Time Travel K-Dramas

If you love time travel stories, these 22 Korean dramas are a good place to start, from twinkling watermelon, alchemy of souls and lovely runner. Each page has the story, the cast and where to watch.

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Twinkling Watermelon

2023 · tvN · 16 episodes

Twinkling Watermelon tells the story of Eun Gyul, a CODA who is born to deaf parents but has a natural gift for music.

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Alchemy of Souls

2022 · tvN · 30 episodes

Set in the fictional country of Daeho, the story follows young mages whose lives are twisted by a forbidden spell…

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Lovely Runner

2024 · tvN · 16 episodes

Ryu Seon Jae is a top celebrity, dazzling fans and dominating the spotlight since his debut.

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Mr. Queen

2020 · tvN · 20 episodes

After a serious accident, a modern-day chef named Jang Bong-hwan wakes up in the body of Queen Kim So-yong, in the…

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Signal

2016 · tvN · 16 episodes

A criminal profiler in 2015 finds an old walkie-talkie and, to his shock, hears the voice of a detective in 1989.

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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

2016 · SBS · 20 episodes

During a total solar eclipse, Go Ha Jin is suddenly transported back in time to the early days of the Goryeo Dynasty…

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Life on Mars

2018 · OCN · 16 episodes

Han Tae Joo is a modern, by-the-numbers detective who trusts data over instinct.

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My Perfect Stranger

2023 · KBS2 · 16 episodes

Two strangers, a young news anchor and a woman who once wanted to become a writer, are thrown back to 1987 through a…

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Tunnel

2017 · OCN · 16 episodes

In 1986 a determined detective is hunting a serial killer when he slips through a tunnel and comes out in present-day…

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Marry My Husband

2024 · tvN · 16 episodes

Ji Won is a hardworking wife whose life falls apart when she discovers her husband is cheating with her best friend…

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Perfect Marriage Revenge

2023 · MBN · 12 episodes

I Ju is a painter who feels overlooked by her adoptive family and finds out her husband loves her younger sister.

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365: Repeat the Year

2020 · MBC · 24 episodes

Every year, a mysterious rule allows ten people to go back in time and relive the past twelve months.

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Reborn Rich

2022 · jTBC · 16 episodes

Hyun Woo is the loyal secretary of a huge business family until he is betrayed and killed after a power struggle.

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Kairos

2020 · MBC · 16 episodes

Ae Ri is a young woman working odd jobs to support her sick mother, whose life is upended when her mother suddenly…

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A Time Called You

2023 · Netflix · 12 episodes

A year after her boyfriend's death, Jun Hee is still grieving.

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The Atypical Family

2024 · jTBC · 12 episodes

Gwi Ju can travel back in time, but only to happy moments, and since he can't change anything, he sinks into depression…

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Queen and I

2012 · tvN · 16 episodes

Bung Do is a scholar who supported Queen In Hyeon when she was deposed.

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Again My Life

2022 · SBS · 16 episodes

Hui U claws his way from a low-ranked high schooler to a public prosecutor, only to be killed while chasing down…

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Alice

2020 · SBS · 16 episodes

A stoic detective investigating his mother's murder crosses paths with a woman who claims to be a time traveler from…

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Familiar Wife

2018 · tvN · 16 episodes

A frustrated bank employee stuck in a stagnant marriage and a dead-end job gets an inexplicable chance to reset his…

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Bon Appétit, Your Majesty

2025 · tvN · 12 episodes

The story follows Chef Yeon Ji Yeong, a talented French-trained chef at the top of her career, who is suddenly pulled…

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Dive into You

2026 · Viki · 12 episodes

Top actress Yun Ha Na has everything — until a freak accident swaps her soul into her twin brother's body and drops her…

Questions about Time Travel K-Dramas

What are the best Time Travel K-Dramas?

Our top picks are Twinkling Watermelon, Alchemy of Souls, Lovely Runner, followed by Mr. Queen. Open any drama for its story, cast and where to watch.

How often is this list updated?

Automatically. The list changes as new dramas air, episodes come out and streaming links change.

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