Invited Back to the Past, Here's a List of 9 Korean Dramas with Time Traveler Theme in 2023

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas always present stories with various themes, one of which is time traveler. This themed drama usually tells the story of the main character who explores time, whether going to the past or the future.

Throughout 2023, a series of time traveler-themed dramas have aired. Although they all explore time, these dramas certainly have different plots and endings.

Curious? Here are 9 Korean dramas with time traveler themes that will air in 2023!

1. A TIME CALLED YOU

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First on the list, there is the drama A TIME CALLED YOU starring Ahn Hyo Seop, Jeon Yeo Bin, and Kang Hoon as the main cast. This time traveler drama is adapted from a Taiwanese drama that aired in 2019 titled SOME DAY OR ONE DAY.

This drama tells the story of the sadness of a woman named Han Jun Hee (Jeon Yeo Bin) who was left behind by her lover named Koo Yeon Jun (Ahn Hyo Seop). Even though it has been a year since his death, Jun Hee cannot forget her lover. Somehow, she goes back to 1998 and becomes a high school student with a different name. She then meets someone who looks very similar to her lover.

2. MIRACULOUS BROTHERS

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If you are a fan of mystery dramas, you must watch this time traveler drama. MIRACULOUS BROTHERS stars Jung Woo san Bae Hyun Sung as the main characters.

This time travel drama tells the story of the friendship between Yook Dong-joo (Jung Woo), a writer burdened with debt, and a mysterious young man with unique abilities named Kang San (Bae Hyun-sung). Thanks to his talent, Kang San helps Yook Dong Joo and they become good friends. Kang San is able to see someone's sadness without time limits, both in the past and present.

3. MY PERFECT STRANGER

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Next, there is the drama MY PERFECT STRANGER which also tells the story of a time traveler. Airing in 2023, this drama stars Kim Dong Wook and Jin Ki Joo as the main cast.

This drama tells the story of Yoon Hae Joon (Kim Dong Wook), a news anchor who can time travel. Yoon Hae Joon is a news reader for a weekend program. He meets Baek Yoon Young (Jin Ki Joo) who dreams of becoming a writer but has a difficult life. Somehow, they both go back to 1987. There, they try to uncover the truth behind a series of murders and Yoon Young meets her mother when she was still in high school.

4. SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE

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Drama SEE YOU IN MY 19TH LIFE also tells the story of someone exploring time. This drama stars Shin Hye Sun and Ahn Bo Hyun as the main cast.

This drama tells the story of Ban Ji Eum (Shin Hye Sun), a woman who knows that she is living her 19th life. Every time she is reborn from the age of 8 to 12, Ji Eum starts to remember all her previous lives. In her 19th life, she meets Mun Seo Ha, a boy she met when she was 12 years old in her 18th life. Seo Ha is now an adult, and Ban Ji Eum fully realizes who Mun Seo Ha is.

5. TWINKLING WATERMELON

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The famous drama TWINKLING WATERMELON also tells the story of someone going back to the past. This drama stars Ryeo Un, Choi Hyun Wook, Seol In A, and Shin Eun Soo as the main cast.

Twinkling Watermelon tells the story of high school student Eun Gyeol (Ryeo Un), who has deaf parents but has a talent in music. One day, Eun Gyeol visits a mysterious music store and travels back in time to 1995. There, he meets Yi Chan (Choi Hyun Wook), Se Kyung (Seol In A), and Cheong A (Shin Eun Soo). They form a band called Watermelon Sugar.

6. THE STORY OF PARK'S MARRIAGE CONTRACT

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Furthermore, there is also the time traveler THE STORY OF PARK'S MARRIAGE CONTRACT. This Korean drama stars Lee Se Young and Bae In Hyuk as the main characters.

This drama tells the story of Park Yeon Woo (Lee Se Young), a woman in the 19th century who was left widowed on her wedding night. After that, Park Yeon Woo is kidnapped and thrown into a well, rendering her unconscious. She then travels through time to the 20th century and finds herself at a swimming pool. Yeon Woo is shocked when she opens her eyes and sees her husband in front of her.

The difference is that Yeon Woo is now in Seoul, South Korea. The man who saved her from the swimming pool is Kang Tae Ha (Bae In Hyuk), the heir of SH Seoul Corporation.

7. THE TAIL OF NINE TAILED 1938

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Next, there is a drama called THE TAIL OF NINE TAILED 1938. This drama is the second season that aired in 2023. The drama stars Lee Dong Wook, Ryu Kyung Soo, Kim Soo Yeon, and Kim Bum.

This drama tells the story of a nine-tailed fox named Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) who travels back in time to 1938 to chase a masked man named Cho Mu Yeong (Ryu Kyung Soo). In his pursuit, Lee Yeon also meets Ryu Hong Joo (Kim Soo Yeon), who in the past was a mountain god and a friend of Lee Yeon and Cho Mu Yeong.

8. DURIAN AFFAIRS

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Next, there is a drama called DURIAN AFFAIRS which tells the story of a time traveler. This drama is starring Park Joo Mi, Kim Min Joon, Choi Myung Gil, Jeon No Min, Yoon Hae Young.

This drama tells the story of a woman named Du Ri An and Kim So Jeo who experience a time travel from the Joseon era to the future. They suddenly find themselves in the year 2023 at a wealthy family party called Dan Chi Gam. In this modern era, it turns out that Du Ri An's and Kim So Jeo's past lovers have been reincarnated as men in the Dan Chi Gam family.

9. PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE

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Finally, there is the drama PERFECT MARRIAGE REVENGE as a time traveler drama in 2023. This drama adaptation of the Webtoon with the same title is starred by Jung Yoo Min, Sung Hoon, Jin Ji Hee, Kang Shin Hyo, and Oh Seung Yoon.

This drama tells the story of a woman named Han Yi Joo who is cheated on by her husband in her first life. When she finds out about it, she is hit by a car and dies on the spot. However, instead of dying, Yi Joo lives and goes back to the past before marrying her husband. She decides to seek revenge and change her destiny by getting close to another man named Seo Doo Gook.

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