Dramas featuring Writers and/or Editors

Please only add/vote for dramas in which the writer or editor is one of the main leads! Even better if the drama deals with issues that writers/editors face, features writing itself, presenting it as a kind of a meta winking to the audience, and/or has an indie vibe to it!!

Thank you! ^_^

Estelll Jun 9, 2021
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  • Chicago Typewriter

    1. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    2,887 points by 29 voters
    In the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Joo, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yu Jin Oh, a talented ghostwriter in ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    2. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    2,472 points by 25 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
  • It's Okay, That's Love

    3. It's Okay, That's Love

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,963 points by 20 voters
    Despite being a bit of a prickly pear, Jang Jae Yeol has become famous for authoring mystery novels and for hosting a popular radio show. While sitting on a talk show panel ...more
  • Because This Is My First Life

    4. Because This Is My First Life

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,867 points by 19 voters
    A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today. Nam Se Hui is a single man ...more
  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    5. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,585 points by 16 voters
    Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...more
  • The Hymn of Death

    6. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    1,174 points by 12 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • Moonlight

    7. Moonlight

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.3
    1,090 points by 11 voters
    After graduating university with a major in financing, Chu Li successfully enters her dream company, Yuan Yue Publishing House. However, a challenging path lies ahead of her when she finds out that ...more
  • Be Melodramatic

    8. Be Melodramatic

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,083 points by 11 voters
    Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more
  • Lovely Writer

    9. Lovely Writer

    Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.0
    788 points by 8 voters
    Gene is a professional writer whose publisher suggests he try his hand at a new genre—Y. The resulting novel is a huge commercial success. So successful, in fact, that it's being adapted ...more
  • Scripting Your Destiny

    10. Scripting Your Destiny

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.8
    679 points by 7 voters
    Shin Ho Yoon, a powerful god responsible for shaping human destinies, faces an unusual task of writing a romantic fate. Intrigued by a future screenplay penned by drama writer Go Chae Kyung, ...more
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    11. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    578 points by 6 voters
    Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more
  • The Novelist

    12. The Novelist

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    7.1
    485 points by 5 voters
    Kuzumi Haruhiko is a university student. One day, he causes a bicycle accident. The accident causes novelist Kijima Rio to break his arm. Kuzumi doesn't have insurance or money to pay Kijima ...more
  • Full House

    13. Full House

    Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
    7.7
    485 points by 5 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
  • Ex-Girlfriend Club

    14. Ex-Girlfriend Club

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    7.5
    391 points by 4 voters
    Bang Myeong Soo, a renowned webtoon writer, pens a series about his past relationships, detailing encounters with four ex-girlfriends, including an older divorcee, a successful investment firm worker, and a third-rate actress. ...more
  • Juhan Shuttai!

    15. Juhan Shuttai!

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.4
    292 points by 3 voters
    Kokoro Kurosawa used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team, but she had to give up on her dream due to an injury. In the end, she ends up working ...more
  • Mood Indigo

    16. Mood Indigo

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    7.4
    290 points by 3 voters
    The story begins with Shiro Kido's reunion with a former classmate, Rio Kijima, at a college teacher's funeral. In the past, when they were students, Kijima used to show talent as a ...more
  • Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

    17. Jimi ni Sugoi! Koetsu Garu Kono Etsuko

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.1
    199 points by 2 voters
    Kono Etsuko joins a publishing company with her sights set on becoming a fashion editor. But she is assigned to the very unglamorous proofreading department, which examines and fixes errors in manuscripts. ...more
  • Temperature of Love

    18. Temperature of Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.5
    196 points by 2 voters
    Hyun Soo quit her job to become a TV writer; Jung Sun dreams of becoming a French food chef and opening a restaurant. As the pair navigate their paths to fulfill their ...more
  • 9 End 2 Outs

    19. 9 End 2 Outs

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
    7.4
    196 points by 2 voters
    Hong Nan Hee is an ordinary worker at a publishing firm. She's a girl who always falls in and out of love ever since she was young. Nan Hee has a best ...more
  • Bungaku Shojo

    20. Bungaku Shojo

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
    6.7
    194 points by 2 voters
    Kanoko Tsukishiro is a 26 year old woman who's never been in love. She works in the editorial department. Saku Kagaya is a popular novelist who can not love. Somehow, they end ...more
  • Eating Existence

    21. Eating Existence

    Korean Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    6.7
    193 points by 2 voters
    Yoo Yang faces daily challenges working in customer service and tries to make it through each day without too many scars. She’s a part of the so-called Sampo Generation, a new generation ...more
  • Love O'Clock

    22. Love O'Clock

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    7.5
    190 points by 2 voters
    A sweet romance between editor Lu Yun Zhi who has a strict timeline for everything and the quirky He Zhen who is a serious procrastinator. Lu Yun Zhi is the star editor ...more
  • Standing in the Time

    23. Standing in the Time

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 38 episodes
    7.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    Li Xiao, passionate about literature and dreaming of becoming a fashion editor, lands a job at a publishing house. However, on her first day, she discovers she's been placed in the wrong ...more
  • Monthly Magazine Home

    24. Monthly Magazine Home

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Na Young Won, a senior editor at Monthly House, has a thriving career but lives modestly in a rented home. Her life takes an unexpected turn when the magazine’s CEO, Yoo Ja ...more
  • In Between

    25. In Between

    Taiwanese Drama - 2012, 15 episodes
    7.4
    100 points by 1 voters
    Meng Ke Huai is a popular romance novelist who suffers from writer's block because he no longer believes in love. When a crazy fan trapped him over night with an innocent bystander, ...more
  • 100-manen no Onna-tachi

    26. 100-manen no Onna-tachi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    Michima Shin is a 30-years-old lonely and unpopular novelist who lives alone in a big house. Shin's father is a convicted murderer, awaiting capital punishment, who killed 3 people, including his wife, ...more
  • Kakenai!?: Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no Nai Seikatsu

    27. Kakenai!?: Kyakuhonka Yoshimaru Keisuke no Sujigaki no Nai Seikatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Keisuke Yoshimaru enjoyed watching drama series and wanted to become a screenwriter. He took part in contests to become a TV screenwriter, but he failed. Eventually, he gave up on his dream ...more
  • Twelve Men in a Year

    28. Twelve Men in a Year

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    7.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Jin Seo plays Miru, a 29-year-old magazine writer, who takes on a new romance column and launches headlong into a project where she dates twelve men, one for each astrological sign ...more
  • Coffee House

    29. Coffee House

    Korean Drama - 2010, 18 episodes
    6.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Lee Jin Soo made it big after writing several thriller novels and establishing himself as a talented novelist. He works for Seo Eun Young, the owner of the biggest publishing company in ...more
  • Fantastic

    30. Fantastic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.6
    98 points by 1 voters
    So Hye, a dedicated scriptwriter, finds herself writing a drama about cancer just as she's diagnosed with breast cancer, with only five months to live. She decides to embrace life, fulfill her ...more
  • Run On

    31. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Ki Sun Gyeom is a sprinter on the national team who was forced to quit due to legal issues. Oh Mi Joo writes translated subtitles for movies. She was thrilled to see ...more
  • Sweet Teeth

    32. Sweet Teeth

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
    8.4
    95 points by 1 voters
    Dentist Ai Jing Chu, who also teaches at Donghu University, is known to be the most handsome man at school. University librarian Zeng Li, however, is prejudiced against him because of a ...more

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