Slice-of-life Korean dramas

This is the most slice-of-life feeling drama in my opinion. A story of healing and of light and warmth in the cold and dark.

Starring Park Min-young & Seo Kang-joon. 

Break out star: Lee Jae-wook

A story on the working life & of going against the grain with your choice in partner.

Starring: Son Ye-jin & Jung Hae-in, the slice-of-life king

A story of healing and imperfect people. 

Starring: Jung Hae-in & Chae Soo-bin

Breakout star: Park Joo-hyun, 2020 is her year with Extracurricular, her voice is so distinctive

[Movie] A story of timing with soft, gentle, nostalgic feels.

Starring: Jung Hae-in & Kim Go-eun

[Something in the Rain 2, honestly I didn't get far into it] Another Noona romance, apparently it's more family orientated.

Starring: Han Ji-min & Jung Hae-in

A story on divorced single mothers trying to get back into the workplace. Becomes more intertwined with her younger successful male best friend.

Starring: Lee Na-young & Lee Jong-suk

A story on the modern day working woman & their different ideals, dreams, thoughts and struggles.

Starring: Jung So-min & Lee Min-ki

Breakout star: Lee Som & Kim Min-seok

A story on trying to enter the workforce. I think it wasn't very relatable for me though, the importance of seniority is very culturally different.

Starring: Im Siwon (ZE:A), Kang So-ra, Kang Ha-neul, Byun Yo-han. Only thing I've seen Siwon in and I still consider him to be one of the best 'idol-actors'.

A story on childhood friendships, family & first loves. [Reply 3rd edition, of the 3 it's amazing how good it is for it's small setting]

Starring: Lee Hyeri (Girl's Day), Park Bo-gum, Ryu Joon-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo etc.

A story on growing up & fangirling. [Reply series 1st edition and my personal favourite]

Starring: Jung Eunji (Apink), Seo In-guk, Hoya (Infinite), Eun Ji-won (Sechs Kies)

[Reply series 2nd edition, I could not get to the end, everyone looked to old with bad hair which was the point but...]

Starring: Go Ara, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon-suk, Baro (ex-B1A4)

By the Reply series creators but of successful professors in a hospital who've been friends for decades.

Starring: Jo Jong-suk, Jeon Mi-do, Yoo Yeon-suk, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung

By the Reply series creators but set in a prison.

Starring: Park Hae-soo & Jung Kyung-ho

Supporting: Krystal (f(x)), Jung Hae-in, Kim Kyung-nam & of course Sung Dong-il

A story on youths moving in together for various reasons and experiencing love, friendships & struggles.

Starring: Ji Soo, Jung Chae-yeon (DIA & I.O.I), Jung Jin Young (ex-B1A4)

A story on youths and young love, inspired My First First Love. [I knew it! They are too similar.]

Starring [and basically all breakout stars]: Choi Minho (SHINee), Park So-dam, Kim Min-jae, Lee Yi-kyung, Jung Yoo-jin

A story on navigating all school has to offer with friendships, family, peer pressure, family pressure, and studying, lots of studying.

Starring: Lee Jong-suk & Kim Woo-bin (real life besties), Park Se-young, Jang Na-ra & Choi Daniel

A story on athletic youths working hard for their dreams & first loves.

Starring: Lee Sung-kyung & Nam Joo-hyuk (who were dating at the time so their chemistry is spectacular)

Breakout star: Lee Joo Young

If I was a judge it would be relatable and therefore slice-of-life. It did have the right vibes though. It was as serious as Go Ara & Sung Dong-il can possibly be together.

Starring: Kim Myung-soo (Infinite's L), Go Ara, Sung Dong-il (Reply series dad)

A story on introverted cat people vs extroverted dog people.

Starring: Kim Myung-soo (Infinite's L) & Shin Ye-eun

Breakout star: Seo Ji-hoon, though apparently I've seen him in a few other dramas and didn't notice