2016 · Korean Dramas
145 Korean dramas aired in 2016, including The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop, Five Enough, Still Loving You. NAVER TV, SBS, MBC carried the most titles. The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop led in ratings (28.2%). 9 titles hold award records.
By network and streaming service
NAVER TV 26
SBS 24
MBC 22
KBS2 21
tvN 13
JTBC 7
Sohu Video 5
OCN 4
KBS1 3
YouTube 3
Originals & remakes
- SignalRemake 🇯🇵 Signal (2018)Remake 🇯🇵 SIGNAL: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit (2021)
- MemoryRemake 🇯🇵 Memory (2018)
- The Good WifeSame source 🇯🇵 The Good Wife (2019)
- Solomon's PerjurySame source 🇯🇵 Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion (2015)Same source 🇯🇵 Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment (2015)
Award-winning highlights
All 9 award-winning titles from 2016.
145 titles
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
월계수 양복점 신사들
Aug 27 · KBS2 · 54 episodes
Drama · Family · Comedy
Cast Lee Dong-gun, Jo Yoon-hee, Choi Won-young
Written by Koo Hyun-sook
Five Enough
아이가 다섯
Feb 20 · KBS2 · 54 episodes
Family · Comedy
Cast Shim Yi-young, Kwon Oh-joong, Shin Hae-sun
Written by Jung Yeo-rang, Jung Hyun-jung
Still Loving You
빛나라 은수
Nov 28 · KBS1
Drama
Cast Lee Young-eun, Park Ha-na, Kim Dong-jun
Written by Kim Min-joo
Descendants of the Sun
태양의 후예
Feb 24 · KBS2 · 16 episodes
Drama · Action & Adventure
Cast Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki, Kim Ji-won
Written by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-suk
The Unusual Family
별난가족
May 2 · KBS1 · 1 episodes
Drama
Cast Gil Eun-hye, Shin Ji-hoon, Park Yeon-Soo
First Love Again
다시, 첫사랑
Nov 28 · KBS2 · 104 episodes
Family
Cast Myung Se-bin, Park Jung-chul, Wang Bit-na
Written by Park Pil-joo, Kang Sook
Women's Secret
여자의 비밀
Jun 27 · KBS2 · 104 episodes
Drama
Cast So I-hyeon, Oh Min-suk, Kim Yoon-seo
Written by Song Jung-rim
The Promise
천상의 약속
Feb 1 · KBS2 · 102 episodes
Crime · Drama · Family · Mystery · Soap
Cast Lee Yu-ri, Song Jong-ho, Park Ha-na
Dr. Romantic
낭만닥터 김사부
Nov 7 · SBS · 52 episodes
Drama
Cast Han Suk-kyu, Yoo Yeon-seok, Lee Sung-kyung
Written by Kang Eun-kyung, Lim Hye-min
Marriage Contract
결혼계약
Mar 5 · MBC · 16 episodes
Drama
Cast Lee Seo-jin, Uee, Kim Yong-geon
The Flower in Prison
옥중화
Apr 30 · MBC · 51 episodes
Drama
Cast Jin Se-yeon, Go Soo, Kim Mi-sook
Written by Choi Wan-gyu
The Legend of the Blue Sea
푸른 바다의 전설
Nov 16 · SBS · 20 episodes
Comedy · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Gianna Jun, Lee Min-ho, Lee Hee-jun
Written by Kang Sook, Park Ji-eun
Happy Home
가화만사성
Feb 27 · MBC · 51 episodes
Family · Drama
Cast Kim So-yeon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Pil-mo
Written by Jo Eun-jung
Windy Mi Poong
불어라 미풍아
Aug 27 · MBC · 53 episodes
Drama
Cast Son Ho-jun, Im Ji-yeon, Oh Ji-eun
Written by Kim Sa-gyeong, Kang Sook
Father, I'll Take Care of You
아버님 제가 모실게요
Nov 12 · MBC · 50 episodes
Drama · Family
Cast Kim Jae-won, Park Eun-bin, Lee Tae-hwan
Written by Jo Jung-seon
Our Gap Soon
우리 갑순이
Aug 27 · SBS · 61 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Kim So-eun, Yu Seon, Jeon Kuk-hwan
Written by Moon Young-nam
Beautiful Gong Shim
미녀 공심이
May 14 · SBS · 20 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Namkoong Min, Bang Min-ah, On Ju-wan
Written by Lee Hee-myung
Shopaholic Louis
쇼핑왕 루이
Sep 21 · MBC · 16 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Seo In-guk, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Sang-hyun
Written by Oh Ji-young
Jealousy Incarnate
질투의 화신
Aug 24 · SBS · 24 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Gong Hyo-jin, Cho Jung-seok, Go Kyung-pyo
Written by Seo Sook-hyang
Begin Again
다시 시작해
May 23 · MBC · 121 episodes
Drama · Family
Cast Park Min-ji, Kim Jeong-hoon, Koh Woo-ri
Written by Won Young-ok