K-Dramas that were stretched needlessly
You know there are certain shows that you watched and you’re really enjoying as they go, then you suddenly notice it’s reaching a conclusive point but somehow there are another 4 episodes left. And then you suffer with unnecessary troupes or drama that makes no sense just as filler so the drama can reach that ‘16 episodes’ mark.
In this list, you can add any drama with any given number of episodes which just felt TOO LONG or something that would have vastly benefited from ending early.
Even dramas that are 12 or 8 episodes long could feel stretched to you so you can add anything that you want as long as it meets the criteria of long runtime=quality deterioration.
Note: The show does not need to be one that you necessarily dislike, it could also be a show that you like but you felt was stretched for no reason.
- At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. ...more
- "True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more
- Tak Dong Gyeong has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets ...more
- A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer. Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung Hospital. She ...more
- Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more
- In a world where dreams are a luxury, this drama follows the journey of young people chasing their dreams and love against the odds. Sa Hye Joon, a handsome and popular model, ...more
- Noh Ae Jung is a single mother and works as a producer for a movie company. She has not had a boyfriend in the past 14 years, but 4 men appear in ...more
- Shim Chung, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love, nobleman’s son Kim Ryung, to modern-day Seoul. Ryung’s doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae, is a skilled scam artist who becomes intrigued ...more
- Eun Dan O, a 17-year-old high schooler with a heart condition, discovers she's actually a character in a Korean webtoon – and a minor one at that. After realizing her life is ...more
- O Seong Mu, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon O Yeon Ju, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Ju goes to his office looking, but a ...more
- Park Jae Eon finds dating a waste of time but likes to flirt. Even though he is friendly and cheerful towards all, he does not pursue others. Park Jae Eon is a ...more
- In a dystopian Korea where society has collapsed and distrust in leaders runs deep, Head Trial Judge Kang, known as the "Devil Judge," runs a brutal courtroom reality show, punishing the guilty ...more
- Yoo Hye Jeong was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality and always went wayward. She had many scars from her childhood, and through self-preservation, Hye Jeong keeps her heart ...more
- After a failed business venture, the debt-ridden chauffeur Seong Gi Hun lives his life gambling away the money he mooches off his elderly mother while failing to provide for her and his ...more
- Noh Ji Wook, a brilliant prosecutor, and Eun Bong Hee, a rookie intern prone to embarrassing situations, become entangled when Bong Hee is falsely accused of murder, and Ji Wook risks his ...more
- Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, which is run by a couple with a daughter named Na Jung. The ...more
- It tells the story of a cynical and not-so-friendly government official named Eun O, who wanders the whole nation to look for his mother, who disappeared because of his mistake. Eun O ...more
- Seong Deok Mi, a dedicated art gallery curator, is exceptional at her job but harbors a secret: she is a devoted fangirl of Cha Si An, managing his fansite. This obsession is ...more
- After a traffic accident leaves her sister in a coma, Sim Bo Nui turns to superstition for a miracle. Two years later, with her sister's life still at risk, a fortuneteller tells ...more
- It revolves around a handsome shopaholic named Louis, who is the successor of a vast business empire but becomes homeless after suffering from amnesia. Meanwhile, Ko Bok Sil, a country girl who ...more
- Goo Ra Ra is a naive rich girl, who dreams of being a great pianist with her father's love guiding her. But her path becomes rocky when her father passes away, and ...more
- Amidst life's setbacks and failed relationships, a man and a woman find solace on Jeju Island. The woman seeks healing for her career and love wounds, while the man guards his heart ...more
- Miserable and unsuccessful, Ban Ha Ni, a single 37-year-old woman who is generally servile and timid, thinks she's lost all her spark. Holding only a temporary position at her work, she’s fearful ...more