6 Slice Of Life K-Dramas To Watch
Zee Media Bureau
Jun 10, 2025
This K-Drama follows the story of Geu-ru a young man who has aspergers syndrome lives with his uncle they become trauma cleaners after Geu-ru's father passes away. (Pic Courtesy:IMDb)
This story follows a successful women from south korea who accidentally lands in north korea. Where she meets Ri jeong hyeok a north Korean army officer.
'Reply 1988' is a heartwarming South Korean drama set in the year 1988, focusing on five childhood friends living in the same neighborhood of Ssangmun-dong, Seoul. The series explores their everyday lives, strong friendships, family bonds, first loves, and personal growth.
centers around Yoon Hye-jin, a big-city dentist, who moves to the seaside village of Gongjin. She becomes entangled in the life of the charming and "officially unemployed" but always busy jack-of-all-trades, Hong Du-sik.
follows the lives of five doctors who have been friends since medical school in 1999. They work at Yulje Medical Center in Seoul and rekindle their college band, working on a song a month to stay connected.
Business Proposal' is a 2022 South Korean romantic comedy K-drama based on a webtoon of the same name. The story follows Shin Ha-ri, an office worker who agrees to go on a blind date in place of her rich best friend, Jin Young-seo, to scare off the suitor. However, the date turns out to be with Kang Tae-moo, the handsome and serious CEO of her company. Read Next Story
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