BEST 2021 Kdrama!
- Kdramas ONLY!
- Release year needs to be 2021
- If released in 2020 but finished airing in 2021, it can also be added to this list.
- 8 votes per user
- Average MDL rating does not matter, but your personal rating needs to be 9.0+
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Meela Dec 31, 2021
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![Vincenzo]()
At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. ...more -
![Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha]()
After a conflict with her boss, dentist Yoon Hye Jin escapes the city to a seaside village where she'd vacationed to before as a little girl. When she learns the village is ...more -
![Happiness]()
Yoon Sae Bom is a special agent with quick wits and reflexes and another special quality. She earns the opportunity to move into a new apartment set aside for civil servants in ...more -
![Mr. Queen]()
Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more -
![Move to Heaven]()
Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left ...more -
![Taxi Driver]()
Do Gi has lived more honestly than anyone else as an officer in the Special Forces. Yet, when a serial killer murders his mother, he spends his days in agony. While feeling ...more -
![Our Beloved Summer]()
Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives. Choi Woong seems naive and a ...more -
![The Red Sleeve]()
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 -
![Hospital Playlist Season 2]()
Everyday is extraordinary for five doctors and their patients inside a hospital, where birth, death and everything in between coexist. (Source: Netflix) -
![Squid Game]()
After a failed business venture, the debt-ridden chauffeur Seong Gi Hun lives his life gambling away the money he mooches off his elderly mother while failing to provide for her and his ...more -
![My Name]()
Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction. Yoon Ji Woo, a member of a organized ...more -
![D.P.]()
Private soldier Jun Ho is a confused youth who served in the military normally like other Koreans. One day, he suddenly becomes a member of the military defector arrest team. As such, ...more -
![The Uncanny Counter]()
It tells the story of demon hunters called Counters who come to earth under the guise of being employees at a noodle restaurant in order to capture evil spirits that have returned ...more -
![Awaken]()
It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood, nor the ...more -
![Beyond Evil]()
Meet the two fearless men willing to go to extreme lengths in their pursuit of a serial killer that has shaken up their quiet city: Lee Dong Sik, a once capable detective, ...more -
![Doom at Your Service]()
Tak Dong Kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seemed more stable after working as a web novel editor for 6 years, but then she gets ...more -
![Snowdrop]()
In 1987, a bloody man jumps into a women’s university dormitory in Seoul. Young Ro, a female university student who falls in love with him at first sight on a group blind ...more -
![The Devil Judge]()
Set in a dystopian version of present-day Korea where daily life is chaos and society has collapsed to the point that people openly voice their distrust and hatred for their leaders. In ...more -
![The Veil]()
In this spy series, top NIS agent Ji Hyuk seeks to uncover a traitor, unveiling a larger threat. His memory loss leads him to a minor task team, where he meets Je ...more -
![Mouse]()
A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?” A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear, and chaos ...more -
![Youth of May]()
Hee Tae becomes the pride of Gwangju when he enters Seoul National University College of Medicine with top marks. His best friend Kyung Soo, an avid pro-democracy activist, insists that they open ...more -
![Dali and the Cocky Prince]()
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 -
![My Roommate Is a Gumiho]()
Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend ...more -
![True Beauty]()
"True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more -
![Law School]()
When a grim incident occurs at their prestigious school, justice through law is put to the test by a tough law professor and his ambitious students. Yang Jong Hoon is a criminal ...more -
![Navillera]()
A 70-year-old with a dream and a 23-year-old with a gift lift each other out of harsh realities and rise to the challenge of becoming ballerinos. Shim Deok Chul has had a ...more -
![Nevertheless,]()
Park Jae Eon finds dating a waste of time but likes to flirt. Even though he is friendly and cheerful towards all, he does not pursue others. Park Jae Eon is a ...more -
![Run On]()
Ki Sun Gyeom is a sprinter on the national team who was forced to quit due to legal issues. Oh Mi Joo writes translated subtitles for movies. She was thrilled to see ...more -
![Yumi's Cells]()
Controlled by a complex network of cells, each and every human on the planet is kept running by an unseen operating system that is, for the most part, completely ignored. Though humans ...more -
![So I Married an Anti-Fan]()
Hoo Joon is a top star and Geun Young is a magazine reporter who both attend a club’s opening night. There, Young witnesses Joon's violent behavior and accidentally vomits on him. Young ...more -
![Racket Boys]()
A story of a boys' badminton team at a middle school in Haenam as they grow, both as people and as players. Yoon Hyun Jong was once a very good badminton player, ...more -
![Bad and Crazy]()
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 -
![Mad for Each Other]()
About two people with their own painful stories who go through a complicated process of hurting and healing while falling in love with each other. No Hwi Oh is a detective in ...more -
![The King's Affection]()
The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order ...more -
![The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life]()
After successfully framing Oh Yoon Hee, Cheon Seo Jin and Joo Dan Tae decided to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon Hee and Ha Yoon Cheol, who has ...more -
![Jirisan]()
Mount Jiri, one of Korea's revered peaks, has drawn visitors for centuries. Established in 1967, Jirisan National Park, the country's oldest and largest, is safeguarded by devoted rangers. Among them is the ...more -
![Lost]()
At forty years old, Lee Boo Jeong has lost her way. She feels like she has reached the end of her potential and achieved absolutely nothing. Lee Kang Jae is twenty-seven, a ...more -
![Sell Your Haunted House]()
Ji Ah, a woman who has inherited exorcism abilities from her mother, is the owner of Daebak Realty, a company that specializes in selling haunted houses. Ji Ah looks perfect and is ...more -
![Sisyphus: The Myth]()
An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him. Han Tae Sul, a co-founder of ...more -
![Light on Me]()
Tae Kyung is a 18-year-old high school student. He is also a lifelong loner. But one day, he starts questioning his own judgment and tells a teacher that he no longer wishes ...more -
![One Ordinary Day]()
A drama that explores the criminal justice system from an extremely popular perspective through the fierce story of two men surrounding the murder of a woman. Hyun Soo, an ordinary college student, ...more -
![The Silent Sea]()
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 -
![You Make Me Dance]()
Song Shi On is a university student who is majoring in contemporary dance. After a major row, he has been thrown out of the family home and is left with an emotional ...more -
![Blue Birthday]()
A fantasy romance drama in which Oh Ha Rin will revisit the past through mysterious photos left by her first love, Ji Seo Jun, who died on her birthday 10 years ago. ...more -
![Inspector Koo]()
A hard-boiled investigative comedy drama that centers around the insurance investigator Koo Kyung Yi who investigates a murder case. Koo Kyung Yi, an intelligent woman who solves cold cases for the thrill of ...more -
![At a Distance, Spring Is Green]()
A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo Hyun and Yeo Joon, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends ...more -
![Lovers of the Red Sky]()
During the Joseon Dynasty, a young woman named Hong Chun Ki was a painter – a true rarity in Joseon Korea, where Confucian values dictate that such pursuits are unsuitable for a ...more -
![Work Later, Drink Now]()
Ahn So Hee, Han Ji Yeon, and Kang Ji Gu enjoy hanging out after work and drinking together. The three women are single and in their 30s. As for their jobs, So ...more -
![One the Woman]()
Yeon Joo is an elite prosecutor who started from the bottom. Although known as the best in corruption investigations for the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, she suffers amnesia after a car crash when ...more -
![Bulgasal: Immortal Souls]()
The series tells the story of a man-turned-immortal, Bulgasal, who wants revenge from a woman with a mysterious past and present, who he deems responsible for his immortality and miseries from the ...more -
![Melancholia]()
A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ends in tragedy. Four years later, they meet again, now both adults, to reveal the corruption in ...more -
![The Witch's Diner]()
At the age of 28, Jung Jin had everything in life that a person could ever want or need. With a great job and a fantastic boyfriend, Jin was convinced her life ...more -
![Hello, Me!]()
Miserable and unsuccessful, Ban Ha Ni, a single 37-year-old woman who is generally servile and timid, thinks she's lost all her spark. Holding only a temporary position at her work, she’s fearful ...more -
![Let Me Be Your Knight]()
Yoon Tae In is the leader of the idol group, Luna. He suffers from sleepwalking. To cure his ailment secretly, a fake doctor begins to live with him. In Yoon Joo works ...more -
![River Where the Moon Rises]()
Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing ...more -
![Hellbound]()
A story about otherworldly beings who appear out of nowhere to issue a decree and condemn individuals to hell. These supernatural events cause great mayhem and enable the religious group The New ...more -
![Live On]()
Baek Ho Rang is the most popular girl in high school. Everybody wants to be her friend, and all of the boys dream of winning her heart. Although she is famously aloof, ...more -
![Imitation]()
Lee Ma Ha is a member of the new K-pop girl group Tea Party, formed by Ji Hak, who was once the manager of the famous boy group Shax, but resigned after ...more -
![Love Alarm Season 2]()
Longing for resounding proof of her feelings, Kim Jo Jo sets out to uninstall the shield and make the app ring for her one true love. (Source: Netflix) -
![Secret Royal Inspector & Joy]()
A secret royal inspector uncovers corruption and then ensures its perpetrators face justice. He cannot reveal himself or his intentions. Ra Yi Eon wanted to open up a dumpling stall outside the ...more -
![Dr. Brain]()
An emotional journey that follows a brain scientist who is obsessive about figuring out new technologies to access the consciousness and memories of the brain. His life goes sideways when his family ...more -
![On the Verge of Insanity]()
Veteran Engineer Choi Ban Seok is a developer with the consumer electronics division of Hanmyung Electronics. He is a calm, warm-hearted man with a good sense of humor who is now facing ...more -
![To My Star]()
Actor Kang Seo Joon was once one of South Korea’s biggest and most popular stars, but his career is now in decline. Despite his fall in popularity, he believes he has had ...more -
![Hometown]()
Set in a small rural town in 1999 where a recording tape containing a mysterious serial murder and an unidentified bizarre sound is discovered. In 1987, terrorist Jo Kyung Ho came back to ...more -
![The One and Only]()
When Pyo In Sook was a child, her parents abandoned her with her grandmother who raised her. Her life has never been easy or comfortable. She now works at a public bathhouse ...more -
![Idol: The Coup]()
A story about a failed idol group's last journey and their desperate attempts to prevent disbandment. Cotton Candy only needs a one time hit to save their group, but it's not as ...more -
![Chimera]()
In 1984, a potential serial killer struck again as a ghastly explosion shook the city. Now it’s 2019, and copies of those crimes come to light. Follow the team of Detective Jae ...more -
![Reflection of You]()
The story of love, betrayal, corruption, and revenge that takes place within the life of a woman who briefly leaves behind her picture-perfect lifestyle to give in to her desires, and another ...more -
![Bossam: Steal the Fate]()
A story of life and love that touches upon the oppression experienced by women and the impoverished. Ba Woo is a degenerate man who gambles, steals, fights and hides his real identity. ...more -
![User Not Found]()
A romance drama about two female high school students who happen to share the same name. When they both transfer to a new school at the same time, hoping to use the ...more -
![You Are My Spring]()
When Kang Da Jung finds a job at a five-star hotel, she rises to the manager position faster than any of her fellow employees who were hired at the same time as ...more -
![All of Us Are Dead]()
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from ...more -
![Uncle]()
Joon Hyuk was a musician whose life has hit rock bottom after he had been scammed by people he trusted. He had ended his relationship with his older sister Joon Hee because ...more -
![Bite Sisters]()
About Han Yi Na who is an 821-year-old vampire who can’t stand seeing injustice. When she unexpectedly becomes a trendsetting influencer with over a million followers, Han Yi Na uses her power ...more -
![Moonshine]()
An extended period of prohibition in the Joseon era proved that the restriction of alcohol was no match for human desire. Laws against imbibing, buying or making alcohol created different challenges for ...more -
![L.U.C.A.: The Beginning]()
“LUCA" is based on Charles Darwin’s proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors. (LUCA stands for "last universal common ancestor.") Ji Oh, who rarely reveals his ...more -
![Scripting Your Destiny]()
Shin Ho Yoon, a powerful god responsible for shaping human destinies, faces an unusual task of writing a romantic fate. Intrigued by a future screenplay penned by drama writer Go Chae Kyung, ...more -
![Peng]()
Saying goodbye to her twenties, thirty-year-old Go Sa Ri welcomes this new decade of her life with open arms. Leaving behind the tangled mess of her twenties, Sa Ri is ready to ...more -
![The Penthouse: War in Life]()
The residents of Hera Palace, a luxury penthouse apartment with 100 floors, have many secrets and hidden ambitions. Sim Su Ryeon, who was born into wealth, is the queen of the penthouse ...more -
![Be My Dream Family]()
An obstinate father in his 70s and a sweet mother in her 60s fall in love. However, their families come from very different cultural backgrounds, so they clash when their parents marry ...more -
![You Raise Me Up]()
A comedy-drama surrounding Do Yong Shik, who is experiencing decreased sex drive in his 30s, as he reunites with his first love Lee Ru Da, who is his urologist. 31-year-old Do Yong ...more -
![Police University]()
Hacking was the only way out of Kang Sun Ho’s miserable life ever since his parents passed away in an accident when he was just ten. He eventually puts his genius hacking ...more -
![Love Scene Number]()
Doo Ah is 23-years-old and is dating three guys at once as if she is studying the perfect way to date. Ha Ram is 29-years-old and is going through a change of ...more -
![My Holo Love]()
“Me Alone and You” is about the events that occur when a lonely woman meets the artificially intelligent “Holo.” The drama is filled with stories of heartbreaking loneliness and tear-stained love. Go ...more -
![The King: Eternal Monarch]()
Lee Gon is the third Korean emperor of his generation. His citizens regard him as the perfect leader. But behind this flawless appearance, hides a deep wound. When he was eight years ...more -
![Abyss]()
"Abyss" is the tale of a man and a woman who tragically meet their demise but are granted a second chance at life through soul-reviving marbles found in a mystical abyss. Go ...more -
![Shadow Beauty]()
Because of her looks, Koo Ae Jin is bullied at school and even insulted by strangers. But after school, she leads a secret life: with heavy makeup and hours of photo editing, ...more -
![Crash Landing on You]()
After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jung Hyuk, who agrees to help her ...more -
![Adult Trainee]()
"Adult Trainee" tells the tale of hormonal teenagers as their bodies mature. There is Jae Min, who gets addicted to masturbation, conservative Yu Ra who begins a risqué rendezvous with her male ...more -
![Part-Time Idol]()
The storyline takes place at an entertainment agency. After creating a bunch of famous idols, a producer begins to question the whole process of making a star, so he goes on a ...more -
![Vagabond]()
Cha Dal Gun becomes an awakened tiger in the face of his nephew’s death in a mysterious plane crash. As an orphan himself, he had raised his nephew singlehandedly in place of ...more -
![The K2]()
Kim Je Ha is a former mercenary soldier known as “K2” who suddenly turns into a fugitive when he is wrongfully accused of killing his girlfriend while he is serving in Iraq. ...more -
![The Heirs]()
Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who has been sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes ...more
