Single Parent Dramas

Which is your favorite single-mother/single father Asian drama.

Natalia Oct 18, 2025
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  • Family by Choice

    1. Family by Choice

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.7
    697 points by 7 voters
    It follows Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun, three young individuals brought together under one unconventional household, where love and care mean more than blood. As they grow ...more
  • Love Scout

    2. Love Scout

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.5
    596 points by 6 voters
    A successful and confident woman, Kang Ji Yun, is the CEO of a headhunting company. To survive in the fiercely competitive headhunting field, she puts everything she has into her work. Outside ...more
  • The Good Bad Mother

    3. The Good Bad Mother

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.9
    397 points by 4 voters
    Young Soon is a single mother and pig farmer who raised her son Kang Ho alone. Despite her love for him, her strict parenting caused Kang Ho to view her as a ...more
  • Our Unwritten Seoul

    4. Our Unwritten Seoul

    Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
    8.7
    297 points by 3 voters
    Twin sisters Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae differ in everything except their faces. Yoo Mi Ji, the younger of the twins, has ended her short heyday as a promising track ...more
  • My Secret Terrius

    5. My Secret Terrius

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    295 points by 3 voters
    Ko Ae Rin is a single mother who, after unexpectedly losing her husband, gets involved in a spy war. She lives in the apartment in front of Kim Bon. Kim Bon, whose ...more
  • Welcome to Waikiki

    6. Welcome to Waikiki

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.6
    295 points by 3 voters
    Three young men—Dong Gu, an unlucky aspiring film director; Jun Gi, an eccentric actor; and Du Sik, a lazy freelance writer—open a guesthouse called “Waikiki” in Itaewon to fund their film. Despite ...more
  • Crash Course in Romance

    7. Crash Course in Romance

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.3
    289 points by 3 voters
    After retiring from her career as a national athlete, Nam Haeng Sun now owns a humble side dish store. Her cheerful personality and boundless energy catch the attention of Choi Chi Yeol, ...more
  • Reply 1988

    8. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    9.0
    287 points by 3 voters
    Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok ...more
  • Bossam: Steal the Fate

    9. Bossam: Steal the Fate

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.0
    199 points by 2 voters
    Ba U, a degenerate man involved in gambling, stealing, and fighting, hides his true identity while making money through Bossam, a remarriage custom in Joseon where widows were kidnapped to marry. During ...more
  • Because of Meeting You

    10. Because of Meeting You

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
    8.1
    199 points by 2 voters
    Zhang Guo Guo grew up in a Wonton shop and works as a food delivery girl, loved by her community for her warmth and sincerity. Unknown to many, she is the daughter ...more
  • The Love You Give Me

    11. The Love You Give Me

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 28 episodes
    8.4
    198 points by 2 voters
    Five years ago, Min Hui pretended to be Xin Qi’s long-lost childhood friend to help him cope with the sudden death of his friend, while hiding her growing love for him. Xin ...more
  • When the Camellia Blooms

    12. When the Camellia Blooms

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    Dong Baek is a single mother living in the small town of Ongsan. She runs the bar-restaurant Camellia, while also taking care of her son Pil Gu. The people of Ongsan frequently ...more
  • HIStory2: Right or Wrong

    13. HIStory2: Right or Wrong

    Taiwanese Special - 2018, 8 episodes
    7.7
    185 points by 2 voters
    The story is about a cynical father and a college student who get together after some odd circumstances arise. Shi Yi Jie, a divorced, single man, is an associate professor at The ...more
  • Qing Luo

    14. Qing Luo

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    Amnesiac medical genius Yu Qing Luo was on her own when giving birth to her son Nan Nan. Seven years later, she set out to learn her true identity and find a ...more
  • Daily Dose of Sunshine

    15. Daily Dose of Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Jung Da Eun, a nurse, is transferred to the neuropsychiatry department, facing challenges as she navigates this unfamiliar field. With the support of Chief Nurse Song Hyo Jin, she grows professionally. Meanwhile, ...more
  • Melo Movie

    16. Melo Movie

    Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Kim Mu Bi, an aspiring film director and assistant director, quietly works to follow in her father's footsteps in the film industry. Ko Gyeom, a passionate film critic, aims to watch every ...more
  • Never Twice

    17. Never Twice

    Korean Drama - 2019, 72 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Nakwon Inn used to be the hideout of writers and artists in 1936. It holds colorful and glorious memories of the past. After much time has passed, it has degenerated to a ...more
  • Lie after Lie

    18. Lie after Lie

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ji Eun Su, seemingly living a perfect life, is sentenced to prison for her husband's murder. While incarcerated, she gives birth to a daughter, who is taken by foster parents. The girl's ...more
  • A Werewolf Boy

    19. A Werewolf Boy

    Korean Movie - 2012
    8.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    Summoned by an unexpected phone call, an elderly woman visits a cottage she used to live in as a child. She begins to recall her memories of a boy she knew 50 ...more
  • Please Be My Family

    20. Please Be My Family

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.1
    96 points by 1 voters
    Qi Si Le needs to secure the Maolin planning project in order to cover the surgery expenses for her daughter, Xuan Xuan’s brain tumor. At the same time, she relentlessly pursues Maolin’s ...more
  • Scandal Makers

    21. Scandal Makers

    Korean Movie - 2008
    8.1
    96 points by 1 voters
    Mid-30s Nam Hyeon Su is a popular radio DJ and entertainer who was even more popular in his younger days as a teen idol. One day, his apartment doorbell rings and a ...more
  • Marriage Contract

    22. Marriage Contract

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.0
    95 points by 1 voters
    After being diagnosed with a possibly terminal brain tumor, Kang Hye Soo, a desperate single mother, agrees to be a liver donor for her new boss’ mother. In exchange, she will receive ...more
  • The Atypical Family

    23. The Atypical Family

    Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
    8.4
    95 points by 1 voters
    Bok Gwi Ju has the ability to travel back in time, but only to happy moments from his past. Unable to change anything, he becomes depressed and loses his power. His family ...more
  • Unforgettable Love

    24. Unforgettable Love

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.4
    94 points by 1 voters
    The drama revolves around He Qiao Yan, CEO of Heshi Group, and Qin Yi Yue, a child psychologist. It tells the story of a rational and indifferent man and a soft, optimistic, ...more

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