Whenever you complete a Korean drama; the question is “what’s next?”. If you are new to the Korean drama world then here we have mentioned the top Korean dramas to watch. Readout our list and find your next drama!
20. Doctor Stranger
Genre: Medical, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Crime
Network: SBS
Cast: Lee Jong-Suk, Jin Se-Yun, Park Hae-Jin, Kang So-Ra
Synopsis: Park Hoon (as a kid) and his father who is a doctor got kidnapped by North Korea. Park Hoon studied medicine in North Korea. Now he is a well-experienced surgeon and flees to South Korea.
19. The Heirs
Genre: School, Friendship, Romance, Society, Drama
Network: SBS
Cast: Lee Min-Ho, Park Shin-Hye, Kim Woo-Bin, Kang Min Hyuk, Kim Ji-Won, Krystal, Choi Jin-Hyuk, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Hyung-Sik
Synopsis: The Heirs is a drama about the social gap in South Korea. Kim Tan (Lee Min-Ho)is a handsome Korean heir of a large conglomeration. Cha Eun-Sung (Park Shin-Hye) is the daughter of a housekeeper lady who works at Lee Min Ho’s house. Studying in the same school but having different social status makes their lives uneasy. Kim Tan has feelings for Cha Eun-Sun but the society crap creates lots of hurdles in their love story.
18. Hwarang
Genre: Historical, Friendship, Romance, Brotherhood, Suspense
Network: KBS2
Cast: Park Seo-Joon, Go Ara, Park Hyung-Sik, Kim Tae-Hyung, Minho, Do Ji-Han, Seo Ye-Ji, Jo Yoon-Woo, Kim Hyun-Joon
Synopsis: A group of elite men known as Hwarang who are specially trained to serve the royal family. The story shows the friendship of the bunch of people who were very different from each other.
17. It’s Ok, That’s Love
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Psychological, Suspense
Network: SBS
Cast: Gong Hyo-Jin, Zo In-Sung, Sung Dong-Il, Lee Kwang-Soo, Do Kyung-Soo, Lee Sung-Kyung
Synopsis: Jang Jae-Yeol (Zo In-Sung) is a DJ and a writer. He has an attractive personality but he is also dealing with an obsession. Ji Hae-Soo (Gong Hyo-Jin) is a medical student who chose psychiatry as she doesn’t want to perform surgeries.
16. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Investigation, Crime, Suspense
Network: JTBC
Cast: Park Bo Young, Park Hyung-Sik, Ji Soo, An Woo-Yeon, Seol In-A
Synopsis: Strong Woman Do Bong Soon is one of the top Korean dramas with super funny and fantasy plots. Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) is born with great superhuman strength. But she wants to live a normal life and wants to create a video game. Ahn Min-Hyuk (Park Hyung-Sik) is the CEO of a gaming company and dealing with some goons.
15. Secret Garden
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Body-switch
Network: SBS
Cast: Hyun Bin, Ha Ji-Won, Yoon Sang-Hyun, Kim Sa-Rang, Lee Jong-Suk
Synopsis: Kim Joo-Won (Hyun Bin) is a rich man with smart looks. Gil Ra-Im (Ha Ji-Won) is a stunt woman who lives with her friend. One day Kim Joo-Won’s and Gil Ra-Im’s soul get swapped and then they have to deal with each other’s lifestyles.
14. My girlfriend is Gumiho
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Network: SBS
Cast: Shin Min-Ah, Lee Seung-Gi, No Min-Woo, Park Soo-Jin
Synopsis: Mi-Ho (Shin-Min Ah) is a nine-tailed fox who was captured at the temple for 500 years. One day Cha Tae-Woong (Lee Seung-Gi) accidentally frees Mi-Ho. Cha Tae-Woong thinks that Mi-Ho eats human liver but Mi-Ho likes Cha Tae-Woong. My Girlfriend is gumiho is one of the top Korean dramas of Lee Seung-Gi.
13. Healer
Genre: Crime, Investigation, Thriller, Suspense, Romance
Network: KBS2
Cast: Ji Chang-Wook, Park Min-Young, Kim Mi-Kyung, Yoo Ji-Tae
Synopsis: Seo Jung-Hoo (Ji Chang-Wook) is a night courier known as Healer. Chae Young-Shin (Park Min-Young) is a news reporter at Someday’s news company. One day Seo Jung-Hoo crosses his path with Chae Young-Shin and learns that she is interested in Healer.
12. Hi, Bye Mama!
Genre: Motherhood, Comedy, Fantasy, Melodrama
Network: tvN
Cast: Kim Tae-Hee, Lee Kyu-Hyung, Go Bo-Gyeol, Seo Woo-Jin
Synopsis: Cha Yu-Ri (Kim Tae-Hee) is a ghost who has been wandering for 5 years. She died in an accident and left behind her husband Jo Kang-Hwa (Lee Kyu-Hyung) with their daughter Jo Seo-Woo (Seo Woo-Jin). Cha Yu-Ri prays to god to give her some time to take care of her kid and she reappears as a human.
11. Love in the Moonlight
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Investigation, Romance
Network: KBS2
Cast: Park Bo Gum, Kim Yoo-Jung, Kwak Dong-Yeon, Jin Young, Chae Soo-Bin
Synopsis: Hong Ra-On (Kim Yoo-Jung) is a girl who disguises herself as a man. She enters the palace and becomes eunuch. Hong Ra-On became friends with Hyomyeong (ParkBo Gum).
10. Good Doctor
Genre: Medical, Romance
Network: KBS2
Cast: Joo Won, Moon Chae-won, Joo Sang-Wook, Yoon Park
Synopsis: Park Shi-On (Joo Won) is a pediatric surgeon with savant syndrome. He faces various social issues due to his syndrome. Good Doctor is considered as one of the top Korean dramas which has an American remake with the same title.
9. Moon Lovers
Genre: Historical, Thriller, Romance, Fantasy
Network: SBS
Cast: IU, Lee Joon-Gi, Kang Ha-Neul, Nam Joo-Hyuk, Baekhyun, Ji Soo, Hong Jong-Hyun, Yoon Sun-Woo
Synopsis: Hae-Soo (IU) gets time to travel from the modern era to the Goryeo era. She lives in a palace with her cousin who is the wife of a prince. Moon Lovers is among the top Korean dramas with excellent time travel and historical plots.
8. Master’s Sun
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Horror, Suspense
Network: SBS
Cast: So Ji Sub, Gong Hyo Jin, Seo in Guk
Synopsis: Gong-Shil (Gong Hyo-Jin) can see ghosts. One day she meets Joong-Won (So Ji-Sub) and realizes that the ghosts disappear when she touches Joong-Won.
7. Kill me Heal me
Genre: Suspense, Comedy, Romance, DID
Network: MBC
Cast: Ji Sung, Hwang Jung-Eum, Kim Yoo-Ri, Park Seo-Joon, Oh Min-Suk, Choi Won-Young
Synopsis: Cha Do-Hyun (Ji Sung) is the heir of a wealthy family but he is dealing with 7 personalities. Oh Ri-Jin (Hwang Jung-Eum) is a psychiatrist.
6. Dream High
Genre: Musical, School, Friendship, Romance
Network: KBS2
Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Bae Suzy, IU, Wooyoung, Taec-Yeon, Ham Eun-Jung
Synopsis: Dream High is a story of young girls and boys of Kirin High School who are aspiring to become K-Pop stars.
5. Full House
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Network: KBS2
Cast: Rain, Song Hye-Kyo, Kim Sung-Su, Han Da-Gam
Synopsis: Han Ji-Eun (Song Hye-Kyo) is a writer and owns a big house. One day her sister sells her house without her concern. Lee Young-Jae (Rain) is the new owner of her house. Full house is an old drama but still listed in the top Korean dramas.
4. Boys over flowers
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Friendship, School
Network: KBS2
Cast: Gu Hye-Seon, Lee Min-Ho, Kim Hyun-Joong, Kim Jun, Kim Bum, Kim So-Eun, Lee Min-Jung, Lee Si-Young, Han Chae-Young, Kim Hyun-Joo
Cast: Geum Jan-Di (Gu Hye-Seon) is a poor girl who ends up getting admission to one of the most prestigious schools in South Korea. Gu Jun-Pyo (Lee Min-Ho), Yun Ji-Hu (Kim Hyun-Joong), Song Woo-Bin (Kim Jun), and Lee Jeong (Kim Bum) are four friends with rich backgrounds.
3. My love from another star
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Suspense
Network: SBS
Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Jun Ji-Hyun, Yoo In-Na, Park Hae-Jin
Synopsis: Do Min-Joon (Kim Soo Hyun) is an alien who has been living on earth for 400 years. Cheon Song-Yi (Jun Ji-Hyun) is a famous Korean actress who lives next to Do Min Joon.
2. Descendant of the sun
Genre: Military, Medical, Romance
Network: KBS2
Cast: Song Joong Ki, Song Hye-Kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji-Won
Synopsis: Yoo Shi-Jin (Song Joong Ki) is a captain in South Korean special forces. One day he met Kang Mo-Yeon (Song Hye-Kyo) at the hospital. Kang Mo-Yeon mistakenly assumes that Yoo Shi-jin is a criminal. You can watch Descendants of the Sun in Netflix.
1. Goblin
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Friendship, Thriller, Melodrama
Network: tvN
Cast: Gong Yoo, Kim Go-Eun, Yoo In-Na, Lee Dong-Wook, Yook Sung-Jae
Synopsis: Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is a goblin who is living for 900 years. Ji Eun-Tak (Kim Go-Eun) is a high school girl who lives with her aunt and facing some financial difficulties. Goblin is one of the top Korean dramas with excellent fantasy and romantic plots.
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