1. Pinocchio
‘Pinocchio’ is a drama about news reporting. It is about a girl who has hiccups every time she lies. She wants to be a reporter and overcome ‘Pinocchio Syndrome.’ Actors Lee Jong Suk, Kim Young Kwang, Park Shin Hye, and Lee Yu Bi play reporters.
2. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Nam Joo Hyuk starred as a sports reporter in the recent drama ‘Twenty-five Twenty-one. Though the drama is not about news reporting, it shows the passion of Baek Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk) to become a successful reporter. It also shows the struggles of a sports reporter.
3. While You Were Sleeping
‘While You Were Sleeping’ is a fantasy drama about a prosecutor, reporter and police officer. Bae Suzy stars as Nam Hong Joo a field reporter who loves her job. But she has to take a break from her job due to certain circumstances, but she has a sense of curiosity which helps her in her job as a reporter.
4. Healer
Healer shows the lives of different reporters. Yoo Ji Tae plays a star reporter, who comes from an influential family. Park Min young plays a rookie reporter, who is inspired by him. Ji Chang Wook’s character takes on the job of a reporter to hide his identity.
5. Big Issue
This drama is about the lives of reporters who are behind scandalous news items. The story focuses on the ways in which the team handles backlash and news about celebrities. Han Ye Seul stars as a chief editor and Joo Jin Mo plays a news photographer in this drama.
6. Misty
‘Misty’ is about an anchor-woman who is accused for a murder. She works on one of the top TV shows but her career is at stake because of the murder case. Her personal life is not good too. Things change when her husband, an ex-prosecutor decides to defend her.
7. Times
‘Times’ is a fantasy drama about two reporters. One works in the year 2015 and the other in the year 2020. They accidentally connect through a call. They work together to prevent the death of the country’s President but their path is filled with danger.
8. Falsify
The drama is about a group of reporters who want to reveal the corruption taking place in the country. It shows the difficulties of reporting facts and the threats reporters face while working on a news item. The drama has actors Namkoong Min. Yoo Jun Sang and Jeon Hye Bin starring as reporters.
9. 18 Again
Though ‘18 Again’ is about a man who gets to be an 18-year-old again it also has one of the leads playing the role of an announcer. The drama shows how difficult it is for someone to revive their career. Kim Ha Neul plays an intern at a reputed channel, who fights to save her position.
10. Hush
‘Hush’ tells the story of different news reporters. It also gives viewers a glimpse of the work done in a newsroom. It is about a veteran news reporter who has conflicting ideas about reporting. He has to overcome this and teach about reporting to his young team.
