Article: Ten K-Drama Characters Who Perfectly Use The Second Chance Given To Them

Every decision we make might not be the best one. Most of the time, we cannot change it and hence have to move on with our lives. But life is strange, we might get a sudden opportunity to turn our lives around. Here are a few characters who grabbed this chance and made their lives better.

1. Dr. Cha

Cha Jeong Seok was once a hard-working medical student. But an unexpected incident stopped her from pursuing her career and she ended up as a housewife. Contented with her life, Cha only worried about her family. When she gets to know that her husband and mother-in-law don’t value her, she decides to restart her career as a medical resident.

2. Second 20s

A sudden pregnancy at the age of 19 makes Ha No Ra to get married and dedicate her life to her family. Years later her son is now ready to go to college and her husband no longer loves her. A health diagnosis reveals that she only has six-months to live and Ha No Ra decides to experience college life in this short period.

3. Come Back Mister

Kim Young Soo is a section chief at a department store and Han Gi Tak is a restaurant owner and a gangster. Both of them lose their lives at the same time. Not convinced about the reasons for their death, the two return to their lives in different bodies, and try to protect their loved ones.

4. 18 Again

Hong Dae Young, a high school basketball star, quits the sport and starts working, when he realises that he is going to become a teen dad. His loving family grows distant as his children grow up and his wife asks for a divorce. A 37-year-old Hong Dae Young suddenly turns 18, and decides to stop his family from breaking apart.

5. Hi Bye Mama

Cha Yu Ri meets with an accident and loses her life after giving birth to her daughter. She has been a ghost for five years. Her daughter does not know about her and her husband has remarried. Cha Yu Ri’s prayers are answered and she gets a chance to live as a human for 49 days. During this time she decides to heal her loved ones from the pain that her death caused.

6. Once Again

Song Na Hee and her husband Yoon Gyu Jin decide to divorce each other. But Na Hee can’t reveal this as both her older siblings are divorced. Her younger sister Da Hee catches her husband cheating on her on the day of their marriage and walks away. The siblings start staying with their parents once again and try to lead happy lives. While Na Hee and Gyu Jin fall in love again, Da Hee falls for Gyu Jin’s younger brother.

7. The Good Bad Mother

Jin Young Soon has always been harsh to her son, Choi Kang Ho to prepare him to face the cruel world. A grown-up Kang Ho has a cold personality and hates his mother. An accident leads Kang Ho to act like a child again and this time Young Soon decides to become a ‘good’ mother.

8. Again My Life

Kim Hee Woo, a prosecutor loses everything in a fight for justice. In the end he even loses his life. He gets a special chance and goes back to the time when he was still a student. He meets a new set of people who can help him in the future and he decides to attack his enemies after good preparation.

9. Abyss

Cha Min, the only heir of a cosmetic company and Go Se Yeon, a prosecutor have been friends for years. Cha Min accidentally dies, but is saved with an ‘abyss’ and given a different appearance. Cha Min also saves Go Se Yeon who is murdered by a stranger. The two friends who now have different appearances decide to find Se Yeon’s killer.

10. Melting Me Softly

After 20 long years Ma Dong Chan and Go Mi Ran wake up after being frozen for an experiment. The one-day experiment costs them 20 years. They are not aware about the changes in the world and their families have also changed completely. Having to maintain a proper temperature all the time and adapt to their new lives, the two decide to live their lives without wasting time.