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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1. When Life Gives You Tangerines

Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #1
Screen Rant #1
2. Way Back Love

Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #2
3. Squid Game Season 3

Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #3
4. Tempest

Korean Drama - 2025, 9 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #4
5. Our Unwritten Seoul

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #5
Screen Rant #4
6. Resident Playbook

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #6
7. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

2025
Screen Rant #9
8. Weak Hero Class 2

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

2025
9. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

2025
Screen Rant #8
10. The Tale of Lady Ok

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #8
11. The Haunted Palace

Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

2025
12. Study Group

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #7
13. Spirit Fingers

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #9
14. Dynamite Kiss

Korean Drama - 2025, 14 episodes

2025
Screen Rant #7
15. Typhoon Family

Korean Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

2025
Screen Rant #3
16. Trigger

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

2025
Time Magazine #10
17. Nine Puzzles

Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

2025
Screen Rant #5
18. Lovely Runner

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #1
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 9.1 (#1)
19. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #2
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.7 (#2)
20. Love in the Big City

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024 - Time Magazine #3
21. A Shop for Killers

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #4
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.1 (#7)
22. The Atypical Family

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #5
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#17)
23. The Judge from Hell

Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #6
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#12)
24. Pyramid Game

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

2024 - Time Magazine #7
- A Forbes pick
25. Marry My Husband

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #8
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#11)
26. Death's Game

Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes

2024 - Time Magazine #9
- A Forbes pick
27. Death's Game Part 2

Korean Drama - 2024, 4 episodes

2024 - Time Magazine #9
28. Mr. Plankton

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

2024
- Time Magazine #10
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.2 (#5)
29. Family by Choice

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.6 (#3)
30. Wonderful World

Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 8.5 (#4)
31. Queen of Tears

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 8.3 (#6)
32. Wedding Impossible

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 8.1 (#8)
33. Chief Detective 1958

Korean Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 8.0 (#9)
34. Flex X Cop

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#10)
35. The Impossible Heir

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.9 (#13)
36. Captivating the King

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.8 (#14)
37. Seoul Busters

Korean Drama - 2024, 20 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.6 (#15)
38. The Trunk

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#17)
39. Gangnam B-Side

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.5 (#18)
40. Doctor Slump

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.4 (#19)
41. Love Song for Illusion

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024
- IMDb rating 7.3 (#20)
42. A Killer Paradox

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024
- A Forbes pick
- IMDb rating 7.2 (#21)
43. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
44. The 8 Show

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
45. Bitter Sweet Hell

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
46. The Auditors

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
47. Perfect Family

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
48. Good Partner

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
49. Pachinko Season 2

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
50. No Gain, No Love

Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
51. Black Out

Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
52. Light Shop

Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

2024 - A Forbes pick
53. My Sweet Mobster

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024 - MDL top 12 highest rated
54. Love Next Door

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

2024 - MDL top 12 highest rated
55. Crash Course in Romance

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
56. Love to Hate You

Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
57. Oasis

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
58. Duty after School: Part 1

Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
59. Duty after School: Part 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 4 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
60. Agency

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
61. One Day Off

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
62. Lies Hidden in My Garden

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
63. The Killing Vote

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
64. A Time Called You

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
65. My Lovely Liar

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
66. The Kidnapping Day

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
67. A Good Day to Be a Dog

Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
68. The Worst of Evil

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
69. Castaway Diva

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
70. Twinkling Watermelon

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 9.2
71. The Glory Part 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 9
72. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.8
73. Moving

Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 9.1
74. The Good Bad Mother

Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
75. Taxi Driver Season 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.9
76. Dr. Romantic Season 3

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 9
77. My Dearest

Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
78. My Dearest Part 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
2023 -
- Forbes (No particular order)
- Koreaboo.com 8.9
79. The Matchmakers

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
80. D.P. Season 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.7
81. Daily Dose of Sunshine

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.8
82. My Demon

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

2023 - Forbes (No particular order)
83. Revenant

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

2023 - Koreaboo.com 8.7
84. Young Lady and Gentleman

Korean Drama - 2021, 52 episodes

2022 -Nationwide household rating 38.2%
85. It's Beautiful Now

Korean Drama - 2022, 50 episodes

2022 -Nationwide household rating 29.4%
86. Three Bold Siblings

Korean Drama - 2022, 51 episodes

2022 -Nationwide household rating 22.8%
87. Twenty Five Twenty One

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 -Nationwide household rating 10.9%
88. Ghost Doctor

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 - Forbes Pick
89. Military Prosecutor Doberman

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 - Forbes Pick
90. Eve

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #1 at poling website King choice
91. Pachinko

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #2 at poling website King choice
92. Anna

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

2022 - #4 at poling website King choice
93. Green Mothers' Club

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 - Forbes Pick
94. Business Proposal

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #5 at poling website King choice
95. Work Later, Drink Now

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

2022 - #6 at poling website King choice
96. Our Blues

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #7 at poling website King choice
97. My Liberation Notes

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
2022 -
- Forbes Pick
- #8 at poling website King choice
98. If You Wish Upon Me

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 - #8 at poling website King choice
99. Why Her?

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

2022 - Forbes Pick
100. Tracer

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

2022 - #10 at poling website King choice

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