(In Your Opinion) Most Underrated Asian Dramas

In your opinion, what are the most underrated Asian dramas? 

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c2roxy Mar 13, 2020
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  • Chicago Typewriter

    1. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    3,653 points by 37 voters
    This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The three main ...more
  • Be Melodramatic

    2. Be Melodramatic

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    3,283 points by 33 voters
    Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more
  • Life on Mars

    3. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    2,871 points by 29 voters
    As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    4. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,570 points by 26 voters
    Set during the end of the Goryeo period to the early Joseon period. Two friends aim their swords against one another due to differences in opinion about "my country." Seo Hwi is ...more
  • Circle

    5. Circle

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    1,986 points by 20 voters
    Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more
  • Duel

    6. Duel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,878 points by 19 voters
    Jang Deuk Cheon, a hardened detective cop whose daughter is kidnapped, begins a chase against great odds to solve the mystery of his situation and find his child before it is too ...more
  • When the Weather Is Fine

    7. When the Weather Is Fine

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,873 points by 19 voters
    A story about forgiveness, healing, and love taking place around a small bookstore in the countryside. Hae Won is an ordinary woman with good character. She has played the cello since she ...more
  • King2Hearts

    8. King2Hearts

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.2
    1,688 points by 17 voters
    Kim Hang Ah is a legendary top female instructor working for North Korea’s elite special forces unit. With stamina, training tactics, and strength in all areas, she is the perfect female soldier; ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    9. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,287 points by 13 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    10. Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.6
    1,284 points by 13 voters
    Jang Geu Rae has played the game of Go since he was a child. When his plans of becoming a professional Go player fail, the down-and-out Geu Rae is forced to take ...more
  • Vagabond

    11. Vagabond

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,274 points by 13 voters
    Cha Dal Gun becomes an awakened tiger in the face of his nephew’s death in a mysterious plane crash. As an orphan himself, he had raised his nephew singlehandedly in place of ...more
  • Hello Monster

    12. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,273 points by 13 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    13. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    1,182 points by 12 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • Someday or One Day

    14. Someday or One Day

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
    9.0
    1,072 points by 11 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
  • Le Coup de Foudre

    15. Le Coup de Foudre

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
    8.5
    1,064 points by 11 voters
    Zhao Qiao Yi and Yan Mo may have been high school classmates, but the only thing they had in common was the desk they shared in class. One a top student, the ...more
  • Ouroboros

    16. Ouroboros

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.5
    970 points by 10 voters
    Ryuzaki Ikuo and Danno Tatsuya are orphans who grew up in an orphanage called Mahoroba no Ie. When they were elementary school students, an orphanage staff, who took care of them like ...more
  • Graceful Family

    17. Graceful Family

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    969 points by 10 voters
    Mo Seok Hee, the heiress to the MC Group empire, is haunted by her mother's mysterious death. After years abroad, she returns to South Korea, where her life and the fate of ...more
  • Flower Boy Next Door

    18. Flower Boy Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.6
    889 points by 9 voters
    This is a drama about a girl, Go Dok Mi who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in next building. She is caught ...more
  • Page Turner

    19. Page Turner

    Korean Special - 2016, 3 episodes
    8.2
    787 points by 8 voters
    Yoo Seul is a student at an art high school. She is a talented pianist prodigy, who has won numerous contests, but she only plays because of her mother since Yoo Seul's ...more
  • Hit the Top

    20. Hit the Top

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.0
    783 points by 8 voters
    Lee Ji Hoon and Choi Woo Seung are two childhood friends who also happen to be preparatory students for the civil service exam, although Ji Hoon has a secret dream to be ...more
  • Just Dance

    21. Just Dance

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.9
    782 points by 8 voters
    “Dance Sports Girls” is based on the documentary of the same name and will tell the story of girls in Geoje Girl’s Vocational High School, who dream different dreams while preparing to ...more
  • The Nokdu Flower

    22. The Nokdu Flower

    Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.3
    773 points by 8 voters
    Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang is the first son of a prominent family whose wealthy father is ...more
  • Solomon's Perjury

    23. Solomon's Perjury

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.2
    691 points by 7 voters
    Solomon's Perjury is a murder mystery that digs into what really happened regarding the death of a student and deals with the growing pains of teenagers. On a Christmas night, a student ...more
  • Melting Me Softly

    24. Melting Me Softly

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.6
    681 points by 7 voters
    In this drama, Ma Dong Chan, a renowned producer in the entertainment industry, and Go Mi Ran, a part-timer struggling with family debts, become participants in the "24-Hour Frozen Human Project." This ...more
  • Wok of Love

    25. Wok of Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes
    8.0
    673 points by 7 voters
    The series will take place in a Chinese restaurant. Chef Seo Poong, a chef who goes from being a star chef one day to the cook at a failing neighborhood Chinese restaurant ...more
  • The Game: Towards Zero

    26. The Game: Towards Zero

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    7.8
    669 points by 7 voters
    When looking into someone's eyes, Kim Tae Pyung sees the moments right before their death. He takes advantage of his gift to earn money by selling this information to rich people about ...more
  • XX

    27. XX

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.2
    598 points by 6 voters
    Yoon Na Na is a well-regarded bartender at XX bar. She takes pride in her work and position as the head bartender. She involves herself in other parts of XX like selecting ...more
  • Sm:)e

    28. Sm:)e

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    7.6
    589 points by 6 voters
    Shu Zhan is a popular superstar, however, people do not know that he has a syndrome that causes him to fear skin contact with people. Everything changes when he meets Xiao Xing, ...more
  • Welcome 2 Life

    29. Welcome 2 Life

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.2
    581 points by 6 voters
    “Welcome 2 Life” is a fantasy drama that will tell the story about a selfish lawyer who helps people who want to take advantage of the law. One day, he gets sucked ...more
  • Twenty Again

    30. Twenty Again

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    490 points by 5 voters
    38-year-old Ha No Ra dreamt of becoming a dancer in her high school years but met her husband, Kim Woo Chul, when she was 19. After having a child, she focused on ...more
  • Love Affairs in the Afternoon

    31. Love Affairs in the Afternoon

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    490 points by 5 voters
    Son Ji Eun is a housewife who works part-time at a mart. She is quiet and sincere, even as she feels trapped in her unhappy life and lonely marriage. One day, she ...more
  • Faith

    32. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    486 points by 5 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
  • High-end Crush

    33. High-end Crush

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    7.7
    477 points by 5 voters
    Choi Se Hoon is the head of G.Choi, a chart-topping K-pop entertainment agency with a top-billing roster of star acts. Many think he is blessed with the Midas touch, and he too ...more
  • Defendant

    34. Defendant

    Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
    8.7
    399 points by 4 voters
    Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up and finds himself a convict on death row. Suffering from temporary amnesia, Jung Woo has ...more
  • Hyena

    35. Hyena

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    381 points by 4 voters
    'Hyena' deals with very competitive, private lawyers who only work for the richest 1% of society. Lawyer Jung Geum Ja crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and ...more
  • Lost Love in Times

    36. Lost Love in Times

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
    8.0
    298 points by 3 voters
    Feng Qing Chen is a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, the secret organisation tasked with protecting the royal family. Yuan Ling is a prince from Western Wei, a ruling kingdom during the Northern ...more
  • My Girlfriend Is an Alien

    37. My Girlfriend Is an Alien

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
    8.3
    296 points by 3 voters
    Chai Xiao Qi, an alien girl from "Cape Town Planet", lost her signal and had to stay on earth. She encountered overbearing boss Fang Leng, who was suffering from "rainy weather heterosexual ...more
  • Feel Good to Die

    38. Feel Good to Die

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.6
    283 points by 3 voters
    Baek Jin Sang is Lee Roo Da’s boss and he works as a team leader of a company. The team members, including Lee Roo Da, do not like him at all. He ...more
  • Spring Turns to Spring

    39. Spring Turns to Spring

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.0
    282 points by 3 voters
    Kim Bo Mi works as a TV news anchorwoman and she only cares about herself. Lee Bom was once a popular actress, but she is now a lawmaker's wife. She focuses only ...more
  • Doctor Detective

    40. Doctor Detective

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.7
    281 points by 3 voters
    Do Jung Eun works as an industrial health doctor. She partners with Doctor Heo Min Ki to uncover the truth related to industrial accidents, diseases and other incidents that take place at ...more
  • Special Affairs Team TEN

    41. Special Affairs Team TEN

    Korean Drama - 2011, 9 episodes
    8.3
    200 points by 2 voters
    "Special Affairs Team TEN" is a criminal investigation unit that tackles the most violent crimes in South Korea. These crimes usually have less than a 10% rate for arrests. They chase the ...more
  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    42. Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes
    8.1
    199 points by 2 voters
    This story follows a young man named Makoto, who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an area known for youth delinquency and gangs. In fact, one of Makoto's best friends from high ...more
  • Deep in My Heart

    43. Deep in My Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 28 episodes
    7.8
    199 points by 2 voters
    A story about unraveling mysteries and healing follows a man with special abilities and a woman with a dual personality. Kong Yi Fei has many identities. He is a music teacher at ...more
  • The Quiz Show 2

    44. The Quiz Show 2

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
    8.1
    199 points by 2 voters
    Sakurai plays the host of a live TV quiz program. On the show, contestants who achieve 7 correct answers win 10 million yen, and those who get 8 correct answers will have ...more
  • Freeter, Ie o Kau.

    45. Freeter, Ie o Kau.

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.8
    199 points by 2 voters
    The story revolves around Take Seiji, who quits his job after three months. With no dreams, no savings, and a poor relationship with his family, he becomes a hikikomori. However, after his ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    46. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    198 points by 2 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • The World Between Us

    47. The World Between Us

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.5
    195 points by 2 voters
    "The World Between Us" is a 10-part, hour-long series that follows the aftermath of a mass shooting where the fates of all parties involved - the killer, the victims, the victims' families, ...more
  • Smile

    48. Smile

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    7.7
    195 points by 2 voters
    Hayakawa Vito has a Filipino father and a Japanese mother, but he was born and raised in Japan and has never visited the Philippines. The ever-smiling Vito works at Machimura Foods during ...more
  • Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    49. Suparburoot Jorm Jon: Duang Jai Kabot

    Thai Drama - 2019, 15 episodes
    7.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    "Suparburoot Jorm Jon" is a series about twins that got raised separately, one being a loyal soldier and the other one a trashy mouth bandit. Lieutenant Pasu, a soldier from Thailand must ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    50. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    100 points by 1 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more

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