Dramas that deserve more recognition

Which dramas in your opinion deserve way more recognition now?

LoverofGoldenHour Apr 3, 2024
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  • A Dream of Splendor

    1. A Dream of Splendor

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.5
    477 points by 5 voters
    Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    2. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    393 points by 4 voters
    Zhang Ping is an impoverished orphan who comes from a provincial part of the country. He came to Beijing in an attempt to take the civil service entrance examination but had to ...more
  • Jumong

    3. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    382 points by 4 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • White Cat Legend

    4. White Cat Legend

    Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
    8.1
    298 points by 3 voters
    At a night banquet at the Tang Palace, Li Bing is appointed as the Assistant Minister of Dali Temple by the empress. Under the leadership of mysterious Li Bing, temple members Chen ...more
  • Destined

    5. Destined

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.5
    298 points by 3 voters
    Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a ...more
  • First Love: Hatsukoi

    6. First Love: Hatsukoi

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
    8.7
    282 points by 3 voters
    In the late 90s, Yae and Harumichi met and fell in love. After graduating from high school, Yae went off to college in Tokyo, while Harumichi joined the Self-Defense forces as an ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    7. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    200 points by 2 voters
    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." Seo Hwi is ...more
  • Saka no Tochu no Ie

    8. Saka no Tochu no Ie

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.3
    200 points by 2 voters
    Yamazaki Risako lives with her husband Yoichiro and 3-year-old daughter Fumika. One day, she receives a notification from the court that she has been selected as an alternate member of the jury ...more
  • Song of the Bandits

    9. Song of the Bandits

    Korean Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    199 points by 2 voters
    An action melodrama in which the people who have been deprived of their livelihoods blow a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues, set in the 1920s during the Japanese colonial period. ...more
  • New Life Begins

    10. New Life Begins

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.6
    197 points by 2 voters
    Because of a marriage selection, girls from all over the world gather in Xin Chuan. Yin Zheng, one of the six young masters of Xin Chuan, who keeps a low profile, and ...more
  • Love You Seven Times

    11. Love You Seven Times

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.4
    196 points by 2 voters
    Xiang Yun was originally a cloud, but was later transformed into a fairy by the Red Thread Master and worked in the Marriage Pavilion. Xiangyun volunteered to help her master to find ...more
  • Train

    12. Train

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    Haunted by the thought that his drunkard father killed another man before also dying on the same day and not paying for his crime, Seo Do Won lives his life trying to ...more
  • Psychopath Diary

    13. Psychopath Diary

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    195 points by 2 voters
    Yook Dong Shik is a 34-year-old office worker who is so weak and timid that he is used by everybody around him. After an incident, he becomes the scapegoat of his company, ...more
  • Hot Stove League

    14. Hot Stove League

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    195 points by 2 voters
    About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more
  • The Classic of Mountains and Seas

    15. The Classic of Mountains and Seas

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 46 episodes
    7.5
    195 points by 2 voters
    Based on a classical text, the drama tells the tale of a royal who is abandoned at the young age of ten because of a prophecy that said he would kill his ...more
  • Quartet

    16. Quartet

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.2
    195 points by 2 voters
    Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa, and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big ...more
  • Dong Lan Xue

    17. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    7.9
    194 points by 2 voters
    The maid in charge, Shen Yan, has assisted the Seventh Prince Chu Ning Yuan in seizing the heir since she was a child. The two, who also had tragic experiences, became cold-hearted ...more
  • An Ancient Love Song

    18. An Ancient Love Song

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.3
    194 points by 2 voters
    Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more
  • Hello Monster

    19. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    193 points by 2 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • Osozaki no Himawari

    20. Osozaki no Himawari

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 10 episodes
    8.0
    192 points by 2 voters
    The drama is set at the beautiful Shimanto River in the Kochi prefecture and revolves around a group of seven men and women and the unfolding of their lives. Ikuta plays a ...more
  • In Family We Trust

    21. In Family We Trust

    Thai Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.5
    192 points by 2 voters
    This suspense drama revolves around the Jiraanans, a wealthy Thai-Chinese family that operates its own hotels in Bangkok and Pattaya. The drama follows the members of the family, which seem to enjoy ...more
  • Silent

    22. Silent

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
    8.5
    191 points by 2 voters
    Tsumugi Aoba fell in love with So Sakura, who attended the same high school. They both shared an interest in music. Their relationship got deeper and deeper, but, suddenly, Sakura said goodbye ...more
  • Lie After Lie

    23. Lie After Lie

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    188 points by 2 voters
    Ji Eun Su is a woman who appears to have it all. Married into a super-rich family, she assumes that the rest of her life will be an easy ride. But when ...more
  • Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta

    24. Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    Follow the daily lives of the Kishida family. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the autobiographical essay "Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta" (家族だから愛したんじゃなくて、愛したのが家族だった) by Kishida Nami (岸田奈美).
  • Be My Princess

    25. Be My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Ming Wei is a part-time translator who loves acting. She was unexpectedly selected to be the female lead of award winning actor Mu Ting Zhou’s upcoming drama. There she enacts the love ...more
  • Renai Mangaka

    26. Renai Mangaka

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Karibe Seiichiro is a genius manga artist who is not good at socializing. He rarely goes out and has an unusual way of thinking. One day, Seiichiro meets his late-brother's former girlfriend ...more
  • Doctor John

    27. Doctor John

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    "Doctor John" is a medical drama centered on pain management specialists. It offers a unique perspective, treating the doctors' quest for the source of their patients' enigmatic pain as an exhilarating pursuit, ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    28. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • Egg and Stone

    29. Egg and Stone

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Huo Xing Chen, the daughter of the chief of the renowned Wuyue Sect, takes a decisive step into the martial world to defy the fate imposed upon her and to resist an ...more
  • Eve

    30. Eve

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Ra El was a girl who idolized her loving parents – a highly intelligent father and a strikingly beautiful mother. But when cruel forces beyond their control cause her father’s death, ...more
  • The Legend

    31. The Legend

    Korean Drama - 2007, 24 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and ...more
  • A Tale of Ylang Ylang

    32. A Tale of Ylang Ylang

    Thai Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    7.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Sroisabunnga was born into an aristocratic family and was taught to be proud of her heritage and blood. However, because her father was accused of being a rebel before his death, Sroi ...more
  • If You Wish Upon Me

    33. If You Wish Upon Me

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Kyeo Re is a young man who has known nothing but misery ever since he was a child. He was abused while still a boy and had a horrid time at ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    34. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • The Rational Life

    35. The Rational Life

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    Shen Ruo Xin is a professional career woman in her 30s and she has to navigate through many things in her life. From swimming through the cesspool of office politics with its ...more
  • Diary of a Prosecutor

    36. Diary of a Prosecutor

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    A drama depicting the mundane daily routine of overworked prosecutors staying up all night to tackle all the different cases handed over by the police. Lee Sun Woong works at the Public ...more
  • Koisenu Futari

    37. Koisenu Futari

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    About two people who are aromantic and asexual and begin living together. Sakuko finds it difficult to live in a society which operates under the assumption that people will fall in love ...more
  • The Princess's Man

    38. The Princess's Man

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.4
    99 points by 1 voters
    Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal enemy, and ...more
  • Fall in Love

    39. Fall in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.4
    98 points by 1 voters
    In the year of 1926, Mu Wan Qing brings her mom's ashes back to China for burial. Using the pretense of surrendering to her father, Mu Wan Qing's actual motive is finding ...more
  • Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    40. Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more
  • Ghost

    41. Ghost

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    98 points by 1 voters
    Kim Woo Hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he ...more
  • Tenno no Ryoriban

    42. Tenno no Ryoriban

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    8.6
    98 points by 1 voters
    Tokuzo Akiyama is a young man from a rural area who is married with a child along the way. One day, he eats a delicious breaded cutlet which inspires him to strive ...more
  • The Incarnation of Money

    43. The Incarnation of Money

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    7.9
    98 points by 1 voters
    A drama based on law about money, love and passion. It is about lobbying, rebating, connecting and corruption of the Korean society through Lee Cha Don who loses everything because of money. ...more
  • Moonlight

    44. Moonlight

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    After graduating university with a major in financing, Chu Li successfully enters her dream company, Yuan Yue Publishing House. However, a challenging path lies ahead of her when she finds out that ...more
  • Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

    45. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.0
    97 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Se Poong’s legendary abilities as a physician are well-known in the royal palace. Nonetheless, he was expelled from the royal court when his involvement in a conspiracy against the royal family ...more
  • Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

    46. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Fujinuma Satoru is an aspiring manga artist who has the ability to travel back in time moments before a life-threatening incident, in which he is able to prevent those from happening. When ...more
  • All About My Romance

    47. All About My Romance

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kim Soo-Young is a newly elected member of the national assembly. He is a member of the conservative New Korea Party. Prior to his election, Kim Soo-Young worked as a judge, but ...more
  • Love and Destiny

    48. Love and Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
    8.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    A love story between the God of War and a young maiden whose very existence can bring harm to the world. Fifty thousand years ago, Jiu Chen, known as the god of ...more
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    49. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    96 points by 1 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • Dali and the Cocky Prince

    50. Dali and the Cocky Prince

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    96 points by 1 voters
    As a young boy, Moo Hak grew up in the market as a peddler. Although he is ignorant, he is strong-willed and knows how to make money. He is now the managing ...more
  • Maids

    51. Maids

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    7.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    Kook In Yeob is the only child in a noble family. She is famous for her beautiful and stylish appearance. Due to an incident, her status falls to the lower class. As ...more
  • Skate Into Love

    52. Skate Into Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
    8.4
    95 points by 1 voters
    In their youth, Li Yu Bing, a timid boy, and Tang Xue, a short track speed skating girl, shared a common dream of ice sports despite Tang Xue's bullying. Reunited at Lin ...more
  • Designated Survivor: 60 Days

    53. Designated Survivor: 60 Days

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    95 points by 1 voters
    Park Moo Jin is a former professor of chemistry and now holds the Minister of Environment position. He doesn't have ambition, personal beliefs or political sense. One day, the cabinet is gathered ...more
  • Our D-Day

    54. Our D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    7.8
    95 points by 1 voters
    Kim Moo Young, Heo Won Ho and Baek Ji Soo have been friends since high school. Now in their 30s, each of them is struggling in their own way. Moo Young works ...more
  • Neechan no Koibito

    55. Neechan no Koibito

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
    8.1
    95 points by 1 voters
    When Momoko Adachi was in high school, her parents died in an accident. She was left with her 3 younger siblings. To support her family, Momoko Adachi gave up on going to ...more
  • Punch

    56. Punch

    Korean Drama - 2014, 19 episodes
    8.1
    95 points by 1 voters
    Park Jung Hwan is the chief of the anti-corruption investigation team for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. To get to his position, he has made compromises on achieving justice. Jung Hwan then learns ...more
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    57. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • Call It Love

    58. Call It Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Life's difficulties can take a toll on anyone, and this romantic melodrama portrays the story of a man and woman who are deeply affected. Through their growing empathy and understanding for each ...more
  • Gaus Electronics

    59. Gaus Electronics

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.3
    94 points by 1 voters
    Stress is no stranger to the members of Marketing Team 3 of the home appliance department at the Gaus Electronics HQ. The firm is a busy, multinational company, but this is a ...more
  • Heard It Through the Grapevine

    60. Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Korean Drama - 2015, 30 episodes
    7.6
    94 points by 1 voters
    Han Jeong Ho and Choi Yeon Hee are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down when their teenage son, Han In Sang, impregnates his girlfriend, ...more
  • Blind

    61. Blind

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    93 points by 1 voters
    Ryu Sung Joon, Ryu Sung Hoon and Jo Eun Ki become involved in a serial murder case involving jury members as the victims. These three individuals try to uncover the truth behind ...more
  • Bad and Crazy

    62. Bad and Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.5
    93 points by 1 voters
    Soo Yeol, the competent ‘bad boy’ on the police squad, regains his humanity after meeting K, the righteous but ‘crazy’ guy. Despite having a mere high school diploma, Soo Yeol is an ...more
  • Priest

    63. Priest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.9
    93 points by 1 voters
    Oh Soo Min is a spirited young Catholic priest affiliated with the 634 Regia, a group known for unofficial exorcisms. His mother's tragic possession and death left a lasting impact on him. ...more
  • Should We Kiss First?

    64. Should We Kiss First?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.9
    93 points by 1 voters
    Four adults who have lost faith in love find a way to begin again. Son Moo Han is the managing director of an advertising company. Ahn Soon Jin is a flight attendant ...more
  • Chicago Typewriter

    65. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    92 points by 1 voters
    This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The three main ...more
  • Boyhood

    66. Boyhood

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.4
    92 points by 1 voters
    Set in the backdrop of the mid-to-late 1980s, the drama tells the story of students at an agricultural high school in Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung Tae is a small and weak boy ...more
  • Juvenile Justice

    67. Juvenile Justice

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.6
    91 points by 1 voters
    Sim Eun Seok is an elite judge with a prickly personality who hates juvenile offenders. After she gets assigned to a local juvenile court, she tries to balance her aversion to minor ...more
  • Grand Maison Tokyo

    68. Grand Maison Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
    8.3
    91 points by 1 voters
    A talented Japanese chef in French cuisine has devoted his life to food. He opened his own restaurant in Paris and earned two Michelin stars. Hailed as a superstar chef, his confidence ...more
  • Birthday Letter

    69. Birthday Letter

    Korean Special - 2019, 4 episodes
    8.0
    90 points by 1 voters
    During the Japanese colonial rule era, Moo Gil and Il Ae are childhood friends and each other's first love. Against their wills, both Moo Gil and Il Ae have to leave Hapcheon, ...more
  • The Silent Sea

    70. The Silent Sea

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.1
    88 points by 1 voters
    Set in the future, when the planet suffers from a lack of water and food caused by desertification. Yoon Jae is a soldier for the space agency. He is selected for a ...more
  • Recipe for Farewell

    71. Recipe for Farewell

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    87 points by 1 voters
    Chang Wook is in his 40's. He works as a translator and a humanities instructor. His wife suffers from terminal bowel cancer. She also has difficulties eating, because of digestive problem. She ...more
  • Bloody Heart

    72. Bloody Heart

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.2
    83 points by 1 voters
    A fictional historical drama that begins when Lee Tae, the eldest legitimate son of King Sunjong who became king after the rebellion, ascends to the throne of Joseon. Lee Tae’s father deposed ...more
  • Replacing Chef Chico

    73. Replacing Chef Chico

    Filipino Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.0
    82 points by 1 voters
    When a head chef falls into a coma, it's up to his devoted sous-chef to keep their Filipino fine dining restaurant from closing down. (Source: Netflix)

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