Editorials 
Heavy emotional / tragic / wreck-you dramas
A curated list of emotionally powerful, character-driven, tragic, or deeply moving Korean dramas and films recommended by fans of reddit.
Clatherious Nov 18, 2025
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![Flower of Evil]()
1. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![The Red Sleeve]()
2. The Red Sleeve
Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
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3. Love Affairs in the Afternoon
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![Snowdrop]()
4. Snowdrop
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![My Dearest]()
5. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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![Navillera]()
6. Navillera
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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![My Mister]()
7. My Mister
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![Lost]()
8. Lost
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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![Thirty-Nine]()
9. Thirty-Nine
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Hi Bye, Mama!]()
10. Hi Bye, Mama!
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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![My Liberation Notes]()
11. My Liberation Notes
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Twenty Five Twenty One]()
12. Twenty Five Twenty One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![The Smile Has Left Your Eyes]()
13. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![Call It Love]()
14. Call It Love
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
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![The Guest]()
15. The Guest
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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![Light Shop]()
16. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
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![Beautiful World]()
17. Beautiful World
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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![Our Unwritten Seoul]()
18. Our Unwritten Seoul
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Melo Movie]()
19. Melo Movie
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
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![Our Movie]()
20. Our Movie
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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![Mr. Sunshine]()
21. Mr. Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
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![Little Women]()
22. Little Women
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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![Stove League: The Real]()
23. Stove League: The Real
Korean TV Show - 2020, 1 episode
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![The Tale of Lady Ok]()
24. The Tale of Lady Ok
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
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![Pachinko]()
25. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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![The Man from Nowhere]()
26. The Man from Nowhere
Korean Movie - 2010
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![Mr. Plankton]()
27. Mr. Plankton
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
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![Move to Heaven]()
28. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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![Tomorrow]()
29. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
30. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![Way Back Love]()
31. Way Back Love
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
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![When Life Gives You Tangerines]()
32. When Life Gives You Tangerines
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
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![The Good Bad Mother]()
33. The Good Bad Mother
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
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![Our Blooming Youth]()
34. Our Blooming Youth
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
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![The Light in Your Eyes]()
35. The Light in Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
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![Uncontrollably Fond]()
36. Uncontrollably Fond
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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