K-dramas are often adapted from the works of webtoon artists. In this article, we hope to spotlight our favorite K-dramas that used webtoons as their source material.
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Sweet Home by Kim Carnby and Hwang Young Chan
This thriller drama was a fan favourite, but few people know it is adapted from a webtoon. The webtoon is magnificent source material, with dark colours and a darker art style, complementing the story of residents stuck in an apartment complex as people outside turn into monsters.
Strangers from Hell by Kim Yong-Ki
Another dark K-drama adapted from a webtoon is Hell is Other People. The story of a young man settling in a cheap apartment and dealing with neighbours who seem weird and have ill intentions is translated from the webtoon to the screen.
True Beauty by Yaongyi
A light-hearted romantic comedy with a love triangle is one of the OG webtoons that had fans begging for a live adaptation for years. Fans finally got what they wanted in late 2020. The plot covers the life of Jugyeong and her struggle lwith iving two lives, one as an ugly girl and the other as a pretty girl.
My ID is Gangnam Beauty by Gi Meng-Gi
The webtoon and K-Drama belong to the romance genre but also cover themes of plastic surgery, insecurity, societal pressures, etc. It is filled with intense drama and a cute little romance.
Itaewon Class by Kwang Jin
The drama and webtoon are extremely similar, so even the actors look exactly like their characters. The drama follows the story of a young man who loses everything but manages to bring his business to its heyday through sheer determination, hard work, and friends.
Navillera by Hun and Ji Min
This heartwarming story is of a 70-year-old mailman and a 23-year-old ballet dancer. The dancer is about to drop ballet but decides against it when the older man decides to follow his passion and learn ballet. The webtoon has amazing artwork and is a must-read.
Out of the World by Jo Geum San
The drama adaptation is named ‘Save ME’ and follows the story of a family getting sucked into a religious cult and how they try and get out of it. A dark story that is able to justice to the webtoon
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? by Jung Kyung Yoon
Both the drama and the webtoon can be described as lighthearted romantic comedies that warm the heart. Both rightfully became huge hits.
We’d like to thank the authors and illustrators whose work brought our favourite stories to life on screen. What are some of your favourite webtoon-based dramas? Are there any webtoons you would love to watch as dramas?
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