Top Ranked Shows I haven't watched: Non-Korean

These are all the Top 50 Ranked Non-Korean MDL dramas I haven't watched yet. 

I've added them in ranking order, now I need your votes to determine which ones I should prioritise! 

Thanks!! ^.^



Edit: Updated top ranked list for up to January 2024 & removed titles on my Not Interested list.


All my Voting Lists HERE

Estelll Feb 1, 2021
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  • Go Ahead

    1. Go Ahead

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
    8.9
    8,920 points by 90 voters
    Three troubled youths, each from a dysfunctional household, find comfort in each other and form a chosen family. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Zi Qiu, and youngest sister Li Jian ...more
  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    2. Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.8
    6,913 points by 70 voters
    Arisu Ryohei—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. ...more
  • Someday or One Day

    3. Someday or One Day

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
    8.9
    4,948 points by 50 voters
    In 2019, 27-year-old Huang Yu Xuan yearns for her missing boyfriend Wang Quan Sheng, presumed dead for two years. On her birthday, she wishes to "see him." Meanwhile, in 1998, 17-year-old Chen ...more
  • Love and Redemption

    4. Love and Redemption

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 59 episodes
    8.7
    2,920 points by 30 voters
    A thousand years since the battle between the demons and heavens took place, the souls of the Star of Mosha and the God of War are sent to the mortal realm to ...more
  • 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    5. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    2,216 points by 23 voters
    With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathers all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them as his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed ...more
  • The Gifted

    6. The Gifted

    Thai Drama - 2018, 13 episodes
    8.5
    2,203 points by 23 voters
    Ritdha Wittayakom High School has a "Gifted Program." The program offers special classes to a handful of "special" students chosen by the school administration. Incredibly, Pang, a tenth-year student from the lowest ...more
  • The Bad Kids

    7. The Bad Kids

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.6
    1,914 points by 20 voters
    A story that follows three children from a coastal town who unintentionally film a murder scene. As the kids become involved with the suspect, it opens up a case that is far ...more
  • Eternal Love of Dream

    8. Eternal Love of Dream

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
    8.5
    1,364 points by 15 voters
    Queen of Qing Qiu, Bai Feng Jiu, is the only red nine-tailed fox in the world. One day, Feng Jiu is attacked by a savage beast while seeking cultivation in the mountains ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    9. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    1,140 points by 12 voters
    In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more
  • Mother

    10. Mother

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
    8.6
    996 points by 11 voters
    Elementary school teacher Suzuhara Nao decides to abduct Michiki Rena, one of her female students, after discovering that she is being abused by her mother. Fleeing Hokkaido to Tokyo, the two experience ...more
  • Unnatural

    11. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.7
    989 points by 11 voters
    Unnatural is a case-of-the-week medical mystery show; its main theme is the change of reality brought upon by imminent death of a loved one. Mystery and exhilarating human drama unfold against the ...more
  • Winter Begonia

    12. Winter Begonia

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
    8.6
    977 points by 11 voters
    A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera. Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xi Rui, ...more
  • Battle of Changsha

    13. Battle of Changsha

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
    8.6
    897 points by 10 voters
    'Battle of Changsha' retells the turbulent events of the second Sino-Japanese War from the perspective of the Hu family, particularly through the eyes of a 16-year-old girl named Hu Xiang Xiang and ...more
  • Lovely Us

    14. Lovely Us

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.6
    792 points by 9 voters
    A coming-of-age story of a group of youths who grew up together. The story takes place in 2007; five children from Shu De Residential Compound enter high school together, welcoming the youth ...more
  • Kazoku Game

    15. Kazoku Game

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    774 points by 9 voters
    The story revolves around an eccentric home tutor named Yoshimoto, who is hired to teach the second son of the Numata family. While being tossed around by the weird and unconventional home ...more
  • In Family We Trust

    16. In Family We Trust

    Thai Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.5
    674 points by 8 voters
    This suspense drama revolves around the Jiraanans, a wealthy Thai-Chinese family that operates its own hotels in Bangkok and Pattaya. The drama follows the members of the family, which seem to enjoy ...more
  • Ultimate Note

    17. Ultimate Note

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 37 episodes
    8.7
    630 points by 8 voters
    Wu Xie and Wang Pan Zi are trying to find out what really happened during The Mystic Nine's trip to Parcel Island while also curious about his uncle’s past. Weighing heavily on ...more
  • Project S: Skate Our Souls

    18. Project S: Skate Our Souls

    Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    8.6
    589 points by 7 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
  • You Are My Glory

    19. You Are My Glory

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
    8.7
    481 points by 5 voters
    Qiao Jing Jing, a well-known celebrity, finds herself in hot water when a leaked video of her terrible gaming skills threatens her endorsement deal. To save her reputation, she jumps into a ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    20. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    451 points by 5 voters
    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more
  • Forever Love

    21. Forever Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 28 episodes
    8.5
    427 points by 5 voters
    Xia Lin Xi’s senior year of high school was as perfect as anyone could ever hope one’s would be. With good friends, good grades, and a bright future ahead of her, she ...more
  • Tenno no Ryoriban

    22. Tenno no Ryoriban

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    8.5
    423 points by 6 voters
    Tokuzo Akiyama is a young man from a rural area who is married and has a child along the way. One day, he eats a delicious breaded cutlet, which inspires him to ...more
  • Word of Honor

    23. Word of Honor

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes
    8.5
    412 points by 5 voters
    In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more
  • Who Rules the World

    24. Who Rules the World

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.6
    366 points by 4 voters
    Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more
  • Hanzawa Naoki

    25. Hanzawa Naoki

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    8.6
    356 points by 5 voters
    An idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his large corporate bank. While forging ties with some unlikely allies, he must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and ...more
  • Love Destiny

    26. Love Destiny

    Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
    8.6
    309 points by 4 voters
    This is a story where karma, merit, love destiny and a moon mantra combine to fling Kadesurang, a chubby archaeologist, into the body of another woman, Karakade, during the Ayutthaya era (300 ...more
  • Hidden Love

    27. Hidden Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    9.0
    285 points by 3 voters
    Sang Zhi falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, the boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother's room. He is five years older than her. ...more
  • I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version

    28. I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.9
    284 points by 3 voters
    Jom, an architect renovating a historic house by the Ping River, discovers a chest filled with old drawings that seem strangely familiar. Although intrigued, he focuses on reuniting with his boyfriend, only ...more
  • Lighter & Princess

    29. Lighter & Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.6
    270 points by 3 voters
    Li Xun is a cold, calculating computer programming ace who entered college as the top scorer of the national college entrance exams, earning him the admiration of all his classmates. However, he ...more
  • Falling into Your Smile

    30. Falling into Your Smile

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
    8.6
    262 points by 3 voters
    In the ultra-competitive world of e-sports, the all-male ZGDX OPL team is second to none. Armies of adoring female fans follow the team wherever it goes. But when one of the team’s ...more
  • Reset

    31. Reset

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
    9.0
    200 points by 2 voters
    An unexplainable phenomena finds college-going student, Li Shi Qing, trapped in a never-ending time loop where she is always stuck on a public service bus which is due to explode, bringing death ...more
  • Meet Yourself

    32. Meet Yourself

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.8
    190 points by 2 voters
    Xu Hong Dou is a woman who has worked in the hotel industry for most of her adult life. She is every inch the big-city woman, but her life hits a sudden ...more
  • Under the Skin

    33. Under the Skin

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    8.7
    179 points by 2 voters
    The young painter Shen Yi resigned from the Academy of Fine Arts and entered Haicheng Public Security Bureau mysteriously. Interpol Captain Du Cheng was furious and said that he would never accept ...more
  • Sword Snow Stride

    34. Sword Snow Stride

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
    8.7
    179 points by 2 voters
    Xu Xiao is the King of China’s Northern Liang in an era of great upheaval. Steppe kingdoms have materialized with deadly intent, as rebellious uprisings threatened to destabilize the Southern realm. Against ...more
  • Love Me, Love My Voice

    35. Love Me, Love My Voice

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 33 episodes
    8.4
    155 points by 2 voters
    A university student has another identity - online she is "Sheng Sheng Man" who does music for the historical genre. Although she is still a nobody, it doesn't stop her from dreaming ...more
  • Enigma

    36. Enigma

    Thai Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
    8.5
    147 points by 2 voters
    There is something wrong with Fa's high school; strange events have been happening around her. In which way are they related to the new teacher, Ajin? (Source: MyDramaList)
  • MIU 404

    37. MIU 404

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
    8.5
    103 points by 2 voters
    The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Shima Kazumi is selected as a new member of MIU. He ...more
  • Mysterious Lotus Casebook

    38. Mysterious Lotus Casebook

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    9.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ten years ago, Li Xiang Yi, the master of the Sigu Sect, dominated with his superior swordsmanship and was a symbol of light in the martial arts world. However, he suddenly disappeared ...more
  • When I Fly Towards You

    39. When I Fly Towards You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    9.0
    97 points by 1 voters
    In the early autumn of 2012, Yucai High School welcomes a cheerful transfer student named Su Zai Zai. On the first day of school, Su Zai Zai encounters the aloof and cool ...more
  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice Season 2

    40. Imawa no Kuni no Alice Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.8
    92 points by 1 voters
    Arisu Ryohei and Usagi Yuzuha have been pursuing the mystery of “borderland”, risking their lives in games in order to survive and return to their world. The two of them encounter friends, ...more
  • Thai Cave Rescue

    41. Thai Cave Rescue

    Thai Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.7
    87 points by 1 voters
    The Limited Series is based on 2018’s world-famous event. Twelve boys from the same football team decided to spend an afternoon with their coach exploring the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand. ...more
  • First Love: Hatsukoi

    42. First Love: Hatsukoi

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
    8.7
    85 points by 1 voters
    In the late 90s, Yae and Harumichi met and fell in love. After graduating from high school, Yae went off to college in Tokyo, while Harumichi joined the Self-Defense forces as an ...more
  • I Am Nobody

    43. I Am Nobody

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 27 episodes
    8.7
    83 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Chu Lan, an ordinary young man, gets entangled in an unprecedented world of "Outsiders" when his grandfather's body mysteriously disappears. Facing unexpected pursuit from the Sinister Pleasure, a relentless organization, and ...more
  • Mystery to Iunakare

    44. Mystery to Iunakare

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    81 points by 1 voters
    Totono Kuno is a university student. He has curly hair, which he has a complex about. He doesn't have any friends or a girlfriend. His memory and observation skills are very good, ...more
  • One and Only

    45. One and Only

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.6
    80 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Sheng Chen was raised by his brother, the Emperor, until the age of thirteen, when he set out to defend the border and establish himself as a loyal and accomplished general. ...more
  • Lost You Forever

    46. Lost You Forever

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
    8.6
    76 points by 1 voters
    The world of Dahuang was once divided into three kingdoms: Xiyan, Chenrong, and Haoling. Xiyan and Chenrong were at war, and General Chi Chen led the forces of Chenrong. At the last ...more
  • You Are My Hero

    47. You Are My Hero

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
    8.6
    69 points by 1 voters
    Freshly graduated doctor Mi Ka was at a jewellery store to purchase a gift for her parents when a jewel heist by armed robbers occurred. A special SWAT team was deployed to ...more
  • My Journey to You

    48. My Journey to You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.6
    66 points by 1 voters
    The series tells the story of Yun Wei Shan, a spy longing for freedom, who infiltrates the Gong residence to complete a mission. In the eerie and treacherous Gong residence, she encounters ...more
  • Shining for One Thing

    49. Shining for One Thing

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
    8.5
    57 points by 1 voters
    Lin Bei Xing, a young woman, who is about to enter her 30s, suddenly finds that her life has gone awry when her fiancé, Zhan Yu, whom she has been in love ...more
  • Silent

    50. Silent

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes
    8.5
    52 points by 1 voters
    Tsumugi Aoba fell in love with So Sakura, who attended the same high school. They both shared an interest in music. Their relationship got deeper and deeper, but, suddenly, Sakura said goodbye ...more

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