Sometimes all you need is a good cry, and what better way to do it than with some heart-wrenching K-dramas? From heartbreak to tragedy, these dramas will have you reaching for the tissues and crying your eyes out. Get ready to experience all the feels and prepare yourself for a true cry-fest with these must-watch K-dramas.

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

One of the best K-Dramas of all time. Not only for its perfect cast and acting, but the story is absolutely beautiful. The drama is about a 21st-century woman who drowned and woke up in the body of a 10th-century noble girl. If we were to tell you why you'd cry watching this, it would be a spoiler, now wouldn't it?

Starring: Lee Joon-gi, Lee Ji-eun, Kang Ha-neul

Twenty-Five Twenty-One

A 2022 popular K-Drama and the popularity was undoubtedly warranted. The popular series is about the romantic lives of five characters spanning from 1998 to 2021, as they all chase their dreams while juggling friendship and love, amid the IMF crisis.

Starring: Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-Wook, and Lee Joo-Myung

Goblin

How easy do you think for a 940-year-old immortal goblin and protector of souls to find his bride, who is the only one who can remove the sword piercing through his chest? The answer is not easy. That's where all the crying also comes into play. 

Starring: Gong Yoo, Kim Go-Eun, Lee Dong-Wook, Yoo In-na, and Yook Sung-Jae

Hotel Del Luna

If anyone can pull off marvelous acting and make us cry, it's certainly IU. As IU's character becomes the owner of the hotel that caters to ghosts, and the boy who she was promised years ago grew up and worked with her, things are definitely bound to change. 

Starring: Lee Ji-eun and Yeo Jin-goo

My Mister

This is IU's third show on this list, further proving my point that she's a magnificent actress with intense emotions. Watch both the female and meal lead goes through difficult experiences, but also withstand the weight of their life as they both meet and help each other; as if destined.

Starring: Lee Sun-Kyun, Lee Ji-Eun

It's Okay Not To Be Okay

Isn't the title already sad? I'd cry if someone tells me that "it's okay to not be okay." Watch the love story between a man who is a psychiatric ward nurse and a woman with an antisocial personality disorder, both with their own wounds and scars. 

Starring: Kim Soo-Hyun, Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-Se, and Park Gyu-young

The Light In Your Eyes

The female lead is a 70-year-old who gains the special ability to manipulate time, while the male lead wants to become a reporter. It's a wonderful drama that received praise for intimately portraying the hardships everyday people face.

Starring: Han Ji-min, Kim Hye-ja, Nam Joo-hyuk, Son Ho-jun

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

This remake of a 2002 Japanese drama series with the same title is about a veteran homicide detective who goes to great lengths to protect his sister from a man he thinks may be dangerous. It's truly a sad one.

Starring: Seo In-Guk, Jung So-min, Park Sung-Woong

Doom At Your Service

Another Seo In Guk drama, this one is not entirely sad, but when Park Bo Young cried her heart out wanting to live, it was truly heart-wrenching.

Starring: Park Bo-young and Seo In-Guk