Dramas for when you want to escape into a nostalgic bubble:

2021 is not doing it for me right now. For some reason, I assumed that COVID and natural disasters and political disasters would stay contained in 2020. Clearly, I was wrong. Now,  if you, like me, want to plain escape the present, and duck and cover behind nostalgic drams. Please join here.

Note : These are old dramas, the picture quality, the plot all of it viewed in today's light make them look cringe , wtf ? Ugh even., yet they're all comforting. I haven't watched all of these, but this is based on what an irl Kdrama serial binger and I came  up with. Add to it , if you know more 

My brain is blanking out. But please add em here . pre 2018 ok ? That's the limit 

Dramarambler Apr 26, 2021
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  • Coffee Prince

    1. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
    8.3
    890 points by 9 voters
    Choi Han Gyul is the grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dong-in Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. ...more
  • You're Beautiful

    2. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    8.0
    880 points by 9 voters
    The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had ...more
  • Secret Garden

    3. Secret Garden

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    686 points by 7 voters
    The drama tells the story of Kim Joo Won, an arrogant and eccentric CEO who maintains the image of seeming perfection, and Gil Ra Im, a poor and humble stuntwoman whose beauty ...more
  • Goong

    4. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.8
    591 points by 6 voters
    Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense, Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student. Until one day when she receives some unexpected news. Because of her grandfather's will, she must marry the unendurable Crown ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    5. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    495 points by 5 voters
    Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For generations in ...more
  • Love Rain

    6. Love Rain

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.6
    490 points by 5 voters
    Suh In Ha is a sensitive artist who falls in love at first sight with fellow college student, Kim Yoon Hee. The two of them develop feelings for each other, but before ...more
  • Rooftop Prince

    7. Rooftop Prince

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.1
    395 points by 4 voters
    Crown Prince Yi Gak finds that he has been transported from the Joseon Dynasty to modern-day Seoul. He meets Hong Se Na, who bears a striking resemblance to his dead wife, and ...more
  • Heartstrings

    8. Heartstrings

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
    7.6
    391 points by 4 voters
    Lee Shin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is the vocalist of the band "The Stupid" and also plays the guitar. He is known for his good looks and ...more
  • Shut Up: Flower Boy Band

    9. Shut Up: Flower Boy Band

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.0
    383 points by 4 voters
    Byung Hee is the crazy, free-spirited leader and vocalist of the popular underground rock group, Eye Candy. Joining him is mood-maker Ji Hyuk, chic Hyun Soo, playboy Ha Jin, silent Do Il ...more
  • Flower Boy Ramen Shop

    10. Flower Boy Ramen Shop

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
    7.3
    381 points by 4 voters
    Yang Eun Bi is a university student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Soo, the arrogant son of ...more
  • Arang and the Magistrate

    11. Arang and the Magistrate

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.9
    298 points by 3 voters
    It tells the story of a cynical and not-so-friendly government official named Eun Oh, who wanders the whole nation to look for his mother, who disappeared because of his mistake. Eun Oh ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    12. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    296 points by 3 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • Dream High

    13. Dream High

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
    8.0
    197 points by 2 voters
    Dream High tells the story of six students at Kirin Art High School who work to achieve their dreams of becoming music stars in the Korean music industry. Go Hye Mi is ...more
  • Queen In Hyun's Man

    14. Queen In Hyun's Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang Hee Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Suk Jong's queen ...more
  • Couple or Trouble

    15. Couple or Trouble

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
    7.5
    193 points by 2 voters
    Anna Jo is a rude, feisty, and audacious American-bred heiress who can never be satisfied. She returns to Korea only to continue being a controlling wife to her already cowardly husband, Billy ...more
  • Nodame Cantabile

    16. Nodame Cantabile

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
    8.2
    191 points by 2 voters
    Megumi Noda or "Nodame" is a piano student at Momogaoka College of Music. An extremely talented pianist who wants to be a kindergarten teacher, she prefers playing by ear rather than reading ...more
  • Full House

    17. Full House

    Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
    7.7
    190 points by 2 voters
    Han Ji Eun, an aspiring scriptwriter, lives in a house called "Full House", built by her late father. One day, her two best friends trick her into believing she has won a ...more
  • My Girl

    18. My Girl

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
    7.8
    189 points by 2 voters
    When Gong Chan meets the lively and beautiful Yoo Rin, he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Yoo Rin ...more
  • Buzzer Beat

    19. Buzzer Beat

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    7.9
    185 points by 2 voters
    Kamiya Naoki is a basketball player from a professional basketball team, JC Arcs. However, due to his relatively smaller size and his tendency to crack under pressure, he has been unable to ...more
  • Jumong

    20. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • Shining Inheritance

    21. Shining Inheritance

    Korean Drama - 2009, 28 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Go Eun Sung's life is similar to Cinderella's. After her father died, her step-mother, Baek Sung Hee, took away all of her assets and her younger brother, Eun Woo, suddenly disappears without ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    22. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • School 2013

    23. School 2013

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.2
    98 points by 1 voters
    Seungri High School ranks as one of the worst of the 178 high schools in Seoul based on academic scores. Kang Se Chan is the top Korean language teacher who owns a ...more
  • Boys over Flowers

    24. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
    7.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    Geum Jan Di comes from a poor family who owns a dry-cleaning shop. One day, she visits Shinhwa High School, a prestigious school for the wealthy, and saves a student trying to ...more
  • Legal High

    25. Legal High

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    95 points by 1 voters
    Attorney Komikado Kensuke is driven by money, prestige, and women, with a flawless legal record. Rookie attorney Mayuzumi Machiko is passionate about justice but struggles with rigidity. When she unexpectedly joins his ...more
  • Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang

    26. Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang

    Korean Drama - 2005, 17 episodes
    7.5
    94 points by 1 voters
    The story begins when Lee Mong Ryong is transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. Choon Hyang does her best to help Mong Ryong, her first love ...more

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