Underrated and Hidden Drama Gems

There are various dramas that are not recognized or seen by many despite the good plot, character, and great acting skills of the actors and actresses. Such dramas are not so popular as the others but they are surely attractive and satisfying to watch. Which dramas do you think are really underrated, yet great that you recommend everyone to watch them?

NOTE: There are a lot of dramas that get high ratings and are always the talk of the town. However, there are also series that weren’t given enough attention and views compared to the famous ones. So when you vote, take into consideration that these dramas are barely talked about and let them steal the limelight. If the drama that you want to vote for is not on the list, feel free to add the drama to the list. For the drama to be considered underrated Ratings must be 8.6/10 or lesser.

OPTIONAL: In the comment section, express what you loved the most about these dramas and why do you recommend everyone to watch them?

Alice1441 Aug 2, 2021
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  • Heard It Through the Grapevine

    101. Heard It Through the Grapevine

    Korean Drama - 2015, 30 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Han Jeong Ho and Choi Yeon Hee are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family. Their reputation is suddenly turned upside down when their teenage son, Han In Sang, impregnates his girlfriend, ...more
  • Shine or Go Crazy

    102. Shine or Go Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    7.7
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wang So, a Goryeo prince, was born with the name, “Shine.” Shin Yul is a woman hailing from the Balhae kingdom and believed to have the powers of an oracle. A prince ...more
  • Golden Pouch

    103. Golden Pouch

    Korean Drama - 2016, 122 episodes
    7.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the drama "Golden Pouch”, Seok Hoon, a genius doctor who is an orphan loses his memory due to an accident on his wedding day. He wakes up mistakenly believing that the ...more
  • Haha ni Naru

    104. Haha ni Naru

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the spring, when Kashiwazaki Yui and her 3 years old son were coming back home from kindergarten, she let go of her son's hand for a moment and then he was ...more
  • Diary of a Prosecutor

    105. Diary of a Prosecutor

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    99 points by 1 voters
    A drama depicting the mundane daily routine of overworked prosecutors staying up all night to tackle all the different cases handed over by the police. Lee Sun Woong works at the Public ...more
  • The Painter of the Wind

    106. The Painter of the Wind

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Shin Yoon Bok is a talented painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer and meets a master painter who guides her into being a great painter. ...more
  • Die Now

    107. Die Now

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Can he escape the strange parallel universe? Xia Chi is a university student who is a member of the school’s intellectual reasoning club. When his girlfriend, Qing Zhi, suddenly disappears, his wits ...more
  • First Love Again

    108. First Love Again

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    7.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    In the year 2019, eminent physicist Ye You Ning travels back to his hometown in China from abroad after many years to take care of his ailing grandfather. However, after a thunderstorm, ...more
  • You Raise Me Up

    109. You Raise Me Up

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
    7.7
    99 points by 1 voters
    It is a story about Do Yong Sik, who is experiencing a decreased sex drive in his 30s, as he reunites with his first love, Lee Ru Da, who is his urologist. ...more
  • The Light in Your Eyes

    110. The Light in Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    In order to save her father from an accident, 25-year-old Kim Hye Ja uses a mysterious watch to rewind time in an attempt to prevent the accident, but fails. Desperate, she ends ...more
  • Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto

    111. Kokoro no Kizu wo Iyasu to Iu Koto

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes
    7.9
    98 points by 1 voters
    An Kazutaka is a young, bashful psychiatrist whose jazz piano skills are as good as a pro. He also has a love for records and books. He searches for his place in ...more
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    112. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • Jumong

    113. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • Welcome 2 Life

    114. Welcome 2 Life

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 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
  • Cross Fire

    115. Cross Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.6
    96 points by 1 voters
    In 2008, Xiao Feng is a dejected e-sports team leader barely keeping his team together. E-sports is still in its infancy, and there is little money to be earned. Xiao Feng's team ...more
  • No Going Back Romance

    116. No Going Back Romance

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    7.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    A teen romance of So Dam, a sixteen-year-old girl, who has never dated before but she receives her first-ever love confession from a mysterious boy. She is looking for the boy who ...more
  • Hwang Jin Yi

    117. Hwang Jin Yi

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.9
    95 points by 1 voters
    This story is about the life of Joseon dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social ...more
  • Love That Makes You Cry

    118. Love That Makes You Cry

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    7.7
    95 points by 1 voters
    After Sugihara Oto’s mother passed away when she was young, she was raised by adoptive parents in the Hokkaido countryside. Although she gave up having dreams, she lives cheerfully and bravely. But ...more
  • Damo

    119. Damo

    Korean Drama - 2003, 14 episodes
    7.6
    93 points by 1 voters
    This series and our heroine took place in the Joseon Dynasty. Chae Ok was separated from her brother when her father, a nobleman, was accused of treason. She managed to make her ...more
  • Boku Dake ga 17-sai no Sekai de

    120. Boku Dake ga 17-sai no Sekai de

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.0
    91 points by 1 voters
    Childhood friends Kota and Mei were third-year students in high school when Kota suddenly died.  Seven years later, Mei returns to her hometown and visits a place with mid-winter cherry blossom trees ...more

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