[cmoneyspinner]

Thanks to @Netherrealmer's discussion thread (viewtopic.php?f=67&t=29709), I learned the word "webtoon". Come to find out that many of the Korean dramas I enjoyed were based on webtoons. So far these are the K-dramas I watched that were based on a webtoon.

The Heavenly Idol (2023)
Duty After School (2023)
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
Tomorrow (2022)
The King's Affection (2021)
The Uncanny Counter (2020)
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)
The Tale of Nokdu (2019)

[Fergal]

Which of those shows did you enjoy most @cmoneyspinner, which would you recommend most?

[cmoneyspinner]

Which of those shows did you enjoy most @cmoneyspinner, which would you recommend most?

All of the historical ones.
The Forbidden Marriage (2022)
The King's Affection (2021)
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)
The Tale of Nokdu (2019)

But Tomorrow (2022) deserves an honorable mention.
It's modern-day but it's about grim reapers and there is one episode about a Korean war hero that I have rewatched several times. (I cry every time.)

[Netherrealmer]

I want them to adapt "Mom, I'm sorry" Its about a college kid who found out his mother will die of incurable disease after he served the military. He made a deal with the grim ripper and gave away 44 years of his lifespan so his mother wont die. The grim ripper turned his mom into a 19 year old girl. A son and a mother goes to college together.

You can read it here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/mom-i ... isode_no=1



It is funny and heartwarming

[cmoneyspinner]

Oh wow! That one sounds good. Yeah, I would love to see an adaptation. People like to do YouTube videos of top 10 or best 25 K-dramas, etc. and I search to find the ones discussing webtoons so I can keep up.

[eldavis]

I have watched a few kdramas that are gotten from webtoons, most of them are really interesting. like the on am currently watching, taxi driver season 2. I am enjoying it alot.

[cmoneyspinner]

I have watched a few kdramas that are gotten from webtoons, most of them are really interesting. like the on am currently watching, taxi driver season 2. I am enjoying it alot.

I was not familiar with the actor who plays the cab driver until I watched Season 1. I like him! I want to watch more shows with him. He could be the lead or have a support role. For that reason, "Signal" is on my watch list.

https://asianwiki.com/Signal_(Korean_Drama)

[Netherrealmer]

China also make adaptations of webtoons but they nerf the violence, they turn gay characters straight and make Platonic friends lovers. They also add a lot of filler characters to make the story long.

[newtokie]

That list really shows how strong the webtoon-to-drama pipeline has become, especially because the source material already comes with built-in pacing, character arcs, and visually structured scenes. A lot of these adaptations work because Korean webtoons often develop side characters and tension in a serialized format that translates well into episodic TV. *Tomorrow* and *The Uncanny Counter* are great examples, since both kept the emotional core while adapting fantasy elements for screen audiences. I would also add *Itaewon Class* to the conversation because it helped push this adaptation trend into the mainstream.

[eldavis]

I want them to adapt "Mom, I'm sorry" Its about a college kid who found out his mother will die of incurable disease after he served the military. He made a deal with the grim ripper and gave away 44 years of his lifespan so his mother wont die. The grim ripper turned his mom into a 19 year old girl. A son and a mother goes to college together.

You can read it here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/drama/mom-i ... isode_no=1



It is funny and heartwarming

The story sounds really nice and it will definitely be funny, but i have to ask, does it have a happy ending?

[Netherrealmer]

Son will die and will reincarnated to have abusive mother but his previous mom. Will find him and adopt him. Mom will become a popular influencer model

[eldavis]

Hmmm would have never thought it would end that way. Am sure if they adapt this, they might want to change certain things.