K-Dramas Showcasing Korean Reality

K-Dramas that touch upon some real aspect of the existing Korean Society and inform 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 missing 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 an appetising Korean dish.

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1. Dr. Romantic

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

10

Medical System especially trauma care
2. Miss Hammurabi

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10

Legal System from a Judge's perspective
3. School 2013

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

9.5

Education System especially High School
4. Signal

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

10

Violent Crime Investigation, Famous Criminal Cases
5. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

10

Goryeo Historical Era
6. Itaewon Class

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.5

Restaurant Ecosystem, Itaewon
7. Dream High

Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

9.0

K-Pop Idol Training
8. Extracurricular

Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

9.5

Dark Side of High School
9. Rain or Shine

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10

Construction Industry
10. Start-Up

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0

Tech Startup ecosystem
11. Twenty Five Twenty One

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

10

National Sport Athlete, Sports Journalist
12. The Producers

Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

10

Producers of Korean Variety Shows, Showbiz
13. Pinocchio

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

10

Ground Reporting, Grass root level Investigative Journalism
14. Reply 1997

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

9.5

Korea in 1990s
15. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.5

Mental Health, Medical Caretaker / Nurse
16. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

10

Legal System from a Lawyer's Perspective, Challenges faced by differently abled Individuals in society