Article: Ten K-Dramas Where The Leads Are Writers

Writing is a job that requires a lot of creativity and detail. Maybe that’s why K-dramas are so popular. The stories are crafted so well, and the subplots are interconnected. The scriptwriters have a hard job. Here are few dramas where they get to write about their profession and different types of writers.

1. Romance Is A Bonus Book

The drama is about a former copywriter and a famous author who have been friends since childhood. They start developing feelings for each other while they work in the same company. Actors Lee Na Young and Lee Jong Suk play the writers.

 

2. 365: Repeat The Year

The drama is about a second chance people get to turn their life back by a year. One of them is a Webtoon writer who wants to use this opportunity to prevent the accident that got her on a wheelchair. Nam Ji Hyun plays the webtoon writer.

 

3. Chicago Typewriter

This drama’s title is dedicated to writing. It is also a story of reincarnation. The two writers in this story have different lives. One is in a slump after becoming famous and the other is a talented ghostwriter. Yoo Ah In and Go Kyung Pyo play these writers, respectively.

 

4. Because This Is My First Life

This drama shows the difficulties of an aspiring writer. Jung So Min stars as an assistant screenwriter who neither has money nor the career she wants. It shows how writers are often made to change stories and give up on their scripts because of others.

 

5. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

In this popular drama, Seo Ye Ji stars as a children’s book writer. Her stories are often termed as problematic but are very popular. The drama shows how she reflects on her troubled childhood through her stories and how she tries to heal.

 

6. Monthly Magazine Home

Jung So Min appears on the list again but as an editor this time. The drama tells the story of the people working for ‘Monthly House,’ along with a love story. It shows how difficult it is to run a magazine and promote it for readers to buy.

 

7. Run On

One of the leads of this drama is a subtitle writer or translator and Shin Se Kyung plays this role. It shows how translating is not just about choosing the right words but also showing the right emotions conveyed through the dialogue.

 

8. Adamas

In ‘Adamas,’ Ji Sung plays twins and one of them is a writer. He has written bestselling novels and is offered a chance to write the biography of a rich man as a ghostwriter. He uses this chance to find the murderer responsible for his father’s death.

 

9. Fantastic

The drama is about a successful screenwriter who is working on her new project about cancer. At the same time she discover that she is also suffering from cancer and has few days to live. A top star, who is also her first love enters her life again. Kim Hyun Joo stars as the screenwriter.

 

10. The King Of Dramas

The drama is about a CEO of a drama production company, who is on the verge of losing his status in the field. To save himself he seeks the help of a rookie writer and actors working on ‘The Morning of Keijo.’ Jung Ryeo Won plays the idealistic rookie writer.