Korean dramas often present stories that relate to everyday life, one of which is for the first daughter in the family.
In various Korean drama titles, the first daughter character is often the female lead who experiences many struggles and problems in her life.
Starting from supporting the family as the backbone, being a role model for younger siblings, meeting high expectations from the family, to getting involved in romance problems that don’t always go smoothly.
For those of you who are also the first daughter in the family, try watching the following 5 recommended Korean dramas with relateable stories.
1. Little Women (2022)
Little Women is a Korean drama that carries a mystery genre with a family theme. In Little Women, there are three sisters who are very close and love each other despite not coming from a wealthy family. They are Oh In Joo (Kim Go Eun), Oh In Kyung (Nam Ji Hyun), and Oh In Hye (Park Ji Hoo).
Oh In Joo is the first daughter and the eldest in the family. Despite failing at marriage, she always works hard to help her younger siblings, especially the youngest Oh In Hye.
Although a little careless, Oh In Joo tends to be willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of the family, especially when she is involved with a wealthy family and the discovery of 70 billion Won in mysterious money.
2. Live Your Own Life (2023)
Live Your Own Life presents a family-themed story plot with a romantic touch in it.
Lee Hyo Sim (Uee ex After School) who became the backbone of the family for her mother and younger brother after the departure of her father. She is the first daughter in a hardworking and independent family.
Lee Hyo Sim has an older brother, but he lives in his new house instead of with his mother and younger siblings. Although Lee Hyo Sim’s earnings are spent on providing for the family, she considers that she is doing a noble thing.
3. Doctor Slump (2024)
Doctor Slump is another Korean drama that presents the first daughter in the family as the female lead.
It is told that Nam Ha Neul (Park Shin Hye), is the first daughter in an ambitious and accomplished family since young. As an adult, she eventually became a doctor.
Nam Ha Neul, who has always carried the burden of great expectations from his family and the environment around him, apparently suffered from depression due to burnout at work until he finally quit.
Nam Ha Neul also received disappointment from various parties, especially family. But over time, he was able to get back up and improve his life for the better.
4. Romance in the House (2024)
The Korean drama in 2024 that presents the first daughter character in another family is Romance in the House.
The daughter is Byeon Mi Rae (Son Na Eun) who since adolescence has only lived with her mother and younger brother after separating from her father.
Because the father often failed in running the business and made their family suffer, the three family members ‘broke’ the relationship with the father.
Byeon Mi Rae as the eldest works hard to support her mother and sister, because she has witnessed her mother’s struggle while raising two children alone.
In addition, Byeon Mi Rae also grew into a person who never gives up, has a strong opinion, and puts the happiness of others above herself, especially for her mother.
5. Love Next Door (2024)
In addition to Romance in the House, Love Next Door is another Korean drama released in 2024 with the first daughter as the female lead.
Bae Seok Ryu (Jung So Min), the first daughter in a family that has always made her parents proud. She even managed to go to college and work in a big company in the United States.
One day, Bae Seok Ryu returns to Korea and announces that she is quitting her job and canceling her engagement. This triggered disappointment and anger from Bae Seok Ryu’s family, not knowing that he was going through hard things.
Starting from being betrayed by a partner, harboring illness alone without a family, being used by coworkers, to fulfilling big family expectations for him.
Those are some recommendations for Korean dramas with the first daughter character that relate to everyday life. Is there anything that relates to you?
