7 Watch-Worthy K-Dramas With Focus On Sibling Relationships
These will make you rethink the relationships in your own family.
With their longer formats, South Korean shows are accustomed to presenting a wide variety of relationships on screen. In addition to your usual romance, you can meet characters who embody the phrase 'friendship goals,' and groups that feel like a healthy blended family.
Perhaps a less popular approach is to emphasize relationships between siblings. K-dramas often depict families, but they usually act as a sort of backdrop to the main storyline.
If you're looking for shows with strong sibling dynamics, here are seven K-dramas that are sure to check the box.
Wedding Impossible (2024)
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Where to stream: Viki, TVING
The ongoing series revolves around two brothers from a wealthy family. The older is gay and enters into a fake marriage with a relatively unknown actress to avoid pressure and suspicion. The younger one has ambitions to make his brother the heir of the family business and is willing to do anything to thwart the wedding.
Call It Love (2023)
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Where to stream: Disney+, Hulu
This drama is all about the dysfunctional family trope. The female lead is a kind of Cinderella who was kicked out of the house by her father's mistress after his death. She plans revenge by getting close to the mistress's son, but falls in love with him. The protagonist has two siblings and a sisterly relationship with her best friend. And the male lead also has a close, brother-like friend.
Little Women (2022)
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IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
Where to stream: Netflix
The tight-knit family of three sisters, who grew up extremely poor, is caught up in a game of money and power when one of them gets the chance to inherit 70 billion won from her dead friend. The friend's family are the richest people in Korea and will do anything to stop the sisters from getting the money.
My Liberation Notes (2022)
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IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Where to stream: Netflix
Three siblings (sister - brother - sister) live in a dead-end rural area and dream of escaping from it. One day, they meet a mysterious, always drunk man who moves into the neighborhood. The slow-burn slice-of-life series focuses on each character's relationships with others and life.
My Father is Strange (2017)
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Where to stream: Prime Video, Viki, Plex
The drama is longer than usual (52 episodes), but it remains entertaining and watchable throughout. It follows an average, middle-class family whose lives are turned upside down when a TV celebrity arrives at their door claiming to be their long-lost son. In addition to the celebrity, the family has three daughters and a son, so sibling relationships are definitely at the forefront.
Reply 1988 (2015)
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Viki, Tubi
The drama is set in the late 80s-early 90s and revolves around five families living in the same neighborhood. The families are quite large, and the main characters have many brothers and sisters, not to mention the heartwarming 'found family' dynamic between them.
My Mister (2018)
IMDb Rating: 9.1/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Disney+, Viki, iQIYI, WeTV
Primarily, the story revolves around the healing relationship between a debt-ridden young woman struggling to stay afloat and her equally miserable supervisor. But it's also focused on the well-written and nuanced relationships between the male lead and his two unemployed brothers.