Korean shows have relatable grandparents. They are savage and, at the same time do not allow anyone to hurt their grandkids. Sometimes they are the only family to the leads and sometimes they are the only support system in the family. Here are a few such loving grandparents.
1. Mouse
Kim Gat Nam is a typical grandma who wants her granddaughter to get married and ‘settle’ in her life. But she is also a strong lady who has raised her grandchild alone. She feels responsible for an incident that happened in her granddaughter’s childhood.
2. Record Of Youth
Sa Min Gi is a grandfather everyone wishes to have. He supports his grandson’s modeling career despite their financial hardships. He later gives a beautiful message to the viewers by becoming a model himself. He has regrets about his youth but still supports his grandson’s dream.
3. Just Between Lovers
Jeong Sook Hee is not biologically related to anyone in the drama, but she is a medicine seller who helps the poor in the area. She was once a loan shark but later decided to help people. She is very close to Lee Kang Doo, the male lead and is the only person who cares about him.
4. Start-Up
Choi Won Deok is a strong grandma who runs a food truck to support her granddaughter. She raised her granddaughter after her son died. She wants her to fulfil her dreams. She also accepts her ex-daughter-in-law and her other granddaughter who left them during a hard time.
5. Protect The Boss
Mrs. Song is a wealthy grandma and the only woman in the house. She keeps a check on her son and her two grandsons. She doesn’t want her grandkids to fight for property and wants them to run the company together. She disciplines all of them.
6. A Business Proposal
Kang Da Goo is a relatable grandpa, because he loves his grandson and loves dramas. He wants his heir to get married and have a personal life. Granddad Kang Da Goo doesn’t hesitate to have a cheerful personality despite being the chairman of a huge food company.
7. 1% Of Something
Another Grandpa who wants his grandson to get married. Lee Gyu Chul is the chairman of a prestigious company and his grandson follows his footsteps. But he is a workaholic. The grandpa decides to take away his work if he doesn’t get married.
8. It's Beautiful Now
Lee Kyeong Cheol does not have one but three grandsons. One is a doctor, the second one a lawyer, and the youngest is preparing for civil services. To make them focus on their personal lives, he decides to gift an apartment in a prime area to the grandson who gets married first.
9. Live Up To Your Name
Choi Chun Sool is the Grandpa with the best advices. Since both the leads are doctors, they have a difficult professions and deal with various issues. But Grandpa rescues them from such situations. He has the best life lessons for our leads.
10. Pinocchio
Choi Gong Pil is the female lead’s grandfather and the male lead’s adoptive father. This is a confusing family but they live happily like this. He loves his adoptive son and wants him to have a good life. The makeover he gives his son is one of the best scenes in the drama.
