Five recommendations for those interested in understanding Korea, I think all of this root series have many other series as branches, but the Korean character and ideology are very well represented in this five.
1. Six Flying Dragons
2. Tree with Deep Roots
3. Different Dreams
4. Seoul 1945
5. Idol: The Coup

Reply 1988/Hospital Playlist

Romance is a bonus book

Liberation Notes/Hometown Cha cha cha

Work Later Drink Now

Her Private Life

1, doom at your service 

2. vincenzo 

3.  tomorrow 

4. café minamdang 

5. our beloved summer 

- Because this is my first life

- The king of pigs

- Beyond evil

-  Flower of evil

- Light shop

I have obviously more than 5 and these aren't necessarily my top best but this is to make a list of slightly different genres :

My Mister (drama, life, pretty unique and its own genre tbh)

Life (medical, drama, slight romance)

Good Manager (comedy, workplace)

It's OK to not be OK (romance, drama, mental health issues)

Signal (thriller, drama, semi-fantasy)

  • Heartstrings
  • The heirs
  • Little women
  • Moon Lovers 
  • School 2015

Dr romantic

I hear your voice

Mr. Goodbye 

Sell Your Haunted House 

CNBLUETORY  

Study group 

Weak class hero 1 & 2

Goblin

Twinkling Watermelon

Crash Landing into you