Underrated K-dramas We LUV!!!

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*** Korean Dramas ONLY!***

Meela Sep 25, 2021
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  • Chicago Typewriter

    1. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    3,268 points by 33 voters
    Set in the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Ju, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yoo Jin O, a talented ghostwriter ...more
  • The Legend of the Blue Sea

    2. The Legend of the Blue Sea

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.3
    3,171 points by 32 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
  • Suspicious Partner

    3. Suspicious Partner

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    8.2
    2,660 points by 27 voters
    Noh Ji Wook, a brilliant prosecutor, and Eun Bong Hee, a rookie intern prone to embarrassing situations, become entangled when Bong Hee is falsely accused of murder, and Ji Wook risks his ...more
  • Her Private Life

    4. Her Private Life

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    2,242 points by 23 voters
    Seong Deok Mi, a dedicated art gallery curator, is exceptional at her job but harbors a secret: she is a devoted fangirl of Cha Si An, managing his fansite. This obsession is ...more
  • When the Camellia Blooms

    5. When the Camellia Blooms

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.4
    2,068 points by 21 voters
    Dong Baek is a single mother living in the small town of Ongsan. She runs the bar-restaurant Camellia, while also taking care of her son Pil Gu. The people of Ongsan frequently ...more
  • Extraordinary You

    6. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,960 points by 20 voters
    Eun Dan O, a 17-year-old high schooler with a heart condition, discovers she's actually a character in a Korean webtoon – and a minor one at that. After realizing her life is ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    7. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    1,859 points by 19 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    8. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    1,777 points by 18 voters
    Yoo Jin U, a competitive CEO and video game developer, visits Granada, Spain, seeking the inventor of a groundbreaking augmented-reality game. Staying at a hostel owned by Jung Hui Ju, a former ...more
  • Save Me

    9. Save Me

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    1,575 points by 16 voters
    Following the failure of her father's business, Sang Mi and her family move to Muji-gun, where they have no friends or relatives. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan, Seok ...more
  • Angel's Last Mission: Love

    10. Angel's Last Mission: Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.4
    1,574 points by 16 voters
    Lee Yeon Seo, is a cynical and arrogant ballerina. She is the prima ballerina, but after an accident she has to give up her dream. After her parents' sudden death, she doesn’t ...more
  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    11. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,262 points by 13 voters
    Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...more
  • Hello Monster

    12. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,182 points by 12 voters
    Genius profiler Lee Hyun, returns home to Korea after something from a case he’s been sent triggers a memory he thought he’d lost forever. Unbeknownst to him, one of his team members, ...more
  • Find Me in Your Memory

    13. Find Me in Your Memory

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.2
    1,067 points by 11 voters
    The story centers on two individuals with contrasting memory conditions. Jeong Hoon, a charismatic news anchor, possesses hyperthymesia, enabling him to recall life's minutiae in exquisite detail. Haunted by the memory of ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    14. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    789 points by 8 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more
  • One Spring Night

    15. One Spring Night

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    783 points by 8 voters
    Feeling trapped in a stale four-year relationship and reluctant to take the next step into marriage, Lee Jeong In stumbles into Yoo Ji Ho's pharmacy one morning, nursing a hangover after a ...more
  • Navillera

    16. Navillera

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.9
    690 points by 7 voters
    A 70-year-old man, Shim Deok Chul, decides to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, despite his family’s objections. After retiring from his job and raising a family, he joins ...more
  • The Uncanny Counter

    17. The Uncanny Counter

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.8
    689 points by 7 voters
    A group of demon hunters called Counters work undercover at a noodle restaurant to capture evil spirits seeking eternal life. So Mun, the youngest Counter, becomes a central figure after a mysterious ...more
  • Into the Ring

    18. Into the Ring

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    8.1
    683 points by 7 voters
    Seo Kong Myong is a strict, by-the-book elite civil servant known for his efficiency, good looks, and unapproachable demeanor, earning him the nickname “Great Lucifer.” His rigid attitude and tendency to criticize ...more
  • The Guest

    19. The Guest

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    683 points by 7 voters
    Yun Hwa Pyeong, a young psychic born into a shaman family, learns about the powerful demon called "Son" (Guest). The demon has the power to control other demons and allows them to ...more
  • Oh My Venus

    20. Oh My Venus

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    681 points by 7 voters
    Kim Yeong Ho, a Hollywood personal trainer from a wealthy background, returns to Korea after a scandal. Despite a painful childhood injury, he maintains a healthy lifestyle. Kang Joo Eun, a once-renowned ...more
  • Train

    21. Train

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    8.4
    587 points by 6 voters
    Haunted by the thought that his drunkard father killed another man before also dying on the same day and not paying for his crime, Seo Do Won lives his life trying to ...more
  • Hyena

    22. Hyena

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    587 points by 6 voters
    It deals with very competitive, private lawyers who only work for the richest 1% of society. Lawyer Jung Geum Ja crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and ...more
  • Dr. Romantic

    23. Dr. Romantic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    580 points by 6 voters
    Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and ...more
  • Live On

    24. Live On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
    8.1
    489 points by 5 voters
    Baek Ho Rang is the most popular girl in high school. Everybody wants to be her friend, and all of the boys dream of winning her heart. Although she is famously aloof, ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    25. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    488 points by 5 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
  • My Secret Romance

    26. My Secret Romance

    Korean Drama - 2017, 13 episodes
    7.6
    476 points by 5 voters
    Cha Jin Wook is a son from a wealthy family who runs a large company. He usually only pursues short-term love, but when he meets Lee Yoo Mi, who has never had ...more
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    27. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    399 points by 4 voters
    A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Moo Young, who is called a "monster". He is the first assistant in a Korean beer brewery ...more
  • Be Melodramatic

    28. Be Melodramatic

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    391 points by 4 voters
    Im Jin Joo, Lee Eun Jung, and Hwang Han Joo are best friends who are 30-years-old. Hwang Han Joo is the head of a marketing team for a drama production company. She ...more
  • Goong

    29. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.8
    389 points by 4 voters
    Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense, Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student until one day when she receives some unexpected news. Because of her grandfather's will, she must marry the unendurable Crown ...more
  • Encounter

    30. Encounter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    384 points by 4 voters
    What happens when an encounter between a man and a woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Cha Soo Hyun is the daughter of a ...more
  • XX

    31. XX

    Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
    8.2
    384 points by 4 voters
    Yoon Na Na is a well-regarded bartender at XX bar. She takes pride in her work and position as the head bartender. She involves herself in other parts of XX like selecting ...more
  • Radio Romance

    32. Radio Romance

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.5
    295 points by 3 voters
    Song Geu Rim is a radio program writer who isn't exactly talented in writing. She's got the passion, initiative, and drive, but due to her lack of writing skills, she still remains ...more
  • It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    33. It's Okay to Be Sensitive

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.0
    294 points by 3 voters
    The story revolves around five first-year students and the challenges they face on and off campus. The web series brings awareness to gender issues. (Source: kisskh)
  • One More Time

    34. One More Time

    Korean Drama - 2016, 8 episodes
    7.4
    291 points by 3 voters
    Yoo Tan is the leader and vocalist of an indie band called One More Time, a band he started with his childhood friends ten years ago. The indie band flourished for a ...more
  • The Secret Life of My Secretary

    35. The Secret Life of My Secretary

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.0
    285 points by 3 voters
    Do Min Ik is an intelligent, perfectionist man with a heart of stone and the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media who always relies on his secretary, the hot-tempered Jung ...more
  • Something in the Rain

    36. Something in the Rain

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    200 points by 2 voters
    Yun Jin A, a woman in her mid-30s, has never experienced a successful relationship. After being dumped countless times for her clumsy and reckless behavior, she is heartbroken when a man breaks ...more
  • Are You Human Too?

    37. Are You Human Too?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    199 points by 2 voters
    The drama tells of an android called Nam Sin III, who must pretend to be the son of a rich family when the real Nam Sin falls into a coma. Nam Sin's ...more
  • Mouse

    38. Mouse

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    199 points by 2 voters
    A suspenseful story that asks the key question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?” A crazed serial killer’s ruthless murders have left the entire nation gripped with fear, and chaos ...more
  • Secret

    39. Secret

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    8.3
    198 points by 2 voters
    A man who does not believe in love, falls for a woman who has been hurt by it. Min Hyuk is wealthy, with everything but a good personality, He’s been enraged and ...more
  • You Are My Spring

    40. You Are My Spring

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.0
    197 points by 2 voters
    Kang Da Jeong quickly rises to the manager position at a five-star hotel but struggles with dating bad men, just like her mother. Ju Yeong Do, a psychiatrist, helps others heal while ...more
  • Love for a Thousand More

    41. Love for a Thousand More

    Korean Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    7.5
    197 points by 2 voters
    Pyeon Mi Jo is an immortal woman who does not wish to fall in love anymore. Nearly a thousand years old, her experiences in love tells her all men are "bastards" one ...more
  • Search: WWW

    42. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    196 points by 2 voters
    This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more
  • Cunning Single Lady

    43. Cunning Single Lady

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.8
    195 points by 2 voters
    Na Ae Ra is the prettiest girl in her town. Many guys around her try to win her heart but she dreams of marrying a civil servant. One day, she meets dorky ...more
  • Cinderella and the Four Knights

    44. Cinderella and the Four Knights

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.8
    193 points by 2 voters
    Eun Ha Won, a high school senior with dreams of becoming a teacher, endures mistreatment from her father, stepmother, and stepsister while working part-time jobs to fund her university tuition. Meanwhile, three ...more
  • Tomorrow with You

    45. 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
  • Queen for Seven Days

    46. Queen for Seven Days

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    192 points by 2 voters
    This drama is about the love story between King Jung Jong and his Queen Dan Kyung, who was crowned and deposed within the span of a week due to rival political factions ...more
  • Queen of the Game

    47. Queen of the Game

    Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
    7.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    23 years ago, Kang Eun Seol's father, Kang Jae Ho, stole the position of Lee Shin Jun's father. This led Lee Shin Jun's father to commit suicide with his wife and son. ...more
  • Born Again

    48. Born Again

    Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes
    7.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    In the 1980s, Detective Cha Hyung Bin is devoted to justice and secretly in love with Ha Eun, a bookshop owner hiding her heart disease. Their lives intersect tragically with serial killer ...more
  • My Love Eun Dong

    49. My Love Eun Dong

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    Eun Ho, a famous South Korean actor, has spent 20 years searching for his first love, Eun Dong, who vanished after their brief teenage friendship. They reunite a decade later and start ...more
  • Punch

    50. Punch

    Korean Drama - 2014, 19 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    Park Jung Hwan is the chief of the anti-corruption investigation team for the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. To get to his position, he has made compromises on achieving justice. Jung Hwan then learns ...more
  • Lost

    51. Lost

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    At forty years old, Lee Boo Jeong has lost her way. She feels like she has reached the end of her potential and achieved absolutely nothing. Lee Kang Jae is twenty-seven, a ...more
  • Fluttering Warning

    52. Fluttering Warning

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    6.7
    95 points by 1 voters
    A dermatologist, Cha U Hyeon is extremely popular with women, but he doesn’t have much interest in dating. Yun Yu Jeong is a famous actress who hasn’t been able to date another ...more
  • Miss Independent Ji Eun Season 2

    53. Miss Independent Ji Eun Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.8
    95 points by 1 voters
    Season 2 brings Lee Ji Eun's university life, also the worries and love stories of college students. Ji Eun has to make important decisions about her feelings, her dreams and, finally, her ...more

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