Best Well-Paced Dramas About Strategies or Battle of Wits

Tae Ho Apr 26, 2020
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  • Nirvana in Fire

    1. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.0
    797 points by 8 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • Good Manager

    2. Good Manager

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.5
    696 points by 7 voters
    Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong is a skilled accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called TQ Group ...more
  • Voice

    3. Voice

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    688 points by 7 voters
    Popular detective Moo Jin Hyuk who is filled with guilt for his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing ...more
  • Stranger

    4. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    688 points by 7 voters
    Hwang Si Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. He becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but ...more
  • Doctor Prisoner

    5. Doctor Prisoner

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    589 points by 6 voters
    An ace emergency care doctor loses his license after being scapegoated in a malpractice case caused by the hospital director. Determined to get revenge, he becomes a prison internist, aiming to befriend ...more
  • Hyena

    6. Hyena

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    498 points by 5 voters
    It deals with very competitive, private lawyers who only work for the richest 1% of society. Lawyer Jung Geum Ja crosses the boundaries of law and lawlessness, justice and injustice, ethics and ...more
  • Hot Stove League

    7. Hot Stove League

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    490 points by 5 voters
    About the preparation period of a major league baseball team. The drama focuses on a loser team that prepares for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and ...more
  • The Good Wife

    8. The Good Wife

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.0
    391 points by 4 voters
    A husband works as a successful prosecutor and his future appears bright, but he gets arrested for corruption in a political scandal. His wife who worked as an attorney prior to their ...more
  • Money Flower

    9. Money Flower

    Korean Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.0
    389 points by 4 voters
    Managing director Kang Pil Ju secretly plans to bring down the Chungah Group, using his position to manipulate the founding family. Initially plotting to make Mo Hyeon fall in love with Jang ...more
  • Misty

    10. Misty

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    387 points by 4 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
  • The Crowned Clown

    11. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    293 points by 3 voters
    Amid political chaos and threats against King Lee Hun, a clown named Ha Sun, who closely resembles the king, is brought into the palace as his double. Orphaned during an epidemic and ...more
  • Voice Season 2

    12. Voice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
    8.5
    290 points by 3 voters
    Voice profiler Kang Kwon Joo returns to the Emergency Call Center, using her exceptional hearing to save lives and catch criminals during critical “golden time.” Meanwhile, Do Kang Woo, a man with ...more
  • Joy of Life

    13. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    287 points by 3 voters
    Fan Xian, born in the Southern Qing empire with memories of the 21st century, is the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance. Raised by his grandmother after his mother, inventor Ye ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    14. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    190 points by 2 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Remember: War of the Son

    15. Remember: War of the Son

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    8.2
    189 points by 2 voters
    Seo Jin Woo has hyperthymesia, a condition that makes him remember life experiences in vivid detail. His father, wrongfully accused of murder, was tried and put on death row. Determined to prove ...more
  • Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    16. Voice Season 3: City of Accomplices

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    188 points by 2 voters
    Emergency 112 call center members deal with an international evil cartel. The group is involved in the internet's dark web. (Source: AsianWiki)
  • Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    17. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
    8.6
    186 points by 2 voters
    Xiao Ping Zhang and Xiao Ping Jing are the talented sons of Xiao Ting Sheng, the Prince of Changlin and general of the Liang dynasty’s most powerful army. Ping Zhang is the ...more
  • The Rebel

    18. The Rebel

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    184 points by 2 voters
    In the Joseon Dynasty, Hong Gil Dong, a hero to the people and enemy to the elite, faces King Yeonsangun, who is despised by his subjects despite his royal lineage. Born a ...more
  • Dr. Romantic

    19. Dr. Romantic

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    182 points by 2 voters
    Kim Sa Bu was once a famous surgeon at the peak of his career at a major hospital. But he suddenly gives it all up one day to live in seclusion and ...more
  • My Secret Terrius

    20. My Secret Terrius

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    8.3
    177 points by 2 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
  • Tell Me What You Saw

    21. Tell Me What You Saw

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    100 points by 1 voters
    Oh Hyun Jae, a former top criminal profiler, disappeared after a serial killer’s explosion killed his fiancé. Now living in seclusion, he is paired with rookie detective Cha Soo Young, who has ...more
  • Liar Game

    22. Liar Game

    Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won. The contestants who can cheat the others wins the prize. Contestants include genius swindler Ha Woo Jin ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    23. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more
  • Witch's Court

    24. Witch's Court

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.0
    96 points by 1 voters
    Ma Yi Deum, a materialistic female prosecutor who does not hesitate to use personal attacks, fabricate evidence, and incite perjury in order to win her case is assigned to a special task ...more
  • Memories of the Alhambra

    25. Memories of the Alhambra

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.0
    94 points by 1 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
  • Search: WWW

    26. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    93 points by 1 voters
    This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more
  • VIP

    27. VIP

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    7.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    The story seeks to find an answer in the secretive relationships we hold in today’s society. Jeong Seon is a competent and successful career woman who works as a deputy manager at ...more
  • The Perfect Match

    28. The Perfect Match

    Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 22 episodes
    7.7
    90 points by 1 voters
    What do netizens know? Ting En is a celebrated chef whose fine-dining restaurant is a destination for food lovers from all over the world. When Ting En stumbles upon comments on the ...more

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