K-Dramas 2004-2014 Adapted From Manhwas Webtoon (ROM)
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1. Bel Ami
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Bel Ami
예쁜남자 ‧ Drama ‧ 2013 - 2014 - 16 EP / 1 h
Dokgo Ma Te is an ambitious man, who wants to make a lot of money using his beautiful appearance. He sets out to date ten of the most successful women in Korea. A strange woman then appears in front of Dokgo Ma Te. Her name is Kim Bo Tong, an ordinary girl from a poor background, who’s been in love with him for ten years. Can she make Dokgo Ma Te love her? (Source: KoreanDrama.org)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family
~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Yeppeun Namja ~Yeol Yeoja Jeonbbokgi~" (예쁜 남자 ~열 여자 정복기~) by Cheon Kye Young (천계영). -
2. Big Thing
Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
Big Thing
대물 ‧ Drama ‧ 2010 - 24 EP / 1 h 10 min
Seo Hye Rim is a hot-tempered news announcer who was fired by the broadcasting company, but is later elected to the National Assembly and became the first female president of Korea. She faces political pressure and potential impeachment from Kang Tae San and his followers, but survives with the aid of the prosecutor Ha Do Ya. (Source: IMDb)
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Political
~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Daemul" (대물) by Park In Kwon (박인권). -
3. Flower Boy Next Door
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Flower Boy Next Door
이웃집 꽃미남 ‧ Drama ‧ 2013 - 16 EP / 50 min
This is a drama about a girl, Ko Dok Mi, who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in the next building. She is caught spying by her other neighbor, Enrique Geum. Meanwhile, O Jin Rok is the man who notices her from long ago, and knows everything about her and will fall in love with her. Ko Dok Mi is a ′city Rapunzel′ who never ventures outdoors, yet has her own set of charms that makes men go weak. O Jin Rok is a scruffy manhwa artist. Enrique Geum is a genius creative director who is good-looking, stylish and bohemian and can′t get enough of soccer. He will form a love line with Ko Dok Mi. (Source: KoreanDrama.org)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama -
4. Full House
Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
Full House
풀하우스 ‧ Drama ‧ 2004 - 16 EP / 1 h 10 min
Han Ji Eun, an aspiring scriptwriter, lives in a house called "Full House", built by her late father. One day, her two best friends trick her into believing she has won a free vacation and sell her house while she's away. On the plane, she meets famous actor Lee Yeong Jae. Through comedic events, they get acquainted during her vacation, and when she returns, she discovers her house has been sold to him. Though they don't get along with each other (because of her messy tendencies, his bad temper and zealous cleanliness), they agree to live with each other. In the beginning, Ji Eun works as his maid in order to buy her house back. They alter their arrangement when Yeong Jae decides to win back the love of his life, Kang Hye Won. In a bid to make Hye Won jealous, the two protagonists enter into a contract marriage with a six-month term. Complications arise when the couple starts to fall for each other. (Source: Wikipedia; Edited by: unninette at kisskh)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
~~ Adapted from the manhwa “Full House” (풀하우스) by Won Su Yeon (원수연). -
5. Full House Take 2
Korean Drama - 2012, 32 episodes
Full House Take 2
풀하우스 TAKE 2 ‧ Drama ‧ 2012 - 32 EP / 30 min
Jang Man Ok (Man Ok means "full house" in Hanja) is a martial arts instructor at her grandfather's institute. Yet, Man Ok is interested in fashion and runs an internet shopping site without her grandfather knowing. Later, she poses as a stylist for the top idol group TAKE ONE and moves into the band's luxurious house, which superstar musician Lee Tae Ik inherited from his father.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Martial Arts
~~ Adapted from the manhwa “Full House” (풀하우스) by Won Su Yeon (원수연). -
6. Gourmet
Korean Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
Gourmet
식객 ‧ Drama ‧ 2008 - 24 EP / 1 h 15 min
Talented chefs Bong Joo and Sung Chan were raised like brothers after Sung Chan was orphaned and taken in by Bong Joo's family. Bong Joo's family owns a famous traditional Korean restaurant and claims descent from the last royal chef of the Joseon Dynasty. Bong Joo assumes that as the eldest, he will be the one to take over his family's restaurant and marry Joo Hee when his father makes a surprising announcement about a special cooking contest! Sung Chan is seen as a threat by some because of his youth, talent, creativity and non-conforming ways. Feeling sorry for him, Joo Hee tries to help him. Discovering the truth about their great-grandfather causes a crisis for Bong Joo, but he later becomes even more determined to be a success while Sung Chan decides to leave. Sung Chan becomes a food peddler, specializing in the freshest and best ingredients in traditional Korean cuisine. Will he ever become a chef again? Will they ever become united as "brothers"?
Genres: Food, Romance, Life, Drama -
7. Marry Me, Mary!
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Marry Me, Mary!
매리는 외박중 ‧ Drama ‧ 2010 - 16 EP / 1 h 05 min
Wi Mae Ri, the cheerful daughter of a failed businessman, becomes friends with indie singer Kang Moo Kyul after nearly running him over. Meanwhile, her father’s old friend, Jung Suk, saves him from debtors and proposes Mae Ri marry his son, Jung In. Desperate to avoid the arrangement, Mae Ri convinces Moo Kyul to pretend to be her husband. Things escalate when her father demands she split her time between Moo Kyul and Jung In for 100 days to decide who to marry. (Source: kisskh)
Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance -
8. Money's Warfare
Korean Drama - 2007, 20 episodes
Money's Warfare
쩐의 전쟁 ‧ Drama ‧ 2007 - 20 EP / 1 h 10 min
Geum Na Ra is a ruthless private moneylender. Seo Joo Hee is a righteous woman. When problems with her family's debts arise, Joo Hee was supposed to marry a divorced man to solve her family's financial problems. But on the day of the wedding, Geum Na Ra shows up to collect the debts and ends up ruining her plans. Joo Hee vows to take her revenge on him but she falls in love with him instead. Ha Woo Sung, also a moneylender, is a handsome young man who seems to have no worries in life. He and Geum Na Ra are rivals, in business and in love. Lee Cha Yeon is a money banker. (Source: DramaWiki)
Genres: Business, Romance
~~ Adapted from the manhwa “War of Money” (쩐의 전쟁) by Park Yi Kwon (박인권). -
9. Prince Hours
Korean Drama - 2007, 20 episodes
Prince Hours
궁S ‧ Drama ‧ 2007 - 20 EP / 1 h
The Empress is in her early 30s, but she is still not married. Since the 1st successor to the throne died, the royal family is in search of a new successor. Incidentally, they come to know of a young man who was, in fact, the prince's son of a woman who left the Palace in order to keep her pregnancy a secret. The young man's name was Lee Hoo, more commonly known to his friends as Kang Hoo. Lee Hoo worked as a delivery boy at a Chinese restaurant and was known for his 7-minute maximum delivery time. Lee Hoo had been brought up as more of a punk than a prince so his habits and his way of conversing were very different from the people of royal blood. Although he had never dreamt of living in the Palace, he one day finds himself immersing himself in its grandeur and improving himself to prove that he indeed deserves to be called the Successor to the throne. He soon finds out that not only will he be facing lessons on the path of royalty, and dilemmas of love and of stature, but he will also learn to compete for the position he had been, first and foremostly, called for.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Gung - Palace Love Story" / “Goong” (궁) by Park Soo Hee (박소희). -
10. Princess Hours
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
Princess Hours
궁 ‧ Drama ‧ 2006 - 24 EP / 1 h
Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense, Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student until one day when she receives some unexpected news. Because of her grandfather's will, she must marry the unendurable Crown Prince Yi Sin who also happens to attend her high school. Chae Gyeong initially resists the proposal before reluctantly agreeing to marry him to help her debt-ridden family. As she struggles to adapt herself to royal life, learning proper manners and taking on the duties of palace life while dealing with a disagreeable husband, the Crown Prince's sentimental cousin and second-in-line to the throne, Yul, steps into her life. She feels like she can rely on Yul for help and guidance but still finds it difficult not to worry about her haughty, cold-hearted husband. To help bridge this gap, the senior members of the royal family take some special measures to get them to spend the night together. (Source: kisskh)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
~~ Adapted from the manhwa "Gung - Palace Love Story" / “Goong” (궁) by Park Soo Hee (박소희). -
11. The Great Catsby
Korean Drama - 2007, 24 episodes
The Great Catsby
위대한 캣츠비 ‧ Drama ‧ 2007 - 24 EP / 1 h 15 min
This drama starts off where Catsby, the protagonist, is introduced as a graduate university student who is depressed because of not getting a job. Then later, he hears from his girlfriend, Persu, that she'd marry another guy, who is richer and older than Catsby.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
~~ Adapted from the manhwa of the same name by Gang Do Ha.










