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Korean dramas with the theme of infidelity always manage to attract the attention of many viewers. The story concept involving emotional conflict and betrayal is the main attraction that keeps viewers curious.
Not just mere love stories, these dramas showcase unexpected intrigues and characters with tumultuous life stories. Each episode makes viewers increasingly interested in the emotional plot developments.
Summarized by KapanLagi.com from various sources on Monday, (28/4/2025), here are some of the best recommendations for Korean dramas about infidelity that you must watch, featuring diverse backgrounds and characters that evoke deep emotions. These dramas show how betrayal can change a person's life forever.
1. A Wife's Credentials (2012): Infidelity in the Midst of a Perfect Family

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A Wife's Credentials tells the story of Yoon Seo Rae, a housewife trying to meet the expectations of her husband and in-laws. However, when she meets her new neighbor, Kim Tae Oh, a dentist, feelings of love begin to grow. This drama illustrates how a woman who has tried to be perfect within her family ultimately gets caught in infidelity, changing her life forever.
2. Show Window: The Queen's House (2021): A Perfect Life Full of Lies

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This drama focuses on the seemingly perfect life of Han Sun Joo as a wife and mother. However, behind that facade, Sun Joo unknowingly supports her husband's infidelity with another woman. The tension of the story escalates as Sun Joo begins to suspect that something is wrong, but she has yet to uncover the full truth.
3. The Hymn of Death (2018): A Tragic Love that Sacrifices Everything

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Based on a true story, this drama tells the tragic romance between Yun Sim-deok, a soprano singer, and Kim Woo-jin, a playwright, despite Woo-jin being married. The two are trapped in a love that cannot be theirs, creating a highly emotional conflict.
4. My Wife's Having an Affair this Week (2016): Revealing the Truth in Marriage

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This drama tells the story of Do Hyun-woo who is shocked to discover that his wife, Jung Soo Yeon, is having an affair. The drama depicts Hyun-woo's reactions and struggles in facing the reality that his marriage of 8 years is filled with lies.
5. Temptation of Wife (2008): A Shocking Revenge

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Goo Eun Jae marries Jung Gyo Bin after an unplanned pregnancy. However, the marriage is unhappy, and Eun Jae must confront the betrayal committed by her friend, Shin Ae Ri. The affair triggers a series of events that culminate in tragedy.
6. The Good Wife (2016): Facing the Scandal That Destroys Lives

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Kim Hye Kyung must become a lawyer after her husband, Lee Tae Joon, is involved in a sex and corruption scandal. Their once-perfect family life is shattered in an instant. This drama depicts how Hye Kyung struggles to face it and adapt to the legal world she has never known before.
7. My Happy Ending (2023): Love Destroyed by a Friend's Infidelity

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Seo Jae-Won, a CEO of a successful furniture company, discovers that her husband, Heo Soon-Young, is cheating with her own friend, Kwon Yoo-Jin. This drama portrays Jae-Won's emotional journey as she faces this bitter reality and strives to find her happiness amidst the destruction of her marriage.
8. Maestra: Strings of Truth (2023): Secrets and Intrigue in the World of Music

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Cha Se Eum, a talented orchestra conductor, returns to Korea after achieving success abroad. Amid her career success, she must confront various mysteries, including her husband Kim Pil's infidelity. This drama combines the tension of the music world with intricate domestic conflicts.
9. On the Way to Airport (2016): Harmony That Turns Out to Be Full of Lies

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Choi Soo Ah, a happy wife, must face the bitter reality when she begins to feel that someone is threatening her happiness. This drama depicts how infidelity changes a seemingly harmonious relationship.
10. The Innocent Man (2012): Love That Turns Into Vengeance

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Kang Ma-ru experiences a betrayal that shatters his life after being left by the woman he loved dearly. Ma-ru then seeks revenge by using Seo Eun-gi, a young heiress involved in his plan. This drama illustrates how love can turn into an obsession for revenge.
11. Mistress (2018): A Life Entangled in Mystery and Betrayal

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This drama follows the lives of four women involved in infidelity and increasingly complicated mysteries. Each character faces significant dilemmas, ranging from affairs, family issues, to murders that threaten them. Their personal lives become increasingly entangled with tension and difficult decisions.
12. Secret Affair (2014): Forbidden Love Among Socialites

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Secret Affair focuses on the forbidden love story between Oh Hye Won, a married woman in her 40s, and Lee Sun Jae, a young man in his 20s. Despite the significant age difference, they engage in a relationship that sparks controversy in their socially elite environment filled with codes of conduct.
13. Remarriage & Desires (2022): Revenge in the Elite World

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Seo Hye Seung must struggle to face the destruction of her life after her husband cheats on her. She joins an elite matchmaking agency that helps its clients find wealthy partners. This drama depicts the high-class matchmaking world filled with intrigue, power, and revenge.
14. Bora! Deborah (2023): Love Full of Problems

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Bora! Deborah follows the story of Yeon Bo Ra, a famous writer whose life is full of romantic problems. From the betrayal of an ex-lover to conflict-ridden relationships, this drama explores the complexities of the life of a love expert who cannot manage her own love life.
15. Tempted (2018): A Love Game That Shakes

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Tempted tells the story of a dangerous love game among wealthy teenagers. Kwon Shi-hyun is asked to seduce Eun Tae-hee as revenge for a past betrayal, but he ends up falling in love with her. This drama depicts the emotional conflicts and infidelities that occur among young conglomerates.
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