5 Fantasy K-dramas to Take a Break From Mundane Reality
If you're looking for K-dramas that spice up familiar settings with fantasy elements, these five should suit your tastes.
K-dramas have covered all sorts of genres over the years, and fantasy is no exception, offering a fresh take on familiar themes, often spiced up with elements of Korean myths and legends.
So let's take a look at five fantasy K-dramas that will take you on a mystical adventure and give you a break from mundane reality.
Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020)
The story follows Lee Yeon, the titular nine-tailed fox of Korean legends, who has spent a thousand years protecting the mortal world from supernatural evil forces, including his younger brother Lee Rang.
When Nam Ji-ah, who is desperately trying to solve the mystery of her parents' disappearance, meets Lee Yeon during her investigation, the two must join forces to restore the balance between the two worlds.
The Sound of Magic (2022)
When Yoon Ah-yi was a child, she was obsessed with magic, but over time her passion has almost completely withered away, leading her to live the hard life of a poor high school student.
But one fateful day, Ah-yi's whole world is turned upside down when she meets Ri Eul, a mysterious magician who lives in an abandoned amusement park and seems to have a talent for real mystical arts.
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016-2017)
Kim Shin has walked the earth for over nine hundred years, but he is desperate to get rid of his curse of immortality, because although he has used his powers to help people, he is tired of spending eternity alone, watching everyone he loves die.
When his fate becomes intertwined with Ji Eun-tak, a high school student who summoned him, he finally gets a chance to break the curse once and for all.
Doom at Your Service (2021)
When Tak Dong-kyung's entire life comes crashing down in the course of a single day, the devastated woman drunkenly wishes for the end of the world.
Unexpectedly, her wish is heard by Myul Mang, a messenger between gods and humans who, tired of his immortal existence, decides to fulfill it and bring doom to the world.
My Demon (2023-2024)
The story revolves around Jeong Gu-won, a demon who loses his supernatural powers and, in order to get a chance to regain them, is forced into a contract marriage with Do Do-hee, an heiress to a wealthy conglomerate, leading to a blossoming romance between the two.