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  • True Beauty

    1. True Beauty

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,889 points by 19 voters
    "True Beauty" is a romantic comedy about a high school girl, Lim Ju Gyeong, who rises to pretty girl fame after she masters the art of make-up from YouTube. She turns into ...more
  • Reply 1988

    2. Reply 1988

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    9.1
    1,276 points by 13 voters
    Five childhood friends, who all live in the same Ssangmundong neighborhood of Seoul, lean on each other to survive their challenging teen years and set a path for their futures. Sung Deok ...more
  • Start-Up

    3. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    1,192 points by 12 voters
    Set in one of the world’s most advanced tech sector, “Start Up” tells the tale of the razor-thin margins between ultimate success and abject failure. The story takes place in the fictional ...more
  • She Was Pretty

    4. She Was Pretty

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.0
    1,064 points by 11 voters
    As a young girl, Hye Jin was impossibly cute and lived a comfortable life with her wealthy parents. Since entering her teens, both her looks and fortunes have drastically changed. She currently ...more
  • Cheese in the Trap

    5. Cheese in the Trap

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.4
    880 points by 9 voters
    Having returned to college after a year long break due to her family's poor background, Hong Seol, a hardworking over-achiever, inadvertently gets on the wrong side of her senior, Yoo Jung, who's ...more
  • Who Are You: School 2015

    6. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    8.2
    664 points by 7 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
  • While You Were Sleeping

    7. While You Were Sleeping

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    8.7
    578 points by 6 voters
    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
  • Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    8. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.7
    573 points by 6 voters
    Do Bong Soon is a petite, unemployed woman who is honest and kind. She appears little and sweet on the outside, but she is in fact very, very strong. For generations in ...more
  • The Heirs

    9. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.6
    568 points by 6 voters
    Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who has been sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes ...more
  • Hwarang

    10. Hwarang

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.0
    461 points by 5 voters
    The names of just a few Hwarangs are recorded in history. Not many people these days truly know about Hwarangs. How did they start? How did beautiful looking young men become at ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    11. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    374 points by 4 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
  • Extraordinary You

    12. Extraordinary You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    369 points by 4 voters
    What would you do if you found out that you were, in fact, a character in a comic? And an extra character on top of that? Change the course of the story, ...more
  • A Love So Beautiful

    13. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
    8.3
    367 points by 4 voters
    It starts off with high school classmates Chen Xiao Xi and Jiang Chen who are also neighbors. Xiao Xi, a cheerful girl who doesn't study much, is expressive about her admiration towards ...more
  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    14. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    340 points by 4 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • The Wolf

    15. The Wolf

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
    8.0
    295 points by 3 voters
    A young boy brought up by wolves falls in love with a young Ma Zhai Xing, the daughter of a general and noble lord. Wrongly accused of killing the godbrother of the ...more
  • Love Alarm

    16. Love Alarm

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.1
    294 points by 3 voters
    The cellphone app Love Alarm is created. If someone likes you and they are within 10 meters of you, the alarm for the app rings. The app also shows how many people ...more
  • Ashes of Love

    17. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
    8.5
    294 points by 3 voters
    Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her ...more
  • Boys over Flowers

    18. Boys over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
    7.5
    285 points by 3 voters
    Geum Jan Di comes from a poor family who owns a dry-cleaning shop. One day, she visits Shinhwa High School, a prestigious school for the wealthy, and saves a student trying to ...more
  • The King's Affection

    19. The King's Affection

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.3
    283 points by 3 voters
    The story is set during the Joseon Dynasty, at a time when twins were considered an ominous sign. As a result, when the Crown Princess Consort gives birth to twins, an order ...more
  • My Love from the Star

    20. My Love from the Star

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
    8.5
    282 points by 3 voters
    Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago during the Joseon Dynasty period. He possesses a near perfect appearance and enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing ...more
  • You're Beautiful

    21. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    8.0
    267 points by 3 voters
    The management company of the idol group A.N.JELL insisted on adding a new singer to the group as the lead vocal, Tae Kyung's voice was hurting. However,the new member, Mi Nam, had ...more
  • Goong

    22. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.8
    261 points by 3 voters
    Feisty, bubbly, and no-nonsense, Chae Gyeong is an ordinary high school student. Until one day when she receives some unexpected news. Because of her grandfather's will, she must marry the unendurable Crown ...more
  • 18 Again

    23. 18 Again

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.6
    259 points by 3 voters
    Jung Da Jung and Hong Dae Young have been married for almost two decades, raising their twins together. Despite appearances, their life is far from ideal, filled with Dae Young's incessant nonsense. ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    24. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    256 points by 3 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes ...more
  • Pinocchio

    25. Pinocchio

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
    8.3
    255 points by 3 voters
    The idealistic Choi In Ha has her work cut out for her when she becomes a broadcast reporter, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which makes her ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    26. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    248 points by 3 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • To the Beautiful You

    27. To the Beautiful You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    7.6
    242 points by 3 voters
    Tae Joon became Jae Hee’s strength during her toughest time, and she leaves the US for Korea to enroll in a men’s physical education high school to help Tae Joon restart his ...more
  • Autumn Tale

    28. Autumn Tale

    Korean Drama - 2000, 16 episodes
    7.7
    198 points by 2 voters
    Yoon Joon Suh and Yoon Eun Suh grew up as siblings but Eun Suh was in fact from a different family as there was a mix up at the hospital where she ...more
  • Goblin

    29. Goblin

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.8
    195 points by 2 voters
    Kim Shin was once an unbeatable general in Goryeo's military who died a tragic death. He now possesses immortality but is tired of living while everyone else around him dies. For 900 ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    30. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    193 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Love in the Moonlight

    31. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    191 points by 2 voters
    To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown ...more
  • 100 Days My Prince

    32. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    177 points by 2 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Eternal Love

    33. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    162 points by 2 voters
    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
  • Legend of Yun Xi

    34. Legend of Yun Xi

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    8.1
    153 points by 2 voters
    The story follows a lady doctor called Han Yun Xi, who marries into the royal family and gets caught in the political machinations in the palace whilst she falls into a romance ...more
  • The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion

    35. The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
    8.1
    150 points by 2 voters
    Fu Rong is the second daughter of the powerful Fu family. But after a terrible mishap and a painful illness, she is granted the gift of foresight. Able to look into her ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    36. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    145 points by 2 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • Princess Silver

    37. Princess Silver

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 58 episodes
    8.0
    142 points by 2 voters
    Crown Princess Rong Le of Western Qi awakens with amnesia and doubts about her identity. To secure a political alliance, she is ordered to marry Prince Wu You, but he rejects her. ...more
  • Go Back Couple

    38. Go Back Couple

    Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    38-year-old married couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo, were in love when they got married but now, hate each other and regret marrying at such a young age. Choi Ban ...more
  • Chicago Typewriter

    39. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    100 points by 1 voters
    This drama follows the lives of two men and a woman through two eras: one during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the other in the 21st century. The three main ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    40. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • Sweet Sweet

    41. Sweet Sweet

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 22 episodes
    7.7
    98 points by 1 voters
    Tian Tian De is a recently graduated design student who just happens to be a dab hand at making ice cream. Su Mu is an aviation-loving younger man who has struggled to ...more
  • Coffee Prince

    42. Coffee Prince

    Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
    8.3
    98 points by 1 voters
    Choi Han Gyul is the grandson of chairwoman Bang of Dong-in Foods, a company that has a thriving coffee business. He has never had a job and does not care for responsibility. ...more
  • What Happened in Bali

    43. What Happened in Bali

    Korean Drama - 2004, 20 episodes
    7.4
    97 points by 1 voters
    Lee Soo Jung is a travel agent who is seeking her good luck in Bali after a harsh and unforgiving childhood. She meets Jae Min, Kang In Wook, and Young Joo in ...more
  • Love Between Fairy and Devil

    44. Love Between Fairy and Devil

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
    8.8
    95 points by 1 voters
    According to legend, in order to obtain terrible power, Dongfang Qing Cang of the Moon Tribe became an emotionless monster. He killed his father, seized the position of Moon Supreme and led ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    45. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    93 points by 1 voters
    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
  • Alchemy of Souls

    46. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    90 points by 1 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
  • Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    47. Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

    Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.9
    89 points by 1 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
  • Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    48. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
    9.0
    83 points by 1 voters
    Ling Bu Yi, the foster son of Emperor Wen and a talented & ruthless general of the Black Armour Army, was on a personal mission to uncover hidden truths about the past, ...more
  • In a Class of Her Own

    49. In a Class of Her Own

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.1
    80 points by 1 voters
    The daughter of an impoverished family, Xue Wen Xi knows all about hardship. Willing to do whatever it takes to help take care of her beloved family, Wen Xi has gone to ...more
  • When We Were Young

    50. When We Were Young

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.4
    76 points by 1 voters
    A nostalgic story that revolves around high school students during the year 1996. While chasing down a bike thief during the summer, Yang Xi gets injured by a lab explosion that renders ...more
  • My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    51. My Roommate Is a Gumiho

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.3
    72 points by 1 voters
    Shin Woo Yeo is a handsome and smart writer, who is actually a 999-year-old nine-tailed fox. To become a human, he collects human energy in a bead. One day, the drunk friend ...more
  • Skate Into Love

    52. Skate Into Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 40 episodes
    8.4
    70 points by 1 voters
    In their youth, Li Yu Bing, a timid boy, and Tang Xue, a short track speed skating girl, shared a common dream of ice sports despite Tang Xue's bullying. Reunited at Lin ...more
  • My First First Love

    53. My First First Love

    Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
    7.7
    67 points by 1 voters
    A group of Yoon Tae Oh’s friends suddenly move into his house for their own personal reasons, where they experience love, friendships, and struggles. Song I and Tae Oh have been friends ...more
  • Love Is Sweet

    54. Love Is Sweet

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
    8.4
    63 points by 1 voters
    Jiang Jun is a girl who is allergic to tears and has a double degree in economics and psychology. She is unrestrained and idealistic due to her family's superior background. After graduation, ...more
  • Gank Your Heart

    55. Gank Your Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 35 episodes
    8.2
    62 points by 1 voters
    Their meeting was a recipe for disaster, but their romance is sweet. This is a love story between an e-sports gamer and a Tsundere live streamer. Ji Xiang Kong had the reputation, ...more
  • Eternal Love of Dream

    56. Eternal Love of Dream

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
    8.5
    59 points by 1 voters
    Queen of Qing Qiu, Bai Feng Jiu, is the only red nine-tailed fox in the world. One day, Feng Jiu is attacked by a savage beast while seeking cultivation in the mountains ...more
  • My Little Happiness

    57. My Little Happiness

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 28 episodes
    8.5
    58 points by 1 voters
    Cong Rong has long dreamed of becoming a lawyer, but her mother is absolutely determined to see her daughter study finance abroad. Hoping that her daughter will successfully settle down somewhere overseas, ...more
  • Empress Ki

    58. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    56 points by 1 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • The Journey of Flower

    59. The Journey of Flower

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 58 episodes
    8.1
    54 points by 1 voters
    It tells the story of Hua Qian Gu. On the day of her birth, flowers wilted and the skies turned dark as her mother passed during child birth. Her father passed away ...more
  • The King in Love

    60. The King in Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.7
    52 points by 1 voters
    Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, ...more
  • Poisoned Love

    61. Poisoned Love

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.0
    51 points by 1 voters
    The story follows a girl, Fang Yan, who is a talented voice actor, but suffering from mental illness. She accidentally encounters Shi Meng, a film producer who can help cure her illness, ...more
  • The Producers

    62. The Producers

    Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes
    7.5
    50 points by 1 voters
    The drama is set in the backstage world of broadcasting industry. The story revolves around the dynamic work and life of people who work in the entertainment division of television network. Ra ...more
  • Romance Is a Bonus Book

    63. Romance Is a Bonus Book

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.1
    49 points by 1 voters
    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
  • My Girl

    64. My Girl

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
    7.8
    47 points by 1 voters
    When Gong Chan meets the lively and beautiful Yoo Rin, he finds out that she has connections to his missing cousin, whom his grandfather has been searching for. He asks Yoo Rin ...more
  • Oh! My Sweet Liar!

    65. Oh! My Sweet Liar!

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 29 episodes
    8.1
    45 points by 1 voters
    Xiong Xi Ruo is a young female painter who infiltrates the family home of the powerful Li family to paint a copy of a precious item. However, her escape from the Li ...more
  • Discovery of Romance

    66. Discovery of Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes
    7.7
    44 points by 1 voters
    To choose the one who loves you or the one that you love? This tells the story of a woman's growth and evolution in love as she is faced with her ex ...more
  • Our Secret

    67. Our Secret

    Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
    8.5
    43 points by 1 voters
    From high school to university, Ding Xian and Zhou Si Yue's youthful love lasts for a lifetime. The superior and unruly campus god Zhou Si Yue is a genius. He is seatmates ...more
  • Meteor Garden

    68. Meteor Garden

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
    7.9
    42 points by 1 voters
    Shan Cai, an 18-year-old girl from a struggling family, is accepted into the country's most prestigious school, where she meets F4, an exclusive group of the wealthiest and most handsome boys—Dao Ming ...more
  • Our Beloved Summer

    69. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.6
    41 points by 1 voters
    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
  • Hotel del Luna

    70. Hotel del Luna

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.6
    40 points by 1 voters
    Nestled deep in the heart of Seoul’s thriving downtown sits a curious hotel, the like of which no one has ever seen before. Old beyond measure, the building has stood for millennia, ...more

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