Best Korean Dramas
A List of the Best Korean Dramas
List activity
1.3K views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
24 titles
- StarsLee Yo-wonNam Gyu-riJo Hyeon-jaeAfter an accident shatters her storybook life, a comatose woman gets a second chance at life when a reaper from above intervenes, at a cost.
- StarsJeong Woong-inKim Jung-hyunRyu DamStory of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
- StarsSeo Hyeon-jinWoo SeoLee Jae-ryongKing 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 become a princess due to her evil half-sister, Seol-hee. But Baek Hyang showed a deep filial piety to her father and was patriotic. She later became the leader of Bimun, a secret spy group that helped her country in war. She earned eternal recognition in the annals of Baekje history. (Source: MBC)
- StarsGo Hyun-jungChoi Min-sooKim Na-woonYoung 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.
- StarsZo In-sungSo Ji-seobHa Ji-WonLee 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. Kang In Wook is poor but ambitious, climbing the ranks of the corporate world. His college girlfriend Choi Young Joo has broken up with him in order to marry a rich man instead. Immediately having doubts about her decision, she decides to have one last hurrah with her ex-boyfriend before getting married, in the form of a trip to Bali. To their surprise, Young Joo's fiance, disaffected heir Jung Jae Min, also shows up to torment the two out of boredom. The four learn more about each other than they bargained for on the course of the tour. When they all return to Seoul for various reasons, they find themselves thrown together again, and confusion surrounding love and money soon fills their lives. Three powerhouse stars come together for this psychologically gripping and complex drama that you won't stop watching.
- StarsJang HyukOh Ji-hoLee Da-haeDae-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.
- 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.
- StarsSeo Ji-yeongSo Ji-seobLim Soo-jungMu-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 Korea to find his parents. His mother is a famous old actress and her son Choi-Yoon is the most popular pop singer. Mu-Hyuk finds his twin sister Su-Kyung, who is mentally 6-7 years old and abandoned like him. He seeks revenge on his mother but he also falls in love with Eun-Chae, a very close friend of Choi-Yoon. And his struggling against death and revenge, love starts in a sad way.
- StarsKim Rae-wonDa-bin JeongChoi Jeong-yunLaw 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 he really cares about-Na Hye Ryun, a fellow student from a wealthy family. But unbeknownst to Kyung Min, Hye Ryun has her heart set on someone else. When Hye Ryun ignores his initial advances, Kyung Min tries to become closer to her by getting to know one of her friends, Nam Jung Eun. Having failed employment exams repeatedly, Jung Eun, the daughter of a poor family, has been reduced to selling newspapers to get enough money to rent an apartment. When things go sour for Jung Eun money-wise, Kyung Min jumps in to help, hoping to impress Hye Ryun. His attempt fails, and the sweet Jung Eun is furious when she finds out he's been pursuing her to get to Hye Ryun. Soon Kyung Min's cash runs out, and he decides that it's time to collect on Jung Eun's debt. When his grandparents turn him away from home, Jung Eun is too kind-hearted to refuse when he demands that she let him move in. What will happen when a selfish, demanding young lawyer and a self-sacrificing but stubborn young woman live together?
- StarsSong Il-gukHan Hye-jinKim Seung-suAn epic based on the myth of Jumong, founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo in 37 B.C.
- StarsKim Rae-wonKim Tae-heeLee Jung-JinThe 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 Hong Jung Min ('Jeong-jin Lee') for the affections of beautiful medical student Lee Soo In (Kim Tae-hee). It portrays love, ambition, and romantic characters and storyline.
- StarsSo Yi-hyeonLee Hyun-jinIl-min LeeAssorted 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. Jade is the eldest of the family, a demanding perfectionist with her heart set on marrying a rich man who will rescue her from poverty. Ruby, a nurse who is also determined to marry rich, begins to fall for another tenant. Coral, their younger brother, is a hardworking law school graduate preparing for the bar exam. The youngest son, Amber, is an aspiring actor. Presiding over these eclectic four and the tenants of their boarding house is patriarch Gung Sang Shik - who is going through a mid-life crisis at age 55 and their irresponsible, shop-a-holic mother. Sparks fly between parents, siblings and tenants as many conflicting personalities struggle to reside under one roof.
- StarsHa Ji-WonJi Chang-wookOh Gwang-RokA 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.
- StarsOh Yeon-SeoKim Ji-hoonLee Yu-ri"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 foster mom instead of her own parents. Meanwhile, her wealthy family adopts a girl to overcome the loss of their daughter. The tensions that arise when the daughter finds her real family results in a journey of understanding and forgiveness.
- StarsHan Hyo-jooLee Seung-giMoon Chae-wonAfter 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.
- StarsSoo AeKim Rae-wonKim Hae-sookA 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?
- StarsKim Ok-binLee Hee-joonAhn Nae-sangYoo-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.
- StarsKim Yeong-cheolYun Ju-sangKim Seung-wooThe National Security Service (NSS) is a secret South Korean black ops agency that takes on a secret terrorist organization, called IRIS.
- StarsKim Kap-suBae Soo-binJeong Ho-geunJang 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 gladiator-slave. Through hard work and perseverance, he made it back to Shilla and became a successful sea merchant. The sea passage at the time was plagued by pirates and Jang Bo Go went head to head with them in battles and managed to keep the pirates at bay.
- StarsYum Jung-ahLee Tae-ranYun Se-ahA 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.
- StarsJu Ji-hoonBae DoonaKim SungkyuWhile strange rumors about their ill King grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land.
- StarsJang YongKim Hae-sookNa Moon-heeThe 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 family; and decisions about when to marry and have a baby given the financial difficulties in today's Korean society. The first daughter had married into a well-off family, but after they went bankrupt she and the family had to move back to her parents' home. The second daughter is also having financial difficulties as her husband is jobless, while the third daughter suddenly decided to quit her job. How will the family manage to survive such obstacles?
- StarsPark Hae-sooJung Kyung-hoKrystal JungBaseball 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.