Popular dramas that failed to grab your attention

Many dramas became the talk of the town from the date of their announcement, either because of the star-studded cast or due to the interesting story plot. But, many of them fail to satisfy our expectations making us ponder what was special in these dramas that everyone are attracted to them. So, what are the popular dramas that failed to connect with you?

NOTE: When you vote, take into consideration that this list is not for unpopular highly rated dramas and is only for the dramas that were hyped by many people. For the drama to be considered popular # of Watchers > 20,000. If the drama that you want to vote for is not on the list, feel free to include them on the list.

 OPTIONAL: In the comment section, mention the reason you think the drama failed to impress you?

Alice1441 Feb 25, 2022
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  • One Spring Night

    101. One Spring Night

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    946 points by 12 voters
    Feeling trapped in a stale four-year relationship and reluctant to take the next step into marriage, Lee Jung In stumbles into Yu Ji Ho's pharmacy one morning, nursing a hangover after a ...more
  • Kingdom

    102. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    937 points by 12 voters
    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
  • A Love So Beautiful

    103. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
    8.3
    911 points by 11 voters
    It starts off with high school classmates Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen who are also neighbors. Xiao Xi, a cheerful girl who doesn't study much, is expressive about her admiration towards ...more
  • Business Proposal

    104. Business Proposal

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    817 points by 11 voters
    Shin Ha Ri, a single woman, has a crush on her male friend, but is heartbroken to learn he has a girlfriend. She meets her friend Jin Young Seo, the daughter of ...more
  • Eulachacha Waikiki

    105. Eulachacha Waikiki

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.6
    781 points by 9 voters
    Three young men—Dong Goo, an unlucky aspiring film director; Joon Ki, an eccentric actor; and Doo Shik, a lazy freelance writer—open a guesthouse called “Waikiki” in Itaewon to fund their film. Despite ...more
  • Eternal Love

    106. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    759 points by 9 voters
    The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more
  • My Name

    107. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    8.7
    732 points by 9 voters
    Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction. Yoon Ji Woo, a member of a organized ...more
  • Strangers from Hell

    108. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.6
    732 points by 9 voters
    Yun Jong U 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
  • Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    109. Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.8
    713 points by 9 voters
    During the South Korean financial crisis, teen fencer Na Hee Do's high school team is disbanded, but she overcomes obstacles to join the national team. Meanwhile, Baek Yi Jin's life is turned ...more
  • Black

    110. Black

    Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
    8.0
    682 points by 9 voters
    Black is about a detective possessed by the Grim Reaper. Ha Ram can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven. (Source: ...more
  • Chicago Typewriter

    111. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    651 points by 9 voters
    In the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Joo, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yu Jin Oh, a talented ghostwriter in ...more
  • Good Morning Call

    112. Good Morning Call

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes
    7.4
    581 points by 8 voters
    Yoshikawa Nao stays behind to live by herself when her parents leave to inherit her grandpa's farm in the country. On the day she moves into her new apartment, she discovers that ...more
  • The Penthouse: War in Life

    113. The Penthouse: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes
    8.7
    536 points by 6 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
  • Heartstrings

    114. Heartstrings

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
    7.6
    531 points by 9 voters
    Lee Shin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is the vocalist of the band "The Stupid" and also plays the guitar. He is known for his good looks and ...more
  • So I Married an Anti-Fan

    115. So I Married an Anti-Fan

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    7.9
    514 points by 6 voters
    Hoo Joon is a top star and Geun Young is a magazine reporter who both attend a club’s opening night. There, Young witnesses Joon's violent behavior and accidentally vomits on him. Young ...more
  • Faith

    116. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    504 points by 7 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • Search: WWW

    117. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    474 points by 7 voters
    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
  • Temperature of Love

    118. Temperature of Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.5
    473 points by 6 voters
    Hyun Soo quit her job to become a TV writer; Jung Sun dreams of becoming a French food chef and opening a restaurant. As the pair navigate their paths to fulfill their ...more
  • Doctors

    119. Doctors

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    7.9
    468 points by 6 voters
    Yoo Hye Jung was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality and always goes wayward. She had many scars from her childhood and through self-preservation, Hye Jung keeps her heart ...more
  • Goong

    120. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.8
    451 points by 7 voters
    Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense, Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student. Until one day when she receives some unexpected news. Because of her grandfather's will, she must marry the unendurable Crown ...more
  • Are You Human Too?

    121. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    444 points by 7 voters
    The drama tells of an android called Nam Shin III who must pretend to be the son of a rich family when the real Nam Shin falls into a coma. Nam Shin's ...more
  • The World of the Married

    122. The World of the Married

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    390 points by 5 voters
    Everything seems perfect in the life of the successful family doctor and associate director, Ji Sun Woo. She lives happily in Gosan with her handsome husband Lee Tae Oh, whom she financially ...more
  • Extracurricular

    123. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.3
    382 points by 6 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
  • Another Miss Oh

    124. Another Miss Oh

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    376 points by 5 voters
    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
  • Dr. Romantic

    125. Dr. Romantic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    338 points by 6 voters
    Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and ...more
  • 2gether

    126. 2gether

    Thai Drama - 2020, 13 episodes
    7.7
    337 points by 5 voters
    Tine is a handsome student and cheerleader in college, while Sarawat is one of the most popular guys on campus and a leading light in the soccer and music clubs. When Tine ...more
  • Fated to Love You

    127. Fated to Love You

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.1
    330 points by 5 voters
    Mi Yeong is a typical office clerk who is rather plain, somewhat awkward and has her good nature taken advantage of by her co-workers on a daily basis. While on vacation, she ...more
  • Age of Youth

    128. Age of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.5
    330 points by 5 voters
    Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called "Belle Epoque," which means "a beautiful time" in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and issues. In ...more
  • All of Us Are Dead

    129. All of Us Are Dead

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    324 points by 4 voters
    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 Scholar Who Walks the Night

    130. The Scholar Who Walks the Night

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    7.8
    310 points by 5 voters
    In Joseon Dynasty, immaculately dressed in scholarly robes, the young nobleman Kim Sung Yeol lives as a vampire to keep his promise to his friends. When Sung Yeol still was a human, ...more
  • Dr. Romantic Season 2

    131. Dr. Romantic Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.7
    303 points by 6 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
  • Kill It

    132. Kill It

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.2
    296 points by 5 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
  • Where Your Eyes Linger

    133. Where Your Eyes Linger

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    7.9
    267 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
  • Cruel City

    134. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    257 points by 4 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    135. The Romance of Tiger and Rose

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    252 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
  • Happiness

    136. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.8
    247 points by 3 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 Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    137. The Penthouse Season 2: War in Life

    Korean Drama - 2021, 13 episodes
    8.7
    242 points by 3 voters
    After successfully framing Oh Yoon Hee, Cheon Seo Jin and Joo Dan Tae decide to get married. Their engagement party is interrupted by Oh Yoon Hee and Ha Yoon Cheol, who has ...more
  • Secret

    138. Secret

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    8.3
    240 points by 4 voters
    A man who does not believe in love, falls for a woman who has been hurt by it. Min Hyuk is wealthy, with everything but a good personality, He’s been enraged and ...more
  • Lovestruck in the City

    139. Lovestruck in the City

    Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes
    7.9
    220 points by 3 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
  • Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo

    140. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.4
    193 points by 2 voters
    Sakura Nanase is a 22-year-old rookie nurse. She met Doctor Tendo Kairi several years ago and fell in love with him. To meet him again, she studied hard and became a nurse. ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    141. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    192 points by 2 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
  • The Secret Life of My Secretary

    142. The Secret Life of My Secretary

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.0
    146 points by 2 voters
    Do Min Ik is an intelligent, perfectionist man with a heart of stone and the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media who always relies on his secretary, the hot-tempered Jung ...more
  • Go Back Couple

    143. Go Back Couple

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    145 points by 2 voters
    38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more

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