The craft of jumping through time: sometimes to fix a mistake, sometimes to prevent a disaster.
This list of Korean TV series with a time-travel twist is for anyone looking to add a little time-traveling magic to their binge-watching lineup in March.
1. "Tomorrow With You" (2017) Stream it on: Viki
A real estate CEO with the ability to travel through time via subway, intending to avoid a grim future, marries an unsuspecting photographer, but as they grow closer, he fights to change both of their destinies, entangling love with the complexities of time.
A modern-day detective, after an accident, wakes up in the 1980s, where he must solve crimes with outdated methods and technology while figuring out how to return to his time, forming an unlikely bond with his new colleagues.
3. "Again My Life" (2022) Stream it on: Viki
A prosecutor, unjustly killed while investigating a corrupt politician, is given a second chance at life and a youth, using this opportunity to bring down those who have wronged him, armed with the knowledge of his previous life.
4. "Blue Birthday" (2021) Stream it on: Viki, Hulu
A woman discovers old photographs that can transport her back in time to the day her first love died by suicide, prompting her to unravel the truth behind his death and potentially alter the past.
5. "Live Up to Your Name" (2017)
A traditional Korean medicine doctor from the Joseon era finds himself in modern-day Seoul, where he clashes and collaborates with a cardiothoracic surgeon, blending ancient and modern medical practices to save lives and find a way back to his time.
6. "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (2016)
After a total eclipse, a 21st-century woman wakes up in the Goryeo Dynasty in the body of a noblewoman and becomes entangled in the power struggles and romances of the princes of the ruling Wang family.
7. "Go Back Couple" (2017) Stream it on: Viki, Kocowa+
A married couple, regretting their unhappy lives and marriage, unexpectedly find themselves 18 years in the past, as their younger selves, given a chance to reassess their relationship and choices.
8. "Familiar Wife" (2018) Stream it on: The Roku Channel
A bank employee, discontented with his life and marriage, discovers a magical way to travel back in time, altering his past and consequently waking up in a different present where he's married to another woman, forcing him to reflect on love and happiness.
9. "Hit the Top" (also known as "The Best Hit") (2017) Stream it on: Viki, Kocowa+
A popular idol from 1993 accidentally travels to 2017, where he befriends his own son, a struggling idol, and attempts to navigate life in a new era while uncovering the truth behind his mysterious disappearance in the past.
10. "Alice" (2020) Stream it on: Viki, Kocowa+
A detective, whose mother was murdered by a mysterious figure, discovers a series of time-traveling walkers who use a device called "Alice" to traverse different timelines, leading him on a quest that blurs the lines between past and future, with personal and universal repercussions.
11. "Tunnel" (2017) Stream it on: The Roku Channel
A detective from the 1980s is transported to the present day while chasing a serial killer through a tunnel, where he partners with modern detectives to catch the murderer who has resumed his crimes after 30 years.
12. "Nine: Nine Time Travels" (2013) Stream it on: The Roku Channel
A broadcast news director discovers nine incense sticks that allow him to travel 20 years into the past, where he attempts to alter events to prevent his brother's death and unravel the mystery surrounding a tragic family history, but his actions have unforeseen consequences.
13. "Rooftop Prince" (2012) Stream it on: Viki, Kocowa+
A crown prince from the Joseon era, along with his entourage, travels 300 years into the future to modern Seoul to solve the mystery of his wife's suspicious death, finding love and laughter along the way.
14. "Times" (2021) Stream it on: Viki
A journalist in 2020 discovers she can communicate via phone with a reporter living in 2015; together, they attempt to prevent the death of the South Korean president, but their actions trigger unexpected twists in their realities.
15. "Chicago Typewriter" (2017)
A bestselling author suffering from a slump discovers an old typewriter that leads him and his friends to relive memories of their past lives as resistance fighters against the Japanese occupation in the 1930s, unraveling mysteries and unfinished stories.
