Dramas That Surpassed Your Expectation Despite Modest Rating

Tae Ho Jul 19, 2020
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  • Twenty Again

    1. Twenty Again

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    498 points by 5 voters
    38-year-old Ha No Ra dreamt of becoming a dancer in her high school years but met her husband, Kim Woo Chul, when she was 19. After having a child, she focused on ...more
  • Ho Goo's Love

    2. Ho Goo's Love

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    494 points by 5 voters
    Ho Goo has never dated in his life. He runs into his first love Do Hee. She is a member of the national swimming team and has a burning desire to win. ...more
  • Kuzu no Honkai

    3. Kuzu no Honkai

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    6.9
    397 points by 4 voters
    Seventeen-year-old Mugi Awaya and Hanabi Yasuraoka appear to be the ideal couple. They are both pretty popular, and they seem to suit each other well. However, outsiders don't know of the secret ...more
  • Mad Dog

    4. Mad Dog

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.3
    394 points by 4 voters
    After losing his wife and son in a plane crash, former cop Choi Kang Wu forms an independent investigation team. He teams up with Kim Min Jun, a brilliant ex-swindler whose brother ...more
  • Tell Me What You Saw

    5. Tell Me What You Saw

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    300 points by 3 voters
    Oh Hyun Jae, a former top criminal profiler, disappeared after a serial killer’s explosion killed his fiancé. Now living in seclusion, he is paired with rookie detective Cha Soo Young, who has ...more
  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

    6. The Legend of the Blue Sea

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.3
    299 points by 3 voters
    Shim Chung, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love, nobleman’s son Kim Ryung, to modern-day Seoul. Ryung’s doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae, is a skilled scam artist who becomes intrigued ...more
  • The Guardians

    7. The Guardians

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.2
    296 points by 3 voters
    The plot centers on a group of people who find their ordinary lives thrown into chaos due to a family tragedy. They monitor criminals 24 hours a day and rescue potential victims ...more
  • Remember: War of the Son

    8. Remember: War of the Son

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    295 points by 3 voters
    Seo Jin Woo has hyperthymesia, a condition that makes him remember life experiences in vivid detail. His father, wrongfully accused of murder, was tried and put on death row. Determined to prove ...more
  • Flower, I Am!

    9. Flower, I Am!

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
    7.5
    200 points by 2 voters
    A tough female police officer who suffers from depression falls in love with a young multimillionaire whom she initially believed was a parking attendant. Instead of counting her lucky stars, she is ...more
  • Marry Me, Mary!

    10. Marry Me, Mary!

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.1
    200 points by 2 voters
    Wi Mae Ri, the cheerful daughter of a failed businessman, becomes friends with indie singer Kang Moo Kyul after nearly running him over. Meanwhile, her father’s old friend, Jung Suk, saves him ...more
  • D-Day

    11. D-Day

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    198 points by 2 voters
    A massive 6.5-magnitude earthquake devastates Seoul, blocking emergency aid and plunging the city into chaos. Amid the disaster, skilled surgeon Hae Sung risks everything to treat the injured, earning backlash from his ...more
  • Couple on the Backtrack

    12. Couple on the Backtrack

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    196 points by 2 voters
    38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more
  • Ex-Girlfriend Club

    13. Ex-Girlfriend Club

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    7.5
    196 points by 2 voters
    Bang Myeong Su, a renowned webtoon writer, pens a series about his past relationships, detailing encounters with four ex-girlfriends, including an older divorcee, a successful investment firm worker, and a third-rate actress. ...more
  • Watcher

    14. Watcher

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    196 points by 2 voters
    An inspector who decided to live as a watchdog for the rest of his life after being betrayed by a trusted senior. A young police officer who lives suspecting that his father, ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    15. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    193 points by 2 voters
    Amid political chaos and threats against King Lee Hun, a clown named Ha Sun, who closely resembles the king, is brought into the palace as his double. Orphaned during an epidemic and ...more
  • Tomorrow with You

    16. Tomorrow with You

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.0
    192 points by 2 voters
    Yoo So Joon is the successful CEO of a real estate company who has the ability to time travel when he takes the subway. Going back and forth in time, he sees ...more
  • Three Days

    17. Three Days

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    The President of South Korea goes on holiday at a private villa. In the middle of the night, three gunshots are fired, and the president goes missing. His bodyguards, led by elite ...more
  • Beautiful Gong Shim

    18. Beautiful Gong Shim

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about the love story of two sisters and two men. The talented older sister has everything, including a beautiful appearance, and her younger sister, who is less attractive but ...more
  • Love Rain

    19. Love Rain

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    Suh In Ha is a sensitive artist who falls in love at first sight with fellow college student, Kim Yoon Hee. The two of them develop feelings for each other, but before ...more
  • Heartstrings

    20. Heartstrings

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes
    7.6
    99 points by 1 voters
    Lee Sin is a university student majoring in modern music. He is the vocalist of the band "The Stupid" and also plays the guitar. He is known for his good looks and ...more
  • Confession

    21. Confession

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    A case involving the hidden truth behind the law prohibiting double jeopardy. When Choi Do Hyun was a boy, he had a heart disease. He spent most of his childhood in a ...more
  • On the Way to the Airport

    22. On the Way to the Airport

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.7
    94 points by 1 voters
    Choi Soo Ah has spent the last twelve years working as an airline assistant purser and raising a daughter alongside her pilot husband. She is content; but when she meets Seo Do ...more
  • Time Between Dog and Wolf

    23. Time Between Dog and Wolf

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
    8.1
    92 points by 1 voters
    After his mother is brutally murdered in front of him by the Thai criminal syndicate Cheongbang, Lee Soo Hyun is adopted into NIS agent Kang Jung Ho's family. Together with Kang Min ...more

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