Best Dramas: Korean [Each Year] 2020 - 2029
2025 [9]
2024 [38] = The Best K-Dramas Of 2024, According To TIME Magazine - Koreaboo | Best K-dramas of 2024, ranked by IMDb | Lifestyle Asia Thailand
2023 [29] = The 11 Highest Rated K-Dramas Of 2023 - Koreaboo | The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2023 (forbes.com)
2022 [30] = The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2022 (forbes.com) | THE BEST KOREAN DRAMA 2022 (Close: Nov. 30) (kingchoice.me) | 5 highest-rated K-dramas of 2022 (sportskeeda.com)
2021 [26] = The 20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2021 (forbes.com) | IMDb’s 17 Highest Rated Korean Dramas From 2020 To 2021 – KORB (korean-binge.com)
2020 [15] = The 13 Best Korean Dramas Of 2020 (forbes.com)
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![When Life Gives You Tangerines]()
1. When Life Gives You Tangerines
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #1
Screen Rant #1 -
![Way Back Love]()
2. Way Back Love
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #2 -
![Squid Game Season 3]()
3. Squid Game Season 3
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #3 -
![Tempest]()
4. Tempest
Korean Drama - 2025, 9 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #4 -
![Our Unwritten Seoul]()
5. Our Unwritten Seoul
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #5
Screen Rant #4 -
![Resident Playbook]()
6. Resident Playbook
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #6 -
![The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call]()
7. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call
Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
2025
Screen Rant #9 -
![Weak Hero Class 2]()
8. Weak Hero Class 2
Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes
2025
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![Bon Appetit, Your Majesty]()
9. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
2025
Screen Rant #8 -
![The Tale of Lady Ok]()
10. The Tale of Lady Ok
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #8 -
![The Haunted Palace]()
11. The Haunted Palace
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
2025
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![Study Group]()
12. Study Group
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #7
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![Spirit Fingers]()
13. Spirit Fingers
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #9 -
![Dynamite Kiss]()
14. Dynamite Kiss
Korean Drama - 2025, 14 episodes
2025
Screen Rant #7 -
![Typhoon Family]()
15. Typhoon Family
Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
2025
Screen Rant #3 -
![Trigger]()
16. Trigger
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
2025
Time Magazine #10 -
![Nine Puzzles]()
17. Nine Puzzles
Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
2025
Screen Rant #5 -
![Lovely Runner]()
18. Lovely Runner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #1
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 9.1 (#1)
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![Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born]()
19. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #2
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.7 (#2) -
![Love in the Big City]()
20. Love in the Big City
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024 - Time Magazine #3
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![A Shop for Killers]()
21. A Shop for Killers
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #4
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.1 (#7) -
![The Atypical Family]()
22. The Atypical Family
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #5
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#17) -
![The Judge from Hell]()
23. The Judge from Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #6
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#12) -
![Pyramid Game]()
24. Pyramid Game
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
2024 - Time Magazine #7
- A Forbes pick -
![Marry My Husband]()
25. Marry My Husband
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #8
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#11) -
![Death's Game]()
26. Death's Game
Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
2024 - Time Magazine #9
- A Forbes pick -
![Death's Game Part 2]()
27. Death's Game Part 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 4 episodes
2024 - Time Magazine #9
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![Mr. Plankton]()
28. Mr. Plankton
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
2024
- Time Magazine #10
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.2 (#5) -
![Family by Choice]()
29. Family by Choice
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.6 (#3) -
![Wonderful World]()
30. Wonderful World
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 8.5 (#4) -
![Queen of Tears]()
31. Queen of Tears
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.3 (#6) -
![Wedding Impossible]()
32. Wedding Impossible
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 8.1 (#8) -
![Chief Detective 1958]()
33. Chief Detective 1958
Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 8.0 (#9) -
![Flex X Cop]()
34. Flex X Cop
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#10) -
![The Impossible Heir]()
35. The Impossible Heir
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#13) -
![Captivating the King]()
36. Captivating the King
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.8 (#14) -
![Seoul Busters]()
37. Seoul Busters
Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.6 (#15) -
![The Trunk]()
38. The Trunk
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#17) -
![Gangnam B-Side]()
39. Gangnam B-Side
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#18) -
![Doctor Slump]()
40. Doctor Slump
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.4 (#19) -
![Love Song for Illusion]()
41. Love Song for Illusion
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024
- IMDb rating 7.3 (#20) -
![A Killer Paradox]()
42. A Killer Paradox
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.2 (#21) -
![The Midnight Romance in Hagwon]()
43. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![The 8 Show]()
44. The 8 Show
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Bitter Sweet Hell]()
45. Bitter Sweet Hell
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![The Auditors]()
46. The Auditors
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Perfect Family]()
47. Perfect Family
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Good Partner]()
48. Good Partner
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Pachinko Season 2]()
49. Pachinko Season 2
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![No Gain, No Love]()
50. No Gain, No Love
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Black Out]()
51. Black Out
Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![Light Shop]()
52. Light Shop
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
2024 - A Forbes pick
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![My Sweet Mobster]()
53. My Sweet Mobster
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024 - MDL top 12 highest rated
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![Love Next Door]()
54. Love Next Door
Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
2024 - MDL top 12 highest rated
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![Crash Course in Romance]()
55. Crash Course in Romance
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Love to Hate You]()
56. Love to Hate You
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Oasis]()
57. Oasis
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Duty after School: Part 1]()
58. Duty after School: Part 1
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Duty after School: Part 2]()
59. Duty after School: Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Agency]()
60. Agency
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![One Day Off]()
61. One Day Off
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Lies Hidden in My Garden]()
62. Lies Hidden in My Garden
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![The Killing Vote]()
63. The Killing Vote
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![A Time Called You]()
64. A Time Called You
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![My Lovely Liar]()
65. My Lovely Liar
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![The Kidnapping Day]()
66. The Kidnapping Day
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![A Good Day to Be a Dog]()
67. A Good Day to Be a Dog
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![The Worst of Evil]()
68. The Worst of Evil
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Castaway Diva]()
69. Castaway Diva
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Twinkling Watermelon]()
70. Twinkling Watermelon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 9.2
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![The Glory Part 2]()
71. The Glory Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 9
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![Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938]()
72. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.8
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![Moving]()
73. Moving
Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 9.1
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![The Good Bad Mother]()
74. The Good Bad Mother
Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
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![Taxi Driver Season 2]()
75. Taxi Driver Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.9
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![Dr. Romantic Season 3]()
76. Dr. Romantic Season 3
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 9
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![My Dearest]()
77. My Dearest
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
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![My Dearest Part 2]()
78. My Dearest Part 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
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![The Matchmakers]()
79. The Matchmakers
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![D.P. Season 2]()
80. D.P. Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.7
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![Daily Dose of Sunshine]()
81. Daily Dose of Sunshine
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.8
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![My Demon]()
82. My Demon
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
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![Revenant]()
83. Revenant
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.7
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![Young Lady and Gentleman]()
84. Young Lady and Gentleman
Korean Drama - 2021, 52 episodes
2022 -Nationwide household rating 38.2%
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![It's Beautiful Now]()
85. It's Beautiful Now
Korean Drama - 2022, 50 episodes
2022 -Nationwide household rating 29.4%
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![Three Bold Siblings]()
86. Three Bold Siblings
Korean Drama - 2022, 51 episodes
2022 -Nationwide household rating 22.8%
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![Twenty-Five Twenty-One]()
87. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 -Nationwide household rating 10.9%
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![Ghost Doctor]()
88. Ghost Doctor
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 - Forbes Pick
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![Military Prosecutor Doberman]()
89. Military Prosecutor Doberman
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 - Forbes Pick
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![Eve]()
90. Eve
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #1 at poling website King choice
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![Pachinko]()
91. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #2 at poling website King choice
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![Anna]()
92. Anna
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
2022 - #4 at poling website King choice
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![Green Mothers' Club]()
93. Green Mothers' Club
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 - Forbes Pick
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![Business Proposal]()
94. Business Proposal
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #5 at poling website King choice
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![Work Later, Drink Now]()
95. Work Later, Drink Now
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
2022 - #6 at poling website King choice
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![Our Blues]()
96. Our Blues
Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #7 at poling website King choice
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![My Liberation Notes]()
97. My Liberation Notes
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #8 at poling website King choice
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![If You Wish Upon Me]()
98. If You Wish Upon Me
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 - #8 at poling website King choice
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![Why Her?]()
99. Why Her?
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 - Forbes Pick
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![Tracer]()
100. Tracer
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
2022 - #10 at poling website King choice
