Other MDLers' "Hidden/Underrated Gems" or Recs

This is a list — in no particular order — of “hidden or underrated gems” suggested by other MDLers through Feed posts or custom lists. Nowadays, I also add the name of the MDL member (and the timeframe) who recommended each show.

Nr. of shows watched from this list (so far): 3 of 36 shows.

More suggestions:
- Underrated Gems Worth Checking Out (103 shows) - MyDramaList
- Underrated Chinese dramas (9 shows) - MyDramaList
- Hidden Gems (8 shows) - MyDramaList

Ariane Dec 13, 2025

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1. Spirit Fingers

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

9.0

Started & Finished end January '26.
I loved it ! A good romcom without crazy storylines. It's super cute and very funny.
The cast's acting skills and chemistry are incredibly good.
Heartfelt healings and friendship, hilarious characters and moments, it truly had it all. Such a wholesome show !

BUT I personaly found the last episodes way too rushed.
Every fight and confrontation are clearly meant to happen but they just bombarded everything in the last 2 episodes. And everything just got magically fixed almost immediately after that.
I know it's fiction but there are so many real life aspects in the series that made it feel so relatable and "it all just magically and perfectly mending on its own" felt completely unrealistic and thus very unfulfilling to me.
2. A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

8.5

Started end February & Finished beginning of March '26.
3. Look at Me

Korean Drama - 2026, 2 episodes

8.0
4. Murderous Encounter

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
5. Forget You Not

Taiwanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
6. Dalah: Death and the Flowers

Thai Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
7. Red Blue

Japanese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
8. Sudden Marriage

Japanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
9. Escape

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
10. Wanna Be

Chinese Drama - 2025, 29 episodes
11. Mad Unicorn

Thai Drama - 2025, 7 episodes
12. Sandstorm

Chinese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
13. On/Off

Korean Drama - 2024, 2 episodes
14. Unnatural Fire

Chinese Drama - 2025, 38 episodes
15. My Husband in Law

Thai Drama - 2020, 15 episodes
16. The Man of the Vineyard

Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
17. Mars

Taiwanese Drama - 2004, 13 episodes
18. Supervisor Husband

Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
19. Hotaru no Hikari

Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
20. The Romance Manga Artist

Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes
21. To Kill a Songbird

Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes
22. Then You Try Making It!

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
23. Heroes Next Door

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
24. Welcome to My Side

Chinese Movie - 2024
25. Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu

Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
26. Bureau of Transformer

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
27. Love Shuffle

Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
28. Kataomoi

Japanese Drama - 2026, 2 episodes
29. Kitchen for Singles

Japanese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
30. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
31. Between Complete and Incomplete

Korean Movie - 2021
32. We're Not Trash

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
33. Page Turner

Korean Special - 2016, 3 episodes
34. Memories of Matsuko

Japanese Movie - 2006
35. Chicago Typewriter

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
36. HEHE&HE

Hong Kong Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

Recommended by Yellen (mid-August '26).