Best Dramas of 2023 so far!

Best dramas of this year so far! Only includes dramas rated 8.0 or higher. It's fine if they started in 2022 but are ending in 2023. 

kristina Feb 4, 2023
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  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    1. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    4,773 points by 48 voters
    Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her ...more
  • Crash Course in Romance

    2. Crash Course in Romance

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,084 points by 21 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
  • Love to Hate You

    3. Love to Hate You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
    8.5
    2,075 points by 21 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
  • Taxi Driver Season 2

    4. Taxi Driver Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.9
    1,679 points by 17 voters
    Despite disbanding after Do Gi's successful revenge, the Rainbow Deluxe Taxi crew, including Seong Cheol, Go Eun, Gyeong Gu, and Jin Eon, can't resist the call to reunite with their former leader. ...more
  • Meet Yourself

    5. Meet Yourself

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.8
    1,390 points by 14 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
  • Our Blooming Youth

    6. Our Blooming Youth

    Korean Drama - 2023, 20 episodes
    8.1
    862 points by 9 voters
    Min Jae I, a gentle and poised daughter of a prominent family, is engaged to the son of a powerful State Councillor. Devoting herself to learning everything she needs to know to ...more
  • Hi Venus

    7. Hi Venus

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
    8.3
    769 points by 8 voters
    As a pediatrician working at the Taoyuan Village Clinic, Ye Shi Lan has nothing but the best interest of her patients at heart. Wanting only the best for the children she treats, ...more
  • The Starry Love

    8. The Starry Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.5
    570 points by 6 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
  • Unchained Love

    9. Unchained Love

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    7.9
    481 points by 5 voters
    During the Longhua period, eunuch Xiao Duo plotted with Fu Wang to help him sit on the throne. Bu Yin Lou was supposed to be buried with the late Emperor, but she ...more
  • My Uncanny Destiny

    10. My Uncanny Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.2
    476 points by 5 voters
    For generations the two cities of Mu Xi and Xuanyue have fought each other, always trying to conquer the other. The old city owner of Mu Xi had only one daughter, Ye ...more
  • A League of Nobleman

    11. A League of Nobleman

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes
    8.3
    474 points by 5 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
  • The Blood of Youth

    12. The Blood of Youth

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
    8.9
    470 points by 5 voters
    As a disciple of the Lei Clan, Lei Wu Jie can't wait to prove his worth as a hero, but as a novice who has only just entered the martial arts world, ...more
  • Warm on a Cold Night

    13. Warm on a Cold Night

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
    8.1
    460 points by 5 voters
    Su Jiu Er is a young, talented, and personable female constable with a keen investigatory mind. She hails from the Qian Kingdom, meaning she is in possession of a rabbit-like spirit – ...more
  • Hit the Spot

    14. Hit the Spot

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.3
    395 points by 4 voters
    A warm, friendly, considerate person, Hee Jae is surrounded by people who claim to know and love her. The problem for Hee Jae is that she isn’t really sure if she really ...more
  • My Lethal Man

    15. My Lethal Man

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.0
    378 points by 4 voters
    Shen Man Ning, because of an unexpected kidnapping case, discovers Zhuang Xin Yan. After Zhuang Xin Yan dies, the powerful and mysterious Yan Xing Cheng forces Shen Man Ning to start her ...more
  • The Forbidden Flower

    16. The Forbidden Flower

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.3
    370 points by 4 voters
    A winter-summer romance of He Ran; who was learning about the outside world, romance, and personal growth at a pivotal point of her life. Coincidentally, she met an excellent horticulturist, Xiao Han, ...more
  • Hidden Love

    17. Hidden Love

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 25 episodes
    9.0
    299 points by 3 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
  • Call It Love

    18. Call It Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.3
    294 points by 3 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 of each ...more
  • Under the Microscope

    19. Under the Microscope

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.2
    283 points by 3 voters
    When Shuai Jia Mo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he's met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension ...more
  • Unlock My Boss

    20. Unlock My Boss

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.0
    198 points by 2 voters
    As founder and CEO of one of the country’s largest IT companies, Kim Sun Joo is a name everyone knows. A true genius in his field, Sun Joo has everything in life ...more
  • Moonlight Chicken

    21. Moonlight Chicken

    Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.3
    196 points by 2 voters
    Jim is an ordinary guy running a Hainanese chicken rice diner. One night, he meets breezy Wen when he stays past closing, drunk. Brought together by fate that night, intangible feelings arise. ...more
  • When I Fly Towards You

    22. When I Fly Towards You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    9.0
    194 points by 2 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
  • Brain Works

    23. Brain Works

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.0
    185 points by 2 voters
    Sin Ha Ru works as a neuroscientist. He comes from a family that has had doctors for 3 generations and he is wealthy from inherited property. Sin Ha Ru is a confident ...more
  • Three-Body

    24. Three-Body

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.3
    184 points by 2 voters
    A nanomaterials expert sees a mysterious countdown superimposed in his field of vision and finds himself under military investigation. To unravel the mystery, he enters the VR game "Three-Body" developed by a ...more
  • True to Love

    25. True to Love

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.1
    100 points by 1 voters
    The series follows the romantic journey of Yeon Bo Ra, a celebrated love coach and successful author of romance novels, and Lee Soo Hyuk, a charming man who grapples with matters of ...more
  • Island

    26. Island

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    Won Mi Ho is the only daughter of her father who runs Daehan Group. Her arrogant and selfish attitude causes her to make a big mistake that eventually angers her father into ...more
  • Justice in the Dark

    27. Justice in the Dark

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    The story is now set in a sci-fi-esque Xinyuan Civilization Year 253 where rising crime rate and its relation to "zero-degree empathy" have become a topic of interest. The murder of a ...more
  • Island Part 2

    28. Island Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.0
    99 points by 1 voters
    Won Mi Ho is the only child of a father who runs the Daehan Group. She is arrogant and selfish, but she also looks sad. One day, she makes big trouble. Because ...more
  • The Knockout

    29. The Knockout

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 39 episodes
    8.2
    97 points by 1 voters
    An Xin, a front-line criminal police officer in Jinghai City, is constantly in a struggle with the black and evil forces, and is never able to bring the criminals to justice. After ...more
  • Agency

    30. Agency

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.2
    97 points by 1 voters
    An office drama depicting a woman who became the first female executive in her group to make her career beyond her first to the highest position. In the background of an advertising agency, ...more
  • A Date with the Future

    31. A Date with the Future

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Ten years ago, firefighter Jin Shi Chuan saved high schooler Xu Lai during a deadly earthquake, and she vowed to find him again. Now, as a fire captain and reporter, their paths ...more
  • Back from the Brink

    32. Back from the Brink

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.5
    93 points by 1 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
  • Dr. Romantic Season 3

    33. Dr. Romantic Season 3

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.9
    92 points by 1 voters
    At Doldam Hospital, Dr. Kim Sa Bu and his team are committed to saving lives. After three years, a state-of-the-art trauma centre is set to open, equipped with the latest in medical ...more
  • Road Home

    34. Road Home

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
    8.2
    83 points by 1 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

    35. Royal Rumours

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
    8.0
    82 points by 1 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
  • Divorce Attorney Shin

    36. Divorce Attorney Shin

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.3
    81 points by 1 voters
    Meet Shin Sung Han, a divorce lawyer with a talent for settling even the most complicated cases. His name, which amusingly means "sacred" in Korean, seems at odds with the messy situations ...more
  • The Glory Part 2

    37. The Glory Part 2

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    9.0
    80 points by 1 voters
    Moon Dong Eun's silent fury against those students that horrifically abused her during her high school years continues to burn inside of her. She meticulously executes her plan to inflict ultimate pain ...more
  • Till the End of the Moon

    38. Till the End of the Moon

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
    8.6
    78 points by 1 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
  • The Love You Give Me

    39. The Love You Give Me

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 28 episodes
    8.4
    77 points by 1 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
  • Doctor Cha

    40. Doctor Cha

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.1
    76 points by 1 voters
    Cha Jung Sook is married to Seo In Ho, who works as a chief surgeon at a university hospital. He has a strict, sensitive, and thoroughgoing personality. Cha Jung Sook has been ...more
  • Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    41. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
    8.8
    75 points by 1 voters
    An unexpected case leads Lee Yeon back in time to 1938, where he reencounters Ryu Hong Joo. Once a guardian spirit of the mountain in the west, she's now the owner of ...more
  • The Good Bad Mother

    42. The Good Bad Mother

    Korean Drama - 2023, 14 episodes
    8.9
    74 points by 1 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
  • The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    43. The Secret Romantic Guesthouse

    Korean Drama - 2023, 18 episodes
    8.1
    73 points by 1 voters
    Yoon Dan Oh had enjoyed a comfortable life as the beloved youngest daughter of a well-off family, but no longer. Now the family breadwinner, she runs the Ihwawon Inn. Current guests are ...more
  • Bloodhounds

    44. Bloodhounds

    Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
    8.6
    72 points by 1 voters
    When reserved rookie boxer Kim Geon Woo squares off against loquacious southpaw Hong Woo Jin, Geon Woo narrowly prevails — but the two former marines become fast friends. As their friendship grows, ...more
  • Duty after School: Part 1

    45. Duty after School: Part 1

    Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
    8.5
    71 points by 1 voters
    Sungjin High School is thrust into chaos as an alien invasion begins, unleashing violent insect-like creatures worldwide. With the South Korean military overwhelmed, mandatory conscription is imposed on all third-year high schoolers, ...more
  • Here We Meet Again

    46. Here We Meet Again

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes
    8.3
    70 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
  • Nothing but You

    47. Nothing but You

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes
    8.2
    69 points by 1 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
  • Falling before Fireworks

    48. Falling before Fireworks

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 23 episodes
    8.1
    68 points by 1 voters
    Si Qing, who works in a loan bank, leads a "vulgar" life in pursuit of a car, a house, and money. In order to recover a bad loan, she meets Jing Chen, ...more
  • My Perfect Stranger

    49. My Perfect Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
    8.6
    67 points by 1 voters
    Yun Hae Jun is the youngest anchor to ever work at his broadcasting station. He is calm and straightforward as a journalist and kind in his personal life. On the other hand, ...more

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