6 Recommendations for Korean Dramas about Teachers, Full of Challenges and Struggles

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas always manage to highlight captivating stories, one of which is the story about teachers. These dramas depict the life of a teacher with all its challenges and struggles. Korean dramas about teachers also showcase the positive and inspirational interactions between teachers and their students.

The stories about teachers in Korean dramas often present deep emotional journeys. Drakor about teachers not only focus on classroom learning but also explore the personal lives of these teachers, taking viewers into the dynamics of their relationships with colleagues, family, and people around them.

If you're interested in watching Korean dramas about teachers, just check out the list of recommendations and brief reviews below.

1. CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE (2023)

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CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE tells the story of Nam Haeng Seonyang, a former national athlete. After retiring, he decides to manage a food store. As a former athlete, he has a cheerful character and strong stamina. While trading, Haeng Seon decides to return to university and meets Choi Chi Yeol.

Chi Yeol is a teacher at an ambitious private tutoring institution and is famous for his strict teaching style. Although Choi Chi Yeol is successful and famous, his success has made him a cold person. With a positive and warm personality, Haeng Seon is able to soften Chi Yeol. Their relationship develops into a sweet romance.

2. MASTER OF STUDY (2010)

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Recommendation for Korean drama about a teacher is MASTER OF STUDY. This drama tells the story of a character named Kang Suk Ho who is a lawyer turned teacher at Byung Moon High School, which is on the brink of bankruptcy.

Suk Ho is determined to save the school. One of the ways is by creating a special class for five troubled students to help them get into Cheonha University. Despite facing initial resistance, this brave principal manages to change the situation and help the five students pass the college entrance exam.

3. DREAM HIGH (2011)

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DREAM HIGH became one of the most popular and successful Korean dramas of its time. In general, this drama tells the story of six students at Kirin Art School who dream of becoming stars. The story of this drama focuses on the journey of Go Hye Mi, who is a classical music student burdened with her father's debt.

In addition to Hye Mi and her fellow students, this drama also features an important character named Kang Oh-hyuk, who is a teacher. For his students, Oh Hyuk is a mentor who helps develop their talents, guiding them step by step towards their dream of becoming a star.

4. LAW SCHOOL (2021)

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LAW SCHOOL tells the story of a former prosecutor named Yang Jong Hoon who decides to become a teacher at a law school. By his students, Jong Hoon is called Yangcrates because of his eccentric and strict teaching style. His cold attitude makes Yangcrates feared and disliked by his colleagues and students.

However, behind his cold demeanor, Yangcrates is a dedicated teacher. Until one day, a murder tragedy occurs during a simulated trial class. In the murder case of a campus official, Yangcrates becomes one of the suspects. Interestingly, while clearing his name, Yangcrates also turns the case into a valuable learning experience for his students.

5. MELANCHOLIA (2021)

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Drama Korea MELANCHOLIA is also one of the interesting dramas to watch. This drama tells the story of Ji Yoon Su, a mathematics teacher at Asung High School who pays attention to a student named Baek Seung Yoo because of his mathematical abilities. Although very smart, he chooses to hide his talent. Yoon Su initially mistook another student named Sung Ye Rin for answering the math problem. But later found out that it was actually Seung Yoo who answered it.

At one point, these two students are involved in a mathematics Olympiad. Ye Rin feels threatened by Seung Yoo's intelligence. Ye Rin also blames Yoon Su for exposing her cheating. However, the situation becomes more complicated when a false scandal involving Yoon Su and Seung Yoo changes their lives. Several years later, Seung Yoo becomes a teacher at Asung High School and harbors feelings for Yoon Su.

6. BLACK DOG: BEING TEACHER (2019)

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Recommended Korean drama about the sixth and last teacher in this drama, BLACK DOG: BEING TEACHER. The story of this drama begins when a group of high school students goes on a trip. Unfortunately, the enjoyable trip eventually turns into a terrifying moment when their bus has an accident in a tunnel.

At that time, teacher Kim Young Ha, who was sleeping during the incident, wakes up startled and, along with other students, panics and exits the bus. However, one of the teachers, Go Ha Neul, who is trapped and injured, cannot save himself. Seeing Ha Neul still inside the bus, Teacher Kim, with strong determination, goes back inside despite the threat of the bus exploding. Despite the danger, he saves Ha Neul and both manage to get out just before the bus explodes, saving Ha Neul's life.

Those are some recommendations for exciting and interesting Korean dramas about teachers. Enjoy watching!

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