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Which dramas would you recommend to someone who has never watched a drama, to get them hooked?

mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • Cruel City

    101. Cruel City

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    It portrays the cruel life of the drug cartels and the story of revenge for a loved one. Jung Shi Hyun is a newly appointed under-boss of the drug cartel. He lives ...more
  • Lost Love in Times

    102. Lost Love in Times

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    Feng Qing Chen, a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, protects the royal family. Yuan Ling, a prince of Western Wei during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, is cold yet deeply caring. Despite falling ...more
  • Happy Once Again

    103. Happy Once Again

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    This drama focuses on the story of former singer Han Mi Mo who was in a band called “Angels,” and her friends in their 30’s. As the divorce rate and second marriages ...more
  • Usokon

    104. Usokon

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Yae, an unremarkable girl working in a café and living with a friend, finds herself unable to afford rent when her friend suddenly gets married, and she loses her job in the ...more
  • Good Doctor

    105. Good Doctor

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Shindo Minato has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Shindo Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Shiga ...more
  • Sweet Dreams

    106. Sweet Dreams

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 49 episodes
    7.7
    97 points by 1 voters
    Ling Ling Qi, a shy employee at FlowerPlus, struggles with insecurities and work challenges, especially when it comes to confessing her feelings for colleague Bo Hai. Their lives change when they participate ...more
  • My Dearest

    107. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    95 points by 1 voters
    A love-story between a noblewoman and a mysterious man who shows up in her hometown set in the 1600s during the Qing invasion. Yoo Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
  • Class of Lies

    108. Class of Lies

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    95 points by 1 voters
    The drama is about a highly successful lawyer who falls from grace because of one case. He becomes a fixed-term teacher at a high school that is tied to that case in ...more
  • Autumn's Concerto

    109. Autumn's Concerto

    Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes
    8.4
    94 points by 1 voters
    Ren Guang Xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in ...more
  • Que Sera Sera

    110. Que Sera Sera

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
    7.3
    93 points by 1 voters
    Kang Tae Ju is a player with charm and good looks who always dates rich women. One day, he finds a strange poor girl named Han Eun Su sleeping in front of ...more
  • Hotel King

    111. Hotel King

    Korean Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
    7.7
    92 points by 1 voters
    An heiress struggles to keep her 7-star hotel afloat with the help of the general manager who attempts to take revenge on his father. While the relationship of the two deepens into ...more
  • Ossan's Love

    112. Ossan's Love

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 7 episodes
    7.5
    91 points by 1 voters
    Haruta Soichi is a 33-years-old single man who isn't popular with women. He works at a real estate office and lives with his parents. However, one day, his mother walks away from ...more
  • Second Love

    113. Second Love

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 7 episodes
    7.2
    90 points by 1 voters
    Taira Kei, a contemporary dance prodigy, pursued his talent from a young age and even studied in Germany before facing a mid-career setback that left him frustrated. Returning to Tokyo, he takes ...more
  • 5 to 9 From Five to Nine

    114. 5 to 9 From Five to Nine

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    7.8
    89 points by 1 voters
    Sakuraba Junko, an English language school teacher, has had no boyfriend even before her 29th birthday and dreams of working in New York. But one day, she encounters a handsome monk at ...more

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