Best All Time Asian Drama 2023

- China, Hong Kong, Japan, Philipines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and all other available Asian Dramas only on MDL!

- This is for the Dramas that are top tier to you till this day. Any drama can be added! The release year does not matter!

- Only Drama's! Not movies! (Let me know in the comments section if I should create on for movies.)

- 20 votes per user (or less).

- The average MDL rating does not matter as long as you like it.

- Best 2023 Asian Drama Version link:      Best Asian Drama 2023

- For more 2023 Voting lists check this link:      More 2023 Voting Lists

- Comment/reply with your opinions at the bottom.

- There is no end date yet but there will be one at some point in 2024 when all my 2023 lists have their end dates. 

Thanks for Voting.

Meela Dec 19, 2023
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  • Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

    101. Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
    8.2
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become a Maiko (apprentice geisha). During their training, Sumire is praised for her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic ...more
  • Seirei no Moribito Season 3

    102. Seirei no Moribito Season 3

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 9 episodes
    7.9
    97 points by 1 voters
    Balsa and the crown prince Chagum travel together again. The young boy who survived because he was protected by Balsa has gone through suffering and grown into a splendid crown prince. Balsa ...more
  • Story of Kunning Palace

    103. Story of Kunning Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.7
    96 points by 1 voters
    Jiang Xue Ning’s obsession with becoming empress strains her friendship with Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of Official Zhang Zhe. After a brief reign, guilt takes hold as rebels, led ...more
  • Iribito

    104. Iribito

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
    7.8
    96 points by 1 voters
    Naho is the deputy curator of the art gallery established by her grandfather, an avid art collector. Naho's husband is the managing director at a different art gallery in Ginza which his ...more
  • Before We Get Married

    105. Before We Get Married

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
    8.0
    94 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Wei Wei is about to marry her successful, devoted fiancé. And Chu Ke Huan's girlfriend of ten years is hoping to tie the knot with him. There’s just one hitch, Wei ...more
  • Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    106. Misaeng: Incomplete Life

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.6
    94 points by 1 voters
    Jang Geu Rae, a former Go prodigy, struggles after his dream of becoming a professional player fails. Forced into an internship at the company One International, he meets fellow intern An Yeong ...more
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    107. Love Between Fairy and Devil

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.8
    94 points by 1 voters
    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 Longest Day in Chang'an

    108. The Longest Day in Chang'an

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    94 points by 1 voters
    744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more
  • Under the Power

    109. Under the Power

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
    8.4
    93 points by 1 voters
    Lu Yi is a cold, ruthless and authoritative high-ranking officer of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei (also known as the Brocaded Guards for their elaborately embroidered uniforms). The Jinyiwei are part of the ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    110. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    93 points by 1 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • Emperor of the Sea

    111. Emperor of the Sea

    Korean Drama - 2004, 51 episodes
    7.7
    92 points by 1 voters
    Jang Bo Go was a slave from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he was trained ...more
  • Utsukushii Kare

    112. Utsukushii Kare

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
    7.8
    92 points by 1 voters
    Seventeen-year-old Hira, who is at the bottom of the class, tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to open his mouth and expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views ...more
  • The Rational Life

    113. The Rational Life

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 35 episodes
    8.2
    92 points by 1 voters
    Shen Ruo Xin is a professional career woman in her 30s and she has to navigate through many things in her life. From swimming through the cesspool of office politics with its ...more
  • Douluo Continent

    114. Douluo Continent

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
    8.3
    92 points by 1 voters
    Having lost his mother at a very young age, Tang San grew up relying on his father just as much as his father relied upon him. Meticulous and mature for his age, ...more
  • Jealousy Incarnate

    115. Jealousy Incarnate

    Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes
    8.1
    91 points by 1 voters
    Lee Hwa Shin is a talented, handsome anchor from a well-off family, known for his fierce competitiveness in the newsroom. His rivalry with meteorologist Pyo Na Ri, a hardworking but less accomplished ...more
  • Only Friends

    116. Only Friends

    Thai Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.0
    91 points by 1 voters
    Mew, Ray, Boston and Namchueam—a group of business students running a hostel together—blur the lines between friendship and romance. Mew has been focusing on his studies, setting aside no time for sex ...more
  • Nothing but You

    117. Nothing but You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.2
    91 points by 1 voters
    Liang You An, an executive assistant to a powerful boss has been stagnant in her position that was going nowhere. With plans to resign, she got her opportunity by meeting Song San ...more
  • Love Scenery

    118. Love Scenery

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 31 episodes
    8.4
    90 points by 1 voters
    Liang Chen is devoted to bringing good music works to the listeners, expressing the idea of being kind, real, and perfect. Lu Jing loves computers and big data research. He is highly ...more
  • Empresses in the Palace

    119. Empresses in the Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
    8.5
    89 points by 1 voters
    A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more
  • Lost Romance

    120. Lost Romance

    Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    8.4
    88 points by 1 voters
    Zheng Xiao En, a romance novel editor, dreams of love with He Tian Xing, a handsome CEO she admires from afar. One day, she's transported into a romance novel where He Tian ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    121. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    88 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Ping, an impoverished orphan from a rural area, moves to Beijing to take the civil service exam but ends up selling noodles on the street. Despite his unsophisticated manners, he is ...more
  • Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut

    122. Goodbye My Princess: Director's Cut

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
    8.5
    87 points by 1 voters
    The director’s cut features never-before-aired scenes and episodes, adding to the suspense of the original series. (Source: DramaCool)

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