7 Comfort K-Dramas to Actually Ease Up All That Social Anxiety
This series will give you comfort and confidence.
A staggering number of people around the world suffer from social anxiety disorder, making it a real challenge for them to venture into large social spaces. And this number only increased after the prolonged isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, despair not; if you think you might be developing social anxiety, you can always take refuge in TV series. Here is a list of the best K-dramas that can give you comfort and help you calm down.
7. Her Private Life (2019, 16 episodes)
It's a love story about a museum curator and an artist. The former secretly runs a fansite dedicated to a K-pop idol, while the latter has abandoned his career due to the development of Stendhal Syndrome. After the curator is suspected of having a relationship with the idol and starts getting threats, she and the artist seek comfort and reassurance in each other.
6. Summer Strike (2022, 12 episodes)
People who live in large cities understand how stressful it can be and how much the daily routine can affect one's psyche. Realizing this, the protagonist voluntarily quits her job and moves to a small coastal town to enjoy life.
5. Because This Is My First Life (2017, 16 episodes)
The male lead, a socially awkward IT employee, doesn't need other people, just a simple life with his cat. However, everything changes when a new tenant, a homeless, broke screenwriter, moves in. This series doesn't feature a dizzying romance but rather sweet everyday life and subtle emotions.
4. One Day Off (2023, 8 episodes)
This series, set in the 1990s, is about a young teacher exhausted by her daily routine. She finds solace in one-day trips on Saturdays, where she visits new places, tries new foods, and meets new people.
3. My Liberation Notes (2022, 16 episodes)
This psychotherapeutic slice-of-life drama tells the story of three siblings living in a suburban village who are typical employees, tired of routine. However, everything changes with the appearance of the mysterious Mr. Gu, with whom they attempt to escape in search of new life experiences.
2. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022, 16 episodes)
People with neurodiversity will find this series incredibly life-affirming. It tells the story of a brilliant lawyer with autism spectrum disorder. Despite all the prejudices and phobias of neurotypical individuals, she succeeds at her job.
1. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020, 16 episodes)
Gang-Tae is a caregiver in a psychiatric ward. His older brother Sang-tae is autistic and suffers from anxiety after witnessing their mother's murder. The brothers meet Moon-young, a popular children's book author with antisocial personality disorder. Together, the three find comfort in each other, overcoming their traumas.