NO.1 鱿鱼游戏/Squid Game/Squid Game
If you're one of the few people left on the planet who haven't seen Squid Games yet, it's not too late to get in the car. This Korean drama tells the story of a group of indebted people who are caught up in a deadly game in which they win tens of billions of won at the cost of their own lives. There's a reason it's become Netflix's highest-rated show ever: it's completely addictive, full of plot twists, stylized violence, black humor, and emotionally brutal moments.
No.2 Minister of Hell/Hellbound/지옥
With only six episodes, The Minister of Hell is a short and intense journey through a real hellscape that explores what happens to humans under some of the most extreme conditions. When "angels" begin to appear and predict when people will die and send them to hell — and these predictions turn out to be violent truths — the world is thrown into chaos.
No.3 Druna Hotel Deluna/호텔 델루나
It's a romantic and eccentric series about an immortal woman who runs a hotel to serve ghosts leading to the afterlife, and the human man she tricks into working there. The series is fun and mysterious, but also very sad, with gorgeous costumes and wonderful performances.
No.4 My Name /복수 의 여신
What could be more addictive than a good revenge plot? In My Name tells the story of a young woman who craves revenge after her father is murdered. In order to achieve her goals, she works with a powerful crime boss and goes undercover in the police force at his request to uncover the truth and secrets behind her father's death.
It's Okay to Not Be Okay/사이코지만 괜찮아
It's a whimsical romance, like a dark modern fairy tale about a problematic child writer and an equally problematic caregiver who works in a mental hospital while also caring for his disabled brother. The themes of mental health and family are explored, and the ending is gentle and sweet.
No.6 Human Classroom / Extracurricular/인간수업
What comes to mind when a good high school student commits a crime in order to be able to pay college tuition? Of course, this is a TV series that can be completely carnival. Like many of the best Korean shows, Classroom on Earth strikes a balance between brutal moments and black humor, and it's so intense that you have to remind yourself to relax.
No.7 Sweet home/Sweet home/스위트홈
The story is based on kim kambi and Wong Young-chung co-authoring the popular webcomic of the same name serialized in Webtoon. The play tells the story of Cha Hyun-so, who moves to the "Green House" alone after the death of his family. On the day of the suicide, a series of horrific incidents occur, and after being attacked by monsters in the apartment, fight alongside neighbors against monsters. The series became the third most watched series in the United States since its inception (a combination of episodes from all regions). The show costs up to $2.7 million per episode to produce.
No.8 爱的迫降/ Crash Landing on You/ Love Untimely
The premise of the show is a bit of an exaggeration, but once you get over it, it's a heartfelt and heartbreaking romance that makes you want to watch it for hours on end. The play tells the story of a wealthy South Korean heiress and businesswoman who is caught in a tornado while paragliding and ends up crashing into North Korea, where she meets and falls in love with a soldier. It's an anxious love story, but there are also plenty of light moments that give you a breather.
No.9 信号/Signal/Signal
"Signal" is a police film with fantasy elements, the drama mainly tells the current criminal police officer Park Hae-young and the past criminal police officer Lee Jae-han through the old-fashioned walkie-talkie, through time and space to connect, and in the process cracked some long-open cases.
No.10 Romance Is a Bonus Book/로맨스는 별책부록
Set against the backdrop of a publishing house, the drama mainly tells the love story of a once-popular advertising writer who returned to the workplace and a star writer in the literary world after becoming a "working woman - specifically a woman who resigned due to marriage and child rearing, and a fault in her workplace resume".
No.11 阳光先生/Mr.Sunshine/Mr Shen Shine
Set in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Mr. Sunshine tells the story of a poor Korean boy who escapes to the United States and becomes an officer. When he returned home, he fell in love with a nobleman and was embroiled in international conspiracies and independence struggles. The show is stunning in visuals and the actors are excellent.
No.12 Oh My Ghost/Oh My Ghost/오 나의 귀신님
The drama mainly tells the original timid and introverted heroine being possessed by a female ghost who has never been in love and cannot ascend to heaven, which is triggered by a series of hilarious and sullen love stories.
No.13 The Secret Forest/Stranger/비밀의숲
The show is on the long side of a Korean drama — 32 episodes in two seasons, but that's a good thing because it's the kind of TV series that makes people addicted. The play tells the story of a prosecutor who loses his empathy and social skills after an operation, and he works with a police officer to solve a murder case, leading them to discover a corrupt conspiracy. It's a gripping, tight-plot episode.
No.14 This life is the first time /Because This Is My First Life/이번 생은 처음이라
This drama tells the story of the 88th generation of young people in South Korea (born in 1988), who have experienced the most glorious period in Korea and also encountered the most depressed period in South Korea, and the three heroines are envious of the wandering woman Yoon Ji-ho who has a family and the house slave man Nam Se-hee, and the yin and yang are so bad that they become the main axis of the room under the same roof.
No.15 Underworld lawyer Vincenzo/Vincenzo/빈센조
If you like mafia stories, Vincenzo is a must-see film. It tells the story of a South Korean who was adopted by an Italian family at a young age and became a mafia military division. After an assassination attempt, he fled to South Korea, where he tried to recover a hidden fortune while battling a corrupt company.
No.16 Kingdom/Kingdom/킹덤
Do you like zombie dramas? What about costume dramas? Why not like it at the same time? This is exactly what Kingdom is set in the Joseon Dynasty, which tells the story of a crown prince who must deal with political intrigue and the mysterious plague that has swept the land that seems to bring the dead back to life. It's a refreshing idea that cleverly blends elements of different genres to create a compelling plot.