News Favorite Dramas
Just a few faves off the top of the dome, in no particular order. I have a preference for symmetry so I tried to balance this out though if I didn't this list would probably be mostly Japanese as those are my favorites.
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1. Midnight Diner
Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
Midnight Diner.
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2. We Are All Trying Here
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
"Let's step into the center of history together"
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3. Still, Life Goes On
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
want to know what it would have probably felt like to get punched in the chest by Mike Tyson in the mid 1980s? cuz if so, then boy do I have the perfect drama recommendation for you...
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4. Tree with Deep Roots
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
Political intrigue, wuxia style action, history, romance. Felt almost tailor made for me. Just watch this one.
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5. Saikou no Rikon
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
Sakamoto Yuji
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6. Liar Game
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
It was squid game before squid game was squid game (and it's probably better imo)
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7. My Mister
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
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8. Woman
Japanese Drama - 2013, 11 episodes
If it has Mitsushima Hikari in it it's probably gonna be peak.
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9. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Angsty but grounded coming of age story full of nostalgia for the 90s, so of course I'd love it.
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10. All about My Siblings
Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
The cast alone makes this an automatic fave for me.
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11. Long Vacation
Japanese Drama - 1996, 11 episodes
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12. My Liberation Notes
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
I story about liberation
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13. The Full-Time Wife Escapist
Japanese Drama - 2016, 11 episodes
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14. Love That Makes You Cry
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
I love the raw, understated dramas like this the most.
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15. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
It was funny
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16. Bad Boy
Korean Drama - 2010, 17 episodes
The first drama I ever watched, and for that reason, it will always have a place in my heart.
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17. Tokyo Bandwagon
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
Anything dealing with books and bookstores I'm going to love automatically.
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18. First Love
Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
Mitsushima Hikari is in it, so it's peak. Don't let the uninspired name fool you.
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19. Because This Is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
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20. A Restaurant with Many Problems
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
Anything about restaurants I'm also going to probably love.
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21. Assorted Gems
Korean Drama - 2009, 50 episodes
one of the first dramas i watched. very obscure, but it was really comforting to me at a certain time in my life where that was needed.
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22. Our Unwritten Seoul
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
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23. Tokyo Love Story
Japanese Drama - 1991, 11 episodes
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24. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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25. Life Is Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2010, 63 episodes
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26. Dear Sister
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
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27. Cheese in the Trap
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
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28. When the Camellia Blooms
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
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