Recently I've been into dramas with characters that have unique/not seen as often jobs or having a different approach on the popular jobs (such as a forensics focused detective drama). Are there any users out there that can lead me into the right direction to finding them or have any suggestions? They can be from any country, any length, any genre and etc.
A few I can think of from the top of my head as examples are:
- In Hand (scientist of parasites & medical countermeasure office)
- Kagi no Kakatta Heya (locksmith)
- Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru (teacher of ethology)
- Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou (second-hand bookstore owner)
- Don Quixote (child welfare official)
- My Absolute Boyfriend (special effects make-up artist)
- Modern Farmer (cabbage farmer)
- Maji de Koukaishitemasu (aspiring navigators)
- Rak Kan Panlawan (zoo keeping)
- Gin to Kin (fixer of the underworld)
- The Quiz Show (host of a quiz show)
- and etc. as I'm sure you get the gist.
Thank you in advance~! :)
- Dele - programmer that deles unfavorable social foot prints of clients
- Dating Agency: Cyrano - dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients
- Nankyoku Tairiku - expedition team to Antarctica
- Ghost writer
- Healer - night courier
- I hear You - voice actress
- Les Interpretes - french interpreter
Czakhareina:Dele - programmer that deles unfavorable social foot prints of clients
Healer - night courier
I hear You - voice actress
Dating Agency: Cyrano - dating agency that orchestrates romantic scenarios for paying clients
Ghost writer
Haven't seen I Hear You, Ghost Writer, Nankyoku Tairiku and Les Interpretes so I'll happily add all to my list~! Thank you very much! :)
I'm not sure this is exactly what you're looking for, but here are the ones I could think of. Though just be advised, just because I'm listing them doesn't mean I necessarily liked them all, but that doesn't mean you won't! :)
Forest (mountain rescue squad)
Smile, You (car safety engineer/designer)
Her Private Life (art gallery manager)
Big Issue (paparazzi -- I know journalism is often covered, but these guys are a bit morally ambiguous and often use their photos as blackmail material, so I thought it was pretty refreshing)
Search: WWW (web portal designer/manager)
Chocolate (hospice chef)
The World That They Live In (drama directors -- same as with Big Issue -- this was quite an intimate and honest/raw look at what drama productions are like)
A Piece of Your Mind (classical music sound engineer)
Strongest Deliveryman (<-- 'nuff said)
My Holo Love (glasses company manager, though it's not the main focus of the drama)
XX (bartender)
Another Miss Oh (foley artist -- highly recommend)
Fight For My Way (wannabe announcer & MMA fighter)
It's Ok, That's Love (psychiatrists -- this is something that has been trending recently, but I think this drama shows much more flawed, real, and interesting characters than your typical drama has)
Just Between Lovers (architectural model maker & construction worker -- highly recommend, but be warned: it's very heavy)
Ex-Girlfriend Club (webtoon author & film producer)
Ho Goo's Love (female professional swimmer)
Radio Romance (radio producer)
Risky Romance (endocrinologist)
Secret Garden (stuntwoman)
Sweden Laundry (laundromat)
Twelve Nights (female photographer & male dancer)
When the Weather is Fine (bookstore owner & cello teacher)
Your House Helper (male housekeeper)
Ah also forgot one I'm currently watching:
Soul Mechanic (musical actor/therapy actor)
- Tiger & Dragon and Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (rakugoka)
- Takane no Hana (ikebana artists)
- Spark (manzai comedians)
- Dandarin Rodo Kijun Kantokukan and Special Labor Inspector Jo (labor inspectors)
- Juhan Shuttai! (manga editors)
- Ie Uru Onna (real estate agents)
- Kotaki Kyodai to Shikuhakku (rental oyaji)
Zoecohen:I'm not sure this is exactly what you're looking for, but here are the ones I could think of. Though just be advised, just because I'm listing them doesn't mean I necessarily liked them all, but that doesn't mean you won't! :)
Forest (mountain rescue squad)
Smile, You (car safety engineer/designer)
Her Private Life (art gallery manager)
Big Issue (paparazzi -- I know journalism is often covered, but these guys are a bit morally ambiguous and often use their photos as blackmail material, so I thought it was pretty refreshing)
Search: WWW (web portal designer/manager)
Chocolate (hospice chef)
The World That They Live In (drama directors -- same as with Big Issue -- this was quite an intimate and honest/raw look at what drama productions are like)
A Piece of Your Mind (classical music sound engineer)
Strongest Deliveryman (<-- 'nuff said)
My Holo Love (glasses company manager, though it's not the main focus of the drama)
XX (bartender)
Another Miss Oh (foley artist -- highly recommend)
Fight For My Way (wannabe announcer & MMA fighter)
It's Ok, That's Love (psychiatrists -- this is something that has been trending recently, but I think this drama shows much more flawed, real, and interesting characters than your typical drama has)
Just Between Lovers (architectural model maker & construction worker -- highly recommend, but be warned: it's very heavy)
Ex-Girlfriend Club (webtoon author & film producer)
Ho Goo's Love (female professional swimmer)
Radio Romance (radio producer)
Risky Romance (endocrinologist)
Secret Garden (stuntwoman)
Sweden Laundry (laundromat)
Twelve Nights (female photographer & male dancer)
When the Weather is Fine (bookstore owner & cello teacher)
Your House Helper (male housekeeper)
Zoecohen:Ah also forgot one I'm currently watching:
Soul Mechanic (musical actor/therapy actor)
There's a ton here I've never watched. Thank you so much! I'll add them to my list and take a look through them all!
kura2ninja:Tiger & Dragon and Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju (rakugoka)
Takane no Hana (ikebana artists)
Spark (manzai comedians)
Dandarin Rodo Kijun Kantokukan and Special Labor Inspector Jo (labor inspectors)
Juhan Shuttai! (manga editors)
Ie Uru Onna (real estate agents)
Haven't seen a single one of these haha. Thank you! :')
Bara No Nai Hanaya - florist (not common in Dramas, male even less so, I think)
Aquarium Girl ( self-explanatory) :)
The Package (Tour guide for Korean tourists overseas)
Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!? (professional shogi player)
Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu - Horologist and alibi-breaker
Otenki Onee-San - TV weather presenter
burhaaadmi:Bara No Nai Hanaya - florist (not common in Dramas, male even less so, I think)
Aquarium Girl ( self-explanatory) :)
The Package (Tour guide for Korean tourists overseas)
Kono Koi wa Tsumi na no ka!? (professional shogi player)
Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu - Horologist and alibi-breaker
Otenki Onee-San - TV weather presenter
Both Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu and Otenki Onee-San are on my ptw already so I'll definitely have to move them up a bit since they've been mentioned. I'll add all the others to my list. Thank you so much! :)
- Thirty But Seventeen - Creates models for stages (e.g. for a musical production)
- The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Craft beer brewer / recipe maker
- Mad Dog - Insurance fraud investigators (almost like specialized bounty hunters)
- My ID is Gangnam Beauty - Studying to be a scent designer
- Strongest Deliveryman - Food delivery
- My P.S. Partner - Lingerie designer
- Personal Taste - Furniture maker
- My Secret Romance - Nutritionist (and the ML is the CEO of a men's underwear company)
- Madame Antoine - Fortune teller
- Bromance - Theme park owner / CEO / mafia boss and a hot dog stand owner
- Boy For Rent - Boy for rent
- Bring It On, Ghost - Ghost fighter
- Hotel del Luna - In charge of a hotel for the souls of the recently deceased
- Go Go Squid! - Coach of a pro-team of hackers that participate in capture-the-flag tournaments
- Lupin no Musume - Thief
Normal job done in an unusual way:
- The Girl Who Sees Scents - The ML is a detective and the FL helps him solve cases with her ability to see scents
- The Master's Sun - The FL is given a title (iirc something like client service manager) where she uses her ability to see ghosts in order to resolve ghost related problems for the ML's company
- A Korean Odyssey - The FL is the CEO of a one-woman real estate company who uses her ability to perceive the paranormal to turn unsellable haunted properties into profitable sales
AH :Thirty But Seventeen - Creates models for stages (e.g. for a musical production)
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - Craft beer brewer / recipe maker
Mad Dog - Insurance fraud investigators (almost like specialized bounty hunters)
My ID is Gangnam Beauty - Studying to be a scent designer
Strongest Deliveryman - Food delivery
My P.S. Partner - Lingerie designer
Personal Taste - Furniture maker
My Secret Romance - Nutritionist (and the ML is the CEO of a men's underwear company)
Madame Antoine - Fortune teller
Bromance - Theme park owner / CEO / mafia boss and a hot dog stand owner
Boy For Rent - Boy for rent
Bring It On, Ghost - Ghost fighter
Hotel del Luna - In charge of a hotel for the souls of the recently deceased
Go Go Squid! - Coach of a pro-team of hackers that participate in capture-the-flag tournaments
Lupin no Musume - Thief
Normal job done in an unusual way:
The Girl Who Sees Scents - The ML is a detective and the FL helps him solve cases with her ability to see scents
The Master's Sun - The FL is given a title (iirc something like client service manager) where she uses her ability to see ghosts in order to resolve ghost related problems for the ML's company
A Korean Odyssey - The FL is the CEO of a one-woman real estate company who uses her ability to perceive the paranormal to turn unsellable haunted properties into profitable sales
Go Go Squid, A Korean Odyssey, My P.S Partner, Mad Dog can all be added to my long list to check out and I'll be bumping up Lupin no Masume since it was already on my ptw. Thank you for all the suggestions!
- Unnatural (forensics)
- Vagabond (stuntman)
- Radiation house (radiologist)
- Boku to shippo kagurazaka (veterinarian)
- Takane no hana (flower arrangement)
- Akira to akira (work at a bank)
- Strongest deliveryman (deliveryman)
- It's not that I can't marry but I don't want to (dermatologist)
- Soratobu kouhoushitsu (fomer pilot and works in the "°army")
- Weightlifting fairy (weightlifter & swimmer)
- Bara no nai hanaya (florist)
Chief Kim - accountant
Angel’s last mission : love - ballerina
Are you human too? - female bodyguard
Encounter - female CEO of hotel industry
Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter - college professor, coffee stall owner
One More Time - musician
Romance is a Bonus Book - interesting take on the book publishing industry
Where Stars Land - airport ground staff
fanitha:Unnatural (forensics)
Vagabond (stuntman)
Radiation house (radiologist)
Boku to shippo kagurazaka (veterinarian)
Takane no hana (flower arrangement)
Akira to akira (work at a bank)
Strongest deliveryman (deliveryman)
It's not that I can't marry but I don't want to (dermatologist)
Soratobu kouhoushitsu (fomer pilot and works in the "°army")
Weightlifting fairy (weightlifter & swimmer)
Bara no nai hanaya (florist)
Boku to Shippo to Kagurazaka honestly sounds adorable haha. Thank you! There's a fair few here I can add to my list!
Meineke:Chief Kim - accountant
Angel’s last mission : love - ballerina
Are you human too? - female bodyguard
Encounter - female CEO of hotel industry
Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter - college professor, coffee stall owner
One More Time - musician
Romance is a Bonus Book - interesting take on the book publishing industry
Where Stars Land - airport ground staff
Where Stars Land, Encounter and Chief Kim can be added! Thank you for your recs! :)
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