Once Again

Once Again is currently streaming in Australia on Kocowa, and in the US on Rakuten Viki and OnDemandKorea, and its 8/10 TMDB rating reflects what viewers who have already found it know. A tightly focused run that does not overstay its welcome. That rating comes from 16 viewer scores — enough to represent a genuine consensus rather than a handful of enthusiasts. The availability across streaming platforms means you can start tonight without hunting for a disc or a dodgy stream. Lee Min-jung is the obvious draw, but once you are in, it is the writing and the ensemble that keep you watching. If it has been sitting on your watchlist untouched, there is no better time to finally start it.

Originally commissioned by KBS2, Once Again quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. Back at square one as divorcees, four siblings take another shot at love and dreams — after mustering up the courage to convince their parents first. It aired in 2020. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping every episode in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. The consistency across the run is what elevates it — not every episode is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

The show you recommend to people who say they do not really watch TV. Once Again tends to convert them. The complete run is available and worth treating as a single long film if your schedule allows. The quality of the character writing is the reason it holds up on rewatch, when you can see the groundwork being laid in early episodes for things that only pay off much later. One of the more rewarding dramas of its era, and one that rewards the patience it asks of you. Lee Min-jung is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record.