Overrated Korean dramas

This list is for the Korean dramas I found very overrated  (due to the popular main leads in general ) and I ended by dropping /barely finishing them . 

What do you think ?? 

SimpleGirl May 20, 2021
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  • Hwarang

    1. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.0
    3,386 points by 34 voters
    The names of just a few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at ...more
  • Start-Up

    2. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    2,874 points by 29 voters
    Set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sector, “Start Up” tells the tale of the razor-thin margins between ultimate success and abject failure. The story takes place in the fictional ...more
  • My Secret Romance

    3. My Secret Romance

    Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
    7.6
    2,274 points by 23 voters
    Cha Jin Wook is a son from a wealthy family who runs a large company. He usually only pursues short-term love, but when he meets Lee Yoo Mi, who has never had ...more
  • Playful Kiss

    4. Playful Kiss

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.2
    1,746 points by 18 voters
    Oh Ha Ni is a clumsy high school student who falls for perfectionist Baek Seung Jo. However, Seung Jo is indifferent towards her and rejects her love. When Ha Ni's house collapses, ...more
  • Suspicious Partner

    5. Suspicious Partner

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    8.3
    1,668 points by 17 voters
    Noh Ji Wook is a brainiac prosecutor and Eun Bong Hee is a rookie justice department intern, who always seems to find herself in the most unfortunate and embarrassing situations. Bong Hee ...more
  • Pinocchio

    6. Pinocchio

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.4
    1,466 points by 15 voters
    The idealistic Choi In Ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast reporter, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which makes her ...more
  • Personal Taste

    7. Personal Taste

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.7
    1,262 points by 13 voters
    Jeon Jin Ho is a straight guy who is mistaken as gay when he applies to become Park Gae In's roommate. His hobbies include organization and ironing, and he's known for his ...more
  • Faith

    8. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    1,244 points by 13 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
  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    9. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,180 points by 12 voters
    Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...more
  • Angel's Last Mission: Love

    10. Angel's Last Mission: Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.4
    968 points by 10 voters
    Lee Yeon Seo, is a cynical and arrogant ballerina. She is the prima ballerina, but after an accident she has to give up her dream. After her parents' sudden death, she doesn’t ...more
  • Oh My Venus

    11. Oh My Venus

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    672 points by 7 voters
    Kim Yeong Ho is a personal trainer for Hollywood stars. He reluctantly comes back to Korea to face his family after a scandal with an actress. Even though he comes from a ...more
  • 100 Days My Prince

    12. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    666 points by 7 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Angel Eyes

    13. Angel Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    7.5
    558 points by 6 voters
    Park Dong Joo is an intelligent and bright high-school aged boy who, after losing his father in a tragic accident, grew up in a warm and loving household with his mother and ...more

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