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mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,994 points by 20 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • 1 Litre no Namida

    2. 1 Litre no Namida

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes
    9.0
    1,396 points by 14 voters
    15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya is an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. ...more
  • Boku no Ita Jikan

    3. Boku no Ita Jikan

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    1,094 points by 11 voters
    Sawada Takuto is an ordinary university student, who one day learns that he has A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s disease) with not much time left to live. Instead of wallowing in despair, Takuto tries ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    4. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    1,089 points by 11 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
  • Just Between Lovers

    5. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    993 points by 10 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
  • The Light in Your Eyes

    6. The Light in Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.1
    882 points by 9 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
  • Come and Hug Me

    7. Come and Hug Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    691 points by 7 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
  • Time

    8. Time

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.7
    683 points by 7 voters
    This is the story of two polar opposite people that come together in tragedy. One remains stuck in time, whilst the other only has a limited amount of time left to live. ...more
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    9. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    588 points by 6 voters
    A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Moo Young, who is called a "monster". He is the first assistant in a Korean beer brewery ...more
  • I'm Sorry, I Love You

    10. I'm Sorry, I Love You

    Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
    8.0
    587 points by 6 voters
    Cha Moo Hyuk was adopted by an Australian family but was abused and left homeless at an early age. One day, he comes across Song Eun Chae, the coordinator for Choi Yune, ...more
  • Good Bye, My Princess

    11. Good Bye, My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    8.3
    499 points by 5 voters
    A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and ...more
  • 49 Days

    12. 49 Days

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes
    8.2
    496 points by 5 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
  • Uncontrollably Fond

    13. Uncontrollably Fond

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.1
    492 points by 5 voters
    People change but can the heart adapt? Sin Joon Young and No Eul were in love in their younger days. But uncontrollable circumstances separated them, and they went their separate ways. Joon ...more
  • The Hymn of Death

    14. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    491 points by 5 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    15. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    486 points by 5 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
  • Mother

    16. Mother

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    397 points by 4 voters
    Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    17. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    397 points by 4 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
  • Stairway to Heaven

    18. Stairway to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2003, 20 episodes
    7.9
    298 points by 3 voters
    The relationship of childhood sweethearts Cha Song Joo and Hang Jung Suh becomes complicated when Jung Suh's father remarries. Along with a new stepmother, Jung Suh also has a new introverted stepbrother, ...more
  • Marriage Contract

    19. Marriage Contract

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.0
    298 points by 3 voters
    After being diagnosed with a possibly terminal brain tumor, Kang Hye Soo, a desperate single mother, agrees to be a liver donor for her new boss’ mother. In exchange, she will receive ...more
  • Project S: Skate Our Souls

    20. Project S: Skate Our Souls

    Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    8.6
    297 points by 3 voters
    Boo, a student whose grades aren't promising, knows well that he falls short of his father's standards. Quietly, Boo has been suffering from depression for a long time. He doesn't eat or ...more
  • Remember: War of the Son

    21. Remember: War of the Son

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    296 points by 3 voters
    Seo Jin Woo has hyperthymesia, a condition that makes him remember life experiences in vivid detail. His father, wrongfully accused of murder, was tied and put on death row. Determined to prove ...more
  • Cruel City

    22. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    196 points by 2 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
  • Wakamono Tachi

    23. Wakamono Tachi

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.1
    196 points by 2 voters
    Five siblings live together. They have arguments everyday and sometimes even fight with each other. Each of the siblings have their own problems like studying, finding a job, marriage, etc. There are ...more
  • The Snow Queen

    24. The Snow Queen

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
    7.7
    195 points by 2 voters
    At 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. Tae Woong's best friend, ...more
  • Thank You

    25. Thank You

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
    8.1
    190 points by 2 voters
    Dr. Min Ki Seo went to Blue Island to fulfill his deceased girlfriend's last wish to find the single mother and her little girl who was infected by HIV and to apologize ...more
  • 90 Days of Love

    26. 90 Days of Love

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
    6.9
    189 points by 2 voters
    A fate that surpasses taboo, a love that surpasses morality... Hyun Ji Seok is at the peak of his life at thirty-one year old as he is fated to leave this earth ...more
  • The Red Sleeve

    27. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more
  • A Love to Kill

    28. A Love to Kill

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Kang Bok Gu is a tough guy and a K-1 Fighter. Bok Gu is a character who is dynamic in nature and grew up in a foster home. He falls in love ...more
  • Project 17: Side By Side

    29. Project 17: Side By Side

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    A touching coming-of-age story about family is told through the eyes of an autistic teen and his younger brother. Ping An is an autistic teenager who gains recognition for being a badminton ...more
  • Woman

    30. Woman

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    After unexpectedly losing her husband Shin, Koharu works hard to provide for her two children, Nozomi and Riku, despite facing financial hardships. When denied assistance at the social welfare office, Koharu reveals ...more
  • Sad Love Story

    31. Sad Love Story

    Korean Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
    7.9
    100 points by 1 voters
    Sad Sonata is a love story about two men and one woman. The young Joon Young, who was raised by his mother who sold liquor to American soldiers, met the blind Hae ...more
  • The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    32. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang

    Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    King Mu Ryeong 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, ...more
  • Legend of Yun Xi

    33. Legend of Yun Xi

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    The story follows a lady doctor called Han Yun Xi, who marries into the royal family and gets caught in the political machinations in the palace whilst she falls into a romance ...more
  • 100 Days My Prince

    34. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Princess Agents

    35. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    98 points by 1 voters
    The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    36. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Piano

    37. Piano

    Korean Drama - 2001, 16 episodes
    7.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Han Eok Kwan is a gangster who, one day, discovers he has a hidden 10-year-old son named Jae Su. He meets Hae Lim and falls in love with her at first sight. ...more
  • Empress Ki

    38. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    97 points by 1 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • Autumn Tale

    39. Autumn Tale

    Korean Drama - 2000, 16 episodes
    7.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Joon Suh and Yoon Eun Suh grew up as siblings but Eun Suh was in fact from a different family as there was a mix up at the hospital where she ...more
  • Hi Bye, Mama!

    40. Hi Bye, Mama!

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.5
    96 points by 1 voters
    It's the story of a mother who died and begins a 49-day long project of reincarnation, and a husband who has barely begun to live a new life after overcoming the pain ...more
  • Scent of a Woman

    41. Scent of a Woman

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
    8.0
    95 points by 1 voters
    A romantic comedy about a non-married, low ranking office worker who is given numbered days to live. Lee Yeon Jae is given the grim prognosis that she only has a short time ...more

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