MINI DRAMA RECOMMENDATIONS THAT YOU MUST WATCH ON WEEKENDS OR FREE TIME

Watching dramas can be an entertaining way to fill your leisure time. Want to watch a drama but are reluctant to wait for the continuation of the story to finish for weeks? If this is what you are feeling, try opening the Viu application or website and looking for short-duration dramas that do not have many episodes. 

Korean dramas usually consist of dozens to dozens of episodes. But, in this application, you can really find dramas with a number of episodes under 10. In fact, there are even those where each episode is only thirty minutes long. You can finish it in one day. And these are mini drama recommendations for you!

Dear Ex Who Don’t Love Me (2022)

This drama, which airs on Viu, consists of 10 episodes with a running time of about 20 minutes per episode. This drama tells the story of a student, Seo Hee-soo (played by Han Ji-hyo) who wants to be a song lyricist. He has difficulty stringing romantic words together because he has never been in a relationship.

One day, she finds a magical notebook that makes anyone fall in love with her for one month. The only person who knows about the magic notebook is his best friend, Jung Si-ho (played by Doyoung of the boy group NCT). Jung Si-ho has a trauma from his childhood and secretly has feelings for his best friend.

If you’re an NCT fan, don’t miss this drama where Doyoung becomes a sad boy. 

All That We Loved (2023)

Only eight episodes, with a duration of 30 minutes per episode. This one is suitable for fans of the boy group EXO. 

All That We Loved tells the story of a high school student named Goo Yoo (played by Oh Sehun, EXO’s youngest member), who has no fear. He is a popular student at school because of his attractive appearance and his expertise in playing basketball. Initially, he joined the basketball team because he wanted to increase his height. It turned out that he had talent.

He continued to improve his skills and became a reliable player. Although he did not study seriously, his academic grades were not bad. He is also a loyal friend to Goo Joon-hee (played by Jo Joon-young), a smart student who suffers from severe pain. 

Go Yoo is even willing to donate his kidney for his best friend. After the organ transplant, it turns out that Joon-hee gets a transfer of memories, personality, and habits from his donor, Go Yoo. Joon-hee even falls in love with a transfer student because Go Yoo secretly has special feelings for the girl.

The two friends eventually become rivals to win the hearts of their idols.

Live On (2020)

It consists of eight episodes only. The drama, which airs on Viu, stars Hwang Min-hyun and Jung Da-bin. It tells the story of high school life with all its dynamics. Live On tells the life of a teenager named Baek Ho-rang (played by Jung Da-bin), a very popular influencer on social media and at his school. He comes from a wealthy family. However, he has no friends because of his arrogant attitude, and he likes to speak his mind. 

Ho-rang joins a broadcasting club that is looking for a host because he wants to ask the favor of Go Eun-taek (played by Hwang Min-hyun), the club’s perfectionist president. Ho-rang wants Eun Taek to help him figure out a mysterious figure who threatens to expose his past. Equally popular, Go Eun-taek is respected and favored by many students. 

Through this drama, you can see how high school students use social media to shape their identity and boost their popularity. Not a few falsify many things to be called cool.