Funniest NON-COMEDY dramas

This is a list for 'serious' dramas that still have some comedic/funny scenes.
Dramas with comedy genre/tag will be removed.

TheRedBiscuits Apr 16, 2023
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  • Taxi Driver

    1. Taxi Driver

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.8
    15,560 points by 158 voters
    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
  • The King: Eternal Monarch

    2. The King: Eternal Monarch

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    13,744 points by 140 voters
    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
  • Awaken

    3. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    11,340 points by 116 voters
    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
  • The Uncanny Counter

    4. The Uncanny Counter

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.8
    10,029 points by 103 voters
    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
  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    5. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.9
    6,687 points by 69 voters
    Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, 27-year-old Woo Young Woo graduated at the top of her class from the prestigious Seoul National University for both college and law school due to her high ...more
  • Taxi Driver Season 2

    6. Taxi Driver Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.9
    5,980 points by 62 voters
    Despite disbanding after Do Gi's successful revenge, the Rainbow Deluxe Taxi crew, including Seong Cheol, Go Eun, Gyeong Gu, and Jin Eon, can't resist the call to reunite with their former leader. ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls

    7. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    5,499 points by 56 voters
    Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    8. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    5,478 points by 57 voters
    The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    9. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    3,651 points by 38 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    10. Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.8
    3,281 points by 34 voters
    In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life. Na Hee Do is a ...more
  • Happiness

    11. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.9
    3,252 points by 34 voters
    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
  • The Untamed

    12. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    2,861 points by 30 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Itaewon Class

    13. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,562 points by 27 voters
    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
  • Hospital Playlist

    14. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    9.1
    2,423 points by 25 voters
    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
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    15. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    2,405 points by 25 voters
    Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her ...more
  • Children of a Lesser God

    16. Children of a Lesser God

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    2,216 points by 24 voters
    Chun Jae In is an elite detective with a genius IQ, who guided by only facts, logic, and numbers. Meanwhile, Kim Dan is a rookie detective who has the ability to see ...more
  • My Holo Love

    17. My Holo Love

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.1
    1,984 points by 21 voters
    “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
  • Reborn Rich

    18. Reborn Rich

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,698 points by 18 voters
    Yoon Hyun Woo is a devoted, hard-working, and loyal secretary to the Soonyang chaebol family, which runs the lucrative Soonyang Group business empire, founded by Jin Yang Cheol. During a power struggle ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    19. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    1,670 points by 18 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
  • Joy of Life

    20. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    1,534 points by 16 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • He Is Psychometric

    21. He Is Psychometric

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,292 points by 14 voters
    After losing his parents in a fire, Lee Ahn acquires the power of psychometry, the ability to read a person or an object's past through physical contact, and he decides to use ...more
  • Vagabond

    22. Vagabond

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,263 points by 14 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
  • Squid Game

    23. Squid Game

    Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
    8.4
    1,213 points by 13 voters
    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
  • Law School

    24. Law School

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.6
    1,204 points by 13 voters
    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
  • The First Responders

    25. The First Responders

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    1,075 points by 12 voters
    Follow the joint operations of a police force and a fire department, who together will tell a thrilling story. Fierce detective Jin Ho Gae is all about catching low-lifes. He solves cases ...more
  • Kill It

    26. Kill It

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.2
    1,014 points by 11 voters
    Will a killer-turned-veterinarian and a detective find common ground? Kim Soo Hyun is a veterinarian who is also a professional killer. Many individuals and organizations hire him for large sums of money. ...more
  • Who Are You: School 2015

    27. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    821 points by 9 voters
    Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun Byul is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin Lee Eun Bi is ...more
  • The Penthouse: War in Life

    28. The Penthouse: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes
    8.7
    726 points by 8 voters
    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
  • Tunnel

    29. Tunnel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    724 points by 8 voters
    In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more
  • Signal

    30. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    697 points by 8 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • The Blood of Youth

    31. The Blood of Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.9
    656 points by 7 voters
    As a disciple of the Lei Clan, Lei Wu Jie can't wait to prove his worth as a hero, but as a novice who has only just entered the martial arts world, ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    32. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    628 points by 7 voters
    “Memories of the Alhambra” tells the unique and suspenseful love story of Yoo Jin Woo and Jung Hee Joo. Strong-spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a ...more
  • Military Prosecutor Doberman

    33. Military Prosecutor Doberman

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.4
    610 points by 7 voters
    Do Bae Man became military prosecutor only to make more money and be successful. On the other hand, Cha Woo In, recently joining Bae Man’s team, became one for her revenge. As ...more
  • The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    34. The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
    8.7
    552 points by 6 voters
    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
  • Sword Snow Stride

    35. Sword Snow Stride

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 38 episodes
    8.8
    550 points by 6 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
  • Pledge of Allegiance

    36. Pledge of Allegiance

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.7
    538 points by 6 voters
    Li Wu comes from a lowly background but due to a misunderstanding, becomes a member of the Imperial Secret Police known as the Embroidered Uniform Guards. On the outside, he appears to ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    37. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    532 points by 6 voters
    “The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure in the ...more
  • Beyond Evil

    38. Beyond Evil

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    437 points by 5 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
  • Strangers from Hell

    39. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.7
    360 points by 4 voters
    Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more
  • SKY Castle

    40. SKY Castle

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.8
    273 points by 3 voters
    Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon: Part 2

    41. Till the End of the Moon: Part 2

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 16 episodes
    0.0
    270 points by 3 voters
    ~~ Adapted from the web novel "Hei Yue Guang Na Wen BE Ju Ben" (黑月光拿稳BE剧本) by Teng Luo Wei Zhi (藤萝为枝).
  • Mouse

    42. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.8
    181 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Weak Hero Class 1

    43. Weak Hero Class 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    9.1
    179 points by 2 voters
    Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against ...more
  • Revenge of Others

    44. Revenge of Others

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    177 points by 2 voters
    A boy falls to his death at school, but Ok Chan Mi does not believe that her twin brother, Park Won Seok, committed suicide. She then transfers to her brother's school, Yongtan ...more
  • Find Yourself

    45. Find Yourself

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 41 episodes
    8.0
    173 points by 2 voters
    A love story between an accomplished career woman and a younger man. He Fan Xing's company is at risk of being acquired while her relationship with Yuan Song faces societal pressures due ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    46. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    172 points by 2 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more

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