ranking all K-Dramas i've ever seen

i love making lists, so here' s me ranking all K-Dramas i've seen in the past eleven years!

lavinia Mar 18, 2022
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  • Hospital Playlist

    1. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

    10

    everything i like in a story: fun, light-hearted, wholesome, medical, friendship, despite being an adult and going through serious situations.

  • Hospital Playlist Season 2

    2. Hospital Playlist Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    10

    "prepare for trouble! and make it double!"

  • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    3. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    10

    i just know i needed this k-drama in my life.

  • The Uncanny Counter

    4. The Uncanny Counter

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    10

    'found family' is one of the best tropes and you can't convince me otherwise!

  • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    5. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    10

    why is the sky blue? why is the grass green? why is goblin so good?

  • Descendants of the Sun

    6. Descendants of the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    10

    i have in my heart a special pedestal for no one but for this one.

  • Tomorrow

    7. Tomorrow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    10

    makes you a better person

  • Our Beloved Summer

    8. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    9.5

    one of the best-written k-drama romances of all time, you can't change my mind

  • Itaewon Class

    9. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.5

    just watch this and thank me later

  • Mr. Sunshine

    10. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    9.5

    the only quadruple threat that matters: cast, characters, ost, plot

  • Hotel del Luna

    11. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.5

    fun fact: we were hella robbed of more yoona and hyunjoong T-T

  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    12. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.5

    books, best friends to lovers and lee jong suk, i honestly feel like this drama was written for me

  • Chicago Typewriter

    13. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.5

    hands down the best concept i've ever seen in a k-drama!

  • Doctor Stranger

    14. Doctor Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    9.5

    i can overlook so many things about this one and only care about how entertaining it was.

  • Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    15. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    9.5

    yes, it deserves the love it gets

  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    16. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.0

    the good kind of butterflies!

  • Business Proposal

    17. Business Proposal

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    9.0

    tropes done right, tooth-rotting stuff, yet after the initial adrenaline rush, you find that it's not even that memorable...

  • Run On

    18. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.0

    the ultimate healing k-drama!

  • The King: Eternal Monarch

    19. The King: Eternal Monarch

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.0

    #guiltypleasure

  • My Holo Love

    20. My Holo Love

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

    9.0

    why don't more people appreciate this one!? it was so fun and entertaining!

  • My Name

    21. My Name

    Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.0

    awe-f**king-some!

  • The Hymn of Death

    22. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

    9.0

    ahhhhhh the feels!

  • W

    23. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    9.0

    it sort of surprises me how low this is. back when i watched it for the first time, i thought this would be my favorite of all time... it doesn't seem like it these days.

  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    24. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

    8.5

    #sageuk goals

  • Save Me

    25. Save Me

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    8.5

    please watch this! it's unlike anything you've ever seen.

  • My Love from the Star

    26. My Love from the Star

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes

    8.5

    i don't get why people like the annoying, obnoxious female lead trope that much... what i did appreciate in cheon song-yi is her growth throughout the series. she even became less obnoxious towards the end. honorable mention to how amazing shin sung-rok was as the antagonist!

  • Youth of May

    27. Youth of May

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    9.0

    ahhhh my poor heart, the pace gets a bit slow halfway through it tho

  • You Drive Me Crazy

    28. You Drive Me Crazy

    Korean Special - 2018, 4 episodes

    8.5

    a hidden gem!

  • Memories of the Alhambra

    29. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    8.0

    as someone who is not into video games, this one really caught my attention

  • Oh My Ghost

    30. Oh My Ghost

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    8.5

    i honestly didn't expect to have so much fun with this one

  • The Sound of Magic

    31. The Sound of Magic

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    8.5

    i liked the different genres combo a lot, but i don't care much for the characters... so much deus ex machina that it could be bottled up

  • Crash Landing on You

    32. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.0

    good enough

  • Do You Like Brahms?

    33. Do You Like Brahms?

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.0

    i know it's a slow drama, but please give it a chance cause it's so heartfelt and raw and poignant in its message and emotions.

  • Sweet Home

    34. Sweet Home

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    8.0

    expected more on the horror side. the discussion on humanity was really good.

  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    35. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.0

    the horror scenes were really good, but i couldn't help but think of it as a goblin rip-off

  • Touch Your Heart

    36. Touch Your Heart

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    8.0

    for a k-drama who doesn't take itself too seriously and doesn't mind not being mind-blowing, this was fun

  • Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 1

    37. Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area - Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

    8.0

    a big budget, yet cheap-a** remake

  • The King's Affection

    38. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    7.5

    that one time i was so darn invested in the political side-plot

  • Vincenzo

    39. Vincenzo

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

    7.5

    here's a hot take: hong chae-young is annoying.

  • Law School

    40. Law School

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    7.0

    i hate myself for not finishing this. while it may be a bit slow, i still think the story is fabulous, the characters endearing and the plot very well-crafted.

  • Something in the Rain

    41. Something in the Rain

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    7.0
  • Lovestruck in the City

    42. Lovestruck in the City

    Korean Drama - 2020, 17 episodes

    7.0

    at least two of the main characters regressed instead of progressed in their character development.

  • Cheese in the Trap

    43. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    7.0

    settling for mediocrity

  • Squid Game

    44. Squid Game

    Korean Drama - 2021, 9 episodes

    7.0

    not as good as everyone deems it to be, tbh

  • While You Were Sleeping

    45. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    7.0

    unpopular opinion here! i really forced myself to finish this, skimming through the last 3 episodes...

  • The Land of Wind

    46. The Land of Wind

    Korean Drama - 2008, 36 episodes

    7.0

    my first favorite k-drama!

  • Extracurricular

    47. Extracurricular

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    7.0

    this is a real case of 'it's not you, it's me'. i just wasn't in the right mood for the dark and mature themes here.

  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    48. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    7.0

    would've been the perfect sageuk if it didn't have the romance. seriously, it was cheap and it wasn't even that well-acted (especially on his side). the whole discourse on the importance of historians was the best part of the entire series.

  • Heartstrings

    49. Heartstrings

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes

    7.0

    i still think of this pretty fondly because it's the k-drama that made me love k-dramas, but i do agree it's mediocre

  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    50. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    6.5

    couldn't get into it... another hot take: bok-joo isn't that likeable...

  • Tempted

    51. Tempted

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes

    6.5

    ahh the painful things i did out of my passionate love for woo do-hwan

  • Mad Dog

    52. Mad Dog

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    6.5

    'what i want' may be one of my favorite, if not my absolute favorite, ost of all time

  • City Hunter

    53. City Hunter

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes

    6.5

    i'm tempted to rewatch it sometime... i don't know if i should.

  • Dream High

    54. Dream High

    Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes

    6.5

    enjoyable, yet settling for mediocrity so nonchalantly

  • 49 Days

    55. 49 Days

    Korean Drama - 2011, 20 episodes

    6.5

    i'd probably enjoy this more if i watched it these days.

  • Boys over Flowers

    56. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes

    6.5

    i am very much emotionally-attached to Hana Yori Dango, maybe that's why i still see some potential here and there

  • So Not Worth it

    57. So Not Worth it

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

    6.5

    nope, sitcoms ain't my thing... this was the final nail in that coffin.

  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    58. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

    6.0

    incredible high concept world-building, but hella annoying characters and bad pace

  • Nevertheless,

    59. Nevertheless,

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    6.0

    the side characters were fabulous tho

  • Summer Guys

    60. Summer Guys

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    6.0

    cheap, watched it for the cast and cause it was short.=

  • Tree with Deep Roots

    61. Tree with Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes

    6.0

    i was waaaaay to young to watch this when i did, so i didn't understand anything, hence this low rating.

  • Dokgo Rewind

    62. Dokgo Rewind

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

    5.5

    sehun's pretty much type-cast in those silent handsome cool bad boy roles, whose only personality trait is being a 'handsome cool bad boy'

  • You're Beautiful

    63. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    5.5

    cheap and cringey, even my 10 year old self noticed it.

  • A Man Called God

    64. A Man Called God

    Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes

    5.0

    i don't think it was the proper time for me to watch this, which i why i ended up dnf-ing and not liking it

  • Because It's the First Time

    65. Because It's the First Time

    Korean Drama - 2015, 8 episodes

    5.0

    what a waste of a nice cast

  • Love Alarm

    66. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

    4.5
  • The Heirs

    67. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

    3.5

    i loathe it so ardently

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