In case you think I would stop watching kdramas completely during the busiest time of the semester, you thought wrong!

Whenever I have so many things on my plate and my only spare time is meal time, I resort to watching web dramas instead. There has been an increase in web drama channels on YouTube and it's honestly a paradigm shift for the k-entertainment.

The only lack there might be is that web dramas are mostly school-based. Not might be for everyone but if you're looking for a light yet chill drama, this list might be for you!

Not in any favoritism order. Here we go.

Adapted from webtoon but unlike the poster, this is a web drama. It is a 6-episode drama of 15-20 minutes per episode. You can find the full compiled version (1 hour 40 mins) >> here <<

Synopsis: This drama tells the story of a girl - Han Haneul (Jeong Ye Seo), who found out she was two-timed by the guy she thought she was dating. On the other hand, her childhood male friend - Yoon Semin (Song Ho Rim) who's already in a relationship suddenly cares for her more than a friend which causes a misunderstanding with his girlfriend, Baek Yoo Hwa (Choi Li). Haneul also found out that the tsundere boy in her class  - Kim Woo Hyun (Hwang Jung Ha) also happens to secretly have a crush on her. While spending time in the same student's club, their situation became complicated.

Thoughts: It's satisfying that all the characters had their own conflicts in the drama then manage to solve them by the end of it. It's well-made with good casts. There are moments you will be annoyed by the characters but eventually it is wrapped up better than I expected.

Rating: 8/10 (Recommended)

1. Like school-based drama.

2. Like male lead who doesn't know how to express himself well.

3. Want some light butterflies.

4. Don't mind seeing the story of 3 different couples in one drama.

For Season 1, it is a 12-episode drama of 12-18 minutes per episode. There's a full compiled version (1 hour 30 mins) >> here << 

For Season 2, you can find the full compiled version (1 hour 35 mins) >> here <<

Synopsis: The story begins with Oh Nari's (OH MY GIRL's Arin) freshman year in high school and her ex-middle school best friend she didn't expect to see again - Im Yuna (Hwang Boreum Byeol). As these two tried to get back along with each other, an idol trainee, Mirae (Han Chae Kyung) and a girl who has no friends, Im Sunji (FANATICS' Do Ah), begins hanging out with them. Their friendship started from Yuna trying to get Nari's attention while pushing Mirae and Sunji away, to growing deeper understanding with each other. They faces conflicts involving boys and some other jealous girls along the way.

Thoughts: This drama is very girl-empowering. It does not only tackle love interests but also friendships between different personalities and background. The humour in this drama is pretty lame but pretty entertaining too lol. I enjoy seeing the variety of actings here.

Rating: 9/10 (Highly recommended)

1. Like to follow dramas with seasons.

2. Like school-based drama.

3. Want a little plot twist.

4. Likes to watch dramas with pretty girls and cute boys (idol-actors!!).

5. Don't mind laughing at lame jokes.

It is a 15-episode drama with 8-14 minutes per episode. 

The full playlist for Season 1 can be found >> here <<

Season 2 continues with 16-episode and 1 special episode that runs for 13-30 minutes per episode. 

The full playlist for Season 2 can be found >> here <<

Season 1 - 30th July 2019

Season 2 - 2nd April 2020

Synopsis: When a kind and nice girl Kim Yeon Doo (Lee Eun Jae) used someone else's picture as a scapegoat to get rid of the guy stalking her, she ended up in trouble after uploading a picture of the school's "bully" unknowingly. The "bully" - Ji Hyeon Ho (Kang Yul), got pissed at her so Yeon Doo decided to become his bread shuttle (person who buys bread for another person, typically for a bully). Yeon Doo then learns that Hyeon Ho isn't as what people expected and only got his bad reputation from simply not abiding to the rules and getting bad grades at school.

Thoughts: It's an eye-opening drama for the unrealistic standards people have on others. Hard to understand people's baseless assumptions towards us but reality is, it happens around us. The love story ain't too mushy for the girl but it was for the guy which to me was honestly cute.

Rating: 9.5/10 (Highly recommended)

1. Like to follow dramas with seasons.

2. Like school-based drama.

3. Like having second lead syndromes.

4. Like "bad guy, good girl" drama.

5. Interested in hot and tall actors. Check out the model-idol-actor boy group 'The Man BLK' because 6 of the members acted in this series.

This is not exactly a web drama but a short kdrama instead. It has only 2 episodes of slightly more than 1 hour each. You can watch it on YouTube as well!

Episode 1 >> here <<

Episode 2 >> here <<

Release date: 23rd October 2017

Synopsis: Baek Se (Han Seung Yeon) is a girl with last stage cancer who works at a lifeline center answering calls from the phone booth at Han River. She is a huge fan of Ji Seol Woo (Lee Seo Won) who acted in many famous movies and dramas. As she was dying, her last wish is to date her favourite actor or anyone who's willing to act like Ji Seol Woo for a lump sum of money in return. Yoon Dong Joon is an aspiring actor who looks exactly like Ji Seol Woo, but struggles to be in the spotlight for his poor acting skills. While having thoughts to get rid of the 'Ji Seol Woo' image on him by doing plastic surgery, he then met Baek Se, who proposed a Dating Employment Contract to him because of his 'Ji Seol Woo' resemblance.

Thoughts: The storyline started off pretty cringy that it pains me to watch at first. However, towards the end of episode 1, the story does get better and I like how the drama emphasize on "kdrama" as the main settings. This drama is sweet in an unexpected way and send feels even though it's predictable.

Rating: 7/10 (Recommended with exceptions)

1. Don't mind cringing at the lines, the acting and just overall.

2. Can handle sad ending.

3. Like predictable yet cute storyline.

4. Like to watch story of people with normal lives. Nothing fancy.

It is a 6-episode drama of 9-14 minutes per episode. The full playlist for it can be found >> here <<

Release Date: 27th June 2019

Synopsis: Oh Min Ju (Jo Woo Ri) works at a publishing company as an editor and always causes trouble at work despite already working for 3 years. Whenever she's stressed, she always drinks beer to relieve it. Kim Do Hoon (Kang Yul) is a new employee and have great specs in his resume. He is interested in Min Ju but always seems to annoy her for his praiseworthy attitude.

Thoughts: Because this drama is very short, it doesn't tackle many aspects. Min Ju's work life reminds me of how we always dreamt of so many big things for ourselves but often times, we end up forgetting about it altogether. Sometimes when we take a step back to relax, the solution might just be around us this whole time.

Rating: 6.5/10 (Just an okay)

1. Like office-drama.

2. Like a pinch of office romance.

3. Don't mind seeing them promoting beers in like every scene.

4. Wants to see some reality of working environment.

This is the longest drama in this list with 20-episodes and 17-22 minutes per episode.

You can find the full playlist >> here <<