your weekends will not be boring anymore because you know you have a long list of dramas to watch to keep you occupied.
Feature Image Courtesy: KBS2
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