Best Gateway Dramas

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

mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
111 Titles Loves
0% Watched
214 Voters Report
  • One More Happy Ending

    101. One More Happy Ending

    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

    102. 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

    103. 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

    104. 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
  • Class of Lies

    105. 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 ...more
  • Autumn's Concerto

    106. 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

    107. 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

    108. 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

    109. 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

    110. 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

    111. 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

mjf314's Lists

Best Historical Dramas
141 titles 19 loves 242 voters
Best Dramas of All Time
515 titles 34 loves 619 voters 9 comments
Best Police/Detective Dramas
62 titles 21 loves 79 voters 6 comments
Funniest Dramas
99 titles 23 loves 210 voters
Best Chinese Dramas of All Time
43 titles 5 loves 31 voters

Trending