Have you seen Father is Strange? It’s pretty light, has a delightful cast, and is one of the only weekenders I’ve managed to watch. I’ve only seen a bit of Ojakgyo Brothers, which is pretty old now, but it also seems fairly light and fun for a weekend family drama. And not a family drama per se, but a great lowkey and super underrated drama with some lovely family storylines and relationships is 20th Century Boy and Girl.
I second Father is Stanger. I’ll also nominate Five Alive and The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (I would watch the latter just for Cha In-pyo and Ra Mi-ran, who are hilarious together).
Other low drama fluff that comes to mind:
–1% of Something
–Strong Women Do Bong-soon (okay, there’s technically a serial killer arc, but it’s so boring and un-noteworthy that you could just zoom through those parts without missing much)
–Touch Your Heart
–Eulachacha Waikiki (You could watch seasons one or two, but I don’t recommend both; they’re sort of duplicative, so you exhaust most of the fun after one season. The decision might come down to whether you want to watch Kim Seon-ho and Moon Ga-young vs Kim Jung-hyung and Jung In-sun.)
I watched Father is Strange and Ojakgyo Brothers and loved both of them. I will revisit 20th Century. I remember not finishing it but can’t remember why I didn’t.
LookieLooWho
February 7, 2021 at 7:36 PM
Drama withdrawal: What I need right now is a great family drama that’s not too makjang-y. Suggestions, please.
SnarkyJellyfish
February 7, 2021 at 9:37 PM
Have you seen Father is Strange? It’s pretty light, has a delightful cast, and is one of the only weekenders I’ve managed to watch. I’ve only seen a bit of Ojakgyo Brothers, which is pretty old now, but it also seems fairly light and fun for a weekend family drama. And not a family drama per se, but a great lowkey and super underrated drama with some lovely family storylines and relationships is 20th Century Boy and Girl.
Maq
February 7, 2021 at 10:03 PM
I second Father is Stanger. I’ll also nominate Five Alive and The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (I would watch the latter just for Cha In-pyo and Ra Mi-ran, who are hilarious together).
Other low drama fluff that comes to mind:
–1% of Something
–Strong Women Do Bong-soon (okay, there’s technically a serial killer arc, but it’s so boring and un-noteworthy that you could just zoom through those parts without missing much)
–Touch Your Heart
–Eulachacha Waikiki (You could watch seasons one or two, but I don’t recommend both; they’re sort of duplicative, so you exhaust most of the fun after one season. The decision might come down to whether you want to watch Kim Seon-ho and Moon Ga-young vs Kim Jung-hyung and Jung In-sun.)
LookieLooWho
February 8, 2021 at 5:08 PM
I will seek out Five Alive and the Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop. Your other suggestions are faves of mine.
LookieLooWho
February 8, 2021 at 5:07 PM
I watched Father is Strange and Ojakgyo Brothers and loved both of them. I will revisit 20th Century. I remember not finishing it but can’t remember why I didn’t.
thatstp
February 7, 2021 at 10:06 PM
I second Father is Strange. Check out Five Children, Marry Me Now and My Unfamiliar Family if you haven’t already.
OLakes
February 8, 2021 at 12:26 AM
I strongly second My Unfamiliar Family.
Orientedstar
February 8, 2021 at 9:18 AM
I third my unfamiliar family.
LookieLooWho
February 8, 2021 at 5:09 PM
With such strong recommendations I will have to check out My Unfamiliar Family.
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February 7, 2021 at 10:34 PM
I LOVED Ojakgyo Brothers. It has one of the cutest OTPs IMO.