These are some k-dramas that I highly recommend. It varies from romance, comedy to thriller, mystery!
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11/10 drama. Anything starring Gong Yoo is about to be absolute gold! Fascinating drama as well as thrilling!
The Trunk
12/10 drama. If you haven't started season 2, you better start now!
Squid Game - Season 2
10/10 drama. Captivating and intriguing. Every episode has you on the edge of your seat!
When the Phone Rings
12/10 drama. This drama showcases serious issues in reality such as illness and fertility complications. Definitely a must-watch drama!
Mr. Plankton
15/10 drama. Never a dull moment in any episode. A Gong Yoo fav! Highly recommend!
Coffee Prince
9/10 drama. If you're into politics, this is definitely a must-watch kdrama. The amount of plot twists is insane!
Trolley
12/10 drama. I recently finished this drama. If you're a big fan of Gong Yoo's work [such as myself], you'll definitely enjoy this one!
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
15/10 drama. Itaewon class was my first ever kdrama that I indulged in and I have no regrets. If Park Seo Joon is starring in a kdrama, you know it's gonna be good :)
Itaewon Class
15/10 drama. Unbelievable twists. Every episode has you on the edge of your seat. A great thriller!
Mouse
10/10 drama. Again, if you're into politics. It shows the internal workings of politicians, the side we never see in reality. This one is definitely for you!
The Whirlwind
15/10 drama. I have rewatched this drama at least 5 times and can confirm that it gets better every time. I'm super excited for season 2 in the new year!!!!!
Bloodhounds
12/10 drama. Drama was so good, I wanted to become a lawyer too :')
Law School
7/10 drama. Upbeat and vibrant characters within the drama. Very refreshing, highly recommend it!
So Not Worth It
12/10 drama. Another Gong Yoo fav. It's about the near future of Earth with extreme water scarcity and a specialized team is sent to the moon to retrieve an important research sample. Very intriguing!
The Silent Sea
10/10 drama. Daughter believes she has to put her mother's needs before her own and work for her but her mother tells her that she needs to live for herself and enjoy life. A dramedy, worth the binge!
Romance in the House
8/10 drama. Romantic comedy. Some scenes give you the butterflies :)
Business Proposal
9/10 drama. Another romantic comedy. Highly recommend!
King the Land
9/10 drama. Very wholesome drama. If you're a fan of Choi Woosik and Cha Woomin. Definitely a must watch!
Melo Movie
8/10 drama. This is a really relatable series especially if you're in high school. It motivates you to study and use resources that are available such as online resources [watching educational videos on Youtube, following specific professional's meth...
Crash Course in Romance
7/10 drama. Each episode will have you on the edge of your seat!
Friendly Rivalry
9/10 drama. A drama that shows the challenges that business owners experience that we never see in reality. 10/10 for realism!
Typhoon Family
10/10 drama! If you like Bloodhounds, you'll enjoy mercy for none!
Mercy For None
10/10 drama. Showcases how desperate some people are, to feel secure even if that means participating illegally!
Trigger
10/10 drama. Aired at the height of South Africa's Purple Movement, the drama’s themes of solidarity and justice resonated deeply with the real-world call for awareness. Emotional rollercoaster! You know they're good actors, when they upset you!
As You Stood By
12/10 drama. Meet Vincenzo Cassano, A lawyer by day, a consigliere by trade!
Vincenzo
8/10 drama. When divine judgment breaks society, what becomes of humanity?
Hellbound
10/10 drama. An undercover mission where her identity is the greatest lie!
My Name
9/10 drama. How far would you go to secure your future?
Extracurricular
12/10 drama. Wooga squad fav. My second kdrama that I watched. Highly recommend!
Hwarang
7/10 drama. The investigation never ended, the detective just took a 30-year detour!
Tunnel
9/10 drama. The ultimate lesson from Mine is that one's most precious possession is their authentic self!
Mine
10/10 drama. Forget the romance, this thriller is a masterclass in a marriage where the wife is a detective and her husband is her prime suspect!
Flower of Evil
8/10 drama. One of the first few k-dramas, I started watching. More than a makeover story, it's a heartfelt journey about unlearning prejudice and finding self-worth in a world obsessed with looks!
My ID is Gangnam Beauty
8/10 drama. If you liked My ID is gangnam beauty, you'll enjoy True Beauty! The ultimate "if they knew the real me" fantasy, a laugh-out-loud and swoon-worthy story about secret identities, self-acceptance, and two boys who both steal your heart!
True Beauty
8/10 drama. A Kim Youngkwang fav. A sleek, sensual, and slow-burn thriller where a dating app developer discovers her software is connecting a charismatic murderer to his victims!
Somebody
9/10 drama. A brilliant but physically weak student uses his intelligence and psychology as brutal weapons in a ferocious battle against school violence!
Weak Hero
8/10 drama. In a dystopian future ruined by air pollution, a legendary delivery driver known as a "Knight" fights to protect the one person who can bring hope!
Black Knight
8/10 drama. Once you see Seo Yeji, you know it's gonna be a good drama! A chilling and intense thriller about a girl trapped in a religious cult and the four boys who risk everything in a desperate attempt to rescue her!
Save Me
9/10 drama. The plot twist! Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious eight-story building must compete in a cruel game where time literally equals money, testing their humanity and greed!
The 8 Show
10/10 drama! A woman, brutally bullied in her youth, meticulously orchestrates an 18-year revenge plan to become the tormentor of her abusers!
The Glory
8/10 drama. Follow a brilliant rookie attorney with autism as she navigates the challenges of a top law firm and wins every case with her unique, genius perspective!
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
8/10 drama. If you're a fan of Wi Hajun's work, you'll love this one! Three impoverished sisters become dangerously entangled in a corrupt conspiracy involving Korea's wealthiest family and a missing 70 billion won!
Little Women
7/10 drama. A woman despised for her plain looks lives a double life as a masked internet streamer, a decision that triggers a dark and shocking chain of murder and ruin!
Mask Girl
9/10 drama. A gifted CODA student magically travels back to 1995, where he forms a band with his father, who is the same age, to change their family's future.
Twinkling Watermelon
9/10 drama. Trapped in their high school at the onset of a zombie apocalypse, a group of students must fight with everything they have to survive!
All of Us Are Dead
8/10 drama. In the aftermath of the 1997 IMF crisis, a fencer and a budding journalist chase their dreams and find a love that defines their youth!
Twenty Five Twenty One
9/10 drama. Very refreshing to watch. I watched this in high school and couldn't wait to be in college to have that experience. Now that I am, everything becomes extremely relatable!
Cheer Up
A Park Seojoon fav! Four friends stuck in life's loser lane cheer each other on as they fight to chase their faded dreams and find love in the process!
Fight for My Way
10/10 drama. An ensemble drama that paints a rich, honest, and beautifully interconnected portrait of love and life spanning everyone from teenagers to the elderly on Jeju Island!
Our Blues
10/10 drama. A deeply moving and heartfelt story about three friends who have been inseparable since high school navigating life, love, and a terminal diagnosis together.
Thirty-Nine
8/10 drama. A Woo Dohwan fav! A modern-day Korean emperor crosses portals into a parallel world, where he teams up with a cynical detective to defeat a sinister villain!
The King: Eternal Monarch
8/10 drama. Lee SooHyuk fav! After a near-fatal accident, a young man is forced to work for a team of grim reapers in the Crisis Management Department, whose job is to save suicidal people.
Tomorrow
9/10 drama. Ji Changwook fav! A mysterious, magical magician appears in the life of a struggling teenager, offering her wonder and escape from her harsh reality.
The Sound of Magic
8/10 drama. A timid kitchen assistant, possessed by a foul-mouthed, virgin-obsessed ghost, turns the kitchen and the star chef's heart upside down!
Oh My Ghost Clients
8/10 drama. A young job seeker's life gets complicated when a mysterious incident causes her to transform into her 50-year-old self during the day and back at night!
Miss Night and Day
10/10 drama. A disgraced fashion photographer returns to her hometown on Jeju Island, where she rediscovers her roots, healing, and a second chance at love with her childhood sweetheart!
Welcome to Samdal-ri
10/10 kdrama. I just finished it and any drama with Kang Haneul is gonna be good!
Tastefully Yours
10/10 drama! Every episode will have you on the edge of your seat! When you make deductions but it's someone you would've never expect!
The Price of Confession
8/10 drama. A drama that blends fantasy, fierce romance, and a brilliant enemies-to-lovers plot with stunning visuals and a magnetic lead couple you can't look away from!
My Demon
8/10 drama. A standout drama about the brutal clash between capitalism and conscience in the boardroom!
A Virtuous Business
9/10 drama. Currently waiting on the last two episodes. Every episode really evokes one's emotions especially the first three cases. A drama that encourages you to become an attorney!
Pro Bono
8/10 drama. Currently ongoing. The drama showcases the weird experiences (so-called fans getting idols' personal contact details, home addresses and sending them death treats when not being responded to) that K-pop idols have to endure in reality. It...
Idol I
8/10 drama. He is a frugal salaried worker who must physically carry cash to fight crime, highlighting a relatable struggle, managing his finances to fund his heroism.
Cashero
Disney Plus kdrama recommendations
7/10 drama. The Lightshop Keeper isn't just about fixing magical antiques, it's about healing the hearts attached to them. It's the perfect mix of fantasy, romance and comfort!
Light Shop
9/10 drama. A Changwook fav, the rhythm of struggle, the melody of ambition. This isn't the Gangnam you know, this is the B-Side!
Gangnam B-Side
10/10 drama. When you think of action, think Ji Changwook!
The Manipulated
9/10 drama. It's about an unprepared young woman who uses the extreme survival skills her mysterious uncle taught her to battle the army of assassins now at her door. While uncovering the shocking truth about her family.
A Shop for Killers
8/10 drama. Think of this drama as a mix of chaebol family intrigue, protective bodyguard romance, and high-society suspense.
Red Swan
9/10 drama. Big Mouth is the ultimate underdog thriller, where a lawyer's desperate lie (that he's a legendary criminal) becomes his only shield in a prison run by corruption.