THIS LONG: Favourite 8-episode shows (K-drama edition)

Sometimes attention span or available time means you want something a certain kind of length. Add your favourite recommended 8-episode K-dramas here. 🍰

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  • Weak Hero Class 1

    1. Weak Hero Class 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    9.1
    298 points by 3 voters
    Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against ...more
  • Weak Hero Class 2

    2. Weak Hero Class 2

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.8
    293 points by 3 voters
    The weak must break their limits or be broken. After transferring to Eunjang High School, Yeon Si Eun still carries the scars of his past - a brutal lesson in what it ...more
  • The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

    3. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    9.1
    287 points by 3 voters
    Baek Gang Hyeok, a genius trauma surgeon with experience in conflict zones, joins a university hospital to lead its severe trauma team. His confident, bulldozer-like personality clashes with the hospital's financial struggles ...more
  • The Glory

    4. The Glory

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.9
    199 points by 2 voters
    A high school student dreams of becoming an architect. However, she had to drop out of school after suffering from brutal school violence. Years later, the perpetrator gets married and has a ...more
  • Light Shop

    5. Light Shop

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.5
    197 points by 2 voters
    The series follows the story of a group of strangers who are all having a hard time processing a horrible experience from their past. Each of them is going about their normal ...more
  • Bloodhounds

    6. Bloodhounds

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.7
    195 points by 2 voters
    When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon U squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong U Jin, Geon U narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more
  • My Name

    7. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.7
    194 points by 2 voters
    After her father's murder, Yoon Ji Woo seeks revenge by infiltrating the police under the direction of Choi Moo Jin, the head of a powerful drug ring. As she goes undercover, she ...more
  • Cashero

    8. Cashero

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.0
    177 points by 2 voters
    Kang Sang Ung, a public servant with superhuman strength, gains power based on the amount of cash he possesses. He struggles to maintain enough money to use his abilities. His girlfriend, Kim ...more
  • The Glory Part 2

    9. The Glory Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.9
    96 points by 1 voters
    Moon Dong Eun's silent fury against those students that horrifically abused her during her high school years continues to burn inside of her. She meticulously executes her plan to inflict ultimate pain ...more
  • One: High School Heroes

    10. One: High School Heroes

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.2
    95 points by 1 voters
    Kim Ui Gyeom is the top student at his school. He is a modest student and stays far away from violence. He suffers from his father, Kim Seok Tae's, oppression. Kim Seok ...more
  • Semantic Error

    11. Semantic Error

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.2
    95 points by 1 voters
    Chu Sang U, a by-the-book computer science student, is left to complete a group project alone. In frustration, he removes his teammates' names and submits the work under his own. This decision ...more
  • As You Stood By

    12. As You Stood By

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.2
    94 points by 1 voters
    Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a ...more
  • Queen Mantis

    13. Queen Mantis

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.1
    93 points by 1 voters
    Jung I Sin is a serial killer with the nickname of the Mantis. She brutally murdered 5 men 20 years ago. Her son is Cha Su Yeol. He has loathed his mother ...more
  • A Shop for Killers

    14. A Shop for Killers

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.7
    93 points by 1 voters
    Ji An’s life takes a wild turn when she gets a call from the cops about her uncle’s “suicide,” but she knows something’s off. Raised by her mysterious uncle Jung Jin Man ...more
  • Thundercloud Rainstorm

    15. Thundercloud Rainstorm

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    Il Jo, an unfortunate illegitimate son, gets abused by his half-brother Seo Jeong In at their father’s funeral and ends up relying on his cousin, Seo Jeong Han. One night, a drunk ...more
  • Remarriage and Desires

    16. Remarriage and Desires

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.0
    92 points by 1 voters
    Through an exclusive matchmaking agency, women strive to marry a desirable bachelor and into the highest echelon of society. (Source: Netflix)
  • Ball Boy Tactics

    17. Ball Boy Tactics

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.0
    91 points by 1 voters
    After retiring from gymnastics, Han Ji Won thought his biggest challenges were behind him. Turns out, winning Olympic medals was easy compared to surviving university as a painfully shy ex-superstar. Enter Kwon ...more
  • High School Return of a Gangster

    18. High School Return of a Gangster

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.6
    91 points by 1 voters
    Kim Deuk Pal, a 47-year-old gangster and #2 in his gang, dreams of attending university despite his lack of education. After encountering a suicidal high school student, Song Yi Heon, Deuk Pal's ...more
  • Love in the Big City

    19. Love in the Big City

    Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
    8.4
    90 points by 1 voters
    A gay man, Ko Yeong, and his straight roommate, Mi Ae, navigate love, societal judgment, and personal growth. Ko Yeong's love story unfolds through Mi Ae's perspective, as he faces his mother's ...more
  • One Ordinary Day

    20. One Ordinary Day

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.4
    89 points by 1 voters
    A drama that explores the criminal justice system from an extremely popular perspective through the fierce story of two men surrounding the murder of a woman. Hyun Soo, an ordinary college student, ...more
  • One Day Off

    21. One Day Off

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.3
    89 points by 1 voters
    Park Ha Gyeong teaches Korean literature at a high school. To escape her ordinary days, Park Ha Gyeong decides to take one-day trips on Saturdays. During her one-day trip, she walks around, ...more
  • The Defects

    22. The Defects

    Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
    8.2
    88 points by 1 voters
    Kim Se Hui is the chief director of a large hospital and the operator of a charity foundation. She is a highly respected doctor, but, unknown to the public, she is also ...more

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