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Best 2018 K-Drama

Which K-Drama released in 2018 topped your watch list??

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  • Mr. Sunshine

    1. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.8
    773 points by 8 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    2. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.5
    766 points by 8 voters
    The series revolves around the narcissistic Lee Yeong Jun, the vice president of a company run by his family. He is very self-absorbed and thinks highly of himself, so much so that ...more
  • SKY Castle

    3. SKY Castle

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.7
    493 points by 5 voters
    Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more
  • Are You Human?

    4. Are You Human?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    8.2
    491 points by 5 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
  • My Mister

    5. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.9
    487 points by 5 voters
    Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more
  • Welcome to Waikiki

    6. Welcome to Waikiki

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.5
    486 points by 5 voters
    Three young men—Dong Gu, an unlucky aspiring film director; Jun Gi, an eccentric actor; and Du Sik, a lazy freelance writer—open a guesthouse called “Waikiki” in Itaewon to fund their film. Despite ...more
  • Wok of Love

    7. Wok of Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 38 episodes
    8.0
    382 points by 4 voters
    The series will take place in a Chinese restaurant. Chef Seo Poong, a chef who goes from being a star chef one day to the cook at a failing neighborhood Chinese restaurant ...more
  • My Strange Hero

    8. My Strange Hero

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.0
    376 points by 4 voters
    When Kang Bok Soo was a high school student, he was falsely accused of committing acts of violence and ended up expelled from school. Those who brought the accusations against him were ...more
  • Come and Hug Me

    9. Come and Hug Me

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    375 points by 4 voters
    This is the story of a tragic love that spans 12 years. When they were children, Yoon Na Moo and Gil Nak Won were each others first love. They are forced to ...more
  • A Poem a Day

    10. A Poem a Day

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    335 points by 4 voters
    The story of lives of people who work at the hospital like physical therapists, rehabilitation therapists, radiologists, nurses, medical trainees and more. Ye Jae Wook works as a physical therapist and also ...more
  • My Secret Terrius

    11. My Secret Terrius

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    318 points by 4 voters
    Ko Ae Rin is a single mother who, after unexpectedly losing her husband, gets involved in a spy war. She lives in the apartment in front of Kim Bon. Kim Bon, whose ...more
  • The Beauty Inside

    12. The Beauty Inside

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    317 points by 4 voters
    Han Se Gye is a top actress, also known as a troublemaker, with many rumors around her. To others, her life appears as a mystery, when in fact she is faced with ...more
  • Lawless Lawyer

    13. Lawless Lawyer

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    283 points by 3 voters
    Bong Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeks vengeance for his mother's death by targeting corrupt individuals who believe they're above the law. With his past skills, he combines legal loopholes ...more
  • Misty

    14. Misty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    280 points by 3 voters
    Go Hye Ran is an ambitious anchorwoman for the popular news show, News 9. She is passionate about her job and doesn't stop until she gets what she wants. One day, she ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    15. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    275 points by 3 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
  • The Last Empress

    16. The Last Empress

    Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
    7.9
    274 points by 3 voters
    Set in an alternate universe, in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy in 2018, Oh Sunny is a bright and vivacious musical actress who marries the emperor. She becomes involved in the ...more
  • Clean with Passion for Now

    17. Clean with Passion for Now

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.6
    268 points by 3 voters
    Jang Sun Gyeol has wealth and good looks but suffers from severe mysophobia. He is obsessed with cleaning and even owns a cleaning company. However, he meets a carefree and untidy girl ...more
  • Encounter

    18. Encounter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    265 points by 3 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
  • The Hymn of Death

    19. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    264 points by 3 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • Life on Mars

    20. Life on Mars

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.7
    253 points by 3 voters
    As the leader of a crime investigation team, Han Tae Joo has propelled his career and risen through the ranks by trusting data over all else. One day, while investigating a serial ...more
  • Partners for Justice

    21. Partners for Justice

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.6
    198 points by 2 voters
    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
  • My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

    22. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    183 points by 2 voters
    It tells the story of Kang Mi Rae, a girl once bullied for her looks. As a result, she became insecure, cautious around people and withdrawn. However, Mi Rae decides she wants ...more
  • Grand Prince

    23. Grand Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.8
    183 points by 2 voters
    Centered around one woman who gets caught up in a bloody romance with two princes. It tells the story of a man who would kill even his younger brother to have the ...more
  • Radio Romance

    24. Radio Romance

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.5
    182 points by 2 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
  • Time

    25. Time

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.6
    176 points by 2 voters
    After a tragic event, two polar opposites, Seol Ji Hyun, a positive and social woman, and Cheon Soo Ho, a wealthy, short-tempered CEO, become entangled. Ji Hyun's life shatters after her sister ...more
  • Still 17

    26. Still 17

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.4
    171 points by 2 voters
    Woo Seo Ri, a violin prodigy at seventeen who was about to study in Germany, got into a bus accident and fell into a coma, waking up thirteen years later. Mentally, she ...more
  • Children of Nobody

    27. Children of Nobody

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.6
    167 points by 2 voters
    Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life ...more
  • Something in the Rain

    28. Something in the Rain

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    154 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
  • Life

    29. Life

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    154 points by 2 voters
    This series examines the hospital as a breeding ground for misuse of power. It is a place of conflicting interests and clashing egos. The doctors have the power to save lives, but ...more
  • Your Honor

    30. Your Honor

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.0
    151 points by 2 voters
    Identical twins Han Soo Ho and Han Kang Ho lead very different lives despite their similar looks. Han Soo Ho excels in academics, eventually becoming the youngest judge after passing the bar ...more
  • Live

    31. Live

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.6
    141 points by 2 voters
    Yeom Sang Soo, determined to become a public official, faces misfortune with every case and conflicts with his superiors. His co-worker, Han Jung Oh, is a female officer fighting male chauvinism. Together, ...more
  • Tempted

    32. Tempted

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.5
    140 points by 2 voters
    Rich and privileged twenty-somethings uncover their true motives and reveal their depravity while playing a dark and dangerous game. Set on revenge, popular player Kwon Shi Hyun makes a bet with friends ...more
  • Mother

    33. Mother

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.9
    136 points by 2 voters
    Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more
  • Top Management

    34. Top Management

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.5
    135 points by 2 voters
    Top Management is a web drama based on an internet novel. It tells the story of a new manager at an entertainment agency who uses her ability to see the future to ...more
  • The Third Charm

    35. The Third Charm

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    6.7
    132 points by 2 voters
    The Third Charm tells the 12-year love story of how two young people with completely different personalities manage to find each other again. From the tender age of 20 to 27 years ...more
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    36. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    130 points by 2 voters
    A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Mu Yeong, who is called a "monster". He is the first assistant in a Korean beer brewery ...more
  • Return

    37. Return

    Korean Drama - 2018, 34 episodes
    7.7
    130 points by 2 voters
    Choi Ja Hye is a famous television lawyer and Dok Go Yeong is a hot-tempered detective. Ja Hye is hired to defend a member of a chaebol family, but the pair ends ...more
  • Room No. 9

    38. Room No. 9

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    129 points by 2 voters
    Eulji Hae Yi is a ruthless lawyer who wins all of her cases. She goes to meet with Jang Hwa Sa, a death-row convict who is the infamous killer behind a poison ...more
  • Ms. Ma, Nemesis

    39. Ms. Ma, Nemesis

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.7
    120 points by 2 voters
    Ms. Ma was falsely accused of killing her daughter. After she escapes from prison, she tries to clear her name and reveal the truth about her daughter’s death. (Source: kisskh) ~~ Adapted ...more
  • Heart Surgeons

    40. Heart Surgeons

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.9
    115 points by 2 voters
    The series revolves around the thoracic surgery department of a hospital. Park Tae Soo is a thoracic surgery fellow for four years whose mother is waiting for a heart transplant. Meanwhile, Choi ...more
  • Miracle That We Met

    41. Miracle That We Met

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    An ordinary man dies in a car crash, but his spirit awakes inside another man with the same name and age but an entirely different background. He becomes the head of two ...more
  • Suits

    42. Suits

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    Hotshot lawyer Choi Gang Seok is known as the most talented closer at the prestigious Kang & Ham Law Firm. Ko Yeon U has a photographic memory and a high IQ. Having ...more
  • Bad Papa

    43. Bad Papa

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.6
    89 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Ji Cheol makes a difficult decision to become a bad person in order to become a good father. He used to be a top boxer, but he lost everything in a ...more
  • Miss Hammurabi

    44. Miss Hammurabi

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    87 points by 1 voters
    Park Cha Oh Reum is a newly appointed judge who is assigned to the 44th Civil Affairs Department at the Seoul Central District. She is always on the lookout for injustice and ...more
  • Risky Romance

    45. Risky Romance

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.5
    85 points by 1 voters
    Han Seung Joo is a neurosurgeon with a strong desire for winning. Joo In Ah is an endocrinologist who's obsessed with hormones. They fall in love. (Source: kisskh)
  • Familiar Wife

    46. Familiar Wife

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    83 points by 1 voters
    Cha Ju Hyeok works at a bank and has been married to Seo U Jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Ju Hyeok makes a decision that impacts ...more
  • Children of a Lesser God

    47. Children of a Lesser God

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    74 points by 1 voters
    Chun Jae In is an elite detective with a genius IQ, who is guided by only facts, logic, and numbers. Meanwhile, Kim Dan is a rookie detective who has the ability to ...more
  • Fates & Furies

    48. Fates & Furies

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.3
    73 points by 1 voters
    Even though Goo Hae Ra is smart and beautiful, she is in a miserable situation because of her family. Her older sister attempted suicide and her father passed away. The only way ...more
  • Madam Cha Dal Rae's Love

    49. Madam Cha Dal Rae's Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 100 episodes
    6.8
    72 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about 3 middle age-women, Cha Jin Ok, Oh Dal Sook and Nam Mi Rae. They are friends who graduated from the same high school and they believe they are ...more
  • Gangnam Scandal

    50. Gangnam Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2018, 123 episodes
    7.2
    71 points by 1 voters
    Eun So Yoo works as a stylist. She struggles to make enough money to pay for her mother's operation fee. Due to a case, So Yoo gets involved with Choi Seo Joon. ...more
  • Top Star Yoo Baek

    51. Top Star Yoo Baek

    Korean Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
    7.6
    70 points by 1 voters
    Yoo Baek is a former idol group member. He is now a popular singer and actor. He doesn't try to be a good guy to attract people. Yoo Baek is self-centered, and ...more
  • Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter

    52. Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    6.7
    69 points by 1 voters
    The story follows a fairy who, after losing her clothes while bathing, meets a woodcutter and marries him. After her husband’s accidental death, she waits for him to be reincarnated. She is ...more
  • Twelve Nights

    53. Twelve Nights

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    7.3
    68 points by 1 voters
    Is it just a coincidence, or is it fate? A man and a woman meet time and time again over the span of 8 years. Han Yoo Kyung is an aspiring photographer ...more
  • Coffee, Do Me a Favor

    54. Coffee, Do Me a Favor

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    6.6
    67 points by 1 voters
    'Coffee, Do Me A Favor' is a fantasy rom-com revolving around Lee Seul Bi, a chubby girl who becomes beautiful after drinking magical coffee, and Im Hyun Woo, a handsome webtoon artist ...more
  • Love Alert

    55. Love Alert

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    6.7
    65 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
  • Hide and Seek

    56. Hide and Seek

    Korean Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    7.4
    63 points by 1 voters
    The drama explores the fate of the heiress to the nation's largest cosmetics conglomerate, and a woman who had to live that life in her stead, as well as the desires and ...more
  • Love to the End

    57. Love to the End

    Korean Drama - 2018, 104 episodes
    7.1
    62 points by 1 voters
    When she was a teenager, Han Ka Young's father's company went bankrupt. As a result, her parents then divorced. Because of her difficult situation, Han Ka Young has taken care of the ...more
  • Cafe Amor

    58. Cafe Amor

    Korean TV Show - 2018, 13 episodes
    8.1
    60 points by 1 voters
    A celebrity cafe crew, including Yoo In Na, Lee Juck, Yang Se Hyung and Rowoon, set up a cafe to cater to people who have reserved a blind date. Participants chosen online ...more
  • Let Me Introduce Her

    59. Let Me Introduce Her

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.6
    59 points by 1 voters
    Eun Han, seeking a new face to survive, loses her memory due to the surgery's side effects. She embarks on a journey to recover her lost memories while grappling with her changed ...more
  • Let's Eat Season 3

    60. Let's Eat Season 3

    Korean Drama - 2018, 14 episodes
    7.7
    58 points by 1 voters
    Goo Dae Yeong has fallen into a slump in his thirties. In order to heal his wounds, he embarks on a journey to revisit the food that he loved in his twenties ...more
  • Your House Helper

    61. Your House Helper

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.8
    57 points by 1 voters
    The daily life of an average working woman involves: a packed subway during the rush hours, a miserable old boss, juniors clawing their way up, mounting credit card debt, and a rusty ...more
  • Sketch

    62. Sketch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    56 points by 1 voters
    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
  • The Undateables

    63. The Undateables

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.5
    55 points by 1 voters
    This drama tells the story of a handsome and charming guy who is an expert of romance theories but not interested in love itself, meets a former athlete whom, after giving up ...more
  • Switch

    64. Switch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.8
    52 points by 1 voters
    Scam a thousand dollars, and you are a thief. If the amount becomes a billion, you are a financier. Break a small promise, and you become a conman. If you betray the ...more
  • Hold Me Tight

    65. Hold Me Tight

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    6.5
    51 points by 1 voters
    Hyeon Ju had a hard life after losing her mother to a brain tumor at a young age. It was her husband, Kim Do Yeong, who saved her. However, she finds out ...more
  • That Man Oh Soo

    66. That Man Oh Soo

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    6.9
    50 points by 1 voters
    O Su is an IT company technician who belongs to a family that takes care of a magical tree. Reluctantly, he takes care of his family cafe, and he is the future ...more
  • Should We Kiss First?

    67. Should We Kiss First?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.8
    49 points by 1 voters
    Four adults who have lost faith in love find a way to begin again. Son Moo Han is the managing director of an advertising company. Ahn Soon Jin is a flight attendant ...more
  • Mysterious Personal Shopper

    68. Mysterious Personal Shopper

    Korean Drama - 2018, 103 episodes
    7.1
    47 points by 1 voters
    The story follows the love, friendship and betrayal between two women: Hong Se Yeon and Eun Kyung Hye. Hong Se Yeon works as a personal shopper. She is outgoing and a positive ...more
  • My Husband, Mr. Oh!

    69. My Husband, Mr. Oh!

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    7.5
    46 points by 1 voters
    Han Seung Ju has chosen to stay single. She cannot afford to get married, nor is she confident that she wants to. However, certain events transpire which cause her to fear being ...more
  • Short

    70. Short

    Korean Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
    7.6
    45 points by 1 voters
    Kang Ho Young is a short track speed skater. He learned how to skate at a small skating rink in the countryside. He was scouted by Kangbaek University which is famous for ...more
  • Cross

    71. Cross

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.8
    43 points by 1 voters
    Kang In Kyu’s father was brutally murdered 13 years ago. To take revenge on those who are responsible for his father’s death, he becomes a doctor. Kang In Kyu volunteers at a ...more
  • My First Love

    72. My First Love

    Korean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    7.7
    41 points by 1 voters
    A man named Sin U regrets letting his first love go ten years ago because he didn’t have the courage to confess. However, he gets the chance to win her again when ...more
  • Marry Me Now?

    73. Marry Me Now?

    Korean Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
    7.9
    39 points by 1 voters
    Park Yoo Ha, a dedicated medical professional, is motivated by her father’s sacrifices to become a doctor. Her father, who raised four children on his own, saw his oldest daughter marry into ...more
  • Dokgo Rewind

    74. Dokgo Rewind

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    7.9
    30 points by 1 voters
    The story begins one year before "Dokgo" (before Kang Hyuk seeks revenge for his twin brother). Kang Hyuk and his mischievous friends meet Kim Gyu Soon and decide to help him protect ...more
  • Love in Memory

    75. Love in Memory

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    6.6
    29 points by 1 voters
    The webdrama is a Sci-Fi romance genre dealing with forgotten love recalled through memories, all the while trying to solve a murder case.
  • Your Imagination Becomes Reality

    76. Your Imagination Becomes Reality

    Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
    7.3
    28 points by 1 voters
    A "will-they-won't-they" relationship (ssum) of a person who hasn't dated in 20 years. Your imagination becomes reality? Even in a beginning-of-the-semester party? There's always a person who ruins the atmosphere in college ...more

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