Even though, according to NASA, a respected scientific authority, the time travel scenarios we see in movies, books, and TV shows ARE NOT POSSIBLE … that doesn’t stop writers from imagining all kinds of impossible/possibilities.
Korean drama scriptwriters come up with a wide range of time travel storylines, such as:
These time travel K-dramas are often categorized as sci-fi (or science fiction), fantasy, or supernatural genres, and quite a few are based on webtoons. The time travel narratives often have elements of romance and intricacies in relationships caused by characters who are from different time periods. These Korean dramas go back and forth between historical and modern-day settings, tell love stories (e.g. romance of star-crossed lovers who were forbidden to be together), and weave (or unweave) complicated plots (e.g. unraveling mysteries and solving crimes that had been unsolved for decades). Time Travel K-dramas create profound and thought-provoking experiences that captivate viewers all around the world! After watching a Korean series or film, a viewer can’t help but start speculating even more “What if” scenarios.
Listed below are twenty (20) time-travel Korean dramas with reviews published via PopGeeks. In this list “(W)” indicates the K-drama is based on a webtoon.
(1) Alice (W)
(2) The Call
(3) Durian’s Affair (W)
(4) Joseon Survival
(5) Kairos (W)
(7) Live Up to Your Name (W)
(8) Lovely Runner (W) ~ “It will rain tomorrow. Then as you wait until the rain stops, live another day. If you keep this up, there might come a day when life doesn’t seem so miserable.” – Ryu Sun Jae
(9) Marry My Husband (W)
(10) Miraculous Brothers
(11) Moon in the Day (W)
(12) Mr. Queen (W)
(13) My Happy Ending (W)
(14) My Only Love Song
(15) My Perfect Stranger (W) ~ “If you drop a seed here by accident, it’ll become a tree in 30 years. Your one action can completely change someone’s future.” – Yoo Hae Jun
(16) Perfect Marriage Revenge (W)
(17) See You in My 19th Life (W)
(18) The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract (W)
(19) A Time Called You
(20) Twinkling Watermelon (W) ~ “I thought I knew a lot about my parents, but I was wrong. I thought I knew enough about them, so I never made an effort to learn more.” – Ha Eun Gyeol
LINKS OF INTEREST:
MyDramaList. “20 Best Time Travel Korean Dramas That’ll Blow Your Mind! 2012-2022 [Ft HappySqueak].” YouTube Video. YouTube, August 18, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBwrmT19qs4.
Sparcus. “10 Must-Watch TIME-TRAVEL K-DRAMAS.” YouTube Video. YouTube, April 24, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtL9N2yNH-4.
