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Best Underrated Korean Dramas of 2021

Looking for some good K-Dramas of 2021? Well, there are lots of K-dramas with excellent casts and perfect storylines. But if you have watched the top Korean dramas of 2021 and now can’t decide what to watch then check for the underrated K-Dramas. There are lots of dramas with good stories, thrillers, comedy, and drama. We are sharing the best underrated Korean dramas of 2021.

Move To Heaven 

move to heaven

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 10

Genre: Life

Cast: Tang Joon-Sang, Lee He-Hoon

Synopsis: This is a Netflix Korean drama about a boy Han Geu -Ru (Tang Joon-Sang) with Asperger syndrome. His father Han Jeong-U (Ji-Jin Hee) runs a trauma cleaning service. One day, his father suddenly passed away and now his half-uncle Cho Sang-Gu (Lee Je-Hoon) becomes the legal guardian. Cho Sang-Gu is an ex-convict and has a different lifestyle. You can watch this K-Drama in English or various other languages.

Mine 

mine

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Dark Comedy

Cast: Lee Bo-Young, Kim Seo-Hyung, Ok Ja-Yeon, Jung Yi-Seo

Synopsis: Mine drama is about women who try to find real happiness and themselves. They belong to wealthy families and live mysterious lives. Mine is one of the best underrated Korean dramas of 2021.

Mad For Each Other

Best Underrated Korean Dramas of 2021

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 13

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Psychological

Cast: Jung Woo, Oh Yeon-Seo

Synopsis: This Netflix K-drama is about a girl Lee Min-Kyung (Oh Yeon-Seo) who is dealing with delusion and compulsive disorder. She lives alone in the apartment and doesn’t trust anyone. No Whi-Oh (Jung Woo) is a detective who is on leave. He is visiting the psychiatrist to deal with his anger. Lee Min-Kyung and No Whi-Oh live next to each other. 

Beyond Evil

Best Underrated Korean Dramas of 2021

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Crime, Investigation, Suspense, Psychological

Cast: Shin Ha-Kyun, Yeo Jin-Goo

Synopsis: This drama is about a small town called Manyang. The town seems peaceful where everyone knows each other. But there are lots of secrets to this town. Lee Dong-Sik (Shin Ha-Kyun) is a detective with good skills. He used to live in Manyang in childhood. Now he returns to the town. Han Joo-Won (Yeon Jin-Goo) is an elite detective who got transferred to the town recently.

Undercover

Best Underrated Korean Dramas of 2021

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 18

Genre: Crime, Investigation, Suspense

Cast: Ji Jin Hee, Kim Hyun-Joo, Lee Jae-In, Yoo Seon-Ho

Synopsis: Han Jung-Hyun (Ji Jin-Hee) is living a happy life with his wife Choi Yeon-Soo (Kim Hyun-Joo) and two children. He runs a bicycle repair shop with his son. One day, a person appears in his life who knows everything about his past. This is one of the best underrated Korean dramas of 2021.

So I Married an Anti-Fan

Best Underrated Korean Dramas of 2021

Network: Naver TV, Viki

Episodes: 32 (30 mins per epi)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Cast: Sooyoung, Choi Tae-Joon, Chansung, Han Ji-An

Synopsis: This is a remake K-drama of a Chinese movie with the same name. Lee Geun-Young is a reporter who witnessed the violent behaviour of a famous celebrity Who-Joon (Choi Tae-Joon). Later she got fired due to some incident. She became an anti-fan of Who-Joon. As a jobless person, she agrees to shoot a reality show with Who-Joon. 

The Witch’s Diner

The witch's diner

Network: TVING

Episodes: 8

Genre: Fantasy, Suspense, Comedy, Life, Short K-Drama

Cast: Song Ji-Hyo, Nam Ji-Hyun, Chase Jong-Hyeop

Synopsis: Jung Jin (Nam Ji-Hyun) is an ordinary girl who works at the company. She is not having a good life as her boyfriend dumps her and gets fired from the job. She decided to open a restaurant with her mother but it went bankrupt. Her mother moved to the countryside and now she is alone.

Monthly Magazine Home

monthly magazine house

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Friendship, Life

Cast: Jung So-Min, Kim Ji-Suk

Synopsis: Na Young-Won (Jung So-Min) is the editor at the magazine company. She is living in a rental house and wants to buy a house. Yoo Ja-Sung (Kim Ji-Suk) is the CEO of the Monthly House Magazine. He has a real-estate business and is very cold-hearted. Yoo Ja-Sung Sung grew up poor but now he is rich and only thinks about money. 

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