Art Dramas

This is a list of dramas that have elements of art. I'm mostly adding dramas that involve the fine arts such as: painting, photography, drawing illustration, etc.; but will include dramas about fashion designers, directors, dancers, theater, etc.  Since there are many drama lists focusing of musicians this one might include some dramas with secondary musician characters but will not focus on it.  

They are grouped based on what type of art is the main focus, but within the groupings, I try to list them in descending order of arts' relevance to the storyline. 

-Painting, Illustrating/cartooning/drawing, Photography, Film, Fashion, Architecture, Theater, 


Please comment some suggestions and reasons for ones I have or haven't listed!!

dedth iun 30, 2018
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  • Viața Ei Privată

    1. Viața Ei Privată

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.5

    Male lead is a painter. Female lead used to do art and is now a curator at a gallery which the male lead is the director of.

  • About Is Love

    2. About Is Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes

    7.5

    Female lead is pursuing art in college. She paints and sculpts. There are also other artist characters in this drama

  • Flipped

    3. Flipped

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    9.5

    Female lead is a painter. 

  • Art in Love

    4. Art in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 39 episodes

    8.0

    Art In Love is about a male lead who is a "perfectionist artist, who is introverted, sensitive, and cold" but changes after meeting the female lead.

  • The Endless Love

    5. The Endless Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    6.5

    Both leads (more so the male one though) are painters. Female lead's mother was a famous painter and art teacher.

  • Where the Lost Ones Go

    6. Where the Lost Ones Go

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes

    10

    Both of the leads are incredible artists.  Female lead is a major in Chinese art painting and Male lead is a major in oil painting. They met and fell in love in college and then again later in life.

  • A Love So Beautiful

    7. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes

    9.5

    Female lead is an aspiring painter

  • Suddenly Seventeen

    8. Suddenly Seventeen

    Chinese Movie - 2016

    I haven't seen this one yet, but the female lead has "given up her dreams on becoming a painter just to stay with her boyfriend Mao".

  • MARS

    9. MARS

    Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 13 episodes

    10

    The female lead is an artist. The leads have a connection because of her art (Painting and drawing). There are many scenes focused on art. 

  • The Great Seducer

    10. The Great Seducer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    9.5

    Many of the characters in this are in the arts. Female lead is going to school for fine arts, her mother is a sculptor, male lead is artistically inclined, and the second female lead is a musician. Quite a few of scenes involving art and art making.

  • Naked Fireman

    11. Naked Fireman

    Korean Drama - 2017, 4 episodes

    7.0

    Don't mind the title. The male lead models (shirtless not naked) for the female lead who is an incredible painter.

  • Bangkok Love Stories: Objects of Affection

    12. Bangkok Love Stories: Objects of Affection

    Thai Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

    9.5

    Female lead is a street artist

  • Hot and Sweet

    13. Hot and Sweet

    Korean Drama - 2016, 8 episodes

    6.5

    The female lead is an artist (Painting) and is consistently part of the story line.

  • Imaginary Cat

    14. Imaginary Cat

    Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes

    6.5

    The male lead is a web-toon illustrator, and there are many plot points based around this.

  • Flower Boy Next Door

    15. Flower Boy Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    8.5

    The second male lead and his friend are web-toon writers/illustrators. The male lead is a creative director/video game developer. There's daily cute anonymous cartons of milk with a post-it notes attached to it given to the female lead. :)

  • W

    16. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    10

    The whole premise of this drama is about a web-toon character/world come to life. The male lead himself is literally a web-toon character

  • Beautiful Gong Shim

    17. Beautiful Gong Shim

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

    8.5

    Not main plot but Female lead aspires to be an illustrator. There are a few later episodes that revolve around this aspect, however.

  • Queen of the Ring

    18. Queen of the Ring

    Korean Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

    3.5

    The leads meet in the art studio as the male lead models for the class that the female lead is drawing in.

  • When a Snail Falls in Love

    19. When a Snail Falls in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes

    6.0

    This show isn't strictly about art, however the female lead is always doodling in the drama and her doodles at one point saves her. 

  • Tomorrow With You

    20. Tomorrow With You

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Female lead is an aspiring photographer. There are lots of beautiful cinematic scenes in this drama.

  • 9 Seconds: Eternal Time

    21. 9 Seconds: Eternal Time

    Korean Drama - 2015, 7 episodes

    9.0

    This web-drama has male lead is a photographer and the story is centered around a camera that lets the photographer freeze time momentarily.

  • Love's Relativity

    22. Love's Relativity

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 33 episodes

    Male lead is an aspiring photographer

  • Twelve Nights

    23. Twelve Nights

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

    Female lead is aspiring photographer while male lead is aspiring dancer.

  • Black Knight: Cel Care Mă Apără

    24. Black Knight: Cel Care Mă Apără

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    9.0

    This drama is not centralized around art or an artist, however in the beginning of  Black Knight there is quite a few scenes focused on photography and the male lead as the photographer.  (Also, some of the scenery and shots in this drama are artful themselves.)

  • Memories of Love

    25. Memories of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes

    8.0

    Memories of Love follow the two main lead, a dancer and a film director. There is also the uncle who is a musician. There are many scenes solely dedicated to showing off each of these arts.

  • The Secret Message

    26. The Secret Message

    Korean Drama - 2015, 18 episodes

    10

    Male lead is an independent film maker and the lead female is a dancer. There are many dance scenes as well as film scenes. There are more artful scenes as well, I personally love the scene where the power goes out. :)

  • Ex-Girlfriend Club

    27. Ex-Girlfriend Club

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

    9.0

    Female lead works in film industry while male lead is a webtoon illustrator.

  • Positive Physique

    28. Positive Physique

    Korean Drama - 2016, 6 episodes

    8.5

    A story a guy majoring in film whose script wins a grand prize so he gets a chance to be a movie director. 

  • Stay With Me

    29. Stay With Me

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 38 episodes

    8.0

    This drama takes place in the fashion industry with the main focus on fashion designer leads. There are quite a few scenes focused on design elements.

  • Our Glamorous Time

    30. Our Glamorous Time

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

    9.0

    Female lead is a fashion designer at male lead's company

  • The Fox's Summer

    31. The Fox's Summer

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

    5.5

    This stories also takes place in the fashion industry, female lead is a fashion designer.

  • Because of You

    32. Because of You

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes

    8.0

    Female lead is extraordinary in traditional Chinese embroidery.

  • Love O2O

    33. Love O2O

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 30 episodes

    9.5

    Love O2O is focused around video games. The characters are video game designers/programmers.

  • Snow Lotus

    34. Snow Lotus

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes

    9.5

    Story is one that revolves around the art and past lives aspects. Leads find their connection from the drawings/illustrations that the female lead does. (in modern times she designs video game characters)

  • Dating Agency : Cyrano

    35. Dating Agency : Cyrano

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    7.5

    About a theater troupe who run a dating agency that creates romantic scenarios for clients, in effort to raise enough money to save their old theater. 

  • Personal Taste

    36. Personal Taste

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

    4.5

    Male lead is an architect and the female lead is a wood furniture maker. The whole stories is based around architecture.

  • Just Between Lovers

    37. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    10

    The female lead is an architecture model creator. This drama doesn't directly have any art elements aside from the architecture standpoint, but the drama itself is incredibly artful and cinematic.

  • Discovery of Romance

    38. Discovery of Romance

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    8.5

    Female lead owns/runs a workshop space where she works with other designers to create furniture. Male lead is in charge of interior designer company. 

  • Our Love Story

    39. Our Love Story

    Korean Movie - 2016

  • Rush to the Dead Summer

    40. Rush to the Dead Summer

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes

  • Love Rain

    41. Love Rain

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

  • Honey and Clover

    43. Honey and Clover

    Japanese Movie - 2006

  • Kahogo no Kahoko

    44. Kahogo no Kahoko

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

  • Left-Handed Wife

    45. Left-Handed Wife

    Korean Drama - 2019, 103 episodes

  • Blessing of the Sea

    46. Blessing of the Sea

    Korean Drama - 2019, 121 episodes

  • How to Hate You

    47. How to Hate You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    9.0
  • Another Miss Oh

    48. Another Miss Oh

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes

    6.0
  • Aoi Honoo

    49. Aoi Honoo

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes

  • Nice To Meet You

    50. Nice To Meet You

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 53 episodes

    8.5
  • When the Weather Is Fine

    51. When the Weather Is Fine

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.5
  • Professional Single

    52. Professional Single

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    7.5
  • A Little Thing Called First Love

    53. A Little Thing Called First Love

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

    9.5
  • Lucky's First Love

    54. Lucky's First Love

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

    8.0
  • Dear My Name

    55. Dear My Name

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    9.0
  • Until I Meet September's Love

    56. Until I Meet September's Love

    Japanese Movie - 2019

    10
  • Moment at Eighteen

    57. Moment at Eighteen

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

  • Mountains and Ocean

    58. Mountains and Ocean

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

  • Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?

    59. Nee Sensei, Shiranai no?

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    7.5
  • Meow, the Secret Boy

    60. Meow, the Secret Boy

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    7.5
  • Always Warm: Season 1

    61. Always Warm: Season 1

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

    5.0
  • Be With You

    62. Be With You

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    9.0
  • Beautiful Reborn Flower

    63. Beautiful Reborn Flower

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 50 episodes

  • Kor Kerd Mai Klai Klai Ter

    64. Kor Kerd Mai Klai Klai Ter

    Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes

  • Duang Jai Nai Montra

    65. Duang Jai Nai Montra

    Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  • Dear Dakanda

    66. Dear Dakanda

    Thai Movie - 2005

  • Standby Curator

    67. Standby Curator

    Korean Special - 2019, 10 episodes

  • Rose in the Starsea

    68. Rose in the Starsea

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes

  • Encounter

    69. Encounter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

  • Now, We Are Breaking Up

    70. Now, We Are Breaking Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

  • Why Did You Come to My House

    71. Why Did You Come to My House

    Korean Drama - 2022, 4 episodes

  • Two Lights: Relumino

    72. Two Lights: Relumino

    Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode

    9.0
  • Heavenly Forest

    73. Heavenly Forest

    Japanese Movie - 2006

    8.5
  • She Who is Dangerous to Me

    74. She Who is Dangerous to Me

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    6.5

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