K-Dramas Showcasing Korean Reality
K-Dramas that touch upon some real aspect of the existing Korean Society and informs the viewer about the various issues and features of the specific industry showcased as the backdrop of the drama. These give three dimensional perspective about Korea which is generally shown as a fantasy in most average K-Dramas. These shows are still fictional and do have the right amount of K-Drama mixed with the reality check that makes them a really appetizing Korean dish. Watch them with the disclaimer that these will change your idea of Korea in general so prepare yourself accordingly before consuming the red pill.
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1. Dr. Romantic
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Medical System especially trauma care
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2. Miss Hammurabi
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Legal System from a Judge's perspective
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3. School 2013
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Education System especially High School
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4. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Violent Crime Investigation, Famous Criminal Cases
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5. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Goryeo Historical Era
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6. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Restaurant Ecosystem, Itaewon
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7. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
K-Pop Idol Training
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8. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Dark Side of High School
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9. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Construction Industry
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10. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Tech Startup ecosystem
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11. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
National Sport Athlete, Sports Journalist
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12. The Producers
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
Producers of Korean Variety Shows, Showbiz
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13. Pinocchio
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Ground Reporting, Grass root level Investigative Journalism
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14. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Korea in 1990s
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15. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Mental Health, Medical Caretaker / Nurse
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16. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Legal System from Lawyer's perspective