The most underrated dramas of all-time people should watch
There are a lot of dramas that deserve a lot more. I hope this will find me some good dramas and others as well!
Edit: I will be deleting every drama that is above 8 on this list because, otherwise, that defeats the whole purpose of the list.
lilacpage Oct 1, 2023
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![Memories of the Alhambra]()
Yoo Jin U, a competitive CEO and video game developer, visits Granada, Spain, seeking the inventor of a groundbreaking augmented-reality game. Staying at a hostel owned by Jung Hui Ju, a former ...more -
![Black]()
Black is about a detective possessed by the Grim Reaper. Ha Ram can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven. (Source: ...more -
![Sketch]()
Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word ‘Nabi,’ meaning ‘Prophet,’ because they attempt to solve cases ...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 -
![Lovestruck in the City]()
Park Jae Won, a passionate architect, struggles to move on from a mysterious woman who stole his heart and camera. Lee Eun Oh, an ordinary woman, reinvents herself as Yun Seon Ah, ...more -
![The Secret Life of My Secretary]()
Do Min Ik is an intelligent, perfectionist man with a heart of stone and the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media who always relies on his secretary, the hot-tempered Jung ...more -
![Doctor Stranger]()
As a child, Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea. In North Korea, he was trained to become a doctor by his father who was already a doctor. Park ...more -
![Hit the Top]()
Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be ...more -
![Yong Pal]()
Kim Tae Hyeon is a talented surgeon. Desperate for money to pay his sister's medical bills, he adopts the code name Yong Pal and offers his medical skills to those in need ...more -
![The Package]()
Yoon So So relocates to France with her college boyfriend, defying her parents' wishes. However, he heartlessly abandons her and returns to Korea. To remain in France for her Ph.D., So So ...more -
![Flower Boy Next Door]()
This is a drama about a girl, Ko Dok Mi, who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in the next building. She is ...more -
![Last Cinderella]()
Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman. She works at a beauty salon as its vice manager. Sakura makes customers pretty, but she isn't interested in making herself pretty. She envies falling in ...more -
![Alice]()
In 2050, the organization Alice was formed as a way for humans to travel into another time and parallel world. Soon, however, the "Book of Prophecy" was discovered, which predicted the end ...more -
![When the Devil Calls Your Name]()
To become a top songwriter, Ha Rip sacrificed his soul to the Devil, gaining fame and success in exchange for Kim I Gyeong’s talent and life. Ten years later, as the Devil ...more -
![Hyde, Jekyll, Me]()
Gu Seo Jin is a third-generation chaebol who runs the theme park Wonder Land. He seemingly has everything — looks, brains, and fortune. But a traumatic incident in his childhood resulted in ...more -
![Grid]()
Earth has survived catastrophic solar winds under the protection of the Grid, its planetary defense shield. Kim Sae Ha, a Bureau employee, encounters a murderer. Jung Sae Byeok, a detective, is dispatched ...more -
![Hidden Agenda]()
For the first time, university student Zo resolves to pursue his long-time crush Nita. In order to woo her, he approaches Joke, Nita's ex, for dating advice. Joke agrees to help him ...more -
![Something in the Rain]()
Yun Jin A, a woman in her mid-30s, has never experienced a successful relationship. After being dumped countless times for her clumsy and reckless behavior, she is heartbroken when a man breaks ...more -
![Lies Hidden in My Garden]()
Moon Ju Ran, a housewife married to a doctor, lives a peaceful life in her family’s wealthy home. Her routine is disrupted when she notices a strange smell in the backyard, prompting ...more -
![Catch the Ghost]()
"Catch the Ghost” is a romantic investigative drama about a woman named Yoo Ryung who solves cases with her overflowing sense of justice and exceptional spatial perception but always gets herself into ...more -
![Revolutionary Love]()
Byun Hyuk is a son from a wealthy family who runs a large company. He lives a happy life without any specific goals. He is confident around women and he is also ...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 -
![Born Again]()
In the 1980s, Detective Cha Hyung Bin is devoted to justice and secretly in love with Ha Eun, a bookshop owner hiding her heart disease. Their lives intersect tragically with serial killer ...more -
![Remarriage and Desires]()
Through an exclusive matchmaking agency, women strive to marry a desirable bachelor and into the highest echelon of society. (Source: Netflix) -
![La Pluie]()
Follows the story of a man who dislikes strangers and talking to people unnecessarily. He also suffers from a sensorineural hearing loss when it rains. However, as fate decides, he can only ...more -
![The Dark Lord]()
Ye Xiao Tian works as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice in the capital city. During his time of service, he takes on an assignment to deliver a message to ...more -
![Dangerous Romance]()
Sailom, a poor and studious student, works several odd jobs to help his elder brother in his efforts to keep them afloat. One day, Sailom has a run-in with school bully Kanghan ...more -
![If I Can Love You So]()
Betrayed by love, world-renowned pianist, Geng Mo Chi, and popular radio host, Bai Kao Er, meet under the worst of circumstances. Crossing paths at the funerals of their departed spouses, these wounded ...more -
![Marvelous Women]()
As China becomes a major commercial economy, the silk, embroidering, and weaving trade is booming – and a few influential families have risen to the top. The industry’s powerhouse is the Gusu ...more -
![Bloody Romance]()
In the turbulent interregnum following the collapse of the Tang dynasty, a young daughter of a herbalist is tricked and sold to a brothel. After a harrowing escape from death, she finds ...more -
![Forest]()
Kang San Hyuk, a man who would go to any lengths for a business deal, is the CEO of the investment company RLI. He enters the 911 special rescue team to research ...more -
![Insider]()
Tells the story of a judicial trainee named Kim Yo Han. After going undercover for an investigation, Kim Yo Han experiences a crisis and ends up struggling to try to obtain a ...more -
![Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist]()
Yoo Se Poong’s legendary abilities as a physician are well-known in the royal palace. Nonetheless, he was expelled from the royal court when his involvement in a conspiracy against the royal family ...more -
![Dong Lan Xue]()
The maid in charge, Shen Yan, has assisted the Seventh Prince Chu Ning Yuan in seizing the heir since she was a child. The two, who also had tragic experiences, became cold-hearted ...more -
![Bargain]()
No Hyeong Su visits a motel room to see Park Ju Yeong. He is pleased with her appearance and happy to pay for her services, but a surprise is waiting for No ...more -
![Marry Me!]()
The story follows 28-year-old civil servant Akiyasu Shin as he's chosen to take part in a new government program under the so-called "NEET protection law". This project pairs government employees with NEETs ...more -
![Okaeri Mone]()
Momone Nagaura lives with her parents, grandfather and younger sister on an island in Kesennuma Bay, Miyagi Prefecture. In the spring of 2014, Momone Nagaura graduates from high school and moves to ...more -
![Shut Up: Flower Boy Band]()
Byeong Hui is the crazy, free-spirited leader and vocalist of the popular underground rock group, Eye Candy. Joining him are mood-maker Ji Hyeok, chic Hyeon Su, playboy Ha Jin, silent Do Il ...more -
![The Ordinary Glory]()
A workplace drama that follows a manager who has been repeatedly passed over for a promotion and his new intern. They work hard to make it in the financial sector in Shanghai. ...more -
![Shizuka-chan to Papa]()
Shizuka lives with her deaf father, Junsuke, who owns a photo studio in a local shopping district. Her mother, also deaf, passed away when she was young, making Shizuka her father's communication ...more -
![Dream High Season 2]()
In the second season, the high school goes into financial bankruptcy and is taken over by Oz Entertainment. The company transfers its young idols-in-training to satisfy a new law that requires underage ...more -
![Mask Girl]()
Kim Mo Mi is an ordinary office woman with a severe sense of inferiority in appearance and is caught up in various incidents while she is an internet broadcast jockey with her ...more -
![Sword Stained With Royal Blood]()
Yuan Cheng Zhi is the son of a general who has been killed by the emperor. He comes across a beautiful girl named Qing Qing, and they embark on exciting adventures together, ...more -
![The Witch]()
The story of a young woman with a mysterious and dangerous secret. She's called a 'witch' by some, and a young man she went to school with years before tries to find ...more -
![Emperor of the Sea]()
Jang Bo Go 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 ...more -
![Iribito]()
Naho is the deputy curator of the art gallery established by her grandfather, an avid art collector. Naho's husband is the managing director at a different art gallery in Ginza which his ...more -
![The Legend of the Condor Heroes]()
The story is set in the middle of Song Dynasty and at the beginning of the Nuzhen Invasion of China. Two dedicated Song Dynasty young men, Yang Tie Xin and Guo Xiao ...more -
![Our D-Day]()
Kim Moo Young, Heo Won Ho and Baek Ji Soo have been friends since high school. Now in their 30s, each of them is struggling in their own way. Moo Young works ...more -
![The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival]()
49. The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival
Korean Drama - 2023, 17 episodes98 points by 1 votersWhat do a drama production company CEO, an ex-gangster, a wannabe idol, an OB-GYN doctor, an entertainment CEO, a school art teacher and a detective have in common? These 7 individuals were ...more -
![Dear.M]()
Campus life at Seoyeon University turns chaotic when an anonymous post by the enigmatic “M” stirs curiosity. Determined to solve the mystery, second-year student Ma Joo Ah teams up with her longtime ...more -
![My Girlfriend's Boyfriend]()
A Zhai is a typical otaku who is obsessively in love with the most beautiful girl in school, Pei Ni, but he lacks the courage and social skills to do anything about ...more -
![Chinese Paladin]()
The story takes place in a fantasy medieval China. Li Xiao Yao, a "Stinky Punk", journeys to Dream Island to find a cure for his sick aunt. There he meets and marries ...more -
![Temperature of Love]()
Hyun Soo quit her job to become a TV writer; Jung Sun dreams of becoming a French food chef and opening a restaurant. As the pair navigate their paths to fulfill their ...more -
![Royal Feast]()
Set during the Ming dynasty during the rule of the Yongle Emperor, it tells the story of a young girl named Yao Zi Jin, who entered the palace to become a maid ...more -
![Demi Gods & Semi Devils]()
The epic centers around the Beggar Leader Qiao Feng, the Dali Prince Duan Yu and the Shaolin Monk Xu Zhu. Each of their stories is interweaved throughout the show and finally clash ...more -
![Yu Hee, the Witch]()
As the director of her father's advertising company, Ma Yu Hui is known as a witch for her ruthless, no-nonsense character. After a string of failed attempts to hire a housekeeper, she ...more -
![Animals]()
Shikamori Umi is an overwhelmed office worker. Her boss always pushes Umi to the limits saying that she is essential to the company, and makes her not able to get enough sleep ...more -
![Life Revelation]()
Xiao Qiang, who has just undergone a very stressful divorce, has no faith in love, until she meets Bao Jia Ming, a young computer engineer. He is idealistic, ambitious, and everything she ...more -
![Cuo Dian Yuan Yang]()
Su Huan Er got a bad feeling when Shi Wu Ji agreed to marry her. He, his two brothers and his sister hated her father with a passion. But if they thought ...more -
![Cinderella and the Four Knights]()
Eun Ha Won, a high school senior with dreams of becoming a teacher, endures mistreatment from her father, stepmother, and stepsister while working part-time jobs to fund her university tuition. Meanwhile, three ...more -
![Sisterhood]()
In the 1930s, Ouyang Tian Qing and other young women from Sanshui, Guangdong, arrived in Singapore to work on construction sites, wearing red headscarves and known as "Red Scarf." Bai Wei, who ...more -
![To Be a Better Man]()
Lu Yuan worked hard in America to become a Michelin 3-starred chef. To many, he is the Devil incarnate, reckless and wanton. But when it comes to the person he loves, he ...more -
![Love with Flaws]()
The story revolves around a physical education high school teacher, Ju Seo Yeon, who despises flower boys and prefers someone "not handsome." She has a compassionate heart, forged through the loss of ...more -
![She Was Pretty]()
Hasebe Sosuke is the deputy editor-in-chief of the Japanese edition of the fashion magazine, 'The Most' a worldwide publication. He is an unfriendly and cold rationalist transferred from New York to complete ...more -
![Cunning Single Lady]()
Na Ae Ra is the prettiest girl in her town. Many guys around her try to win her heart but she dreams of marrying a civil servant. One day, she meets dorky ...more -
![The Wolf Princess]()
Ling Long struggles with two clashing personalities: a gentle human and a savage wolf. When mistaken for a thief by aristocrat Yan Qing, she narrowly escapes but soon finds herself investigating a ...more -
![Flying Swords of Dragon Gate]()
The story begins when hero Zhao Huai’an decides to take refuge at the Dragon Gate Inn after being pursued by government officials for rescuing one of their captives. There, he is saved ...more -
![Fantastic]()
So Hye, a dedicated scriptwriter, finds herself writing a drama about cancer just as she's diagnosed with breast cancer, with only five months to live. She decides to embrace life, fulfill her ...more -
![Discovery of Love]()
Nam Ha Jin works as a plastic surgeon and he is a warm-hearted type of fellow. He has been in a relationship with Yeo Reum for 3 years and they love each ...more -
![Doctors]()
Yoo Hye Jeong was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality and always went wayward. She had many scars from her childhood, and through self-preservation, Hye Jeong keeps her heart ...more -
![Laughing in the Wind]()
Ling Hu Chong a member of the Hua Shan sword practicing body is in for trouble after his classmates suspect him of being the robber of their worshipped sword canon scripture. Trying ...more -
![Maids]()
Kook In Yeop is the only child in a noble family. She is famous for her beautiful and stylish appearance. Due to an incident, her status falls to the lower class. As ...more -
![Fates & Furies]()
Even though Goo Hae Ra is smart and beautiful, she is in a miserable situation because of her family. Her older sister attempted suicide and her father passed away. The only way ...more -
![The Little Nyonya]()
A story set in the 1930s, the drama spans across several generations of a wealthy Straits-born Chinese family in Malacca, and revolves around the feuds surrounding it. Yue Niang, a strong-willed Nyonya ...more -
![High Society]()
Jang Yoon Ha is the youngest daughter of a chaebol (family-owned conglomeration). Even though her family is extremely wealthy, she holds a part-time job at a food market. She hides her background ...more -
![L.U.C.A.: The Beginning]()
Ji O, who hides his emotions and has a mysterious power, is pursued by unknown figures while searching for answers about his past. Gu Reum, a determined detective whose parents vanished when ...more -
![Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo]()
19-year-old Saeki Rei (Takei Emi) comes to Tokyo. Rei’s redeeming traits are her cheerfulness and distinctive positivity, but everything she does is always unheard of and unsuccessful. Because this foolhardiness causes trouble ...more -
![Lie to Me]()
Gong Ah Jung, a level 5 Ministry of Culture official, gets entangled in a web of lies when she mistakenly lies that she's married to Hyun Ki Joon, a noble hotel manager ...more -
![My Love Eun Dong]()
Eun Ho, a famous South Korean actor, has spent 20 years searching for his first love, Eun Dong, who vanished after their brief teenage friendship. They reunite a decade later and start ...more -
![Man to Man]()
Kim Sul Woo is a top-secret National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, known only to a few superiors. When the Songsan Group is identified as a national threat, Sul Woo goes undercover as ...more -
![Meow, the Secret Boy]()
Sol A, a graphic designer in her mid-twenties, dreams of becoming a web-based comic author and has a love-hate relationship with cats. Her life changes when she adopts a friendly feline named ...more -
![Beethoven Virus]()
Du Ru Mi, a struggling violinist by night working for the mayor by day, is put in charge of setting up a city orchestra. When she is scammed out of the startup ...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 -
![Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!]()
Hong Gil Dong was the illegitimate son of a high-ranking minister. A local monk took him under his wing and taught him martial arts. Hong Gil Dong was inspired to fight against ...more -
![My Secret Romance]()
Cha Jin Wook is a son from a wealthy family who runs a large company. He usually only pursues short-term love, but when he meets Lee Yoo Mi, who has never had ...more -
![Never Gone]()
The story started in high school. Su Yun Jin was a gentle and quiet student, while Cheng Zheng was the total opposite of her. He fell in love with her and started ...more -
![Numbers]()
Ho Woo, a high school graduate with exceptional memory, observation, and a strong sense of justice, becomes the first of his kind to join the top accounting firm in the country. Je ...more -
![Once upon a Small Town]()
Han Ji Yul works as a veterinarian in Seoul. One day, he receives a phone call from his grandfather. His grandfather doesn’t mention specifics, but his voice sounds serious. Han Ji Yul ...more -
![Our Glamorous Time]()
Li Zhi Cheng is a former soldier who has been ordered to take over his family's business when business was going downhill. He has a fateful meeting with Lin Qian, an independent ...more -
![Rugal]()
Kang Ki Beom is an elite police officer whose attempt to bring down Argos, a nationwide criminal organization, results in a group of masked assailants from Argos killing his beloved wife and ...more -
![She and Her Perfect Husband]()
Career-driven lawyer Qin Shi is unknowingly registered as "married" by her brother to meet the recruitment requirements of top law firm "Cheng and Hui." Excelling in her role, she discovers the fabricated ...more -
![She Would Never Know]()
Yun Song A works as a marketer for a cosmetics brand. She enjoys her job and dreams of launching her own brand someday. Chae Hyeon Seung is a fellow marketer who becomes ...more -
![The Time We Were Not in Love]()
Choi Won is "the perfect guy" - good-looking, tall and fit with an amicable personality. Although he is very popular with women, he can't have a proper relationship because of his friend, ...more -
![Triad Princess]()
Growing up in the shadows of her triad boss father, Angie craves an independent life of her own. Defying her father's wishes, she runs away from home and takes on a gig ...more -
![Witch's Romance]()
Ban Ji Yeon is a single 39-year-old woman. She works as a reporter and is very enthusiastic about her work. So much so that she is often called a “witch” at work. ...more -
![Kill Bok Soon]()
Gil Bok Sun is a deadly contract killer with a perfect track record, working for M.K. Ent, led by her mentor, Cha Min Gyu. While they respect each other, she knows he's ...more -
![Flower Boy Ramen Shop]()
Yang Eun Bi is a university student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Su, the arrogant son of ...more -
![Usokon]()
Yae, an unremarkable girl working in a café and living with a friend, finds herself unable to afford rent when her friend suddenly gets married, and she loses her job in the ...more
