Late Spring / Summer Korean Dramas 2020

Synopsis: “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” is based on a popular webtoon of the same name and tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a prickly woman and an innocent part-timer who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their problems.

Synopsis: Fresh out of high school, Ga Yeol Chan got a job at a company. His superior Lee Man Shik was a "Kkondae " - rigid, old school type person. He would force his old school ways on Go Yeol Chan which led him to quit his job and go work at a ramen company. He worked very hard and becomes the chief of sales in the marketing department which hold the most power in the company. One day, Ga Yeol Chan gets a new senior intern who turns out to be Lee Man Shik.

Synopsis: "Lies of Lies" is a story of true love that begins with a woman's lies to become her own daughter's stepmother. Ji Eun Soo, a woman who marries into a chaebol family, but is pointed out as the murderer of her husband overnight and struggles to get back the daughter she birthed in prison.

Synopsis: This series tells the story about Tae Joo, the 18-year-old only successor to the TB Group. He is blessed with a wealthy family, good looks, and no troubles worry for. Often described as a handsome guy in the spotlight. His 18-year-old bodyguard, Goo Koo, has been trained in all different types of martial arts and is physically trained to have a strong body. He is also very thoughtful, and Tae Joo is his only friend, while Goo Koo is the only person Tae Joo feels as though he can trust, and feels relieved around him.

Synopsis: “Further Investigation” is a crime action investigation drama about police investigator Jin Kang Ho, from the serious crime squad, who never gives up on a case until he gets to the end of it.  

Synopsis: This drama is about a young woman going through a rough breakup with a longtime boyfriend she’s still in love with, and a young man who’s a serial dater and kind of tired of relationships. They both like to eat out, but dislike having to go to nice restaurants alone, and they happen to meet while waiting to be seated at a restaurant, each of them alone. The hostess mistakes them for a couple and offers them a couple special, which prompts them to sit together and end up having dinner together. After their first unexpected meeting, they meet and have dinner together weekly. That’s how they strike up an unusual friendship where they get together just to eat out, and over multiple dinners, they open up to each other about their relationship troubles and grow closer.

Synopsis: Sweet Munchies will tell the story of a man who begins to lie in order to get his hands on money while pushing the woman he loves into a corner and hurting a man that has come to love him because of the same lie.

Synopsis: Is blood thicker than water? Kim Eun Hee is about to find out. She is the middle child in a family that is slowly starting to drift apart. 

Synopsis: “Ga Doo Ri’s Sushi Restaurant” will be about the sweet yet fierce romance between dating expert Ga Doo Ri, who’s well known for her refreshing dating advice, and her mysterious next-door neighbor Cha Woo Bin. 

Synopsis: Choi Dae Hyun runs into a group of female high school students, including Jung Saet Byeol. The girls look like troublemakers. Jung Saet Byeol asks Choi Dae Hyun to do an errand for them, which is to buy cigarettes from a convenience store. Choi Dae Hyun buys the cigarettes for them, and Jung Saet Byeol gets his cellphone number, but he never gets a call from her. 4 years later, Choi Dae Hyun is now 33 years old. He runs a small convenience store after he quit his job at a large company. He is looking for a part-time worker to work the night shift at his convenience store. Jung Saet Byeol comes to his store, and she soon starts to work there. She is not a troublemaker anymore. Jung Saet Byeol is now a university student and guided by her strong morals.

Synopsis: The story of a high school student who becomes traumatized after being bullied in school and never leaves his room. He loses his family and moves to a new apartment, and strange and mysterious things begin to happen to him. A story of growth that follows the lead character as he tries to save people who have changed into monsters because of greed and begins to change his pessimistic view of society.  

Watch on: Netflix

Cast: Hwang Jung Eum, Yoon Hyun Min,  Seo Ji Hoon

Synopsis: This romantic comedy is about a woman who chooses to remain single after getting hurt from past relationships and a man who wants to change his relationship with this woman through love. The story will combine the theme of a past life with realistic topics such as marriage and remaining single. 

Synopsis: A fantasy romance drama about a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who lives on 1.8 million won (approximately $1,520) a month and a storybook writer suffering from an antisocial personality disorder. A man who denies love and a woman who doesn’t know love defy fate and fall in love, finding their souls and identities in the process. Moon Kang Tae, the community health worker at a psychiatric ward. He is a man who was blessed with everything, including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, stamina, and more. He has a brother who shows symptoms of autism and is eight years older than him.

Synopsis: Ahn Eun Young is a nurse teacher and an exorcist. She has a special ability which allows her to see ghosts and she can also eradicate these ghosts. She uses a toy knife and a BB gun to take out the ghosts. A mysterious thing takes place at the school. Eun Young tries to be a good teacher and eradicate the bad ghosts with the help of Teacher Hong In Pyo.

Cast: Song Ji Hyo, Son Ho Jun, Song Jong Ho,  Kim Min Jun, Koo Ja Sung

Synopsis: No Ae Jung is a film producer who’s a single mother that’s been on her own for 14 years. She’s been unlucky since she was a child, and she suddenly encounters four men who shake up her life: a bad but tempting man, a pathetic but well-off man, a scary but sexy man, and a young but appealing man.

Cast: Kim Do Yeon, Kim Min Kyu 

Synopsis: Tells the story of a fictional male character from a romance comic who jumps out of the 2-dimensional pages into real life. One day, Chun Nam Wook tears through the pages of the comic book and appears in front of the story's female lead, Han Sun Nyeo. Right out of the pages of a fictional comic book, Chun Nam Wook may be a heartthrob, but once he opens his mouth, he can't help but make overly cringy, emotional comments at every turn.

Synopsis:  Haters to lovers story of ‘Number One Handsome Man’  demoted civil servant,  Seo Gong Myung and the 'Queen of Civil Complaints’  newbie council member, Goo Se Ra. They team up together to penalize corrupt politicians.   

Synopsis: Mysterious cases take place at an apartment complex which is about to go under reconstruction. Lee Goong Bok is a real estate agent that works with apartments there. She has a meddlesome type of personality. In Cheol Ho is a veteran detective. 

Synopsis: A hard-hitting detective who fearlessly dives into his work, Seo Do Won is relentless when it comes to bringing criminals to justice. Willing to take on any case, no matter how hard, Do Won has made a name for himself as a man who gets the job done. But when the woman he loves becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, his world completely changes. Literally.

Synopsis: On the outside, Baek Hee Sung looks like the ideal husband. A hard-working craftsman, his metal-working studio has met with its fair share of success. Able to provide a good life for his wife and daughter, he’s an exemplary example of what a husband should be. But his accolades don’t stop there, as comfortable working around the house as he is working in his studio, Hee Sung can as easily fill the roles of father and husband as he can business owner and craftsman. But this perfect exterior hides some very dark secrets. Secrets, he would rather his detective wife, Cha Ji Won, never learns.  

Synopsis: The drama portrays a man and a woman who are standing in front of a forbidden road. In a cruel twist of fate, two brothers love the same woman. Through their fateful love story, the drama shares a lesson about understanding the pain of life and how to ease that pain. 

Synopsis: A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up.

Synopsis: “LUCA" is based on Charles Darwin’s proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors. Ji Oh, who rarely reveals his emotions to others, has a special power and a secret but doesn't know who he really is. He is chased by mysterious figures while he tries to find answers to numerous questions that surround him. Gu Reum is a detective whose parents disappeared when she was a young child. When she decides on a course of action, she won't change no matter what.  Gu Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji Oh and her life changes.  

Cast: Ong Seong Woo, Shin Ye Eun, Kim Dong Jun 

Synopsis:  Due to a misunderstanding, Lee Soo and Kyung Woo Yeon have held a crush on each other for over 10 years. Lee Soo works as a photographer, and he is attractive. Kyung Woo Yeon works as a calligrapher. She has had a crush on Lee Soo for the past 10 years since she was 18 years old. 

Synopsis: Will tell the stories of 20-year-olds who work to find their dreams as they experience freedom and responsibility for the first time.

Synopsis: The sequel of Stranger which continues the story of our emotionless male lead Hwang Shi Mook and his best partner Han Yeo Jin to unfold the truth in the prime minister's corruption case.

Synopsis: “Elegant Friends" is a story that takes place in the wake of a murder case against the backdrop of a town largely inhabited by couples in their 40s.

Synopsis: “Alice” will tell the story of a man and a woman who are separated by death, only to be reunited by overcoming the limits of time and space. Yoon Tae Yi is a genius physicist who holds the key to uncovering the secrets of time travel, while Park Jin Kyum is a detective, who wants to do good,  learns a hidden secret about himself while attempting to solve the mystery of time travel.  He meets Yoon Tae-Yi. They unravel the secret of time travel together. 

Cast: Go Soo, Heo Joon Ho, Ahn So Hee, Ha Joon, Seo Eun Soo

Synopsis: A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs. 

Synopsis: "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” is a romantic comedy about a pianist named Goo Ra Ra who hits rock bottom after her family’s sudden downfall. After she finds her way to La La Land, a piano academy in a small village, she ends up crossing paths and falling in love with the tough and mysterious Sun Woo Joon, who seems to be hiding a lot of secrets.

Synopsis: "18 Again” is the story of a husband who returns to his prime days, which was 18 years ago just before his divorce.