Dramas You Would Recommend to a Film Student

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  • Alchemy of Souls

    1. Alchemy of Souls

    Korean Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
    9.1
    1,583 points by 16 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
  • Move to Heaven

    2. Move to Heaven

    Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    9.1
    1,392 points by 14 voters
    Han Geu Roo is an autistic 20-year-old. He works for his father’s business “Move To Heaven,” a company that specializes in crime scene cleanup, where they also collect and arrange items left ...more
  • Little Women

    3. Little Women

    Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.5
    1,286 points by 13 voters
    About three sisters with a close bond who grew up in poverty. It is the exciting story of the sisters as they get embroiled in a major incident and face off against ...more
  • It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    4. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.9
    886 points by 9 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
  • Chicago Typewriter

    5. Chicago Typewriter

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.6
    787 points by 8 voters
    In the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and the 21st century. Han Se Joo, a bestselling author in the present, struggles with writer’s block, while Yu Jin Oh, a talented ghostwriter in ...more
  • Vincenzo

    6. Vincenzo

    Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
    8.9
    672 points by 7 voters
    At the age of eight, Park Joo Hyeong left for Italy after being adopted. Now an adult, he is known as Vincenzo Cassano and employed by a Mafia family as a consigliere. ...more
  • Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    7. Twenty-Five Twenty-One

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.8
    583 points by 6 voters
    During the South Korean financial crisis, teen fencer Na Hee Do's high school team is disbanded, but she overcomes obstacles to join the national team. Meanwhile, Baek Yi Jin's life is turned ...more
  • The Sound of Magic

    8. The Sound of Magic

    Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
    8.2
    581 points by 6 voters
    High school student Yoon Ah Yi finances herself and her younger sister by working part-time jobs. She doesn't know where her parents are. Debt collectors drove her father away from home—and then ...more
  • Pachinko

    9. Pachinko

    Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
    8.4
    581 points by 6 voters
    This sweeping saga chronicles the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations as they leave their homeland in an indomitable quest to survive and thrive. (Source: AppleTV) ~~ ...more
  • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    10. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    576 points by 6 voters
    After a conflict with her boss, dentist Yoon Hye Jin escapes the city to a seaside village where she'd vacationed to before as a little girl. When she learns the village is ...more
  • Run On

    11. Run On

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.2
    574 points by 6 voters
    Ki Sun Gyeom is a sprinter on the national team who was forced to quit due to legal issues. Oh Mi Joo writes translated subtitles for movies. She was thrilled to see ...more
  • The Untamed

    12. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    490 points by 5 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Just Between Lovers

    13. Just Between Lovers

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.5
    487 points by 5 voters
    A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also ...more
  • The Devil Judge

    14. The Devil Judge

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.7
    395 points by 4 voters
    In a dystopian Korea where society has collapsed and distrust in leaders runs deep, Head Trial Judge Kang, known as the "Devil Judge," runs a brutal courtroom reality show, punishing the guilty ...more
  • Crash Landing on You

    15. Crash Landing on You

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    9.0
    389 points by 4 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
  • Itaewon Class

    16. Itaewon Class

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.4
    388 points by 4 voters
    Park Saeroyi's life has been turned upside down after he gets expelled from school for punching a bully and his father is killed in an accident. Following his father's steps, he opens ...more
  • The Hymn of Death

    17. The Hymn of Death

    Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
    8.3
    383 points by 4 voters
    Kim Woo Jin is a stage drama writer while Korea is under Japanese occupation. He is married, but he falls in love with Yun Shim Deok. Shim Deok is the first Korean ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    18. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    297 points by 3 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Hospital Playlist

    19. Hospital Playlist

    Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
    9.1
    295 points by 3 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
  • My Country: The New Age

    20. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    294 points by 3 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Yumi's Cells

    21. Yumi's Cells

    Korean Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
    8.4
    294 points by 3 voters
    Controlled by a complex network of cells, each and every human on the planet is kept running by an unseen operating system that is, for the most part, completely ignored. Though humans ...more
  • Flower of Evil

    22. Flower of Evil

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    9.1
    290 points by 3 voters
    Although Baek Hui Seong is hiding a dark secret surrounding his true identity, he has established a happy family life and a successful career. He is a loving husband and a doting ...more
  • Our Beloved Summer

    23. Our Beloved Summer

    Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
    8.6
    278 points by 3 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
  • My Mister

    24. My Mister

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    9.0
    200 points by 2 voters
    Park Dong Hun is a middle-aged engineer who is married to attorney Kang Yun Hui. However, his life is not that happy as he has two unemployed brothers, Sang Hun and Gi ...more
  • Descendants of the Sun

    25. Descendants of the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.6
    196 points by 2 voters
    A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer. Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung Hospital. She ...more
  • Start-Up

    26. Start-Up

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.1
    196 points by 2 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
  • W

    27. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.5
    194 points by 2 voters
    Oh Sung Moo, the father of cardiothoracic surgeon Oh Yeon Joo, mysteriously goes missing while writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W". Yeon Joo goes to his office looking, but a ...more
  • Page Turner

    28. Page Turner

    Korean Special - 2016, 3 episodes
    8.2
    190 points by 2 voters
    Yoo Seul is a student at an art high school. She is a talented pianist prodigy, who has won numerous contests, but she only plays because of her mother since Yoo Seul's ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    29. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    184 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
  • Big Mouth

    30. Big Mouth

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    Park Chang Ho has been known since his school days as "Big Mouth" because he talks big and promises big things but can not follow through. He is also an infamous lawyer ...more
  • Diner

    31. Diner

    Japanese Movie - 2019
    7.5
    100 points by 1 voters
    Kanako Oba uses a mysterious site to apply for part-time work. As a result, her life is soon in jeopardy. She is forced to work at the restaurant Diner as a waitress ...more
  • Double

    32. Double

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
    8.0
    100 points by 1 voters
    Takarada Takara works for a company. On a rainy day, he walks helplessly without an umbrella. Somehow, he watches a stage play performed by theatrical troupe Eiyu. Takarada Takara becomes touched by ...more
  • Bad and Crazy

    33. Bad and Crazy

    Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    Soo Yeol, the competent ‘bad boy’ on the police squad, regains his humanity after meeting K, the righteous but ‘crazy’ guy. Despite having a mere high school diploma, Soo Yeol is an ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    34. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.5
    99 points by 1 voters
    Set in the ancient land of Arthdal, Eun Seom, born with a fate to bring disaster, and his mother endure hardships before fleeing to a new land. Though Eun Seom grows up ...more
  • Mother

    35. Mother

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.9
    99 points by 1 voters
    Realizing one of her students is being abused, school teacher and bird researcher Soo Jin impulsively kidnaps the girl and acts as a substitute mother in an attempt to take care of ...more
  • Search: WWW

    36. Search: WWW

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    This drama delves into the challenges and triumphs of modern women who have chosen career over traditional family roles. Bae Ta Mi, a competitive director at a major web portal company in ...more
  • Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu

    37. Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    8.3
    99 points by 1 voters
    Akaza Yukiko attends a high school for blind. She has amblyopia, which causes her to recognize colors only vaguely and she can recognize large letters with a magnifying glass. When she walks ...more
  • Be My Princess

    38. Be My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
    7.8
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ming Wei is a part-time translator who loves acting. She was unexpectedly selected to be the female lead of award winning actor Mu Ting Zhou’s upcoming drama. There she enacts the love ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    39. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    98 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
  • Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    40. Ikebukuro West Gate Park

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 11 episodes
    8.1
    98 points by 1 voters
    This story follows a young man named Makoto, who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an area known for youth delinquency and gangs. In fact, one of Makoto's best friends from high ...more
  • Link: Eat, Love, Kill

    41. Link: Eat, Love, Kill

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
    8.0
    98 points by 1 voters
    A fantasy mystery drama about a man and woman who share the same emotional state. Eun Gye Hoon is a chef who sets up a restaurant in the town where his twin ...more
  • Live Up to Your Name

    42. Live Up to Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.2
    96 points by 1 voters
    Heo Im, who is born in a concubine family in the Joseon era and has very outstanding medical skills, is frustrated about his career as he fails to climb to higher positions ...more

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