5 K-Dramas that were too perfect for just one season: Hometown Cha Cha Cha to Fight for My Way

Some K-Dramas just deserve a Season 2,even if the original plot wrapped up neatly. Sometimes, it’s not about drama or cliffhangers. It’s about the warm, wholesome fluff that makes you want to stay in that world a little longer. We wouldn’t have minded another session of Hometown Cha Cha Cha. We would have gladly watched Shin Min-ah and Kim Seon-ho set up house and watched their squabbles. 

Or another season of Fight for Your Way, because sigh, we really miss that Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won vibe. So, on that note, let’s take a look at shows that really deserved a sequel and it wouldn’t have done anyone much harm.

Wholesome and warm, Wok of Love, starring Lee Jun-ho, revolves around abrilliant chef on the brink of marriage is unjustly fired from a prestigious hotel. Down on his luck, he finds unexpected refuge in a bustling wok restaurant run by a charismatic gangster—right across the street from his old job. As fate stirs the pot, both men’s lives entangle with a wealthy young woman who’s also preparing to marry. It was fun, charismatic and Jun-ho was really the star with his banter and dialogues. We wouldn’t have minded a Season 2.

Hometown Cha Cha Cha followed the love story between the town’s handyman and a classy dentist, played by Kim Seon-ho and Shin Min-ah. Set in a seaside town, the two overcome their differences and slowly fall in love, while healing each other’s rather broken pasts. The show soared on ratings, and fans yearned to see their favourite TV couple again, but alas, that was it, and there hasn't been any discussion on a possible season 2.

Park Seo-joon and Kim Ji-won delivered one of the most grounded portrayals of friends-to-lovers in Fight for My Way. Their romance unfolded amid career struggles and emotional setbacks—like Dong-man’s risky return to boxing, which almost derailed his relationship with Ae-ra. But even through heartbreak and growing pains, their chemistry sparkled. We didn’t need high-stakes drama—just more of them getting through adulthood, together.

Yes, Strong Girl Nam-soon gave us a new story, but we can’t help wishing for a true continuation of Park Hyung-sik and Park Bo-young’s delightfully chaotic chemistry. We caught a brief glimpse of them in Nam-soon—still madly in love and wonderfully weird—but it only left us wanting more. A second season exploring their post-marriage adventures and whatever new madness life throws at them would’ve been everything.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is a 2016–2017 sports drama inspired by the life of Olympic gold medalist Jang Mi-ran. The series stars Lee Sung-kyung as Kim Bok-joo, a promising collegiate weightlifter at Haneul Sport University, and Nam Joo-hyuk as Jung Joon-hyung, a talented swimmer and her childhood friend .

Set against the backdrop of a sports university, the drama follows Bok-joo in pursuit of her weightlifting dreams. Initially developing a crush on her friend's cousin, Bok-joo's journey leads her to rediscover her bond with Joon-hyung, who supports her through personal and athletic hurdles., another classic best friends to love trope.

Although it garnered modest viewership ratings during its original broadcast, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo received favourable reviews and gained a strong following.

We deserved another couple of episodes, sigh.