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  • W

    1. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.5
    8,780 points by 89 voters
    Oh Sung Moo, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Joo goes to his office looking, but a ...more
  • Just Between Lovers

    2. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    7,236 points by 73 voters
    A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    3. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    5,830 points by 59 voters
    Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For generations in ...more
  • Prison Playbook

    4. Prison Playbook

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    9.0
    5,291 points by 54 voters
    Kim Je Hyuk, a famous baseball player, is arrested after using excessive force while chasing a man trying to sexually assault his sister. Shockingly to him and the rest of the nation, ...more
  • Save Me

    5. Save Me

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    5,064 points by 52 voters
    Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    6. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    4,472 points by 46 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more
  • Age of Youth

    7. Age of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.5
    4,061 points by 42 voters
    Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called "Belle Epoque," which means "a beautiful time" in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and issues. In ...more
  • SKY Castle

    8. SKY Castle

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.8
    3,994 points by 41 voters
    Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more
  • My Mister

    9. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    3,765 points by 39 voters
    Park Dong Hoon is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yoon Hee. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hoon and Gi ...more
  • Be Melodramatic

    10. Be Melodramatic

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    3,714 points by 38 voters
    Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more
  • Signal

    11. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    3,461 points by 36 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • Itaewon Class

    12. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    3,423 points by 35 voters
    Park Saeroyi's life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens ...more
  • Circle

    13. Circle

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    3,260 points by 33 voters
    Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more
  • Search: WWW

    14. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    2,806 points by 29 voters
    This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more
  • Life on Mars

    15. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    2,801 points by 29 voters
    As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more
  • Come and Hug Me

    16. Come and Hug Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    2,642 points by 28 voters
    This is the story of a tragic love that spans 12 years. When they were children, Yoon Na Moo and Gil Nak Won were each others first love. They are forced to ...more
  • Kill Me, Heal Me

    17. Kill Me, Heal Me

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.7
    2,545 points by 27 voters
    A traumatic childhood experience leaves Cha Do Hyeon, suffering from memory loss and dissociation. The latter has resulted in the creation of seven distinct personalities. Wanting to regain control over his life, ...more
  • Kingdom

    18. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    2,435 points by 25 voters
    No sooner does the Joseon King succumb to smallpox, do the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, Chief State Councillor Cho ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    19. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    2,162 points by 23 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • I Hear Your Voice

    20. I Hear Your Voice

    Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes
    8.5
    2,124 points by 23 voters
    Jang Hye Sung, a bold, sassy, thick-faced, comical, and materialistic public defender who becomes a lawyer after overcoming poverty and painful memories from her childhood, comes to a realization about society and ...more
  • Marriage, Not Dating

    21. Marriage, Not Dating

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.1
    2,051 points by 22 voters
    Wealthy plastic surgeon Gong Ki Tae is a successful and happy bachelor who does not want to find himself a wife. He believes that his life is perfectly planned, and being single ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    22. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    2,010 points by 21 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • Stranger

    23. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    1,878 points by 20 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Splash Splash LOVE

    24. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
    8.4
    1,865 points by 20 voters
    Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into the past ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    25. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    1,856 points by 19 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • 49 Days

    26. 49 Days

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
    8.2
    1,788 points by 19 voters
    Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car accident that ...more
  • Defendant

    27. Defendant

    Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
    8.7
    1,772 points by 19 voters
    Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jung Woo has ...more
  • Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    28. Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.6
    1,591 points by 17 voters
    Jang Geu Rae has played the game of Go since he was a child. When his plans of becoming a professional Go player fail, the down-and-out Geu Rae is forced to take ...more
  • Kingdom Season 2

    29. Kingdom Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    8.9
    1,541 points by 16 voters
    Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more
  • Age of Youth Season 2

    30. Age of Youth Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2017, 14 episodes
    8.3
    1,392 points by 15 voters
    Five girls in their 20s share a house called Belle Époque. A year has passed since “Hello, My Twenties 1.” Each of them got a job, went back to school, is still ...more
  • Cruel City

    31. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    1,325 points by 14 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    32. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    1,315 points by 14 voters
    It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more
  • A Beautiful Mind

    33. A Beautiful Mind

    Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
    8.2
    1,248 points by 14 voters
    Lee Yeong Oh is a genius neurosurgeon who just came back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad. He now works with his father, Lee Gun Myung, who is the head of ...more
  • Bad Guys

    34. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    1,237 points by 13 voters
    To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. Detective Oh Goo Tak is currently suspended from the police force for ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    35. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    1,217 points by 13 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Live

    36. Live

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.6
    1,209 points by 13 voters
    This drama revolves around the incidents that occur in the police force and the joy, sorrow, and pain that police officers experience as they try to protect justice. Yeom Sang Soo, is ...more
  • Falling for Innocence

    37. Falling for Innocence

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,141 points by 13 voters
    Min Ho is a cold-blooded investment banker at Gold Investments. As a cynical, defensive, suspicious sociopath, he wears people down with his tenacity, taking advantage of them using his delusions of grandeur. ...more
  • Cheese in the Trap

    38. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    1,001 points by 11 voters
    Having returned to college after a year long break due to her family's poor background, Hong Seol, a hardworking over-achiever, inadvertently gets on the wrong side of her senior, Yoo Jung, who's ...more
  • Good Manager

    39. Good Manager

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.5
    998 points by 12 voters
    Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong is a skilled accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called TQ Group ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    40. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    958 points by 10 voters
    “The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure in the ...more
  • King2Hearts

    41. King2Hearts

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    932 points by 11 voters
    Kim Hang Ah is a legendary top female instructor working for North Korea’s elite special forces unit. With stamina, training tactics, and strength in all areas, she is the perfect female soldier; ...more
  • God's Gift: 14 Days

    42. God's Gift: 14 Days

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    8.3
    815 points by 9 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a mother whose young daughter Han Saet Byul gets kidnapped and murdered. Due to a mysterious event where time was turned back exactly 14 days before the event, ...more
  • 38 Task Force

    43. 38 Task Force

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.1
    793 points by 9 voters
    A unique task force forms by blending law enforcement and criminals, targeting tax evaders. Con artists, skilled in fraud and deception, will aid in capturing these wealthy tax-dodgers who employ elaborate schemes ...more
  • Duel

    44. Duel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    754 points by 8 voters
    Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more
  • Life

    45. Life

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    739 points by 8 voters
    This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a place of conflicting interests and clashing egos. The doctors have the power to save lives, but ...more
  • Strangers from Hell

    46. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    677 points by 7 voters
    Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more
  • A Poem a Day

    47. A Poem a Day

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    665 points by 8 voters
    The story of lives of people who work at the hospital like physical therapists, rehabilitation therapists, radiologists, nurses, medical trainees and more. Ye Jae Wook works as a physical therapist and also ...more
  • The Light in Your Eyes

    48. The Light in Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.1
    653 points by 7 voters
    In order to save her father from an accident, 25-year-old Kim Hye Ja uses a mysterious watch to rewind time in an attempt to prevent the accident, but fails. Desperate, she ends ...more
  • Nine: Nine Times Time Travel

    49. Nine: Nine Times Time Travel

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.3
    618 points by 7 voters
    Park Sun Woo works as an anchorman at a TV broadcasting station. He is in love with news reporter Joo Min Young, who is bright and honest. Park Sun Woo then obtains ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    50. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    562 points by 6 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

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