All-time favorite dramas

Changed. My. Life. If you're intimidated by the many episodes, it will not matter. 50 episodes have never gone by so quickly. The show was so addicting and I fell into despair when I finished it because it was over. You'll fall in love with this universe and the magic in it.

I never cry at dramas, but every single episode of this show had me sobbing in the best way. This show was so perfect, everything from the characters to the story to the music. The fact that the main character had ASD without it being a "problem" was incredibly refreshing.

This show gave me the same feelings that Move To Heaven did, despite the two shows not having anything in common. The standout comedic moments, along with the sad reality of the Korean military, mixed with the flawless OST, really made this show perfect.

I have no idea why I loved this show so much. It may be because it was the first "real" K-drama I watched (meaning 16 episodes of 1 hour). But I've since rewatched parts of it, and I still believe the diverse stories make this show, along with its captivating humor.

This drama had me hooked since I saw the first episode. My unexpected excitement about Ju-kyung's makeup journey, the two handsome guys who happened to fall for her, and the I-hoped-she-was-a-lesbian second female lead made me want more. 

Amazing! All the games and puzzles were so incredibly well thought out. Every episode had me at the edge of my seat (or, uh, my bed) because it was so captivating.

Oh my god, this web drama had no business being this good! I was so surprised at the production quality and the episodes' length. I adored all the characters and had the rare experience of not caring who the lead would end up with in the love triangle. 

This will forever be my favorite web drama. I have no idea why this show made me fall so hard, but all the characters were so lovable! I enjoyed every single episode. All episodes made me laugh, and I still hope they make a second season!

This show was such an amazing watch. The one-hour episodes just FLEW by. As a K-pop fan, I also found the portrayal of the industry very interesting. I loved all the actors, and I am beyond impressed since it seems most of them are idols who hadn't acted before.

Despite the show taking a much different approach from the Webtoon, I still really loved this show. Contrary to many's opinions, I loved the characters and sympathized with them all. This was a great portrayal of the struggles many youths (including me) face.

The first high-production Korean BL drama, and it very much might be the best. It was simple, but it has honestly made history in the best way. I binged the whole thing in a day, and I've since rewatched it plenty of times as the movie version.

This show was so addicting, it's crazy. I started watching it because I desperately needed an escape from my driving anxiety, so I just decided to try something new, and this show captivated me so deeply! So many twists and turns, there's no way you'd get bored.

If I'm being completely honest, I hated this show in the beginning. But as I watched on, I somehow fell hard for it. The horrible laugh track aside, this show was amazing. I don't know what suddenly changed my mind, but I'm so glad I gave it a chance.

The fact that this show is as underrated as it is should be criminal. I can't believe how addictive and good this show was. It's probably the drama that has made me laugh the most ever. All the leads were adorable! Simply cute.

An incredibly entertaining action-comedy: "Dexter" meets "Sherlock". I wasn't able to watch it while it aired, but Netflix started airing two episodes a week after the show was completed, so I still got the thrill of having to wait a week for new episodes!

Despite falling asleep to the best naps of my life during multiple episodes, I truly enjoyed this beautiful drama. Other than the intriguing mystery, the amazing enemies-to-lovers friends plotline between Dong-sik and Ju-won was highly captivating lmao.

I will NEVER emotionally recover from this. My heart and my mind were never as messy as when watching this show. The extreme chemistry mixed with the enemies-to-lovers plotline had me in shambles.

PAIN! This show was so captivating! The failed idol dreams, the good music, the guys all being different and nice, the sweet FL... everything made me want to watch more. I usually hate age-gap romance, truly, but Asuka and Dan had really good chemistry!

This show made such a surprising impact on me! It was so refreshing to see an Asian drama where the ML and FL don't fall in love, but still care deeply about each other. The cases were exciting and I loved Ishiko and Haneo's dynamic.

I completely forgot how comforting a good low-stakes friends-to-lovers drama can be. I was giggling and kicking my feet watching this! And it was my first time watching a BL on Netflix, which was an upgraded experience in itself lol.

Police procedural J-drama done perfectly, with lovable main characters, interesting cases, and a pace that stayed neither too fast or slow!

This drama was brilliant, fantastically sapphic, and surprisingly underrated. Despite being more low-key, the feelings and love that the leads shared for each other were clear and undeniable. I cannot wait to see more high-production GLs coming from Korea! CHEF’S KISS!