Best Gateway Dramas

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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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
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
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
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
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
106. Sweet Dreams

Chinese Drama - 2018, 49 episodes

7.6

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
114. 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