A List of K-Dramas on Netflix for Newbies and Addicts

If you are new to the Kdrama world it can be overwhelming.  There are so many movies and TV series, that it's hard to know where to start.  These are my suggestions if you're a newbie.  If you're an addict and you have not watched them, you should.  You won't be disappointed.

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  • 100 Days My Prince

    1. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    9.0

    A crown prince survives an assassination attempt but loses his memory. He meets a woman he said he would marry when they are just young children.  However, she's a commoner and he's a married prince. What will happen when the prince regains his memory? 

  • Alchemy of Souls

    2. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

    9.0

    Best historical fiction/romance/fantasy Korean drama series ever!  Set in a country called and there are mages, assassins, soul shifters, and an ice stone. 

  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    3. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    9.0

    Alchemy of Souls Season 1 left viewers hanging.  They had to find out what happened to the lovers.

  • Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    4. Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency is a Viki Original Series.  Every episode is named after a flower.  My favorite episodes were:  Episode 1 titled “A Divine Match: Plantain Lily”: and Episode 16, the last episode titled “Blossom for Eternity and Never Wither: Rose of Sharon”.  

  • Mr. Queen

    5. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes

    9.0

    When I read the plot I thought: “This is so silly!”  When I started watching, I couldn't stop and even rewatched the series.  A male chef from the 20th century falls into a hotel pool during the 20th century, and at the same time during the Joseon Era, a queen jumped into a lake trying to commit suicide. When the chef regains consciousness and looks in a mirror, he is shocked to see that he's in the body of a Joseon queen.  Who knew time travel and gender-swapping would make a great love story?   

  • Mr. Sunshine

    6. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    10

    One of the best historical Korean dramas ever!!  It paints an accurate picture of relations between the Koreans, the Japanese, and the Americans during the late 1800s/early 1900s.  In the first episode, there is a major battle between the United States and Joseon (Korea).  This is a recreation of a real historical event that occurred in 1871.

  • Crash Course in Romance

    7. Crash Course in Romance

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    9.0

    Who would have thought a series about math could be so interesting?  There's math, romance, and murder!  

  • Miraculous Brothers

    8. Miraculous Brothers

    Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

    9.5

    A young boy running away from people who intend to kill him, jumps through a time portal, runs into the street, and gets hit by a car. The driver of the car rushes him to a hospital but the doctors pronounce him dead.  Just as the driver is about to leave, he hears a voice calling “Brother! Brother!”  The young  boy is alive!  They become miraculous brothers.

  • Start-Up

    9. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    8.5

    This is a fun rom-com that is both entertaining and educational.   Especially if you were ever considering your own start-up business.

  • Move to Heaven

    10. Move to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    8.5

    The dead have a story to tell.  But does anybody ever listen?  A father and son clean up places where people have died.  Everything is packed up carefully and then given to family or friends of the dead who should want to know “their story”.

  • Stranger

    11. Stranger

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    9.0

    A successful prosecutor was once a very sick child but had brain surgery to cure his illness.  However, the long-lasting effect of the surgery was that he lacked empathy.  But he was sure good at solving crime.

  • Queen of Tears

    12. Queen of Tears

    Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

    9.0

    In my opinion, this series is one of the best K-dramas released during the first quarter of 2024.  It's about a married couple remembering why they fell in love.

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