There is a saying that goes, “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me,” and isn’t that true? Friendships are an essential part of growing up, and while everything changes around you, it is the friendship that stays the same. Korean dramas are known for bringing their characters and their bind to life. In Korean dramas, friendships are shown from school to old age. Here are the top ten Korean dramas that showed us solid female friendships who got each other's back.
1. Business proposal
The drama showed the best female friendship in recent Korean dramas. Shin Ha-ri and Jin Young-seo have been friends for a long time, and this is evident in the drama. From sharing food to having each other's back, they had it all. Ha-ri helps Young- Seo avoid blind dates by replacing her or scaring them off. Even though they differ in social status, they never let it bother them.
2. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Woo Young-woo, a rookie lawyer with autism, enters the workplace, but given her condition, some individuals do not trust her as a component attorney. However, Choi Su-yeon, who graduated with Young-woo, is also working at the same place. Even though people have doubts, Su- Yeon always encourages Young-woo and stands with her. Even before entering the workplace, Woo was bullied, but it was her friend Dong Geurami who always stood with her.
3. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Kim Bok Joo and her two best friends were always together and supported each other through thick and thin. Jung Han-hae and Lee Sun-ok with Bok -joo trained together and shared their worries. It is not easy being a sportsperson, but doing it together with friends will lighten the weight of pressure and expectations of the world. From their eating rituals to supporting each other, they defined friendship in the drama.
4. Thirty-Nine
Three friends, Jeong Chan Young, Cha Mi-jo, and Jang Jo- hee have been friends for a long time. They have seen each other drunk and heartbroken and stuck together. But it was before entering their forties, that they all discovered that Chan Young was diagnosed with terminal cancer. They do everything to make her comfortable and promise to look after her parents and themselves even when she is not around. However, it is not easy seeing your friend go.
5. Work Later, Drink Now
The drama revolves around Ahn So-hee, Han Ji Yeon, and Kang Ji Gu, who work in various professions. The three friends believe having a drink with each other at the end of the day is the best way to end the day. It is more than just drinks; it is about being together with those who got you at the end of the day, those who would listen to you at the end of the day and hug you if needed.
6. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
The drama talks about a rookie fencer, Na Hee- do whose dream is to be like Go Yurim, a well-recognized fencer. However, their initial interactions are not that pleasant, but slowly, they develop a friendship that can not be divided even if they play against each other. Hee-do and Yurim share a special bond in which no one outside but themselves can understand the reasons behind their sacrifices and the difficult decisions they have made.
7. Reply 1988
The drama talks about five friends who have been friends since their childhood, but there is another trio that needs recognition for their friendship. It is the mothers of the friends, the Ajhumma squad. The three go through a lot of things, from being a single mother to living in poverty. They have seen it all, but get back on their feet by helping each other.
8. Doom At Your Service
Tak Dong- Kyung and Na Ji-na, have been friends and colleagues who work side by side but also have each other's side from the professional to their personal lives. When Dong-Kyung is diagnosed with glioblastoma and has three months to live, Ji-na does everything she can to keep her safe and happy. At the same time, Dong-Kyung is always there for Ji-na to help in her work or her love life.
9. Because This Is My First Life
The trio Yoon Ji-ho, Woo Su-Ji, and Yang Ho-Rang are friends who do not tolerate anything happening to each other. The three have different personalities but stick together and are ready to support whatever the other needs. The three seem to have different opinions and views on the world yet manage to keep each other sane.
10. Be Melodramatic
The drama depicts three friends in their thirties who navigate through their personal and professional lives. Lim Jin-Joo, Lee Eun-Jung, and Hwang Hang-Joo who differ in their personalities and professions, have each other to rely on no matter what the problem. From having their first break to having each other side by side in their work, the three define friendship in the drama.