Carrying the Theme of Mental Health, Here are 6 Highly Rated Psychology Dramas Worth Following

Kapanlagi.com - Mental health has become an important issue that is increasingly being paid attention to by society. This issue has also been raised as the theme of several Korean dramas. Until now, there have been many psychology dramas packaged in various genres.

Telling the story of past trauma to its healing, psychology dramas have become interesting shows. By following these dramas, people can also become more concerned about their own mental health and that of their loved ones.

Now, if you are looking for highly rated psychology dramas that carry the theme of mental health, please read some reviews below.

 

1. BAD AND CRAZY (2021)

Psychology Drama (Credit: Mydramalist)

Rating	8.5/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour 10 minutes
Episode	12
Air Date	iQIYI, tvN, Prime Video, TVING, Netflix
Cast	Lee Dong Wook, Wi Ha Joon, Han Ji Eun, Cha Hak Yeon

BAD AND CRAZY is one of the exciting psychological dramas to follow. This drama tells the story of a detective named Ryo Soo Yeol (Lee Dong Wook). One day, he is disturbed by someone who suddenly appears and always torments him. The unknown person always comes and goes mysteriously.

Furthermore, Soo Yeol is suspected of having multiple personality disorder. This happens because his ego is very contradictory to the personality he has shown so far. An alter ego named K (Wi Ha Joon) appears. Their interactions develop in each episode. Filled with action-packed and crazy scenes, this drama is worth watching.

 

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

Rating	9.0/10 Mydramalist
Duration	1 hour 15 minutes
Episodes	16
Aired	Netflix, tvN
Cast	Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Yea Ji, Oh Jung Se

Next, there is a psychological drama recommendation titled IT'S OKAY TO NOT TO BE OKAY. This drama tells the story of a children's book writer who has a high level of selfishness and antisocial disorder. He meets a nurse who works in a psychiatric ward. The nurse has a warm and kind personality.

The writer, Ko Mun Yeong (Seo Ye Ji), and the nurse, Moon Gang Tae (Kim Soo Hyun), have contrasting personalities. However, they can both learn to understand each other through their traumatic childhood experiences. Mental health issues are prominently highlighted in this drama.

 

3. FIND ME IN YOUR MEMORY (2020)

Psychological Drama (Credit: Mydramalist)

Rating	8.2/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	35 minutes
Episode	32
Tayang	MBC, Apple TV, Viki, Kocowa, Netflix
Pemain	Kim Dong Wook, Mun Ka Young, Kim Seul Gi

FIND ME IN YOUR MEMORY is also one of the must-watch psychological dramas. In general, this drama tells the story of the impact of trauma and loss in the context of love. The characters in this drama are named Lee Jung Hoon (Kim Dong-Wook) and Yeo Ha Jin (Moon Ga Young). They both face trauma in different ways. Jung Hoon, who works as a news reader, has a condition called hyperthymesia. He can hardly forget anything in his memory.

On the other hand, Yeo Ha Jin (Moon Ga Young) actually loses some of her memories from the past as a coping mechanism for a traumatic event. She lives positively without caring about other people's opinions. The striking difference between them leads to an argument on a TV show. After that, they are able to gradually open up to each other.

 

4. SOUL MECHANIC (2020)

Rating	7.8/10 Mydramalist
Duration	35 minutes
Episodes	32
Aired	KBS2, Viki, Kocowa
Cast	Shin Ha Kyun, Jung So Min, Tae In Ho, Park Ye Jin

The next psychological drama is titled SOUL MECHANIC. This drama tells the story of a team of psychiatrists who believe in healing and not just treating sick patients. The main character is Lee Shi-Joon, a psychiatrist who tries to heal others' emotional wounds.

One day, he meets Han Woo-joo, who becomes a troubled patient. She is a rising star but struggles to control her emotions, especially when angry.

 

5. KILL ME, HEAL ME (2015)

Psychological Drama (Credit: Mydramalist)

Rating	8.7/10 Mydramalist
Durasi	1 hour 2 minutes
Episode	20
Airing	MBC, Kocowa, Apple TV, Viki, WeTV, Netflix
Cast	Ji Sung, Hwang Jung Eum, Park Seo Joon, Kim Yoo Ri

Talking about psychological dramas, KILL ME, HEAL ME is definitely not to be missed. Addressing mental health issues and past trauma, this drama tells the story of Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung). He suffers from dissociative identity disorder. He undergoes the healing process with psychiatrist Oh Ri Jin (Hwang Jung Eum).

Unexpectedly, one of his personalities falls in love with Ri Jin. In each episode, you will be presented with Do Hyun's exhaustion in facing various personalities within him. Not only serious, this drama is also filled with funny scenes that invite laughter. Ji Sung's acting in portraying the emerging personalities deserves praise.

 

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

Rating	8.6/10 Mydramalist
Duration	60 minutes
Episodes	16
Aired	SBS, Disney+Hotstar, WeTV, Netflix, Kocowa, iQIYI, Viki
Cast	Zo In Sung, Gong Hyo Jin, Sung Dong Il

Next, there is a psychological drama recommendation titled IT'S OKAY, THAT'S LOVE. This drama revolves around the theme of healing emotional wounds and tells the story of Jang Jae-yeol (Jo In-sung) who suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He meets Ji Hae-soo (Gong Hyo-jin), who is a psychiatrist.

They get to know each other and eventually, Jae Yol ends up living with Hae Soo and two other colleagues, Park Soo-kwang (Lee Kwang-soo) who has Tourette Syndrome, and Jo Dong-min (Sung Dong-il). The healing process undergone by Jae Yol and Soo Kwang is intriguing to follow.

So, KLovers, those are a series of highly-rated psychological dramas that are interesting to watch.

 

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