Best Dramas of 2020

The best dramas of 2020, regardless of nationality (also including dramas that started in 2019 but ended in 2020). These are the dramas we loved in 2020. Feel free to add what you think was the best!

Silvia Andrito Jan 22, 2021
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  • Crash Landing on You

    1. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    1,676 points by 17 voters
    After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jung Hyuk, who agrees to help her ...more
  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    2. Imawa no Kuni no Alice

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.8
    1,180 points by 12 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
  • Flower of Evil

    3. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    1,085 points by 11 voters
    Although Baek Hui Seong 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 a doting ...more
  • Go Ahead

    4. Go Ahead

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 46 episodes
    8.9
    1,081 points by 11 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
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    5. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    1,067 points by 11 voters
    Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more
  • Hospital Playlist

    6. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    9.1
    892 points by 9 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
  • Itaewon Class

    7. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    677 points by 7 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
  • 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

    8. 30-sai made Dotei Da to Mahotsukai ni Nareru rashii

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.1
    593 points by 6 voters
    Adachi Kiyoshi is a regular salaryman who, at the age of 29, was still a virgin. On his 30th birthday, he suddenly finds himself acquiring a new power - the ability to ...more
  • I Told Sunset about You

    9. I Told Sunset about You

    Thai Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
    8.1
    497 points by 5 voters
    Teh and Oh-aew were best friends until a boyhood line of reasoning turned them into rivals. Years later as they're preparing for university admissions, both pursuing interests in the field of Communication ...more
  • Start-Up

    10. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    497 points by 5 voters
    Set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sector, “Start Up” tells the tale of the razor-thin margins between ultimate success and abject failure. The story takes place in the fictional ...more
  • Love Is Sweet

    11. Love Is Sweet

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.4
    492 points by 5 voters
    Jiang Jun, a bright and idealistic girl with dual degrees in economics and psychology, works for a philanthropy organization after graduation. Her life takes a turn when her father's accident forces her ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    12. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    490 points by 5 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
  • Color Rush

    13. Color Rush

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.5
    461 points by 5 voters
    Monochromatic people (known as 'Mono's) live in a world where they are not able to see colours and therefore view their surroundings through varying shades of grey, black and white. However, every ...more
  • Theory of Love

    14. Theory of Love

    Thai Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    7.8
    453 points by 5 voters
    Third is a filmology major and a member of the Savage Team along with his best friends Two, Bone, and Khai, but he has a secret. Third has been secretly in love ...more
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    15. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    394 points by 4 voters
    Having finally sold her TV series script, aspiring screenwriter Chen Xiao Qian soon falls under the scrutiny of the male lead, who refuses to act out the role. Vowing to make her ...more
  • Boys' Lockdown

    16. Boys' Lockdown

    Filipino Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    7.8
    392 points by 4 voters
    Love in the time of a pandemic. While it’s certainly not the best time to go out, meet someone, and fall in love, Key and Chen find each other in the middle ...more
  • Someday or One Day

    17. Someday or One Day

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
    8.9
    386 points by 4 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
  • Like in the Movies

    18. Like in the Movies

    Filipino Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.3
    384 points by 4 voters
    A prequel to the unproduced teleplays on Wattpad, GAYA SA PELIKULA tells us about Karl, a 19-year-old recluse architecture student in the middle of an identity crisis. He is forced by his ...more
  • Mr. Heart

    19. Mr. Heart

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.6
    380 points by 4 voters
    Despite the fact that things just never seem to go his way, Sang Ha always manages to find a reason to smile. A member of the school track team, Sang Ha loves ...more
  • Where Your Eyes Linger

    20. Where Your Eyes Linger

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.9
    376 points by 4 voters
    Meet Han Tae Joo, the 18 year-old student and successor to the TB Group. Blessed with a wealthy family, good looks and popularity, he has few worries. Kang Gook, his thoughtful childhood ...more
  • Gameboys

    21. Gameboys

    Filipino Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
    8.1
    372 points by 4 voters
    Teenage streamer Cairo is caught off guard when he receives a video call from a new online rival called Gavreel. He is even more surprised when the handsome stranger asks him out. ...more
  • Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart

    22. Wish You: Your Melody From My Heart

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.5
    363 points by 4 voters
    A free-spirited singer whose love of music has him performing on the streets, Kang In Soo’s life revolves completely around music. Supported by his friends, In Soo hopes to someday turn his ...more
  • When My Love Blooms

    23. When My Love Blooms

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.8
    296 points by 3 voters
    Twenty years ago, Yoon Ji Soo and Han Jae Hyun fell head over heels in love during their college days. Ji Soo, a freshman at the music college, unexpectedly captivated the popular ...more
  • Hot Stove League

    24. Hot Stove League

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    294 points by 3 voters
    About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more
  • Life: Senjou no Bokura

    25. Life: Senjou no Bokura

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
    8.0
    291 points by 3 voters
    One day after school, the serious Ito and the child-like Nishi meet by chance as each endeavors to remain walking on the sidewalk's white line. As time goes by, Ito recognizes he ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    26. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    289 points by 3 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more
  • My Engineer

    27. My Engineer

    Thai Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
    7.6
    286 points by 3 voters
    When Bohn, the popular engineering student, starts a revenge plan on Duen, the innocent first-year medical student, their feelings slowly start to grow through roses that Duen has to buy for Bohn ...more
  • Joy of Life

    28. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    200 points by 2 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
  • Into the Ring

    29. Into the Ring

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.1
    194 points by 2 voters
    Seo Gong Myung is an efficient and hard-nosed elite civil servant who can multitask with ease and is titled the ‘Number One Handsome Man’ on the District People's Committee. However, he is ...more
  • Stranger Season 2

    30. Stranger Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.5
    192 points by 2 voters
    The prosecutor's office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors, including elite prosecutor Woo Tae Ha, want discretionary power over investigations. Meanwhile, the police, including Choi Bit, try to ...more
  • Private Lives

    31. Private Lives

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.4
    192 points by 2 voters
    Swindlers come across a secret of the nation and try to reveal the secret. They must go up against a large company by using all of their skills. Lee Jung Hwan is ...more
  • Dr. Romantic Season 2

    32. Dr. Romantic Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.7
    192 points by 2 voters
    A “real doctor” story set in a small, humble hospital called Doldam Hospital. It is a story about people who meet Kim Sa Bu, a genius doctor, and discover “real romance.” Kim ...more
  • The School Nurse Files

    33. The School Nurse Files

    Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
    7.2
    192 points by 2 voters
    An Eun Young is a new nurse teacher at school. She has a special ability to see jelly like monsters that are made from residue of human desire and she can also ...more
  • Lost Romance

    34. Lost Romance

    Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    8.4
    191 points by 2 voters
    Zheng Xiao En works as an editor of romance novels at a publishing company, and secretly dreams about falling in love with a CEO. When she isn’t working, she spends her days ...more
  • Extracurricular

    35. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    "Extracurricular” is centered around four high school students who start committing crimes to earn money and the unpredictable dangers they face as a result. Ji Soo, who goes from a model student ...more
  • Lupin no Musume Season 2

    36. Lupin no Musume Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hana and her family of master thieves hides from the world by pretending to be dead. They live at Kazuma’s home. Hana’s father Takeru never stops stealing. Due to that, Kazuma’s father ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    37. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • Record of Youth

    38. Record of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    This is a drama about the growth record of young people who strive to achieve their dreams and love without despair in a generation where dreams have become a luxury and the ...more
  • Kamen Rider Zero-One

    39. Kamen Rider Zero-One

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Humagear, created by the leading company for A.I., Hiden Intelligence, serve humanity's every convenience. But a cyber-terrorist organization begins hacking the Humagears in a conspiracy that turns them into monsters. Hiden Aruto ...more
  • SF8: Joan's Galaxy

    40. SF8: Joan's Galaxy

    Korean Special - 2020, 1 episode
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    The world is covered with fine dust, and Cs, who were injected with expensive antibodies at birth, enjoy a life expectancy of 100 years, while Ns, who were not injected, live a ...more
  • Serenade of Peaceful Joy

    41. Serenade of Peaceful Joy

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 69 episodes
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    When Zhao Zhen discovers his biological mother is not the Empress Dowager Liu E, but her maid Li Lanhui, he arranges a marriage between his beloved daughter Princess Fukang and the Li ...more
  • 365: Repeat the Year

    42. 365: Repeat the Year

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    94 points by 1 voters
    A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the ...more
  • Cheat On Me, if You Can

    43. Cheat On Me, if You Can

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.8
    94 points by 1 voters
    Best-selling crime author Yeo Joo is researching how to make a murder look like an accidental death. Her younger husband, Woo Sung, is a family man and divorce lawyer. He thinks he's ...more
  • Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

    44. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    7.6
    93 points by 1 voters
    Goo Ra Ra is a naive rich girl, who dreams of being a great pianist with her father's love guiding her. But her path becomes rocky when her father passes away, and ...more
  • 35-sai no Shojo

    45. 35-sai no Shojo

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    7.7
    93 points by 1 voters
    After a sudden accident in 1995, 10-year-old Imamura Nozomi goes into a coma. Twenty-five years later, in 2020, Nozomi wakes up. Although she is 35 years old, she still acts like she's ...more
  • Missing: The Other Side

    46. Missing: The Other Side

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.6
    92 points by 1 voters
    A village holds the spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs. Kim Wook is a smooth talker and a ...more
  • Sweet Home

    47. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.7
    91 points by 1 voters
    Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his ...more
  • Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru

    48. Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.1
    91 points by 1 voters
    Hanaoka Nao's mother, Yuriko, works as a confectioner at Kogetsuan, a traditional Japanese sweets shop. Nao meets Takatsuki Tsubaki, the owner's six-year-old son, and they become childhood sweethearts. Tragedy strikes when Tsubaki's ...more
  • 13

    49. 13

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
    7.3
    90 points by 1 voters
    Yuria, a girl who went missing when she was 13 years old, suddenly reappears after 13 years. She tells detectives that she had been kidnapped. Her sudden return has her family pretending ...more

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