My K-drama Recommends
The K-dramas I've watched,some will have a Note to them but ratings are a clear indication of my top recommended ones.
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- StarsJung Woo-sungShin Hyeon-binPark Jin-jooA healing melodrama about the fate of Cha Jin-woo, a deaf person who is used to express emotions through pictures instead of words, and Jeong Moo-eun, who expresses her heart with her voice.Simply beautiful a must watch for any Hopeless romantics.
- StarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooDylan BesseauHundreds 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.
- StarsRyu Seung-ryongHan Hyo-jooZo In-sungThe quiet lives of three high school students with genetic superhuman abilities turn upside down when a mysterious organization starts to hunt them down one by one.One of the best action series I have ever watched Korean or any other country. It's a masterpiece and a must watch for comic fans.
- StarsChoi Woo-sikKim Da-miNo Jeong-eeA coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around ex-lovers who broke up with a promise never to meet again. But the documentary they filmed ten years ago gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.
- StarsLee Dong-wookKim BumKim Yong-jiAn urban dark fantasy drama about a gumiho who settles into the city and a producer who is after it.
- StarsHyun BinSon Ye-jinSeo Ji-hyeThe 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.
- StarsKim Soo-hyunSeo Ye-jiOh Jung-seAn 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.
- StarsJung Hae-inHan Ji-minKim Jun-hanA couple in their 30s has dated for many years. When they begin to discuss marriage, they begin to look upon their relationship in a different light.
- StarsJun Ji-hyunKim Soo-hyunPark Hae-jinDo Min-Joon, an alien that came to our planet 400 years ago, will be able to return to his planet in 3 months, but when he meets famous actress Chun Song-Yi, all the centuries he spent distancing himself from humans come to an end.
- StarsLee Byung-hunKim Tae-riYoo Yeon-seokA 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.
- StarsKim Soo-hyunCha Seung-wonLee Hyeon-geolA remake of the BBC drama "Criminal Justice" that delves into the criminal justice system through the story of two men surrounding a woman's murder.
- StarsPark Eun-binKang Tae-ohKang Ki-youngDue 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.
- CreatorJeong ChanStarsWoo Do-HwanLee Sang-yiHuh Joon-hoIn order to pay off their debt, three daring youths jump into the money-lending business while confronting the rich and powerful who prey on the weak.
- StarsIm Si-wanKim Seol-hyunPark Ye-youngAdapted from a webtoon. A drama about voluntary unemployed Lee Yeo-reum and librarian Ahn Dae-beom, who declared a life strike, leaving a complex city and looking for themselves in a strange place.
- StarsJi SooKang Tae-ohJung Chae-yeonThe story of college students and their realization of first love as they make new friends.
- StarsJi Chang-wookWi Ha-joonIm She-miIn the 1990s, a police officer goes undercover to infiltrate a mega crime syndicate that distributes illegal drugs across South Korea, China, and Japan. His wife, a narcotics officer, is also involved.
- StarsSong Joong-kiJeon Yeo-beenTaecyeonDuring 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.
- StarsSong Joong-kiLee Sung-minJo Han-chulAfter 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.
- StarsSong Hye-kyoLee Do-hyunLim Ji-yeonA woman lives for absolute revenge against her childhood bullies who destroyed her life.
- StarsNam Joo-hyukYoo Ji-taeLee Jun-hyukThe drama tells the story of a Metropolitan Investigation Team Unit tracking an organization called Vigilante, which judges the wicked people who escaped the law which has become a social phenomenon.
- StarsSong Joong-kiSong Hye-kyoJin GooThis drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.
- CreatorJerry BallBeombae LeeYoungStarsJung Yoo-minSung HoonByun Jun-seoThe 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.
- StarsShin Min-aKim Seon-hoGina SuA big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way.
- StarsKim SungkyuKim Dong-wookChae Jeong-anTwo friends meet up and recall their experiences as victims of school bullying when they receive a message from a friend from 20 years ago and mysterious serial killings begin to occur.
- StarsIm Si-wanLee Sun-binKang HyewonByung Tae, a socially awkward teen bullied for most of his life, transfers to the countryside, hoping for a fresh start. Yet high jinks ensue when he is mistaken for the best fighter in school and must maintain the facade.
- StarsSeol In-ahRyeounChoi Hyun-wook"Sparkling Watermelon" will tell the story of a boy living a double life between a model student and a band member who gets to time slip and meets his 18-year-old father. The two will build friendships there.
- StarsLee Byung-hunShin Min-aKim Woo-binRomance is sweet and bitter - and life riddled with ups and downs - in multiple stories about people who live and work on bustling Jeju Island.
- StarsKim Go-eunNam Ji-hyunWi Ha-joonThe exciting story of three sisters with a close bond who grew up in poverty then become embroiled in a major incident and face off against the wealthiest family in the nation.
- StarsAhn Hyo-seopKim SejeongKim Min-kyuIn disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO - and makes a proposal.
- StarsPark Ji-huYoon Chan-youngCho Yi-hyunA high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out or turn into one of the rabid infected.
- StarsLee Min-JungChun Ho-jinCha Hwa-yeon"Once Again" is a story about love and family based on the Song Family, who never have a peaceful day.
- StarsIm Si-wanShin Se-KyungSooyoung ChoiVeering off course from his preset path, a track star follows his own pace and heart for the first time after a film translator steps into his life
- StarsJang Dong-yoonKim So-hyunKang Tae-ohDuring the Joseon period, a man named Jeon Nok-du disguises himself as a woman to escape into a village of widows. There, he meets Dong Dong-ju, a kisaeng trainee who is more fond of crafts than singing or dancing.
- StarsKim Tae-heeLee Kyoo-hyungKo Bo-gyeolIt's the story of a mother who died and begins a 49-day long project of reincarnation and a husband who has barely begun to live a new life after overcoming the pain of losing his wife.
- CreatorGwang JinStarsPark Seo-joonKim Da-miYoo Jae-myungAn ex-con opens a street bar in Itaewon, while also seeking revenge on the family who was responsible for his father's death.
- StarsNam Joo-hyukKim Ji-yeonChoi Hyun-wookIn 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.
- StarsLee Seo-jinKim You-JinYong-geon KimA poor, widowed woman, desperate to support her 7-year-old daughter, and a wealthy business executive with a sick mother enter into a contract marriage together.
- StarsJung So-minLee Min-kiEsomJi Ho is a single woman. She's a writing assistant of dramas. She's a strong and determined woman. Unfortunately, she has to leave her house and seeks other place to live. Her friends help her to find a roommate. That roommate is Se Hee.
- StarsJang Dong-gunKim Ok-binYoon Sa-bong"Arthdal Chronicles" depicts the birth of civilization and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes--their struggle, unity, and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.
- StarsLee Joon-giSeo Ye-jiLee Hye-yeongSangpil had witnessed the death of his mother, a former human rights lawyer. Brought up by his gangster uncle, he became an unprecedented gangster lawyer to avenge his mother's death.
- StarsJang Ki-yongIm Jin-ahNo Jeong-eeDo Hyun-jin investigates a serial murder and meets Soo-hyun disguised as a veterinarian. Bound by fate, the two set out to solve the connection that has linked them.
- StarsHong KyungKim Tae-riOh Jung-seKu San Young works and studies at night to become a public officer. After receiving a relic from her dead father mysterious deaths take place around her, and she finds herself slowly changing.
- StarsPark Ji-hoonChoi Hyun-wookHong KyungYeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his school.
- StarsKim Nam-gilJin Seon-kyuRyeounA crime thriller drama based on a web novel of the same name that contains the field experience of Kwon Il Yong, Korea's No. 1 profiler.
- StarsKim Hye-suMoon Sang-minChaniIm Hwa Ryeong, a prickly, sensitive and hot-tempered queen, tries to turn her trouble making princes into proper crown princes.
- StarsRich TingKim Hye-suTom ChoiA prickly judge who despises juvenile criminals arrives at a juvenile court, where she takes on a complex role examining punishment for young offenders.
- StarsLee Seung-giBae SuzyMoon Jeong-HeeAn ordinary man who comes across surprising circumstances that place him in the center of a huge corruption scandal.
- StarsBae SuzyNam Joo-hyukKim Seon-hoYoung entrepreneurs aspiring to launch virtual dreams into reality compete for success and love in the cutthroat world of Korea's high-tech industry.
- StarsIm Yoon-ahLee Jun-hoGo Won-HeeAmid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile, which he cannot stand.
- CreatorLee So-YoungStarsPark Eun-binKim Ro-WoonNam Yoon-SuThe story is set during the Joseon Dynasty when twins were considered an ominous sign. When the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order is sent to kill the daughter. To save her, she is secretly sent out of the palace.
- StarsLee Min-hoKim Go-eunWoo Do-HwanA modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective.
- StarsTaecyeonHa Seok-jinEun-ji JungA homicide squad detective, suspected of serial murder, searches for the real culprit.
- StarsCho Seung-wooBae DoonaLee Jun-hyukWith the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
- StarsJang Dong-yoonIm Jin-ahMoon Ye-jinA cupid from 500 years awaiting his release meets a woman born with no red thread of love for all her incarnations. What would happen when they take an interest in each other amidst a series of serial killings and a complicated past life?
- StarsLee Joon-giMoon Chae-wonSeo Hyun-wooAlthough 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.
- StarsJi Chang-wookShin Hye-sunKim Mi-kyungAfter suffering a fall from grace, a photographer returns to her hometown and bumps into her childhood friend, rekindling an unfinished romance.
- StarsJang Dong-yoonLee Joo-myungGoo Min-HyukA delightful, lively human romantic comedy about the reunion of old wrestling prodigy Kim Baek-doo and old alley leader Oh Doo-sik, who are living in a tough present life.
- StarsPark Seo-joonHan So-heeWi Ha-joonIn Spring 1945 in Gyeongseong, during Japanese rule over Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature born of greed, and battle against it for survival.
- StarsKim Dong-HeePark Ju-hyunJung Da-binA model high school student who's steeped in a world of serious crime finds his double life upended when a classmate takes an interest in his secret.
- StarsLee Je-HoonKim Eui-sungPyo Ye-jinThe story of a deluxe taxi driver who gets revenge on behalf of his passengers. It is based on the webtoon Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin
- StarsBaek Ji-wonHong Soo-hyunChoi Won-youngAfter a plane crash took his family, an ex-cop forms an investigation team and meets a genius ex-con whose brother died, starting a rivalry and partnership.
- StarsYoo Ah-inKim Hyun-jooPark Jeong-minUnearthly beings deliver bloody condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.
- StarsEllRen HanamiAlexandra Bokyun ChunAn accomplished fixer for a powerful business conglomerate jumps into politics to make a headstrong civil rights lawyer the next mayor of Seoul.
- StarsMin Nam-koongPark Ha-seonKim Ji-eunA spy investigation show with a story about a top National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent. In his endeavor to uncover the internal traitor that brought him to his downfall, he confronts a much bigger enemy behind the organization.
- CreatorMae MiStarsRen HanamiYeom Hye-ranTrish LeAn office worker who is insecure about her looks becomes a masked internet personality by night until a chain of ill-fated events overtakes her life.
- StarsKong Hyo-jinKim Ji-seokJi E-SuuA love story of the single-parent Dongbaek, the owner of Camellia Bar among a small neighborhood, who is also being the next murder target of a serial killer case.
- StarsLee Jae-wookHwang Min-hyunYoo Joon-sangSet 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.
- StarsLee Jun-hyukNam Ji-hyunKim Ji-SooA story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the process.
- CreatorLlamaStarsKim Hee-seonKim Ro-WoonLee Soo-hyukMade half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man is employed by a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special missions.
- StarsPark Min-YoungPark Seo-joonLee Tae-HwanA romance between perfect but narcissistic second generation heir and his capable assistant.
- StarsGong YooKim Go-eunLee Dong-wookIn his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, Dokkaebi, a 939-year-old guardian of souls, meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
- StarsSong KangLee Jin-wookLee Si-youngHyun, a loner high school student who lost his entire family in a terrible accident, is forced to leave his home and has to face a new reality where monsters are trying to wipe out all of humanity. Now he must fight against all odds to try and race against the clock to save what is left of the human race before it's too late.
- StarsKim Soo-hyunKim Ji-wonPark Sung-hoonA miraculous love story of a married couple overcoming a dizzying crisis.