Have you watched the Doctor Slump drama? Park Hyung Sik and Park Shin Hye nailed their characters, and we got a healing drama. If you want to watch something similar, here is a list of Kdramas like Doctor Slump.
1. Call It Love
The drama depicts the sad love story between Woo Joo, a woman who takes revenge bravely even though it doesn’t fit her personality, and Dong Jin, a man who is too weak to be the target of her revenge, and who are exhausted from their harsh reality.
Cast –
- Kim Young Kwang as Han Dong Jin
- Lee Sung Kyung as Shim Woo Joo
- Sung Joon as Yoon Joon
- Kim Ye Won as Sim Hye Seong
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney+
2. Dr. Romantic
Hangul: 낭만닥터 김사부
Year: 2016
Sa Bu used to be a well-known surgeon but quits everything to become a doctor in a small town. He helps Dong Joo and Seo Jung become great doctors by teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of their patients.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Seok Kyu as Teacher Kim
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Kang Dong Joo
- Seo Hyun Jin as Yoon Seo Jung
- Choi Jin Ho as Do Yoon Wan
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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3. While You Were Sleeping
Hangul: 당신이 잠든 사이에
Year: 2017
A prosecutor named Jae Chan chooses to change the course of events, which saves the lives of Hong Joo and Woo Tak. When they start dreaming about each other, they understand that their lives are now tied together in some way.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Bae Suzy as Nam Hong Ju
- Lee Jong Suk as Jung Jae Chan
- Jung Hae In as Han Woo Tak
- Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Yu Beom
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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4. May I Help You
The story of Butler Kim, who runs errands that begin at a cost of 100 won per job, and funeral director Baek Dong Joo, who grants the wishes of the dead, as they operate an errand-running business called Ildangbaek.
Cast –
- Lee Hye Ri as Baek Dong Joo
- Lee Jun Young as Butler Kim
- Song Deok Ho as Seo Hae Ahn
- Han Dong Hee as Tak Chung Ha
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Prime Video
5. Our Beloved Summer
Hangul: 그해 우리는
Year: 2021
A coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, who broke up with a promise never to meet again. The documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Choi Woo Shik as Choi Woong
- Kim Da Mi as Gook Yeon Soo
- Kim Sung Chul as Kim Ji Woong
- Roh Jeong Eui as NJ
No. Of Episodes: 16
Streaming Options (region-specific):
6. Doctors
Hangul: 닥터스
Year: 2016
In school, Yoo Hye Jung had a prickly personality and was a tough bully. After meeting her mentor Hong Ji Hong, who plays a key role in transforming her life, she changes from a helpless gangster to a compassionate doctor.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Rae Won as Hong Ji Hong
- Park Shin Hye as Yoo Hye Jung
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Jung Yoon Do
- Lee Sung Kyung as Jin Seo Woo
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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7. Hospital Playlist
The drama tells the story of doctors, patients, and nurses working at Yulje Medical Center. It focuses on five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999. It will also deal with a story of a band formed by a group of doctors.
Cast –
- Jo Jung Suk as Li Ik Jun
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Ahn Jung Won
- Jung Kyung Ho as Kim Jun Wan
- Jeon Mi Do as Chae Song Hwa
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
8. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Hangul: 갯마을 차차차
Year: 2021
Hye Jin, a dentist moves to the seaside village of Gongjin. She meets Du Shik and becomes curious about him. He is known as Mr. Hong around town. He is unemployed officially, but he is a master of odd jobs who appears to help everyone with any situation.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin
- Kim Seon Ho as Hong Doo Shik
- Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun
- Lee Suk Hyeong as Kang Do Ha
No. Of Episodes: 16
Streaming Options (region-specific):
So, these are the Korean dramas that have a similar vibe to Doctor Slump, and you’ll feel the same when you watch one of them.
