Personal 10/10
This is drama that I personally love and would totally recommend to everyone.
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1. I'm Sorry, I Love You
Korean Drama - 2004, 16 episodes
Best melodrama with a lot of crying and tension. The music the romance is perfect.
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2. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
Best adaptation of one of the most popular comic. Tight script no drag parts. OST's were perfect and couple chemistry is top notch.
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3. The Princess's Man
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
Best Saeguk with an epic romance Romeo & Juliet like but with a twist where it is a happy ending. Politics that is not simple and revenge story. You won't find this in recent saeguk.
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4. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Slice of life at it's finest. Best Reply Series since it is the shortest therefore no long draggy episode. Chemistry between the main couple are top notch.
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5. Signal
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Time parallel crime drama at it's finest. Plot twist here and there and relationship between the detectives left me crying for more. Where is second season Kim Eunhee screenwriter.
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6. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
Slice of life drama in a historical setting where the female lead is a cunning smart woman. We have best granny here for a reason. Love story with chemistry and their relationship felt so real.
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7. Joy of Life
Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
Male Lead that is so smart and morally grey character is the best. Politics at it's finest and dark comedy all around. Fall for their acting here.
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8. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
Taiwan giving out their best drama ever with a time travel drama that is so perfect. Each time I hear the soundtrack I felt like crying.
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9. Kingdom Season 2
Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
Once again Kim Eun Hee bringing the best out of her script. This season ain't about zombie only. We have politics and more on the history of zombie.
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10. Imawa no Kuni no Alice
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
Death game drama with a lot of mind playing. The idea is very intelligent compared to other Death game show and the fact that they have a few episodes without game is a breath of fresh air
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11. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
This show is peak masterpiece. From the acting, script, directing plotlines everything is so good. Everything else pales after you watch this.
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12. Quartet
Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
Oh where do I begin. My first Sakamoto Yuji drama and of course I fall in love. Their shenanigans, comedy, brilliant scriptwriting, grand ost. This is why I love slice of life and comedy show.
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13. Be Melodramatic
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Fun shows. All the metas. Also how they poke fun at drama building and 4th wall. Love all the characters.
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14. Kazoku Game
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
Is this black comedy? I'm not sure but I laugh quite a lot. The confrontation sceneeee. Also how could you not love Kamiki and his acting. Sho character is so bipolar I'm on the edge at each episode not sure how the plot gonna unfolds. Really a brilliant drama.
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15. Iribito
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
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16. N no Tame ni
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes