Top Korean Dramas
A list of Kdramas that I highly recommend in no particular order.
Additional that are not on IMDB:
Three Musketeers (2014)
Additional that are not on IMDB:
Three Musketeers (2014)
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- StarsMoon Chae-wonPark Shi-hooJong-ho SongFeaturing breathtaking cinematography and gorgeous locations, The Princess's Man is a lush historical romance that captivated audiences in 2011.ROMANCE, DRAMA, HISTORICAL
An epic love story set in the Joseon era. Cliff-hangers that force you to keep watching all night ...and day. Everything about this drama is epic especially the music. - StarsIm Si-wanLee Sung-minKang So-raThis a Drama series about a group of co-workers in their twenties who started their job at a big multinational company. This is a story about their everyday life, about their journey each day at the office.SLICE OF LIFE. FRIENDSHIP. WORK.
This drama is all about it's story and the relationships between the characters as we watch their careers unfold. One of the best shows I've ever watched with so many emotions continuing long after. - StarsAhn Suk-hwanYeo Jin-gooLee Soo-hyukA series of murders occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of geniuses who are willing to risk their lives for their cause/goals, and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations.HISTORICAL, DRAMA
After the Princess' Man, this is #2 on my list of fave sageuks. Acting is superb from the leads especially the King, himself. You will fall in love with his vision and passion for his people. - StarsShin Min-aLee Seung-giNo Min-wooChae Dae Wong, an aspiring actor, unwillingly releases a Gumiho, a legendary nine-tailed fox, from her centuries-old prison. He runs away terrified and ends up injuring himself badly, but she saves his life and asks to stay by his side.ROMANCE, COMEDY
Uber cute with loads of hilarity and touching scenes. Seriously, aegyo galore. - StarsLee Bo-youngLee Jong-sukYoon Sang-HyunA sharp female lawyer with no filter teams up with a public defender and a high-school student with special gifts to bring down a killer with a personal vendetta.COMEDY, ROMANCE, THRILLER
Hilarious, creepy, and loveable all at the same time. Watch, WAtch, WATCH - StarsShin-yang ParkRyu Seung-ryongBae Soo-binShin Yoon Bok is a very talented painter who disguises herself as a boy so she can infiltrate the painting academy to improve her art--and search for her father's murderer. Kim Hong Do is the man who teaches Yoon Bok how to paint and falls in love with his apprentice, not knowing that he is a she.DRAMA, COMEDY, HISTORICAL, ROMANCE
The first sageuk kdrama that I fell in love with. The two Moons really did it for me. The artwork and the music are beautiful. - StarsLee Min-hoPark Min-YoungKim Sang-jungLee Yun-seong was trained by his father's best friend in order to get revenge on the government for killing everyone in his father's unit.ACTION, ROMANCE, DRAMA
You don't usually get such a great combination of romance, action, AND drama in one series from start to finish. If you haven't watched City Hunter, but watched Boys Before Flowers, then you're missing out on a badass Lee Minho drama. - StarsLee Han-wiLee Dong-wookPark Joo-miThe original "School series" consists of four seasons that show the struggles that students face in their formative years in school.DRAMA, SCHOOL, BROMANCE. SLICE OF LIFE
A good series that deals with high school dilemas, but the reason why you should watch this kdrama is for the wonderful story of friendship. A friendship that is better than many love stories. - StarsLee Seung-giHa Ji-WonYun Je-munThe crown-prince of South Korea is forced to work alongside a female North Korean military officer. Political and emotional complications lead to an uneasy marriage engagement.ROMANCE, DRAMA, ACTION
What would happen if North and South Korea united? Overall a good drama, but the only (THE ONLY) gripe I have is with the villain and his minions. - StarsMyung-Soo ParkKyeong-seok SeoBoomCombining everything you love about shows like "Friends" and "Sex and the City" this refreshing, witty and sexy sitcom is not to be missed. Following six charismatic characters on their blind dates, breakups and hookups in modern day Seoul, this quirky show found a large audience with a younger crowd, becoming an instant cult classic that holds a special place in K-drama fandom.ROMANCE, COMEDY
The love lives of six characters with slick directing and an edgy soundtrack. A cult classic for a reason. - StarsHa Ji-WonHyun BinYoon Sang-HyunA rich young CEO falls for a poor stuntwoman despite class differences, cultural traditions and the man's firmly objecting mother.ROMANCE, COMEDY
Body-swapping magic, a kick-ass heroine, a neurotic hero, gorgeous cinematography, the MUSIC, hilarious dialogue, great secondary characters ... and the list goes on. - StarsLee Da-haeLee Dong-wookLee Joon-giWith a perpetually indebted father, Joo Yoo Rin learned to lie on the spot and get herself out of tricky situations, which gets Seol Gong Chan, a rich heir to a company, to hire her to impersonate his long lost cousin.ROMANCE, COMEDY
Zippy fun :) - StarsRainShin Min-aKim Sa-rangA young boxer becomes a bodyguard to the actress responsible for his brother's attempted suicide. She falls in love with him, unaware of his true identity or his plans for revenge.MELODRAMA, ROMANCE
Like most melos, there are scenes that you fast-forward through. Still I loved it. - StarsHan Jung-hyunZo In-sungSong Hye-kyoA man who was led to a life of a con artist who preys on rich women meets the sole heir to a fortune who is a blind woman.MELODRAMA, ROMANCE
Like most melos, there are scenes that you fast-forward through. Still I loved it. - StarsHyun BinYoo In-youngLim Ju-hwanAt 17, Tae Woong, a mathematical genius, meets two people who will later become the people he loves. One becomes his best friend and the other his love.MELODRAMA, ROMANCE
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Like most melos, there are scenes that you fast-forward through. Still I loved it. - StarsChae RimLee Min-kiHye-young LeeA 33 successful career girl, Dal Ja, who's lousy in love enlists a paid boyfriend, a confident younger Tae-bong to save face from a failed romance. Dal Ja is drawn Tae-bong and also meets a rich separated man who interests her too.ROMANCE, COMEDY
Love. Love. Love. Another zippy watch about a career woman and her love life that has amazing secondary characters as well. - StarsLee Joon-giPark Ha-seonRyu Soo-youngThe drama spans exactly two weeks, and tells about Tae San's desperate struggles to save his daughter. He is on the run after being falsely accused of murder and discovers that he has a daughter who is now suffering from leukemia.ACTION, ROMANCE
Lee Junki. - StarsJung Yu-miEric MoonLee Kyu-hanTae Joo has charm and good looks and dates rich women. He finds a strange poor girl in front of his apartment. He finds himself falling for her. It won't be smooth sailing though for this couple.ROMANCE, DRAMA
So.much.love. AND drama. - StarsJoo WonPark Gi-woongJin Se-yeonIn 1930s Korea, during the Japanese colonial era, a man who is a Korean police officer assigned to aid the Japanese in the annihilation of the local rebellion, secretly dons the 'Bridal Mask' and fights the unjust regime.DRAMA, HISTORICAL, ROMANCE, BROMANCE
Plenty of comic book style action and suspense to keep you entertained throughout. One of the best bromances ever! - StarsYoo In-naJi Hyun-wooEom Hyo-SeobKim Boong Do is a scholar who travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama.ROMANCE, MYSTERY
If you are looking for some romance NOW then this drama is it. - StarsLee Jin-wookJo Yun-hieJeon No-minA TV anchorman discovers that a mysterious bundle of incense has the power to send him back in time, where he has the opportunity to alter the past.MYSTERY. ROMANCE.
Another time travel drama that was smart and suspenseful. - StarsJi Chang-wookPark Min-YoungTae-MiKim Moon-Ho is a popular reporter. One day, he learns the truth of a case that took place in the past. He intentionally approaches people who are related to the case and helps them. While doing so, he agonizes over the truth and beliefs.ACTION. ROMANCE.
Funny and thrilling with main characters you cheer for all the way. - CreatorShinobu KaitaniStarsKim So-eunJo Jae-yoonSin Seong-rokKind Nam Da Jung gets selected to participate in 'Liar Game', a reality show that gives its contestants money they have to cheat each other out of. To succeed, she seeks help from Cha Woo Jin, a convicted swindler and living lie detector.MYSTERY. THRILLER. ROMANCE. BROMANCE
Better than the j-drama original because the main characters especially the villain were more complex and had more back story. Still hoping for a round 2! - StarsKim Myung-minJung Ryeo-wonChoi SiwonUntypical Korean drama plot with 'no melodrama' about putting together an untypical Korean drama with no melodrama. Fast-paced and full of twists, revenge, greed and fun.COMEDY.
Laugh out loud. - 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.
- StarsIm Soo-hyangCha Eun-wooJo Woo-riKang Mi Rae recovers her self esteem after being bullied as she gets to know Do Kyung Suk after getting plastic surgery. Then she gets called the "Gangnam plastic surgery monster."
- StarsLee Je-HoonKim Hye-suCho Jin-woongA cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.
- 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.
- StarsLee Sun-kyunIULee Ji-ahA man in his 40s withstands the weight of life. A woman in her 20s goes through different experiences, but also withstands the weight of her life. The man and woman get together to help each other.
- StarsSong Seung-heonLee Sun-binLim Ju-hwanWie Dae Han is an ex-lawmaker and is a materialistic kind of politician. He wants to get elected as lawmaker again. One day, 18-year-old girl Da Jung comes to him. She tells him that he is her real father. Her mother raised four children, including Da Jung, alone, but she died in a hit-and-run accident. Da Jung is the only one now taking care of her 3 younger siblings. Wie Dae Han accepts Da Jung and her 3 younger siblings. He carries out "The Great Show" to become a lawmaker again.
- 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.
- StarsDaniel ChoiEom Hyo-SeobRyu Hyo-YoungA student, Go Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk), studies at a Seungri High School, where he is always bullied by a gang led by Oh Jung Ho (Kwak Jung Wook). At the beginning of the school day, his class 2 gets a new homeroom teacher called Jung In Jae (Jang Na Ra), who finds it hard to control the class. Later, a new teacher named Kang Sae Chan (Choi Daniel) arrives at school. He is appointed as co-homeroom teacher to class 2. The story introduces the remaining students and their blossoming friendships. A new transfer student named Park Heung Soo (Kim Woo Bin) joins the school. He knows Go Nam Soon and is holding a grudge against him. As the story rolls on, we get to know their past relationship and what has caused the rift between them. Meanwhile, Teacher Jung and Teacher Kang help the students overcome their problems. The story ends with everyone moving up to Class 3.
- StarsHwang Seung-eonPark Se-wanYoo Seung-hoKim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.
- StarsJung Yong-hwaLee Jin-wookYang Dong-geunPark Dal Hyan, wishing to become a soldier, becomes involved with the Crown Prince and his faithful warriors who called themselves the 'Three Musketeers' in a Joseon ruled by a weak king and in conflict with the Quing dynasty.
- StarsHan GrooYeon Woo-jinJeong Jin-woonBefore Joo Jang Mi can propose to her boyfriend, he has his best friend, Gong Gi Tae, help him break up with her. Meanwhile, Gi Tae is eager to remain single, but as his family insists he marries, he proposes a fake engagement to Jang Min.