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Beyond Mainstream: Hidden Gems & Masterpieces
Beyond the blockbusters and trending pages lie incredible stories that completely flew under the radar.
True masterpieces often left in the shadows. This is a crowd-sourced battlefield to find the greatest hidden Dramas and Shows of all time. We need your taste!
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Si-hyeon Sep 24, 2026
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![Black Out]()
Two 19-year-old girls were brutally murdered. The bodies were abandoned and could not be found anywhere inside the warehouse, scattered with blood. The only suspect was their friend. He was drunk on ...more -
![The Veil]()
In this spy series, top NIS agent Ji Hyuk seeks to uncover a traitor, unveiling a larger threat. His memory loss leads him to a minor task team, where he meets Je ...more -
![Ripe Town]()
In the 37th year of the Wan Li Period of the Ming Dynasty, a series of bizarre murders occur in Jiangnan County, with unrelated victims posed strangely and a cryptic sentence left ...more -
![The Kidnapping Day]()
Kim Myung Joon is a kind-hearted man in a tough spot, needing money for his sick daughter's surgery. Desperate, he agrees to kidnap a wealthy child, suggested by his ex-wife. While trying ...more -
![The Scarecrow]()
Criminal profiler Kang Tae Ju is pulled out of retirement by a chilling summons: an imprisoned serial killer has been linked to additional unsolved deaths through DNA evidence, but he insists that ...more -
![Knight Flower]()
Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted ...more -
![The Sound of Magic]()
Yun A I, a high school student supporting herself and her younger sister through part-time jobs, ranks near the top of her class despite her difficult circumstances. After her father was driven ...more -
![The Tale of Lady Ok]()
Set during the Joseon period, Ok Tae Yeong is a legal expert. She is smart, has an excellent work ethic, and is athletic. Even in difficult situations, she doesn’t hesitate to help ...more -
![Awaken]()
Nearly thirty years after a small village was shaken by a series of mysterious events, new incidents resurface, bringing forgotten memories back to life. The villagers' cries for help are now impossible ...more -
![Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]()
Jeong Nyeon has no money or education, but she is a Mokpo girl with a talent for singing! Her dream is to join a women's traditional theater company, and make it big. ...more -
![Heroes Next Door]()
Choi Gang, who is an insurance investigator, was a member of the JDD special operations unit. He possesses an impressive physique, sharp insight, and an exceptional capacity for empathy. Kwak Byeong Nam, ...more -
![Boyhood]()
Set in the backdrop of the mid-to-late 1980s, the drama tells the story of students at an agricultural high school in Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung Tae is a small and weak boy ...more -
![An Ancient Love Song]()
Professor Shen Bu Yan accidentally travels to the ancient era of Acacia, where he becomes obsessed with finding the ancient secret of this era. With the help of the warm girl, Lu ...more -
![365: Repeat the Year]()
A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the ...more -
![Seoul Busters]()
The 2nd Violent Crimes Unit at Songwon Police is known for having the lowest arrest rate, and after a failed undercover mission, they lose their leader and move into a former daycare ...more -
![The Childe]()
Marco resides in the Philippines, caring for his sick mother while also participating in fights within illegal stadiums in the country. With a complex heritage as the offspring of a Korean father ...more -
![The Night Owl]()
Kyung Soo is blind, but he is good at acupuncture. He is recognised for his talent by Lee Hyeong Ik and enters the palace. Around that time, Crown Prince So Hyeon, who ...more -
![If You Wish Upon Me]()
Yoon Kyeo Re, a man plagued by a life of abuse, orphanages, juvenile detention, and prison, faces the brink of despair. However, his court-ordered community service at a terminally ill care facility ...more -
![Peaceful Property]()
Home, the carefree heir of a wealthy Thai family, returns to Thailand after his grandfather's death to inherit haunted properties. Meanwhile, skilled chef Peach survives a severe accident, gaining the ability to ...more -
![Enigma]()
There is something wrong with Fa's high school; strange events have been happening around her. In which way are they related to the new teacher, Ajin? (Source: kisskh) -
![Song of the Bandits]()
An action melodrama in which the people who have been deprived of their livelihoods blow a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues, set in the 1920s during the Japanese colonial period. ...more -
![Kill My Sins]()
The wandering physician Ye Ping An, entangled in an old and secretive case, arrives in Chang'an. Accused of mystical medical interventions, she manipulates minds and evokes fear, while the low-born magistrate Yuan ...more -
![The Worst of Evil]()
Set in 1990s Seoul, rural police officer Park Jun Mu goes undercover to infiltrate a drug cartel behind the powerful new drug "Gangnam Crystal." As he uncovers the organization's secrets, he learns ...more -
![Chief Detective 1958]()
In 2023, 92-year-old Park Yeong Han, once a revered detective known as the "Columbo of Korea," visits Jongnam Police Station to check on his grandson, Park Jun Seo, a rookie cop. The ...more -
![Evilive]()
Han Dong Su, a rational livelihood lawyer, picks a random prisoner to visit and takes on a case that leads him into the dark world of crime. His half-brother, Han Beom Jae, ...more -
![The Art of Negotiation]()
Yun Ju No, a key figure in the former M&A Team of Sanin Group, suddenly disappeared one day, leaving for Hawaii for undisclosed reasons. Rumors spread that he had been demoted, but ...more -
![A Bloody Lucky Day]()
O Taek works as a taxi driver. One day, he had a dream where a lot of pigs appeared. This type of dream is thought to bring about good luck. On that ...more -
![A Dream like the True Love]()
It tells the story of Wen Su, who came to investigate the flood and accidentally rescued Chen Bao Yin, a rural girl who was sacrificed to the river god because of her ...more -
![Last Samurai Standing]()
The story begins in Kyoto, Japan in 1878, 10 years after the glory days of the samurai. Stripped of their identity and status and no longer permitted even to carry swords, the ...more -
![The Nokdu Flower]()
Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang, the son of a wealthy but notorious local official and a woman ...more -
![Empress Ki]()
Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more -
![Tell Me What You Saw]()
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 -
![Flower Boy]()
When a cold-hearted, playboy vice president sets out to save his collapsing company, he captures a beautiful young man from a rare flower tribe—an enchanting being whose natural fragrance mesmerizes everyone around ...more -
![Sketch]()
Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word ‘Nabi,’ meaning ‘Prophet,’ because they attempt to solve cases ...more -
![Noryang: Deadly Sea]()
In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the ...more -
![Racket Boys]()
Yoon Hyun Jong, a former top badminton player, now struggles to support his family. He seizes the opportunity to coach a middle school team on the brink of disbandment, consisting of just ...more -
![Military Prosecutor Doberman]()
Do Bae Man became military prosecutor only to make more money and be successful. On the other hand, Cha Woo In, recently joining Bae Man’s team, became one for her revenge. As ...more -
![Narco-Saints]()
The life-saving journey of a Korean drug king in Suriname in South America and a businessman who was engaged in a secret operation by the NIS. (Source: Netflix) -
![Nagatan and Aoto: Ichika's Cook Book]()
In Kyoto, soon after the war, Ichika strives to save her family's long-established ryoten restaurant from financial crisis. In order to do so, she marries Yamaguchi Amane, who is 15 years younger, ...more -
![Unmasked]()
A comedy-drama that tells the story of an investigative reporting crew centered on the team leader, Trigger, who is full of a sense of justice, and the PD, a fierce individualist who ...more -
![Doubt]()
Jang Tae Su is a legendary criminal profiler in Korea. He was one of the first in his field and paved the way for criminal behavior analysts in the country. He has ...more -
![I, the Executioner]()
It follows the hunt for a serial killer who has shaken the world as the youngest detective, Park Sun Woo, joins the team of veteran detective Seo Do Cheol, a veteran who ...more -
![Miraculous Brothers]()
A mystery drama about warm friendship and humanity unfolds when Dong Joo, a passionate young man who only has debts, meets Kang San. Yook Dong Ju is an aspiring writer with an ...more -
![The Sealer]()
A beheaded man’s corpse is discovered in Tokyo, cut with an impossibly sharp blade but mysteriously bloodless. Young reporter Sanjo Mio, investigating the case, witnesses a plume of black dust erupting from ...more -
![The Great Battle]()
In 645AD, the Tang Dynasty’s emperor Li starts his invasion into Goguryeo, one of the ancient kingdoms of Korea. One victory after another, the Tang army marches into Ansi, protected by General ...more -
![Oops! Almost Broke Up]()
After breaking up, Chen Jia Wen and Shen Meng find themselves trapped in a repeating day. As they face a series of emotional challenges and confront buried issues, they must work together ...more -
![The Underworld]()
The city of Shi rises to prominence thanks to its logistics boom, but gangs are rampant. Undercover police officer Ling Che is forced to partner with hoodlum Shen Yan Lin, and the ...more -
![Secret of Three Kingdoms]()
The last hope of the crumbling Han Dynasty bears an unspeakable secret with the power to destroy the imperial rule it seeks to save during the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, tied to ...more -
![Heroes]()
The story of a group of individuals with different backgrounds were unexpectedly drawn into a mysterious treasure-hunting journey during the late Qing Dynasty. Amidst the grand and tumultuous historical tide, would they ...more -
![Good Partner]()
Cha Eun Gyeong is a 17-year veteran star lawyer at Law Firm Daejung. Her specialty is in the field of divorce law. While working on divorce cases, she soon faces a crisis ...more -
![Thai Cave Rescue]()
The Limited Series is based on 2018’s world-famous event. Twelve boys from the same football team decided to spend an afternoon with their coach exploring the Tham Luang caves in northern Thailand. ...more -
![The Backpacker Chef]()
The members of this show go to unexpected places with their backpacks. From the mountains to the sea, they go wherever their clients call them. Baek Jong Won leads the team, and ...more -
![The Journey to Killing You]()
The greatest love in Yakuza BL history. A devoted young boss x a member burdened with a secret mission; what is the destination of their journey together? The young boss Kataoka, who ...more -
![The Bond]()
Thirty years ago, Qiao Zu Wang's wife passed away after the birth of their fifth child, leaving him to raise their children alone. Selfish and unfeeling, Zu Wang neglected his parental duties, ...more -
![The Embers]()
A tragic massacre in their childhood completely changed the fate of the Liao brothers. Will they break through the darkness for self-redemption, or will they descend into the abyss of vengeance? Once ...more -
![Be with You]()
Legend has it that there are many Jiang Hu forces hidden in Mu Yun City. Meng San Xi, a martial arts master, is investigating the case of a friend who was murdered ...more -
![A Balloon's Landing]()
Hong Kong writer Tian Yu embarks on a solo trip to Taipei, seeking solace by searching for the mysterious “Bay of Vanishing Whales”. He unexpectedly befriends A Xiang, a warm-hearted local gangster. ...more -
![My Only Love Song]()
Song Soo Jung is a top star and she is very arrogant. She classifies people by how much money they have. Suddenly, she goes back in time to the Goguryeo era and ...more -
![The Journey to Killing You Season 2]()
The story begins when the two, who were living peacefully in Okinawa as ordinary citizens, receive a call saying, "Please save the Kirii-gumi." Determined to save the Kirii-gumi, the gang they once ...more -
![Our D-Day]()
Kim Moo Young, Heo Won Ho and Baek Ji Soo have been friends since high school. Now in their 30s, each of them is struggling in their own way. Moo Young works ...more -
![Bump Off Lover]()
Xu Yi Jing and Xu Yi Zhen were identical twins who grew up always relying on one another. When Xu Yi Jing is murdered, the suspected killer commits suicide just prior to ...more -
![Psychopath Diary]()
Yook Dong Shik is a 34-year-old office worker who is so weak and timid that he is used by everybody around him. After an incident, he becomes the scapegoat of his company, ...more -
![Pledge of Allegiance]()
Li Wu comes from a lowly background but due to a misunderstanding, becomes a member of the Imperial Secret Police known as the Embroidered Uniform Guards. On the outside, he appears to ...more -
![Crash]()
It depicts the story of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI), which tracks only car crimes such as insurance fraud, retaliatory driving, self-harm blackmail, leka, call jump, and autonomous driving. Cha Yeon ...more -
![Bloody Game]()
Do you have a must-win method? Survival of the winner-take-all survival game! Overwhelming scale, spectacular sights. More detailed and sophisticated survival rules! Cheery tactics include basic, secret conspiracy, and betrayal. If you ...more -
![Sai]()
This psychological suspense drama depicts how a "man" appears before six innocent characters living in modern times while carrying their own conflicts, bringing about "disaster." The man changes his appearance, tone of ...more -
![My Unfamiliar Family]()
Kim Eun Hee, the middle child in a drifting family, faces challenges as her older sister, former attorney, and younger brother struggle with their own issues. Her distant father and her mother's ...more -
![Mad Unicorn]()
Giving up his street life, a young man breaks new ground with the launch of a start-up business that brings new opportunities—and powerful enemies. (Source: Netflix) -
![Partners for Justice]()
Baek Beom has worked as a forensic doctor for 10 years. He is excellent at his work but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor ...more -
![The Time Hotel]()
'The Time Hotel' is a hotel survival survival where 10 guests try to survive as the last one in the 'Time Hotel', where you can buy everything with time instead of money, ...more -
![The Pavilion]()
19 years ago, the angelic sister of the Xuan family was murdered bizarrely. The murder case was stagnated for many years, and the murderer remains at large. As a result, the Xuan ...more -
![The Rise of Phoenixes]()
Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more -
![Bad Guys]()
A detective returns from suspension and pulls together an unorthodox special investigation team in order to capture a serial killer. (Source: Netflix) -
![Papa & Daddy]()
Damian, who runs a restaurant in Taipei, has always had a dream of "getting a family and raising children". After two years of a stable relationship with his boyfriend, Jie Li, the ...more -
![Bad Genius]()
What started from exam cheating in the classroom escalated to stealing a national test paper. These are not your everyday students. They're a reflection of the cheating that happens at every level ...more -
![Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas]()
76. Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas
Korean Special - 2011, 8 episodes95 points by 1 votersEight students at Susin High School, an elite boarding school nicknamed "Prison High", stay behind during winter break after receiving anonymous letters predicting a death. A teacher is also forced to stay ...more -
![Flower Boy Next Door]()
This is a drama about a girl, Ko Dok Mi, who is a shut-in Miss Lonelyhearts type, who spends her days spying on the man living in the next building. She is ...more -
![Beyond the Dream]()
Lok is a recovering schizophrenic who yearns for love. One day, he encounters the young and beautiful Yan and quickly falls in love with her. Just when he struggles whether to tell ...more -
![Fathers]()
Phoon, 36, a finance and investment manager, and Yuke, 33, a graphic illustrator, have been in a serious relationship for 13 years. The couple has adopted an abandoned child named Butr since ...more -
![Bloody Heart]()
A fictional historical drama set when Yi Tae, the eldest son of King Sun Jong, ascends to the throne of Joseon. After his father deposed the previous king with Park Gye Won’s ...more -
![The Cursed]()
Im Jin Hee is an enthusiastic reporter, out to do the right thing. She covers a violent case involving Forest, the biggest IT company in South Korea. The chairman of Forest is ...more -
![Close-Knit]()
Tomo is a neglected 11-year-old girl. She lives with her mother, who abandons her when she falls in love with a new man. Whenever that happens, Tomo goes to live with her ...more -
![P.S. I Hate You]()
A secret tape of Phanthiwa is exposed at her wedding to Phureenat. Humiliated by the incident, she resolves to commit suicide. It was only her five-person friend group who knew Phantiwa's secret. ...more -
![Bossam: Steal the Fate]()
Ba U, a degenerate man involved in gambling, stealing, and fighting, hides his true identity while making money through Bossam, a remarriage custom in Joseon where widows were kidnapped to marry. During ...more -
![Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu]()
85. Colorful Love: Genderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes93 points by 1 votersWako Machida is an editor for a manga magazine. She focuses on her work and she doesn't have time to think about making herself look beautiful. Meanwhile, Meguru Soma is good at ...more -
![180 Degree Longitude Passes through Us]()
Sasiwimol is an extremely successful director. She has a close, friend-like relationship with her teenage son Wang. What will she do when Wang experiences his first love with Inthawut, her old friend? ...more -
![Hide & Sis]()
Chatfah, the youngest sister of the Bupphachinda family, has just received the largest share of her father's inheritance and is about to be married. However, Chatfah falls from the highest floor of ...more -
![To. Jenny]()
Seven years after graduating high school, Park Jeong Min still works part-time at a convenience store. He dreams of becoming a famous musician, despite his crippling stage fright. Kwon Na Ra, Jeong ...more -
![Evol]()
Centers on three young kids who attempt to take their own lives out of despair and hopelessness for the world, but fail in the attempt. In the hospital, they awaken to a ...more -
![Love in the Moonlight]()
In 1963, following political change between Chansaeng and Nanta, Prince Saenkaew of Chansaeng is sent to Bangkok to marry Pinanong—a union that would help transfer the family's assets to Thailand. It isn't ...more -
![Smells Like Green Spirit]()
Mishima Futoshi, a junior high school student in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is that he is seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys, so he does ...more -
![Don't Come Home]()
A mother and daughter flee to their family's abandoned mansion, finding themselves haunted by paranormal incidents that lead to the girl's disappearance. (Source: Netflix) -
![Shining for One Thing]()
Lin Bei Xing, a young woman, who is about to enter her 30s, suddenly finds that her life has gone awry when her fiancé, Zhan Yu, whom she has been in love ...more -
![Fell upon Me]()
In 2012, high school student An Zhen Zhen's phone mysteriously connects to a future version of her classmate Jiang Ling from 2024. Guided by his messages, she attempts to alter the course ...more -
![To Sir, with Love]()
The Five Dragon Guild is led by Jao Sua Song, a skilled businessman whose family is in turmoil. His eldest son, Thian, born to his main wife Li, is the heir to ...more -
![Chosen Home]()
A clumsy romantic, an aloof teacher and a troubled teen cross paths, forming an unlikely household in this offbeat comedy about love and belonging. (Source: Netflix) -
![Girls' Generation 1979]()
Lee Jung Hee is the second daughter of a family that owns a lingerie factory. She leads a group of teenage girls with whom they have chaotic adventures together. She meets Bae ...more -
![Flaming Cloud]()
It tells the story of San Gui, who is cursed to cause everyone he kisses to fall into a deep sleep. Only true love can break the curse. As San Gui searches ...more -
![Trap]()
Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He has a lovely family and he is asked to enter the political field. His life seems perfect. One day, he ...more -
![Cringy Romance]()
This is a story about love and relationships that could turn anyone into a loser. It will be a romantic comedy that shows people's inherent pathetic sides and the diverse thrilling moments ...more
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