Top K-Dramas about Sports

Matching! Boys Archery (2016)

Cast: Baek Chul Min, Seo Ji Hoon and Kei

Plot: ​Hong Shi Ah dreams of becoming a webtoon artist. To find some inspiration, she decides to become the team manager of an archery club full of handsome guys.  

# Episodes: 15

Where to see it? Kissasian

Racket Boys (2021)

Cast: Tang Joon Sang, Lee Jae In, Song Sang Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Kim Kang Hoon and Oh Na Ra

Plot: ​Yoon Hae Kang is a teenager who wants to play baseball, but used to be a badminton champion in his childhood. One day, he is forced to move to a small village because of his father’s debt. There, he ends up joining the badminton team. He gradually becomes friends with the other players and they enter competitions together.  

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

The Speed Going to You 493km (2022)

Cast: Park Ju Hyun, Chae Jong Hyeop, Kim Mu Jun, Park Ji Hyun and Seo Ji Hye

Plot: ​Park Tae Yang was a promising badminton player, but she had to quit after an accident. 3 years later, she returns to the sports. She meets Park Tae Joon. Unlike her, his entire life doesn’t revolve about badminton. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Strike Love (2009)

Cast: Yoon Tae Young, Kim Min Jung and Park Sung Min

Plot: ​Oh Hye Sung is a baseball player. One day, he gets injured during a game. He then disappears only to come back several years later with a team made up of players who also have sad stories and are considered outcasts.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Prison Playbook (2017/2018)

Cast: Park Hae Soo, Jung Kyung Ho, Krystal, Im Hwa Young, Lee Kyu Hyung, Sung Dong Il and Jung Hae In

Plot: ​Kim Je Hyuk is a famous baseball player. One day he injures a man while trying to save his sister, and is sent to prison. There he discovers an entirely new microcosm, in which he tries to survive until his release. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

Our Baseball (2019)

Cast: Park Jeong Hwa, Lee Jong Won, Park Chul Min, Gong Jung Hwan, Kim Ji Hoon, Dong Hyun Bae, Yoo In Hyuk and Nam Yeon Woo

Plot: ​The drama tells the story of a baseball team made up of ordinary office workers. Among the players stands Sung Shi Eun, the only woman of the team. 

# Episodes: 10

Where to see it? YouTube

Stove League (2019/2020)

Cast: Namgoong Min, Park Eun Bin, Jo Byeong Gyu and Oh Jung Se

Plot: ​Baek Seung Soo is a specialist when it comes to training a loosing sports team and leading it to victory. He is hired to take care of the baseball team called Dreams, whose operations manager is Lee Se Young. The team has a lot of problems (in and out) and Baek Seung Soo will try everything in his power to make it become the best team of the season. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Netflix, Kissasian

Basketball (2013)

Cast: Do Ji Han and Lee Elijah

Plot: Set during the Japanese colonial era, Kang San is a man from a modest family who struggles to get away from poverty. Thanks to his basketball skills, he becomes successful. Meanwhile, he meets a woman from the upper class. Will love overcome social disparity?

# Episodes: 18

Where to see it? Kissasian

Punch (2003)

Cast: Joo Jin Moo, Shin Min Ah and Sung Si Kyung

Plot: Jang Yu Bin is a young woman whose brother died in a boxing match, leaving her all alone. One day, she is given the opportunity to become a female boxer. Struggling, Yu Bin accepts. Meanwhile, she meets Lee Han Sae. He’s a skilled fighter who finds himself attracted to Yu Bin.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Holyland (2014)

Cast: Shin Dong Ho, Hwang Sung Woong, Hoon and Joo Ah Reum

Plot: Kang Yoo is an ordinary high school student who can’t seem to fit neither at school nor at home. So, he starts learning the basics of boxing. He then becomes a skilled fighter, hunting thugs at night. Along the way, he discovers love, friendship and who he really is.

# Episodes: 4

Where to see it? YouTube

Bad Papa (2018)

Cast: Jang Hyuk, Son Yeo Eun and Shin Eun Soo

Plot: Yoo Ji Cheol is a bad husband and incompetent father. He works as a detective, but loses everything overnight. Unable to support his family, he makes a tough decision. Having been a boxing champion in the past, he enters an illegal boxing match to earn the prize money.

# Episodes: 32

Where to see it? Kissasian

Sassy Go Go (2015)

Cast: Jung Eun Ji, Lee Won Geun, Chae Soo Bin, Cha Hak Yeon and Ji Soo

Plot: ​Kang Yeon Doo is the leader of an outcast street dance club named ‘Real King’. One day, she and her crew are forced to form a cheerleading squad with Kim Yeol’s elite club composed of students of the top 5%. To succeed, they decide to set their differences apart.

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

Cheer Up (2022)

Cast: Han Ji Hyun, Bae In Hyuk, Kim Hyun Jin, Jang Gyu Ri and Lee Eun Saem

Plot: ​Do Hae Yi is a college student, who works several jobs to support her family. One day, she decides to join the cheering squad called ‘Theia’. There, she experiences friendship, love and hard work; as well as a new kind of campus life.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Just Dance (2018) – Dance

Cast: Kim Gap Soo, Jang Dong Yoon, Park Se Wan, Lee Joo Young, Joo Hae Eun, Shin Do Hyun, Lee Yoo Mi and Kim Soo Hyun

Plot: ​The drama tells the story of 6 girls attending Geoje Girl’s Vocational High School. Though they are prepared to get jobs at a shipyard, they also work hard to compete in a dance sports competition.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Navillera (2021) – Ballet

Cast: Song Kang and Park In Hwan

Plot: ​Shim Deok Chul is a 70-year old man who wants to learn ballet. He meets Lee Chae Rok, a young dancer who becomes his teacher. They bond and help each other with their respective struggles. 

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

You Make Me Dance (2021) – Contemporary Dance

Cast: Won Tae Min and Choo Yeong Woo

Plot: ​Song Shi On is a university student majoring in contemporary dance. Due to his family situation, he’s deeply in debt. He ends up sharing a rooftop apartment with Jin Hong Seok. The latter is a debt collector who renounced his dream to earn more money. Unexpectedly, they bond.

# Episodes: 8

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

Twenty-Five, Twenty-One (2022)

Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun Wook and Lee Joo Myung

Plot: ​Set in 1997 during the IMF crisis, the drama depicts the love story between Na Hee Do, a young fencer, who aspires to become a world champion; and Baek Yi Jin, a young man, who struggles to support his bankrupt family. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

Oh My Venus (2016)

Cast: Shin Min Ah and So Ji Sub

Plot: ​Kang Joo Eun has been in a relationship for a while, and her appearance changed over time (she put on some weight). On the day she expects her boyfriend to propose, he in fact leaves her, blaming her weight. To avenge herself, she decides to go through a drastic diet and sports program thanks to a very famous coach named Kim Young Ho. But they both start falling for each other.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Netflix, Kissasian

Birdie Buddy (2011)

Cast: Uee, Lee Da Hee and Lee Yong Woo

Plot: ​The drama tells the story of John Lee, a former pro golfer, who becomes the trainer of 2 promising golf talents: Min Hae Ryung and Sung Mi Soo. Hae Ryung has been raised to become an elite golfer, while Mi Soo comes from a poor background. Both dream of succeeding.

# Episodes: 24

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

To the Beautiful You (2012)

Cast: Sulli, Choi Minho, Lee Hyun Woo and Kim Ji Won

Plot: ​Koo Jae Hee lives in the US. One day, she sees high jump athlete Kang Tae Joon on TV and falls in love. So, she decides to disguise herself as a man, and enroll in his high school in South Korea. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

High School King of Savvy (2014)

Cast: Seo In Guk, Lee Ha Na, Lee So Hyuk and Lee Yeol Eum

Plot: ​Lee Min Seok is a high school student who belongs to the ice hockey team. One day, his older brother asks him to take his place as company director at his work. Thanks to their uncanny resemblance, Min Seok manages to take his spot. While at work, he meets Jung Soo Jung and starts falling in love with her.

# Episodes: 17

Where to see it? Kissasian

Puck! (2016)

Cast: Lee Kwang Soo and Jung Hae Kyun

Plot: ​Because of his ex-wife’s debt, Jo Joo Man is forced to work as a loan shark. In order to get the debt from an ice hockey coach, he accepts to join his team.  

# Episodes: 2

Where to see it? Kissasian

Triple (2009)

Cast: Min Hyo Rin, Lee Jung Jae, Lee Sun Kyun, Yoon Kye Sang and Lee Ha Na

Plot: ​Lee Ha Ru lost her mother in a car accident when she was a teenager. She was then separated from her step-brother, Shin Hwal. Years later, she goes to Seoul to fulfill her dream of becoming an ice skater. There, she reunites with Hwal, moves in with him and his two roommates. Unexpectedly, she starts developing feelings for him.  

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Dr. Champ (2010)

Cast: Kim So Yeon, Uhm Tae Woong, Jeong Kyeo Woon and Cha Ye Ryun

Plot: ​Kim Yeon Woo is an orthopedist who blew the whistle on her professor which led to her being fired. She then starts working as a doctor for athletes at the National Training Center. There, she gets entangled with athlete Park Ji Heon and doctor Lee Do Ok.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Kissasian

Dream (2009)

Cast: Joo Jin Mo, Son Dam Bi and Kim Bum

Plot: ​Nam Je Il used to be a top sports agent before a scandal destroyed his reputation. One day, he meets Lee Jang Seok, a troublemaker who’s just gotten out of the detention center. His dream is to become a K-1 fighter. Helped by Taebo instructor Park So Yeon, Je Il tries to make Jang Seok’s dream come true.

# Episodes: 20

Where to see it? Kissasian

Fight for My Way (2017)

Cast: Park Seo Joon, Kim Ji Won, Ahn Jae Hong and Song Ha Yoon

Plot: ​Ko Dong Man has always dreamed of becoming a taekwondo athlete, but is currently working as a contract employee. Choi Ae Ra is Dong Man’s longtime friend. She’s always wanted to be a TV announcer, but works at the information desk of a department store. Will they achieve their respective dreams?

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Netflix, Kissasian

The Winning Try (2025)

Cast: Yoon Kye Sang, Im Se Mi and Kim Yo Han

Plot: ​Ju Ga Ram used to be a successful rugby player but a drug scandal ruined his career. 3 years later, he’s now coach for the weakest high school rugby team of its league. While trying to improve the team, he reunites with his ex-girlfriend Bae Yi Ji. They dated for 10 years, but, after his drug scandal, Ju Ga Ram disappeared

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? SBS, Wavve, Netflix

Running, Goo (2010)

Cast: Baek Sung Hyun, Yoo Yeon Seok and Park Min Young

Plot: ​Goo Dae Goo and his mentally challenged older brother used to love running, until Dae Goo’s brother died and his father forced him to stop running. But with the help of his two friends Heo Ji Man and Moon Haeng Joo he starts preparing for a new run.

# Episodes: 4

Where to see it? TBD

Run On (2020/2021)

Cast: Im Si Wan, Shin Se Kyung, Choi Sooyoung and Kang Tae Oh

Plot: ​Ki Seon Gyeom used to be a sprinter for the national team, but he quit. One day, he meets Oh Mi Joo. She writes subtitles for movies. They start falling in love.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

No Limit (2009)

Cast: Yun Ho, Go A Ra, Lee Sang Yoon and Lee Yoon Ji

Plot: ​Cha Bong Kun is a soccer player for a minor league in Korea, but he’s always dreamed of playing football for the premiere league in England. While pursuing his dream, he escapes death several times and falls in love with sports agent Kang Hae Bin.

# Episodes: 18

Where to see it? Kissasian

Two Hearts (2019)

Cast: Baro, Park Yoo Na, Kim Wook and Yuna

Plot: ​The drama tells the story of a group of young people who love K-League and soccer, as they navigate through life, love and friendship.

# Episodes: 6

Where to see it? YouTube

Mental Coach Jegal (2022)

Cast: Jung Woo and Lee Yoo Mi

Plot: ​Jegal Gil used to be a taekwondo athlete for the national team, but was banned after an incident. Years later, he has become a mental coach supporting athletes. Cha Ga Eul is a short-track speed skater. She won a gold medal when she was younger, but is now going through a slump. Jegal Gil starts treating her.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

Short (2018)

Cast: Kang Tae Oh, Yeo Hoi Hyeon and Kim Do Yeon

Plot: ​Kang Ho Young is a short track speed skater. Thanks to his skills, he was scouted by a prestigious university where he meets Park Eun Ho. The latter is considered as the ‘King of short track speed skating’, but currently experiences a slump. Both compete on ice and for the heart of Yoo Ji Na.

# Episodes: 4

Where to see it? Kissasian

Like Flowers in Sand (2024)

Cast: Jang Dong Yoon & Lee Joo Myung

Plot: ​Kim Baek Doo used to be a promising ssireum athlete, but he’s now thinking of retiring. One day, he meets his childhood friend Oh Yoo Kyung again and his life changes. She becomes the leader of the management sirreum team.

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? Netflix

Thumping Spike 1&2 (2016)

Cast: Song Jae Rim, Hwang Seung Eon, Lee Tae Hwan and Shin Hyun Soo

Plot: ​After an incident, volleyball goddess Kang Se Ra is forced to coach the mediocre volleyball team of Daehan High School. But the task is not easy, as Se Ra constantly bumps head with Daehan’s volleyball star Hwang Jae Woong.

# Episodes: 20

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

Taereung National Village (2005)

Cast: Lee Min Ki, Song Ha Yoon, Lee Sun Kyun and Choi Jung Yoon

Plot: ​The drama revolves around 4 young athletes who experience successes and failures together, while they stay at Taereung National Village. Among them, there are a swimmer, a gymnast, an archer and a judo martial artist.

# Episodes: 8

Where to see it? Kissasian

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (2016/2017)

Cast: Lee Sung Kyung, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kyung Soo Jin and Lee Jae Yoon

Plot: ​Kim Bok Joo is a promising female weightlifter who also wishes to find love. Unexpectedly, she meets Jung Joon Hyung, a swimmer who attends the same university. The two of them start developing feelings, while pursuing their dreams.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Netflix, Kissasian

W: Two Worlds (2016) – Shooting

Cast: Lee Jong Suk and Han Hyo Joo

Plot: ​​Oh Yeon Joo is a surgeon and her father is a manhwa writer. One day, he mysteriously goes missing. While looking for him, Yeon Joo meets Kang Chul, who has a particularity: He is a character from her father’s manhwa. Together, they try to find Yeon Joo’s father, discover the reason behind his disappearance, while falling in love. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Netflix, Kissasian

Revenge of Others (2022) – Shooting

Cast: Shin Ye Eun, Lomon and Seo Ji Hoon

Plot: ​Ok Chan Mi is a high school student who used to be part of the shooting team. One day, her twin brother dies. While chasing after the truth, she gets involved with Ji Soo Heon, who protects his classmates by taking revenge on their bullies.

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? Kissasian

All of Us Are Dead (2022) – Archery

Cast: Yoon Chan Young, Park Ji Hu, Lomon and Cho Yi Hyun

Plot: ​Nam On Jo, Lee Cheong San, Lee Su Hyeok, Choi Nam Ra and others end up trapped in their school during a virus outbreak. While some students turn into bloodthirsty zombies, the group of teenagers desperately tries to survive and escape Hyosan High School. 

# Episodes: 12

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

Today’s Webtoon (2022) – Judo

Cast: Kim Se Jeong, Choi Daniel and Nam Yoon Su

Plot: ​On Ma Eum used to be a judo athlete, but quit after an incident. She now works as a rookie PD in a webtoon editorial department. Through hardships, she learns and grows as a person and editor. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Viki, Kissasian

The Interest of Love (2022/2023) – Ice Hockey

Cast: Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Geum Sae Rok and Jung Ga Ram

Plot: ​The drama depicts the lives and romances of employees working at KCU Bank: Ha Sang Su, Ahn Su Yeong, Park Mi Gyeong and Jeong Jong Hyeon.

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian

Reply 1994 (2012/2013) – Baseball

Cast: Go A Ra, Jung Woo, Yoo Yeon Seok, Son Ho Jun, Kim Sung Kyun, Sung Dong Il and Lee Il Hwa

Plot: ​Set in 1994 the drama depicts the lives, friendships and romances of 5 students living in a boarding house.

# Episodes: 21

Where to see it? Kissasian

Crash Course in Romance (2023) – Handball

Cast: Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, Oh Eui Sik and Ro Yoon Seo

Plot: ​Nam Haeng Seon used to be a handball player for the national team, but had to quit. Years later, she now runs a side dish store, while taking care of her brother and daughter. One day, she meets top star teacher Choi Chi Yeol. They get involved romantically. 

# Episodes: 16

Where to see it? Netflix, Kissasian