K-Drama Recommendations to reignite my love for K-Dramas
Please recommend me K-dramas that will make me fall in love with K-dramas again.
(Released 2020 and onwards)
I used to be a Kdrama lover but then quickly moved on and never looked back. Now I don't find them as great as they used to be, but would love to have my mind changed and my opinions proven wrong.
Please do not recommend:
[1] Major romantic angst dramas
[2] Dramas with sad endings
[3] Dramas like "Penthouse", "Squid Games", "Little Women", "VIP", "Reborn Rich", "Revenge of Others", and other human dramas with dark, dreading sort of plots.
[4] In the supernatural section: Alchemy of Soul
The top recommended/ voted 10 dramas will be given a shot and documented in my upcoming article.
Thank you so much in advance,
Soju
Soju Jan 14, 2023
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![Hospital Playlist]()
The stories of people going through their days are seemingly ordinary but actually special at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life, where someone is being born and someone's ...more -
![Mr. Queen]()
Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol ...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 -
![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 -
![Run On]()
Ki Sun Gyeom, a former sprinter forced to quit due to legal troubles, meets Oh Mi Joo, a translator of movie subtitles who believes their encounter is fate. Meanwhile, Seo Dan Ah, ...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 -
![Itaewon Class]()
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 -
![Under the Queen's Umbrella]()
Within the palace exist troublemaking princes who cause nothing but headaches for the royal family and are about to be turned into proper crown princes. Their mother, Im Hwa Ryeong, is the wife ...more -
![Romance Is a Bonus Book]()
Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...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 -
![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 -
![Gaus Electronics]()
Stress is no stranger to the members of Marketing Team 3 of the home appliance department at the Gaus Electronics HQ. The firm is a busy, multinational company, but this is a ...more -
![Mad for Each Other]()
Two individuals with painful pasts navigate a complex journey of hurt and healing while falling in love. No Hwi Oh, a detective in Gangnam’s violent crimes division, faces a sudden breakdown, becoming ...more -
![Be Melodramatic]()
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 -
![18 Again]()
Jung Da Jeong and Hong Dae Yeong have been married for almost two decades, raising their twins together. Despite appearances, their life is far from ideal, filled with Dae Yeong's incessant nonsense. ...more -
![Law School]()
A grim incident at a prestigious law school challenges the pursuit of justice through law. Yang Jong Hoon, a former elite prosecutor turned tough criminal law professor, pushes his students to excel. ...more -
![My Liberation Notes]()
Set in Sanpo Village where more people leave than remain, the three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, and Ki Jung, wish to escape from a life rife with uncertainty. A mysterious ...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 -
![Start-Up]()
Seo Dal Mi dreams of building her own company despite lacking resources, driven by ambition and pioneering spirit. Nam Do San, the founder of Sam San Tech, struggles with limited vision as ...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 -
![Into the Ring]()
Seo Gong Myung is an efficient and hard-nosed elite civil servant who can multitask with ease and is titled the ‘Number One Handsome Man’ on the District People's Committee. However, he is ...more -
![Soundtrack #1]()
Two people have been friends for two decades, but a mere two weeks of living together blurs that fine line between love and friendship. Han Sun Woo is a handsome rookie photographer ...more -
![The Forbidden Marriage]()
King Lee Heon of Joseon has been grieving the death of his beloved wife for seven years. Despite efforts to have him remarry, he remains in mourning, leading to the nation’s geumhonryung ...more -
![The Devil Judge]()
In a dystopian Korea where society has collapsed and distrust in leaders runs deep, Head Trial Judge Kang, known as the "Devil Judge," runs a brutal courtroom reality show, punishing the guilty ...more -
![Reply 1988]()
Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok ...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 -
![Hit the Spot]()
A warm, friendly, considerate person, Hui Jae is surrounded by people who claim to know and love her. The problem for Hui Jae is that she isn’t really sure if she really ...more -
![My Holo Love]()
Han So Yeon, a lonely assistant manager at a glasses company, excels in her career but struggles with prosopagnosia, the inability to recognize faces. Her life changes when she encounters the AI ...more -
![From Now On, Showtime!]()
Cha Cha Ung is a popular, if somewhat sardonic, stage and TV magician with a taste for the spectacular. His tricks dazzle audiences, but little do most people know – he has ...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 -
![20th Century Girl]()
In 1999, a teen with a heart of gold begins keeping close tabs on a popular classmate as a favor to her smitten best friend. Bo Ra is 17-year-old high school student. ...more -
![Find Me in Your Memory]()
The story centers on two individuals with contrasting memory conditions. Jeong Hoon, a charismatic news anchor, possesses hyperthymesia, enabling him to recall life's minutiae in exquisite detail. Haunted by the memory of ...more -
![XX]()
Yoon Na Na is a well-regarded bartender at XX bar. She takes pride in her work and position as the head bartender. She involves herself in other parts of XX like selecting ...more -
![Fanletter, Please]()
Han Kang Hee is a top star actress who started acting ever since childhood. Because of the pressure as a top star, her self-esteem begins to drop and bad comments about her ...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 -
![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 -
![Birthcare Center]()
Oh Hyun Jin has had a glittering career in her work life. She is the youngest member on the board of executives at the company she works at and is used to ...more -
![Dr. Romantic Season 2]()
At Doldam Hospital, a small, humble medical facility, Kim Sa Bu, a once-renowned surgeon, finds a new purpose as its chief. After a successful operation on Chairman Shin, he gains support to ...more -
![Navillera]()
A 70-year-old man, Shim Deok Chul, decides to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, despite his family’s objections. After retiring from his job and raising a family, he joins ...more -
![Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?]()
Park Seok is the owner of the successful Café 2Dae coffee shop, a small but much-loved establishment with a group of loyal customers. He works alone in the coffee shop, and has ...more -
![Blueming]()
Since childhood, Cha Si Won has realised that only people with good looks will grow to be popular, and he has made it a personal goal to achieve popularity by maintaining a ...more -
![Backstreet Rookie]()
Jung Saet Byul is a 22-year-old, beautiful four-dimensional girl with amazing fighting skills, loves her friends, family, and retro fashion. Although boys are lining up to date her, she only looks at ...more -
![Missing: The Other Side]()
A village holds the spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs. Kim Wook is a smooth talker and a ...more -
![Hyena]()
'Hyena' deals with very competitive, private lawyers who only work for the richest 1% of society. Lawyer Jung Geum Ja crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and ...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 -
![Cheer Up]()
Do Hae Yi, a hardworking student at Yeonhee University, prioritizes earning money over academics due to her family's financial struggles. One day, she joins the university's 50-year-old cheering squad, Theia, for financial ...more -
![May I Help You]()
Baek Dong Joo, a former ping pong player now working as a funeral director, discovers she can temporarily bring the dead back to life by touching them. To avoid a streak of ...more -
![The King's Affection]()
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, the story follows twins born to the Crown Princess Consort, who orders the death of the daughter due to superstition. To save her, the baby girl is ...more -
![Salon De Nabi]()
Set at hair salon Fly High, Butterfly and follows the workers there. Gi Bbeum is in her early 20's and works at Fly High, Butterfly as an assistant intern. She works with ...more -
![Dinner Mate]()
A young woman going through a rough breakup with a long-time boyfriend and a man who had a painful first love, meet unexpectedly on Jeju Island. Upon their return to Seoul they ...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 -
![Café Minamdang]()
Nam Han Joon is a former criminal profiler now working as a conman. To run his scams, he disguises himself as a fortune teller with his shop called Minamdang. Clients are drawn ...more -
![Just Between Lovers]()
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 -
![Love All Play]()
A sports romance drama that depicts the passion and affection for badminton of a male and female protagonist who are a mixed doubles group with players from the badminton business team. Park ...more -
![365: Repeat the Year]()
A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the ...more -
![Record of Youth]()
In a world where dreams are a luxury, this drama follows the journey of young people chasing their dreams and love against the odds. Sa Hye Joon, a handsome and popular model, ...more -
![My Unfamiliar Family]()
Kim Eun Hee, the middle child in a drifting family, faces challenges as her older sister, former attorney, and younger brother struggle with their own issues. Her distant father and her mother's ...more -
![The School Nurse Files]()
An Eun Young is a new nurse teacher at school. She has a special ability to see jelly like monsters that are made from residue of human desire and she can also ...more -
![The Mermaid Prince: The Beginning]()
It tells the love story that ensues when Cho A Ra, a high school student who decides to give up on dating because she doesn’t believe in love, ends up meeting U ...more -
![Bad and Crazy]()
Soo Yeol, a skilled but morally compromised officer in the Anti-Corruption Unit, faces a turning point after meeting K, a righteous but eccentric man. Despite his high school diploma, Soo Yeol has ...more -
![Ordinary but Special]()
A web drama about an ordinary high school club that takes a class trip to the sea where the series then focuses on the relationships and happenings between the classmates. (Source: whatthekpop.com) -
![Once Again]()
Shin Jae Woo is haunted by painful memories, yearning to change his destiny and that of Kang Ji Hoon. In 2007, their paths crossed, and Shin Jae Woo fell for Kang Ji ...more -
![Glitch]()
About a woman searching for her missing boyfriend, who disappeared one night in a flash of unknown lights. With the help of a community of UFO watchers, she uncovers the truth behind ...more -
![Adamas]()
Twin brothers pair up to uncover the truth stemming from a murder occurring 22 years ago. The siblings, best-selling mystery novelist Woo Shin and public prosecutor Soo Hyun, find themselves up against ...more -
![Love Revolution]()
Gong Ju Young is a 17-year-old high school student who thinks he has found love at school when he falls for Wang Ja Rim at first sight. But winning her heart won’t ...more -
![Delayed Justice]()
Park Tae Yong and Park Sam Soo fight for judicial victims who are falsely accused. Park Tae Yong, a public defender, was born as the son of an undertaker on an island. ...more
