Help me clean my PTW list (Kdrama edition)
If you want to help me prioritize and prune my list, you can vote for the dramas you think I should definitely absolutely keep. In other words, vote for the dramas you consider a "must watch" or at least very worth watching. If you came away thinking, “it was fine” or “I enjoyed it but won’t remember it in two months” don’t vote for those dramas.
How my system works: I keep a shorter list of dramas I’m sure I want to watch on My Watchlist. This is an extended list that also includes dramas I’m interested in but still on the fence about. The idea is that some of the additional dramas I have here will eventually make it onto the official list or alternatively get thrown out. I will update the contents of this list as I watch these dramas, find new dramas to add, or decide I’m no longer interested and am ready to delete a title.
FYI, the dramas at the very top of this list are already "safe" on my PTW list. I'm not saying don't vote for them if you loved them, but it's mostly the dramas further down the list that I'm still deciding on.
xinya Jun 5, 2026
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![Twinkling Watermelon]()
In 2023, high school student Eun Gyeol, a CODA with a passion for music, leads a double life as a model pupil by day and a guitarist by night. When he discovers ...more -
![Weak Hero Class 1]()
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 -
![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 before as a little girl. When she learns the village is without ...more -
![Study Group]()
Yun Ga Min, a student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, is determined to go to college despite his poor grades and knack for fighting. He forms a study group but ...more -
![Move to Heaven]()
Han Geu Ru is an autistic 20-year-old guy. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items ...more -
![Moving]()
Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hui Su, and Lee Gang Hun, seemingly typical high school students, bear extraordinary inherited powers. Bong Seok can fly, Hui Su possesses exceptional athleticism and rapid injury recovery, ...more -
![Taxi Driver]()
Do Gi, a former Special Forces officer, is consumed by grief after his mother is murdered by a serial killer. He joins Rainbow Taxi, a secret organization that delivers revenge to victims ...more -
![All of Us Are Dead]()
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from ...more -
![The WONDERfools]()
Set against the backdrop of 1999, when widespread doomsday fears gripped the public, the story follows the unexpected rise of unlikely heroes in Haeseong City. Eun Chae Ni, a spirited and unpredictable ...more -
![Death's Game]()
After struggling for seven years without securing a stable job, Choi I Jae becomes engulfed in despair and hopelessness. Believing that ending his life would be the solution, I Jae is met ...more -
![Mouse]()
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 -
![The Judge from Hell]()
Kang Bit Na is an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, but she is a demon. Her mission as a demon is to kill evil people who lead other people to their ...more -
![A Shop for Killers]()
Ji An’s life takes a wild turn when she gets a call from the cops about her uncle’s “suicide,” but she knows something’s off. Raised by her mysterious uncle Jung Jin Man ...more -
![Tomorrow]()
Choi Jun Ung seeks a job, but it's hard for him to get hired. One night, he witnesses a man trying to end his life and decides to stop him. He gets ...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 -
![Kingdom]()
As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more -
![Can This Love Be Translated?]()
Follows interpreter Ju Ho Jin and top star Cha Mu Hui as their working relationship turns into a precarious emotional entanglement. Ju Ho Jin's professional rule is to stay neutral and invisible, ...more -
![Head over Heels]()
Park Seong A is a high school student, but, at night, she is a shaman named Fairy Cheon Ji. When she works as a shaman, she covers her face partially to hide ...more -
![Bon Appetit, Your Majesty]()
Set in a dazzling blend of past and present, the story follows Chef Yeon Ji Yeong, a perfectionist French-trained chef at the peak of her culinary career, who is suddenly transported back ...more -
![Perfect Marriage Revenge]()
Han I Ju, a painter adopted by Han Jin Ung and Lee Jeong Hye, has always been neglected by her family, including her younger sister, Han Yu Ra. Married to Yoo Se ...more -
![Bloodhounds]()
When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon U squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong U Jin, Geon U narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more -
![The Uncanny Counter]()
A group of demon hunters called Counters work undercover at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits seeking eternal life. So Mun, the youngest Counter, becomes a central figure after a mysterious ...more -
![The Good Bad Mother]()
Young Soon is a single mother and pig farmer who raised her son Kang Ho alone. Despite her love for him, her strict parenting caused Kang Ho to view her as a ...more -
![Summer Strike]()
Lee Yeo Reum, a young woman with a promising career and a happy relationship, faces a sudden downfall when her mother dies in an accident and her boyfriend breaks up with her. ...more -
![Stranger]()
Hwang Si Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. He becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more -
![In Your Radiant Season]()
Song Ha Ran is the chief designer of Korea's premier high-end fashion house Nana Atelier. Unlike her flawless, seemingly perfect image, she has locked herself in a winter state due to the ...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 -
![Little Women]()
Three sisters, bound by a close relationship and raised in poverty, get caught up in a major incident that pits them against the wealthiest family in the nation. The eldest, Oh In ...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 -
![Youth of May]()
Hee Tae, a top student at Seoul National University College of Medicine, becomes a local hero in Gwangju. His best friend Kyung Soo, a pro-democracy activist, persuades him to open an illegal ...more -
![Big Mouth]()
Park Chang Ho has been known since his school days as "Big Mouth" because he talks big and promises big things but can not follow through. He is also an infamous lawyer ...more -
![Through the Darkness]()
In 1990s Seoul, a mysterious killer known as 'Red Cap' terrorizes the city with brutal, random attacks on women, leaving detectives powerless. To catch him, Kook Yeong Su, head of the Criminal ...more -
![Extracurricular]()
Four high school students become entangled in crime to make money, facing escalating and unpredictable consequences. Ji Su turns from model student to criminal, dragging school bully Min Hui, cunning partner Gyu ...more -
![The Guest]()
Yun Hwa Pyeong, 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 -
![Racket Boys]()
Yoon Hyun Jong, a former top badminton player, now struggles to support his family. He seizes the opportunity to coach a middle school team on the brink of disbandment, consisting of just ...more -
![Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938]()
An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Ju. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more -
![Life on Mars]()
As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...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 -
![The Atypical Family]()
Bok Gwi Ju has the ability to travel back in time, but only to happy moments from his past. Unable to change anything, he becomes depressed and loses his power. His family ...more -
![100 Days My Prince]()
Yi Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that ...more -
![Search: WWW]()
This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more -
![The Art of Sarah]()
The story of Sarah Kim who wanted to embody luxury, even if it meant being fake, and Park Mu Gyeong, who traces after her desires. Sarah Kim is a mysterious character whose ...more -
![A Time Called You]()
Han Jun Hee's boyfriend Koo Yeon Jun died one year ago. She still hasn't gotten over his death and misses him a lot. One day, she somehow travels back in time to ...more -
![Come and Hug Me]()
This is the story of a tragic love that spans 12 years. When they were children, Yoon Na Moo and Gil Nak Won were each others first love. They are forced to ...more -
![My Perfect Stranger]()
Yun Hae Jun, the youngest anchor at his broadcasting station, and Baek Yun Yeong, a publishing company employee who once dreamed of being a writer, travel back in time to 1987. In ...more -
![Missing: The Other Side]()
In Duon Village, where the spirits of missing deceased people reside, Kim Uk, a fraudster, stumbles upon the village and becomes entangled in a search to uncover the truth behind their disappearances. ...more -
![See You in My 19th Life]()
Ban Ji Eum has the ability to remember all her past lives, living through countless reincarnations for nearly a thousand years. After a tragic accident ends her previous life, she seeks to ...more -
![When the Weather Is Fine]()
Tired of life in Seoul, Hae Won, a cellist who has closed her heart due to past emotional wounds, returns to her hometown, Bookhyun Village. There, she meets Eun Seob, the owner ...more -
![Hello Monster]()
Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more -
![One Dollar Lawyer]()
Cheon Ji Hun is a lawyer with unusual flair. His hair has a stylish perm. His retainer is only 1,000 won despite being one of the most skilled lawyers around. He argues ...more -
![Spring Fever]()
Follows Yun Bom, who, after enduring emotional turmoil in Seoul, moves to the small town of Sinsu to begin anew as an exchange teacher. Initially detached and cold toward everything, she gradually ...more -
![Save Me]()
Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more -
![The Price of Confession]()
An Yun Su works as an art teacher, living a peaceful, ordinary life, until it suddenly changes. Her husband is murdered, and she is accused of killing him. She struggles to clear ...more -
![Tunnel]()
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 -
![Way Back Love]()
Jung Hui Wan is a 24-year-old woman who doesn't have the will to live. She lives her life as a recluse. One day, her childhood friend and first love, Kim Ram U, ...more -
![Mad for Each Other]()
Two individuals with painful pasts navigate a complex journey of hurt and healing while falling in love. No Hwi O, a detective in Gangnam’s violent crimes division, faces a sudden breakdown, becoming ...more -
![My Sweet Mobster]()
Seo Ji Hwan, once a legend of the underworld, is CEO of a food company that offers a fresh start to ex-convicts. His gangland past, though, has a tendency to follow him ...more -
![Another Miss Oh]()
Two women, both named O Hae Yeong, find themselves constantly mixed up in each other’s lives because of their shared name. From confusion over boys and grades in high school to ending ...more -
![Family Matters]()
A group of people possessing special abilities disguise themselves as a family to survive against heinous criminals. Han Yeong Su is a loving mother with a special ability. Baek Cheol Hui is ...more -
![The Kidnapping Day]()
Kim Myung Joon is a kind-hearted man in a tough spot, needing money for his sick daughter's surgery. Desperate, he agrees to kidnap a wealthy child, suggested by his ex-wife. While trying ...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 King of Pigs]()
Two friends, Kyung Min and Detective Jong Suk, reconnect after receiving a message from a friend they haven't heard from in 20 years. The message triggers painful memories of their school bullying, ...more -
![Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]()
Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a women's traditional theater company, and make it big. ...more -
![Mother]()
Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more -
![As You Stood By]()
Eun Su works in sales at a luxury goods retailer in a high-end department store. She has carried the weight of a deep-seated trauma since childhood. Her friend, Hui Su, shares a ...more -
![Bridal Mask]()
Lee Gang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Gang ...more -
![Reply 1994]()
Set in 1994, six university students from various provincial areas live together at a boarding house in Sinchon, Seoul, which is run by a couple with a daughter named Na Jung. The ...more -
![Ghost Doctor]()
Cha Young Min, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon, is involved in an accident and his spirit possesses the body of Seung Tak, a lucky and rich resident doctor. The two are complete ...more -
![The Manipulated]()
Mild-mannered Tae Jung is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yo Han orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Tae Jung sets out to make ...more -
![Seoul Busters]()
The 2nd Violent Crimes Unit at Songwon Police is known for having the lowest arrest rate, and after a failed undercover mission, they lose their leader and move into a former daycare ...more -
![Boyhood]()
Set in the backdrop of the mid-to-late 1980s, the drama tells the story of students at an agricultural high school in Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung Tae is a small and weak boy ...more -
![Who Are You: School 2015]()
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 -
![You and Everything Else]()
Ryu Eun Jung, a woman with a candid personality, attracts people effortlessly. Her best friend and lifelong rival, Cheon Sang Yeon, has been by her side since elementary school. Coming from a ...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 -
![The Tale of Lady Ok]()
Set during the Joseon period, Ok Tae Yeong is a legal expert. She is smart, has an excellent work ethic, and is athletic. Even in difficult situations, she doesn’t hesitate to help ...more -
![Gyeongseong Creature]()
Jang Tae Sang, a charming and resourceful man in Bukchon, Gyeongseong, enjoys his comfortable life until he crosses paths with Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled todugun known for finding missing people. Chae ...more -
![Circle]()
Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more -
![My Girl]()
When Gong Chan meets the lively and beautiful Yoo Rin, he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Yoo Rin ...more -
![Defendant]()
Park Jeong U is a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jeong U ...more -
![The Scarecrow]()
Criminal profiler Kang Tae Ju is pulled out of retirement by a chilling summons: an imprisoned serial killer has been linked to additional unsolved deaths through DNA evidence, but he insists that ...more -
![Jewel in the Palace]()
About 500 years ago during the time of Joseon Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more -
![49 Days]()
Shin Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to marry her fiancé, Kang Min Ho, but her perfect life is shattered when she gets into a car accident that ...more -
![The Veil]()
In this spy series, top NIS agent Ji Hyuk seeks to uncover a traitor, unveiling a larger threat. His memory loss leads him to a minor task team, where he meets Je ...more -
![To My Beloved Thief]()
Born from a tryst between a nobleman and a slave woman, Hong Eun Jo is no stranger to the plight of the average person, especially after her father fell ill. By day, ...more -
![Tell Me That You Love Me]()
Cha Jin Woo is a deaf artist. He is used to expressing his feelings through drawings instead of speaking, as most are unwilling to learn sign language or even get to know ...more -
![Our Blooming Youth]()
Min Jae I, a gentle and poised daughter of a prominent family, is engaged to the son of a powerful State Councillor. Devoting herself to learning everything she needs to know to ...more -
![Pasta]()
Seo Yu Gyeong endured the gruelling job of kitchen assistant at high-class restaurant La Sfera for three years in hopes of being promoted to chef. Things are looking up as she meets ...more -
![Melo Movie]()
Kim Mu Bi, an aspiring film director and assistant director, quietly works to follow in her father's footsteps in the film industry. Ko Gyeom, a passionate film critic, aims to watch every ...more -
![One Day Off]()
Park Ha Gyeong teaches Korean literature at a high school. To escape her ordinary days, Park Ha Gyeong decides to take one-day trips on Saturdays. During her one-day trip, she walks around, ...more -
![Doctor Prisoner]()
An ace emergency care doctor loses his license after being scapegoated in a malpractice case caused by the hospital director. Determined to get revenge, he becomes a prison internist, aiming to befriend ...more -
![Phantom Lawyer]()
A quirky and heartwarming adventure in which the ghost-seeing lawyer Sin I Rang and the elite lawyer Han Na Hyeon resolve the injustices of very special clients through the law. These "special ...more -
![Duel]()
Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more -
![Children of Nobody]()
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life ...more -
![Dong Yi]()
Dong Yi worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok Jong then selected her as his concubine. She would then give birth to Yeong Jo, the second son ...more -
![Mine]()
Seo Hee Soo, a former top actress, marries into the Hyo Won Group and strives to adapt as a daughter-in-law while staying true to herself. Jung Seo Hyun, the elegant and rational ...more -
![Moon River]()
It tells the story of the soul exchange between a prince who has lost his smile and a saddle-carrying merchant who has lost her memory. Joseon Crown Prince Yi Gang, who lost ...more -
![Misty]()
Go Hye Ran is an ambitious anchorwoman for the popular news show, News 9. She is passionate about her job and doesn't stop until she gets what she wants. One day, she ...more -
![Dear My Friends]()
Park Wan is a translator who is constantly pulled by her mother, Jang Nan Hee, to hang out with her elder friends, Jo Hee Ja, Moon Jung Ah, Oh Choong Nam, and ...more -
![Queen and I]()
Kim Bung Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyeon when Jang Hui Bin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Seok Jong's queen ...more -
![Undercover High School]()
Jung Hae Seong, an elite NIS agent facing demotion, goes undercover at Byeongmun High School to locate King Gojong’s missing gold bars. Posing as a student, he encounters O Su A, a ...more
