Pure Nostalgia

The ones that got me into Asian dramas. 

Caution warning: This list includes some major (charming) trainwreck works of television.

Birdie Jan 10, 2023
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  • Ojakgyo Brothers

    1. Ojakgyo Brothers

    Korean Drama - 2011, 58 episodes

    8.0
  • The Heirs

    2. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

    6.0

    I discovered Korean dramas after stumbling upon a review of The Heirs. I guess it was Google sponsored or something. The memories... this show was such an event! Even as a kid in middle school I found it simultaneously cringy and addicting. Also, the hold Park Shin-hye had on the industry? Inimitable.

  • I Hear Your Voice

    3. I Hear Your Voice

    Korean Drama - 2013, 18 episodes

    10

    I was completely obsessed with this show. I think I rewatched it almost ten times (I know). Lee Bo-young's Jang Hye-sung is also one of my favorite heroines.

  • Boys over Flowers

    4. Boys over Flowers

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

    8.5

    My first Japanese drama! "Makino?!"

  • Boys over Flowers

    5. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes

    6.5

    *screeching* Almost paaaaraaadiiiiiseee...

  • Meteor Garden

    6. Meteor Garden

    Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes

    8.0

    Pineapple hair rules.

  • You're Beautiful

    7. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    8.0

    This was my comfort show for a long time. Still (As Ever) is one of my favorite OSTs.

  • Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    8. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    7.5

    I could never, ever skip that opening.

  • Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    9. Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    7.0
  • To the Beautiful You

    10. To the Beautiful You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    5.0
  • Heartstrings

    11. Heartstrings

    Korean Drama - 2011, 15 episodes

    5.0

    That kiss scene. You know what I’m talking about.

  • Coffee Prince

    12. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

    8.5

    Yoon Eun-hye and Gong Yoo had such great chemistry, I felt like I was invading their personal space.

  • Full House

    13. Full House

    Thai Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    8.0

    I actually watched this before the original Korean show. What is it with remakes?

  • Full House

    14. Full House

    Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes

    7.5
  • Secret Garden

    15. Secret Garden

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

    8.0
  • Flower Boy Next Door

    16. Flower Boy Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    10

    One of my ALL-TIME favorites. I had the episodes downloaded and rewatched the whole thing every once in a while.

  • The Master's Sun

    17. The Master's Sun

    Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes

    9.0
  • Boss & Me

    18. Boss & Me

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 34 episodes

    9.0

    Shanshan Comes to Eat! Probably one of my most rewatched shows for some reason? Zhao Liying was adorable as the title character.

  • Gu Family Book

    19. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes

    8.0
  • You Are My Destiny

    20. You Are My Destiny

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    8.5
  • In Time with You

    21. In Time with You

    Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 13 episodes

    9.0
  • One Liter of Tears

    22. One Liter of Tears

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 11 episodes

    9.0

    The title is true.

  • Jewel in the Palace

    23. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes

    9.0

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