37 Best Family Korean Drama Series to Watch
Korean dramas, or “K-dramas,” have gained a large following in recent years. Lovers of the K-drama genre often find themselves binge-watching one drama after another.
If you’re looking for your next K-drama obsession, look no further! There’s something for everyone here, so get ready to fall in love with some new characters! If you want to, grab yourself a gift from this K-drama lover gift guide and dive right in!
In this post, I’ve collected 37 family Korean dramas to watch with links to English subtitles!
37 Family Korean Drama Series
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1. Revolutionary Sisters 2021
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Thriller, Romance, Comedy, Family | Watch on MyAsianTV
This family Korean drama series follows 3 sisters Lee Kwang Nam, Lee Kwang Shik, and Lee Kwang Tae who have a very strict father.
Each one of the sisters has a different personality even though they were raised in the same household.
When their mother was murdered, everyone in the family is considered a suspect.
2. My Unfamiliar Family 2020
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Family, Life, Drama | Watch on Netflix
Kim Eun Hee is the middle child of her family. Lately, her family has been drifting apart. Her older sister was an attorney and her younger brother is very sensitive.
Kim Eun Hee’s father is strict and distant from everyone causing her mother to want to find a new life. Kim Eun Hee has one friend that she confides in who feels more like a brother than any of her siblings.
However, when their lives take a turn, will Kim Eun Hee’s family come together?
3. Brilliant Heritage 2020
Quick facts: 122 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family | Watch on DramaCool
Bu Young Bae is the wealthy owner of a 50-year-old Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant. When Bu Young Bae had a health scare, it caused his whole family to bicker over his wealth, not his health.
Disappointed, Bu Young Bae decides to fake marry 33-year-old Gye Ok who is enticed by his money but also has the work ethic to carry on his restaurant.
Bu Young Bae’s oldest son, Bu Seol Ak, doesn’t care about his father’s wealth. But he is upset that his father married a woman so much younger than him.
This causes Bu Seol Ak and Gye Ok to fight all the time. Perhaps something more will come from their hate relationship?
4. Once Again 2020
Quick facts: 100 episodes | Family, Comedy, Romance, Life | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
The Song family has a lot of baggage.
Song Young Dal and Jang Ok Boon have been married for years and they have 4 adult children, 3 daughters, and 1 son.
Two of the children are already divorced, and the third child is a medical doctor and is drifting away from her husband, who is also her coworker.
The only hope is their youngest child and son, Da Hee, who is engaged to be married soon.
As the family tries to figure out their lives, will everyone end up with a happily ever after?
5. 18 Again 2020
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Fantasy, Romance, Life, Family | Watch on Viki
Jung Da Jung and Hong Dae Young have been married for almost 20 years and have well settled into each other and their 18-year-old twin children. Though everything looks great from the outside looking in, the family is really not happy.
Dae Young (the father) announces that he’s been fired from his job. His wife, Da Jung, not knowing what else to do since she’s tired of putting up with him, files for a divorce.
Shocked by the divorce, Dae Young thinks back through his life and regrets the decisions he’s made. In the midst of his regret, Dae Young’s body transforms into an 18-year-old boy while his 38-year-old mind remains.
Dae Young enrolls himself in his twin’s school and is placed in the same classroom as them.
6. Eccentric Chef Moon 2020
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Food, Romance, Comedy | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
Yoo Yoo Jin is a world-renowned fashion designer and has completely devoted herself to her work.
When Yoo Yoo Jin finds herself in a remote village in South Korea and doesn’t remember who she is, the villagers have her stay in a house with a former chef, Moon Seung Mo.
Moon Seung Mo is no longer a chef because of a tragic accident, which also caused him to find solitude in the remote countryside.
At first, Moon Seung Mo didn’t want another person living with him. However, when he finds out that Yoo Yoo Jin has an insatiable taste for food, Moon Seung Mo finds himself cooking for her and finding joy again.
7. Unasked Family 2019
Quick facts: 123 episodes | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Family | Watch on MyAsianTV
Yeo Won had grand dreams of becoming a reporter when she was studying at university. When Yeo Won became pregnant, her dreams were shattered.
Now Yeo Won is a housewife, who takes care of her child, and her husband. However, Yeo Won’s husband gets into an accident and their lives change.
8. Never Twice 2019
Quick facts: 72 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on DramaCool
Paradise Inn is a place for long-term guests located in the heart of Seoul. When a group of strangers meets while staying at Paradise Inn, they start to form bonds and become a family.
Bok Mak Rye is the owner of the Inn and has guests staying in rooms 1 through 6 with different backgrounds, interests, and genders.
9. Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life 2019
Quick facts: 100 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family | Watch on Viki, Watch on DramaCool
This Korean drama series follows 4 souls as they navigate life, work, and love.
Kim Seol Ah has it all: a successful career, independence, and confidence. Although she is very successful, Kim Seol Ah still longs for the one thing that will make her happy.
Moon Tae Rang is the oldest son of his family trying his best to follow his dreams of becoming a chef and taking care of his family at the same time. Even though he loves his family dearly, sometimes they make life difficult for him.
Kim Chung Ah has been studying for the past 8 years to pass the civil service exam and get a head start in her career. Because she is so career-driven, Kim Chung Ah does not have any time for anything else even if she wants to, especially love.
Goo Joon Hwi on the other hand can care less about love and marriage. With his successful job, Goo Joon Hwi is perfectly happy being alone.
Will these four people be able to find love and happiness where they’re at?
10. Home for Summer 2019
Quick facts: 128 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on Youtube
Geum Hee and Joon Ho have been married for the past 10 years. In their time of marriage, Joon Ho has been seriously focused on becoming a plastic surgeon.
Now that he has succeeded, Joon Ho soon meets divorcee Sang Mi who wants him whether he’s married or not.
Throw in the mix of Sang Won, Sang Mi’s younger brother, who also has dreams of his own to become a chef, and we get a drama filled with emotions!
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11. Sunny Again Tomorrow 2018
Quick facts: 121 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Ha Nee has worked various part-time jobs since graduating from high school. She then gets a great job working at a TV home shopping channel when she gets fired from that job.
Not knowing what else to do, Ha Need decides to start her own business focused on fashion. Ha Nee starts becoming involved with Han Kyul, a merchandiser from her previous job.
12. Sky Castle 2018
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Action, Romance, Crime, Drama | Watch on Netflix, Watch on Viki
Sky Castle is a private luxury neighborhood for the wealthy such as doctors and professors. All the moms in Sky Castle want their children to study in one of the luxury positions, so they are all stressed from studying.
When one of the families has an incident resulting in them moving out, the inferior Lee Soo Im and her family move into Sky Castle.
Lee Soo Im notices that all the children are stressed so she takes it upon herself to reduce the pressure they have. Soon she discovers why the other family had to move out.
13. My Only One 2018
Quick facts: 106 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on DramaCool
Kim Do Ran loses everything in one day. She finds out that her parents not only aren’t her biological parents, but they are also murderers.
Disappointed and heartbroken, Kim Do Ran picks herself up and tries to put the pieces of her life back together.
14. Rich Family’s Son 2018
Quick facts: 100 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Lee Gwang Jae is a rich boy, but he inherits a huge amount of debt from his father.
Though Lee Gwang Jae is young, he will do his best to find money to pay back the debt his father owes. By his side, Lee Gwang Jae has Kim Young Ha who will support him in everything he does.
15. Marry Me Now 2018
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Family, Romance, Medical, Drama | Watch on Viki
Park Hyo Seop is a well-known doctor with 4 kids that he raised along with his oldest daughter.
One of the daughters, Park Yoo Ha was working hard to become a doctor like her father and soon is able to become his intern.
Park Yoo Ha’s brother Jung Eun Tae is also currently working as a doctor and doesn’t believe that love is in the books for him just as his father prioritized his work.
Soon their father’s old flame comes back into their lives. Will the Park family be able to find happiness?
16. Lovers in Bloom 2017
Quick facts: 120 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Moo Goong Hwa is raising her daughter alone since her husband passed away. She used to be a boxer and is now working as a police officer.
Moo Goong Hwa meets Cha Tae Jin who graduated top of his class in the police academy. Both of them work together for justice, but will they also fall in love?
17. My Father is Strange 2017
Quick facts: 52 episodes | Family, Romance, Crime, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on DramaCool
Byun Han Soo and his wife Na Yeong Shil live together with their family on the outskirts of Seoul.
Both of them are dedicated to each other and responsible for their 4 children. One day, Ahn Joong Hee shows up at their front door declaring himself one of their children.
Joong Hee was an actor who used to belong to an idol group, but he sets himself up to live with his new family.
18. My Golden Life 2017
Quick facts: 52 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on Viki
When the Haesung group lost their granddaughter Choi Eun Seok 25 years ago, Seo Tae Soo found her and raised her as one of his twin daughters, Seo Ji Ahn and Seo Ji Soo.
Although both of the girls grew up in a wealthy family, their father declared bankruptcy so they both had to experience the hard life of work to earn money.
Now Ji Ahn is an employee of the Haesung Group and her twin Ji Soo works a part-time job.
Choi Do Kyung is the oldest grandson of Haesung group. When he meets Ji Ahn in a car accident, he learns about her home life. What’s even more shocking is when his mother tells him that Ji Ahn is his long-lost sister.
Throw in a love triangle and we’ve got a romance and family Korean drama!
19. Father I’ll Take Care of You 2016
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Hyung Seob and Jung Ae have worked hard both for money and to raise their 4 children. As they prepare to become empty nesters, all of their children move back home.
Hyun Woo, one of the songs returns home to Korea after being sent abroad and separated from his only sibling. Hyun Woo also meets Jung Eun again after a brief encounter with her in New York.
Sung Joon also meets Dong Hee back home in Korea after seeing her in Taiwan as well. Will all four of these people be able to move past their hurts and find true love as well as happiness with their families?
20. Five Enough (Five Children) 2016
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Family, Romance, Comedy | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
Lee Sang Ta is a single father raising his 2 kids after his wife passed away 5 years ago. He dedicates his life to raising his kids and his job as a marketing director for a fashion brand.
Ahn Mi Jeong is also a single mother and has 3 children. She had lied to her kids telling them that their father moved to work in America when he really had an affair with her friend and left them.
Ahn Mi Jeong is the assistant manager at the same fashion company. Will these two single parents find true love again and be able to blend their family if they do?
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21. Our Gap Soon 2016
Quick facts: 61 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family | Watch on Viki, Watch on DramaCool
Heo Gap Dol and Shin Gap Soon have been dating for a long time. Heo Gap Dol is also unemployed, but he’s been trying to pass the civil service exam for years after graduating from college.
Shin Gap Soon has been patiently waiting for him and supporting him by working several part-time jobs. She hopes that Heo Gap Dol will propose soon!
22. All About My Mom 2015
Quick facts: 54 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on DramaCool
Jin Ae is ready to become independent of her family, especially her mother as she has a love-hate relationship with her.
When Jin Ae falls in love with Hoon Jae and they get married, Jin Ae is finally able to move out of her parent’s house.
However, now Jin Ae is living with her mother-in-law and having some difficulties. Jin Ae then understands her mother for the first time.
23. Heard it Through the Grapevine 2015
Quick facts: 30 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on KissAsian
Han Jeong Ho and Choi Yeon Hee are married to a prestigious family and are living a well-off life.
When their son Han In Sang impregnates his girlfriend Seo Bom who is also from a lower-class family, their reputation is suddenly on the line.
Seo Bom is willing to face isolation from her family as well as the humiliation that comes with her in-laws, while In Sang struggles with loving Seo Bom and wanting to please his family.
24. Reply 1988 (2015)
Quick facts: 20 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki
Growing up in the same neighborhood of Sangmundong, 5 young friends become close friends to survive their challenging teen years.
Sung Deok Sun is the middle child of her poor family and isn’t doing very well in school so she seeks out attention.
Kim Jun Hwan is fully focused on soccer even though his family becomes rich overnight. Sung Sun Woo is the perfect child in school and at home, caring for everyone.
Ryu Dong Ryong is a geek who knows way too much about girls, but he has trouble getting his grades up. Choi Taek is an amazing baduk player who decides to drop out of school and play professionally.
Will their experiences and friendship help them in the future?
25. Glorious Day 2014
Quick facts: 44 episodes | Family, Romance, Comedy | Watch on MyAsianTV
Han Song Jung is a writer and single mother to 3 daughters Da Ae, Da Jung and Da In. Han Sang Jung has a hard time letting her daughters go, especially if they want to get a boyfriend.
Seo Jae Woo lives next door and earns a steady income at his corporate job. Although he seems cold-hearted, he’s actually kind and good.
What happens when one of Han Song Jung’s daughters falls in love with Seo Jae Woo?
26. What’s With This Family 2014
Quick facts: 53 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
Cha Bong Soon is not happy with his 3 children, so unhappy that he’s chosen to take legal against them.
One of the children, Kang Shim, is taking her family drama harshly and has trouble concentrating on her work as the secretary to the president of the Daeoh Company. She’s also always at odds with his son, Moon Tae Joo, the company director.
27. Angel Eyes 2014
Quick facts: 20 episodes | Family, Romance, Medical, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyKissAsian
Yoon Soo Wan was blind when she was younger. Thankfully, a transplant surgery helped her gain her eyesight back. While she was blind, she fell in love with Park Dong Joo but they were separated due to family issues.
Now Park Dong Joo is a surgeon and Yoon Soo Wan is a medical emergency worker. Now both of them will meet each other again, 12 years later.
28. Jang-Bo Ri is Here! 2014
Quick facts: 16 episodes | Action, Romance, Crime, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Jang Bo Ri has been missing from her family for 20 years and was raised by her foster mother. In order to cope with their loss, the Jang family adopted another girl.
When Jang Bo Ri finds her family again and realizes they adopted another, how will the family come together?
29. You Are the Best 2013
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Family, Romance, Comedy, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on Youtube
Lee Soon Shin and her mother struggle to find joy after the death of her father. Even though her family is successful, Soon Shin finds herself as the black sheep and oddball of the family.
Soon Shin meets Shin Joon Ho who is the leader of an agency and finds him cold and competitive. When they’re together though, they both start to shape each other’s lives and perspectives.
30. Crazy Love 2013
Quick facts: 100 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Yoon Mi So is married to Lee Min Jae and they both have a daughter. Unfortunately, Mi So cannot have any more children. Unhappy with not having more grandchildren, Mi So’s mother-in-law wants him to marry someone else.
Seo Kyung Soo is working as an attorney for Oh Tae San and is unhappily married to his daughter.
When Mi so and Kyung Soo meet one day, both of their lives change as they start to fall in love.
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31. Ugly Alert 2013
Quick facts: 133 episodes | Business, Romance, Family | Watch on MyAsianTV
Gong Joon Soo took the fall for his stepbrother by confessing to murder. While serving his time in prison, Gong Joon Soo learns how to sew and uses that as a way to make money.
When Gong Joon Soo is released from prison, he starts working at a fashion company where he meets Na Do Hee, the heiress, and granddaughter of the owner.
Gong Joon Soo and Na Do Hee fall in love with each other, but they both have baggage they will need to work through.
32. A Hundred Year’s Inheritance 2013
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Family, Romance, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Min Chae Won is the granddaughter of a noodle house that has been open for generations. Min Chae Won is bubbly and optimistic.
She soon meets Lee Se Yoon who is from a wealthy family known to treat everyone around them poorly.
What will happen when these 2 different personalities come together?
33. My Husband Got a Family 2012
Quick facts: 58 episodes | Action, Romance, Crime, Drama | Watch on DramaCool
Cha Yoon Hee has a successful job as a TV drama producer. Though she has it all, Cha Yoon Hee is afraid of one thing: having a mother-in-law.
Because of her fear. Cha Yoon Hee has vowed to find a man who doesn’t have close family relationships otherwise she is going to say single.
Luckily, Cha Yoon Hee meets Terry, a sweet doctor who was adopted by a couple in America as a young child.
Cha Yoon Hee’s marital bliss is shattered when her new husband finds his birth parents who just happen to be the next-door neighbors.
Cha Yoon Hee and her neighbors are always bickering. Add to that, she has just gained 3 sisters-in-law.
34. My Daughter Seo Young 2012
Quick facts: 50 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyKissAsian
Seo Young has a tough personality and wants to get away from the hard life of growing up poor. She also has a strong desire to raise her status in society and be successful.
While Seo Young has these grand dreams, she cuts off her relationship with her family, especially her incompetent father.
35. Smile Again (Smile Dong Hae) 2011
Quick facts: 159 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
Dong Hae was raised in America by his mother Anna Laker. When Dong Hae goes to Korea for a track skating competition, he secretly brings his mother along and asks his girlfriend Yoon Sae Wa to help pick her up.
But Yoon Sae Wa really doesn’t like Anna. When she has work priorities that come up, Yoon Sae Wa asks Bong Yi, a poor assistant chef, to go pick up Anna instead.
When Sae Wa later betrays Dong Hae, he starts his search for his father, hoping to bring his family back together.
36. Ojakgyo Brothers 2011
Quick facts: 58 episodes | Comedy, Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on MyAsianTV
The Ojakgyo family has 4 sons and they run a family farm near Seoul.
Trouble comes when the 3rd son Hwang Tae Hee falls in love with Baek Ja Eun who is stuck up and haughty. She’s also selfish and her temper rises quickly.
Will Hwang Tae Hee’s mother be able to handle his new love?
37. Shining Inheritance 2009
Quick facts: 28 episodes | Romance, Family, Drama | Watch on Viki, Watch on MyAsianTV
After Go Eun Sung’s father passes away, her stepmother Baek Sung Hee takes everything from her and her younger brother Eun Woo and disappears.
Even though they have nothing left, Eun Wung still works hard and perseveres to fulfill her dreams.
When Jang Sook Ja, the CEO of a food company, gets amnesia and can’t remember who he is, Eun Wung takes him in and cares for him.
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Final Thoughts: Family Korean Drama Series
Family Korean drama series are fully focused on the development of each character and their families. Though the series may run long, you’ll be able to enjoy the family dynamics to their fullest!
Have you found a new favorite from this list? Let us know in the comments below!
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