The best Drama adaptations based on webtoons

From webtoon to screen, name the best dramas that you think were the most perfectly brought to screen, or were even better than the original. Leave a comment with an explanation why you think so if you like!

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romi Oct 27, 2023
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  • A Business Proposal

    1. A Business Proposal

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    34,832 points by 353 voters
    Shin Ha Ri is a single woman who works for a company. She has a male friend, who she has had a crush on for a long time, but she learns he ...more
  • Hidden Love

    2. Hidden Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    9.0
    32,548 points by 328 voters
    Sang Zhi falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, the boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother's room. He is five years older than her. ...more
  • Moving

    3. Moving

    Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
    9.1
    29,340 points by 296 voters
    Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hee Soo, and Lee Gang Hoon, seemingly typical high school students, bear extraordinary inherited powers. Bong Seok can fly, Hee Soo possesses exceptional athleticism and rapid injury recovery, ...more
  • Weak Hero Class 1

    4. Weak Hero Class 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    9.1
    25,992 points by 263 voters
    Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against ...more
  • True Beauty

    5. True Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    21,989 points by 224 voters
    "True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    6. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    18,361 points by 188 voters
    The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Young Joon, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much that he ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    7. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    17,797 points by 183 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
  • Sweet Home

    8. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    16,770 points by 172 voters
    Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his ...more
  • All of Us Are Dead

    9. All of Us Are Dead

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    15,665 points by 161 voters
    A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    10. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    15,609 points by 162 voters
    Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more
  • Extraordinary You

    11. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.4
    14,041 points by 145 voters
    What would you do if you found out that you were, in fact, a character in a comic? And an extra character on top of that? Change the course of the story, ...more
  • Tomorrow

    12. Tomorrow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.8
    12,427 points by 128 voters
    Choi Joon Woong seeks a job, but it's hard for him to get hired. One night, he witnesses a man trying to end his life and decides to stop him. He gets ...more
  • Our Beloved Summer

    13. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    11,438 points by 119 voters
    Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives. Choi Woong seems naive and a ...more
  • The Uncanny Counter

    14. The Uncanny Counter

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.8
    10,401 points by 108 voters
    It tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant in order to capture evil spirits that have returned ...more
  • See You in My 19th Life

    15. See You in My 19th Life

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.4
    10,200 points by 106 voters
    Ban Ji Eum has an extraordinary ability: she can remember the memories of all her past lives. Repeating her reincarnation for nearly a thousand years, Ban Ji Eum has been living all ...more
  • Itaewon Class

    16. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    8,710 points by 91 voters
    Park Saeroyi's life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens ...more
  • Taxi Driver

    17. Taxi Driver

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.8
    7,908 points by 82 voters
    Do Gi has lived more honestly than anyone else as an officer in the Special Forces. Yet, when a serial killer murders his mother, he spends his days in agony. While feeling ...more
  • A Good Day to Be a Dog

    18. A Good Day to Be a Dog

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    7.8
    7,452 points by 78 voters
    Han Hae Na is a single high school teacher with a family secret. Due to an ancestor's fault, Han Hae Na's family has been cursed for generations. When someone in her family ...more
  • My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

    19. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    6,796 points by 71 voters
    This series tells the story of Kang Mi Rae, a girl once bullied for her looks. As a result, she became insecure, cautious around people and withdrawn. However, Mi Rae decides she ...more
  • Kingdom

    20. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    6,635 points by 69 voters
    No sooner does the Joseon King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, Chief State Councillor Cho ...more
  • Nevertheless,

    21. Nevertheless,

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.4
    6,034 points by 63 voters
    Park Jae Eon finds dating a waste of time but likes to flirt. Even though he is friendly and cheerful towards all, he does not pursue others. Park Jae Eon is a ...more
  • My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    22. My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.3
    5,631 points by 59 voters
    Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend ...more
  • Reborn Rich

    23. Reborn Rich

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    5,622 points by 59 voters
    Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Soonyang chaebol family, which runs the lucrative Soonyang Group business empire, founded by Jin Yang Cheol. During a power struggle ...more
  • Doona!

    24. Doona!

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    7.8
    5,209 points by 54 voters
    Doo Na, a member of the girl group Dream Sweet, suddenly left the group one day and ends up living in the same share house as Won Jun, a college student. Doo ...more
  • D.P.

    25. D.P.

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    8.8
    5,051 points by 53 voters
    Private soldier Jun Ho is a confused youth who served in the military normally like other Koreans. One day, he suddenly becomes a member of the military defector arrest team. As such, ...more
  • Strangers from Hell

    26. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.7
    4,918 points by 51 voters
    Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more
  • Duty after School: Part 1

    27. Duty after School: Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.5
    3,713 points by 39 voters
    Sungjin High School is thrust into chaos as an alien invasion begins, unleashing violent insect-like creatures worldwide. With the South Korean military overwhelmed, mandatory conscription is imposed on all third-year high schoolers, ...more
  • Perfect Marriage Revenge

    28. Perfect Marriage Revenge

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.5
    3,658 points by 38 voters
    Han Yi Joo is a painter, who was adopted by Han Jin Woong and Lee Jung Hye. Her father runs Hanwool Financial Group. Yet, Han Yi Joo was not loved by her ...more
  • The Sound of Magic

    29. The Sound of Magic

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.2
    3,658 points by 38 voters
    High school student Yoon Ah Yi finances herself and her younger sister by working part-time jobs. She doesn't know where her parents are. Debt collectors drove her father away from home—and then ...more
  • Summer Strike

    30. Summer Strike

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.4
    3,238 points by 34 voters
    Lee Yeo Reum is a young woman whose career and life are going very well: She has just been awarded permanent contract status at work, and she has a boyfriend she likes ...more
  • Island

    31. Island

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.1
    3,115 points by 33 voters
    Won Mi Ho is the only daughter of her father who runs Daehan Group. Her arrogant and selfish attitude causes her to make a big mistake that eventually angers her father into ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    32. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    3,063 points by 32 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Yumi's Cells

    33. Yumi's Cells

    Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
    8.4
    2,977 points by 31 voters
    Controlled by a complex network of cells, each and every human on the planet is kept running by an unseen operating system that is, for the most part, completely ignored. Though humans ...more
  • At a Distance, Spring Is Green

    34. At a Distance, Spring Is Green

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.3
    2,487 points by 26 voters
    A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo Hyun and Yeo Joon, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends ...more
  • Save Me

    35. Save Me

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    2,470 points by 26 voters
    Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more
  • Navillera

    36. Navillera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.9
    2,403 points by 25 voters
    A 70-year-old with a dream and a 23-year-old with a gift lift each other out of harsh realities and rise to the challenge of becoming ballerinos. Shim Deok Chul has had a ...more
  • Bloodhounds

    37. Bloodhounds

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.6
    2,271 points by 24 voters
    When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon Woo squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong Woo Jin, Geon Woo narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more
  • Black Knight

    38. Black Knight

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.1
    2,268 points by 24 voters
    In 2071, toxic air pollution had devastated the world, leaving only 1% of the population alive. People rarely leave their homes without gas masks, and delivery drivers known as knights protect and ...more
  • Gaus Electronics

    39. Gaus Electronics

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.3
    2,199 points by 23 voters
    Stress is no stranger to the members of Marketing Team 3 of the home appliance department at the Gaus Electronics HQ. The firm is a busy, multinational company, but this is a ...more
  • Cheese in the Trap

    40. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    1,997 points by 21 voters
    Having returned to college after a year long break due to her family's poor background, Hong Seol, a hardworking over-achiever, inadvertently gets on the wrong side of her senior, Yoo Jung, who's ...more
  • Memorist

    41. Memorist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,905 points by 20 voters
    Dong Baek possesses an extraordinary gift - the ability to delve into the memories of those he touches. His remarkable talent, striking appearance, and no-nonsense approach have made him a world-renowned detective. ...more
  • Goong

    42. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.8
    1,817 points by 19 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
  • Mystic Pop-Up Bar

    43. Mystic Pop-Up Bar

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.5
    1,733 points by 18 voters
    “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a prickly woman and an innocent part-timer who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their ...more
  • The Forbidden Marriage

    44. The Forbidden Marriage

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.3
    1,548 points by 16 voters
    Lee Heon is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get over her ...more
  • She Would Never Know

    45. She Would Never Know

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.0
    1,527 points by 16 voters
    Yoon Song Ah works as a marketer for a cosmetics brand. She enjoys her job and dreams of launching her own brand someday. Chae Hyun Seung is a fellow marketer who becomes ...more
  • Mask Girl

    46. Mask Girl

    Korean Drama - 2023, 7 episodes
    7.7
    1,442 points by 15 voters
    Kim Mo Mi is an ordinary office woman with a severe sense of inferiority in appearance and is caught up in various incidents while she is an internet broadcast jockey with her ...more
  • The Killing Vote

    47. The Killing Vote

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.0
    1,346 points by 14 voters
    When heinous criminals avoid punishment from the law, all citizens over 18 years old receive a text message polling them on whether that person should receive the death penalty. If more than ...more
  • Love Alarm

    48. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.2
    1,329 points by 14 voters
    The cellphone app Love Alarm is created. If someone likes you and they are within 10 meters of you, the alarm for the app rings. The app also shows how many people ...more
  • Backstreet Rookie

    49. Backstreet Rookie

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.6
    1,241 points by 13 voters
    Jung Saet Byul is a 22-year-old, beautiful four-dimensional girl with amazing fighting skills, loves her friends, family, and retro fashion. Although boys are lining up to date her, she only looks at ...more
  • Go Back Couple

    50. Go Back Couple

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.6
    1,227 points by 13 voters
    38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more
  • Hellbound

    51. Hellbound

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    7.5
    1,147 points by 12 voters
    A story about otherworldly beings who appear out of nowhere to issue a decree and condemn individuals to hell. These supernatural events cause great mayhem and enable the religious group The New ...more
  • Love Revolution

    52. Love Revolution

    Korean Drama - 2020, 30 episodes
    8.1
    965 points by 10 voters
    Gong Ju Young is a 17-year-old high school student who thinks he has found love at school when he falls for Wang Ja Rim at first sight. But winning her heart won’t ...more
  • Bring It On, Ghost

    53. Bring It On, Ghost

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.1
    956 points by 10 voters
    A cohabitation comedy about a ghost of a high school girl who has been dead for 5 years and an exorcist college boy with the ability to see and hear ghosts. What ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    54. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    956 points by 10 voters
    It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more
  • Imitation

    55. Imitation

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.0
    949 points by 10 voters
    Lee Ma Ha is a member of the new K-pop girl group Tea Party, formed by Ji Hak, who was once the manager of the famous boy group Shax, but resigned after ...more
  • Not Others

    56. Not Others

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.1
    949 points by 10 voters
    When high school student Kim Eun Mi discovered that she was pregnant, her entire life changed in an instant. Determined to keep her baby, Eun Mi did just that. Raising her daughter, ...more
  • Unlock My Boss

    57. Unlock My Boss

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.0
    759 points by 8 voters
    As founder and CEO of one of the country’s largest IT companies, Kim Sun Joo is a name everyone knows. A true genius in his field, Sun Joo has everything in life ...more
  • Cherry Blossoms After Winter

    58. Cherry Blossoms After Winter

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    7.8
    669 points by 7 voters
    The death of his parents forces a seven-year-old boy named Seo Hae Bom to move in with an adoptive family who have a young son of the same age named Jo Tae ...more
  • Connect

    59. Connect

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    7.7
    659 points by 7 voters
    A work that depicts the mysterious story of a man who has been deprived of a part of his body by organ hunters and becomes 'connected' with a person who has received ...more
  • Divorce Attorney Shin

    60. Divorce Attorney Shin

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    573 points by 6 voters
    Meet Shin Sung Han, a divorce lawyer with a talent for settling even the most complicated cases. His name, which amusingly means "sacred" in Korean, seems at odds with the messy situations ...more
  • Rugal

    61. Rugal

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.5
    479 points by 5 voters
    Kang Ki Beom is an elite police officer whose attempt to bring down Argos, a nationwide criminal organization, results in a group of masked assailants from Argos killing his beloved wife and ...more
  • Dr. Brain

    62. Dr. Brain

    Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    7.9
    283 points by 3 voters
    An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is obsessive about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. His life goes sideways when his family ...more
  • My Dear Gangster Oppa

    63. My Dear Gangster Oppa

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    7.4
    193 points by 2 voters
    University nerd Guy secretly loves his best friend Wal. To relieve the loneliness of one-sided love, Guy’s hobby is playing games. It's in a game that Guy meets a kind sister named ...more
  • Joseon Attorney: A Morality

    64. Joseon Attorney: A Morality

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    7.9
    188 points by 2 voters
    Kang Han Su is a devious lawyer who meticulously plans his lawsuits and exploits the emotions of his clients for personal gain. However, as he unintentionally gains a reputation as a hero ...more
  • Love Me, Love My Voice

    65. Love Me, Love My Voice

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    A university student has another identity - online she is "Sheng Sheng Man" who does music for the historical genre. Although she is still a nobody, it doesn't stop her from dreaming ...more
  • Only for Love

    66. Only for Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
    7.9
    98 points by 1 voters
    Zheng Shu Yi is a hard-working reporter for one of China’s leading financial newspapers. She’s determined to land a front-page story, so she is pulling out all the stops to land an ...more
  • Marry My Husband

    67. Marry My Husband

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.5
    91 points by 1 voters
    Kang Ji Won is married to Park Min Hwan, but their marriage is troubled due to Min Hwan's selfishness and his demanding mother. Ji Won is the primary breadwinner for the family, ...more

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