5 doramas with tragic endings to watch and cry

What is the ideal drama end? The answer can be hard to find, as ending a production is never an easy task! This is because this is the moment when history comes to its climax, clarifying doubts created during the exhibition of history and, at the same time, revealing the consequences of the conflicts unfolded throughout the episodes.

In addition, for a good end, it is necessary that the finished events cause different emotions in those who watch. One way to achieve these reactions is to opt for a tragic ending, which can bring the viewer to tears, making them shocked, sad, and even in a state of reflection with the direction that the narrative has taken.

Thinking of stories where characters die or lose everything they had in the last episode, the playground brought together a list of 5 doramas with tragic endings to watch and cry; look:

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1. The youth of May (2021)

Synopsis: Hee Tae becomes Gwangju’s pride when he passes medical notes. His best friend, Kyung Soo, a pro-democracy activist, insists that they open an illegal clinic for those who are running away from the government. One day, a worker is injured during a protest. In exchange for discreet transportation costs, Hee Tae needs to go to a possible partner of his father. Meeting, Hee Tae knows Myeong Hee, a nurse who persevere in the midst of life’s difficulties, and who was only the meeting in the place of friend Soo Ryeon because he needed money.

What happens at the end: Hee Tae and Myeong Hee’s Love Journey takes place in May 1980, when, in real life, Gwangju fought democracy in the general’s military dictatorship Chun Doo-Hwan. Thus, portraying the tragedy of the time, Myeong Hee ends up being killed during the Gwangju revolt, an event that shook the history of South Korea.

Where to watch:VIKI, Kocowa

2. SnowDROP (2021)

Synopsis: “In 1987, a bloody man enters the female dormitory of a university in Seoul. Yeong-RO, a university student who falls in love with him at first glance in a blind meeting, takes care of him despite the constant vigilance and dangerous situation. However, Yeong-Ro is shocked to discover his secret. Despite the love that feels for Yeong-Ro, so-so has no choice to save his command to save his command Companions and return to the north, where his brother awaits him. Young-Ro rejects the will of his father, the head of the National Security Agency, and works side by side with Soo-Ho to save his beloved and his friends. ”

What happens at the end: Taking into consideration the time when the drama takes place, which marks the democratic student movements against the dictatorship and the emergence of the sixth Republic of Korea, the drama ends with Soo-Hours dying while protecting young-r from shots.

Where to watch:Disney+

3. Memory (2016)

Synopsis: The story accompanies Park Tae-Su (Lee Sung-Min), a successful married lawyer with two children, who discovers having Alzheimer’s and struggles to keep his memories alive even with the disease consuming him.

What happens at the end: Despite Park’s many attempts to avoid forgetting his life, he succumbs to the disease and dies.

Where to watch: Unavailable for streaming in Brazil

4. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016)

Synopsis: ”During a solar eclipse, go ha jin (Iu), a 21 -year -old woman from the 21st century, is transported back to the Goryeo dynasty as Hae Soo, a 16 -year -old girl. There, she gets involved with the Wang family princes, who are vying for the throne, and develops feelings for the 8th Prince, Wang UK (Kang ha neul), which has a gentle countenance, but hides deep ambitions. However, it also creates ties with the fearsome 4th Prince Wang So (Lee Joon Gi) After realizing that all the cruelty and indifference to which he is known are just a means of hiding his true self, and falls in love with him. Now, in the midst of this conflict, Hae Soo’s love will have the power to change the course of history forever. ”

What happens at the end: In the end, Hae Soo dies without making up with his true love, and also suffers from losing the only one who saw who he really was when everyone around him discredited his goodness.

Where to watch: Viki

5. Passionate uncontrollably (2016)

Synopsis: “Ex-boyfriends in adolescence separated by circumstances outside their reach, Shin Joon Young (Kim woo bin) and Eul (Suzy) are older when in EUL is in charge of making a documentary of Joon Young’s life. By this time, he had become a very famous singer and shows no interest in helping her with the documentary, and making her life hell in the process. Gradually, he begins to give in, but uses his time together as a pretext to try to regain her heart. ”

What happens at the end: Shin Joon Young has cancer and Eul remains beside him until the end of his life, as at the end of the drama he dies.

Where to watch: Viki