Hello, 

I am looking for K-drama tv shows or movies with sad and or depressing endings where I end up having an existential crisis. I mostly watch tv shows/movies with good endings but for now, I want to spice things up a bit.

Thanks!

Hymn of Death is a really short and beautiful tragedy. It felt perfectly sad.

Check Out:

  • Kenja no ai (Japan)
  • 1 liter of Tears (Japan)
  • Beautiful Life (Japan)
  •  15 Years of migratory Birds (China)
  • Rush to the end of summer (China)
  • Lucifer (Korea)
  • 49 days (korea)
  • Memories of Bali (Korea)
  • One Million stars falling from the Sky (Japan) 
  • Deep Love (Japan)
  • Asunaro Hakusho (Japan)


Try movies:

  • Hachiko (japan)
  • Miracle of cell no7 (korea) 
  • Silenced (Korea)
  • OldBoy (Korea)
  • Lady vengence (Korea)
  • I'm Sorry I love you
  • Queen for 7 days
  • Black
  • Marriage Contract

Scarlet Heart Ryeo- I never cried so long in my life like when I was watching this

More Than Blue (Movie)- It was really good but sad ending, I also cried a lot

Empress Ki- I couldn't listen to the OST without tears after I finished this drama 

Kill It- same here

Maundy Thursday (Movie)- very depressing, one of the most interesting movies I have watched 

Thanks, everyone! I will definitely watch all of the recommendations.  This will be an intense emotional rollercoaster ride. 

A Thousand Day's Promise

Black Knight the Man Who Guards Me

+1 Silenced

My goodness! never cried so much because of a film and the fact it's based off real events... prepare a box of tissues, you're gonna need em

Scarlet Heart Ryeo - I can't watch any more historical drama, I was crying so much at the end of this drama

The smile has left your eyes - the ending was really sad too 

  • +1 The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
  • +1 Moon Lovers Scarlet Heart Ryeo
  • +1 Empress Ki
  • Time
  • Misty
  • Mr. Sunshine
  • Uncontrollably Fond

Dramas
Cruel City
The Last Empress

Movies
A Millionaire's First Love
Temptation of Wolves

Autumn in My Heart ( aka Autumn tale) 


This is by far the saddest yest most beautiful kdrama I've watched so don't be put of by the fact that it's an "old" drama. 

  • Werewolf Boy 
  • My Annoying Brother 
  • Be with You 
  • Scarlet Heart Ryeo 
  • 49 Days 
  • Shoot me in the Heart 
  • Fly High (2006) 
  • Snow is on the sea