Extended Enjoyment: 7 Top-Notch K-Dramas With 50+ Episodes
In these cases, the longer the better.
In our fast-paced world, we've come to expect shorter, quicker-developing stories from showmakers. If a series is longer than a couple of seasons (better one), it seems harder to get started.
Meanwhile, some plots only benefit from being stretched out over a few seasons and several dozen episodes. Not to mention, the longer dramas give you the opportunity to spend more time with the characters you've come to love.
If you prefer to spread out a show over a few days or even weeks, here are seven K-dramas with more than 50 episodes that are highly recommended by fans.
My Golden Life (2017, 52 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Where to stream: Prime Video, Apple TV, Viki, kocowa+
Seo Ji-an grew up in a rich family, but when her father went bankrupt, the girl hit rock bottom. She gets a second chance when a chaebol family takes her in, believing her to be their long-lost daughter. The new life, however, turns out to be just as challenging and full of twists as the old one.
My Husband Got a Family (2012, 58 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Viki
When successful TV drama producer Cha Yoon-hee marries a surgeon, she thinks she's won the lottery because her new husband is an orphan and she doesn't have to deal with in-laws. Little does she know that her annoying neighbors are actually her husband's biological parents and that he has a huge family.
I Have a Lover (2015-2016, 50 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 8.0/10
Where to stream: Viki
Do Hae-gang's career as a lawyer is flourishing, but her personal life is falling apart when her husband cheats on her with a younger woman. When Hae-gang gets into a car accident and loses her memory, she is mistaken for her unknown twin sister and begins to live her life.
My Father is Strange (2017, 52 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Where to stream: Prime Video, Viki, Plex
The quiet life of an average middle-class family, consisting of a father, mother, three daughters and a son, is turned upside down when a TV celebrity shows up on their doorstep claiming to be their long-lost son.
Once Again (2020, 100 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, Viki
The heartwarming slice-of-life family drama follows the lives and struggles of an extended family consisting of a father, mother, and their four adult kids. All four children (three daughters and one son) go through personal relationship dramas that are guaranteed to hit you right in the heart.
Empress Ki (2013-2014, 51 episodes)
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, Viki, kocowa+
The fan-favorite sageuk follows the life of a Goryeo-born woman, Ki Seung-nyang, from a child sent to another state in a group of tribute women to a warrior teenager to the wife of the emperor and the center of political games and power.
Dr. Romantic (2016-2023, 52 episodes + 2 specials)
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Where to stream: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Viki
Boo Yong-joo was a famous genius surgeon working for a top medical center. However, a traumatic incident caused him to change his name and place of residence. Now he works for a tiny hospital and finds solace in guiding other doctors to become great professionals.