Best Korean Dramas
by Multipleh | created - 30 Apr 2017 | updated - 26 Jun 2020 | PublicA List of the Best Korean Dramas
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1. 49 Il (2011)
60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After an accident shatters her storybook life, a comatose woman gets a second chance at life when a reaper from above intervenes, at a cost.
Stars: Nam Gyu-ri, Lee Yo-won, Jo Hyeon-jae, Jung Il-woo
Votes: 1,561
2. The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
Stars: Jeong Woong-in, Kim Jung-hyun, Ryu Dam, Lee Yo-won
Votes: 1,412
3. King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang (2013–2014)
Action, Drama, Romance
King Muryeong was a Baekje king who oversaw a renaissance during his reign while also building his kingdom into a sea power. He had a hidden daughter called Soo Baek Hyang who did not ... See full summary »
Stars: Seo Hyeon-jin, Woo Seo, Lee Jae-ryong, Jo Hyeon-jae
Votes: 253
4. Mother's Sea (1993)
60 min | Drama
Young Hee has lead a comfortable and financially secure life as an upper middle class housewife. When her husband passes unexpectedly after his business fails, Young Hee must find a way to support herself and her four children.
Stars: Go Hyun-jung, Choi Min-soo, Kim Na-woon, Huh Joon-ho
Votes: 13
5. What Happened in Bali (2004)
Drama
Lee Soo Jung is scraping by as a tour guide in Bali, supporting herself and her deadbeat older brother. When she's hired as tour guide to an unusual threesome, her life changes forever. ... See full summary »
Stars: Zo In-sung, So Ji-seob, Ha Ji-Won, Park Yejin
Votes: 291
6. The Slave Hunters (2010)
Action, Drama, History
Dae-gil is the leader of a group of slave hunters that are hired to find a runaway slave named Tae-ha, who was once a great warrior.
Stars: Jang Hyuk, Oh Ji-ho, Lee Da-hae, Kong Hyeong-jin
Votes: 1,095
7. Secret Garden (2010–2011)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A rich young CEO falls for a poor stuntwoman despite class differences, cultural traditions and the man's firmly objecting mother.
Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Hyun Bin, Yoon Sang-Hyun, Kim Sa-rang
Votes: 7,645
8. I'm Sorry, I Love You (2004)
70 min | Drama, Romance
Mu-Hyuk, a Korean adopted to Australia, is a tough but very attractive street guy. He is shot in the head at his girlfriend's wedding and must wait for his death. He decides to go back to ... See full summary »
Stars: Seo Ji-yeong, So Ji-seob, Lim Soo-jung, Jung Kyung-ho
Votes: 1,304
9. Attic Cat (2003– )
TV-Y | 60 min | Romance
Law student Lee Kyung Min is used to getting what he wants: raised by indulgent grandparents, he spends his days chasing girls and enjoying the finer things in life. There's only one person... See full summary »
Stars: Kim Rae-won, Da-bin Jeong, Choi Jeong-yun, Hyun-Woo Lee
Votes: 139
10. Jumong (2006–2007)
TV-Y | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
An epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo in 37 B.C.
Stars: Song Il-guk, Han Hye-jin, Kim Seung-su, Jun Kwang-ryul
Votes: 4,107
11. Rubeusutori in Habeodeu (2004–2005)
60 min | Romance, Drama
The drama series is essentially about the lives of Hyun Woo, Jung Min and Soo In. Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae-won), a first year law student at Harvard Law, enters into a rivalry with classmate ... See full summary »
Stars: Kim Rae-won, Kim Tae-hee, Lee Jung-Jin, Kyle Steven Templin
Votes: 300
12. Assorted Gems (2009–2010)
TV-Y | Family, Romance
Assorted Gems is the hilarious, heartwarming story of four siblings, all named after gemstones, who learn to live together and get along with one another in their family's boarding house. ... See full summary »
Stars: So Yi-hyeon, Lee Hyun-Jin, Il-min Lee, Kang Se-jung
Votes: 36
13. The Empress Ki (2013–2014)
Action, Drama, Romance
A Korea-born warrior girl had to be a servant at the Mongol Yuan court but somehow overcame her low status to become an empress in another land.
Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Ji Chang-wook, Oh Gwang-Rok, Choi Jung-Won
Votes: 3,589
14. Jang Bo Ri Is Here (2014)
60 min | Drama, Romance
"Can a long-lost daughter find happiness when she is reunited with her parents after 20 years?" In a complicated twist, a young woman from a wealthy family goes missing and is raised by a ... See full summary »
Stars: Oh Yeon-Seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Yu-ri, Chang-Suk Oh
Votes: 109
15. Shining Inheritance (2009)
70 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After losing her father Go Eun-sung's stepmother kicks her and her autistic brother out of the house. Shortly after her brother is kidnapped. Eun-sung now has to look for her brother while also trying to find a job in order to survive.
Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Lee Seung-gi, Moon Chae-won, Bae Soo-bin
Votes: 986
16. A Thousand Days' Promise (2011)
65 min | Drama, Romance
A heart wrenching drama about a woman fighting to keep her dignity while dealing with her Alzheimer's. Can she accept help from her lover, even in the face of disgrace?
Stars: Soo Ae, Kim Rae-won, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Sang-woo
Votes: 95
17. Yoo-Na's Street (2014)
57 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Yoo-Na is a unrepentant professional pickpocket with a long rap sheet. Chang-Man is poor and unemployed but aspires to be a social worker. After the two become friends, Yoo-Na tries to turn over a new leaf in life.
Stars: Kim Ok-bin, Lee Hee-joon, Ahn Nae-sang, Kim Hee-Jung
Votes: 43
18. Seoul ui dal (1994– )
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Chae Shi-ra, Choi Min-sik, Kim Hae-sook
Votes: 32
19. Ailiseu (2009–2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Mystery, Romance
The National Security Service (NSS) is a secret South Korean black ops agency that takes on a secret terrorist organization, called IRIS.
Stars: Kim Yeong-cheol, Yun Ju-sang, Kim Seung-woo, Lee Jung-Gil
Votes: 2,312
20. Emperor of the Sea (2004–2005)
22 min | Action, Drama, History
Jang Bo Go (Choi Soo Jong) was a slave from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he was trained as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Kim Kap-su, Bae Soo-bin, Jeong Ho-geun, Park Yeong-gyu
Votes: 1,503
21. SKY Castle (2018–2019)
75 min | Drama, Mystery
A satirical drama that closely looks at the materialistic desires of upper-class parents in South Korea and how they ruthlessly secure the successes of their families at the cost of destroying others' lives.
Stars: Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yun Se-ah, Oh Na-ra
Votes: 4,094
22. Kingdom (2019–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Drama, Horror
While strange rumors about their ill King grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land.
Stars: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Kim Sungkyu, Kim Hye-jun
Votes: 54,469
23. Wang's Family (2013–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Wang family faces a number of challenges: elitism; discrimination; children moving back home after living on their own during colleges; the power dynamics between husband, wife and ... See full summary »
Stars: Jang Yong, Kim Hae-sook, Na Moon-hee, Choi Dae-chul
Votes: 54
24. Prison Playbook (2017–2018)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Baseball pitcher Kim Je-hyeok becomes a convict overnight after being sent to prison for defending his sister from a sexual assault, days before he was due to fly to the US to join the Boston Red Sox.
Stars: Park Hae-soo, Jung Kyung-ho, Krystal Jung, Lee Kyoo-hyung
Votes: 4,821
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