The 40 most popular korean family TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


TV Animal Farm
2001
country: South Korea
No overview available


Inkigayo
1998
country: South Korea
The program is a weekly music show that features and introduces viewers to the most popular artists in Korea. Every week, they ask viewers to vote and select the most popular song of the week.


Potato Star 2013QR3
2013
country: South Korea
A mysterious asteroid crash-lands on Earth in 2013 and causes all sorts of weird things to start happening, specifically to the Noh family and their neighbors.


Bernard
2006
country: South Korea
Bernard is a series of animated shorts centered on the fictional polar bear and main character of the same name. It is a Korean-Spanish-French co-production. Each three-minute episode focuses on the bear's curiosity and have many moments of slapstick. Bernard never speaks with the exception of unintelligible noises Bernard is accompanied in the cartoons by a few other characters: Lloyd and Eva the penguins, Zack the lizard, Goliat the chihuahua, Sam the baby, Pilot the dog, Pokey the porcupine and Santa Claus. He usually gets knocked unconscious or severely injured at the end of an episode, due to some calamity caused by his bumbling


Soonpoong Clinic
1998
country: South Korea
No overview available


Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller
2019
country: South Korea
Love, work, relationships — all kinds of worries come to the fore as celebrity fortune tellers suggest solutions to guests’ life problems.


The First Man
2025
country: South Korea
A drama depicting a life-threatening confrontation between a woman who takes another person's life for revenge and a woman who takes another person's life for her own desires.


Mother of Mine
2019
country: South Korea
Story of a mother and three daughters living in modern day Korean society. The drama conveys a message about the low fertility rate, divorce rate, and the problems of the younger generation who are avoiding marriage.


Baby Shark's Big Show!
2021
country: United States
Follow Baby Shark Brooklyn and his best friend William as they journey on fun-filled comedic adventures in their community of Carnivore Cove, meet new friends, and sing original catchy tunes along the way.


The Sound of Your Heart: Reboot
2018
country: South Korea
Based on the longest-running web-based comic series "Ma Eum Ui Sori" in Korea, "Sound of your heart" is a story about Cho Seok, an aspiring comic writer, and his strange family.


Save the Family
2015
country: South Korea
Jung Woo Jin is an ambitious doctor. After he failed in love, he no longer believes in true love. He views marriage as just a business. Meanwhile, Lee Hae Soo works as an assistant chef. She dreams of getting married to the right man and having a family. Then, Woo Jin falls in love with Hae Soo and He comes into conflict with love and ambition.


Larva
2011
country: South Korea
Two curious worms spend their days investigating the otherworldly objects that fall through the grate into their subterranean world.


I'm a Mother, Too
2018
country: South Korea
Ji-Young (Lee In-Hye) has a bright personality. Due to a difficult situation, she becomes a surrogate mother. With her bright personality, she gets through hardships and struggles to obtain happiness.


Story of a Mermaid
2002
country: South Korea
An estranged daughter vows to take revenge on her father, who abandoned her and her mother.


Rainbow Ruby
2016
country: South Korea
Rainbow Ruby is the story of a spunky, resourceful little girl who magically transports to Rainbow Village, a whimsical land inhabited by her toys, and transforms into different jobs to help save the day! This CGI-animated preschool series takes the childhood fantasy of dolls come to life, and mixes in an aspirational heroine who proves that you can be anything you want to be!


Recipe For Love
2026
country: South Korea
Two families entangled in a bad relationship for 30 years, resolving misunderstandings, healing each other's wounds, and ultimately being reborn as one family.


Pororo the Little Penguin
2003
country: South Korea
Fun adventures await in the forest named Porong Porong Village where Pororo and friends live. New friends show up in the village and many exciting things happen in the forest. Our playful little gentoo penguin Pororo, naughty spinosaurus Crong, sweet and lovely American beaver Loopy, cheerful and sporty Adélie penguin girl Petty, clever fennec fox Eddy, strong minikaniko Rody, trustworthy polar bear Poby, happy-go-lucky hummingbird Harry, magical dragon wizard Tong-Tong, and a red sedan car Tu-Tu live in this snow-covered wonderland.


Brilliant Heritage
2020
country: South Korea
A stepmother takes revenge on four spoiled brothers. The father feels betrayed by his sons who are always after his money. This twisted family shows conflict and the true meaning of being a family. The story revolves around Buruna Noodles and the owner of the restaurant. Each son and their wives have different dreams, but they all want one thing.


My Merry Marriage
2024
country: South Korea
A delightful family drama that asks the true meaning of 'happiness' by showing various aspects of marriage such as divorce, remarriage, and single life, and brings about empathy and laughter from all generations. Maeng Gong Hee is a contract designer at Jayce Fashion. Having inherited her strong mother's spirit and her former detective father's athletic ability, she is a rare wild woman these days who has the guts to survive even if she were to be stranded on a deserted island. Gu Dan Soo is the grandson of Jayce Fashion Chairman Hwang Ik Seon and born to a wealthy father and a poor mother. Dan Soo, who was living as a free spirit in a foreign country, comes to Korea according to his grandmother's plan to make a successor to the chairman out of him and he reunites with childhood friend Maeng Gong Hee once again.


Young Lady and Gentleman
2021
country: South Korea
Lee Young Kook is a widower with three children. He still hasn’t gotten over the death of his wife. He decides to hire Park Dan Dan as a live-in tutor for his kids and he becomes attracted to her. Meanwhile, Park Dan Dan has bright and positive personality despite her harsh situation.


High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged
2011
country: South Korea
Ahn Nae Sang and Yoon Yoo Sun are middle aged husband and wife. When his business goes bankrupt, this couple moves in to her brother's house and the conflict starts.


All is Well
2015
country: South Korea
A drama about people who face hate and conflict while learning to forgive and understand the meaning of love and happiness.


The Return of Hwang Geum-bok
2015
country: South Korea
Geum-Bok (Shin Da-Eun) is ashamed of her mother (Jeon Mi-Sun) who works as a street cleaner. Her mother, as a single mother, has worked hard to support Geum-Bok. Geum-Bok's feelings for for her mother begin to change. On their first trip, Geum-Bok's mother disappears and Geum-Bok is now all alone.


Our Golden Days
2025
country: South Korea
An interior designer has a one-sided crush on her former college senior – but his best friend is secretly in love with her.


Family by Choice
2024
country: South Korea
A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.


Ugly Alert
2013
country: South Korea
Gong Joon-soo is a man who's had a rough life and early on had to fend for himself. He takes the blame for a murder his younger sibling commits and serves time in prison. There he learns to sew and acquires a trade. With his newly acquired skills, Joon-soo goes to work for Na Do-hee at a fashion company. Do-hee has inherited her job because her grandfather built the company. But even though she inherited her position, she is serious about doing a good job and is something of a workaholic.


Bravo, My Life
2022
country: South Korea
Even though Seo Dong Hee comes from a poor family background, she has a bright and positive personality. She dreams of becoming a designer and slowly works her way to achieve her dream. She decides to become the mother of her nephew and raise him by herself. She also gets involved with Kang Cha Yeol. Kang Cha Yeol’s father runs a big company. His father wants him to work for his company, but Kang Cha Yeol doesn't want to. He wants to go back to the U.S., but he realizes he can't do anything without his father's financial support. His father tells Kang Cha Yeol to work for 1 year at his company.


Love To The End
2018
country: South Korea
When she was a teenager, Han Ka Young's father's company went bankrupt. As a result, her parents then divorced. Because of her difficult situation, Han Ka Young has taken care of the housework and her family since her teenage years. Nevertheless, she has a bright personality. Her father then starts a cosmetics company. She works at her father's company and takes her job seriously. Meanwhile, Han Ka Young has never had a boyfriend. One day, she meets Yoon Jung Han, the successor to a family owned glass factory. Han Ka Young falls in love with him.


Love on the Menu
2026
country: South Korea
A cheerful side dish shop owner and a chef hiding a secret cross paths at a local market, but their path to romance won't be easy.


You are My Destiny
2008
country: South Korea
Jang Sae-byuk is a cheerful and grateful orphan who always tries her best. She dreams of one day becoming an interior designer, despite her lack of education and money. Because of an accident that happened before the story starts (about three years ago), she loses her sight and undergoes corneal transplant surgery. Different events unravel when she encounters the Kim family, who has lost a daughter in a horrible car crash, unbeknownst to everyone besides the father and older brother. The stories then intertwine when Sae-byuk meets the Kim's extended family and the son of a big interior design company, Lohas, in Korea.


In Your Radiant Season
2026
country: South Korea
Chan lives every day like it is summer vacation. Haran is trapped in a lonely winter. When their forgotten past reunites them, Chan is determined to gift her another spring. Through laughter and tears, they face winter together and reach their spring in this heartwarming romance.


Family Register
2026
country: South Korea
Judged as a mistress’s daughter, a young woman fights a stigma she never chose. Meanwhile, another woman’s life stands still after her husband's betrayal. Bound together by the death of the man who tore their lives apart, these two apparent enemies are forced to confront one another under one roof. As families scarred by hatred and heartbreak collide, old wounds resurface. Facing years of prejudice, they set out to reclaim their lives and transform their bitter fate into an unexpected family bond.


Love From Today
2015
country: South Korea
A drama about a woman who finally becomes a part of a family after re-adoption and man who chooses love over family.


Be My Dream Family
2021
country: South Korea
The story of the series revolves around two families Geumgane and Hangane from different cultural backgrounds. They meet when their parents remarry in the twilight of life, and they become one family. The series follows the conflict, understanding and harmony of the extended family, showing meaning of a true family.


Only Love
2014
country: South Korea
Kim Tae-yang is a physician and Choi Yoo-ri is a broadcasting producer. Choi Jae-min is a dandy-ish executive at a clothing company and Kim Saet-byul is an unwed mother. Kim Woo-joo is much younger than Hong Mi-rae. As these three couples fall in love, they explore issues of age difference, blood ties and adoption, and wealth and poverty.


My Only One
2018
country: South Korea
A woman's life gets twisted one day because of her biological father who shows up after 28 years of absence. He had been thoroughly hiding his identity, afraid that he might be an obstacle in his daughter's life. The father and daughter meet the "only ones" in their lives and put back together the pieces of their broken hearts.


The Promise
2016
country: South Korea
Na-Yeon is a bright woman. She supports her boyfriend Tae-Joon, who is from a poor background, and has even given up entering a university. But Tae-Joon dumps her for his success and goes with Se-Jin, who is a granddaughter of Baekdoo Company president. Do-Hee is Na-Yeon’s twin sister. She is arrogant and tough. Do-Hee works as a reporter at a weekly magazine. After Na-Yeon’s death, Do-Hee decides to take revenge. She takes on the identity of her sister Na-Yeon. Do-Hee then meets Hwi-Kyung, who is successor of Baekdoo Company.


Golden Pouch
2016
country: South Korea
When Han Suk-Hoon was little, he was adopted by a family in the United States. He returns to Korea as an adult and works as an excellent surgeon, but he falls into a bottomless pit. He succeeds as a dumpling master.


What's for Dinner?
2009
country: South Korea
Cho Young-ran is in a loveless marriage due to her aloof and insensitive husband. Her shopaholic older sister desires a glamorous life, but her poor economic situation leads her to frequently quarrel with her husband. Young-ran’s younger sister has a well-paying job, but is married to a mama’s boy. This is a story about these three sisters and their topsy-turvy lives! Young-ran is a pretty housewife with a sweet personality. She married her husband after just dating him for a week. But her husband lacks the warmth that she craves for in a loving marriage. Whenever her husband comes back from work, all he manages to ask is “What’s for dinner?”. Later on, she is shocked to find out that her husband is having an affair with his former girlfriend. One day, her husband’s mistress suddenly goes missing… Suspicions regarding the woman’s disappearance begin to arise...


Life Is Beautiful
2010
country: South Korea
Set in Jeju, the drama revolves around a loving, multi-generation family led by the parents, Yang Byung Tae and Kim Min Jae, and their four children Tae Sub, Ji Hye, Ho Sup, and Cho Rong, as well as assorted grandparents and uncles. The story follows the family's everyday lives and conflicts.
K-dramas are typically told in a single 16-episode season with a definite ending, which gives them a shape closer to a long film than to Western serial TV. Their global streaming reach has made Korean television one of the most influential production cultures anywhere.
Family television is built for co-viewing, balancing what works for a child with what keeps an adult in the room. The durable shows manage genuine warmth without condescending to either.