Most underrated K-Dramas !

These are some K-drama gems that didn't receive enough hype as they should've

Rosee Oct 5, 2021
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  • Chicago Typewriter

    1. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,391 points by 14 voters
    This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The three main ...more
  • Flower of Evil

    2. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    1,195 points by 12 voters
    Although Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and doting father ...more
  • Shopping King Louie

    3. Shopping King Louie

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.1
    883 points by 9 voters
    The romantic comedy series “Shopping King Louie” revolves around a handsome shopaholic named Louis, who is the successor of a vast business empire but becomes homeless after suffering from amnesia. Meanwhile, Go ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    4. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    791 points by 8 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • Terius Behind Me

    5. Terius Behind Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    782 points by 8 voters
    Go Ae Rin is a single mother who, after unexpectedly losing her husband, gets involved in a spy war. She lives in the apartment in front of Kim Bon. Kim Bon, whose ...more
  • Lawless Lawyer

    6. Lawless Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    773 points by 8 voters
    Whatever gets the job done. Bong Sang Pil grew up living the gangster life, full of tough physical fights and evading the law. When his mother dies a tragic death, he is ...more
  • You Are My Spring

    7. You Are My Spring

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.0
    494 points by 5 voters
    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
  • The Guest

    8. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    493 points by 5 voters
    Yoon Hwa Pyung, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more
  • Familiar Wife

    9. Familiar Wife

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    490 points by 5 voters
    Cha Joo Hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo Jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo Hyuk makes a decision that impacts ...more
  • Suspicious Partner

    10. Suspicious Partner

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    8.3
    489 points by 5 voters
    Noh Ji Wook is a brainiac prosecutor and Eun Bong Hee is a rookie justice department intern, who always seems to find herself in the most unfortunate and embarrassing situations. Bong Hee ...more
  • Doctor Prisoner

    11. Doctor Prisoner

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    487 points by 5 voters
    Doctor Prisoner centers around an ace doctor in a university hospital’s emergency care center, a skilled professional who treats his patients with full devotion and without discrimination. However, his medical license gets ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    12. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    485 points by 5 voters
    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 Beauty Inside

    13. The Beauty Inside

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    485 points by 5 voters
    Han Se Gye is a top actress, also known as a troublemaker, with many rumors around her. To others, her life appears as a mystery, when in fact she is faced with ...more
  • Falling for Innocence

    14. Falling for Innocence

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.1
    395 points by 4 voters
    Min Ho is a cold-blooded investment banker at Gold Investments. As a cynical, defensive, suspicious sociopath, he wears people down with his tenacity, taking advantage of them using his delusions of grandeur. ...more
  • Stranger

    15. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.8
    394 points by 4 voters
    Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    16. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    391 points by 4 voters
    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
  • Angry Mom

    17. Angry Mom

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    389 points by 4 voters
    The protagonist, Jo Kang Ja was once legendary for being the toughest, most feared troublemaker at her high school in Busan. Due to her pregnancy in her late teens, she drops out ...more
  • Find Me in Your Memory

    18. Find Me in Your Memory

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.2
    386 points by 4 voters
    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
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    19. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    299 points by 3 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
  • The Crowned Clown

    20. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    296 points by 3 voters
    Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to the palace to ...more
  • Vagabond

    21. Vagabond

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    290 points by 3 voters
    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
  • Run On

    22. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    288 points by 3 voters
    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
  • You Raise Me Up

    23. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.8
    197 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Youth of May

    24. Youth of May

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.7
    196 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Nevertheless,

    25. Nevertheless,

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    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
  • It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    26. It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story revolves around five first-year students and the challenges they face on and off campus. The web series brings awareness to gender issues. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Bossam: Steal the Fate

    27. Bossam: Steal the Fate

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    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
  • Lovestruck in the City

    28. Lovestruck in the City

    Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    "Lovestruck in the City" is a realistic portrayal of young people who pursue romance and happiness while struggling to get by in a busy, competitive urban environment. Park Jae Won is an ...more
  • Autumn Tale

    29. Autumn Tale

    Korean Drama - 2000, 16 episodes
    7.7
    99 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
  • Jugglers

    30. Jugglers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    In this office romantic-comedy drama, a secretary with a passive and obedient personality meets a boss who is completely uninterested in others and has no consideration for them. (Source: KBS World)
  • Uncontrollably Fond

    31. Uncontrollably Fond

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 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

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