Korean Dramas I Need To Watch Next
These are the dramas I want to catch up on. I tried to fit them into the 2020 Watch Challenge. They get higher priority for having
- one or more of my favorite actors
- Baeksang award or nomination for Best Drama
- high ratings (8.5 or higher on MDL, A+/A on KDramaLove)
- low episode count
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1. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Watch a drama by the same writer as one of your favorite dramas. Park Ji Eun
(You Who Came from the Stars)- Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin
- Baeksang nomination
- 9.0 and A+
- 16 episodes
- BONUS: taking place in Switzerland
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2. Thirty but Seventeen
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
Watch a drama that started airing the same year you joined MDL. 2018
- Shin Hye Sun
- 8.6
- 16 episodes
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3. Soul Mechanic
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
Watch a drama from an award-winning actor. Shin Ha Kyun
- Jung So Min
- A+
- 16 episodes
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4. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Watch a drama from an award-winning screenwriter. Kim Eun Hee
- Lee Je Hoon
- Baeksang award
- 9.1 and A+
- 16 episodes
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5. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watch a drama that has one of your favorite actors. Kim Soo Hyun
- Kim Soo Hyun
- 9.3
- 16 episodes
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6. Hotel del Luna
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Watch a drama by the same director as one of your favorite dramas. Oh Choong Hwan (You Who Came from the Stars)
- IU and Yeo Jin Goo
- 8.7
- 16 episodes
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7. Just Between Lovers
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Watch a drama from your least viewed tags under your profile stats. Lying
- Won Jin Ah
- 8.6 and A+
- 16 episodes
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9. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Watch a Slice of Life drama.
- Jo Jung Suk and Jung Kyung Ho
- 9.3 and A+
- 12 long episodes
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10. When the Camellia Blooms
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Watch a Thriller drama.
- Gong Hyo Jin
- Baeksang nomination
- 8.6 and A+
- 20 episodes
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11. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
Watch a Historical, Political, War, or Military drama.
- Ha Ji Won and Ji Chang Wook
- 8.7 and A+
- 51 episodes
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12. When the Weather Is Fine
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
- Park Min Young and Seo Kang Joon
- A+
- 16 episodes
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13. A Beautiful Mind
Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
- Jang Hyuk
- A+
- 14 episodes
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14. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
- Seo In Guk , Jang Na Ra and Park Bo Gum
- 8.5
- 16 episodes
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15. Memorist
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Watch an Investigation or Detective drama.
- Yoo Seung Ho and Lee Se Young
- 8.5 and A
- 16 episodes
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16. Fight for My Way
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Watch a highly rated and completed drama from another challenger who posted on the same page you signed up on. 10 aanne14
- Park Seo Joon
- Baeksang nomination
- 8.6
- 16 episodes
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17. Jealousy Incarnate
Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
Watch a Comedy drama.
- Gong Hyo Jin and Jo Jung Suk
- A+
- 24 episodes
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18. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Watch a drama tagged with 5 or more genres.
- Park Bo Gum
- Baeksang nomination
- 9.0
- 20 long episodes
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19. The Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
Watch a biographical drama.
- Lee Jong Suk and Shin Hye Sun
- A
- 6 episodes
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20. Remember: War of the Son
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Watch a Law drama.
- Yoo Seung Ho and Park Min Young
- A+
- 20 episodes
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21. Mother
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
- Lee Bo Young
- Baeksang award
- 9.1 and A
- 16 episodes
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22. Train
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
- Yoon Shi Yoon
- 8.6
- 12 episodes
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23. A Piece of Your Mind
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
- Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin
- 12 episodes
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24. The K2
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Watch a drama on your Recommendations page.
- Ji Chang Wook and Im Yoon Ah
- 16 episodes
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25. The Producers
Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
- Gong Hyo Jin, Kim Soo Hyun and IU
- 12 long episodes
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26. The Guardians
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
- Kim Young Kwang and Kim Seul Gi
- 16 episodes
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27. Age of Youth
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
Watch a drama with a Sismance vibe.
- Park Hye Soo
- 8.7
- 12 episodes
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28. Dr. Romantic
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
- Seo Hyun Jin
- Baeksang nomination
- 8.7
- 20 episodes
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29. Watcher
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
- Seo Kang Joon
- A+
- 16 episodes
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30. Gu Family Book
Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
- Lee Seung Gi and Choi Jin Hyuk
- A+
- 24 episodes
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31. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
- Baeksang nomination
- 8.9
- 16 episodes
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32. Prison Playbook
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
- Jung Kyung Ho
- 9.2
- 16 long episodes
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33. Vagabond
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Watch a drama set in a different country to the one in which it was aired.
- Lee Seung Gi
- 8.5
- 16 episodes
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34. Good Doctor
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
- Joo Won
- Baeksang award
- A
- 20 episodes
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35. Extraordinary You
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Watch a drama that was added to a popular voted list in the list index.
Most Beautiful Korean Drama Posters- 8.5
- 16 episodes
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37. Dinner Mate
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
- Song Seung Heon
- A
- 16 episodes
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38. The King: Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
- Kim Go Eun
- 16 episodes
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39. I Wanna Hear Your Song
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
- Yeon Woo Jin
- 16 episodes
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40. Arang and the Magistrate
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
- Shin Min Ah and Yeon Woo Jin
- A
- 20 episodes
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41. Angry Mom
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
- Kim Yoo Jung
- 16 episodes
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42. My Strange Hero
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
Watch a drama about School.
- Yoo Seung Ho
- 16 episodes
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43. Naeil's Cantabile
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
- Shim Eun Kyung and Park Bo Gum
- A
- 16 episodes
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44. When My Love Blooms
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
- Lee Bo Young and Park Jin Young
- A
- 16 episodes
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45. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
- Kim Soo Hyun, Ok Taec Yeon and IU
- A
- 16 episodes
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46. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
- Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Yoo Jung
- Baeksang award
- 8.5
- 20 episodes
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47. Liar Game
Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
- A+
- 12 episodes
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48. Mask
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
- Park Soo Ae and Joo Ji Hoon
- A
- 20 episodes
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49. Iris
Korean Drama - 2009, 20 episodes
- Baeksang award
- A+
- 20 long episodes
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50. Life on Mars
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
- Jung Kyung Ho
- 8.9
- 16 episodes
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51. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
- 8.8 and A+
- 16 episodes
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52. Heard It Through the Grapevine
Korean Drama - 2015, 30 episodes
- Baeksang award
- 30 episodes
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53. The Fiery Priest
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
- 8.8
- 20 episodes
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54. Find Me in Your Memory
Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
- A
- 16 episodes
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55. Ho Goo's Love
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
- 16 episodes