Family Korean dramas are already a thing in Kdramas, but it was back in 2017 that it caught our attention. Since then, we’ve been digging more family Kdramas we can find online. Fortunately, Kdrama has already established its presence on the internet and it’s now easy to watch these dramas with English subtitles online.
Must Watch Family KDramas
Here are our first top 6 favourites for the best, top rated, and highly recommended family Korean dramas to watch.
6. What Happens to My Family
Year: 2014-2015 Episodes: 53 Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube, Netflix
Synopsis:
A widower dad got sick of his three grown-up children who all still lived with him. Though under one roof, they all didn’t pay attention to him nor respect him. Disheartened, he took the courage to bring them all to court.
His children got shook and negotiated with him. He gave them certain conditions: the eldest unmarried daughter, who’s in her mid-30s, must go on dates to find a partner; the second child, a doctor, must move in with him for some time with his wife-to-be, and the jobless easy-going youngest must find himself a job.
Review:
First half of the series was straight up hilarious!
The second half of the series was dramatic and heart-warming at the same time.
The children had different life and romance stories.
Our pick for best couple would be the eldest daughter and the Company Director, who’s also the son of the CEO.
5. Marry Me Now
Year: 2018 Episodes: 50 Genre: Light Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube
Synopsis:
Two people who were each other’s first love met again after so many years. The woman got so rich, divorced her husband, and had one son.
On one hand, the man ran a small shoe shop in a neighbourhood. He became a widower and had four grown-up children.
His eldest daughter, a company employee, got into a secret relationship with a co-worker; his son, the third child, had trouble landing a job, his youngest daughter is easy-going and has yet to find a job, and his second daughter, the doctor and pride of the family, married a chaebol and settled to be a housewife. Little did they know, his daughter was having a tough time with her husband’s family and was on the verge of getting a divorce.
Review:
Although it had its dramatic moments, this was a light drama for the most part.
The children had different love stories, except for some who didn’t have lovelines.
The best storylines, romance or not, are those of the reunited couple, and the second daughter and the doctor.
The chemistry between the doctor and the second daughter was legit!
Mi-Yeon's character was so admirable.
4. Once Again
Year: 2018 Episodes: 100 (30 mins per episode) Genre: Light Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube, Netflix
Synopsis:
A couple had four children with three of them already married and one engaged. The loving yet easy-going eldest son and the pretty eldest daughter both got divorced, to their proud mom's dismay.
The youngest got engaged to a capable man, but she's struggling to land a stable job. The third child, the second daughter, is a doctor and the pride of the family. She's married to a fellow doctor, but the two were about to divorce in secret.
Review:
This is another light family Kdrama with interesting storylines of the children.
This one's pretty close to My Father is Strange, not just on the format but on the fascinating lovelines.
It's hard to pick a favourite couple as most were interesting in their own ways.
The beautiful backstory of their dad makes this drama so heart-warming to watch.
3. My Only One
Year: 2018-2019 Episodes: 106 (30 mins per episode) Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube, Netflix
Synopsis:
A man was desperate to get his sick wife treated. He tried to rob but was caught by the police. He was imprisoned for robbery and murder. His wife died and he had to leave his poor baby girl behind.
Twenty-eight years later, the baby turned out to be a smart and responsible woman. Just when she thought she got her life figured out, she'd coincidentally meet her estranged biological father whom she didn't know about.
Review:
This got a well-balanced drama and comedy in it.
Although it started a bit dramatic, things lightened up in the succeeding episodes, especially after the female lead moved on with her life.
The drama is actually within the ranged of light to heavy drama, though it was light for the most part.
There were no toxic conflicts like purposely getting someone killed or the like.
The romance stories were light, fun, and quite romantic.
Aside from the main couple, we also loved two other couples in this drama. Look forward to them!
The storyline about the grandma pretty much brought them together, which was really heart-warming and fun to watch!
2. Five Enough
Year: 2016 Episodes: 54 Genre: Light Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube
Synopsis:
A single dad widower was left by his late wife with their two middle school children. A single mom got divorced when she caught her ex-husband cheating on her with her own bestfriend. She was left with their three kids.
The two would meet at work when the single mom had to retire from being a fulltime mom to a working mom in order to support her children. And then romance would start to blossom as their lives get entangled.
Review:
This is another hilarious Family Kdrama!
The main female lead was so comic and the main male lead was so adorable.
There are other romance storylines like the love stories of their younger siblings.
While the main couple was quite entertaining, the romantic comedy storyline of Shin Hye-Sun and Sung Hoon is something to look forward to.
1. My Father is Strange
Year: 2017 Episodes: 52 Genre: Light Drama, Comedy, Romance Where to Watch: Youtube, Netflix
Synopsis: An ex-convict's identity got switched with his bestfriend. In his attempt to start a new life, he took his friend's identity. He got married and had four children. The eldest son, who kept on failing his civil service exam, helped them run their diner. The eldest daughter is a smartass lawyer. The third child had trouble finding a stable job. And the youngest, the nosy one, is a yoga instructor. One day, an idol turned actor returned to the country to find his estrange dad. He mistook the ex-convict man as his dad as he took his dad's identity. Review:
My father is Strange is so entertaining from start to finish.
It's literally hilarious, heart-warming, and romantic all at the same time.
This one's mostly light drama.
All of the romantic storylines were fascinating.
Our favourite romance stories would probably be that of the lawyer sister and her younger sister (the third child).
The most fun couple is the lawyer sister and her beau, and the most romantic couple is the third child and her love interest.
The different characters of the children, from the eldest, middle, to the youngest, were pretty much relatable. LOL!
There are a lot of Family Korean dramas that are worth watching, but these six are a good start to make your way into watching family Kdramas. You can stream them online for free. There are official Youtube Channels that upload these dramas with English subtitles. For more recommended quality Korean dramas, check here. You can also subscribe to us on Youtube.