We all love watching romantic Korean dramas. If I tell you that there are some top 10 Korean drama to watch if you’re not into romance. So many of you think that if there is no romance in the drama then will it be worth watching. Believe me, I will give you a 100% guarantee that you will not be bored in these top 10 Korean drama to watch if you’re not into romance.
The order of these Korean dramas will be on a random basis because every drama is worth watching.
Chief Kim (2017)
Cast: Namgoog Min, Lee Jun Ho, Nam Sang Mi
Genre: Comedy, Office Politics, Business
Synopsis: Kim Sung Ryong (Namgoog Min) is a Certified Accountant from Gunsan but he helps gangsters who have committed fraud, in a small city North Jeolla Province. He left that job so he wants to work in a large company. He begins to work as the chief of an accounting department for TQ Company. TQ company new director Seo Yeol (Lee Jun Ho) is very well aware of Sung Ryong’s skills, therefore, he wants to use his skills for his own benefits.
Two Weeks (2013)
Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Park Ha Sun, Ryu Soo Young, Kim So Yeon, Lee Chae Mi
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Investigation, Action
Synopsis: Jung Tae Sun (Lee Joon Gi) is a gangster. But one day, he meets and falls in love with Seo In Hye (Park Ha Sun) who is a college student. Moon Il Seok (Jo Min Gi) who is the boss of the gangster, he blackmailed Tae Sun to go prison in his place so he threatens to kill In Hye if he refuses his deal.
Duel (2017)
Cast: Jung Jae Young, Kim Jung Eun, Yang Se Jong, Seo Eun Soo
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Crime
Synopsis: Jang Deuk Cheon (Jung Deuk Young) is the chief of a crime squad. He is a kind and friendly father to his daughter Jang Soo Yeon (Lee Na Yoon). One day his daughter kidnapped. He starts to chase down the suspect after that he meets with two men with the same face.
Defendant (2017)
Cast: Ji Sung, Uhm Ki Joon, Kwon Yu Ri, Oh Chang Seok, Uhm Hyun Kyung
Genre: Legal, Thriller, Drama, Suspense, Mystery
Synopsis: Park Jung Woo (Ji Sung) is a prosecutor at Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office. One day, he wakes up, but finds himself a convict on death row. He is suffering from temporary amnesia, Jung Woo has no idea what has happened with him, why he was in prison? Where his wife and daughter are?
Save Me (2017)
Cast: Seo Ye Ji, Ok Taec Yeon, Woo Do Hwan, Jo Sung Ha
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Action, Friendship, Psychological, Drama
Synopsis: Sang Mi (Seo Ye Ji) and her family move to the countryside after the failure of her father’s business. There she meets four young men, Han Sang Hwan (Ok Taec Yeon), Seok Dong Cheol (Woo Do Hwan), Woo Jung Hoon (Lee David), and Choi Man Hee(Ha Hoe Jung). Sang Mi’s brother Sang Jin (Jang Yoo Sang), is bullied and assaulted at school and he finally commits suicide after that accident Sang Mi’s family apart.
Wanted (2016)
Cast: Kim Ah Joong, Ji Hyun Woo, Uhm Tae Woong, Park Hae Joon
Genre: Mystery, Investigation, Melodrama, Thriller, Crime
Synopsis: Jung Hye In (Kim Ah Joong) is a top actress in Korea. But one day, her son Song Hyun Woo (Park Min Soo) is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong Wook (Uhm Tae Woong) and police detective Cha Seung In (Ji Hyun Woo), she ends up participating in a live reality show where she has to follow the kidnapper’s orders to uncover clues in order to find her son.
Angry Mom (2015)
Cast: Kim Hee Sun, Ji Hyun Woo, Kim Yoo Jung, Ji Soo, Go Soo Hee
Genre: School, Comedy, Family, Drama, Melodrama, Teen
Synopsis: Angry Mom is the story of a mother, Kang Ja (Kim Hee Sun) and her daughter Oh Ah Ran (Kim Yoo Jung). Her daughter Ah Ran is a high school student, but she is bullied at school. After that, Kang Ja decides to go back to high school to protect her daughter. In short, Kang Ja becomes a high school student again. You can also watch this Korean drama on Viki.
Hello Monster (2015)
Genre: Investigation, Detective, Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Psychological
Cast: Seo In Guk, Jang Na Ra, Park Bo Gum, Choi Won Young
Synopsis: Lee Hyun (Seo In Guk) came back to Korea in order to find his brother, and he is a detective with an excellent criminal profile. Cha Ji An (Jang Na Ra) is a detective and has been observing Lee Hyun She is aware that his father was murdered and his brother Jung Sun Ho (Park Bo Gum) disappeared under mysterious circumstances involving a criminal named Lee Joon Young whom they both want to find.
School 2013 (2012-2013)
Cast: Lee Jong Suk, Kim Woo Bin, Choi Daniel, Jang Na Ra, Park Se Young, Kwak Jung Wook, Choi Chang Yeob, Ryu Hyo Young
Genre: Friendship, School, Youth, Life, Drama
Synopsis: Nam Soon (Lee Jong Suk) is a class president of grade 2. Se Chan (Daniel Choi) is the top Korean language teacher at a famous institute in Gangnam. To improve the student’s scores at Seungri High School, the school hires Se Chan. Jung In Jae (Jang Na Ra) and Kang Sae Chan are homeroom teachers. Together, they help the students to overcome their problems.
Dokgo Rewind (2018)
Cast: Oh Se Hun, Kang Mi Na, Jo Byung Kyoo, Ahn Bo Hyun
Genre: Action, School, Crime, Friendship
Synopsis: Dokgo rewind is a short kdrama. Kang Hyuk (Se Hun) is a dropped out of school and good in fighting. He hangs out with his two friends who are also dropouts. One day, Kang Hyuk saves Kyu Soon (Yoo In Hwan) from the students who were beating him. Then he asks Kang Hyuk to teach him how to fight. Kyu Soon tells Kang Hyuk that he wants to protect his younger sister Hyun Sun (Kang Mi Na).
In this drama, there is very little romance of the second leads but the main story revolves around the school violence and fights.
Theses are some my favorite top 10 Korean Drama to watch with no romance.
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