Korean dramas are now popular & watched by people all over the world. Thanks to platforms like Netflix, Viki, Kdramas are getting much recognition & people are loving them.
In South Korea, not only dramas are popular but webtoons are also popular. Webtoon is a digital comic that can be read on mobile, tab, or laptop. They are also becoming popular around the world.
If you want to read webtoons, you can read them on the Naver app. It is the best platform to read webtoons for free & is available on Playstore to download. There are many Kdramas that are based on webtoons.
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Kramas Adapted From Webtoons
Many dramas are now based on webtoons that have been published in Korea. Naver is the most popular platform to read webtoons. Nowadays, they are being adapted into Korean drama.
Usually, Kdramas that are based on webtoons have a similar plot but can have a different ending. If you haven’t read any webtoon, you can either read them or watch their dramas.
There are over 50 dramas that have been adapted from webtoons. Here are some of the best & handpicked dramas that have been watched by most people & have good ratings.
1. Business Proposal
The drama revolves around Ha Ri who goes on a blind date pretending to be her best friend. But she’s horrified to see Tae Mu, the CEO of the company she works at. To make matters worse, he’s dead set on marrying her.
Cast –
- Kim Se Jeong as Shin Ha Ri
- Ahn Hyo Seop as Kang Tae Mu
- Seol In Ah as Jin Young Seo
- Kim Min Kyu as Cha Sung Hoon
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch on – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the webtoon of the same title written by Hae Hwa and illustrated by Narak.
2. Tomorrow
The drama tells the story of Joon Woong, who crosses paths with grim reapers, who are on a special mission of suicide prevention, and works with them as the youngest contract worker in the crisis management team of death angels.
Cast –
- Kim Hee Sun as Goo Ryun
- Rowoon as Choi Joon Woong
- Lee Soo Hyuk as Park Joong Gil
- Yoon Ji On as Im Ryung Goo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name written by RaMa.
The story of a 70-year-old retired mailman who decides to pursue his life-long dream of learning ballet. At the dance academy, he meets a 23-year-old ballet dancer. He is struggling financially and thinks of giving up ballet until meeting the mailman, which changes his mind.
Cast –
- Park In Hwan as Shim Deok Chul
- Song Kang as Lee Chae Rok
- Na Moon Hee as Choi Hae Nam
- Hong Seung Hee as Shim Eun Ho
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Daum webtoon of the same name written by Hun and illustrated by Ji Min between 2016 and 2017.
4. The Uncanny Counter
The drama tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits that have returned to earth in pursuit of eternal life.
Cast –
- Cho Byeong Kyu as So Moon
- Yoo Joon Sang as Go Mo Tak
- Kim Se Jeong as Do Ha Na
- Yeom Hye Ran as Chu Mae Ok
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Daum webtoon “Amazing Rumor” by Jang Yi.
5. D.P.
The story of a team of Korean military police with the mission to catch deserters. Private Joon Ho and Corporal Ho Yul both team up to find the deserters. The drama reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.
Cast –
- Jung Hae In as Ahn Joon Ho
- Koo Kyo Hwan as Han Ho Yul
- Kim Sung Kyun as Park Bum Goo
- Son Seok Koo as Im Ji Sup
No. Of Episodes – 6
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the webtoon “D.P Dog’s Day” by Kim Bo Tong.
6. Taxi Driver
Do Gi is a taxi driver and works for a company which offers a “revenge-call” service to its clients. The company is a secret organization that avenges victims whom the law didn’t protect. If clients ask them to take revenge, Do Gi and his co-workers will perform the service.
Cast –
- Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi
- Esom as Kang Ha Na
- Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul
- Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the webtoon “The Deluxe Taxi” by Carlos and Lee Jae Jin.
7. Sweet Home
Cha Hyun Soo decides to leave his home & stays in an apartment. Strange incidents start occurring in his apartment & throughout Korea & his quiet life is disturbed. As people start to turn into monsters, Hyun Soo and the other residents try to survive.
Cast –
- Song Kang as Cha Hyun Soo
- Lee Jin Wook as Pyeon Sang Wook
- Lee Shi Young as Seo Yi Kyung
- Lee Do Hyun as Lee Eun Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young Chan.
8. Strangers From Hell
Jong Woo moves from the countryside to Seoul after his friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place to live, he comes across a cheap hostel. He decides to live there for 6 months. But strange things start to happen with him.
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Cast –
- Im Shi Wan as Yoon Jong Woo
- Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo
- Lee Jung Eun as Eom Bok Soon
- Ahn Eun Jin as Seo Jung Hwa
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon series of the same name by Kim Yong Ki.
9. All Of Us Are Dead
A group of high school students get caught with an extreme crisis situation when they become trapped in their school, while a zombie virus spreads like a wildfire. They must fight their way out or turn into one of the rabid infected.
Cast –
- Yoon Chan Young as Cheong San
- Park Ji Hoo as Ohn Jo
- Cho Yi Hyun as Nam Ra
- Park Solomon as Su Hyuk
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is based on the Naver webtoon “Now at our school” by Joo Dong Geun.
10. The Law Cafe
The story of Jeong Ho, a former prosecutor and current building owner who used to be known as a monster genius, and Yu Ri, a lawyer with a 4D personality. The drama will focus on the events surrounding a law firm that also runs a cafe.
Cast –
- Lee Seung Gi as Kim Jeong Ho
- Lee Se Young as Kim Yu Ri
- Kim Seul Gi as Han Seo Yeon
- Oh Dong Min as Do Jin Ki
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
11. Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Geu Rae played the board game go since he was a child. But he failed to become a professional go player. By an acquaintance’s recommendation, he begins working in a company. He does his best at his new job while trying not to lose his humanity along the way.
The drama is adapted from the webtoon series of the same title by Yoon Tae Ho.
12. Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Ssanggab Cart Bar opens only at night. Wol Joo runs the mysterious food cart. Customers who visit consist of normal people and the dead. While drinking alcohol and eating dishes, the customers of the bar talk about themselves and try to heal their internal wounds.
Cast –
- Hwang Jung Eum as Wol Joo
- Yook Sung Jae as Han Kang Bae
- Choi Won Young as Chef Gwi
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Daum webtoon “Twin Tops Bar” by Bae Hye Soo.
13. The Golden Spoon
The story is about Seung Cheon, a child born into a poor family. He tastes the bitterness of class society and dreams of turning his life around with the golden spoon. He uses a mysterious golden spoon to switch fates with a friend born in a wealthy family.
Cast –
- Yook Sung Jae as Lee Seung Cheon
- Lee Jong Won as Hwang Tae Yong
- Jung Chae Yeon as Na Joo Hee
- Yeonwoo as Oh Yeo Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney+
The drama is based on Naver hit webtoon of the same name by HD3.
14. Cheese in the Trap
The drama depicts the delicate relationship between a university student Hong Seol and her senior Yoo Jung. Hong Seol works part-time due to her family’s poor background. Yoo Jung is good-looking, gets good grades & athletic, but he has a dark side.
Cast –
- Kim Go Eun as Hong Seol
- Park Hae Jin as Yoo Jung
- Seo Kang Joon as Baek In Ho
- Lee Sung Kyung as Baek In Ha
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name by Soonkki from 2010 to 2016.
15. Yumi’s Cells
Yumi is an ordinary office worker. The story frequently switches the setting between Yumi’s real life and inside her mind where ‘cells’ represent each of her emotions and drives. The drama will trace her growth and change as her brain cells wake up the love cells.
Cast –
- Kim Go Eun as Kim Yu Mi
- Ahn Bo Hyun as Ku Woong
- Lee Yoo Bi as Ruby
- Park Ji Hyun as Seo Sae Yi
No. Of Episodes – 14
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the webtoon of the same title by Lee Dong Geon.
16. Again My Life
The story of Hee Woo, a young & enthusiastic prosecutor who wakes up and finds himself alive again after getting killed. He gets a second chance to get justice after failing to bring down a politician named Tae Seob.
Cast –
- Lee Joon Gi as Kim Hee Woo
- Lee Kyung Young as Cho Tae Seob
- Kim Ji Eun as Kim Hee Ah
- Cha Joo Young as Han Ji Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted form the KakaoPage web novel of the same title by Lee Hae Nal.
17. Save Me
Sang Mi and her family move to Muji Gun. There she meets four boys. When her family faces trouble, the Spiritual Father of Goosunwon offers to help them. However, her family is slowly gets sucked into the pseudo-religious cult and the four boys try to save her.
Cast –
- Seo Ye Ji as Im Sang Mi
- Ok Taec Yeon as Han Sang Hwan
- Woo Do Hwan as Seok Dong Chul
- Jo Sung Ha as Baek Jung Ki
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the popular Daum webtoon “Out of the World” by Jo Geum San.
18. Itaewon Class
Park Saeroyi is expelled from school & then jailed for messing up with a bully. Seven years after his release, he opens a pub named “Danbam” to compete against the Jangga group, the biggest company in the food industry.
Cast –
- Park Seo Joon as Park Saeroyi
- Kim Da Mi as Jo Yi Seo
- Kwon Na Ra as Oh Soo Ah
- Yoo Jae Myung as Jang Dae Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the popular Daum webtoon of the same name by Jo Gwang Jin.
19. What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim
Lee Young Joon’s family runs a large company, and he works as the vice-president of the company. He is rich, handsome & intelligent, but he is arrogant. His secretary is Kim Mi So has worked for him for years and she is perfect for him, but decides to quit her job.
Cast –
- Park Min Young as Kim Mi So
- Park Seo Joon as Lee Young Joon
- Lee Tae Hwan as Lee Sung Yeon
- Pyo Ye Jin as Kim Ji Ah
No. Of Episodes – 16
The drama is adapted from the webtoon “Kimbiseoga Wae Geureolgga” by Jung Kyung Yoon. The webtoon is also based on a novel.
20. A Superior Day
The drama is about the 24-hour nightmare of an ordinary man who has to save his kidnapped daughter by murdering the serial killer who lives next door. They are just given one day. Only the most superior one can survive.
Cast –
- Jin Goo as Lee Ho Cheol
- Ha Do Gwon as Bae Tae Jin
- Lee Won Keun as Kwon Shi Woo
- Kim Do Hyun as Seo Dong Joo
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Viki
The drama is based on the webtoon of the same title by Team Getname.
21. True Beauty
A high school girl rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up. She turns into a goddess because of her makeup skills, but would rather die than reveal her bare face to anyone. The drama tells her love story with the only boy that saw her without makeup.
Cast –
- Moon Ga Young as Lim Joo Gyung / Joo Bal
- Cha Eun Woo as Lee Su Ho
- Hwang In Yeop as Han Seo Jun
- Park Yoo Na as Kang Soo Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the Line webtoon “Yeoshingangrim” by Yaongyi.
22. Kiss Sixth Sense
Hong Ye Sul is a girl who can see the future when she kisses someone. One day, she accidentally kisses the neck of her boss Cha Min Hoo and sees them in bed together in the future.
Cast –
- Yoon Kye Sang as Cha Min Hoo
- Seo Ji Hye as Hong Ye Sul
- Kim Ji Suk as Lee So Hwan
- Lee Joo Yeon as Oh Ji Young
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Disney+
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name written by Got W and Jocobong.
23. The Sound Of Your Heart
This drama follows Jo Suk’s ridiculous but hilarious adventures with his girlfriend who is now his wife Ae Bong, their dogs, older brother Jo Joon, and parents. The drama is based on the popular webtoon series of the same name.
Cast –
- Lee Kwang Soo as Jo Suk
- Kim Dae Myung as Jo Joon
- Jung So Min as Choi Ae Bong
- Kim Byung Ok as Jo Chul Wang
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the longest-running webtoon of the same name by Jo Suk.
24. My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Mi Rae, once bullied for her looks, decides to get plastic surgery. When she begins university, people still tease her as Gangnam Beauty. She meets Kyung Suk, who sees people for what they are on the inside and not the outside. He becomes attracted to her.
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name by Gi Maeng Gi.
25. Nevertheless
An uncertain romance begins between Na Bi, a heartbroken woman who no longer believes in love and Jae Eon, a flirtatious man who does not want to commit to a relationship. He falls for her & begins to change. She also develops feelings for him.
Cast –
- Han So Hee as Yoo Na Bi
- Song Kang as Park Jae Eon
- Chae Jong Hyeop as Yang Do Hyuk
- Lee Yeol Eum as Yoon Seol Ah
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is adapted from the Naver webtoon of the same name by Jung Seo.
26. The Sound Of Magic
The story unfolds when the mysterious magician Lee Eul suddenly appears in front of a girl named Yoon Ai, who has lost her dreams, and her classmate named Na Il Deung, who is being forced to dream.
Cast –
- Ji Chang Wook as Lee Eul
- Choi Sung Eun as Yun Ai
- Hwang In Yeop as Na Il Deung
- Nam Da Reum as Lee Eul [Young]
No. Of Episodes – 6
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is based on the Naver webtoon Annarasumanara by Ha Il Kwon.
27. At A Distance Spring is Green
A story about young people in their 20s and the problems they face in university. Yeo Joon is a 1st-year university student. He has a bright personality. So Bin is a 3rd-grade university student. She is sincere and honest. Soo Hyun is a smart, perfectionist university student.
Cast –
- Park Ji Hoon as Yeo Joon
- Kang Min Ah as Kim So Bin
- Bae In Hyuk as Nam Soo Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Jin Yoong.
28. Extraordinary You
The drama tells the story of a high-school girl named Dan Oh who realizes that she is just a supporting character inside a romance manga named “Secret”. She tries to change the fixed story for her love and life by utilizing the flashes of storyboard she alone can see.
The drama is adapted from the Daum webtoon “July Found by Chance” by Moo Ryoo.
29. My Roommate is a Gumiho
To become a human, a 999-year-old Gumiho, Woo Yeo needs to fill his fox bead with human energy before he turns 1,000 years old. One day, a college girl accidentally swallows his fox bead. He suggests that they should live together until they figure out a solution.
Cast –
- Jang Ki Yong as Shin Woo Yeo
- Lee Hye Ri as Lee Dam
- Kang Han Na as Yang Hye Sun
- Kim Do Wan as Do Jae Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Na.
30. Jinxed At First
A drama about what happens when a poor and unlucky man, who has accepted his unfortunate destiny, meets a goddess of fortune, who jumps out of the unknown world to undo a curse despite having been hidden away by a chaebol family.
Cast –
- Na In Woo as Gong Soo Kwang
- Seo Hyun as Lee Seul Bi
- Jeon Kwang Ryul as Seon Sam Joong
- Ki Do Hoon as Seon Min Joon
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is adapted from the Kakao webtoon “The Jinx’s Lover” written by Han Ji Hye, and illustrated by Goo Seul.
Wrapping Up
So, there were the 30 best dramas that are based on webtoons. Some of them are better than their original webtoon & some webtoons are better than their drama adaptations. Get ready to binge-watch them.
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