Best international show of 2023
List was made for BK-drama community.
Includes: Cdrama, Jdrama, Kdrama
RandomUsagi Dec 21, 2023
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![Till the End of the Moon]()
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 -
![Yu Yu Hakusho]()
Urameshi Yusuke was a tough teen delinquent until one selfless act changed his life...by ending it. When he died saving a little kid from a speeding car, the afterlife didn't know what ...more -
![Gannibal]()
When police officer Agawa Daigo, is posted to a remote village in the Japanese countryside, he comes to the terrifying realization that something is wrong with the village and the people who ...more -
![The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch]()
4. The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes480 points by 5 votersEvil spirits from the afterlife arrive on Earth in search of an immortal existence. The story follows a group of counters who are tasked with catching these malevolent entities. (Source: whats-on-netflix.com) -
![Brush Up Life]()
A comedy focusing on Kondo Asami, a 33-year-old single woman who lives with her parents and works at the local city hall, and suddenly finds herself starting her life over from scratch. ...more -
![Destined]()
Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a ...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 -
![The Starry Love]()
The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. ...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 -
![Revenant]()
When the door to another world opens, demons exist there. Ku San Young is possessed by one of those demons. Yeom Hae Sang can see the demon which has possessed Ku San ...more -
![Mysterious Lotus Casebook]()
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 -
![Destined with You]()
Lee Hong Jo is the lowest grade civil servant. She always does her best at work, even though she suffers from many civil complaints. In her personal life, she is used to ...more -
![Love Me, Love My Voice]()
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 -
![Pending Train: 8:23, Ashita Kimi to]()
Kayashima Naoya, a charismatic hairdresser who finds himself struggling to survive in extreme conditions when the train he is on winds up in a devastated future world where there is no food, ...more -
![Vivant]()
Nogi Yusuke is the chief of Marubishi Corporation's Energy Development Division 2 and visited the Balka Republic to recover the extra $90 million that had been transferred to GFL, a company with ...more -
![The Glory Part 2]()
Moon Dong Eun's silent fury against those students that horrifically abused her during her high school years continues to burn inside of her. She meticulously executes her plan to inflict ultimate pain ...more -
![Lost You Forever]()
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 -
![Story of Kunning Palace]()
Jiang Xue Ning’s obsession with becoming empress strains her friendship with Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of Official Zhang Zhe. After a brief reign, guilt takes hold as rebels, led ...more -
![Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta]()
19. Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes197 points by 2 votersFollow the daily lives of the Kishida family. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the autobiographical essay "Kazoku Dakara Aishitan Janakute, Aishita no ga Kazoku Datta" (家族だから愛したんじゃなくて、愛したのが家族だった) by Kishida Nami (岸田奈美). -
![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 -
![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 -
![Reversal Orchestra]()
10 years ago, Tanioka Hatsune was a famous young violinist. She won many international music competitions and performed with prestigious orchestras. For some reason, Tanioka Hatsune decided to walk away from her ...more -
![Meet Yourself]()
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 -
![My Dearest]()
A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more -
![The Matchmakers]()
Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and handsome young man. He was the youngest to place first in the state examination, but he was picked to become the princess' husband. During their ...more -
![Death's Game]()
After struggling for seven years without securing a stable job, Choi Yi Jae becomes engulfed in despair and hopelessness. Believing that ending his life would be the solution, Yi Jae is met ...more -
![Numbers]()
Ho Woo is the first and only high school graduate accountant to join the top accounting firm in the country. With his outstanding memory, observation, adaptation, and sense of justice that ordinary ...more -
![A Journey to Love]()
Female assassin Ren Ru Yi, the former left envoy of the Scarlet Guards, becomes a member of the Wu's State's escort delegation to save the King of Wu who has been taken ...more -
![Castaway Diva]()
Mok Ha has always dreamt of becoming a singer. During middle school, however, she ends up on a deserted island where she manages to survive alone for over fifteen years. When she's ...more -
![Daily Dose of Sunshine]()
Jung Da Eun works as a nurse. She is transferred to neuropsychiatry from the internal medicine department. This is her first time working in neuropsychiatry, so everything is difficult and awkward for ...more -
![Ao Haru Ride]()
At the end of the first year of high school, Yoshioka Futaba meets Tanaka Kou, who was her first love. In their middle school days, they attended the same school, but he ...more -
![Oasis]()
During the 1980s, South Korea was undergoing a political change, leading to turmoil and social unrest. In a small town in Jeolla Province, two friends, Lee Du Hak and Choi Cheol Ung, ...more -
![From Me to You]()
Well-meaning but socially awkward, Kuronuma Sawako is nicknamed "Sadako" by her high school classmates because of her similar hair style with the main character from the horror movie "Ring." She doesn't have ...more -
![Ousama ni Sasagu Kusuriyubi]()
Haneda Ayaka is a young lady whose doll-like beauty has unfortunately caused problems for her in every workplace she lands herself into. Even in her latest job as a marriage planner in ...more -
![One Piece]()
The series follows the adventures of the fugitive Straw Hat Pirates, as they explore the dangerous oceans, lands and beyond in search of the "One Piece", a fabled treasure that will make ...more -
![The Inextricable Destiny]()
He Jiu Ling, the lively and mischievous eighteen-year-old daughter of a revered and powerful general, finds herself in a bewildering predicament. Her life has been dedicated to the study of martial arts, ...more -
![Sanctuary: Seiiki]()
Pushed to the brink, delinquent Kiyoshi Oze takes on the world of sumo as a wrestler under the name "Enno," captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped ...more -
![Hamaru Otoko ni Keritai Onna]()
Shitara looses his elite job, and his wife leaves divorce papers behind. He falls from the mighty and ends up as a caretaker at a boarding house. Nishijima who lives in the ...more -
![Love Is an Accident]()
Upon travelling to ancient times, Li Chu Yue has a scrape with death after being mistaken for an assassin by An Jing Zhao, the young master of Yunwei Villa. She manages to ...more -
![Unknown]()
Yamihara Kokoro and Asada Toramatsu live in a town that is quite peaceful, until a serial murder case happened where the bodies all had their blood drained out. Five years have passed ...more -
![A Date with the Future]()
Ten years ago, firefighter Jin Shi Chuan saved high schooler Xu Lai during a deadly earthquake, and she vowed to find him again. Now, as a fire captain and reporter, their paths ...more -
![Haiiro no Otome]()
Kagami Tsutako has been obsessed with Ii Azami for 20 years. While stalking him one day, she encounters Ii Azami being hit by a car. When she discovers he has lost his ...more -
![My Journey to You]()
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 -
![Watashi no Oyome-kun]()
Hayami Honoka works in the sales department for a major consumer electronics company. She is excellent at her job and is respected by her colleagues. She seems like a clean freak at ...more -
![When I Fly Towards You]()
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 -
![The Trust]()
Born the daughter of a great general, Xu Yu was raised with a sword in her hand. Training from a very young age, Xu Yu is as adept with a bow as ...more -
![A League of Nobleman]()
Zhang Ping is an impoverished orphan who comes from a provincial part of the country. He came to Beijing in an attempt to take the civil service entrance examination but had to ...more -
![Back from the Brink]()
After a lover's betrayal, the ancient dragon Tian Yao found himself badly wounded and heartbroken. The woman he loved betrayed him by dismembering him and stripping him of his dragon scales and ...more -
![Longing for You]()
A detective who was chasing the real culprit of a serial murder case faces the hidden secret of his family. Jin Sung is a cheerful yet nasty-tempered detective at Woojin Police Station ...more -
![Love You Seven Times]()
Xiang Yun was originally a cloud, but was later transformed into a fairy by the Red Thread Master and worked in the Marriage Pavilion. Xiangyun volunteered to help her master to find ...more -
![Only for Love]()
Zheng Shu Yi, a determined financial reporter, is chasing a career-making story by securing an interview with Shi Yan, a young CEO investing in startups to give back. A mix-up brings them ...more -
![A Good Day to Be a Dog]()
Han Hae Na, a single high school teacher, is cursed due to a family secret. Anyone in her family who kisses someone transforms into a dog at midnight for six hours, repeating ...more -
![Soundtrack #2]()
Ji Soo Ho, a young CEO, and Do Hyun Seo, a piano instructor who gave up her dreams, reconnect after six years. They begin piano lessons for personal reasons, while talented musician ...more -
![Burn the House Down]()
The Mitarai family are wealthy and they have run a hospital for generations. One day, their home burns down in a fire. 13 years later, Murata Anzu, from a housekeeper agency, is ...more -
![Tengu no Daidokoro]()
At 14-years-old, Izuna On discovers he and his brother Motoi are both descendents of Tengu (flying goblin-like creatures of Japan folklore). Motoi has wings, which is somewhat rare among Tengu descendants, while ...more -
![Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san]()
Kiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become a Maiko (apprentice geisha). During their training, Sumire is praised for her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic ...more -
![Barakamon]()
Handa Seishu is a 23-year-old who, despite his young age, is a professional calligrapher. He’s young, handsome, and talented but happens to be quite the narcissist. When an elderly curator criticises his ...more -
![Bloodhounds]()
When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon Woo squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong Woo Jin, Geon Woo narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more -
![Hoshi Furu Yoru ni]()
Yukimiya Suzu, a 35-year-old gynecologist, feels emotionally drained by her life in a peaceful seaside town. The demanding and stifling society has left her unable to open up to anyone, despite her ...more -
![Kashimashi Meshi]()
A man killed himself. Due to his death, three of his former classmates from art school, reunite for the first time in a long while. These three people have connections to the ...more -
![Warm on a Cold Night]()
Su Jiu Er is a young, talented, and personable female constable with a keen investigatory mind. She hails from the Qian Kingdom, meaning she is in possession of a rabbit-like spirit – ...more -
![Paripi Komei]()
General of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming had struggled his whole life, facing countless battles that made him into the accomplished strategist he was. So on his deathbed, he wished only to be ...more -
![Yugure ni, Te wo Tsunagu]()
Asagi Soramame grew up in a remote countryside of Kyushu, Japan. She is an energetic and bright person. She followed her fiancé, who was also a childhood friend, to Tokyo. She had ...more -
![Cool Doji Danshi]()
The drama follows the lives of four individuals who are known for their clumsiness. Despite their various struggles, anxieties, and desires for approval, they somehow manage to maintain a cool and composed ...more -
![Otonari ni Ginga]()
Since his father died, manga artist Ichiro has barely scraped by, forced to support his two younger siblings on just a middle school education. He doesn't even have time to learn how ...more -
![Kekkon Yoteibi]()
"Married at 26" "First child at 27" "Second child at 29"... She always just assumed that's the way things would go... 28-year-old Kawai Yoshiko is still single. She has a broken heart ...more -
![Usokon]()
Yae, an unremarkable girl working in a café and living with a friend, finds herself unable to afford rent when her friend suddenly gets married, and she loses her job in the ...more -
![Sono Kekkon, Shoki desu ka?]()
It depicts the unequal marriage between Shinohara Kanon, a sloppy woman in her mid-thirties, and Shirosaki Makoto, a handsome company president who is younger than her. (Source: LGBT & Asian Drama Update ...more -
![Daga, Jyonetsu wa Aru!]()
A drama based on a true story of two comedians as they overcome their crippling insecurities on the path to fame. They were two people who weren't even nice all the time. ...more -
![Nichiyo no Yoru Gurai wa…]()
Old apartment complexes, rented houses in the suburbs, and cabs running through the cities. These scenes may look ordinary, but each has a different story to tell. A daughter who works part-time ...more -
![Ranman]()
Mantaro comes from a rich family in Kochi who owns a brewery but because of him being sickly, he becomes the target of bullying. As a child, he has been fascinated with ...more -
![Yasashii Neko]()
Miyuki, a single mother and nursery teacher, meets Sri Lankan Kumara while visiting Tohoku as a disaster volunteer. A year later, the two of them who fulfilled a fateful reunion are gradually ...more -
![Grandma no Yuutsu]()
A strict but loving grandma solves a myriad of issues for the people around her! Doumeki Miki lives in a small rural village surrounded by abundant nature and beautiful scenery. After becoming ...more -
![Miwa-san Narisumasu]()
Miwa Kubota is a 29-year old movie fanatic who just got fired from her dead-end job. She saw that her favorite actor, the world-renowned Takahashi Yakai, is looking for a housekeeper. Even ...more -
![Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryosho]()
Sayama Taku is a doctor and runs Sayama Kodomo Clinic, which specializes in child psychiatry. Even though his family owns a general hospital, he refuses to get involved in their general hospital. ...more -
![Tokyo no Yukiotoko]()
Snow people, who have been living peacefully in the mountains, lost their homes due to disasters caused by drastic changes in the global environment and have come down from the mountains to ...more -
![Suki Suki Wan Wan!]()
Kotaro Yukii is a 26-year-old man without dreams or desires in life. When he was a child, he played baseball with fierce determination. Since then, he hasn't given his best to anything ...more -
![Drop]()
The story of a 15-year-old junior high school student. Hiroshi transfers from a private school to a public one in order to emulate the delinquents in his manga books. On his first ...more -
![Mentsuyu Hitori Meshi]()
A gourmet-comedy drama about an office lady who finds it troublesome to prepare food properly and so attempts to save time by utilizing mentsuyu (soup base for noodles) in order to make ...more -
![Ninja ni Kekkon wa Muzukashii]()
Kusakari Hotaru is married to Kusakari Goro, and she works as a pharmacist. She holds a secret that she is really a ninja and part of Koka Ninja’s family. Her husband holds ...more -
![The Journey of Chong Zi]()
The demon king Ni Lun was annihilated leaving the demon clan in tatters as they escape into the mortal realm. Chong Zi is pure and kind, yet she holds a strong evil ...more -
![To Ship Someone]()
Ji Shu is a young writer of popular novels. His books are a hit among their many fans, but he is blighted by emotional apathy and pessimism writer. His novels ultimately reflect ...more -
![My Uncanny Destiny]()
For generations the two cities of Mu Xi and Xuanyue have fought each other, always trying to conquer the other. The old city owner of Mu Xi had only one daughter, Ye ...more -
![Three-Body]()
A nanomaterials expert sees a mysterious countdown superimposed in his field of vision and finds himself under military investigation. To unravel the mystery, he enters the VR game "Three-Body" developed by a ...more -
![Trillion Game]()
Tennoji Haru is an excellent communicator. He is loved by all people regardless of age or gender. He appears like an easygoing person, but he is actually ambitious and will do anything ...more -
![Wonderland of Love]()
Li Ni, the emperor’s grandson, is stuck defending the border and dealing with a rebellion. Though royal, he’s always been neglected by his father and prefers life as a carefree general. On ...more -
![Saitama no Host]()
Aramaki Yurika is an excellent consultant, well-known within the industry, who has rebuilt many establishments. She receives a request to help restructure the management of Saitama’s host club, “Eichi”, which is in ...more -
![Gachi Koi Nenchakujuu]()
College girl Kaguya Hinaki has a secret that she cannot tell anyone. That is... She falls in "crazy love" with Subaru from a 3-member video distribution group, "Cosmic". One day, Hinaki, who ...more -
![Sexy Tanaka-san]()
Tanaka Kyoko is a 40-year-old OL, who works in the accounting department. She is excellent at her job. She has a modest appearance and doesn’t have a boyfriend, but she has a ...more -
![Kotatsu ga Nai Ie]()
Fukabori Marie is a charismatic wedding planner and company president who is relied on by everyone, regardless of whether she is her boss or subordinate. Her husband Yusaku, an unsuccessful manga artist ...more -
![Oshi ga Joshi ni Narimashite]()
Nakajo Hitomi works as an OL, and she is a huge fan of stage actor Kiryu Toma. Her big joy in life is watching him perform in stage plays, but she has ...more -
![Atari no Kitchen!]()
Kiyomi is a third-year college student whose shy personality leads to difficulties in making friends. However, she starts working part-time at a family restaurant where she is able to change herself and ...more -
![Black Postman]()
Soejima Rikiya is a former postman who now works at a hospice. After receiving a mysterious letter with the words “The Devil of Neverland is not yet done” he returns to his ...more -
![Enigma]()
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) -
![To the Moon and Back]()
Dr. Purim, a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon from a privileged family, breaks free from his father's controlling influence to live independently. His secret hobby is baking, a form of solace. However, his peaceful ...more -
![The Jungle]()
Rendezvous is the name of a secret bar located somewhere in Thong Lo. It's the gathering place of The Jungle, a group of good-looking young men often out on the hunt. They ...more -
![Dou Suru Ieyasu]()
The drama series depicts the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu (January 31, 1543 – June 1, 1616). Takechiyo (who later becomes Tokugawa Ieyasu) was born as the son of a poor and powerless ...more -
![My Second Aoharu]()
Shiratama Sayako has never experienced much good luck. Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming an architect. She studied hard, but she repeatedly failed her university entrance exams. Now, she ...more -
![Saraba, Yoki Hi]()
"Newlyweds" Keiichi and Akira Hirose have moved to a new city. Keiichi, who works as an author, and Akira, who works with kindergartners, are hiding a big secret from the people around ...more -
![Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger]()
There is an ancient prophecy shared amongst the kingdoms of Earth - 2,000 years after their fall, the Earth Empire Bugnarak will once again rise up to kill all humans. However, five ...more
