Military Korean Dramas are one of the most famous genres of K-drama fans. Military Korean Dramas have suspense, mystery, and course action. Watching your favorite Korean actor in military uniform is very exciting. Military Korean Dramas not only show the patriotism of the characters toward their country but also their excellent acting. Military Korean Dramas have not only fantastic love stories. But they also offer the life of Military men. Korean Dramas have shown Big CEOs, Kings, doctors, and Rich Chaebol but military Korean Dramas always grab viewers’ attention. Here are the Top 10 Korean Dramas Based on Military
1. Military Prosecutor Doberman
Military Prosecutor Doberman is about Do Bae Man, who became a military prosecutor to find success and wealth. His job is just a means to success to him, and he looks forward to quitting his job as a military prosecutor. Cha Woo In comes from a wealthy chaebol family and works as a rookie military prosecutor. Do Bae Min and Cha Woo start working together to break down evils in the military.
2. Search
Search is about desperate military members. They fight against mysterious creatures. They struggle to get away from DMZ. They build camaraderie through their struggle. Koo Dong Jin is a sergeant; he has only a little time left in the army. Koo Dong Jin is about to get retired from the military. Son Ye Rim is an elite officer, and she has a secret about her birth. Search is a suspense, thriller, and mystery drama based on the Military.
3. Crash Landing On You
Crash Landing on You is about a South Korean woman, Yoon Se Ri, and Ri Jeong Hyeok. Yoon Se Ri got caught in an accident while paragliding. She gets in an accident and lands in North Korea. There she meets Ri Jeong Hyeok. He is the caption of the North Korean military. He helps her to get back to South Korea secretly. Ri Jeong Hyeok and Yoon Se Ri fall in the love with each other. The drama shows love story of a South Korean woman and captain of the North Korean military.
4. Mr. Sunshine
Mr. Sunshine is a story of a poor boy who was born into a servant’s family. He travels to the United States. He becomes an American Military officer. He comes back to Korea as an American soldier stationed in Korea. He falls in love with Aristocrat’s daughter. She also wants to join military. Mr. Sunshine proves that age is just a number. Mr. Sunshine was released in 2018.
5. D.P.
D.P. is Korean Drama adapted from the webtoon D.P. Dog Day. D.P. is about An Jun Ho, who is a soldier. He is quite and calm. He has good observation power and is flexible too. Sergeant Park Beom Gu is impressed by his skills, so he transfers him to the D.P. team. D.P. team has a mission to catch deserters. The Drama reveals the painful reality endured by enlistees during their compulsory calls of duty. D.P. is one of the most famous military dramas of 2021.
6. Descendants Of The Sun
Descendants of Sun is the story of Yoon Shin Jin and Mo Yeon. Yoon Shin Jin is a captain of the Korean Special Forces. Mo Yeon is a Doctor. Yoon Shin Jin meets Kang Mo Yeon in the hospital, and he falls in love at first sight with her. They meet again when Kang Mo Yeon is assigned to lead a team in Urk. Yoon Shin, as a soldier, kills to protect lives, whereas Kang Mo Yeon, as a doctor, tries to save lives. They both have different lives.
7. Duty After School
Duty After School is a different Korean Drama based on the Military. Students studying in second and third grade at high school study hard for their entrance exams. In this Drama, They are prepared to enter the military to fight a war against bizarre alien creatures that appear in the sky. Suddenly strange alien creatures appear on Earth. To increase military power government announces that all universities and high schools would organize into reserve forces. Platoon Leader Lee Choon Ho and Sergeant Kim Won Bin come to the high school to train students.
8. Legend Of The Patriots
Legend of Patriots is a remake of the South Korean Drama Comrades, released in 1975.The story of the drama centers around eleven Korean soldiers fighting in the Korean War. The drama focuses not only on the people who fought the war. The Drama also shows the lives of ordinary people during the war. Legend of Patriots released in 2010.
9. Blue Tower
Blue Tower is a story of the everyday struggles of a challenged group of guys while they serve their mandatory military service. Nothing ever goes smoothly for them. As they attempt each mission, they hopelessly fall short as their antics and zany shortcuts backfire. Blue Tower was released in 2013 with twenty-five episodes.
10. The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch revolves around the story of two parallel universes. The Kingdom of Corea, constitutional monarchy, and The Democratic Republic of Korea. The King: Eternal Monarch is a romantic fantasy released in 2020.
