The Best Korean Drama Recommendations About Close and Funny Friendship

BE MELODRAMATIC follows the lives of three 30-year-old female friends, Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo, who live together and rely on each other to face challenges in their careers, love lives, and personal lives. Their strong friendship becomes a source of strength and laughter, demonstrating how the bonds of friendship can be a mainstay during tough times.

FIGHT FOR MY WAY follows four childhood friends, Ko Dong Man, Choi Ae Ra, Kim Joo Man, and Baek Seol Hee, who strive to achieve their dreams despite being seen as underdogs in the eyes of society. Their close friendship serves as the main foundation, where they encourage, critique, and support each other in facing the harsh realities of adult life and pursuing ambitions that sometimes feel impossible.

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST tells the story of five doctors who have been friends since medical school and now work at the same hospital, facing the ups and downs of life as doctors and as individuals. Their deep friendship and support for one another are at the heart of the story, showcased through their time together at work, playing in a band, and going through everyday life.

OUR BELOVED SUMMER follows Choi Ung and Kook Yeon Su, a pair of ex-lovers who are forced to work together again on a documentary film, ten years after their high school documentary went viral. While the main focus is on romance, the drama also subtly shows how friendship and support from loved ones, including their friends, help them face challenges and grow as individuals.

REPLY 1988 is a drama set in the year 1988, focusing on five childhood friends who live in the same neighborhood in Ssangmundong, Seoul. The drama deeply explores family bonds, first love, and especially timeless friendship, where they share happiness and sadness in every phase of life.

TWENTY FIVE TWENTY ONE takes us to the year 1998, following the story of Na Hee Do, an ambitious fencing athlete, and Baek Yi Jin, a young man whose family is shattered by the IMF crisis. The drama beautifully depicts the growth of friendship among a group of teenagers, including Hee Do and Go Yu Rim, who are initially rivals but later become close friends, as well as how they support each other in pursuing their dreams and facing harsh realities.

TWINKLING WATERMELON tells the story of Ha Eun Gyeol, a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) student with musical talent who accidentally time travels to the year 1995, where he meets a young version of his father and forms a band. The drama highlights how friendships formed in the past can influence the future, as well as the importance of communication and support among friends.

WEIGHTLIFTING FAIRY KIM BOK JOO tells the story of Kim Bok Joo, a weightlifting athlete pursuing her dreams at a sports university, and her friendship with Jung Joon Hyung, a swimmer. This drama sweetly illustrates how their friendship evolves into romance, while still highlighting the strong support from fellow athlete friends who face challenges and pressures in the sports world.

WELCOME TO SAMDAL-RI (2023) tells the story of Cho Sam Dal, a successful photographer who is forced to return to his hometown on Jeju Island after his career collapses, where he reunites with his childhood friend, Jo Yong Pil, a weather forecaster. Their friendship, which has been built since childhood, becomes a strong foundation as they support each other in rediscovering happiness and purpose in life amidst challenges.

WELCOME TO WAIKIKI is a comedy centered around three men who run an inn called Waikiki, which is at risk of bankruptcy, and unexpectedly have to take care of a baby. Their friendship is tested and strengthened through various funny and unexpected situations as they struggle together to achieve their individual dreams and keep the inn afloat. Want to know the latest news about the entertainment world? Check it out directly at Kapanlagi.com. If not now, when?