Amazing K-Dramas that start slow but get better

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  • Alchemy of Souls

    1. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    2,579 points by 26 voters
    Set in a fictional country called Daeho that does not exist in history or on maps, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates ...more
  • Queen of Tears

    2. Queen of Tears

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.8
    1,981 points by 20 voters
    Baek Hyun Woo, who is the pride of the village of Yongduri, is the legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group, while chaebol heiress Hong Hae In is the “queen” of Queens ...more
  • Love Next Door

    3. Love Next Door

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,967 points by 20 voters
    Choi Seung Hyo is the most noteworthy young architect in Korea, and he runs the architecture firm "Atelier In." Not only is he nearly perfect as an architect, but he is also ...more
  • Twinkling Watermelon

    4. Twinkling Watermelon

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    9.2
    1,290 points by 13 voters
    In 2023, Eun Gyeol is a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) high-school student, but he has a passion for music. During the day, he is a studious model pupil, but at night, ...more
  • Awaken

    5. Awaken

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    1,188 points by 12 voters
    It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. While the events were never fully understood, nor the ...more
  • Crash Landing on You

    6. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    887 points by 9 voters
    After getting into a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yoon Se Ri crash lands in North Korea. There, she meets North Korean army officer Ri Jung Hyuk, who agrees to help her ...more
  • Our Blues

    7. Our Blues

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    8.6
    787 points by 8 voters
    "Our Blues" takes on an omnibus-style drama, which tells the story of diverse characters that are somewhat interconnected, in one way or the other. Lee Dong Suk, a guy born on the ...more
  • Hospital Playlist

    8. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    9.1
    777 points by 8 voters
    The stories of people going through their days are seemingly ordinary but actually special at the hospital, a place known as the microcosm of life, where someone is being born and someone's ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    9. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    587 points by 6 voters
    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
  • My Demon

    10. My Demon

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.2
    582 points by 6 voters
    Do Do Hee is the successor of the Future Group. She doesn’t trust in anyone and is cynical about love. Do Do Hee gets involved with a demon named Jung Gu Won ...more
  • Welcome to Samdal-ri

    11. Welcome to Samdal-ri

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.6
    579 points by 6 voters
    After losing his mother—who worked as a haenyeo (female diver who harvests sea life)—at a young age due to a mistaken weather report, Cho Yong Pil makes up his mind to become ...more
  • Sketch

    12. Sketch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    7.7
    496 points by 5 voters
    Nabi Project Team is a small-scale secret group secretly operated by the National Police Agency. The group is named after the Hebrew/Arabic word ‘Nabi,’ meaning ‘Prophet,’ because they attempt to solve cases ...more
  • My Dearest

    13. My Dearest

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.9
    473 points by 5 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. Yu Gil Chae is a pretty, bubbly, and a ...more
  • Tell Me What You Saw

    14. Tell Me What You Saw

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    395 points by 4 voters
    Oh Hyun Jae used to be a top criminal profiler. He solved many cases with his skills, but one day, an explosion caused by a serial killer ended the life of his ...more
  • SKY Castle

    15. SKY Castle

    Korean Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
    8.7
    385 points by 4 voters
    Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo all live with their families in SKY Castle, a luxury private neighborhood hosting wealthy doctors and professors. All of ...more
  • My Sweet Mobster

    16. My Sweet Mobster

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.4
    382 points by 4 voters
    Seo Ji Hwan, once a legend of the underworld, is CEO of a food company that offers a fresh start to ex-convicts. His gangland past, though, has a tendency to follow him ...more
  • Flex X Cop

    17. Flex X Cop

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
    8.7
    372 points by 4 voters
    Jin Yi Soo has everything in life. Being a third-generation conglomerate, he never requires others’ assistance. However, things start changing when he gets entangled in a case. Jin Yi Soo joins the ...more
  • Avengers Social Club

    18. Avengers Social Club

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    292 points by 3 voters
    It features three women from different walks of life coming together for revenge: a middle-aged fish store owner who envisioned a better life for herself, a housewife, and an heiress who was ...more
  • The Good Bad Mother

    19. The Good Bad Mother

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.9
    267 points by 3 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
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    20. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    199 points by 2 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • Who Are You: School 2015

    21. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    196 points by 2 voters
    Sekang High School is the most prestigious private high school in Seoul's Gangnam District, and Go Eun Byul is the most popular girl there. Meanwhile, her identical twin Lee Eun Bi is ...more
  • Chocolate

    22. Chocolate

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story of a man who became a neurosurgeon, though he dreamed of becoming a cook, and a woman who became a cook because of him. Lee Kang is a neurosurgeon who ...more
  • The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival

    23. The Escape of the Seven: War for Survival

    Korean Drama - 2023, 17 episodes
    7.5
    97 points by 1 voters
    What does a drama production company CEO, an ex-gangster, a wannabe idol, an OB-GYN doctor, an entertainment CEO, a school art teacher and a detective have in common? These 7 individuals were ...more
  • Wonderful World

    24. Wonderful World

    Korean Drama - 2024, 14 episodes
    8.3
    96 points by 1 voters
    Psychology professor and famous author Eun Soo Hyun's life unravels when her son falls victim to an injustice that goes unpunished by the legal system. Having lost faith in the world, she ...more

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