10 Comforting Slice of Life K-Dramas to Forget About Your Worries

Every person in the world can relate to having some good days and some bad days. While the good days usually come and go unnoticed, the bad days feel like they will never end. When everything is falling apart, you don't feel like doing anything, and the only thing you want to do is lie in bed surrounded by snacks, that's when the television comes into play.

Luckily, with the wide range of shows available in movies, there is a whole list of genres and titles that everyone would enjoy. However, if you're looking for stories about realistic people in realistic situations, just like you, check out these 10 K-dramas and pick the one that hits the spot.

My Mister (2018)

The secret of My Mister's constant intrigue lies in the way the characters are written to be gray. The story of an unlikely friendship between Dong Hoon, a corrupt worker who must do whatever it takes to help his struggling brothers, and his part-time colleague Ji An, who is drowning in debt and responsibilities, will not leave anyone indifferent.

Because This Is My First Life (2017)

When screenwriter Yoon Ji Ho reaches her lowest point and ends up without a house to live in, she knows it's time to change something in her life. An arranged marriage with Nam Se Hee seems like a great idea to free both of them from their burdens and to get a chance to start over. But it's never as easy as it sounds.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

To deal with the pain of loss, career-oriented and dedicated dentist Yoon Hye Jin leaves the hustle and bustle of the big city and moves to a seaside town. Starting over is never easy, and Hye Jin struggles with new customs, but luckily she has handyman Hong Do Shik by her side. He takes a special interest in the newcomer and helps her to relax.

Reply 1988 (2015)

This 80's nostalgia show follows five childhood friends who reunite and begin to remember the funniest, most exciting, and most heartbreaking events of their youth. As it turns out, most of them have had some impact on their adult lives, proving that nothing is ever completely left behind.

Run On (2020)

When a former sprinter pushed out of the sports due to a legal mishap tries to change his life and become an agent in the field instead, he meets a subtitle translator Mi Joo, who is sure that their meeting has been written in the stars. Run On isn’t just a love story, though, it is a story of love, life, and constant fight for a dream.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016)

This is a story of complicated young love and pure devotion to what you love the most. When Kim Bok Joo, known for her strength and success in weightlifting, falls in love with her best friend's older brother, he decides to set them up. But the more his plan works, the more he realizes that his feelings aren't so friendly either.

When the Weather is Fine (2020)

Looking back on the past, we all have moments of trauma and despair that we never want to go back to. However, running away from new problems in her life, Hae Won is ready to face the demons of the past and returns to the place where she once lived and was severely bullied. Instead of said demons, she meets a bookstore owner named Eun Seob.

Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023)

This show is great for everyone who loves a medical drama but enjoys something much brighter than Grey’s Anatomy. It follows a nurse named Jung Da Eun, who is getting transferred from the internal medicine department to neuropsychiatry. Still, she tries her best every day and inspires everyone around her with her positive outlook.

Our Blues (2022)

Just like everyone else around us, the people of Jeju Island live their lives, facing all kinds of trials and tribulations. They fall in love, get married, start new lives and end those whose time has come. You get a chance to peek behind the curtains of their lives and enjoy the subtle connection they all share.

Eulachacha Waikiki / Welcome to Waikiki (2018)

If you love a good ensemble sitcom, Waikiki is for you. When three very different friends decide to open a guesthouse, they could not have predicted all the struggles they will face living together with their family members, loved ones, and total strangers with very mysterious babies.