Underdog dramas you loved

There are dramas we eagerly await to air, dramas we know are going to hit BIG, but there are some gems who we wouldn't have thought would become so popular or be so good, better than the dramas we expect to be popular.

which drama do you think deserves to be called the underdog drama of 2023?

voting ends on 28 December 2023

Perfectlyflawed Aug 15, 2023
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  • Hidden Love

    1. Hidden Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    9.0
    1,987 points by 20 voters
    Sang Zhi falls in love with Duan Jia Xu, the boy who often comes to her house to play games in her older brother's room. He is five years older than her. ...more
  • When I Fly Towards You

    2. When I Fly Towards You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    9.0
    1,874 points by 19 voters
    In the early autumn of 2012, Yucai High School welcomes a cheerful transfer student named Su Zai Zai. On the first day of school, Su Zai Zai encounters the aloof and cool ...more
  • The Love You Give Me

    3. The Love You Give Me

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 28 episodes
    8.4
    1,372 points by 14 voters
    Five years ago, a young woman named Min Hui accidentally fell for a young man named Xin Qi. But things between them were complicated because Min Hui was pretending to be Xin ...more
  • Love to Hate You

    4. Love to Hate You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.5
    1,083 points by 11 voters
    Yeo Mi Ran works as a novice lawyer at Gilmu Law Firm, a company that primarily serves the entertainment industry. She has no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship and detests losing ...more
  • The Good Bad Mother

    5. The Good Bad Mother

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.9
    1,073 points by 11 voters
    Young Soon is a single mother and pig farmer who raised her son Kang Ho alone. Despite her love for him, her strict parenting caused Kang Ho to view her as a ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    6. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    980 points by 10 voters
    In an era when demons have dominion over cultivators and mortals, the cultivator elders believe it is imperative to send someone back in time to discover the origin of the demon lord ...more
  • Meet Yourself

    7. Meet Yourself

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.8
    975 points by 10 voters
    Xu Hong Dou is a woman who has worked in the hotel industry for most of her adult life. She is every inch the big-city woman, but her life hits a sudden ...more
  • The Starry Love

    8. The Starry Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.5
    782 points by 8 voters
    The queen of the human tribe gave birth to twin girls. Respected by the entire tribe, the older sister Qing Kui, who is gentle and kind, is betrothed to the heavenly prince. ...more
  • Call It Love

    9. Call It Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.3
    680 points by 7 voters
    Life's difficulties can take a toll on anyone, and this romantic melodrama portrays the story of a man and woman who are deeply affected. Through their growing empathy and understanding for each ...more
  • Back from the Brink

    10. Back from the Brink

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.5
    475 points by 5 voters
    After a lover's betrayal, the ancient dragon Tian Yao found himself badly wounded and heartbroken. The woman he loved betrayed him by dismembering him and stripping him of his dragon scales and ...more
  • Exclusive Fairytale

    11. Exclusive Fairytale

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.3
    468 points by 5 voters
    A love story revolving around childhood sweethearts, Ling Chao and Xiao Tu, who journey through youth and share experiences in sadness and joy together. Since he was a child, Ling Chao always ...more
  • The Eighth Sense

    12. The Eighth Sense

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.0
    397 points by 4 voters
    Ji Hyun, a new student from a peaceful rural town, struggles to adjust to the bustling city life of Seoul. While at university, he meets Jae Won, who has just completed military ...more
  • Because This Is My First Life

    13. Because This Is My First Life

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.4
    391 points by 4 voters
    A house-poor man and homeless woman become housemates in a drama that examines the institution of marriage and the problems that young people face today. Nam Se Hui is a single man ...more
  • Laws of Attraction

    14. Laws of Attraction

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    7.9
    298 points by 3 voters
    Charn is a clever and ruthless lawyer inclined to accept high-paying and high-profile cases that will bring him renown. On one occasion, he's taken off a case as it's gaining widespread interest. ...more
  • Bokura no Shokutaku

    15. Bokura no Shokutaku

    Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.3
    294 points by 3 voters
    Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him ...more
  • Celebrity

    16. Celebrity

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    289 points by 3 voters
    Fame. Money. Power. One young woman fights to become the next hottest celebrity in the glamorous yet scandalous world of influencers in Seoul. (Source: Netflix)
  • Road Home

    17. Road Home

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.2
    279 points by 3 voters
    Gui Xiao and Lu Yan Chen met at school – in a middle school playground. They fell in love with one another at first sight. And as they grew older, their feelings ...more
  • Royal Rumours

    18. Royal Rumours

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.0
    275 points by 3 voters
    Ji Yuan Su is the ice-cold Crown Prince of a powerful kingdom whose safety and prosperity owes much to the loyalty of the Hua clan. The Hua clan stuck by the kingdom's ...more
  • Provoke

    19. Provoke

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    7.8
    274 points by 3 voters
    Shanghai, early twentieth century. Jiang Ying, a singer at a local club, begins to be linked with a local entertainment mogul, Du Jing Chuan. However, no one knows that the woman, faking ...more
  • Nothing but You

    20. Nothing but You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.2
    274 points by 3 voters
    Liang You An, an executive assistant to a powerful boss has been stagnant in her position that was going nowhere. With plans to resign, she got her opportunity by meeting Song San ...more
  • Destined

    21. Destined

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.4
    268 points by 3 voters
    Liu Yu Ru is the only legitimate daughter of a former cloth merchant living a stoic life with her mother in a household where they're mistreated despite their status. Due to a ...more
  • Pledge of Allegiance

    22. Pledge of Allegiance

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    7.6
    190 points by 2 voters
    Li Wu comes from a lowly background but due to a misunderstanding, becomes a member of the Imperial Secret Police known as the Embroidered Uniform Guards. On the outside, he appears to ...more
  • Crash Course in Romance

    23. Crash Course in Romance

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.4
    190 points by 2 voters
    After retiring from her career as a national athlete, Nam Haeng Sun now owns a humble side dish store. Her cheerful personality and boundless energy catch the attention of Choi Chi Yeol, ...more
  • The Heavenly Idol

    24. The Heavenly Idol

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    7.5
    189 points by 2 voters
    Pontifex Rembrary, a character known for his divine powers, gets transported to a new world while fighting a devil. He possesses the body of Woo Yeon Woo, a member of an unpopular ...more
  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    25. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.2
    100 points by 1 voters
    A TV series centered around the unfolding relationship between free and unpredictable yet dangerous Kim Moo Young, who is called a "monster". He is the first assistant in a Korean beer brewery ...more
  • Dong Lan Xue

    26. Dong Lan Xue

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    7.8
    99 points by 1 voters
    The maid in charge, Shen Yan, has assisted the Seventh Prince Chu Ning Yuan in seizing the heir since she was a child. The two, who also had tragic experiences, became cold-hearted ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    27. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Ping is an impoverished orphan who comes from a provincial part of the country. He came to Beijing in an attempt to take the civil service entrance examination but had to ...more
  • Age of Youth

    28. Age of Youth

    Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
    8.5
    98 points by 1 voters
    Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called "Belle Epoque," which means "a beautiful time" in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and issues. In ...more
  • Here We Meet Again

    29. Here We Meet Again

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
    8.3
    88 points by 1 voters
    Xiang Yuan, the eldest miss of Donghe group, is tasked with saving their Xi'an branch from bankruptcy. At this time, she meets her former crush Xu Yan Shi once again. In their ...more
  • Joseon Attorney: A Morality

    30. Joseon Attorney: A Morality

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    7.9
    86 points by 1 voters
    Kang Han Su is a devious lawyer who meticulously plans his lawsuits and exploits the emotions of his clients for personal gain. However, as he unintentionally gains a reputation as a hero ...more
  • Delightfully Deceitful

    31. Delightfully Deceitful

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    7.8
    85 points by 1 voters
    Clever con artist Lee Ro Um suffers from a distinct lack of empathy. One day, she is falsely implicated on charges of killing her estranged parents. She is exonerated after 10 years ...more

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