Recommendations

Here’s my list of shows and films I’d recommend, whether you’re new to watching or a long time fan. Not everything will be for everyone, but there’s a mix of genres and countries, so hopefully there’s something for everyone.

Feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments.

Ruth Oct 7, 2025

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101. Memoir of a Murderer

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
102. Midnight

Korean Movie - 2021

8.0
103. Midnight Runners

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
104. Miss King

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

7.5
105. MIU404

Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes

7.5
106. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

9.5
107. Mouse

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.0
- Mouse: The Predator (watch after ep 15 then resume the main series)
108. Murderer Report

Korean Movie - 2025

8.5
109. My Love Mix-Up!

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
110. My Sweet Mobster

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

9.0
111. Mystic Pop-Up Bar

Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

9.0
112. Navillera

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
113. Night Has Come

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
114. Not Me

Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

9.0
115. Nothing but You

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

9.5
116. One Piece

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
- One Piece Season 2: Into the Grand Line
117. Ossan's Love Thailand

Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

8.0
- Ossan’s Love Thailand: The Two of "Us" (side story - optional)
118. Our Blues

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

9.5
119. Our Youth

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

8.0
120. Ouroboros

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

8.5
121. Perfect Marriage Revenge

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
122. Perfect Match

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
123. Perfect Propose

Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

7.5
124. Physical: 100

Korean TV Show - 2023, 9 episodes

8.0
- Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground
- Physical: Asia
125. Pursuit of Jade

Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes
126. Queen Mantis

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

8.5
127. Rented in Finland

Korean TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
128. Revenged Love

Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

9.0
129. Ripe Town

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
130. Romance Is a Bonus Book

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10
131. Romantics Anonymous

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

8.0
132. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

8.0
133. Rose In Da House

Thai Drama - 2022, 7 episodes

8.0
134. Run On

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0
135. Rurouni Kenshin

Japanese Movie - 2012

8.5
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136. Sammy's Children's Day

Hong Kong Drama - 2026, 9 episodes

8.0
137. School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

8.0
138. Semantic Error

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.5
139. She and Her Perfect Husband

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0
140. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

7.5
- She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Season 2
141. Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

8.0
142. Silent

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

8.0
143. Sixth Sense

Korean TV Show - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
144. Story of Kunning Palace

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

8.5
145. Story of Yanxi Palace

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

10
146. Strangers from Hell

Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.0
147. Street Woman Fighter

Korean TV Show - 2021, 9 episodes

8.0
148. Strong Girl Bong Soon

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10
149. Study Group

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.5
150. Suspicious Partner

Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

8.5
151. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0
152. Tales of the Wild

Chinese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

7.0
153. The Aromantics

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.5
154. The Blood of Youth

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

10
- The Blood of Youth Extra (epilogue)
155. The Childe

Korean Movie - 2023

9.0
156. The Devil Judge

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0
157. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.0
158. The Double

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

10
159. The Eclipse

Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

9.0
160. The Fate of Swordsman

Chinese Movie - 2017

7.0
161. The Fiery Priest

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.0
162. The First Night with the Duke

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

8.5
163. The Killing Vote

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
164. The King’s Avatar

Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.5
165. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

10
166. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

8.0
167. The Princess Royal

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.5
- The Princess Royal Special (epilogue)
168. The Prisoner of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

8.5
169. The Rise of Ning

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.5
170. The Shadow's Edge

Chinese Movie - 2025

8.0
171. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes

10
172. The Sound of Magic

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
173. The Story of Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

10
174. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

9.0
175. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.0
176. The Untamed

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

10
- The Untamed Special Edition (Chinese compilation)
- The Living Dead (Chinese spinoff - optional)
- Fatal Journey (Chinese spinoff - optional)
177. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Korean Movie - 2018

9.0
- The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
178. The Worst of Evil

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
179. The Yakuza Boss's Beloved

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

7.5
180. The Zone: Survival Mission

Korean TV Show - 2022, 8 episodes

8.0
181. Till the End of the Moon

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.0
182. Tokyo Revengers

Japanese Movie - 2021

8.5
183. Trillion Game

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.0
- Trillion Game the Movie
184. Two Husbands One Wife

Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

8.0
185. Under the Skin

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
186. Unnatural

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.0
187. Usogui

Japanese Movie - 2022

9.0
188. Vincenzo

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.5
189. Voice

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.5
190. Wanted

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

8.5
191. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10
192. Whispers of Fate

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

9.5
193. Wok of Love

Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes

8.0
194. Word of Honor

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

10
- Word of Honor - Epilogue
195. You Are My Glory

Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

8.0
196. Young Actors' Retreat

Korean TV Show - 2022, 8 episodes

9.0
197. Your Turn to Kill

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.5
- Your Turn to Kill: Counterattack

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