Recs for Newbies

Netflix.  12 eps.  One of my faves.  Has a little bit of everything.

Netflix.  16 eps.  Grand, sweeping romance drama.  The show that got me into kdramas.

Netflix.  16 eps.  Modern and historical.  Encapsulates the class stratification themes prevalent in the genre.

Netflix.  16 eps.  Glimpse into 80s Korea.  If romance isn't really your thing.

Viki.  16 eps.  Slice of life, friends to lovers, underdog sports story.

Viki.  16 eps.  Local politics, quirky characters, interesting camera angles.

Viki.  20 eps.  Basically kdrama Batman.

Viki. 2 eps.  Bite-sized time travel, cross-dressing tropey fun.

Viki. 21 eps.  Epic rom com with all the trappings.

Viki.  16 eps.  Fun slice of life, coming of age rom com.

Netflix.  16 eps.  High on hijinks, light on the romance, heavy on the pathos of wrestling with unmet expectations about life.

Netflix.  20 eps.  Revenge story with a host of quirky supporting players to make things more fun and crazy.

Netflix.  16 eps.  Sweet and inspiring without being saccharine.  Feel good drama to end all feel good dramas.

Netflix. 20 eps.  Historical fantasy worldbuilding with characters who can't help but fall in love with.

Viki. 32 eps (16 standard length). Guy thinks a human is actually a robot - perfect example of ridiculous plot that underscores grounded emotions and character development.

Viki. 16 eps.  All the tropes.  Fun main couple.

Netflix. 12 eps. Quirky and delightful characters. Feel good. Procedural.

Viki. 16 eps.  For those who wish all those underdog sports movies were longer.

Netflix. 16 eps.  Easy watch, full of tropes but well executed, solid rom com

Netflix. 16 eps.  Absurdist and funny, with a mystery that keeps you guessing

Netflix. 16 eps.  A little all over the place, but entertainingly includes many of the good/bad hallmarks of many a k-drama

Viki. 16 eps. A lot of heart and hijinks.

Netflix. 12 eps.  Likeable characters to root for as they overcome absurdly difficult life challenges

Viki. 12 eps.  All the fun, tried and true tropes a drama can handle

Viki. 16 eps. Colorful and fun fusion saguek with a whole cast of quirky characters

Netflix. 12 eps.  Slow and thoughtful and feel good

Viki. 16 eps. Lovely time slip rom com

Viki. 16 eps.  Charming and silly and full of entertaining former gangsters

Netflix. 16 eps.  Well plotted time slip crime thriller

Viki. 12 eps.  Pitch perfect mature, slow burn romance

Online (Prime?). 12 eps.  All the tropes but fresh and fun.

Online (Viki Plus). 12 eps. Fun and silly shenanigans all the way through

Viki. 32 eps. Fun premise with a lot of young actors early on in their careers

Netflix. 12 eps. Historical fantasy + cooking show

Viki. 12 eps. Fast-paced office romance with very few tropes

Viki. 12 eps. Look into military life + food and webtoon adaptation-style

Netflix. 10 eps. Feels very classic k-drama rom com