One of the best things about watching K-dramas is the laugh-out-loud comedy. There're many moments and scenes that elicit endless laughs and are hard to forget for many fans. When thinking about certain popular K-dramas, it's easy to recall that one scene that became so incredibly popular.
Fans can never forget when in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo when Joon-Hyung (Nam Joo-Hyuk) sees an oncoming vehicle that's about to pass through a puddle. Instead of being chivalrous and using his body to protect Bok-Joo (Lee Sung-Kyung), he uses her body to shield himself. The scenario is the complete opposite of what every K-drama male lead does. Scenes like these live rent-free in fans' minds for a reason.
"Questo Edificio E Mio" (Vincenzo)
The Netflix K-drama Vincenzo is a new series fans were dying to watch. Riddled with drama, action, and comedy, there are countless memorable moments that it's hard to pick just one. Jun-Woo's (Ok Taceyeon) many comedic outbursts and displays of perplexing enthusiasm take the cake.
But when it comes to a scene that fans can recall by heart, it's in the show's first episode. Fans and the supporting characters know that Vincenzo (Song Joong-Ki) is not someone to be messed with. When local thugs try to scare the building tenants, Vincenzo comes to the rescue and he suspends the leader outside the window. He says the classic line, "Questo Edificio e mio," which translates to, "This building is mine." The pazzazz and flick of the wrist that Vincenzo uses to deliver the line is pure gold.
Crotch Hit Payback (Come Back Mister)
Come Back Mister was a K-drama from 2016 that has a bizarre and comical storyline. Two male characters suddenly die and are given a chance to return but in new bodies. Gi-Tak (Oh Yeon-Seo) comes back as a woman called Han Hong-Nan (Oh Yeon-Seo). A man trapped in a woman's body comes with some complications and never before experienced situations.
Unaware of proper etiquette while wearing a dress, Gi-Tak takes off his heels and crosses his legs like a man. The train passengers look at him in shock. A man stands in front of Gi-Tak with a creepy smile and a perverted gaze. To get back at the perverted man, Gi-Tak pretends to appeal to him using his legs and feet. Gi-Tak runs his foot up the man's leg seductively, only to deliver a hard kick to his groin.
The Coffee Cup Incident (True Beauty)
The webtoon-based teen drama was a hit amongst fans as it not only included K-Pop idol Cha Eun-Woo in one of the lead roles, but many witty and comedic moments. With so many scenes to pick from, there's one that had fans doubled over laughing. Joo‑Kyung (Moon Ga-Young) and Seo-Joon's (Hwang In-Yeop) outing at the mall is interrupted by a jealous Su-Ho (Eun-Woo).
The three characters get stuck in the elevator. It's not a big deal until Joo-Kyung is in desperate need of a bathroom after drinking an iced Americano. She's about to burst and Seo-Joon tries to call for help. Sun-oh does the unthinkable and offers her an empty cup to pee in. Seo-Joon and Joo-Kyung look at him in utter bewilderment.
The Levitating Knife Fight (Goblin)
Goblin is one of the most popular K-dramas to come out of 2016 and has since set the high standard for the genre. Many of the drama's best comedic lines have been turned into memes, but amongst all the show's best scenes, there's one that sticks out. Goblin (Gong Yoo) and the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-Wook) are having a small fight, but not with their fists or words.
Being mystical entities, they have some cool powers. One is being able to move objects with their mind. Eun-Tak (Go-Eun) arrives and sees them fighting with dinner knives suspended in mid-air. So into their fight that they don't see her, Eun-Tak makes herself known by saying that this is the reason why they can never hire help.
Water In The Face (Romance Is A Bonus Book)
At one point or another, everyone has dreamed of throwing water in someone's face out of anger. It's a classic move that's often seen in movies and television. In Romance Is A Bonus Book, the scene occurs but it's even more comical. In the first episode, Eun-Ho (Lee Jong-Suk) is ending things with his current girlfriend and she is upset that he's so chill about the situation.
Realizing what she's about to do with the cup of water, Eun-Ho removes his jacket. Now she can continue and she throws the water at him. Before she leaves, she grabs his cup as well and throws it on his jacket and it must have been an expensive coat.
Dessert Fork (Start-Up)
The whole storyline of Netflix's Start-Up is that a love triangle forms Dal-Mi (Bae Suzy), Do-San (Nam Joo-Hyuk), and Ji-Pyeong (Kim Seon-Ho). The show had many tearful moments to anguish over but just as many comedic ones. One scene that lives rent-free in fans' minds is when Do-San is trying to learn how to be posh.
Do-San is learning about the different utensils to use during dinner and what each one is for. To be fair, there are a lot of forks for the different courses. He holds up a fork and asks if it's the salad fork. Ji-Pyeong and Do-San's friends are already fed up with him and simultaneously yell, "Dessert fork!"
No Use In Crying (Extraordinary You)
Extraordinary You is a K-drama that breaks the fourth wall, in a way. The main character Dan-Oh (Kim Hye-Yoon) soon realizes that her life isn't her own and she's part of a fabricated reality created by a writer. She becomes increasingly aware of set stages and scenarios that she has no control over.
When the stage ends, she's back to normal. Fans couldn't help but chuckle at the scene where Dan-Oh asks her fiancée/crush to a movie date. He could care less about her and stood her up. As Dan-Oh starts sobbing over being rejected, the scene ends, and she goes on as if nothing happened. She wipes her tears and stomps her foot in anger that she had no control over the situation again.
The Broken Car (Welcome To Waikiki)
Welcome To Waikiki is a fan favorite comedy-drama. It entails three aspiring moviemakers who open a vacation home in Itaewon. The drama had fans laughing from beginning to end, but if there's one scene that's known by all K-drama fans it's when Dong-Gu (Kim Jung-Hyun) and Yoon-Ah (Jung In-Sun) get a ride from Joon-Ki (Lee Yi-Kyung).
The car has seen better days and the engine stops working. Joon-Ki just exclaims "Gwenchana Gwenchana!" which translates to "It's okay." But it's not. The seatbelt doesn't work, the safety handle breaks off and the door handle comes off and all Joon-Ki can say is "Gwenchana Gwenchana!"
Headlock (Fight My Way)
For anyone unaware, in Korean culture, "aegyo" is a way of showcasing cute affection or flirting with gestures or talking in a baby voice. For some, aegyo can be incredibly cringe-worthy. Cringe-worthy aegyo leads to one of the best scenes in Fight My Way. Ae-Ra (Kim Ji-Won) and Dong-Man (Park Seo-Joon) have been friends since childhood.
Dong-Man starts to get annoyed at her cutesy attitude. He even tells himself that he can't hit a girl. Ae-Ra uses aegyo when Dong-Man suggests buying her a new bag like before. Dong-Man is officially fed up. Dong-Man rolls his shoulders back, cracks his neck, and puts Ae-Ra in a headlock. He tells her to stop doing aegyo.
"I Kill You" (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo)
Not many of Joon-Hyung and Bok-Joo's friends expected them to have feelings for each other since the two lovebirds kept their new relationship a secret. Their secret comes out, though, when Bok-Joo gets jealous. She sees Joon-Hyung hanging out at a cafe with his friend and two young women.
With fury in her eyes, she sends him a text in Korean saying, "You die. I kill you!" The funny part is that she says the two phrases in her mind in English. She warns Joon-Hyung that he has five minutes to finish up. Joon-Hyung reads the message and his face loses all color. He stares into Bok-Joo's eyes as she motions her thumb across her neck and points at him.