Hooked at first episode
First episode is the most important for impatient person like me. This list will collect all dramas that can hook you only with 1-2 episode. Feel free to add more titles!
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![Weak Hero Class 1]()
Yeon Shi Eun is a model student who ranks at the top of his high school. Physically, Yeon Shi Eun appears weak, but by using his wits and psychology, he fights against ...more -
![Teach You a Lesson]()
School teachers have a hard time to discipline students and they often don’t even have the will to do so. The authority of the teachers in the classroom breaks down and this ...more -
![Flower of Evil]()
Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more -
![Alice in Borderland]()
Arisu Ryohei—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. ...more -
![Pursuit of Jade]()
It follows Fan Chang Yu, a butcher’s daughter, and Xie Zheng, a fallen noble seeking revenge. Their fake marriage turns into true love, but war tears them apart. Determined, Fan Chang Yu ...more -
![Mr. Queen]()
Jang Bong Hwan, a South Korean chef, ends up in the body of Queen Kim So Yong after a serious accident, transporting him to Korea’s past. Queen So Yong’s husband, King Cheol ...more -
![Taxi Driver]()
Do Gi, a former Special Forces officer, is consumed by grief after his mother is murdered by a serial killer. He joins Rainbow Taxi, a secret organization that delivers revenge to victims ...more -
![All of Us Are Dead]()
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 -
![Business Proposal]()
Sin 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 Yeong Seo, the daughter of ...more -
![Sweet Home]()
Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his ...more -
![The Glory]()
A high school student dreams of becoming an architect. However, she had to drop out of school after suffering from brutal school violence. Years later, the perpetrator gets married and has a ...more -
![Bon Appetit, Your Majesty]()
Set in a dazzling blend of past and present, the story follows Chef Yeon Ji Yeong, a perfectionist French-trained chef at the peak of her culinary career, who is suddenly transported back ...more -
![Love between Lines]()
Xiao Zhi Yu and Hu Xiu first met during a murder mystery game. Set in Republic of China-themed scenarios, they assume fake identities and act out fictional plots, yet both grow curious ...more -
![Squid Game]()
After a failed business venture, the debt-ridden chauffeur Seong Gi Hun lives his life gambling away the money he mooches off his elderly mother while failing to provide for her and his ...more -
![The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call]()
Baek Gang Hyeok, a genius trauma surgeon with experience in conflict zones, joins a university hospital to lead its severe trauma team. His confident, bulldozer-like personality clashes with the hospital's financial struggles ...more -
![Love in the Clouds]()
Ji Bo Zai, a warrior from Jixing Abyss with a criminal past, stuns the Six Realms by ending the seven-year reign of Ming Yi, who has competed for years at the prestigious ...more -
![Strong Girl Bong Soon]()
Do Bong Sun is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is, in fact, very, very strong. For generations in ...more -
![Alchemy of Souls]()
In the fictional country of Daeho, young mages struggle to overcome twisted fates caused by the forbidden "alchemy of souls," a spell that swaps souls between bodies. Naksu, an elite assassin, finds ...more -
![The East Palace]()
In a fictional kingdom haunted by strange and terrifying events, the king secretly summons Gu Cheon, a proud and powerful ghost-slayer who can transform into a spirit and traverse the spectral realm, ...more -
![Marry My Husband]()
Kang Ji Won’s marriage to Park Min Hwan is strained due to his selfishness, unemployment, and a domineering mother. Ji Won is the family's sole breadwinner and does all the household chores. ...more -
![High School Return of a Gangster]()
Kim Deuk Pal, a 47-year-old gangster and #2 in his gang, dreams of attending university despite his lack of education. After encountering a suicidal high school student, Song Yi Heon, Deuk Pal's ...more -
![Vigilante]()
Kim Ji Yong, whose mother was murdered by a man who received only three and a half years in prison, takes justice into his own hands. Now an adult, he punishes criminals ...more -
![Hotel del Luna]()
In the heart of Seoul stands a mysterious, ancient hotel, managed by the greedy and resentful Jang Man Wol, who has spent a thousand years running it. Bound by a deity to ...more -
![My Royal Nemesis]()
A romance comedy centered on a love-hate relationship between Sin Seo Ri, a legendary villainess from Joseon, and Cha Se Gye, a ruthless modern-day chaebol. Sin Seo Ri, a nameless actress who ...more -
![Kingdom]()
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 -
![Payback]()
Sun is a 25-year-old deliveryman with a troubled past. Violence took his brother and mother away, and guilt leads him to redemption—but not to forgetting. Entering Dream Entertainment marks the start of ...more -
![What's Wrong with Secretary Kim]()
The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Yeong Jun, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much so that ...more -
![The Double]()
Xue Fang Fei, the daughter of a wealthy magistrate, loses everything after a major upheaval. She’s saved by Jiang Li, the daughter of the Secretariat Director, and takes on Jiang Li’s identity ...more -
![Duty after School: Part 1]()
Sungjin High School is thrust into chaos as an alien invasion begins, unleashing violent insect-like creatures worldwide. With the South Korean military overwhelmed, mandatory conscription is imposed on all third-year high schoolers, ...more -
![Flex X Cop]()
Jin I Su has everything in life. Being a third-generation conglomerate heir, he never requires others’ assistance. However, things start changing when he gets entangled in a case. Jin I Su joins ...more -
![Not Me]()
Black and White are twins with a powerful connection. After their parents' separation, though, White’s father took him abroad, and their family effectively severed in two. It isn’t until fifteen years have ...more -
![True Beauty]()
"True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more -
![Crash Landing on You]()
After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yun Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jeong Hyeok, who agrees to help her ...more -
![Reset]()
An unexplainable phenomena finds college-going student, Li Shi Qing, trapped in a never-ending time loop where she is always stuck on a public service bus which is due to explode, bringing death ...more -
![Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow]()
35. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes904 points by 10 votersJang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her ...more -
![Pyramid Game]()
Once a month, students at Baekyeon Girls' High School cast their votes in a popularity poll. The result? A brutal ranking system that determines the entire social hierarchy of the school. Seong ...more -
![The Legend of Kitchen Soldier]()
In the game of life, we all face countless quests of choice. Kang Seong Jae, who enlisted to escape a harsh reality, one day encounters a mysterious virtual "Quest” screen to become ...more -
![Bad Buddy]()
Ever since they were young, Pran and Pat's families had a deep and raging rivalry, trying to one-up each other on everything. This also extended to their sons. Comparing their sons' achievements ...more -
![How Dare You!?]()
Workplace rookie Wang Cui Hua unexpectedly finds herself inside the world of a novel, where she crosses paths with Zhang San, another transmigrator—this time, a hidden king who has been biding his ...more -
![The Judge from Hell]()
Kang Bit Na is an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, but she is a demon. Her mission as a demon is to kill evil people who lead other people to their ...more -
![Girl from Nowhere]()
A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn. (Source: Netflix) -
![Love between Fairy and Devil]()
According to legend, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster to gain immense power, killing his father, seizing the title of Moon Supreme, and leading 100,000 Moon Tribe ...more -
![The Price of Confession]()
An Yun Su works as an art teacher, living a peaceful, ordinary life, until it suddenly changes. Her husband is murdered, and she is accused of killing him. She struggles to clear ...more -
![A Dream within a Dream]()
What would you do if you accidentally found yourself inside the world of a script, playing the role of a tragic female lead used and discarded by the villainous male lead, even ...more -
![The Guest]()
Yun Hwa Pyeong, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more -
![Twelve Letters]()
It follows the mysterious and emotional journey of Tang Yi Xun and his lover, Ye Hai Tang. When Hai Tang vanishes without warning, Yi Xun discovers a letter waiting in a mailbox. ...more -
![Kill Me, Heal Me]()
A traumatic childhood experience leaves Cha Do Hyeon suffering from memory loss and dissociation. The latter has resulted in the creation of seven distinct personalities. Wanting to regain control over his life, ...more -
![Blind]()
Ryu Sung Joon, Ryu Sung Hoon, and Jo Eun Ki become involved in a serial murder case targeting jury members. Determined to uncover the truth, detective Ryu Sung Joon, his perfectionist judge ...more -
![Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!]()
49. Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes556 points by 6 votersAdachi Kiyoshi is a regular salaryman who, at the age of 29, was still a virgin. On his 30th birthday, he suddenly finds himself acquiring a new power - the ability to ...more -
![Reset]()
On the night of his greatest success, famous actor Armin dies after being betrayed by his lover. However, death is not the end. Going back in time and meeting mysterious fan TD, ...more -
![Last Twilight]()
Burdened with heavy debt, Mhok, a technical college student, applies for a high-paying job as a caregiver to Day, a badminton player with partial blindness due to infectious keratitis. Day hires Mhok ...more -
![The Prisoner of Beauty]()
Xiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the sharp and kind master of the Wei family, as part of a family alliance. With bad blood between their ...more -
![Legend of the Female General]()
To protect her family's noble title, He Yan, the eldest daughter of the He family, is forced to don a mask and pose as the family's eldest son, "He Ru Fei." As ...more -
![Study Group]()
Yun Ga Min, a student at the struggling Yusung Technical High School, is determined to go to college despite his poor grades and knack for fighting. He forms a study group but ...more -
![The Red Sleeve]()
In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more -
![The Road to Splendor]()
Zhao Ling, a generous and affectionate private salt dealer, was born in a humble family, but he had great ambitions. He met Fu Ting Yun, a lady from a noble family who ...more -
![Signal]()
Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more -
![Time Raiders]()
Antique shop owner Wu Xie stumbles upon a mysterious silk manuscript. His uncle, Wu San Xing, discovers an enigmatic map hidden within it. To find the missing owner of the manuscript, Wu ...more -
![Blossom]()
After a tragic life filled with betrayal and injustice, noblewoman Dou Zhao unexpectedly wakes up years in the past, armed with the memories and regrets of her previous life—and a mysterious prophetic ...more -
![It's Okay to Not Be Okay]()
Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more -
![The First Frost]()
Wen Yi Fan, a reporter, went to a bar called Overtime to meet with her best friend, Zhong Si Qiao. While she was at the bar, she met Sang Yan, a department ...more -
![The First Responders]()
Follow the joint operations of a police force and a fire department, who together will tell a thrilling story. Fierce detective Jin Ho Gae is all about catching low-lifes. He solves cases ...more -
![The Vendetta of An]()
During the Wude reign, the Huben Dark Guards ruled Chang'an, but when feudal lord Xiao Wu Yang seized power, they vanished along with the dethroned emperor, Rumors claimed their leader, Yan Feng ...more -
![Zhan Zhao Adventures]()
Zhan Zhao, now a fourth-rank imperial guard, receives evidence from an old friend about an unsolved case and sets out on a quest to uncover the truth. He encounters attacks from various ...more -
![Under the Skin]()
Five years ago, painter Shen Yi’s sketch of a child led to the exposure and death of undercover detective Lei Yi Fei, Du Cheng’s close friend. Unable to recall the woman who ...more -
![Tunnel]()
In 1986, Park Gwang Ho works as an excellent and enthusiastic detective. His life changes when he’s pursuing leads in a serial homicide case and then passes through a time portal, which ...more -
![Pit Babe]()
Charlie wants to be a racecar driver but he doesn't have a racecar of his own. The only solution he comes up with is to make a bizarre agreement with king of ...more -
![My Roommate Is a Gumiho]()
Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend ...more -
![Live Up to Your Name]()
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 -
![My Mister]()
Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more -
![Goddess Bless You from Death]()
Thup, an orphan cursed with extraordinary senses, is drawn into investigating a mysterious murder case stretching across decades alongside the more rational thinker, Singha, who dismisses all things occult. But what they ...more -
![Deep In]()
It tells the story of actor Zhang Zhun, who auditions for the film "Into the Role" in an effort to overcome a career slump. During the process, he becomes involved with Zhen ...more -
![ClaireBell]()
Claire and Bell meet in a place no one enters by choice: prison. Wrongly convicted of drug possession, Bell begins her fifteen-month sentence only to find herself targeted by a powerful group ...more -
![Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1]()
Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more -
![Song of the Bandits]()
An action melodrama in which the people who have been deprived of their livelihoods blow a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues, set in the 1920s during the Japanese colonial period. ...more -
![Veil of Shadows]()
Lu Wu Yi, the youngest nine-tailed fox of the organization Wu Xiang Yue, is on a mission to find the great demon, Xiao Wei. Disguised as a priest, she enters Wei Manor ...more -
![Mr.Kill]()
Kay, a famous manga artist, finds himself under the watchful eye of Phat, the inspector overseeing a serial murder case, after the victims' profiles, killing methods, and crime scenes are found to ...more -
![Who Rules the World]()
Hei Feng Xi is handsome and elegant, while Bai Feng Xi is majestic and unrestrained. Opposites attract as both are unrivaled in skill and intellect. Caught in the warfare and chaos of ...more -
![Master's Sun]()
Joo Joong Won is the stingy and greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a major department store and hotel. He meets the gloomy Tae Gong Shil, who started seeing ghosts ...more -
![Night Has Come]()
A class of second-year high school students at Yooil High School is forced to play a deadly mafia game during a field trip. As psychological warfare intensifies, Lee Yoon Seo, with her ...more -
![My Stand-In]()
Joe, a stuntman for actor Tong, forms a deep bond with Ming, unaware that Ming sees him as Tong’s replacement. After the truth is revealed, Joe tragically dies in an accident on ...more -
![The Blood of Youth]()
Lei Wu Jie, a young disciple eager to prove himself, travels to Xue Yue in hopes of becoming a true hero. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he damages the struggling ...more -
![Nour]()
In a city shrouded in mist and desire, a series of bizarre arsons begins to unearth secrets buried for decades. James, a hot-blooded young officer chasing a cold case, crosses paths with ...more -
![Flower Boy Next Door]()
This is a drama about a girl, Ko Dok Mi, who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in the next building. She is ...more -
![Bread, Love and Dreams]()
Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo In Jong, the president of Geosung Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined ...more -
![Fake Fact Lips]()
Ryo and Zen have been rivals since high school. Now they’ve reunited as coworkers after joining the same company’s sales department at the same time. From grades and sports to even the ...more -
![The Great Queen Seondeok]()
The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more -
![My Unfamiliar Family]()
Kim Eun Hee, the middle child in a drifting family, faces challenges as her older sister, former attorney, and younger brother struggle with their own issues. Her distant father and her mother's ...more -
![My Lovely Sam Soon]()
Kim Sam Sun is a baker who has a talent for making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she catches her boyfriend, Min Hyeon U, cheating on her and breaks up. On ...more -
![Voice]()
Popular detective Moo Jin Hyuk who is filled with guilt for his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing ...more -
![Love Game in Eastern Fantasy]()
The mischievous girl, Ling Miao Miao, accidentally enters the mission system of the novel Monster Hunting and becomes a villainous supporting character. To return to the real world, she must complete the ...more -
![Pluto]()
Ai-oon is the disappointing twin of successful and beloved Ob-oom. They aren't close. On Ob-oom's wedding night, she takes Ai-oon aside and makes a request of her. Ob-oon and her husband Paul ...more -
![If Wishes Could Kill]()
At Seorin High School, a group of five friends discovers a mysterious app called Girigo that promises to grant any wish—but comes with a deadly curse: anyone who uses it faces sudden, ...more -
![The Lie We Lived In]()
A contract killer, Seo I Do, arrives at a secluded house to take out his target, Heo Dong Hwa. Before he can finish the job, his boss unexpectedly orders him to stay ...more -
![Partners for Justice]()
Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more -
![Oh My Ghost]()
Bong Sun, a shy and insecure young woman, is possessed by the ghost of a lustful virgin. She struggles with low self-esteem and feels out of place at her job as a ...more -
![Coffee Prince]()
Choi Han Gyeol is the grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dong-in Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. ...more -
![The Manipulated]()
Mild-mannered Tae Jung is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yo Han orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Tae Jung sets out to make ...more -
![Flex X Cop Season 2]()
Chaebol heir Jin I Su, who accidentally became a detective but discovered his calling and a strong sense of camaraderie along the way, returns to Violent Crimes Unit 1 after completing official ...more -
![Don't Be Too Emotional]()
“Jane Patrick” can grant all your wishes, but are you ready to pay the heavy price? Jane Patrick is a mysterious young man with a dangerously captivating charm. At university, he’s a ...more
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