Single parents find it very hard to lead a peaceful life because of the impression people have about them. This makes social life a problem for both the parent and the child. Recently, Korean shows are including such stories to establish the fact that they are just like every other family. Here is a list.
1. One Spring Night
Yoo Ji Ho, played by Jung Hae In, is a pharmacist and raises his son by himself. The drama shows how difficult it is for single parents to start a new relationship. Even though he gets unconditional love from the woman he loves, society doesn’t accept their relationship.
2. When The Camellia Blooms
The drama is about Oh Dong Baek (Gong Hyo Jin), a bar owner and a single mother. She starts liking a local police officer who has a good relationship with her young son. But her ex-boyfriend, a popular baseball player enters into her life again.
3. Was It Love
Song Ji Hyo plays Noh Ae Jung, a film producer who has been singlehandedly raising her daughter for fourteen years. She hasn’t been in a relationship since the birth of her daughter, but four men with contrasting personalities enter her life.
4. Marriage Contract
This drama is the story of Kang Hye Soo (Uee), who discovers that she will die soon. She has a young daughter and has to pay the debts of her late husband. To secure her daughter’s future, she decides to enter into a contract marriage with a rich man.
5. Prime Minister And I
The youngest Prime Minister (Lee Beom Soo), has been raising his three children for seven years. He lost his wife in an accident. Though he is the ‘perfect man’ to the public, he has a lot of flaws as a parent. He accidentally gets into a contract relationship with a reporter.
6. My Liberation Notes
Jo Tae Hoon (Lee Ki Woo) is a regular office worker with an introverted personality. He is raising his only daughter alone. He sometimes finds it hard to communicate with her but tries his best as a father. In the later episodes, he is worried about revealing his relationship status to his daughter.
7. Hospital Playlist
Jo Jung Suk plays Lee Ik Jun, an assistant professor in the department of general surgery. After his divorce from his wife, he raises his son alone. He takes care of his son’s needs and tries to bond with him despite his busy schedule. They have a cute father-son relationship.
8. Welcome To Waikiki
Han Yoon Ah (Jung In Sun), is working hard to become a successful pastry chef and is also a single parent to her little daughter. She wants to provide the best for her child and also move on with her life. She finds it hard to trust men and stays away from relationships.
9. Single Dad In Love
The drama is about a martial arts fighter, Kang Poong Ho (Oh Ji Ho), who is raising his son alone after his wife abandoned them. His son is diagnosed with a tumour and his ex-wife enters their life again as the to-be stepmother of his newfound love.
10. The Greatest Marriage
Park Si Yeon plays the popular news anchor Cha Ki Young in this drama. She is the most beloved female celebrity in the country. Her boyfriend does not take responsibility for their accidental pregnancy and Ki Young decides to raise the child alone, knowing that it will affect her career.
