Must Watch 2020-2025
What do you think are the Must Watch Dramas and Movies of the recent years? And which ones are your absolute favourites? You're very welcome to elaborate in the comments, but of course you don't have to :)
30 votes per user but please really just add what you really think is a Must Watch and aired in the years 2020-2025
For dramas and movies that aired from 2010-2019 click here
leyou Apr 9, 2024
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![Law School]()
A grim incident at a prestigious law school challenges the pursuit of justice through law. Yang Jong Hoon, a former elite prosecutor turned tough criminal law professor, pushes his students to excel. ...more -
![Pyramid Game]()
Once a month, students at Baekyeon Girls' High School cast their votes in a popularity poll. The result? A brutal ranking system that determines the entire social hierarchy of the school. Seong ...more -
![Only for Love]()
Zheng Shu Yi, a determined financial reporter, is chasing a career-making story by securing an interview with Shi Yan, a young CEO investing in startups to give back. A mix-up brings them ...more -
![Moon in the Day]()
South Korean celebrity Han Joon Oh, secretly battling deep insecurities, is rescued from a near-fatal car accident by firefighter Kang Young Hwa. Impressed by her heroism, his team hires her as his ...more -
![Eternal Love of Dream]()
Queen Bai Feng Jiu, the only red nine-tailed fox in the world, is saved by the first emperor of Heaven, Dong Hua, after an attack by a savage beast. Grateful, she joins ...more -
![Stranger Season 2]()
The prosecutor's office and the police find themselves on opposing sides. The prosecutors, including elite prosecutor Woo Tae Ha, want discretionary power over investigations. Meanwhile, the police, including Choi Bit, try to ...more -
![Little Women]()
Three sisters, bound by a close relationship and raised in poverty, get caught up in a major incident that pits them against the wealthiest family in the nation. The eldest, Oh In ...more -
![The Kidnapping Day]()
Kim Myung Joon is a kind-hearted man in a tough spot, needing money for his sick daughter's surgery. Desperate, he agrees to kidnap a wealthy child, suggested by his ex-wife. While trying ...more -
![Pachinko]()
This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive. (Source: AppleTV) ~~ ...more -
![Castaway Diva]()
Mok Ha has always dreamt of becoming a singer. During middle school, however, she ends up on a deserted island where she manages to survive alone for over fifteen years. When she's ...more -
![Duty after School: Part 1]()
Sungjin High School is thrust into chaos as an alien invasion begins, unleashing violent insect-like creatures worldwide. With the South Korean military overwhelmed, mandatory conscription is imposed on all third-year high schoolers, ...more -
![Ghost Doctor]()
Cha Young Min, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon, is involved in an accident and his spirit possesses the body of Seung Tak, a lucky and rich resident doctor. The two are complete ...more -
![Brush Up Life]()
A comedy focusing on Kondo Asami, a 33-year-old single woman who lives with her parents and works at the local city hall, and suddenly finds herself starting her life over from scratch. ...more -
![Don't Call it Mystery]()
Totono Kuno is a university student. He has curly hair, which he has a complex about. He doesn't have any friends or a girlfriend. His memory and observation skills are very good, ...more -
![Bloodhounds]()
When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon U squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong U Jin, Geon U narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more -
![Behind Your Touch]()
Bong Ye Bun is a vet in a quiet village with a secret power: when she touches someone's rear, she sees their past. Moon Jang Yeol, a once-successful detective now stuck in ...more -
![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]()
When the dark evil immortal descends from the heaven, and the mysterious underground ghost palace was revealed, a strange herb named the Black Tea suddenly took Chang'an City by storm. However, no ...more -
![Taxi Driver Season 2]()
After disbanding, Do Gi and the Rainbow Deluxe Taxi crew reunite, unable to ignore their drive for justice. Joined by newcomer On Ha Jun, they take on more cases than ever, but ...more -
![Dali and the Cocky Prince]()
As a young boy, Mu Hak grew up in the market as a peddler. Although he is ignorant, he is strong-willed and knows how to make money. He is now the managing ...more -
![Backstreet Rookie]()
Jung Saet Byul is a 22-year-old, beautiful four-dimensional girl with amazing fighting skills, loves her friends, family, and retro fashion. Although boys are lining up to date her, she only looks at ...more -
![Will Love in Spring]()
Chen Mai Dong, a former rebellious youth turned funeral makeup artist, and Zhuang Jie, a disabled but successful medical salesperson, find healing and mutual respect through their struggles. Despite their emotional and ...more -
![The Killer Is Also Romantic]()
Si Xiao Nian, the graceful owner of a garment shop, and the gentleman Yan Wu Ming tied the knot. However, on the day of their wedding, the two left one after another. ...more -
![An Ancient Love Song]()
Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more -
![The Matchmakers]()
Sim Jung Woo is an intelligent and handsome young man. He was the youngest to place first in the state examination, but he was picked to become the princess' husband. During their ...more -
![D.P.]()
Private soldier Jun Ho is a confused youth who served in the military normally like other Koreans. One day, he suddenly becomes a member of the military defector arrest team. As such, ...more -
![Hard to Find]()
Princess Feng Yuan of Yongzhao is sent to marry Young Master Helian Xi of the Linchuan clan, a move orchestrated by her kingdom to weaken Linchuan’s divine protection. But when she discovers ...more -
![Captivating the King]()
Prince Yi In, held hostage by the Qing Dynasty, is betrayed by his brother, King Yi Seon, who once cherished him. Heartbroken, Yi In endures emotional torment. He encounters an enigmatic baduk ...more -
![Missing: The Other Side]()
In Duon Village, where the spirits of missing deceased people reside, Kim Wook, a fraudster, stumbles upon the village and becomes entangled in a search to uncover the truth behind their disappearances. ...more -
![The Uncanny Counter]()
A group of demon hunters called Counters work undercover at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits seeking eternal life. So Mun, the youngest Counter, becomes a central figure after a mysterious ...more -
![20th Century Girl]()
In 1999, a teen with a heart of gold begins keeping close tabs on a popular classmate as a favor to her smitten best friend. Bo Ra is 17-year-old high school student. ...more -
![Scent of Time]()
Hua Qian, once devastated by her unrequited love for Zhong Ye Lan, caused her family’s downfall. After a life-changing experience, she wakes up on her wedding night with Zhong Ye Lan and ...more -
![Ancient Detective]()
The story follows the amnesiac detective Jian Buzhi who starts on a quest to find the truth and unmask his father's killer. Along the way, he finds a love interest and a ...more -
![Ripe Town]()
In the 37th year of the Wan Li Period of the Ming Dynasty, a series of bizarre murders occur in Jiangnan County, with unrelated victims posed strangely and a cryptic sentence left ...more -
![Marry Me!]()
The story follows 28-year-old civil servant Akiyasu Shin as he's chosen to take part in a new government program under the so-called "NEET protection law". This project pairs government employees with NEETs ...more -
![Go Ahead]()
Three troubled youths, each from a dysfunctional household, find comfort in each other and form a chosen family. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Zi Qiu, and youngest sister Li Jian ...more -
![The King of Pigs]()
Two friends, Kyung Min and Detective Jong Suk, reconnect after receiving a message from a friend they haven't heard from in 20 years. The message triggers painful memories of their school bullying, ...more -
![The Romance Manga Artist]()
Karibe Seiichiro is a genius manga artist who is not good at socializing. He rarely goes out and has an unusual way of thinking. One day, Seiichiro meets his late-brother's former girlfriend ...more -
![My Name Is Loh Kiwan]()
Ro Gi Wan is a North Korean defector. He has arrived in the unfamiliar country of Belgium from North Korea because of his mother, Ok Hui. He wants to settle down in ...more -
![Our Blues]()
"Our Blues" takes on an omnibus-style drama, which tells the story of diverse characters that are somewhat interconnected, in one way or the other. Lee Dong Suk, a guy born on the ...more -
![Lost]()
At forty years old, Lee Boo Jeong has lost her way. She feels like she has reached the end of her potential and achieved absolutely nothing. Lee Kang Jae is twenty-seven, a ...more -
![Gyeongseong Creature]()
Jang Tae Sang, a charming and resourceful man in Bukchon, Gyeongseong, enjoys his comfortable life until he crosses paths with Yoon Chae Ok, a skilled todugun known for finding missing people. Chae ...more -
![The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House]()
142. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes186 points by 2 votersKiyo and Sumire are childhood friends from Aomori Prefecture who move to Kyoto to become a Maiko (apprentice geisha). During their training, Sumire is praised for her talent and diligence. Kiyo, meanwhile, has difficulty learning the basic ...more -
![Okaeri Mone]()
Momone Nagaura lives with her parents, grandfather and younger sister on an island in Kesennuma Bay, Miyagi Prefecture. In the spring of 2014, Momone Nagaura graduates from high school and moves to ...more -
![Moving]()
Kim Bong Seok, Jang Hui Su, and Lee Gang Hun, seemingly typical high school students, bear extraordinary inherited powers. Bong Seok can fly, Hui Su possesses exceptional athleticism and rapid injury recovery, ...more -
![My Lovely Boxer]()
Kim Tae Young is a cold-blooded sports agent. He draws talented players into the sports field and makes as much money from them in a short period of time, before they burn ...more -
![Three-Body]()
A nanomaterials expert sees a mysterious countdown superimposed in his field of vision and finds himself under military investigation. To unravel the mystery, he enters the VR game "Three-Body" developed by a ...more -
![Police in a Pod]()
20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake ...more -
![Kingdom Season 2]()
Following the events in season one, waves of the undead threaten to reach the capital. In an attempt to save the people during the plague and regain his right to the throne, ...more -
![Fake It Till You Make It]()
In a busy city of the pretentious, opposites attract for Tang Ying and Xi Zi Quan, who meet on an airplane by chance. What starts between them is an ambiguous game of ...more -
![The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch]()
150. The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes173 points by 2 votersEvil spirits from the afterlife arrive on Earth in search of an immortal existence. The story follows a group of counters who are tasked with catching these malevolent entities. (Source: whats-on-netflix.com) -
![Why I Dress Up for Love]()
Mashiba Kurumi works as a publicist for "el Arco Iris," an interior design company becoming popular with young people on social media. She's a fashionista who cares a lot about her appearance ...more -
![Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun]()
It is a love story between Takahashi Ryohei, a caring, young yankee who runs a bicycle shop, and Hanno Tomoko, a shy 30-year-old office worker. (Source: Japanese = Natalie.mu || Translation = ...more -
![Iribito]()
Naho is the deputy curator of the art gallery established by her grandfather, an avid art collector. Naho's husband is the managing director at a different art gallery in Ginza which his ...more -
![My Beautiful Man]()
Seventeen-year-old Hira, who is at the bottom of the class, tries to remain invisible at school, never wanting to open his mouth and expose his stuttering speech to his classmates. He views ...more -
![Perfect and Casual]()
This story revolves around the cold and icy "male god" professor Zhang Si Nian and the calm and sunny Yun Shu. After a fractious first meeting, where Yun Shu dressed down the ...more -
![Broker]()
In a tale of scientific intrigue and romance, Qiu Jia Ning is a dedicated researcher in a prominent pharmaceutical company, determined to make groundbreaking discoveries. Zhou Xiao Shan, a new addition to ...more -
![The Bad Kids]()
A story that follows three children from a coastal town who unintentionally film a murder scene. As the kids become involved with the suspect, it opens up a case that is far ...more -
![Last Twilight]()
Burdened with heavy debt, Mhok, a technical college student, applies for a high-paying job as a caregiver to Day, a badminton player with partial blindness due to infectious keratitis. Day hires Mhok ...more -
![19th Floor]()
Unconscious after a car accident, university student Chun Yu and her best friend Qing You mysteriously find themselves inside the dangerous world of a VR game. Several other people have also unwittingly ...more -
![Love Tractor]()
Seon Yul, a temporarily relocated city man, meets Ye Chan, a rural man who adores the countryside. Seon Yul comes to the countryside to experience life knowing nothing about farming and Ye ...more -
![One Dollar Lawyer]()
Cheon Ji Hun is a lawyer with unusual flair. His hair has a stylish perm. His retainer is only 1,000 won despite being one of the most skilled lawyers around. He argues ...more -
![Night Has Come]()
A class of second-year high school students at Yooil High School is forced to play a deadly mafia game during a field trip. As psychological warfare intensifies, Lee Yoon Seo, with her ...more -
![23.5]()
Ongsa's high school life will never be the same when she carelessly tells her cute and cheerful classmate Sun "sweet dreams" using the Instagram name Earth. Unfortunately, the masculine name leads Sun ...more -
![Work Later, Drink Now]()
Ahn So Hee, Han Ji Yeon, and Kang Ji Gu enjoy hanging out after work and drinking together. The three women are single and in their 30s. As for their jobs, So ...more -
![Love in Flames of War]()
Early in the twentieth century, the Republic of China was struggling to establish itself, despite the looming threat to its sovereignty from the Imperial Japanese. During this uncertain time, hot-headed teen Xiao ...more -
![Barakamon]()
Handa Seishu is a young calligrapher, and he is a successor in calligraphy. He is recognized for his work and has the respect of others. But, he experiences a setback. Although he ...more -
![The Disappearing Child]()
On the winter solstice morning, Yang Yuan's nine-year-old son vanishes without a trace, and the police identify a suspect who has a solid alibi. Meanwhile, Yuan Wu’s father dies suddenly, leaving Yuan ...more -
![My Love Mix-Up!]()
Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another ...more -
![Bossam: Steal the Fate]()
Ba U, a degenerate man involved in gambling, stealing, and fighting, hides his true identity while making money through Bossam, a remarriage custom in Joseon where widows were kidnapped to marry. During ...more -
![When the Weather Is Fine]()
Tired of life in Seoul, Hae Won, a cellist who has closed her heart due to past emotional wounds, returns to her hometown, Bookhyun Village. There, she meets Eun Seob, the owner ...more -
![The Long Season]()
In the birch forest of a small town at this time, Wang Xiang, a taxi driver, could never expect to meet the person that he most wants or fears to meet in ...more -
![Story of Kunning Palace]()
Jiang Xue Ning’s obsession with becoming empress strains her friendship with Yan Lin and leads to the arrest of Official Zhang Zhe. After a brief reign, guilt takes hold as rebels, led ...more -
![It's Beautiful Now]()
The Lee brothers Yoon Jae, Hyun Jae, and Soo Jae are not interested in dating or getting married. Their indifference towards marriage is cause for concern among family members. They offer the ...more -
![Forever Love]()
Xia Lin Xi’s senior year of high school was as perfect as anyone could ever hope one’s would be. With good friends, good grades, and a bright future ahead of her, she ...more -
![Like Flowers in Sand]()
Kim Baek Du participates in the traditional Korean wrestling sport of ssireum and is a member of the ssireum team for the Geosan County Office. Baek Du was born as the youngest ...more -
![Moonshine]()
An extended period of prohibition in the Joseon era proved that the restriction of alcohol was no match for human desire. Laws against imbibing, buying or making alcohol created different challenges for ...more -
![Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight]()
177. Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight
Japanese Movie - 202293 points by 1 votersIn order to stop his classmates from bullying his friend, Kamiya Tooru makes a false confession to a girl in his class, Hino Maori. Even though she knows that the confession is ...more -
![My Mister]()
Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more -
![Invisible]()
Shimura Takafumi is a detective, who works under an obsessive level belief that criminals must be punished. He will resort to any means to arrest criminals. Due to his excessive behavior, he ...more -
![Shizuka-chan to Papa]()
Shizuka lives with her deaf father, Junsuke, who owns a photo studio in a local shopping district. Her mother, also deaf, passed away when she was young, making Shizuka her father's communication ...more -
![Pawn]()
Incheon, South Korea in 1993, Doo Seok works as a debt collector. He looks intimidating, but he actually has a warm heart. One day, he goes to see Myung Ja to collect ...more -
![Shining for One Thing]()
Lin Bei Xing, a young woman, who is about to enter her 30s, suddenly finds that her life has gone awry when her fiancé, Zhan Yu, whom she has been in love ...more -
![Dream Garden]()
When it comes to matters of the heart, Xiao Xiao believes she is something of an expert. The blogger behind a popular social media account which addresses all sorts of relationship issues, ...more -
![Koisenu Futari]()
About two people who are aromantic and asexual and begin living together. Sakuko finds it difficult to live in a society which operates under the assumption that people will fall in love ...more -
![Gaus Electronics]()
Stress is no stranger to the members of Marketing Team 3 of the home appliance department at the Gaus Electronics HQ. The firm is a busy, multinational company, but this is a ...more -
![The Journalist]()
Matsuda Anna is a dedicated journalist who doggedly pursues the truth about a government corruption scandal even as powerful enemies seek to neutralize her reporting. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Loosely adapted from the ...more -
![At a Distance, Spring Is Green]()
A coming of age story about young people in their twenties and the problems they face in university. Nam Soo Hyun and Yeo Joon, two boys with contrasting personalities, unexpectedly become friends ...more -
![MIU 404]()
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Shima Kazumi is selected as a new member of MIU. He ...more
