Social Commentary Dramas

Deftly explores women in the work place , patriarchal society and stunningly touches on internalised misogyny of women ! 

Offers poignant commentary on social status of living in/near Seoul and how one's positioning in the Seoul paradigm has effects on someone's career, dating life and overall prospects

Great commentary on city life and the particular pressure of being in your twenties and the uncertainty, ambition, loneliness, financial anxiety, and the feeling that everyone else is somehow getting ahead of you. It manages to weave all of that into its exploration of love ,intimacy and depression

Stellar commentary on unethical forced consent , the system of class and capitalism and debt .

Tackles the weighty subject of suicide with unflinching honesty and profound empathy.

Uses superpowers as an allegory for real-world "differences" such as race, class, or identity.  

How religion and beliefs create order and peace but also war 

Explores the K pop industry and the semantics surrounding it . 

Provides a running but subtle commentary on class divide in Korean society 

Explores Korean patriotism and the Peninsula issues. Also touches on the Discrimination Bill , army set ups in the various provinces , National Assembly set up and the like .

Touches on important issues such as mental health , domestic abuse and self esteem . 

Depicts the underlying long lasting  social currents of the Korean separation and war . 

A great youth drama that explores the vigours of competitive sport , mental health and disorders and a cool commentary on femininity . 

Theres some slight commentary on the elitism, classism and sexism of the service industry and abuse of hierarchy plus a solution to the issues raised

Provides insight into celebrity culture in South Korea 

Depiction and commentary on the spycam issue

Dives into the dark relationship between money, celebrity, exploitation, and the entertainment industry. It explores the kind of sinister power dynamics the world has seen repeatedly and tragically

Commentary on the stigma surrounding children of affairs , invasive journalists and twisting of narratives that society tends to do .