Dramas to watch when you are a newbie
A list of the best dramas to watch if you are new to Dramaland. Ordered by my own star rating
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1. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The female lead has the ability of super strength and the male lead is not intimidated by that. The main couple is ship-worthy. This drama will make you laugh and cry. Watch this if you like romance, comedy, mysteries and thrillers. Listen to the soundtrack - it is very upbeat
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2. Goblin
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
A story about reincarnation, supernatural beings, love and loss. There are a lot of funny moments here. The two main couples will definitely have you shipping them. Amazing soundtrack - it will make you cry listening to the songs again
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3. Because of Meeting You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
Chinese remake of 'Come! Jang Bo Ri'. A girl who went missing at a young age is brought up by a poor woman who always treats her second-best to her biological daughter. The girl grows up and meets her childhood friend who she doesn't remember. Watch for pain, family love, betrayal, romance, amnesia
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4. Shopping King Louie
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The male lead, who was brought up in France, comes to Korea to meet his grandmother. He gets into an accident and loses his memory. He meets the female lead who is looking for her missing brother. Watch for laughs, cuteness, a slow burn and for shipping the main couple
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5. Thirty but Seventeen
Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
A woman who fell into a coma at age 17, wakes up 13 years later. Watch for cuteness, awkwardness, romance and comedy
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6. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
The female lead decides to quit being the secretary of the male lead but he does all sorts of things to get her to stay
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7. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Two college students who were once childhood friends reunite. This is very funny and cute
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8. Introverted Boss
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
The male lead is the CEO of a company but he is very introverted and so no one knows what he looks like. It's very funny. Watch for the boss-employee relationship
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9. Birth of a Beauty
Korean Drama - 2014, 21 episodes
A woman gets plastic surgery after faking her death. She is out to get revenge after finding out about her cheating husband.
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10. Eternal Love
Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
The story of the main couple's love over the span of 3 lifetimes
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11. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
The female lead finds herself the centre of attention of a major crime boss
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12. The Legend of the Blue Sea
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
A mermaid falls for a human guy and decides to follow him to Seoul. It's funny watching her trying to navigate her way around the human world. You will find yourself becoming obsessed with Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun.
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13. W
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The female lead finds herself trapped in the comic book that her father created. There she meets the male lead and their strange romance begins. Watch for some funny awkwardness and prepare to cry. You may find yourself becoming obsessed with Lee Jong Suk
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14. Oh My Venus
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
The female lead gets dumped by her cheating boyfriend and meets the male lead. With his help, she gets healthy and ends up falling love.
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15. My Love from the Star
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
An actress (Jun Ji Hyun from 'The Legend of the Blue Sea') meets her neighbour, who turns out to be an alien. Their awkward but funny romance is great to watch
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16. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
A college student tries to deal with the fact that she got plastic surgery and the consequences of it
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17. Ashes of Love
Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
Similar storyline to 'Eternal Love'. A love story that lasts 3 lifetimes
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18. Good Doctor
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
A doctor with autism sets out to prove that he can be a good doctor
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19. I'm Not a Robot
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
The female lead helps her boyfriend who made a robot that resembles her by pretending to be a robot
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20. A Gentleman's Dignity
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
The intersecting stories of a group of four men and the women in their lives. Watch for the bromance, comedy, love and awkwardness
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21. Love in the Moonlight
Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
A girl has to dress up as a man in order to stay safe from the authorities. She starts working as a eunuch in the royal palace, where she meets the crown prince. Watch for a slow burn and cuteness overload.
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22. Kill Me, Heal Me
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
The male lead who has D.I.D. (dissociate identity disorder) starts a romance with a woman who must deal with all his different personalities
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23. Madame Antoine
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
The male lead who doesn't believe in love starts a secret experiment on the female lead (Han Ye Seul from 'Birth of a Beauty'), who is slowly starting to fall for him
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24. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
A modern-day girl finds herself back in time. She lives at the palace as the sister-in-law to one of the princes. This drama will make you cry. It has a great soundtrack
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25. Oh My Ghost
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
The female lead (Park Bo Young from 'Strong Woman Do Bong Soon') can see ghosts and gets possessed by a ghost that needs to lose her virginity in order to pass on
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26. The Master's Sun
Korean Drama - 2013, 17 episodes
The female lead can see and become possessed by ghosts. When her life becomes entwined by the male lead, funny possessions happen
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27. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
Set in a private high school, the poor female lead is given a scholarship to a prestigious school. There she starts to fall in love with the male lead (Lee Min Ho from 'The Legend of the Blue Sea')
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28. Queen In Hyun's Man
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
A modern-day actress (Yoo In Na from 'Goblin' and 'You Who Came from the Stars') meets a time-travelling scholar. Watch for the slow burn, romance and time travel
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29. Are You Human Too?
Korean Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
A woman makes a robot resembling her son when she is separated from him. When her son gets into an accident, the robot pretends to be him
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30. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
A nun-in-training (Park Shin Hye from 'The Heirs') pretends to be her twin brother, who is a famous singer so that he won't lose a record deal. Watch for cross-dressing, idols, comedy and romance
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31. Rooftop Prince
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
A prince and his men are transported 300 years into the future. They meet the female lead who helps them navigate around the modern world. It's very funny
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32. Coffee Prince
Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes
A tomboy pretends she is a boy so that she can get a job at a coffee shop. Her boss (Gong Yoo from 'Goblin') starts to fall for her, not knowing that she is a girl. Very funny and awkward.