Reading through this thread, I agree with so many of these picks. For me Queen of Tears is the big one — with those record-breaking ratings I expected something amazing, but the final stretch really fell apart for me. King the Land too, it was cute but way too thin for all the hype around it.
These days I honestly find myself enjoying rewatches and quieter shows more. I'm rewatching Hospital Playlist at the moment and it still holds up beautifully, and on the C-drama side I've been following Dear Song (2026), a revenge slow-burn that got almost no hype but has me completely hooked. Sometimes the most talked-about dramas end up being the ones that disappoint the most.