South Korea (Drama Version)
This is the list of my favorite dramas from South Korea.
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1. 18 Again
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
A 37-year-old man on the verge of being divorced from his wife suddenly finds himself inside his 18-year-old body. He starts living a new life under a new name to get closer to his children and protect them.
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Fantasy
Tags: First Love, Father-Son Relationship, Father-Daughter Relationship, Hardworking Female Lead, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Life Lesson, Becoming Young, Hidden Identity, Character Development, Teenage Pregnancy
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2. 365: Repeat the Year
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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3. A Model Family
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
The story follows what happens when an ordinary family that is on the verge of collapse due to bankruptcy and internal feuds gets involved with a bloodthirsty drug ring. In the midst of dangerous missions and close calls, the members of the family will band together and become a model family as they stand up against the drug ring that threatens their livelihoods.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Tags: Sexual Content, Nudity, Investigation, Suspense, White-Collar Crime, Inchoate Crime, Coercion, Graphic Violence, Detective Fiction, Financial Crime
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4. About Time
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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5. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her own home, seeks his help to reclaim her freedom.
Genres: Action, Historical, Romance, Fantasy
Tags: Fantasy World, Smart Male Lead, Marriage Of Convenience, Birth Secret, Supernatural, Nice Male Lead, Transmigration, Antihero Male Lead, Black Magic, Amnesia
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6. Alice, the Final Weapon
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
A youth action romance about the bloody high school lives of mysterious transfer student and killer Gyeo Wool and traumatized high school student Yeo Reum as they meet and get chased down by a criminal organization.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Romance, Youth
Tags: Masochism, Miniseries, Trauma, Web Series, Violence, Assassin Supporting Character, Suicidal Male Lead, Gun Violence, Police Officer Supporting Character, Criminal Organization
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7. All of Us Are Dead
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Tags: Survival, Zombies, Death, Zombie Apocalypse, Virus, Gore, Slight Romance, High School, Friendship, School Bullying
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8. Angel's Last Mission: Love
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Dan is a care-free angel who always gets into trouble. In order to return to heaven, he is tasked with a mission to find true love for a cold and single-minded ballerina Lee Yun Seo, but ends up falling for her himself.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Tags: Nice Male Lead, Warm Man/Cold Woman, Orphan Female Lead, Opposites Attract, Ballet, Tearjerker, Rich Female Lead, Male Chases Female First, Cohabitation, Hidden Identity
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9. At a Distance, Spring Is Green
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
A coming of age campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close.
Tags: Coming Of Age, Bromance, Adapted From A Webtoon, Campus Setting, Clingy Male Lead, Depression, Older Woman/Younger Man, Anxiety, Popular Male Lead, Cold Male Lead
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10. Black
Korean Drama - 2017, 18 episodes
Black is about a detective possessed by the Grim Reaper. Ha Ram can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural
Tags: Ghost-seeing Female Lead, Badass Male Lead, Ghost, Murder, Double Identity, Flashback To Past, Interspecies Romance, Clingy Female Lead, Hidden Identity, Female Chases Male First
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11. Blade Man
Korean Drama - 2014, 18 episodes
Joo Hong Bin, CEO of a game company, has got everything. He is capable, rich and even good-looking.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Supernatural
Tags: Company President (CEO) Male Lead, Nice Female Lead, Father-Son Relationship, Boss-Employee Relationship, Secretary Male Lead, Selfless Female Lead, Controlling Parent, Disapproving Parent, Game Developer Female Lead, Single Father Male Lead
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12. Blind
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
A homicide squad detective, suspected of serial murder, searches for the real culprit.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Tags: Investigation, Suspense, Judge Male Lead, Detective Male Lead, Perfectionist Male Lead, Serial Killings, Parental Favoritism, Juror Supporting Character, IT Engineer Supporting Character, Site Manager Supporting Character
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13. Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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14. Cheat On Me, if You Can
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
A comic mystery thriller about a novelist wife who only thinks about how to kill people and her husband, a divorce lawyer who wrote a memorandum titled "If You Cheat, You Die".
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Eccentric Female Lead, Infidelity, Older Woman/Younger Man, Investigation, Successful Female Lead, Successful Male Lead, Betrayed By A Significant Other, Student Female Lead, TV Presenter Supporting Character, Police Department Setting
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15. Cheer Up
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Do Hae-Yi is a student at Yonhee University. Because her family is poor, she places a priority on making money over school. Hae-Yi joins cheering squad Theia. She only joins the club for money but finds her joy there.
Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Youth
Tags: University, Campus Setting, Love Triangle, Cheerleader Male Lead, School Club, Cheerful Female Lead, Cheerleader Female Lead, Character Development, Diligent Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead
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16. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930s are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter, and a devoted fan of the bestselling writer.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Supernatural, Political
Tags: Reincarnation, Friendship, Hardworking Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Successful Male Lead, Bromance, Flashback To Past, Character Development, Patriotism, Independent Female Lead
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17. Come Back Alive
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Overworked employee Young Soo and ex-mobster Gi Tak die, board a heavenly train but jump off, reincarnating as opposites to aid loved ones, facing struggles in their new lives.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Supernatural
Tags: Body Swap, Sismance, Reincarnation, Bromance, Rags To Riches, Family Secret, Age Gap [Real Life], Epilogue, Transmigration, Death
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18. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Determined to provide a ray of light for those under her care, a young nurse navigates the world of mental health and the diverse stories surrounding it.
Tags: Nurse Female Lead, Mental Illness, Healing, Mental Hospital Setting, Nice Female Lead, Depression, Doctor Male Lead, Co-workers' Relationship, Heartwarming
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19. Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
A college student with low self-esteem finds a magical notebook that makes people fall in love with her for exactly one month. As she navigates this power, her life becomes entangled with a mysterious classmate
Tags: Trauma, Miniseries, Web Series, Student Female Lead, Student Male Lead, Student Supporting Character
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20. Doctor Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Follows a surgeon who becomes a lawyer after a case of surgical malpractice.
Genres: Thriller, Law, Drama, Medical
Tags: Thoracic Surgeon Male Lead, Ex-couple Relationship, Prosecutor Female Lead, Lawyer Male Lead, Genius Male Lead, Wrongfully Accused, Death, Corruption, Suspense, Middle-Aged Male Lead
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21. Doctor Stranger
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Park Hoon and his father were kidnapped by North Korea and he fell in love with Jae Hee, but lost contact.
Genres: Thriller, Romance, Drama, Medical
Tags: Nice Male Lead, Love Triangle, Scheme, Hidden Identity, Love Square, Kidnapping, Second Chance, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Emotionally Strong Male Lead, North Korean Female Lead
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22. Doctors
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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23. Doom at Your Service
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Tak Dong Kyung lives a fairly ordinary life until she stumbles into an unexpected fate and ends up signing a hundred-day contract with Myul Mang, risking her everything.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Tags: Terminal Illness, Supernatural Power, Illness, Fate, Hardworking Female Lead, Brain Cancer, Unlucky Female Lead, First Love, Glioblastoma, Eccentric Male Lead
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24. Dr. Brain
Korean Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
Brilliant brain scientist Sewon (Lee Sun-Kyun) suffers a horrific personal tragedy. Desperate to uncover what happened to his family, he conducts "brain syncs" with the dead to access their memories for clues.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Medical
Tags: Surgical Procedure, Searching For A Child, Death Of An Animal, Scientist Male Lead, Doctor Supporting Character, Dysfunctional Marriage, Genius Male Lead, Gun Violence, Miniseries, Coma
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25. Eve
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
A 2 trillion won divorce case that shocked the country and a woman who seeks revenge on the richest people of Korea.
Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Revenge, Scheme, Death, Rich Female Lead, Orphan Male Lead, Rich Male Lead, Company President (CEO) Male Lead, Married Life, Sexual Tension, Infidelity
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26. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
A model high school student who's steeped in a world of serious crime finds his double life upended when a classmate takes an interest in his secret.
Genres: Psychological, Crime, Youth, Drama
Tags: Sex Trafficking, Prostitution, Illegal Business, High School, Smart Male Lead, Violence, Rich Female Lead, School Bullying, Slight Romance, Child Abandonment
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27. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
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28. Flower of Evil
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Although Baek Hee Sung is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life. But his facade begins to crumble when his wife, a homicide detective, begins investigating murders from 15 years ago.
Genres: Thriller, Romance, Crime, Melodrama
Tags: Detective Female Lead, Psychological, Family Secret, Mystery, Suspense, Hidden Personality, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Investigation, Detective Fiction, Murder
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29. Forecasting Love and Weather
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
An office melodrama that depicts work life and love life of the people working in Korea Meteorological Administration which is hotter than tropical nights and more indispensable than local heavy rains.
Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Boss-Employee Relationship, Secret Relationship, Smart Male Lead, Teamwork, Reporter Female Lead, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Cold Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Fast Paced Romance
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30. Ghost Doctor
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Cha Young Min is a genius doctor but arrogant and selfish. One day, he gets involved in an unexpected case; his spirit possesses another doctor's body. These two doctors are complete opposites, with personalities and medical abilities.
Genres: Comedy, Medical, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tags: Doctor Male Lead, Spirit, Bromance, Ghost, Spirit Possession, Doctor Female Lead, Arrogant Male Lead, Ghost-seeing Male Lead, Rich Male Lead, Slight Romance
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31. Goedam
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
When night falls on this city, shadows and spirits come alive in this horror anthology series focused on urban legends.
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural
Tags: Anthology, Ghost, Violence Against Children, School Setting, Graphic Violence, Short Length Series, Dark Fantasy, CGI, Supernatural Being, Spirit Possession
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32. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, Dokkaebi, a 939-year-old guardian of souls, meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Melodrama
Tags: Older Man/Younger Woman, Interspecies Romance, Dokkaebi, Fate, Bromance, Supernatural, Age Gap [Drama Life], Ghost-seeing Female Lead, Tearjerker, Age Gap [Real Life]
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33. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
A big-city dentist opens up a practice in a close-knit seaside village, home to a charming jack-of-all-trades who is her polar opposite in every way.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Nice Male Lead, Character Development, Nice Female Lead, Cheerful Male Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Hardworking Male Lead, Opposites Attract, Confident Female Lead, Smart Female Lead, Healing
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34. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Hospital Playlist tells the story of five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999.
Genres: Comedy, Life, Drama, Medical
Tags: Friendship, Multiple Mains, Slow Romance, Multiple Couples, Healing, Bromance, Slight Romance, Smart Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Music
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35. If You Wish Upon Me
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Yoon Gyeo Rye lived at an orphanage and spent time in prison. He struggles to have a normal life. He volunteers at a hospice. There, he works with volunteer team leader Kang Tae Sik and nurse Seo Yeon Joo.
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Medical
Tags: Healing, Hospice Care, Found Family, Attempted Suicide, Character Development, Tearjerker, Life Lesson, Terminal Illness, Dysfunctional Family, Dog
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36. Inspector Koo
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
A reclusive ex-cop reenters the game as an insurance investigator, searching for clues in crime scenes perfectly staged by a serial killer in her midst.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
Tags: Eccentric Female Lead, Investigation, Investigator Female Lead, Smart Female Lead, Alcoholic Female Lead, Murder, Suspense, Black Comedy, Death, Gay Supporting Character
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37. Introverted Boss
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The quiet life of an extreme introvert is thrown upside down when his company hires a cheery and outgoing new employee who's not all she seems.
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Tags: Boss-Employee Relationship, Healing, Nice Male Lead, Eccentric Male Lead, Rich Male Lead, Trauma, Sassy Female Lead, Teamwork, Smart Male Lead, Successful Male Lead
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38. Juvenile Justice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
Sim Eun Seok is an elite judge with a prickly personality who hates juvenile offenders. After she gets assigned to a local juvenile court, she tries to balance her aversion to minor offenders with firm beliefs on justice and punishment, as she goes out of her way to break custom and administer her own ways of punishing the offenders.
Tags: Hardworking Female Lead, Hardworking Male Lead, Redemption, Violence, Delinquent Supporting Character, Judge Female Lead, Web Series, Workplace Setting, Violence Against Children, Emotionally Strong Female Lead
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39. Kiss Goblin
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Ban Sook is a 160 year-old goblin, who needs 10 kisses to become human.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tags: Web Series, Supernatural Power, Interspecies Romance, Short Length Series, Dokkaebi, Fate, Supernatural Being, Memory Erasure, Attempted Murder, University
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40. Level Up
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
Ahn Dan Te, a ruthless corporate restructuring expert, teams up with Shin Yeon Hwa, a passionate game developer, to revive her struggling company. Their clashing personalities lead to hilarious conflicts and an unlikely chemistry.
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Boss-Employee Relationship, Cold Man/Warm Woman, Rich Male Lead, Smart Male Lead, Eccentric Male Lead, Slow Burn Romance, Business Industry, Workplace Setting, Manager Female Lead, Game Developer Supporting Character
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41. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
The living and the dead intersecting as this world and the afterlife are connected through a store selling lighting.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Tags: Humanism, Multiple Mains, Death, Ghost, Afterlife, Coma, Suspense, Supernatural Being, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Adapted From A Webtoon
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42. Little Women
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
The exciting story of three sisters with a close bond who grew up in poverty then become embroiled in a major incident and face off against the wealthiest family in the nation.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Tags: Female Centered Plot, Sisters' Relationship, Poor Female Lead, Poor Family, Murder, Investigation, Reporter Female Lead, Teenager Female Lead, Death, Outcast Female Lead
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43. Live Up to Your Name
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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44. Love Alarm
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
In a world where an app alerts people if someone in the vicinity likes them, Kim Jojo experiences young love while coping with personal adversities.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Tags: Male Chases Female First, Love Triangle, First Love, Trauma, Adapted From A Webtoon, Rich Male Lead, Heartbreak, Bromance, Rich Man/Poor Woman, Suicide
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45. Love with Flaws
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
A romantic comedy about a woman who has an aversion for flower boys and a man who has an obsession with appearance as they overcome the prejudices against people with flaws.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Misunderstanding, Eccentric Male Lead, Trauma, First Love, Love Triangle, Bromance, Hot-tempered Female Lead, Sismance, Male Chases Female First, Brother-Sister Relationship
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46. Lovely Horribly
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
A man and a woman are bound by an unusual fate: one’s happiness always results in the other’s misfortune. The two start writing a drama together, and the events in the screenplay mysteriously begin occurring in real life.
Genres: Horror, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Tags: Ghost, Eccentric Female Lead, Rich Male Lead, Love Triangle, Murder, Slow Burn Romance, Hardworking Female Lead, Successful Male Lead, Mother-Son Relationship, Mother-Daughter Relationship
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47. May It Please the Court
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Noh Chak-Hee and Jwa Si-Baek don't get along very well, but a serial murder case brings them together, and as they try to solve the case more secrets unfold, and they grow to trust each-other.
Tags: Difficult Adulthood, Detective Supporting Character, Reporter Supporting Character, Serial Killings, Flashback To Past, Child Abandonment, Death, Web Series, Murder, Investigation
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48. Mental Coach Jegal
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Je Gal-Gil causes an unprecedented scandal after he loses a match that he almost won due to the referee's biased call and injures his leg. Even though permanently expelled from the national team as a player, he overcomes the trauma.
Tags: Slight Romance, Slow Burn Romance, Coach Male Lead, Athlete Female Lead, Short Track Speed Skating, Former Athlete Male Lead, Multiple Mains, Photographer Supporting Character, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life]
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49. Mine
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Encaged in a gold-clad life of secrets and lies, two women in a conglomerate family seek to topple all that stands in their way of finding true joy.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Tags: Rich Female Lead, Rich Family, Smart Female Lead, Sibling Rivalry, Hidden Identity, Multiple Couples, Big Family, Nice Female Lead, Power Struggle, Psychological
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50. Miraculous Brothers
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
An aspiring writer deep in debt encounters a young man with no memories and strange abilities. Together, they fight injustice and form an unlikely bond.
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tags: Supernatural Power, Psychic Male Lead, Time Travel, Investigation, Psychometry, Writer Male Lead, Bromance, Unusual Friendship, Fate, Cult
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51. Miss Hammurabi
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
The series tells the story of the life of judges and the various disputes that they have to settle.
Genres: Law, Romance, Life, Drama
Tags: Sassy Female Lead, Social Commentary, Smart Male Lead, Slow Burn Romance, First Love, Slow Romance, Bromance, Eccentric Female Lead, Calm Male Lead, Secondary Couple
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52. Missing: The Other Side Season 2
Korean Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
3 Gongdan is a village where missing deceased people, including Kang Eun Sil and Oh Il Yong, stay. Meanwhile, Kim Wook, Jang Pan Seok, Lee Jong A, and Detective Shin Joon Ho try to find the bodies of the missing people and chase after the truth behind their deaths.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural
Tags: Searching For A Child, Village Setting, Cold Case, Hacker Female Lead, Righteous Male Lead, Afterlife, Orphan Male Lead, Spirit, Multiple Mains, Ghost-seeing Male Lead
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53. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Working as trauma cleaners, both Gu-ru and Sang-gu uncover various stories of the deceased while experiencing different emotions and sentiments toward life, death and family.
Tags: Uncle-Nephew Relationship, Autism, Death, Tearjerker, Savant Syndrome, Life Lesson, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autistic Male Lead, Smart Male Lead, Murder
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54. My Holo Love
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
A successful woman has inability to recognize faces and this interferes with her social life.
Genres: Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Melodrama
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Hologram, Prosopagnosia, Nice Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Hidden Identity, Rich Male Lead, Love Triangle, Brother-Sister Relationship, Flashback To Past
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55. My Name
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
The story about a woman who joins an organized crime ring and infiltrates the police as an undercover agent in order to find out the truth about her father's death.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Tags: Criminal Organization, Badass Female Lead, Revenge, Murder, Trauma, Hidden Identity, Gang, Double Identity, Noir, Death
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56. Nine Puzzles
Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
Jo I-na finds her uncle murdered beside a puzzle piece but can't explain her presence. Ten years later, as a criminal profiler, she investigates murders where victims are found with similar puzzle pieces.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Tags: Criminal Profiler Female Lead, Detective Male Lead, Serial Killings, Investigation, Co-workers' Relationship, Police Inspector Female Lead, Senior-Junior Relationship, Death Of An Uncle, Psychiatrist Supporting Character, Police Officer Supporting Character
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57. Oh My Ghost
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Timid Na Bong Sun gets possessed by the ghost of a confident young woman who seeks to solve her one unfinished business by hooking up with Bong Sun's boss, famous chef Kang Sun Woo.
Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Tags: Boss-Employee Relationship, Identity Swap, Hardworking Male Lead, Successful Male Lead, Ghost-seeing Female Lead, Sismance, Love Triangle, Cold Man/Warm Woman, Female Chases Male First, Shamanism
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58. One Dollar Lawyer
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
A story of a lawyer with unusual style who only charges 1,000 won (roughly 1 dollar) for his service to fight for clients that are up against the richest and most privileged.
Tags: Lawyer Male Lead, Eccentric Male Lead, Mystery, Former Prosecutor Male Lead, Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, Prosecutor Supporting Character, Lawyer Supporting Character, Flashback To Past, Time Skip
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59. Possessed
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Kang Pil Sung, a rough and lazy detective with sharp instincts, meets Hong Seo Jung, a reclusive psychic medium who hides her abilities. They team up to solve cases, using their unique skills to uncover the truth.
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Romance, Supernatural
Tags: Graphic Violence, Detective Male Lead, Dark Fiction, Supernatural Power, Torture, Trauma, Death, Murder, Noir, Ghost-seeing Female Lead
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60. Psychopath Diary
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
"Psychopath Diary" is the story of Yook Dong Sik who coincidentally picks up the diary of a serial killer.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Tags: Black Comedy, Amnesia, Personality Change, Nice Male Lead, Misunderstanding, Wrongfully Accused, Investigation, Murder, Smart Female Lead, Airhead Male Lead
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61. Pyramid Game
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
An unsuspecting high school student who's trying to survive a well-organized bullying contest.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Psychological, Drama
Tags: School Bullying, Female Centered Plot, Abuse Of Power, Manipulative Female Lead, Rival Groups, Smart Female Lead, High School, Adapted From A Webtoon, Friendship, School Setting
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62. Rooftop Prince
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
Crown Prince Lee Gak transports 300 years into the future following the death of his wife; in 21st century Seoul, he meets Joo Se-Na, a woman with an uncanny resemblance to the deceased princess.
Genres: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Tags: Time Travel, Reincarnation, Joseon Dynasty, Teamwork, Mystery, Flashback To Past, Star Crossed Lovers, Fated Love, Fake Identity, Different Timelines
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63. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
A cold-case profiler in 2015 and a detective in 1989 work together to solve a series of related murders spanning three decades using a special walkie-talkie to communicate with each other.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Tags: Different Timelines, Butterfly Effect, Suspense, Murder, Hwaseong Serial Murders, Investigation, Death, Corruption, Time Altering, Smart Female Lead
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64. Sisyphus: The Myth
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world, and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Tags: Time Travel, Rich Male Lead, Slight Romance, Sassy Female Lead, Future, Pre-Produced, Investigation, Suspense, Dystopia, Nice Male Lead
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65. Snowdrop
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Adapted from the handwritten notes of a man who escaped from a political prison camp in North Korea, "Snowdrop" is set against the backdrop of the 1987 Democracy Movement in South Korea.
Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama, Political
Tags: 1980s, Love At First Sight, Political Intrigue, North And South Korea, Historical Fiction, Conspiracy, University, Multiple Mains, Suspense, Thriller
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66. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
With the help of a gutsy female detective, a prosecutor who has almost lost the ability to feel emotions tackles a strange murder case amid political corruption.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Law, Drama
Tags: Suspense, Investigation, Corruption, Crime Solving Duo, Murder, Calm Male Lead, Alexithymia, Smart Female Lead, Psychological, Rational Male Lead
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67. Summer Strike
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Adapted from a webtoon. A drama about voluntary unemployed Lee Yeo-reum and librarian Ahn Dae-beom, who declared a life strike, leaving a complex city and looking for themselves in a strange place.
Genres: Life, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Countryside Setting, Harassment, Death, Librarian Male Lead, Rural Life, Dog, Introverted Male Lead, Summer Setting, Found Family, Shy Male Lead
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68. Sweet Home
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
A teenage outcast is uprooted from his residence and forced to confront terrifying monsters intent on eradicating humanity. As he battles against impossible odds, he discovers the strength to fight for survival and to protect others.
Genres: Action, Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
Tags: Monster, Survival, Character Development, Gore, Supernatural Phenomena, Trauma, Adapted From A Webtoon, Paranormal, Death, Nice Male Lead
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69. Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
An urban dark fantasy drama about a gumiho who settles into the city and a producer who is after it.
Genres: Thriller, Horror, Romance, Fantasy
Tags: Nine-tailed Fox, Reincarnation, Supernatural, Mythical Being, Fated Love, Sexual Violence, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Interspecies Romance, Smart Female Lead
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70. Taxi Driver
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
The story of a deluxe taxi driver who gets revenge on behalf of his passengers. It is based on the webtoon Deluxe Taxi by Carlos and Lee Jae-jin
Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Tags: Investigation, Revenge, Taxi Driver Male Lead, Teamwork, Secret Organization, Prosecutor Female Lead, Adapted From A Webtoon, Smart Female Lead, Calm Male Lead, Based On A True Story
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71. The Cursed
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
"The Cursed" is about a teenage girl who has the ability to bring death by using names, photos, and belongings, and a just social issues reporter, fighting against the massive evil hidden behind an IT conglomerate.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Tags: Shamanism, Curse, Gore, School Bullying, Investigation, Occult, Smart Female Lead, Spirit, Death, Murder
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72. The Ghost Detective
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
Lee Da Il is a private investigator, who catches ghosts. He runs into a mysterious woman in red called Sunwoo Hye who appears at every crime scene. Jung Yeo Wool becomes his assistant to solve a mystery related to her younger sibling’s death. They work together to solve other mysterious crimes.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Supernatural
Tags: Ghost-seeing Female Lead, Death Of A Sister, Investigator Male Lead, Spirit Possession, Nice Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Orphan Female Lead, Teamwork, Smart Female Lead, Orphan Male Lead
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73. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
A woman lives for absolute revenge against her childhood bullies who destroyed her life.
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Revenge, School Bullying, School Violence, Sexual Content, Social Issues, Doctor Male Lead, Antiheroine Female Lead, Nonlinear Narrative, Time Skip, Psychological
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74. The Good Bad Mother
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child, forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.
Genres: Comedy, Life, Drama, Family
Tags: Mother-Son Relationship, Village Setting, Death Of A Husband, Mean Parent, Abusive Parent, Age Regression, Determined Female Lead, Controlling Parent, Farmer Female Lead, Foreigner Supporting Character
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75. The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
A story of a high school girl born with an undesired fate who transfers to a haunted school where a student who came last on the test commits suicide.
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Youth, Supernatural
Tags: Ghost-seeing Female Lead, Ghost, Shamanism, High School, Ghost-seeing Male Lead, Vengeful Ghost, Brave Female Lead, Evil Spirit, Supernatural Phenomena, Rich Male Lead
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76. The Item
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
A mystery fantasy drama about a profiler and a prosecutor who uncover a conspiracy and secrets surrounding objects with special powers.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural
Tags: Adapted From A Webtoon, Impulsive Male Lead, Mad Dog, Supernatural Phenomena, Corruption, Precognition, Revenge, Muteness, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Emotionally Strong Male Lead
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77. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
Kang Bit Na, an elite judge with a beautiful appearance, is a demon whose mission is to punish those who have wronged others and send them to Hell.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy
Tags: Judge Female Lead, Detective Male Lead, Demon, Murder, Supernatural, Death, Demon Female Lead, Insensitive Female Lead, Character Development, Warm Man/Cold Woman
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78. The King: Eternal Monarch
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
A modern-day Korean emperor passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world, where he encounters a feisty police detective.
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi
Tags: Parallel Universe, Doppelganger, Royalty, Male Chases Female First, Murder, Male Lead Saves Female Lead, Monarchy, Treason, Rich Male Lead, Bromance
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79. The Law Cafe
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Kim Jung-ho quits being a prosecutor despite a promising future after discovering the dirty secrets of his prosecutor father. Kim Yu-ri is a strong-willed and righteous woman.
Tags: Lawyer Female Lead, Smart Female Lead, Friends To Lovers, Former Prosecutor Male Lead, Adapted From A Web Novel, Café Setting, Long Time Friends, Secret Crush, Healing, Smart Male Lead
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80. The Mysterious Class
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
"There are 21 students in our class." "What are you talking about... Your class had 20 students right from the start..!!" Peaceful class 4 of the 3rd grade of Treasure High. Friendship and a mystery thriller while doubting each other. Will they be able to find the ghost?
Genres: Mystery, Horror, Youth, Supernatural
Tags: Ghost, Investigation, High School, Suspense, Student Supporting Character, Student Male Lead, School Setting, Supernatural Being, Miniseries, Web Series
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81. The Penthouse: War in Life
Korean Drama - 2020, 21 episodes
The story of a woman who strives to achieve her goal of entering high society by becoming the "queen" in the 100th floor penthouse in Gangnam, the pinnacle of success in her eyes.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Tags: School Bullying, Revenge, Motherhood, School Rivalry, Multiple Couples, Rich Male Lead, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Female Rivalry, Rich Female Lead, Rivalry
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82. The Sound of Magic
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
When she was little, Yun Ai dreamed of becoming a magician. But in reality, she's just a high school student who can't even afford new socks. After meeting a mysterious magician at a carnival, she decides to follow her dream.
Genres: Music, Psychological, Drama, Fantasy
Tags: Magician Male Lead, Adapted From A Webtoon, Poor Female Lead, School Bullying, Melodrama, Poverty, High School, Youth, Mystery, Musical
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83. The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Evil spirits from the afterlife arrive on Earth in search of an immortal existence. The story follows a group of counters who are tasked with catching these malevolent entities.
Genres: Action, Mystery, Comedy, Supernatural
Tags: Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Evil Spirit, Drama, Friendship, Slasher Film, Noir, Adapted From A Webtoon, Thriller, Suspense
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84. The Witch's Diner
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
This series tells the stories of desperate people who come by to eat a magical dish with the hopes of having their personal wishes granted, even at the expense of their own souls.
Genres: Psychological, Life, Fantasy, Supernatural
Tags: Healing, Older Woman/Younger Man, Flashback To Past, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Web Series, Unlucky Female Lead, Adapted From A Novel, High School, Witchcraft, Hardworking Male Lead
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85. Thirty-Nine
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Three rounding almost the 40 year old mark, will juggle life, work and relationships.
Tags: Terminal Illness, Sismance, Calm Male Lead, Doctor Female Lead, Warm Female Lead, Warm Male Lead, Fast Paced Romance, Dermatologist Female Lead, Dermatologist Male Lead, Female Centered Plot
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86. Today's Webtoon
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
The story is about a woman who struggles together with her coworkers to mature into a true webtoon editor after joining the webtoon editorial department.
Genres: Business, Comedy, Life, Drama
Tags: Co-workers' Relationship, Workplace Setting, Nice Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Webtoon Artist Supporting Character, Manhwa Artist Supporting Character, Editor Female Lead, Adapted From A Manga, Cheerful Female Lead, Former Athlete Female Lead
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87. Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Made half-human and half-spirit by accident, a young man is employed by a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special missions.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Tags: Grim Reaper Female Lead, Grim Reaper Male Lead, Underworld, Attempted Suicide, Death, Suicide, Afterlife, Suicide Prevention, Coma, Team Leader Female Lead
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88. Trolley
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
"Trolley" will tell the story of a lawmaker's wife who hides her past. It will showcase the dilemma and struggles that couples face as their secret got revealed to the world.
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Melodrama, Political
Tags: Suspense, Married Life, Family Secret, Politician Male Lead, Hidden Past, Scandal, Thriller, Married Female Lead, Married Male Lead, Crime Against Morality
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89. True Beauty
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Tags: Makeover, Popular Male Lead, High School, Adapted From A Webtoon, Beauty Standards, Hidden Identity, Nice Female Lead, Nice Male Lead, Secret Crush, Love Triangle
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90. Twenty Five Twenty One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life. At 22 and 18, they say each other's names for the first time, at 25 and 21, they fall in love.
Genres: Romance, Life, Drama, Melodrama
Tags: Coming Of Age, Nostalgia, Fencing, Nice Male Lead, Friendship, Character Development, Competition, IMF Crisis, High School To Working Life, Reporter Male Lead
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91. Vagabond
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
An ordinary man who comes across surprising circumstances that place him in the center of a huge corruption scandal.
Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Tags: Corruption, Death, Revenge, National Intelligence Service, Blackmail, Teamwork, Power Struggle, Smart Male Lead, Slow Burn Romance, Conspiracy
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92. Vincenzo
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
During a visit to his motherland, a Korean-Italian Mafia lawyer gives an unrivaled conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice.
Genres: Comedy, Law, Crime, Drama
Tags: Mafia, Revenge, Slight Romance, Eccentric Female Lead, Smart Male Lead, Black Comedy, Badass Male Lead, Skilled Killer, Corruption
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93. W
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Yeon-joo discovers that W, a webtoon created by her father, is a living world and saves the protagonist, Kang Chul. A confused Kang Chul falls in love with her and follows her to the real world.
Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Tags: Crossworlds Traveler, Attempted Murder, Rich Male Lead, Character Development, Murder, Gun Violence, Revenge, Smart Male Lead, Violence, Competent Male Lead
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94. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
Follows the budding romance between a perfect but narcissistic second-generation heir and his capable assistant.
Genres: Business, Comedy, Romance
Tags: Boss-Employee Relationship, Rich Male Lead, Adapted From A Webtoon, Male Chases Female First, Calm Female Lead, Smart Female Lead, Trauma, Phobia, Narcissistic Male Lead, First Love
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95. Why Her?
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
Oh Soo-jae is a talented lawyer and the youngest partner at TK Law Firm, the best law firm in South Korea. She gets involved in an unexpected case and she gets demoted to work as an adjunct professor at a law school.
Genres: Mystery, Law, Romance, Melodrama
Tags: Student-Teacher Relationship, Older Woman/Younger Man, Badass Female Lead, Age Gap [Drama Life], Age Gap [Real Life], Cold Female Lead, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Student Supporting Character, Student Male Lead, School Setting
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96. Witch's Court
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The story revolves around a special prosecution unit that only deals with sex crimes. The team not only solves difficult cases at present but also brings an unsolved case in the past to light.
Tags: Independent Female Lead, Hardworking Female Lead, Calm Male Lead, Slight Romance, Inchoate Crime, Crime Against Morality, Sexual Violence, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Difficult Adulthood
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97. Zombie Detective
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
The drama is a "human comedy" about a zombie in his second year of resurrection who becomes a detective in pursuit of his past, all the while doing his best to coexist with humans.
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Comedy, Fantasy
Tags: Investigation, Nice Male Lead, Suspense, Zombies, Drama, Horror, Emotionally Strong Female Lead, Emotionally Strong Male Lead, Villain Supporting Character, Writer Female Lead
































































































