![]() The narrative of Happiness (2021) has a timely message that puts emphasis on the multiple characters representing various human behavior in response to crisis. Starring: Shin Min-a, Kim Seon-ho, and Lee Sang-yi Another wonderful thing about this drama is that it highlights how genuine love plays a major part of being set free-that healing involves having the courage to be known and yet, still loved. It also raises awareness that mental health matters in dealing with people, particularly portraying how damaging words from people can be psychologically powerful. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021) is more than a romantic drama that introduces multiple characters whose stories represent our daily lives. Starring: Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung and Jeon Mi-do It is not just a drama that educates the viewers about medical terms, illnesses, and practices, but it also narrates stories through the perspective of patients. The show also reflects the reality of life, death, and relationships in a hospital setting. It highlights the life’s up and downs of healthcare workers amid the noise and haste of city life. ![]() Hospital Playlist (2021) is more than a medical drama that incorporates “life” into the incredibly busy career of doctors. Starring: Lee Je-hoon, Esom, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin The drama also shows the painful situation that victims of abuse, murder, and crimes go through while the culprits live a free life, unpunished and unbothered. Hence, a group of hurting people creates a secret movement to help victims get revenge through a special taxi service. Taxi Driver (2021) talks about dealing with evil doers in society that the law of justice is sometimes slow to punish and the victims are mostly left hanging and wounded. ![]() Starring: Lee Seung-gi, Lee Hee-joon, Park Ju-hyun and Kyung Soo-jinĭirected by: Choi Joon-bae and Kang Cheol-woo The drama will also leave you pondering about the reality of evilness in society and how it plays a major role in creating the monsters in us. The exceptional performance of Lee Seung-gi as a psychopath will grab your attention with his mastery in switching expressions from fake humanity to a real sadistic. Starring: Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-kyun, and Son Seok-kooĪ complicated yet brilliant storyline, Mouse (2021) explores the origin of psychopaths-a pure entertainment of science fiction and reality. The portrayal of abuse and injustice in this drama is visually powerful, expressing a desperate message for change-a call to social empathy, protect the victims, empower justice, take part of the change, and not respond indifferently as bystanders or onlookers. It raises public awareness that enables one to understand the unresolved, denied, and neglected issues, not just in South Korea’s military camp, but generally the systems and institutions set up by society around the world. Starring: Lee Je-hoon, Tang Joon-sang, Ji Jin-hee, Lee Jae-wook, and Hong Seung-heeĭeserter Pursuit (2021) serves as an eye-opening experience that bravely tackles the struggles of new recruits and reasons why some enlistees decide to desert the army. Overall, the drama teaches the value of time, life, and family relationships. It will also leave you pondering about someone who has departed-that there is more to a person, that there are more undisclosed layers to a simple story. It’s narrative reflects much insight on how a single life simply leaves a mark and how a loss unravels moments, hidden desires, and thoughts through personal possessions left behind. What matters the most in life when our loved ones depart? What is left behind when we face death? Move To Heaven (2021) contemplates the shortness and value of life through trauma cleaning. In 2021, here are ten (10) crowd-favorite Korean dramas that imparted a powerful messsage on life and humanity, in no particular order: ![]() ![]() Many Korean dramas have left a strong mark on the viewers for the timely narrative surrounding social issues and mental health. ![]()
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