Dramas with outstanding stories
1. Stories that inspire us like some of the best classical literature - capturing nuances, character development and delivery (script, acting, direction, visuals, etc).
2. Stories where we come away with greater respect for life and people.
3. Stories that do not indulge in excessive/unnecessary tropes.
ardayal Apr 26, 2022
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![The Untamed]()
Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more -
![Just Between Lovers]()
A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also ...more -
![Word of Honor]()
In order to leave the assassin organization The Window of Heaven, the leader Zhou Zi Shu performs an obligatory departure technique, leaving him with three years left to live. He disguises his ...more -
![Nirvana in Fire]()
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 -
![It's Okay to Not Be Okay]()
Moon Gang Tae is a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who was blessed with everything including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, ...more -
![Joy of Life]()
Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more -
![My Mister]()
Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more -
![Good Doctor]()
Although Park Shi On is an autistic savant who lacked mental maturity and empathy, he graduated from medical school with distinction. His medical skills are exceptional, but he struggles to deal with ...more -
![Eternal Love]()
The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more -
![You Are My Glory]()
Qiao Jing Jing, a well-known celebrity, finds herself in hot water when a leaked video of her terrible gaming skills threatens her endorsement deal. To save her reputation, she jumps into a ...more -
![Sword Snow Stride]()
Xu Xiao is the King of China’s Northern Liang in an era of great upheaval. Steppe kingdoms have materialized with deadly intent, as rebellious uprisings threatened to destabilize the Southern realm. Against ...more -
![Youth of May]()
Hee Tae, a top student at Seoul National University College of Medicine, becomes a local hero in Gwangju. His best friend Kyung Soo, a pro-democracy activist, persuades him to open an illegal ...more -
![Move to Heaven]()
Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left ...more -
![Good Manager]()
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 -
![Live Up to Your Name]()
Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more -
![Tale of the Nine-Tailed]()
The mythical nine-tailed fox, or gumiho, Lee Yeon had to settle in the city many centuries ago. Able to transform into human form, he eradicates supernatural beings that threaten the mortal world. ...more -
![The Story of Ming Lan]()
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 -
![Our Beloved Summer]()
Years after filming a viral documentary in high school, two bickering ex-lovers get pulled back in front of the camera — and into each other's lives. Choi Woong seems naive and a ...more -
![Go Ahead]()
Three troubled youths, each from a dysfunctional household, find comfort in each other and form a chosen family. Eldest brother Ling Xiao, second brother He Zi Qiu, and youngest sister Li Jian ...more -
![Story of Yanxi Palace]()
In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more -
![Hot Stove League]()
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 -
![Fall in Love]()
In the year of 1926, Mu Wan Qing brings her mom's ashes back to China for burial. Using the pretense of surrendering to her father, Mu Wan Qing's actual motive is finding ...more -
![Snowdrop]()
In 1987, a bloody man jumps into a women’s university dormitory in Seoul. Young Ro, a female university student who falls in love with him at first sight on a group blind ...more -
![When a Snail Falls in Love]()
Detective Ji Bai has to train a new recruit, the criminal profiler Xu Xu. Although she is great at determining one's thoughts, she doesn't know how to interact well with people. But ...more -
![Find Yourself]()
A love story between an accomplished career woman and a younger man. He Fan Xing's company is at risk of being acquired while her relationship with Yuan Song faces societal pressures due ...more -
![Page Turner]()
Yoo Seul is a student at an art high school. She is a talented pianist prodigy, who has won numerous contests, but she only plays because of her mother since Yoo Seul's ...more -
![Five Enough]()
Lee Sang Tae, a widower for five years, lives with his two children and supportive parents-in-law. He works as a marketing team leader at a fashion brand, never expecting to fall in ...more -
![When the Weather Is Fine]()
Tired of life in Seoul, Hae Won, a cellist who has closed her heart due to past emotional wounds, returns to her hometown, Bookhyun Village. There, she meets Eun Seob, the owner ...more -
![Legally Romance]()
At twenty-eight years old, Qian Wei should have been well on her way to establishing herself in her career. However, working as a paralegal for Lu Xun has so far proven to ...more -
![Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin]()
30. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin
Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes196 points by 2 votersXiao 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 Beauty Inside]()
Han Se Gye is a top actress, also known as a troublemaker, with many rumors around her. To others, her life appears as a mystery, when in fact she is faced with ...more -
![Chicago Typewriter]()
In the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Joo, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yu Jin Oh, a talented ghostwriter in ...more -
![One Spring Night]()
Feeling trapped in a stale four-year relationship and reluctant to take the next step into marriage, Lee Jung In stumbles into Yu Ji Ho's pharmacy one morning, nursing a hangover after a ...more -
![Douluo Continent]()
Having lost his mother at a very young age, Tang San grew up relying on his father just as much as his father relied upon him. Meticulous and mature for his age, ...more -
![Encounter]()
What happens when an encounter between a man and a woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Cha Soo Hyun is the daughter of a ...more -
![Second to Last Love]()
An adult romance about a forty-something woman finding love and who works as a television producer. She has no interest in romance and just concerns herself with preparing for retirement, but when ...more -
![A Dream of Splendor]()
Zhao Pan Er, is a smart and savvy teahouse owner in Qiantang, living alongside her two best friends Sun San Niang and Song Yin Zhang. When she finds out her fiancé left ...more -
![While You Were Sleeping]()
Nam Hong Ju, endowed with the ability to foresee events, resides with her widowed mother who runs a small restaurant. Despite her gift, she often finds herself powerless to change the outcomes. ...more -
![Romance Is a Bonus Book]()
Cha Eun Ho is a successful and handsome writer who is also the youngest chief editor at a publishing company. He has a calm demeanor and remains reasonable at work. He then ...more -
![Winter Begonia]()
A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera. Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xi Rui, ...more -
![Naeil's Cantabile]()
Cha Yoo Jin is a third year student in a school of music majoring in piano and dreaming of becoming a world renowned conductor. He seems to be perfect with his good ...more -
![Knock on the Happiness Door]()
A story about finding their worth follows a doctor and a policewoman who work tirelessly for their goals and find love in the process. Huang Zi Li, a man who experiences many ...more -
![Something Just Like This]()
The son of a retail tycoon and an e-commerce live-streamer join hands on a road to realizing their entrepreneurial dreams. Qian Xi Xi comes from a broken family. At a young age, ...more -
![City of Streamer]()
Set in the Shanghai Shores at the beginning of the 20th century, where warlords begin to seize their powers, many heroes emerge, and revolutionary movements begin to rise. Making use of their ...more -
![Challenges at Midlife]()
Jian Hong Cheng, the son of the Director of Linshui No.2 Agricultural Machinery Factory, falls in love at first sight with his university classmate Ning Yu. However, he was constantly rejected and ...more -
![The Legend of Hao Lan]()
During the Warring States Period, Li Hao Lan is forced out of her own home and sold as a slave despite being the daughter of the Public Censor of Zhao. Purchased by ...more -
![Good Time]()
Yuan Hao is a successful businessman who has been on a long distance relationship with his girlfriend Shan Shan. Shan Shan comes back to China after 10 years of not seeing each ...more -
![My Bargain Queen]()
Xia Qian was abandoned by her fiancé, He Zhi Juan, during their engagement party at Evergreen Hotel. In the midst of her misfortune, she gets entangled with the hotel's General Manager, Sheng ...more -
![Song of Youth]()
During the reign of the Long Qing Emperor in the Ming Dynasty (the mid-1500s), Lin Shao Chun is the daughter of a once-powerful government official. After being accused of embezzlement and corruption, ...more -
![The Blue Whisper: Part 1]()
Ji Yun He is a powerful and talented spiritual master living in Flower Valley. She loathes the deep, dark secret that restricts her from exploring the world at her leisure. Changyi is ...more -
![The Blue Whisper: Part 2]()
Ji Yun He, once rescued from the Immortal Master's Mansion, is imprisoned again by Chang Yi. Exhausted from Shun De's torment and her body's backlash, she sacrifices her last spiritual power to ...more -
![The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty]()
In 15th-century China, a quick-witted, senior-ranking government official named Tang Fan takes a break from his routine activities in order to investigate a murder, teaming up with martial arts specialist guardsman Sui ...more -
![Healer of Children]()
Jiao Jia Ren was saved by pediatrician Gu Li Feng as a child and followed in his footsteps as a young adult. Aware of her talent and potential, Gu Li Feng, now ...more -
![Second Time Is a Charm]()
Divorced mom An An, in her twenties, is determined to rebuild her life and turn her dreams into reality. After her marriage ends, she faces the challenges of raising her son alone. ...more -
![Always on the Move]()
In the late 1970s, young conductor Wang Xin and veteran railway policeman Ma Kui formed an unlikely bond aboard a steam train. Together, they tackled theft, abduction, and drug crimes, prioritizing passenger ...more
