10 Saddest K-Dramas to Make You Ugly Cry For a Week 

The best and worst part of being human is the ability to experience different emotions. Anger, fear, joy, passion, sadness – many things can cause any of these emotions, and not all of them are from real life.

One of the greatest sources of emotion is the world of cinematography. The fictional stories that are told in movies or TV shows can be so harsh on your soul that they could literally break you. This is especially true when it comes to South Korean dramas, so here are ten K-dramas that will turn you into a crybaby.

1. Something in the Rain (2018)

This K-drama is probably relatable to women all over the world in many ways. It tells the story of a 30-year-old career woman, Yoon Jin Ah, who has spent half of her life trying to figure out her personal life. Almost every attempt she has made to build a relationship with a man has failed because they couldn't accept certain aspects of her personality.

However, her life is about to change when her childhood friend's younger brother returns home from abroad, and he doesn't seem to be the little boy she remembered before. Instead, he has grown into a real man, ready to finally make Jin Ah happy.

2. Our Beloved Summer (2021)

What the fans of this drama love the most is the clear and believable character development. The story in this K-drama has two timelines, one focuses on the past, giving us a glimpse of the male and female leads' lives before the modern day and showing how their paths have already been intertwined, and the second is the present day.

The tremendous changes they both went through to become the better versions of themselves are really heartbreaking and really make us root for them.

3. Thirty Nine (2022)

Another realistic portrayal of life that everyone can relate to, the series focuses on three main characters at once, showing them as best friends ready to save each other from anything.

The trio of middle-aged women have completely different personalities, but that doesn't stop them from supporting each other, especially when life gets tough and everything seems to be falling apart. The show really makes you wonder if you have friends like that, and if not, how to get at least one.

4. Twenty One Twenty Five (2022)

The show focuses on the uncertainty and lack of stability in life when every day can bring something terrible that splits your life into before and after. This is exactly what happened to Na Hee Do and Baek Yi Jin when the financial crisis hit South Korea. The K-drama shows the many ups and downs a person has to go through to achieve their dreams. It is especially hard to accept injustice when you are young and inexperienced.

5. Move to Heaven (2021)

This 2021 K-drama has a very atypical premise and can seem really hard to handle at first. Fans of the series mentioned that they couldn't get through a single episode without crying. The show tells the story of a young autistic boy, Han Geu Roo, and his father, who together run a business specializing in cleaning up crime scenes. They also collect the belongings of the dead and deliver them to their families. But this questionable routine is disrupted when the father dies.

6. Tomorrow (2022)

The fantasy drama that really makes you think a lot about life and death. The story revolves around a team of grim reapers, who, quite ironically, specialize on saving suicidal people’s lives.

“I loved this show for the catharsis I felt and positive character arcs. I really liked the melancholy and empathy portrayed by the FL as she always worked to perform to the best of her abilities,” Redditor Because_They_Asked said.

7. The Red Sleeve (2021)

The fans of this K-drama claim that they needed some time to recover after watching this series – that's how heartbreaking the story was. The drama is set in 18th century Korea and follows Prince Yi San who can't cope with the murder of his father.

The royal life is hard for him, but everything changes when he meets Sung Deok Im, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who could be his ticket to a better life.

8. Hi Bye, Mama! (2020)

The drama revolves around the death of a pregnant woman who died after an accident. The doctors managed to save the baby, but unfortunately the mother passed away. The series follows her "life" of 49 days of reincarnation as a ghost while she takes care of her daughter the only way she could. There's also the story of a grieving husband trying to find a way to live his life after the family tragedy.

9. Marriage Contract (2016)

The series focuses on two people who decide to enter into a contract marriage in order to get something out of it. The male lead needs the female lead's liver to save his mother. And in return, she needs his money to keep her daughter alive. However, what starts as a heartbreaking story turns into a sweet one towards the end of the drama.

10. Be Melodramatic (2019)

A family drama that actually has the ability to help people deal with real life losses. It's a romantic comedy that focuses on three friends and the difficulties they face throughout their lives. The series gives an accurate depiction of deep grief, which strangely enough, makes you feel comforted.