Best Kdramas
by Catarina_511 | created - 04 Apr 2021 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicA list of the best kdramas that I watched.
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1. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
TV-MA | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an selfish antisocial children's-book writer and a selfless psych-ward caretaker when they cross paths.
Stars: Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Ye-Ji, Oh Jung-se, Park Gyuyoung
Votes: 34,338
2. Crash Landing on You (2019–2020)
TV-14 | 70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The absolute top secret love story of a chaebol heiress who made an emergency landing in North Korea because of a paragliding accident and a North Korean special officer who falls in love with her and who is hiding and protecting her.
Stars: Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun
Votes: 41,684
3. Descendants of the Sun (2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
This drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.
Stars: Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji-won
Votes: 21,878
4. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
A romance between perfect but narcissistic second generation heir and his capable assistant.
Stars: Park Min-Young, Park Seo-joon, Lee Tae-Hwan, Kim Byeong-Ok
Votes: 18,583
5. Something in the Rain (2018)
TV-MA | 75 min | Drama, Romance
When a single career woman reunites with her best friend's younger brother after he returns from three years of working abroad, their efforts to reconnect grow into romance.
Stars: Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in, Joo Min-Kyung, Kim Jong-tae
Votes: 8,662
6. Itaewon Class (2020)
TV-MA | 70 min | Drama, Romance
An ex-con opens a street bar in Itaewon, while also seeking revenge on the family who was responsible for his father's death.
Stars: Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, Nara
Votes: 19,410
7. Cinderella and the Four Knights (2016)
60 min | Comedy, Romance
A young girl who lives with her cruel stepmother and sister, accidentally meets 3 young and rich cousins who live a luxury life in a big mansion and is hired by the boys grandpa to look after their bad behavior.
Stars: Jung Il-woo, Ahn Jae-Hyun, Park So-dam, Jung Shin Lee
Votes: 5,311
8. Hospital Playlist (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 84 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Hospital Playlist tells the story of five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999.
Stars: Jo Jung-Suk, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung
Votes: 7,653
9. Strong Girl Bong-soon (2017)
TV-14 | 67 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Do Bong-soon is a woman born with superhuman strength that comes from the long line of women possessing it. when Ahn Min Hyuk, the CEO of ainsoft, a gaming company witnesses her strength he hires her as his personal bodyguard.
Stars: Park Bo-young, Park Hyung-sik, Ji Soo, Jun Suk-ho
Votes: 17,522
10. Vagabond (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An ordinary man who comes across surprising circumstances that place him in the center of a huge corruption scandal.
Stars: Lee Seung-gi, Bae Suzy, Moon Jeong-Hee, Baek Yun-shik
Votes: 11,478
11. Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
After suffering a setback following a friend's betrayal Yoo Jin Woo travels to Spain on a business. There, he stays at an old hostel owned by a former classical guitarist Jung Hee Joo. The two get entangled in a mysterious incident.
Stars: Park Shin-hye, Hyun Bin, Min Jin-woong, Park Hoon
Votes: 7,077
12. Kingdom (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Horror
While strange rumors about their ill King grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land.
Stars: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Kim Sungkyu, Kim Hye-jun
Votes: 54,523
13. Record of Youth (2020)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Romance
Two actors and a makeup artist fight to make their own way in a world that weighs the backgrounds they were born into more than their dreams.
Stars: Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seok, Shin Dong-mi
Votes: 3,350
14. Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (2019)
35 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Set in the early 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung works as a historian. Female historians like Goo Hae Ryung are generally looked down upon because of their gender. Yet, Goo Hae Ryung fulfills ... See full summary »
Stars: Shin Se-Kyung, Cha Eun-woo, Lee Ji-hoon, Park Gi-woong
Votes: 3,143
15. Heirs (2013)
55 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After a chance encounter in LA, two teens from different social backgrounds reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea's über rich.
Stars: Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, Kim Woo-bin, Choi Jin-hyuk
Votes: 13,428
16. Pinocchio (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
A young boy, whose life and family has been destroyed by new media, gets adopted by a family in a rural area after being found lost at sea. He conceals his past for 13 years. But then the girl he loves, a reporter, finds out the truth.
Stars: Lee Jong-suk, Park Shin-hye, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Young-kwang
Votes: 8,959
17. Vincenzo (2021)
Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
Stars: Song Joong-ki, Jeon Yeo-been, Taecyeon, Kwak Dong-yeon
Votes: 28,125
18. River Where the Moon Rises (2021– )
60 min | History, Romance
The story of Princess Pyeonggang who was born as a princess but raised to be a soldier for Goguryeo. She dreams to be the first female Taewang of Gorguryeo but is confused about the new feelings experienced after meeting On Dal.
Stars: Kim So-hyun, Na In-woo, Kim Hee-jung, Wang Bit-na
Votes: 590
19. While You Were Sleeping (2017)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The drama is about a woman, Nam Hong Joo, who can see accidents that take place in the future through her dreams. And a prosecutor, Jung Jae Chan, who struggles to stop the woman's dreams from coming true.
Stars: Bae Suzy, Lee Jong-suk, Jung Hae-in, Lee Sang-Yeob
Votes: 9,850
20. Hotel Del Luna (2019– )
80 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
When he's invited to manage a hotel for dead souls, an elite hotelier gets to know the establishment's ancient owner and her strange world.
Stars: IU, Yeo Jin-goo, Shin Jeong-geun, Bae Hae-sun
Votes: 13,501
21. So I Married My Anti-Fan (2021)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
The romance between top star Hoo Joon and his anti-fan reporter Lee Geun Young who end up living together.
Stars: Choi Tae-Joon, Sooyoung Choi, Hwang Chan-sung, Kim Sun-hyuk
Votes: 2,122
22. True Beauty (2020–2021)
TV-Y | 70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
Stars: Moon Ga-young, Cha Eun-woo, Hwang In-Youp, Park Yoo-na
Votes: 14,782
23. Nevertheless, (2021)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Romance
The intoxicating charm of a flirtatious art school classmate pulls a reluctant love cynic into a friends-with-benefits relationship.
Stars: Han So-hee, Song Kang, Cheska Aguiluz, Yang Hye-Ji
Votes: 9,535
24. Squid Game (2021– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.
Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Dylan Besseau, Yasushi Iwaki
Votes: 542,676
25. Mr. Queen (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
When a modern day chef gets trapped in the body of a queen in the Joseon era, chaos ensues.
Stars: Shin Hye-sun, Kim Jung-hyun, Seol In-ah, Lee Jae-won
Votes: 10,551
26. My Name (2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story about a woman who joins an organized crime ring and infiltrates the police as an undercover agent in order to find out the truth about her father's death.
Stars: Han So-hee, Park Hee-soon, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Hak-joo
Votes: 32,244
27. The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–2021)
70 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The story of a woman who strives to achieve her goal of entering high society by becoming the "queen" in the 100th floor penthouse in Gangnam, the pinnacle of success in her eyes.
Stars: Kim So-yeon, Shin Eun-kyung, Uhm Ki-joon, Bong Tae-gyu
Votes: 4,210
28. Alchemy of Souls (2022– )
TV-14 | 80 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Set in a fictional country called Daeho, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates due to a forbidden magic spell known as the "alchemy of souls", which allows souls to switch bodies.
Stars: Lee Jae-wook, Hwang Min-hyun, Yoo Joon-sang, Oh Na-ra
Votes: 17,347
29. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
TV-14 | 75 min | Drama
Due to her 164 I.Q., impressive memory and creative thought process, autistic 27-year-old lawyer Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from a prestigious law school.
Stars: Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young, Jeon Bae-soo
Votes: 26,604
30. Flower of Evil (2020)
TV-14 | 70 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Although Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life. But his facade begins to crumble when his wife, a homicide detective, begins investigating murders from 15 years ago.
Stars: Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won, Seo Hyun-woo, Choi Dae-hoon
Votes: 13,823
31. My Country: The New Age (2019)
80 min | Action, Drama, History
Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country."
Stars: Yang Se-jong, Woo Do-Hwan, Jang Hyuk, Kim Seol-hyun
Votes: 2,583
32. Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, Romance
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Stars: Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung
Votes: 13,579
33. The Glory (2022– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A woman lives for absolute revenge against her childhood bullies who destroyed her life.
Stars: Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon, Harrison Xu
Votes: 28,367
34. Mr. Sunshine (2018)
TV-MA | 80 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young boy who ends up in the U.S. after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to Korea at a historical turning point and falls for a noblewoman.
Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Byun Yo-han
Votes: 10,278
35. Dr. Romantic (2016–2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance
"Romantic Doctor Kim" is a "real doctor" story set in a small, humble hospital called Dol Dam Hospital. It is a story about people who meet Kim Sa Bu (Han Suk Kyu), a genius doctor, and discover "real romance."
Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Byeon Woo-min, Jin Kyung, Kim Min-jae
Votes: 4,446
36. Reborn Rich (2022)
71 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After ten years, a loyal employee is framed for embezzlement, then murdered by his employers, only to be reborn as their youngest son with a yearning for revenge guiding his hostile takeover.
Stars: Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min, Jo Han-chul, Park Ji-hoon
Votes: 4,154
37. Doctor Cha Jeong Suk (2023– )
60 min | Drama
It tells the story of a medical graduate turned housewife but decided to return to the medical field, and a doctor husband who maintains a perfect dual life. He is great at his job and he is also great at cheating on his wife.
Stars: Kim Mi-kyung, Uhm Junghwa, Kim Byeong-cheol, Song Ji-ho
Votes: 1,980
38. The World of the Married (2020)
80 min | Drama, Romance
A story about a married couple whose betrayal of one another leads to a whirlwind of revenge.
Stars: Kim Hee-ae, Park Hae-joon, Han So-hee, Kim Young-min
Votes: 3,559
39. Perfect Marriage Revenge (2023)
70 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The story of Han Yi-joo, who chose a contract marriage to avenge her husband and family, and Seo Do-gook who postpones a contract marriage to welcome her as his wife.
Stars: Jung Yoo-min, Sung Hoon, Byun Jun-seo, Lee Min-Young
Votes: 1,535
40. Red Sleeve (2021–2022)
TV-14 | 70 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
Stars: Lee Ji-wan, Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-yeong, Kang Hoon
Votes: 3,026
41. Castaway Diva (2023)
TV-MA | 80 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
An aspiring singer who spends fifteen years alone on a deserted island before setting out on a journey to become a diva.
Stars: Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Ell, Hao Feng
Votes: 2,619
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