7 Recommendations of Korean Dramas with Characters Who Have Trauma or Phobia, Some are Afraid of Rain!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Delia Ervi Rahmawati

Korean dramas indeed have many stories that can make us laugh and be entertained. However, it turns out that Korean dramas also have many stories about mental health. This can certainly broaden the viewers' knowledge.

There are many Korean dramas that focus on the trauma experienced by their characters. This can make the viewers sympathize with the character. In addition, the viewers are also shown how they try to heal their trauma.

Curious about Korean dramas with characters who have trauma and phobia? Let's check out the discussion below!

1. BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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BUSINESS PROPOSAL tells the story of a woman who pretends to be his friend in order to help cancel an arranged marriage planned by her family. She goes on a blind date with a man and has a mission to annoy him with her attitude.

However, the man ends up liking her attitude. This causes the woman's plan to fail. The shocking news arrives when she finds out that the man is her boss at the company where she works. This man has a trauma related to rain due to an accident experienced by both of his parents.

2. PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE

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PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE tells the story of a woman who time travels to change her fate of dying in the future. She has a plan to seek revenge against those who betrayed her.

In this revenge plan, she enters into a contract marriage with the man her sister loves to make everything easier. This couple has their own traumas. The woman cannot eat food cooked by others because she was once poisoned as a child. Meanwhile, the man has a trauma related to the sea due to an accident his brother experienced.

3. KING THE LAND

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KING THE LAND tells the story of a hardworking woman who wants to work as a hotelier. She manages to work at one of the famous hotels in Korea. However, her life there is not easy as she is often underestimated by her colleagues. She also meets a conglomerate's son who is involved in managing the hotel.

The man has a cold personality and rarely smiles. This is due to the trauma from his childhood where he saw everyone showing fake smiles to him when he was abandoned by his mother. However, since meeting this woman, the man starts to realize things he didn't know before.

4. I'M NOT A ROBOT

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I'M NOT A ROBOT tells the story of a man who has a strange illness, which is an allergy to humans, so he cannot have physical contact. This is related to his childhood trauma when he was betrayed and exploited by someone he trusted.

This man lives with various robots to keep him company and prevent him from feeling lonely. One day, a professor offers him an intelligent robot in the form of a woman. He becomes interested in testing the robot. However, when the test is about to be conducted, the robot breaks. Finally, the professor asks another woman to pretend to be the robot.

5. IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE

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IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE tells the story of a man who works as a radio broadcaster. This man has a mental disorder due to childhood trauma where he was once abused. The trauma he has has a big impact on his life. He often experiences sleep disturbances and activities.

He then meets a woman who is a psychiatrist. This woman has trauma from her parents' infidelity. This causes her to be unable to form relationships and have physical contact with men. The meeting of these two people brings different effects to their lives.

6. WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH SECRETARY KIM tells the story of a boss and his secretary. The secretary wants to resign from her job and live her life as usual. However, her boss doesn't allow it because he still wants to work together.

It turns out, these two individuals have their own phobias. The boss has linonophobia, a fear of ropes or cables. Meanwhile, the secretary has arachnophobia, a fear of spiders. It turns out that the phobias they have are related to past traumas when they were victims of kidnapping.

7. JUST BETWEEN LOVERS

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JUST BETWEEN LOVERS tells the story of a man and a woman living with their respective traumas. The man is a former football athlete who lives a tough life. He often has nightmares because of his trauma. He meets a woman who is an architect.

This woman has a fear of riding elevators due to her trauma. Even though she has to go to high-rise buildings, she still chooses to use the stairs. It turns out that their traumas are related to each other. They were once victims of the collapse of a large mall where they were trapped under the rubble for a long time.

Those are some Korean dramas about the traumas and phobias experienced by their characters. Are you interested in watching them?

(kpl/del)