You know it’s common to see remakes of movies & TV series. When a movie or a series becomes popular or its story is great, it is most common to see their remakes.
Different countries take inspiration or simply copy the movies & series from other countries. For example, here are some Bollywood Remakes Of Korean Movies. Hollywood is also an example as remakes can be seen.
While most of the audience hate remakes, some of them are more popular & good than their original ones. In the end, it’s your choice whether to watch the original one or the remake.
Korean Drama Remakes
While Korean dramas & movies are remade into different languages, some Kdramas are also inspired or are based on dramas & TV Series of other countries. They may be good or bad.
If you want to know the Korean dramas that are remakes of dramas or series from a different language, here is the list. These Kdramas are remakes of Japanese dramas, Taiwanese dramas, American & U.K. TV series.
1. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
A detective takes on a female university student murder case. He has a sister who meets a man who is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push him away from his sister as he suspects that the man is somehow involved in the murder case.
Cast –
- Seo In Guk as Kim Moo Young
- Jung So Min as Yoo Jin Kang
- Park Sung Woong as Yoo Jin Gook
- Seo Eun Soo as Baek Seung Ah
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “One Million Stars Falling from the Sky”.
2. Love Affairs in The Afternoon
Ji Eun is a housewife who works part-time at a mart. She is quiet and sincere, even as she feels trapped in her sad life. One day, she meets biology teacher Jung Woo and her heart starts beating. They cannot seem to stay away from each other even when they know the consequences.
Cast –
- Lee Sang Yeob as Yoon Jung Woo
- Park Ha Sun as Son Ji Eun
- Ye Ji Won as Choi Soo Ah
- Jo Dong Hyuk as Do Ha Yoon
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “Hirugao”.
3. Mother
Soo Jin, a temporary teacher and bird researcher at an elementary school realizes that one of her students is being abused at home by her family. She makes an impulsive decision to kidnap the child and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of her
Cast –
- Lee Bo Young as Kang Soo Jin
- Heo Yeol as Kim Hye Na
- Lee Hye Young as Kang Yeong Shin
- Go Sung Hee as Shin Ja Young
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of a Japanese drama of the same name.
4. Liar Game
Da Jung is invited to join the reality show Liar Game, a psychological survival game wherein participants trick each other and the one who succeeds wins the prize. She asks genius ex-con swindler and former psychology professor Woo Jin to help her win the game.
Cast –
- Lee Sang Yoon as Cha Woo Jin
- Kim So Eun as Nam Da Jung
- Shin Sung Rok as Kang Do Yeong
- Cha Soo Yeon as Lee Yoon Joo
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of a Japanese drama of the same name. The Japanese version has three more seasons.
5. The Suspicious Housekeeper
A housekeeper works for a family that includes a widowed father, and his four troubled children, all of whom are grappling with their mother’s death. Unsmiling and unexpressive, she guides the family into healing their wounds and rebuilding bonds.
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “Kaseifu no Mita”.
6. Rich Man
Yoo Chan is the CEO of an IT company. He suffers from a condition where he can’t recognize faces. Bo Ra came to Seoul to attend college. With her graduation, her dream is to work for the company. When they meet, what will happen?
Cast –
- Suho as Lee Yoo Chan
- Ha Yeon Soo as Kim Bo Ra
- Oh Chang Seok as Min Tae Joo
- Kim Ye Won as Min Tae Ra
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “Rich Man, Poor Woman”.
7. The Queen’s Classroom
The drama centers around a cold-hearted elementary teacher, and her students. Her students are instilled with fear, and betrayed by classmates under her manipulative ways. But gradually, they learn to become independent and self-reliant.
Cast –
- Go Hyun Jung as Ma Ye Jin
- Seo Shin Ae as Eun Bo Mi
- Chun Bo Geun as Oh Dong Gu
- Kim Hyang Gi as Shim Ha Na
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of a Japanese drama of the same name.
8. Fated To Love You
Mi Young is an office clerk who can’t say no to anyone. While on vacation, she accidentally spends one night with Lee Gun, the successor of a big company. She then finds herself pregnant. Now, they must deal with the consequences.
The drama is a remake of a Taiwanese drama of the same name.
9. Legal High
Tae Rim is a lawyer who has a 100% winning rate. He can’t even imagine ever losing a case. Meanwhile, Jae In is a rookie lawyer. These two completely different lawyers end up working together to win court cases for their clients.
The drama is a remake of a Japanese drama of the same name.
10. Love In Sadness
Ma Ri is an artist and the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family. Her marriage life is miserable. Her husband is obsessed and violent towards her. She decides to escape from her husband. She meets Jung Won, a smart plastic surgeon, and falls in love with him.
Cast –
- Ji Hyun Woo as Seo Jung Won
- Park Han Byul as Yoon Ma Ri
- Ryu Soo Young as Kang In Wook
- Wang Bit Na as Joo Hae Ra
No. Of Episodes – 40
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “Utsukushii Hito”.
11. The 101st Proposal
An old bachelor has gone on a lot of blind dates, but he still can’t find a wife. It’s tough since he’s not young, good-looking, or rich, but he’s got his heart in the right place. On his 100th date, he finally meets the perfect girl, a 29-year-old lady.
Cast –
- Lee Moon Shik as Dal Jae
- Park Sun Young as Han Su Jung
- Song Chang Eui as Seo Hyun Joon
No. Of Episodes – 15
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “101st Marriage Proposal”.
12. He Who Can’t Marry
Jae Hee is a man in his 40s who is very stubborn and hasn’t gotten married yet. His life will be surrounded by three different women. Moon Jung is a doctor that he meets, Yoo Jin is his neighbor, and Ki Ran is his colleague at work.
Cast –
- Ji Jin Hee as Jo Jae Hee
- Uhm Jung Hwa as Jang Moon Jung
- Kim So Eun as Jung Yoo Jin
- Jeon Yang Ja as Kang Hye Ja
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the Japanese drama “Kekkon Dekinai Otoko”.
13. A Witch’s Love
Ji Yun doesn’t believe in true love, because her boyfriend disappeared before their wedding. Dong Ha runs a small errand center. He looks happy, but he lost his girlfriend in an accident. Sparks fly when they meet and find a lot in common with each other.
Cast –
- Uhm Jung Hwa as Ban Ji Yun
- Park Seo Joon as Yoon Dong Ha
- Han Jae Suk as No Shi Hoon
- Ra Mi Ran as Baek Na Rae
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the Taiwanese drama “My Queen”.
14. Suits
An acclaimed corporate attorney at a firm takes a gamble hiring a dropout who studied for and aced the bar under a false name with a photographic memory but no law degree to help him with high-stakes cases who continuously shows his creativity.
Cast –
- Jang Dong Gun as Choi Kang Seok
- Park Hyung Sik as Go Yun Woo
- Jin Hee Kyung as Kang Ha Yun
- Chae Jung An as Hong Da Ham
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is a remake of the American series of the same name.
15. Life On Mars
One day, while investigating a case, Tae Joo has an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective appointed to work at a police station in a small city. To get back to the present day, he tries to solve the case.
Cast –
- Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
- Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
- Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
- Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the U.K. series of the same name.
16. Criminal Minds
The drama follows a group of highly trained profilers in the fictional National Criminal Investigation (NCI) team who track down criminals to solve cases. It begins a year after a crucial error results in a bomb detonating at a hospital, killing several officers.
Cast –
- Lee Joon Gi as Kim Hyun Joon
- Son Hyun Joo as Kang Gi Hyung
- Moon Chae Won as Ha Sun Woo
- Yoo Sun as Na Na Hwang
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the American series of the same name.
17. Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Moo Jin is the Minister of Environment. One day, the cabinet is gathered in the Assembly. A terror attack kills many government officials but he is left alive & must sit as the acting president for 60 days. He chases after the person or group responsible for the attack.
Cast –
- Ji Jin Hee as Park Moo Jin
- Son Seok Koo as Cha Young Jin
- Kang Han Na as Han Na Kyung
- Heo Joon Ho as Han Joo Seung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is a remake of the American series of the same name.
18. The Good Wife
Hye Kyung is a devoted wife and mother. When her politician husband gets caught in a corruption scandal, she finds herself in the middle of a high-profile incident. As she deals with legal and social problems, she becomes a lawyer to protect her family.
Cast –
- Jeon Do Yeon as Kim Hye Kyung
- Yoo Ji Tae as Lee Tae Joon
- Yoon Kye Sang as Seo Jung Won
- Kim Seo Hyung as Seo Myung Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Free Streaming Sites
The drama is a remake of the American series of the same name.
19. Woori The Virgin
Woo Ri becomes pregnant because of a medical accident that happened while she went on a medical examination. The problem is that she promised to stay a virgin until she gets married and is currently in a relationship.
Cast –
- Im Soo Hyang as Oh Woo Ri
- Sung Hoon as Raphael
- Shin Dong Wook as Lee Kang Jae
- Hong Ji Yoon as Lee Ma Ri
No. Of Episodes – 14
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the American series “Jane The Virgin”.
20. Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
The drama, a remake of the Spanish drama, follows the storyline and characters of the original series. The Professor plans to pull off a heist on Korean Peninsula. The operation involves desperados with different characteristics and abilities.
Cast –
- Yoo Ji Tae as The Professor
- Kim Yoon Jin as Seon Woo Jin
- Park Hae Soo as Berlin
- Jeon Jong Seo as Tokyo
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is the remake of the popular Spanish series “Money Heist”.
21. Mistress
The drama is about the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends – each on her path to self-discovery as they brave the journey together. After Se Yun’s husband died in an accident, she begins to receive phone calls and mysterious things take place.
Cast –
- Han Ga In as Jang Se Yun
- Shin Hyun Bin as Kim Eun Soo
- Choi Hee Seo as Han Jung Won
- Gu Jae Yi as Do Hwa Young
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the U.K. series “Mistresses”.
22. The World Of The Married
Ji Sun Woo, a revered family medicine doctor and associate director at a hospital are married to an aspiring director Lee Tae Oh with whom she has a son. Sun Woo thinks her family is perfect until she finds out that Tae Oh is having an affair with another woman.
Cast –
- Kim Hee Ae as Ji Sun Woo
- Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh
- Han So Hee as Yeo Da Kyung
- Park Sun Young as Go Ye Rim
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
The drama is a remake of the U.K. series “Doctor Foster”.
23. Less Than Evil
The drama centers on the psychological battle between a psychopathic murderer and a hot-headed, justice-driven detective but tormented by the crimes he solves, who is unable to arrest the murderer due to a lack of evidence.
Cast –
- Shin Ha Kyun as Woo Tae Seok
- Lee Seol as Eun Sun Jae
- Park Ho San as Jeon Choon Man
- Kim Gun Woo as Jang Hyung Min
No. Of Episodes – 32
Watch On – Viki
The drama is a remake of the U.K. series “Luther”.
24. One Ordinary Day
The drama explores the criminal justice system through the story of an ordinary college student who suddenly becomes a prime suspect in a murder case of a woman & a lawyer who barely passed the bar exam trying to help him.
Cast –
- Kim Soo Hyun as Kim Hyun Soo
- Cha Seung Won as Shin Joong Han
- Lee Seol as Seo Soo Jin
- Yang Kyung Won as Park Doo Shik
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Viu, Free Streaming Sites
The drama is the remake of the British drama “Criminal Justice”.
Wrapping Up
So, these were the Korean drama remakes of other series & dramas. As you saw in the list, maximum dramas are based on Japanese dramas. Then, U.K & American TV series.
As per the ratings & views of the viewers, Korean versions are better than the Japanese ones & American versions are better than the Korean ones. The same goes for British TV Series.
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FAQs
1. Which Kdramas are remake of Japanese dramas?
Japanese dramas like Hirugao, Liar Game, Mother, Legal High, The Queen’s Classroom, are remade into Korean dramas.
2. Which Kdramas are remake of American series?
American series like Jane The Virgin, The Good Wife, Life on Mars, Criminal Minds, are remade into Korean dramas.
3. Which Kdramas are remake of British TV shows?
British TV shows like Mistresses, Luther, Doctor Foster, Criminal Justice, are remade into Korean dramas.
