6 Best and Latest Korean Dramas About Bands, the Ups and Downs of a Musician's Career and Love Life

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas about bands highlight the life of a musician, from their career to their love life. The joys and sorrows of being an idol can even be seen through popular dramas about band groups.

In line with its theme, Korean dramas about bands have their own appeal among K-drama fans. Various works from the South Korean music industry are often referred to as K-pop, which stands for Korean Pop.

This Korean drama often explores music themes that are in line with the popularity of the global music industry from South Korea. If you're curious about the best Korean dramas about bands, here are the recommendations for you KLovers.

 

 

1. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL (2009)

Poster YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL (credit: mydramalist.com)

Rating	7.7/10 IMDb
Episode	16 episodes
Duration	1 hour 5 minutes
Aired	iQIYI, Netflix, Viki
Cast	Jang Geum Suk, Park Shin Hye, Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Hong Ki, and others

Korean drama about one of the best bands, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL. This Korean drama presents a story set in the music world that is quite interesting. The story focuses on a group called A.N.JELL. Not only in the drama, but the group also has their own songs. The most popular song that has become the soundtrack of the drama YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL is titled Still.

The synopsis of YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL tells the story of a woman named Go Mi Nyeo who disguises herself as her twin brother, Go Mi Nam. She is forced to disguise herself as her twin brother who is a male when debuting with the band A.N.JELL. The reason is that her twin brother is in the process of recovery.

This situation leads Go Mi Nyeo to live in a dormitory with other male members. However, they are not aware that the real Go Mi Nam has been replaced by her own sister. A romance story unfolds between them, even though they initially do not realize that Go Mi Nam is a woman.

 

 

2. ORANGE MARMALADE (2015)

Poster ORANGE MARMALADE (credit: mydramalist.com)

Rating	6.3/10 IMDb
Episode	12 episodes
Duration	50 minutes
Released	Viki, Netflix
Cast	Kim Seol Hyun and Yeo Jin Goo

Korean drama about the next band, ORANGE MARMALADE. Fans of supernatural-themed dramas must watch ORANGE MARMALADE because of its exciting story. The main focus of the ORANGE MARMALADE story is on the character Baek Ma Ri. She is not a human, but the child of a vampire couple. However, Baek Ma Ri lives her life like a human and stops drinking their blood.

One day, Baek Ma Ri meets a male student from her school named Jung Jae Min. Unaware, Baek Ma Ri feels that Jung Jae Min has sweet blood, making her want to suck his neck. However, they end up being involved in a romantic love story despite being from different worlds. On the other hand, Baek Ma Ri and Jung Jae Min form a band called Orange Marmalade.

 

 

3. TWINKLING WATERMELON (2023)

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Rating	8.9/10 mydramalist
Episode	16 episodes
Duration	1 hour 10 minutes
Streaming	Viki
Cast	Ryeoun, Choi Hyun Wook, Seol In Ah, Shin Eun Soo, and others

TWINKLING WATERMELON is a Korean drama about a new band released in 2023. This Korean drama highlights the story of a group of teenagers who have a passion for music. Interestingly, TWINKLING WATERMELON combines fantasy genre as the main character travels through time when his parents were teenagers. This is done to change the situation in the future.

Focus on the character Eun Gyeol, he was born to deaf parents. Eun Gyeol's presence becomes the ears for his family to communicate with the world. Since childhood, he has been interested in the world of music, especially the guitar. Something magical happens when he is a teenager, Eun Gyeul tries to ensure that his parents stay together. In fact, Eun Gyeol appears to be the same age as his father who is still in high school and they form a band together called Watermelon Sugar.

 

 

4. TOP MANAGEMENT (2018)

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Rating	7.6/10 mydramalist
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	30 menit
Tayang	Youtube Premium
Pemain	Seo Eun Soo, Ahn Hyo Seop, Cha Eun Woo, and others

Korean drama about the next best band, TOP MANAGEMENT. This drama tells the story of an entertainment agency that manages a group called S.O.U.L. The group gets a new manager who turns out to have an amazing ability to see the future.

This ability is used to find opportunities to develop the S.O.U.L group to be more successful. The new manager of Starlight Entertainment agency faces several challenges. Will this group succeed and become stars? Find out the answer in TOP MANAGEMENT, klovers.

 

 

5. SHUT UP FLOWER BOY BAND (2012)

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Rating	8.0/10 mydramalist
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	45 menit
Tayang	iQIYI
Pemain	Sung Joon, Jo Bo Ah, Kim Myung Soo, Lee Hyun Jae, dan lainnya

SHUT UP FLOWER BOY BAND is a Korean drama about a band with an exciting story. The synopsis of this Korean drama highlights a band called Eye Candy. This rock genre band faces new challenges regarding their future career in the music world. Despite their initial success, several scandals arise that lead to the band's breakup.

Since then, the members of Eye Candy begin to question their initial purpose of forming the band, whether it was for money or just for fun. The drama SHUT UP FLOWER BOY BAND also brings forth stories of friendship and love.

 

 

6. HEARTSTRINGS (2011)

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Rating	7.6/10 mydramalist
Episode	15 episodes
Duration	1 hour 5 minutes
Airing	Viki
Cast	Park Shin Hye, Jung Yong Hwa, So Yi Hyun, and others

The next Korean drama about a band is HEARTSTRINGS. This drama revolves around music, romance, and teenagers. The story focuses on the character Lee Shin, who is a music major and the vocalist of the band The Stupid. One day, he meets Lee Gyu Won, who is also a music major but specializes in traditional music.

This meeting changes their relationship into a romance. Although Lee Shin initially appears indifferent and cold, he eventually falls in love with Gyu Won. Their love story faces several challenges along the way.

These are some exciting Korean dramas about bands. The above-mentioned hit dramas about bands are suitable for music-themed K-drama fans.

 

 

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