7 Funniest Korean Dramas Similar to Welcome to Waikiki

South Korean television consistently offers the best options when it comes to comedy series. K-dramas span a wide range of genres and can deliver everything from heartbreaking, deep thrillers to light-hearted, hilariously comedy shows.

One prime example is the two-season series Welcome to Waikiki, which follows three hapless friends who open a guesthouse to break into the film industry. Those who have watched the show can attest to its hilarity, as the antics of the three buffoons are bound to make you laugh out loud time and time again. Can't get enough of their irresistible humor? Here's a list of the funniest K-dramas!

7. Prison Playbook (2017, 16 episodes)

The series follows a baseball player who ends up in prison after defending his sister from a rapist. His best friend, an elite correctional officer, helps him navigate prison life. Despite the dark premise, the show delivers plenty of laughs.

6. Zombie Detective (2020, 12 episodes)

The protagonist only knows that he is a zombie. To uncover his past, he opens a detective agency and hires an extravagant former journalist. Together, they find themselves embroiled in a whirlwind of hilariously supernatural investigations.

5. Mad for Each Other (2021, 13 episodes)

This romantic comedy tracks two neurotic, compulsive young people who are annoyed by being neighbors and then have to share the same psychiatrist.

4. The Sound of Your Heart (2016, 20 episodes)

This hilarious sitcom follows a webtoon artist living with his eccentric family: an older brother and his girlfriend, a lazy father, and a nagging dead-pan mother.

3. Gaus Electronics (2022, 12 episodes)

If you're a fan of The Office, then you'll definitely enjoy Gaus Electronics. The series follows the chaotic workdays of eccentric employees in a division of a large multinational corporation.

2. Psychopath Diary (2019, 16 episodes)

This show is absolutely crazy! It follows a clerk who finds the diary of a serial killer. Just as he's about to turn it over to the police, he's hit by a car and loses his memory. As a result, the protagonist begins to believe that he's the mysterious psychopath and gradually adopts his personality traits.

1. Mr. Queen (2020, 20 episodes)

The series follows a top chef who mysteriously finds himself in the past, inhabiting the body of Queen Cheorin from the 19th century. Naturally, the main character is less than thrilled about his predicament.