MDL's Rating Lied to Me

A list dedicated to all those dramas with an average rating of 8+ that you felt didn't live up to its hype. Whatever the reason, you greatly disagree with the average rating and are in the minority of MDL users who dislike them.

Pyapi Jan 10, 2020
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  • Descendants of the Sun

    1. Descendants of the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.6
    4,381 points by 44 voters
    A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer. Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung Hospital. She ...more
  • Goblin

    2. Goblin

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    2,886 points by 29 voters
    Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 ...more
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    3. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    2,474 points by 25 voters
    Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For generations in ...more
  • Oh My Venus

    4. Oh My Venus

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    2,277 points by 23 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
  • Extraordinary You

    5. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    2,180 points by 22 voters
    What would you do if you found out that you were, in fact, a character in a comic? And an extra character on top of that? Change the course of the story, ...more
  • Kill Me, Heal Me

    6. Kill Me, Heal Me

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,876 points by 19 voters
    A traumatic childhood experience leaves Cha Do Hyeon, suffering from memory loss and dissociation. The latter has resulted in the creation of seven distinct personalities. Wanting to regain control over his life, ...more
  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    7. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    1,873 points by 19 voters
    Bok Joo is a weightlifter who is pursuing her dream of winning the gold medal but she then finds romance for the first time in her life. While she is a woman ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    8. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    1,777 points by 18 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • A Korean Odyssey

    9. A Korean Odyssey

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    1,771 points by 18 voters
    In 2017, Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. Having made a contract ...more
  • I'm Not a Robot

    10. I'm Not a Robot

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,661 points by 17 voters
    Kim Min Kyu is the largest shareholder of a financial company. He suffers from a "human allergy", preventing him from normal interactions with other people. He becomes interested in a robotic project ...more
  • My Love from the Star

    11. My Love from the Star

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
    8.5
    1,575 points by 16 voters
    Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty period. He possesses a near perfect appearance and enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing ...more
  • Healer

    12. Healer

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.8
    1,575 points by 16 voters
    Seo Jung Hoo is a special kind of night courier, known only as "Healer" by his clients. For the right price and with the help of a genius hacker, he gets his ...more
  • Are You Human Too?

    13. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    1,259 points by 13 voters
    The drama tells of an android called Nam Shin III who must pretend to be the son of a rich family when the real Nam Shin falls into a coma. Nam Shin's ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    14. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    1,258 points by 13 voters
    “Memories of the Alhambra” tells the unique and suspenseful love story of Yoo Jin Woo and Jung Hee Joo. Strong-spirited Yoo Jin Woo is the CEO of an investment company with a ...more
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    15. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,053 points by 11 voters
    The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Young Joon, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much that he ...more
  • Love Me If You Dare

    16. Love Me If You Dare

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 24 episodes
    8.3
    973 points by 10 voters
    Getting inside the head of a violent criminal is not easy. But Simon, Bo Jinyan, a brilliant criminal psychologist, has the ability to get into the minds of even the most mysterious ...more
  • Hotel del Luna

    17. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    965 points by 10 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more
  • Crash Landing on You

    18. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    958 points by 10 voters
    After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jung Hyuk, who agrees to help her ...more
  • The Innocent Man

    19. The Innocent Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.0
    880 points by 9 voters
    The drama is a melodrama which depicts the story of a man, Kang Ma Roo who has been betrayed by the love of his life, Han Jae Hee. Years after the incident, ...more
  • When a Snail Falls in Love

    20. When a Snail Falls in Love

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 21 episodes
    8.2
    775 points by 8 voters
    Detective Ji Bai has to train a new recruit, the criminal profiler Xu Xu. Although she is great at determining one's thoughts, she doesn't know how to interact well with people. But ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    21. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    681 points by 7 voters
    Ta Gon has now become the most powerful man in Arthdal. He has an affectionate relationship only with Taealha, the daughter of the rival Hae Tribe, because of their shared ambitions. Sa ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    22. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    681 points by 7 voters
    The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung is an intern to become a palace historian. However, it was not acceptable for women to write historical ...more
  • Children of Nobody

    23. Children of Nobody

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.6
    663 points by 7 voters
    Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life ...more
  • Reply 1997

    24. Reply 1997

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    8.4
    491 points by 5 voters
    Set in the 1990s, the drama centers around a female high school student Shi Won, who idolizes boyband H.O.T, and her 5 high school friends in Busan. As the timeline moves back ...more
  • Signal

    25. Signal

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.9
    392 points by 4 voters
    Fifteen years ago, a young girl was kidnapped on the way from school, and Park Hae Yeong, who was an elementary school student at that time, witnessed the crime. A few days ...more
  • The Eternal Love

    26. The Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.1
    380 points by 4 voters
    Mo Lian Cheng, the 8th prince of Dongyue, is forced to marry Qu Tan Er, who is already in love with Mo Lian Cheng's elder brother, Mo Yi Huai. Qu Tan Er ...more
  • Come and Hug Me

    27. Come and Hug Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    298 points by 3 voters
    This is the story of a tragic love that spans 12 years. When they were children, Yoon Na Moo and Gil Nak Won were each others first love. They are forced to ...more
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    28. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    295 points by 3 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • Dokgo Rewind

    29. Dokgo Rewind

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.0
    294 points by 3 voters
    The story begins one year before "Dokgo" (before Kang Hyuk seeks revenge for his twin brother). Kang Hyuk and his mischievous friends meet Kim Gyu Soon and decide to help him protect ...more
  • Chicago Typewriter

    30. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    196 points by 2 voters
    This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The three main ...more
  • A Gift to the People You Hate

    31. A Gift to the People You Hate

    Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    8.0
    196 points by 2 voters
    The shop of a certain person wearing a mask sells gifts for people that you hate. There are four levels of gifts; making the receiver ashamed, scaring the receiver, hurting the receiver, ...more
  • Angel's Last Mission: Love

    32. Angel's Last Mission: Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.4
    100 points by 1 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
  • The King: Eternal Monarch

    33. The King: Eternal Monarch

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Lee Gon is the third Korean emperor of his generation. His citizens regard him as the perfect leader. But behind this flawless appearance, hides a deep wound. When he was eight years ...more
  • The Guest

    34. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    94 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Hwa Pyung, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more

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