Sometimes, all you need is a good K-drama to make you feel unusual about your relationship status. The highs and lows of being single are shown in these episodes, from endearing friendships to sad romantic relationships. Prepare to laugh, cry, and perhaps even feel jealous of these made-up people through these dramas.
1. My Mister
The plot centers on Dong-hoon, a middle-aged man weighed down by life’s challenges, and his unanticipated friendship with Ji-an, a young woman going through her own troubles. The show skillfully captures loneliness as the two protagonists work through their emotional wounds. Their friendship shows how bonds can grow even in the face of adversity as it progresses from mutual understanding to genuine support.
2. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
This drama centers on Ko Moon-young, a children’s book author with an antisocial personality problem, and Moon Gang-tae, a psychiatric facility caregiver. Their paths eventually cross in a story of love and healing amid personal tragedies. It highlights how love can manifest as a potent healing force even in solitude, prompting viewers to consider their own relationships and experiences with loneliness.
3. Because This Is My First Life
In this unusual tale, Nam Se-hee and Yoon Ji-ho, who both struggle with loneliness, consent to a contract marriage for pragmatic reasons—housing and financial stability. They gradually forge an unexpected bond as they deal with both their personal desires and the demands of society.
4. Something in the Rain
In this slow-burning love story, a thirty-something woman named Jin-a falls in love with the younger brother of her best friend, Jun-hui. The novel focuses on topics of emotional fragility and loneliness as they deal with age differences and social pressure. Jin-a deals with expectations and past heartbreaks on her own.
5. Thirty-Nine
“Thirty-Nine” chronicles the ups and downs of life—love, career setbacks, and health issues—as it follows three closest friends who are getting close to forty. In addition to emphasizing the loneliness each of them faces in their personal lives, the show masterfully depicts the spirit of their friendship.
6. Lovestruck in the City
In this drama, couples use interviews to narrate stories of their previous relationships in a novel way. It centers on an architect who, in the midst of urban loneliness and transient relationships, is looking for his summer love. The plot highlights how nostalgia may arouse emotions of loneliness and desire, which makes it relatable for people thinking back on their own romantic experiences.
7. My Roommate is a Gumiho
In this romantic fantasy comedy, a college student unintentionally consumes a magical bead that belonged to a gumiho, or nine-tailed fox, which results in an odd living arrangement. Loneliness sets in as both individuals struggle with their peculiar living situation and yearn for human connection.
