Kdrama villains are pretty neat, but sometimes, life is stress-full enough, and we wanna stray
away from all the serious dramas with serious villains.
Thankfully, K-dramas without villains are a thing, and today, we are going to tackle
some healing, villain-free series for your peace of mind.
Love With Flaws
Much like its title, ‘Love With Flaws’ tells the story of 2 imperfect and eccentric
people with their own misconceptions and prejudices, who of course, end up falling for each other.
One is Joo Seo Yeon, a hot-blooded P.E teacher who hates pretty boys due to her hardships
in living with three handsome brothers.
The other is Lee Kang Woo - a handsome and rich man obsessed with his looks.
The guy can’t get too cocky, however, as he has a persistent irritable bowel syndrome,
rooted from an embarrassing incident of the past.
The two together made for a great comedic showcase with numerous hilarious moments.
And true to the theme of a complete rom-com, ‘Love With Flaws’ is completely villain-free.
The series’ many supporting characters never try to hinder our favorite leads, but rather
embrace and enact laughable scenes.
They are all quirky, over-the-top, and in addition with the series’ playful editing,
make for an entertaining watch for viewers.
In fact, many netizens even claim that the show resembles a cartoon rather than a conventional
drama.
And while ‘Love With Flaws’ is surreal with its happy-for-all ending, it did deliver
serious issues in a light-hearted yet respectful manner.
The storyline of the female lead’s gay brother, for example, held quite the amount of depth.
So, if you are interested in flawed yet human characters overcoming their own struggles,
and yet don’t want something too serious, Love With Flaws might just bring you a peace
of heart with interesting dynamics, good storytelling, and of course, a beautiful cast.
The Sound Of Your Heart If you enjoy a daily dose of sitcom and don't
feel like getting unnecessary drama, then ‘The Sound Of Your Heart’ might just be
your perfect fit!
Adapted from a popular webtoon of the same name, the series’ entire premise is going
to make you laugh out loud, as it follows Jo Seok, an unusual webtoon artist, played
by the internationally famous Lee Kwang Soo.
At the age of 30, Jo Seok was unmarried, struggling in his career, and still living like a recluse
at his parent’s home.
The guy’s family is no less quirky, made of 4 pieces with a stern and tired mother,
a retired father who runs a slump chicken restaurant, and an older brother struggling
at the very bottom of the office-worker ladder.
This wacky family, of course, gets into all kinds of crazy situations that make you crack
up all the time.
Even the loveline of the series between Jo Seok and his high school crush Ae Bong was
not exactly ordinary.
What’s more, ‘The Sound Of Your Heart’ is crazy short with episodes lasting only
18 to 25 minutes, making it easy for us to breeze through the entire run, laughing all
the time.
But being a sitcom does not mean this drama is without meaning.
Through the series, we also learn countless life lessons about family and love, and somewhat
also about following your dream.
It may be a bit over the top if you just want something simple, but overall, ‘The Sound
of your Heart’ is a stress-free watch that tickles your ribs.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo The next drama on our villain-free list is
none other than Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.
If you ignore some arrogant girls that only appear in bits and pieces, this series is
cheerful, sweet, engaging, and also extremely heart-warming.
‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’ is a coming-of-age story that takes inspiration
from the real life of weightlifter Jang Mi Ran, who is known to be the strongest woman
alive, having broken three world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
While not-so-serious, the series still let us peek into the life of athletes as well
as tackle friendship, love, and the hassle of growing up.
Here, our female lead Bok Joo follows her father’s footsteps to focus on weightlifting.
As a result, she’s an awkward “tomboy” with an odd gait and no care for appearance.
Meanwhile, our male lead Jung Joon Hyung is the typical college heartthrob.
He is popular and friendly, but has his own sadness and struggles.
Throughout the course of the series, the two went from childhood besties to frenemies,
then besties again, before forming one of the cutest couples on the Korean small screen.
And of course, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo is also a tale of friendship and familial
love.
We also get to admire Bok Joo’s full-of-swag crew, her happy relationship with her grumpy
dad uncle, and also the same on Joon Hyung’s side.
At the time of air, the show had hit viewers and social media alike with famous lines such
as “Do you like Messi?” and “SWAG!”, and rounding out everything was a perfect
OST that surely makes you feel hopeful and lighthearted.
So, why not check it out for a light of heart?
Still 17 Peace of mind is surely the word for Still
17, as this romcom ebbs and flows around Woo Seo Ri, who fell into a coma at the age of
17, only to wake up 13 years later, having to live as a 30 years old woman.
With no family and a teenager soul completely out of track with the present, she’s allowed
to live with the male lead Gong Woo Jin, who resides in Seo Ri’s old house.
Like Seo Ri, Woo Jin’s life is also shaped by an accident in the past.
He caused his crush to stay on a bus for one stop longer, getting her involved in a bus
crash.
He blames himself, believe that he got his crush killed, and thus closes off to the world,
never knowing that Seo Ri was actually this very girl.
Alongside the main couple, we also get to know Woo Jin’s energetic nephew Yoo Chan,
the weird housekeeper Jennifer, and the lovely pet Paeng.
Living together, they get entangled in many awkward situations, making for a fluffy and
heartfelt story of friendship, family, and love.
Starring Yang Se Jong and Shin Hye Sun, ‘Still 17’ started out with a humble 5% viewership
rating, only for this to double as the series progresses.
It’s gentle, mellow, and genuine all throughout, and there’s no evil characters, just realistic
people, making for a series as clear as the blue sky.
And coupled with a fair dose of mystery, Still 17 is the feel-good and warming soup for the
soul.
Before we reach the end of this list, here are some other great series with no villain
in tow: Hospital Playlist
Beauty Inside Reply 1994
Reply 1997 Age of Youth
One More Happy Ending
And finally, to seal off this list, there’s: Reply 1988
A notable trait in series done by Director Shin Won Ho is the absence of villains.
However, we are picking ‘Reply 1988’ as the representative for his many slice-of-lifes.
With no life-and-death stakes, no evil lurking, no chaebol and political scheme, and yet ‘Reply
1988’ was still among the most successful K-dramas, and for a good reason.
In a sense, watching the series is also a way to learn the past.
As we follow the narrative of female lead Sung Deok Sun, we get to know her 4 male besties,
and their 5 families that resided in the small neighborhood of Ssangmun Dong.
The crew is made up of vastly different pieces: there’s bubbly Deok Sun, the grumpy Jung
Hwan, the good kid Sun Woo, the funny Dong Ryeong and the naive Go genius Choi Taek.
They get involved in quite many hilarious situations, and yet are extremely relatable
to the audience.
While the main question posed throughout it all was who will become the husband of Deok
Sun, it is far from the main focus.
Rather, the series cast light on neighbor bonds, familial love, and even the coldest
heart will melt in front of this bubbling warmth.
‘Reply 1988’ is also a means to understand Korea of an olden time.
Events like the Olympics and student’s protests are featured, along with many nostalgic music,
shows, hairstyles, and clothing brought straight from 80s Seoul.
Even until now, 5 years later, the effect of this drama has never died down.
Comments like “Can't get over Reply 1988...
I don’t really know what to do now.", "I kept missing the Ssangmundong fam.", or "It
is awful that it’s really hard to move on."
can be easily seen in various forms and platforms, proving that ‘Reply 1988’ is a timeless
classic.
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