6 Dramas about Phobias with Interesting Storylines, from Fear due to Childhood Trauma - Fear of Touch

Kapanlagi.com - Phobia is an excessive fear of something that is usually not dangerous. Such fear can arise when facing certain situations. Well, it turns out that in Korean dramas there are several stories that take the background of phobias, like the following drama about phobias.

Some of these dramas about phobias focus on mental health, while others focus on love stories and relationships between humans with good storylines. These dramas about phobias are too good to miss for KLovers.

What are the recommendations for dramas about phobias? Here is a list of dramas about phobias with interesting storylines. Let's check them out, KLovers.

1. IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE (2014)

Drama It's Okay, That's Love (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	8.3 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	60 menit
Tayang	Netflix, Disney+, WeTV, iQIYI
Pemain	Jo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Kwang Soo

Drama about the first phobia there is a drama titled IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE. This Korean drama tells the story of a psychiatrist named Ji Hae Soo. Although as a psychiatrist, it doesn't mean that Ji Hae Soo doesn't have wounds from the past. Because, it turns out she has a phobia called genophobia where she finds it difficult to trust a man.

She meets a man named Jang Jae Yeol, a novelist who has trauma from his past related to his childhood. Yes, he has experienced domestic violence when he was a child, done by his own father. Having both experienced wounds and trauma, the relationship between Jang Jae Yeol and Ji Hae Soo faces many challenges.

2. HEART TO HEART (2015)

Drama Heart to Heart (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	7.3 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	-
Pemain	Choi Kang Hee, Chun Jung Myung, Lee Jae Yoon

Drama HEART TO HEART tells the story of a young woman named Cha Hong Do. She experiences anxiety disorder or social phobia, where she feels anxious when she has to interact with social environments. Because, when Cha Hong Do feels anxious, her face can turn red.

Never leaving the house, the situation finally demands her to step out of her comfort zone. To reduce her fear, Cha Hong Do eventually disguises herself as an old woman. However, her life changes when she meets a psychiatrist named Ko Yi Seok.

3. WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM (2018)

Drama What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	8.1 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	69 minutes
Tayang	WeTV, Netflix, Apple TV, Hulu, iQIYI, VIKI
Pemain	Park Min Young, Park Seo Joon, Lee Tae Hwan

Drama about phobias, the next drama is titled WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM. This drama tells the story of Lee Young Joon, a CEO who falls in love with his secretary, Kim Mi So. However, he only realizes his feelings when Kim Mi So resigns.

After his secretary is gone, he realizes that he has uncontrollable special feelings. And it turns out that both of these characters have phobias. CEO Lee Young Joon has inonophobia, which is a fear of strings or ropes.

Meanwhile, his secretary, Kim Mi So, has arachnophobia, which is a fear of spiders. Thus, the drama WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM is one of the dramas about phobias that shouldn't be missed.

4. CLEAN WITH PASSION FOR NOW (2018)

Drama Clean With Passion For Now (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	7.0 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	70 minutes
Tayang	Vidio, VIU, WeTV, Netflix, Apple TV, iQIYI, VIKI iFLIX
Pemain	Yoon Hyun Sang, Kim Yoo Jung, Song Jae Rim

Dikisahkan Gil Oh Sol, sosok wanita yang bisa bertahan hidup tanpa kebersihan. Dirinya yang memiliki kehidupan keuangan yang sulit harus bekerja keras melakukan banyak pekerjaan paruh waktu demi menghidupi dirinya. Gil Oh Sol sendiri memiliki penampilan yang lusuh, dia memakai baju kotor, dan rambutnya berantakan.

Hingga suatu hari sosoknya bertemu dengan Jang Seon Kyul, seorang pria yang gila kebersihan. Dalam hidupnya, kebersihan lebih penting dari apapun juga. Melihat penampilannya yang selalu sempurna dari luar, banyak yang tak menyangka kalau sang CEO menderita mysophobia. Dan kisah cinta beda usia ini pun cukup menarik untuk ditonton.

5. I'M NOT A ROBOT (2018)

Drama I'm Not A Robot (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	8.0 IMDB
Episode	32 episodes
Duration	35 minutes
Aired	VIU, WeTV, Netflix, Apple TV, VIKI, Kocowa
Cast	Yoo Seung Hoo, Chae Soo Bin, Uhm Ki Joon

Dikisahkan Kim Min Kyu, seorang yang jenius dan pemegang saham utama namun memiliki sebuah fobia haphephobia atau fobia takut disentuh. Hal ini karena dirinya alergi dengan sesama manusia hingga tak pernah berhubungan dengan orang lain dan tak pernah berpacaran selama hidupnya.

Kim Min Kyu merupakan pemilik robot Aji-3. Namun tanpa Min Kyu sadari, robot tersebut mengalami kerusakan hingga dan tak bisa digunakan. Hingga akhirnya Jae Ji Ah menyamar menjadi robot Aji-3 dan mengisi hari-hari Kim Min Kyu. Dan jadi drama tentang fobia yang sayang untuk dilewatkan.

6. IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY (2020)

Drama It's Okay To Not Be Okay (credit: imdb.com)

Rating	8.6 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	75 minutes
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Yea Ji, Oh Jung Se

And the latest drama about phobia is titled IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY. This drama tells the story of a nurse in a mental hospital who has a brother with autism. Living together with his brother, Moon Gang Tae has a scar from the past. This is related to the death of their mother witnessed by his brother, Moon Sang Tae.

Moon Sang Tae is haunted by fear and trauma when their mother was tragically murdered. Because of this, they often move to find protection because Sang Tae often has nightmares. Unexpectedly, Gang Tae meets a woman who is a children's fairy tale book writer named Ko Moon Young.

She has anti-social personality disorder which makes her have uncontrollable emotions. This is related to her bad experiences in her childhood with her mother. They meet and heal each other's emotional wounds. This drama covers various themes including phobias and backgrounds of childhood trauma.

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