The 80 Best Korean Dramas to Binge-Watch in 2023 | Marie Claire

If you’re not watching Korean dramas, better known as K-dramas, then you’re missing out in several ways. First, there’s the big-picture, cultural impact to consider: K-dramas and K-movies have become a worldwide phenomenon, and if you’re going to be a pop culture connoisseur/productive denizen of the entertainment-loving internet—and you’re here, so you obviously are both of those things—then you need to be versed in all things K-drama. And then there’s the more important reason to watch Korean dramas: They are addictive and amazing, and you’ll thank yourself for adding them to your pop culture diet.

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Known for their interesting storylines and intense (if sometimes predictable) plot twists, Korean dramas can go from super sappy to incredibly heartbreaking to “WTF, what was that?” in a heartbeat. That variety is exactly what keeps viewers coming back for more. Here, we’ve listed the best-ever K-dramas to watch, grouped by the most popular genres—and if you’re well versed in the more established K-dramas, consult our list of the best new Korean shows on Netflix in 2023. (And if you’re looking specifically for the all-time best K-dramas on Netflix or best Korean dramas on Hulu? We’ve got you covered there too.)

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If your Korean entertainment knowledge doesn’t expand beyond Squid Game and Train to Busan, here’s where to start. These thrilling K-dramas are filled with kích hoạt and intrigue, with some selections touching on societal issues in a similar vein to Parasite. (Also, so many zombies!) Your next stop: the best Korean thriller movies.

‘Squid Game’

If you haven’t yet checked out Squid Game, which is set to become Netflix’s most-watched show ever, then here’s one more recommendation: This edge-of-your-seat Korean thriller on Netflix (opens in new tab) is definitely worth a look. In the viral hit, a group of characters (opens in new tab) in serious debt sign up to play a series of children’s games for a chance at 45.6 billion won (about $38 million). The catch? If the players loose at Tug of War or Red Light, Green Light, they die.

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‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’

This remix of the international Netflix hit La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) takes the original’s thrilling plot and deftly weaves in Korean culture. The series takes place in a fictional timeline where North and South Korea are on the brink of reunification, and have made a Joint Economic Area, complete with a mint and a universal currency. However, the rich just keeps getting richer while the poor face inequality and discrimination. Enter a group of charismatic thieves (opens in new tab) who take over the Unified Mint with the goal of stealing four trillion won (roughly $3 billion USD).

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‘Vincenzo’

If you’re looking for something in the middle of the Venn Diagram of “K-Drama” and “Mafia Drama,” then Vincenzo is the show for you. In it, Song Joong-ki stars as a Korean man named Vincenzo who was adopted by an Italian mafia family and raised in the mob life in Italy. When his adoptive father dies, his adopted brother sets out to kill him, forcing Vincenzo to flee back to Seoul.

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‘Sweet Home’

If you enjoyed Korean movies (opens in new tab) like The Call (opens in new tab) and #Alive (opens in new tab), you’ll be able to stomach and love Sweet Home. The show follows a guy who moves into a new apartment complex after the death of his family. Depressed and a loner, he starts witnessing frightening things in the building from some of his odd neighbors. If you’re a peek-over-the-blanket-type person when watching horror shows like I am, then I’d advise you to tune into this during the day time. (I made the mistake of starting this show at night—never again.)

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‘Happiness’

This modern zombie drama is full of surprises at every turn, starting with being one of the only dramas to acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic. Officer Yoon Sae-bom (Han Hyo-joo) has been dreaming of having her own apartment when she gets the chance to move into a high-rise with her high-school friend, Detective Jung Yi-hyun (Park Hyung-sik). Soon after they move in, an infectious disease sweeps the country, with those infected getting a craving of human blood. The apartment building ends up quarantined, with Sae-bom and Yi-hyun trying to keep the peace amoung the eccentric tenants.

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‘All of Us Are Dead’

This heart-racing zombie thriller offers another unique spin on the drama, following a group of high school students (opens in new tab) as the zombie apocalypse comes to their school. The kids are left on their own as their classmates quickly return, and we see how they handle the survival challenge while also getting storylines of parents and politicians handling the virus outside the school. The most interesting part is how classic high school tropes (crushes, bullies, etc.) are twisted into thrilling plots.

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‘My Name’

In this intense thriller, a young woman named Ji-woo (Han So-hee) sets out to avenge the death of her father, who was involved in the criminal underworld. She takes up a new identity as a cá nhân of the police force working with her father’s old partner, Choi Mu-jin (Park Hee-soon).

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‘Signal’

This detective thriller takes place across two timelines, as detectives from different times form a cold case squad, solving cases based on real-life crimes. Criminal profiler Park Hae-Young (Lee Je-hoon) and detective Cha Soo-hyn (Kim Hye-soo) work with Lee Jae-han (Choi Jin-woong), a detective living in 2 ngàn, to work through heart-wrenching mysteries with edge-of-your-seat thrills.

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‘Healer’

In this kích hoạt drama, Ji Chang-wook plays the “Healer,” a night courier who messengers illegal items and does whatever the client needs—as long as it isn’t murder—with the help of a genius hacker. When he crosses paths with tabloid writer Chae Young Shin (Park Min-young) and successful reporter Kim Moon Ho (Yoo Ji-tae), all three learn that they’re connected in several ways. Come for the intricate plot, stay for some serious romance.

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‘Flower of Evil’

Detective Cha Ji-won (Moon Chae-won) has a seemingly ideal family with a devoted husband and an adorable daughter. However, her loving spouse Baek Hee-sung (Lee Joon-gi) is hiding some dark secrets, as he assumed a new identity when he was young to escape a disturbing childhood. Ji-won’s perfect life comes crumbling down as her latest investigation into a serial killer intertwines with Hee-sung’s past, and she has to question whether her husband is really a murderer.

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‘D.P’

This brutally realistic drama stars Jung Hae-in as An Jun-ho, following the young man as he enlists in the South Korean army as part of his mandatory military service. After his basic service, during which he struggles with the ritualistic hazing and “survival of the fittest” culture of bullying, he lands a spot in the Deserter Pursuit unit, where he’s sent to catch soldiers who’ve gone AWOL. The stories of the deserters are intense, with the drama shining a light on mistreatment in the armed forces.

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‘Weak người hùng Class 1’

This brutal webcomic-based drama tackles school violence through a realistic lens, taking place at a boy’s high school where the richest students are the most powerful. Bullied student Yeon Si-eun (former Wanna One cá nhân Park Ji-hoon) sees his tormentors as an obstacle towards reaching academic success and getting a scholarship to Seoul National University. Though he doesn’t see much need for friends, he eventually finds allies in fellow class outcast Oh Beom-seok (Hong Kyung), and the school’s best fighter An Soo-ho (Twenty Five Twenty One’s Choi Hyun-wook). Fair warning, the eight-episode drama has major twists and a devestating ending.

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Romance Korean Dramas

These romantic K-dramas are for the fans of intense, sweeping romances that can span from heart-fluttering to heart-wrenching in one episode. (Think Bridgerton, but even more swoon-worthy.) If you want to spend 16-20 hours invested in a serious slow burn, look here.

‘Crash Landing on You’

A South Korean heiress, Yoon Se-ri, gets caught in a storm while paragliding and finds herself blown off course into North Korea. Se-ri then runs into Ri Jeong-hyeok, Captain of the North Korean Special Forces and a cá nhân of the North Korean elite family. Captain Ri eventually hatches a plan to get Se-ri back to South Korea with the help of his squad, but not before they all tackle the obstacles that come their way—and then some. This drama mixes romance with comedy and ultimately tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers. It’s currently the highest rated tvN drama and the second-highest Korean drama in cable television history. (Also, stars Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin have since gotten married and are expecting a baby!)

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‘Business Proposal’

This 2022 rom-com drama has become the year’s biggest hit so far thanks to its hilarious romances (and a super-popular kissing đoạn phim). Shin Ha-ri (I.O.I. and The Uncanny Counter’s Kim Se-jeong) is a food researcher at a company that just welcomed a new president, Kang Tae-moo (Ahn Hyo-seop). When her wealthy BFF (played by Seol In-ah) asks her to go on a blind date for her and ruin it, the date turns out to be Tae-moo. The morning after the disastrous date, Ha-ri receives a call—Tae-moo wants to marry her!?! Their hilarious courtship, as well as the second lead romance, will definitely steal your heart.

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‘Descendants of the Sun’

If you’ve torn through Vincenzo and want to spend more time with Song Joong-ki, check out the acclaimed drama that made him part of the Hallyu Wave. This acclaimed drama follows Captain Yoo Si-jin (Song) of the Korean Special Forces as he falls in love with surgeon Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-ko).

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‘Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’

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This country-boy meets city-girl romance starts when Seoul dentist Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-ah) loses her shoe during a visit to the seaside village of Gonjin. It’s found by Hong Doo-shik (Kim Seon-ho), a jack-of-all-trades who does odd jobs around town. Hye-jin ends up moving to Gonjin, where Doo-shik helps her adapt to the new environment, and the couple slowly (and sweetly) grows feelings for each other.

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‘Coffee Prince’

This classic k-drama follows Choi Han-gyul (Goblin’s Gong Yoo), the irresponsible heir to a conglomerate with a popular chain of coffee shops. One day he meets Ko Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye), a tomboy who’s often mistaken for a man and has been the breadwinner of her family since she was 16. Not knowing Eun-chan is a girl, Han-gyul hires her to be his gay lover to get out of the blind dates his grandmother sets up. Han-gyul also takes over a derelict coffee shop, renamed Coffee Prince, to prove to his grandmother and ex-girlfriend that he is capable. As he’s only hiring good-looking male employees, Eun-chan decides to keep up her gender charade to get a job at his cafe.

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‘Boys Over Flowers’

Boys Over Flowers is an old-school teen drama, focused on a group of popular/privileged/not-so-nice boys at the prestigious Shinhwa High School. The group, known as F4, bully others to get their way—until a working class girl named Geum Jan-di arrives at the school on scholarship and stands up to the boys.

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‘True Beauty’

If you want to follow a high-school love triangle, then this hilarious coming-of-age drama is for you. High schooler Im Ju-yeong (Moon Ga-young) has an inferiority complex after being bullied for years by students and family members for her looks. After learning makeup artistry from YouTube, she is considered a “goddess” and becomes more popular at school. Soon she falls into a triangle between mysterious Lee Su-ho (Cha Eun-woo), who recognizes her through her makeup, and his former best friend Han Seo-jun (Hwang In-youp).

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‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo’

This drama has one of the most likable protagonists and the cutest friends-to-lovers story. Kim Bok-joo (Lee Sung-kyung), a collegiate weightlifter training for the Olympics, meets Jung Joon-hyung (Nam Joo-hyuk) a swimmer at the same school recovering from a psychological problem. The two athletes start out as reluctant friends, but watching them fall in love makes for some hilarious, heart-warming moments.

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‘Her Private Life’

This drama from rom-com queen Park Min-young is a sweet story of love and fangirling. Art gallery curator Sung Deok-mi (Park) has a secret life running a fan page for her idol Shi-an. She devotes her life to her job and family, while keeping her fangirl activities secret out of disapproval. One day, Ryan (Kim Jae-Wook) becomes the art director of Deok-mi’s gallery, and he soon sets up a celebrity exhibit featuring Shi-an. As Deok-mi struggles to keep her private life secret, Ryan takes an interest in her.

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‘Our Beloved Summer’

Ten years have passed since high schoolers Choi Ung (Parasite’s Choi Woo-sik) and Kook Yeon-su (Kim Da-mi) starred in a documentary together. Though they started out hating each other, the pair later began dating and stayed together for five years. Now, five years after the rough breakup, the two adults find each other back in their lives at the same time the documentary goes viral, with fans clamoring for an cập nhật. Will Ung and Da-mi fall in love again while filming the sequel? Check out this enemies-to-lovers drama to find out.

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‘Run On’

The storyline: Ki Seon-gyeom, a popular sprinter turned sports agent, meets Oh Mi-joo, who writes subtitle translations for movies, and Mi-joo believes they were destined for each other. The story centers around their budding romance alongside some strong secondary characters. Mi-joo is played by actress Shin Se-Kyung (from Rookie Historian) while Seon-gyeom is played by Im Si-Wan (from Strangers From Hell), so if you’re familiar with both famous faces then give this show a chance.

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‘Start-Up’

Bae Suzy and Nam Joo-hyuk stans will want to tune into this drama, which mixes comedy with romance. The show centers around a group of young individuals who are all eager to start their own businesses. When Bae and Nam’s characters, Seo Dal-mi and Nam Do-san respectively, are chosen to join Sandbox (a tech accelerator for entrepreneurs), along with Seo’s sister Won In-jae, the three are pitted against one another in a contest to be the best. Little does Dal-mi know, however, someone important from her past (Han Ji-pyeong, played by Kim Sun-ho) has her back throughout this start-up journey. Viewers will be rooting for Dal-Mi to end up with Do-San or Ji-pyeong. Personally, we are team Ji-pyeong.

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‘Nevertheless’

K-dramas are known for being more chaste than Western romances, taking several episodes for couples to build their feelings before they become official or even kiss. If you’re looking for something steamier, Nevertheless follows the flirtation and eventual friends-with-benefits relationship between art students Yoo Na-bi (My Name’s Han So-hee) and Park Jae-eon (Love Alarm’s Song Kang). Their love story may be frustrating, but the actors’ chemistry makes this drama worth the watch.

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‘Touch Your Heart’

I’m somewhat biased because I am an unabashed Lee Dong-wook stan, but Touch Your Heart is really, really fun to watch. Things take place in a high-powered law firm, where a washed-up actress works as a secretary for a cranky attorney. The two leads have great chemistry—they’ve played star-crossed lovers in Goblin—and they’re both extremely good-looking. + + Plus, it’s another workplace love story! Is the universe trying to send me a sign?

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‘What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim’

This beloved rom-com stars Park Min-young as Kim Mi-so, the skilled secretary to chaebol businessman Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon). The job is demanding and Young-joon is narcissistic and self-absorbed, and after nine years at her job, Mi-so has finally decided to quit and start living her life for herself. However, Young-joon refuses to let her go, and eventually he realizes that his feelings for Mi-so go beyond professional admiration. On Mi-so’s side, she begins to see her slowly-softening boss in a new life, leading to a genuinely sweet love story (and some top-tier kissing scenes).

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‘Strong Woman Do Bong Soon’

This drama has a bit of everything, cramming a compelling crime thriller, a charming love story, and a family legacy of super-strength all into 16 episodes. Tiny and mighty Do Bong-soon (Park Bo-young) has inherited a gift of monumental strength that runs through the women in her family. Her dream is to create a thước phim clip game, but she spends her days searching for permanent employment and using her power for good. One day, gaming CEO Min-Hyuk (Happiness’ Park Hyung-sik) sees Bong-soon’s power and hires her as a bodyguard, since he’s been receiving threatening letters. Địa Chỉ in a serial killer threatening Bong-soon’s neighborhood and a longtime crush/cop (Ji-soo) to complete the love triangle, and you have a show that will suck you in.

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Fantasy Korean Dramas

These sci-fi/fantasy shows range from modern to historical, and the magical elements can either be hidden among day-to-day life or blown out to encompass tons of lore Game of Thrones-style (though minus the gore, most of the time). K-dramas also love a good fated romance, so expect some mystical love connections.

‘Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)’

This series, written by Kim Eun-sook, is the fourth highest-rated Korean drama of all time. The fantasy romance is about a modern day goblin, Gong Yoo, who needs a human bride (Kim Go Eun) to end his cursed immortal life. His life then becomes intertwined with a grim reaper, Lee Dong-wook, who is unable to remember his past. The story evolves as all these strangers’ lives intertwine.

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‘Hotel de Luna’

The Hotel Del Luna is a refuge for the dead, a middle ground that helps souls pass into the afterlife. All souls pass on after dealing with their unfinished business in life, except Man-wol (IU), the owner who has been cursed to run the hotel for over a millennium, as penance for her sins. The hotel also needs a human manager to help it run; the next fated human is Koo Chan-sung (Yeo Jin-goo), a Harvard grad who discovers that he can see ghosts. As they work together, Chan-sung begins to unravel the secrets of Man-wol’s past.

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‘The Uncanny Counter’

This show loosely reminds me of Ghostbusters, but with an eclectic group of characters who each possesses special abilities. The five-person group, called “Counter,” work at a noodle restaurant by day and at night, hunt down evil spirits who have escaped from the after life to go after humans. (Their red tracksuits in the show are iconic and honestly would make for great group Halloween costume in 2022—just putting the idea out there.) This K-drama has been very well received by the audience and will have you binging all the episodes in one weekend.

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‘Tale of the Nine Tailed’

You might want to keep the lights turned on for Lee Dong-wook’s new show because it’s a little scary (think scenes with ghosts and a water well à la The Ring). Aside from some minor scenes that make you shudder, however, the story largely revolves around his character Lee-yeon, a mythical fox known as gumiho, and a documentary filmmaker Nam Ji-a (played by Jo Bo-ah) who were once lovers in the past. (The foxes adopt human appearances, but have special powers.) Circumstances in the present bring the two on a treacherous journey that involves solving Ji-a’s parents mysterious deaths and the two rediscovering their love for each other.

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‘The King: Eternal Monarch’

This Korean drama has it all: parallel universes, time travel, a handsome king, a strong female detective, tragedy, and romance. The show tells the story of Lee Gon (played by one of South Korea’s most popular actors: Lee Min-ho), a Korean emperor who rules The Kingdom of Corea (the North and South are still unified in this world) and discovers a portal opening in the bamboo forest that leads him to a parallel universe—the world that we know today. He meets, and falls in love, with detective Jung Tae-eul (played by Goblin’s Kim Go-eun) in this world and they have to work together to close this time portal before their two worlds collide and freeze in time forever. Will they succeed in their journey and will their love be able to transcend time?

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‘Mystic Pop-up Bar’

This show checks off the boxes for drama, fantasy, and mystery. The storyline centers on Ssanggab Cart Bar, which is only open at night on the rooftop of a building. Wol-Ju (played by Hwang Jung-eum) runs the mysterious food cart and customers who visit her consist of the living and dead. While drinking and eating, they converse with Wol-Ju about themselves and their internal struggles.

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‘Memories of the Alhambra’

This fantasy drama is perfect for Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye fans (you may remember her from the popular show The Heirs). The two actors play each other’s romantic interest in Memories of the Alhambra, which is set between Spain and South Korea. (Fun fact: Park Shin-hye learned Spanish for the show, so her voice is not dubbed!) They encounter each other in Spain when Hyun Bin’s character, Yoo Jin-woo, arrives to the hostel owned by Park Shin-hye’s character, Jung Hee-joo, because he wants her to sign over the rights to develop her brother’s augmented reality game. (The brother, meanwhile, has vanished into thin air). Jin-woo starts playing the game and eventually realizes it is causing those around him to die. If he wants to save himself and Jung Hee-joo’s missing brother, he has to complete the dangerous quests.

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‘Legend of the Blue Sea’

This fantasy romance show explores the relationship between a con artist and a mermaid who meet and fall in love. The mermaid, Shim Cheong, (played by the talented and beautiful Jun Ji-hyun) follows her lover Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min-ho) to land unbeknownst to him that she is a mer person. Juxtaposed against present day, the storyline also focuses on the two’s Joseon-era incarnations, town head Kim Dam-ryeong and the mermaid Se-hwa. That pair met a tragic fate, so what does this mean for their current counterparts? Will Shim Cheong and Joon-jae meet the same bad fate?

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‘W’

If you’ve ever wished that the hero of your favorite book could jump off the page and into your arms, this contemporary fantasy is just for you. Cardiothoracic resident Oh Yeon-joo (Happiness’ Han Hyo-joo) is the daughter of Oh Sung-moo (Kim Eui-sung), the artist behind the popular 10-year webtoon W, who goes missing the day his final chapter is due. While looking in his office, Yeon-joo suddenly gets sucked into the comic itself, and saves the life of its người hùng Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk), who her father is determined to kill. She then emerges back in his office, with the webtoon chapter having finished itself, with her actions as the new plot.

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‘My Love from the Star’

In this rom-com, Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) is a handsome alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during Korea’s Joseon era. He’s been waiting for a chance to return to his home planet for centuries. When he has three months left on Earth, he gets a new neighbor, Hallyu star Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun), who resembles a young woman from his past. Their romance will have you watching the skies hoping for an alien invasion (as long as they look like Min-joon).

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‘Alchemy of Souls’

Set in the fictional country of Daeho, this period fantasy takes place in the world of mages, who live as nobles and warriors among other mortals. Elite warrior Nak-su has evaded authorities by using a forbidden spell called “alchemy of souls,” which allows her to switch bodies. When she jumps into the weak toàn thân of Mu-deok (Jung So-min), she has to re-build enough strength to wield her powerful sword. So she takes a position as a servant for Jang-uk (Lee Jae-wook), a noble who needs a teacher to help him unbind his magic.

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‘While You Were Sleeping’

Reporter Nam Hong-joo (Bae Suzy) lives with an ability to dream about the future, and her visions are usually unfortunate events. Though she can warn the people involved, the dreams have always come true. One day she meets prosecutor Jung Jae-chan (Lee Jong-suk), who also receives the dreams and has the ability to change the outcome of the visions. This drama is full of twists and turns, with policeman Han Woo-tak (Jung Hae-in) helping the pair stop the tragedies from happening. And if you need romance, the fated love between Hong-joo and Jae-chan provides plenty.

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Melodrama Korean Dramas

While many see “melodrama” and think of women in beautiful gowns slapping each other (and yes, that does show up), we consider the genre as anything involving heightened emotions of the non-romantic variety. Think intense jealousy, blood feuds, lifelong revenge plots, deep misery, and life-or-death situations. If you’re not lunging for the “Keep Watching” button, it’s not enough.

‘The Glory’

When Moon Dong-eun (played as a teen by Jung Ji-so) was in high school, she was severly bullied and assaulted by a group of classmates, led by the unrepentant Park Yeon-jin (Im Ji-yeon). The bullies run the aspiring architect out of school and leaves her with deep emotional scars, so much that she dedicates her life to getting revenge. Decades later, and having become a teacher, Dong-eun (Song Hye-ko) begins her elaborate scheme when she becomes the homeroom teacher of Yeon-jin’s young daughter.

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‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’

This complex drama follows the building relationship between Jang Jae-yeol (Zo In-sung), a famous mystery novelist who lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Ji Hae-soo (Gong Hyo-jin), an ambitious psychiatrist with negative feelings about relationships. Though they don’t get along when they meet on a talk show panel, they eventually get thrown together as housemates, and as they get to know each other, the duo helps each other heal from deep emotional scars.

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‘The Penthouse: War in Life’

If you thought shows like Big Little Lies and Revenge laid the melodrama on thick, just wait until you take a bite out of this rollercoaster of a series. Penthouse follows three wealthy families vying for power in the exclusive Hera Palace community-a luxurious 100-floor high-rise that juts out of the Seoul skyline. Like its forebears, the series centers on three women who hide behind their various secrets and traumas with piles of money and their boundless ambitions for their children. Their world begins to crumble after a mysterious girl falls to her death and the trio attempt to cover up the location of her death to protect the reputation of Hera Palace. It’s messy, and I am living for it.

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‘SKY Castle’

This series follows the journeys of four women and their families as they try to maintain the status quo among the upper crust of South Korean society. The drama revolves around one mother’s obsession with getting her daughter into an elite university by any means necessary…sound familiar? This one is a nice mix of romance, soapy drama, and comedy, so if you enjoy human-interest stories, SKY Castle is definitely the K-drama for you.

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‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’

The story centers around a caretaker at a psychiatric ward, Moon Gang-tae (Kim Soo-hyun), who crosses paths with a children’s book writer Ko Moon-young (Seo Yea-ji). Gang Tae has lived life on the run while taking care of his older brother, Sang Tae (Oh Jung-se), who is autistic and suffers from reoccurring nightmares of the day their mother was murdered. He is a big fan of Ms. Ko, who is known to be antisocial and has a difficult personality. After a series of events, all three lives become intertwined and their dramatic back stories are revealed. Gang-tae, Sang-tae, and Ms. Ko share more in common with one another than they think. Aside from the fact that the two leading romantic pairs are both gorgeous, this show will keep viewers glued to their seats thanks to Gang-tae and Ms. Ko’s push-and-pull dynamic.

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‘Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)’

This drama follows the tumultuous married lives of three women who work together on a radio show. Host Boo Hye-ryung (Lee Ga-ryeong) and her lawyer husband Pan Sa-hyun (Sang-hoon) have been married for three years and remain child-free by choice. Producer Sa Pi-young (Park Joo-mi) has worked to be the ideal mother to her daughter, and wife to her hospital director husband, Shin Yoo-shin (Lee Tae-gon). Writer Lee Si-eun (Jeon Soo-kyung) has been married for 30 years and made several sacrifices to support her husband Park Hae Ryoon’s (Jeon Noh-min) academic career. Each of these marriages slowly unravel over the course of this three-season drama.

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‘The Heirs’

This drama tells the story of a group of rich, privileged high school students who will one day take over their families businesses. The coming-of-age themes explored in the drama include identity, wealth, and relationships. One of the main characters is Kim Tan, a chaebol heir to Jeguk Group, who hasn’t had the easiest relationship with his older half-brother Kim Won because he thinks Tan is trying to steal their father’s company from him. To make Tan’s life even more difficult, he ends up falling in love with his housekeeper’s daughter, Cha Eun-sang, much to his father’s disapproval and he has to compete with classmate Choi Young Do’s sudden interest in Eun-sang too when she transfers into their elite school. Tan seeks to overcome all the obstacles to be with Eun-sang no matter what his family or friends at school say.

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‘Hi, Bye Mama’

If you like a little supernatural pizazz with your drama, this show is for you. Cha Yoo-ri is a ghost who died five years ago, leaving behind her husband, Jo Kang-hwa, and their child. In a move to become a living human again, Cha Yoo-ri carries out a reincarnation project for 49 days. When she reappears to Jo Kang-hwa, however, she finds that her husband has changed a lot since she died.

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‘Move to Heaven’

You’ll need to gather some tissues before you watch this gorgeous story about life, death, and love. Geu-ru (Tang Joon-sang), a young man with Asperger syndrome, works with his father as a trauma cleaner, arranging the items left by the deceased and delivering them to their families. When his father dies in an accident, his uncle Sang-gu (Lee Je-Hoon) reappears and becomes his guardian. The ex-convict and martial arts fighter needs to learn to work with Geu-ru on the business, named Move to Heaven, for three months before he can receive the inheritance. The beloved show is best known for changing viewers’ perspectives about grief and family.

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‘My Mister’

My Mister tells the story of two people struggling with financial troubles, family drama, and loneliness. Park Dong-hun (Lee Sun-kyun) is a middle-aged engineer working under a boss who is younger than him, all the while providing for his two unemployed brothers and their mom. To make matters worse, Dong-hun’s wife is having