Never Get Bored, Here Are 10 Korean Dramas with Short Episodes and Interesting Stories!

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Korean dramas are one of the entertainments done in the midst of busy work or school to help relieve stress. Korean dramas themselves have various genres that can be chosen according to the audience's taste.

Starting from various interesting stories as well as the acting and visuals of the players make Korean dramas very popular among all ages. Korean dramas themselves typically consist of 16 episodes with a duration of one hour per episode.

But don't worry, there are also K-Dramas that present short episodes with an equally interesting storyline and guaranteed not to get boring. Curious about what they are? Let's take a look below!

1. D.P. (2021)

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This Netflix series consists of only 6 episodes, each episode lasting only 45-55 minutes. This drama successfully lifts up the life of the Korean military which is quite similar to reality, to the point of causing controversy.

The drama, which is adapted from a webtoon, tells the story of a young soldier named An Jun-ho (Jung Hae-in) who serves in the Deserter Pursuit unit as part of his mandatory military service. Together with his senior, Han Ho-yeol (Koo Kyo-hwan), they discover a story while tracking down runaway soldiers.

2. Hymn of Death (2018)

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The drama that aired in 2018 was once popular on social media due to its truly interesting storyline. Even netizens said that Shin Hye Sun as the female lead who played the role of a mistress was approved by the audience.

Having 6 episodes with a duration of 35 minutes per episode, this short drama starred Lee Jong Suk and Shin Hye Sun. Based on a true story, this drama tells the love story of a drama scenario writer and a soprano singer who is also a forbidden Hymn of Death song writer.

3. If We Were A Season (2017)

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This drama only has one episode and only takes 1 hour of your time. Why isn't it called a movie? Because this drama is the first episode of the 8th season, of the KBS Drama Special anthology series.

The chemistry between Chae Soo Bin and Jang Dong Yoon is guaranteed to make the audience baper. Yoon Hae-rim (Chae Soo-bin) and Uhm Gi-seok (Jang Dong-yoon), two high school students born on the same day and raised together as neighbors since birth.

4. Be Positive (2016)

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This short drama starring D.O EXO has 6 episodes that you can finish in just 1 hour. Be Positive tells the story of Hwan-dong (Do Kyung-soo), a film major student who is preparing for his graduation project as a film director.

His script won the grand prize, but he faced difficulty after difficulty trying to finish his film. Starting from funding to the selection of actresses. Finally, Hwan-dong asked his ex-girlfriend, Hye-jung (Chae Seo-jin) to play the lead role in his production.

5. Splash Splash Love (2015)

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The drama Splash Splash Love aired in 2015 and has 2 episodes with a duration of 1 hour 10 minutes per episode. This romantic comedy genre drama tells the story of Dan-Bi (Kim Seul-Gi), a high school student who has a special ability that allows her to travel anywhere when it rains.

When it's time for her university entrance exam, Dan-Bi suddenly enters a puddle of water and finds herself transported to the Joseon period. There, she meets Lee Do (Yoon Doo-Joon), the young King of the Joseon period.

6. THE SOUND OF MAGIC

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The next recommended Korean drama with short episodes is THE SOUND OF MAGIC. This Korean drama is one of the latest releases in 2022. THE SOUND OF MAGIC features a series of popular stars such as Hwang In-Yeop, Choi Sung-Eun, and Ji Chang-Wook.

Meanwhile, the synopsis of THE SOUND OF MAGIC presents the story of a high school girl named Yoon A-Yi who has to struggle to live alone with her younger brother. Yoon A-Yi's parents left her after being burdened with a large debt. Because of that, Yoon A-Yi has to face difficult situations of living alone and being chased by debt collectors.

Although still in school, Yoon A-Yi remains an outstanding student. Until one day, her life begins to change after meeting a magician named Ri-Eul. Yoon A-Yi also gets a new friend named Na II-Deung who sits next to her. Various strange events happen in Yoon A-Yi's life after meeting the magician. Although afraid, Ri-Eul offers to help Yoon A-Yi. Want to know the excitement of the story of THE SOUND OF MAGIC? You can watch it on Netflix with a total of 6 episodes.

7. MY NAME

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The next recommended Korean drama with the shortest episodes is MY NAME. The drama titled MY NAME was released at the end of 2021. This drama only has 8 episodes. Starring Han So-Hee, Park Hee-Soon, and Ahn Bo-Hyun, MY NAME highlights the action, crime, and drama genres.

The synopsis of MY NAME tells the story of a girl named Yoon Ji-Woo or Oh Hye-Jin who tries to avenge her father's death. Because her father was brutally murdered by a group of criminals who then revealed some shocking facts that were only known to the daughter.

Yoon Ji-Woo finally enters the terrifying world of the mafia and full of criminal acts. However, she disguised herself as a police officer while being a spy for the mafia. She must deal with both the mafia and the police as her actions slowly begin to unfold. But it turns out that Yoon Ji-Woo discovered a shocking fact when the mafia that had supported her became the cause of her father's death. Interested in watching?

8. SOUNDTRACK

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The next recommended drakor that is also very exciting to watch is SOUNDTRACK. This drakor was released in March 2022. That's why SOUNDTRACK is one of the latest drakors that you shouldn't miss. Meanwhile, the synopsis of SOUNDTRACK presents an interesting story about the career journey of a songwriter and photographer.

The story begins when Lee Eun-Soo and Han Sun-Woo are school friends. They became friends since they were teenagers. But slowly, Han Sun-Woo has a crush on Lee Eun-Soo. Afraid to reveal it, Han Sun-Soo hides his feelings for his friend for years.

But at one point, Han Sun-Woo finally intends to express his feelings. By helping Lee Eun-Soo who wants to become a professional songwriter, Han Sun-Woo poured his feelings into meaningful lyrics. The drakor SOUNDTRACK with only 4 episodes can be watched through the Disney+ channel.

9. PAGE TURNER

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PAGE TURNER is the next recommended drakor that you must watch. PAGE TURNER is a drakor with short episodes but managed to achieve quite high ratings. PAGE TURNER is played by Kim Soo-Hyun, Ji Soo, Shin Jae-Ha, and others with only 3 episodes.

The synopsis of PAGE TURNER tells the story of Yoon Yoo-seul who had an accident that caused her to go blind. Yet she is a talented pianist with a lot of achievements. At the same time, she met Cha Sik who also became a pianist after his dream as an athlete vanished due to injury. Both of them finally struggled to pursue their dreams even in limited conditions.

10. SPLASH SPLASH LOVE

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SPLASH SPLASH LOVE is also a recommended drakor that has a short number of episodes. SPLASH SPLASH LOVE was released in 2015. Where SPLASH SPLASH LOVE only presents 2 episodes with an interesting story.

The synopsis of SPLASH SPLASH LOVE tells the story of a high school student named Dan-Bi who is trapped in the past during the Joseon era. This event occurred after she had a desire to disappear because she felt frustrated when she was about to take the university entrance exam, Dan-Bi jumped into a puddle of water that turned out to take her to the past life.

However, in that life, Dan-Bi got motivation. Not only that, she met her love in the Joseon era who was none other than the young king Lee Do. The love story with comedy elements is so attached to the drakor titled SPLASH SPLASH LOVE.

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