8 Korean Dramas that Tell Stories About Second Chances, Not Just About Love!

Noh Ae-jeong (Song Ji Hyo) in WAS IT LOVE? has given up hope on love since 14 years ago. But as usual, new love always comes unexpectedly. In her case, there are four potential partners chasing after her! Besides matters of the heart, circumstances force Ae-jeong to lead a new film production to save her company. This new job also revives her dreams that have been put on hold for 14 years.

The main characters of IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY get a second chance in life when they meet and learn from each other. Mun-yeong (Seo Ye Ji) learns to control her emotions, while Gang-tae (Kim Soo Hyun) learns to express his emotions. Both make changes by stepping out of their comfort zone, facing childhood trauma, and finding love.

Next is GOBLIN. Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is a 939-year-old immortal goblin. He has been waiting for over 900 years to meet his bride who will remove the sword from his chest and free him from immortality. When Ji Eun-tak (Kim Go Eun) appears as his bride, his life changes forever. Despite his age, Kim Shin learns a lot from Eun-tak. The result is a beautiful story where both try to face life, death, and romance.

Four rookie detectives, Eun Dae-gu (Lee Seung Gi), Eo Soo-seon (Go Ara), Park Tae-il (Ahn Jae Hyun), and Ji Gook (Park Jung Min), start their careers in the drama YOU'RE ALL SURROUNDED. Although initially not enthusiastic, this young team eventually learns to love their profession. Dae-gu blames Detective Chief Seo Pan-seok (Cha Seung Won) for his mother's death and works specifically for him to seek revenge. When they uncover the mystery of the murder, Dae-gu is able to release his anger since childhood. 

Ha No-ra (Choi Ji Woo) gets a second chance to live her 20s when she enrolls in college. Being pregnant at a young age, No-ra dedicates most of her life as a wife and mother. However, when her husband asks for a divorce, No-ra decides to go to college with her child and live for herself. She finds new love when she reunites with her high school classmate, Cha Hyeon-seok (Lee Sang Yoon), who now works as a professor at her campus. No-ra's journey to find her true self is entertaining and inspiring in the drama SECOND 20.

This classic drama tells the story of Na Ae-ra (Lee Min Jung) and Cha Jung-woo (Joo Sang Wook), a divorced couple who became poor due to Jung-woo's business. The couple reunites three years later, where Jung-woo is now successful. Despite many debates, their reunion reignites the lost flame of romance. The title is CUNNING SINGLE LADY!

The drama ONE MORE HAPPY ENDING follows four former members of a female idol group who are currently struggling with the ups and downs of life and romantic conflicts. Han Mi-mo (Jang Nara) is a widow who started a matchmaking business for widowers and divorcees. After being betrayed by her boyfriend, Mi-mo finds an ideal candidate in Song Su-hyeok (Jung Kyung Ho) and Gu Hae-jun (Kwon Yul). Full of laughter-inducing encounters, Mi-mo and her friends support each other to solve their problems. This drama proves that a happy ending can be found once again.

HI BYE, MAMA! shows how a new chapter can begin, even after death. Cha Yu-ri (Kim Tae Hee) dies after being hit by a car and has to watch over her family as a ghost for five years. One day, a miracle happens where she comes back to life for 49 days to reclaim her place in her family. In this second life, Yu-ri is given another chance to show her love for her loved ones.