Best K-Dramas of 8-12 episodes (Netflix cut excluded)

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Tae Ho Dec 13, 2019
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  • Strangers from Hell

    1. Strangers from Hell

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.7
    1,385 points by 14 voters
    Yoon Jong Woo is a young guy in his 20s who moves from the countryside to Seoul after his college friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place ...more
  • The Light in Your Eyes

    2. The Light in Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.1
    965 points by 10 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
  • Age of Youth

    3. Age of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.5
    785 points by 8 voters
    Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called "Belle Epoque," which means "a beautiful time" in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and issues. In ...more
  • Circle

    4. Circle

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.4
    693 points by 7 voters
    Taking place in both the present year 2017 and in the year 2037, when people believe that their future depends on humans controlling and regulating their emotions, this drama is a sci-fi ...more
  • Happiness

    5. Happiness

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.9
    666 points by 7 voters
    Yoon Sae Bom is a special agent with quick wits and reflexes and another special quality. She earns the opportunity to move into a new apartment set aside for civil servants in ...more
  • Move to Heaven

    6. Move to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    9.1
    597 points by 6 voters
    Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left ...more
  • Sassy Go Go

    7. Sassy Go Go

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    8.1
    568 points by 6 voters
    Set in a highly competitive school that emphasizes achievement and scores above all else, the drama will lay bare the absurdities and hypocrisies of the education system while also featuring the growth ...more
  • Go Back Couple

    8. Go Back Couple

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.6
    485 points by 5 voters
    38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more
  • A Beautiful Mind

    9. A Beautiful Mind

    Korean Drama - 2016, 14 episodes
    8.2
    483 points by 5 voters
    Lee Yeong Oh is a genius neurosurgeon who just came back to Korea after finishing his studies abroad. He now works with his father, Lee Gun Myung, who is the head of ...more
  • The Sound of Magic

    10. The Sound of Magic

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.2
    395 points by 4 voters
    High school student Yoon Ah Yi finances herself and her younger sister by working part-time jobs. She doesn't know where her parents are. Debt collectors drove her father away from home—and then ...more
  • Splash Splash LOVE

    11. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
    8.4
    387 points by 4 voters
    Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into the past ...more
  • The Hymn of Death

    12. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    380 points by 4 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • The Package

    13. The Package

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.0
    379 points by 4 voters
    Yoon So So relocates to France with her college boyfriend, defying her parents' wishes. However, he heartlessly abandons her and returns to Korea. To remain in France for her Ph.D., So So ...more
  • Girls' Generation 1979

    14. Girls' Generation 1979

    Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    8.1
    366 points by 4 voters
    Lee Jung Hee is the second daughter of a family that owns a lingerie factory. She leads a group of teenage girls with whom they have chaotic adventures together. She meets Bae ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    15. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    296 points by 3 voters
    It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more
  • Somehow 18

    16. Somehow 18

    Korean Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.2
    279 points by 3 voters
    28-year-old Kyung Hwi is a resident at a university hospital. He was bullied in high school. He made a suicide attempt, but Han Na Bi, a mysterious girl that transferred to his ...more
  • Kill It

    17. Kill It

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.2
    264 points by 3 voters
    Will a killer-turned-veterinarian and a detective find common ground? Kim Soo Hyun is a veterinarian who is also a professional killer. Many individuals and organizations hire him for large sums of money. ...more
  • W.H.Y.

    18. W.H.Y.

    Korean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    7.9
    262 points by 3 voters
    Yeon Woo and Joo Hyun met for the first time when they were 17 years old. After 4 years of friendship, the guy invited the girl to date. And then came the ...more
  • A Business Proposal

    19. A Business Proposal

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    200 points by 2 voters
    Shin Ha Ri is a single woman who works for a company. She has a male friend, who she has had a crush on for a long time, but she learns he ...more
  • Please Don't Date Him

    20. Please Don't Date Him

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    7.7
    198 points by 2 voters
    Seo Ji Seong is a programmer on the A.I. Development Team at Smart Home Appliances. While working on a refrigerator, she accidentally inserts a chip belonging to the National Intelligence Service. Instead ...more
  • Twelve Nights

    21. Twelve Nights

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    7.3
    198 points by 2 voters
    Is it just a coincidence, or is it fate? A man and a woman meet time and time again over the span of 8 years. Han Yoo Kyung is an aspiring photographer ...more
  • Imitation

    22. Imitation

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.0
    197 points by 2 voters
    Lee Ma Ha is a member of the new K-pop girl group Tea Party, formed by Ji Hak, who was once the manager of the famous boy group Shax, but resigned after ...more
  • Surplus Princess

    23. Surplus Princess

    Korean Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
    7.2
    196 points by 2 voters
    Ha Ni is a mermaid princess in the underwater empire, but she falls in love with Shi Kyung, and for him she becomes a human being and begins to live at the ...more
  • Squid Game

    24. Squid Game

    Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
    8.4
    195 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Missing Noir M

    25. Missing Noir M

    Korean Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.3
    191 points by 2 voters
    Gil Su Hyeon is extremely intelligent. At the age of 10, he attended Harvard University and after graduating, he went to work at the FBI. 10 years later, he decided to come ...more
  • Top Star Yoo Baek

    26. Top Star Yoo Baek

    Korean Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
    7.6
    190 points by 2 voters
    Yoo Baek is a former idol group member. He is now a popular singer and actor. He doesn't try to be a good guy to attract people. Yoo Baek is self-centered and ...more
  • Pegasus Market

    27. Pegasus Market

    Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
    8.2
    189 points by 2 voters
    "Cheap Cheonlima Mart" tells the story of employees at a falling-behind store where the staff is king, rather than the customer. While the manager tries to revive the mart, they’re up against ...more
  • Liar Game

    28. Liar Game

    Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
    8.2
    188 points by 2 voters
    Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won. The contestants who can cheat the others wins the prize. Contestants include genius swindler Ha Woo Jin ...more
  • Long Time No See

    29. Long Time No See

    Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
    7.6
    187 points by 2 voters
    The renowned hitman, "Flying Dagger’" starts dating "Wild Dog" who isn't really what he seems to be. While both of them hide their secrets, they cannot help falling in love with each ...more
  • Argon

    30. Argon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
    8.0
    186 points by 2 voters
    Kim Baek Jin, a respected anchor and leader of the investigative program Argon, upholds a strict standard of verified reporting and journalistic integrity. His team often refers to him as "the Psycho" ...more
  • Vampire Prosecutor

    31. Vampire Prosecutor

    Korean Drama - 2011, 12 episodes
    8.1
    181 points by 2 voters
    Prosecutor Min Tae Yeon is bitten by somebody and becomes a Vampire. Tae Yeon has to live as vampire and survives by drinking the blood of dead people and still lives as ...more
  • Solomon's Perjury

    32. Solomon's Perjury

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.2
    172 points by 2 voters
    Solomon's Perjury is a murder mystery that digs into what really happened regarding the death of a student and deals with the growing pains of teenagers. On a Christmas night, a student ...more
  • Mistress

    33. Mistress

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.1
    170 points by 2 voters
    Drama is about the scandalous lives of a group of four girlfriends - each on her own path to self-discovery as they brave the turbulent journey together. After Jan Se Yeon's husband ...more
  • Longing Heart

    34. Longing Heart

    Korean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    7.8
    168 points by 2 voters
    A man named Shin Woo regrets letting his first love go ten years ago because he didn’t have the courage to confess. However, he gets the chance to win her again when ...more
  • The End of the World

    35. The End of the World

    Korean Drama - 2013, 12 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    An unidentified epidemic with a 100% fatality rate strikes Seoul. There is no guarantee who will be alive tomorrow. The Korea Center for Disease Control (KCDC) begins investigating the unknown so-called “M(Moon)” ...more
  • Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?

    36. Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Park Seok is the owner of the successful Café 2Dae coffee shop, a small but much-loved establishment with a group of loyal customers. He works alone in the coffee shop, and has ...more
  • Mystic Pop-Up Bar

    37. Mystic Pop-Up Bar

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a prickly woman and an innocent part-timer who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their ...more
  • Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas

    38. Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas

    Korean Special - 2011, 8 episodes
    8.4
    98 points by 1 voters
    After receiving an anonymous letter stating that someone would die, eight students at the elite boarding school, Susin High School, nicknamed "Prison High", decided to remain at school for the 8 days ...more
  • Summer Strike

    39. Summer Strike

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Lee Yeo Reum is a young woman whose career and life are going very well: She has just been awarded permanent contract status at work, and she has a boyfriend she likes ...more
  • Conspiracy in the Court

    40. Conspiracy in the Court

    Korean Drama - 2007, 8 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Lee Na Young was trained to be an assassin after being rescued from servitude when her high ranking father was convicted of treason. Her childhood sweetheart Park Sang Kyu who had returned ...more
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    41. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    96 points by 1 voters
    Jang 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
  • Bad Guys

    42. Bad Guys

    Korean Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.5
    94 points by 1 voters
    To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. Detective Oh Goo Tak is currently suspended from the police force for ...more
  • It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    43. It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.0
    86 points by 1 voters
    The story revolves around five first-year students and the challenges they face on and off campus. The web series brings awareness to gender issues. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Just One Bite

    44. Just One Bite

    Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
    7.8
    75 points by 1 voters
    When three hungry girls meet, sharing love lives is a must! If it tastes good, 0 calories; if you gossip about romance while you eat, -999999 calories. (Source: Dramawiki)
  • The Lover

    45. The Lover

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    7.4
    74 points by 1 voters
    The series talks about four different couples living together in one apartment complex. Both in their thirties, Oh Do Shi is a voice actor and Ryu Du Ri is a blogger. They ...more
  • My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week

    46. My Wife’s Having an Affair This Week

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    7.8
    73 points by 1 voters
    Hyun Woo fell in love with Soo Yeon at first sight in college and they have been married for 8 years. He thought he had the perfect family, with Soo Yeon, who ...more
  • Failing in Love

    47. Failing in Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.5
    72 points by 1 voters
    Suffering from a separation anxiety disorder, Kang Pa Rang confesses his love for someone different every week. Lee Shi Won, Pa Rang's headstrong best friend, has stopped Pa Rang from dating anyone ...more

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