Recommendations

Here’s my list of shows and films I’d recommend, whether you’re new to watching or a long time fan. Not everything will be for everyone, but there’s a mix of genres and countries, so hopefully there’s something for everyone.

Feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments.

Ruth Oct 7, 2025

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101. Marry My Husband: Japan

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.0
102. Me and Thee

Thai Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

8.0
103. Memoir of a Murderer

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
104. Midnight

Korean Movie - 2021

8.0
105. Midnight Runners

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
106. Miss King

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

7.5
107. MIU404

Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes

7.5
108. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

9.5
109. Mouse

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.0
- Mouse: The Predator (watch after ep 15 then resume the main series)
110. Murderer Report

Korean Movie - 2025

8.5
111. My Love Mix-Up!

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.0
112. My Sweet Mobster

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

9.0
113. Mystic Pop-Up Bar

Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

9.0
114. Navillera

Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

8.5
115. Night Has Come

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
116. Not Me

Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

9.0
117. Nothing but You

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

9.5
118. One Piece

Japanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

9.0
- One Piece Season 2: Into the Grand Line
119. Ossan's Love Thailand

Thai Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

8.0
- Ossan’s Love Thailand: The Two of "Us" (side story - optional)
120. Our Blues

Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

9.5
121. Our Youth

Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes

8.0
- Our Youth: After Story (epilogue)
122. Ouroboros

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes

8.5
123. Perfect Marriage Revenge

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
124. Perfect Match

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

7.5
125. Perfect Propose

Japanese Drama - 2024, 6 episodes

7.5
126. Physical: 100

Korean TV Show - 2023, 9 episodes

8.0
- Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground
- Physical: Asia
127. Pursuit of Jade

Chinese Drama - 2026, 40 episodes

10
128. Queen Mantis

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

8.5
129. Rented in Finland

Korean TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes

8.0
130. Revenged Love

Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes

9.0
131. Ripe Town

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
132. Romance Is a Bonus Book

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10
133. Romantics Anonymous

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

8.0
134. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

8.0
135. Rose In Da House

Thai Drama - 2022, 7 episodes

8.0
136. Run On

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0
137. Rurouni Kenshin

Japanese Movie - 2012

8.5
Optional order I watched them in
138. Sammy's Children's Day

Hong Kong Drama - 2026, 9 episodes

8.0
139. School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To

Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

8.0
- School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To After Story
140. Semantic Error

Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.5
141. She and Her Perfect Husband

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.0
142. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

7.5
- She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Season 2
143. Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

Japanese Drama - 2025, 6 episodes

8.0
144. Silent

Japanese Drama - 2022, 11 episodes

8.0
145. Sixth Sense

Korean TV Show - 2020, 8 episodes

8.5
146. Story of Kunning Palace

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

8.5
- Story of Kunning Palace Extra (epilogue)
147. Story of Yanxi Palace

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

10
148. Strangers from Hell

Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.0
149. Street Woman Fighter

Korean TV Show - 2021, 9 episodes

8.0
150. Strong Girl Bong Soon

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

10
151. Study Group

Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes

9.5
152. Suspicious Partner

Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes

8.5
153. Tale of the Nine-Tailed

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

9.0
154. Tales of the Wild

Chinese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

7.0
155. The Aromantics

Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

7.5
156. The Blood of Youth

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

10
- The Blood of Youth Extra (epilogue)
157. The Bridge

Singaporean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

8.0
158. The Childe

Korean Movie - 2023

9.0
159. The Devil Judge

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

9.0
160. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K

Japanese Movie - 2017

8.0
161. The Double

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

10
- The Double Special (epilogue)
162. The Eclipse

Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

9.0
163. The Fate of Swordsman

Chinese Movie - 2017

7.0
164. The Fiery Priest

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.0
165. The First Night with the Duke

Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

8.5
166. The Killing Vote

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.5
167. The King’s Avatar

Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.5
168. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

10
169. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

Japanese Drama - 2023, 9 episodes

8.0
170. The Princess Royal

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.5
- The Princess Royal Special (epilogue)
171. The Prisoner of Beauty

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

8.5
172. The Rise of Ning

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

9.5
173. The Shadow's Edge

Chinese Movie - 2025

8.0
174. The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes

10
175. The Sound of Magic

Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes

8.5
176. The Story of Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

10
177. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call

Korean Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

9.0
178. The Uncanny Counter

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

8.0
179. The Untamed

Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes

10
- The Untamed Special Edition (Chinese compilation)
- The Living Dead (Chinese spinoff - optional)
- Fatal Journey (Chinese spinoff - optional)
180. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

Korean Movie - 2018

9.0
- The Witch: Part 2. The Other One
181. The WONDERfools

Korean Drama - 2026, 8 episodes

8.0
182. The Worst of Evil

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

8.0
183. The Yakuza Boss's Beloved

Japanese Drama - 2025, 8 episodes

7.5
184. The Zone: Survival Mission

Korean TV Show - 2022, 8 episodes

8.0
185. Till the End of the Moon

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

9.0
186. Tokyo Revengers

Japanese Movie - 2021

8.5
187. Trillion Game

Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

9.0
- Trillion Game the Movie
188. Two Husbands One Wife

Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes

8.0
189. Under the Skin

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

8.0
190. Unnatural

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.0
191. Usogui

Japanese Movie - 2022

9.0
192. Vincenzo

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

9.5
193. Voice

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

7.5
194. Wanted

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

8.5
195. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

10
196. Whispers of Fate

Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes

9.5
197. Wok of Love

Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes

8.0
198. Word of Honor

Chinese Drama - 2021, 36 episodes

10
- Word of Honor - Epilogue
199. You Are My Glory

Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes

8.0
200. Young Actors' Retreat

Korean TV Show - 2022, 8 episodes

9.0

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