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Marry My Husband and Other Webtoon-Based K-dramas
Marry My Husband is an enthralling tale of betrayal and revenge.
Attention, K-drama fans! If you’re into gripping tales of betrayal, revenge, second chances, and romance, then watch Marry My Husband. It premiered in the Philippines on Prime Video on January 1, 2024 and is now the No. 1 show on the streaming platform.
Based on the Marry My Husband manhwa (webtoon) by Sung So-jak, the story follows Kang Ji-won (Park Min-young), a terminally ill cancer patient. She discovers that her husband and her best friend are having an affair, which leads to her tragic death. But instead of simply succumbing to a miserable end, Kang Ji-won gets transported back in time, giving her the chance to exact revenge and change her fate.
What to Expect in Marry My Husband
Park Min-young's new drama tackles betrayal, revenge, and second chances.
In this captivating drama series, Kang Ji-won uses what she knows of the future to reshape her life. She meets new people she can trust and makes wiser choices. But will her efforts lead to a happily ever after?
The show explores love, deception, and reinvention, resonating with those who appreciate complex, emotionally driven narratives. The storyline also involves time travel and the opportunity to change fate, hooking viewers with its unique twist on the drama genre.
Park Min-Young’s new drama also stars Lee Yi-kyung, Na In-woo, and Song Ha-yoon.
Watch Marry My Husband on Prime Video.
Other Must-See K-Dramas Based on Webtoons
Webtoons provide rich inspiration for drama series. Stories that present a slice of life or a glimpse of Korean culture abound in digital comics and in their on-screen adaptations. If you enjoyed watching webtoon-based dramas like All of Us Are Dead, Business Proposal, and Itaweon Class, here are recent and upcoming titles you can explore on your favorite streaming platforms.
Death’s Game (2023)
Death’s Game is a gripping story about life, death, and survival in a tough world.
Can you win a match with Death? This is what Choi Yee-jae (Seo In-guk) is trying to do. He’s doomed to suffer twelve lives and twelve deaths as punishment for seeking Death before his time. He gets reincarnated repeatedly as someone about to die. But if he manages to survive any of these imminent deaths, he can go on living as that person.
Watch Death’s Game on Prime Video.
Action-packed scenes will keep you hooked on this dark, fantasy series.
The Bequeathed (2024)
In this series, a woman inherits her family’s gravesite, along with dark secrets and murders on the side.
Created by Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Hellbound and Train to Busan, this new thriller tells the story of Yoon Seo-ha (Kim Hyun-joo), who inherits a family gravesite from an uncle she doesn’t know. But not all inheritance brings good fortune, as Yoon Seo-ha soon finds out.
Watch The Bequeathed on Netflix.
If you love mystery and suspense, watch The Bequeathed on Netflix.
A Killer Paradox (2024)
In A Killer Paradox, college student Lee Tang can tell if a person has criminal tendencies.
In this Korean crime-thriller, college student Lee Tang (Choi Woo-shik) lives an unremarkable life until he accidentally kills a serial killer. Soon, he discovers he has the supernatural ability to know if a person will commit crimes. After more accidental killings, Detective Jang Nan-gam (Son Suk-ku) begins to investigate Lee Tang.
Watch A Killer Paradox on Netflix. Premieres on February 9, 2024.
Save the date—this crime series will premiere on Netflix on February 9, 2024.
Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023)
Apart from its all-star cast, Daily Dose of Sunshine also offers insights into mental health.
This heartwarming and inspiring K-drama is based on the webtoon Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards Too by Lee Ra-ha, a former psychiatric nurse. In Daily Dose of Sunshine, nurse Jung Da-eun (Park Bo-young) gets transferred to a psychiatric unit. Here, she navigates through the challenges of caring for mentally ill patients.
Watch Daily Dose of Sunshine on Netflix.
Prepare to laugh and cry as you stream this feel-good series.
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract (2023)
This drama series tells the story of a woman from the Joseon era who marries a man in present-day South Korea. Image Credit: Viu
This drama series follows Yeon Woo (Lee Se-young), a woman from the Joseon era who becomes a widow on her wedding night. Then, she is kidnapped, thrown into a well, and wakes up in present-day Seoul. Here, she meets Kang Tae-ha (Bae In-hyuk), who looks exactly like her husband. Kang Tae-ha saves Yeon Woo from drowning and, in exchange, asks her to enter a contract marriage with him to please his grandfather.
Watch The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract on Viu.
Watch this light, romantic drama series on a Saturday afternoon to relax and unwind.
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