Top 8 Korean Dramas Picks from First Half of 2022
Okay so before jumping into the topic I would like to tell you that these top 10 Picks can differ from person to person because of taste. My top ten picks can be in your list as well and they might be not but I will try to pick dramas from every genre. So here are my Top 8 Korean Dramas Picks from the First Half of 2022.
8. Ghost Doctor
“It’s better to be a hidden genius than a useless moron.”
Go Seung Yes
Network: tvN
Genre: Drama, Medical, Fantasy, Comedy, and Supernatural
Aired: Jan 3, 2022 – Feb 22, 2022
Cast: Rain, Kim Bum, Uee, Son Na Eun
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: Medical Korean dramas are my all-time favorite and haven’t missed any of them. This drama is about two doctors being in one body. Cha Young Min (Rain) is a skilled but arrogant doctor. His spirit possessed another doctor’s body Seong Tak (Kim Bum). They both are opposite one is rude another one is jolly, one is a skilled doctor and another one gets scared after seeing blood. Together they saved many lives and in the end, Cha Young Min teaches Seong Tak all the necessary skills which are needed to be a doctor.
7. Business Proposal
“My only flaw is that there’s nothing I’m not good at.”
Kang Tae Mu
Network: Netflix and SBS
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Aired: Feb 21, 2022 – Mar 29, 2022
Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jeong, Kim Min Gue, Seol In Ah
Episodes: 16
Synopsis:A Business Proposal drama tells the story of how a woman gets stuck in a fake relationship with her boss just to save her best friend and job. I find this drama super funny and cute. The love story between the main leads as well as the second lead will keep you engaged. This drama has emotions and is full of fun factors.
6. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
“It’s a gamble to confess your feelings. You either get it all or lose it all.”
Ko Yurim
Network: tvN, Netflix
Genre: Romance, Life, Youth
Aired: Feb 12, 2022 – Apr 3, 2022
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Ji Yeon, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Myung
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: Twenty-Five Twenty-One Korean Drama is a love story of Na Hee Do (Kim Tae Ri) who is a high school fencing student and Baek Yi Jin (Nam Joo Hyuk) who does all the part-time jobs because his father’s business went bankrupt. Kim tae-ri is a fabulous actress and the dramas she has worked with are a great success, this one is no exception.
5. All of Us Are Dead
“Whether You’re Rich or Poor, Got Good Grades or Bad Ones, Everyone’s Equal in An Accident.”
Nam So-Ju
Network: Netflix
Genre: Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-F
Aired: Jan 28, 2022
Cast: Park Ji Hoo, Yoon Chan Young, Jo Yi Hyun, Lomon
Episodes: 12
Synopsis: This drama is about survival when there is an outbreak of a virus at a high school and people become zombies because of that virus.
4. Jinxed At First Korean
“We’re just mirrors of your hearts. Desire, hope, ugliness, and even kindness. We are mirrors that reflect all of your inner world.”
Mi Soo
Network: KBS2 Viki
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Aired: Jun 15, 2022 – Aug 4, 2022
Cast: Seo Hyun, Na In-woo, Jun Kwang-ryul, Yoon Ji-hye
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: I like the concept of witches being kept in a secret house so that they can see the future of their master and bring fortune to their life. This drama has something to teach that luck doesn’t work until or unless you won’t work hard. The main female lead has shown great enthusiasm and always seems cheerful. She spreads happiness wherever she goes.
3. Rookie Cops
“It’s a flaw only when you want to hide it. When you open up about it, it’s not a flaw anymore.”
Yoo Dae Il
Network: Disney+
Genre: Romance, Life, Youth, Drama
Aired: Jan 26, 2022 – Mar 16, 2022
Cast: Kang Daniel, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Shin-young, Park Yoo-na
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: Rookie Cops Korean Drama is about the life of students at KNPU. How they became friends, how their dreams turned into reality, the problems they face, and of course how they deal with them together. This drama is not only about the investigation but also about life lessons, student life, struggle, and friendship.
2. Tomorrow
“Don’t try so hard to maintain a body you don’t even want. Your body is yours, not someone else’s. You should love and care for it yourself.”
Choi Junwoong
Network: Netflix and MBC
Genre: Action, Drama, and Fantasy
Aired: Apr 1, 2022 – May 21, 2022
Cast: Kim Hee-sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo-hyuk, Yoon Ji-on, Kim Hae-sook
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: Tomorrow Korean drama is about a jobless person who went into a coma while saving a person. So he got an offer from the grim ripper head to serve as a grim ripper for six months and after that, he will be back living with good job so he accepted that to save his future.
1. Again My Life
“Does the world give answers? Does everything in the world make sense? In this world, some things just don’t make sense.”
Kim Hee Woo
Network: SBS, ViuTV
Genre: Mystery, Law, Fantasy
Aired: Apr 8, 2022 – May 28, 2022
Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Lee Kyung Young, Kim Ji Eun, Jung Sang Hoon
Episodes: 16
Synopsis: Again My Life Korean drama is the story of a young prosecutor and a corrupt politician. Kim Hee Woo (Lee Joon Gi) is not good in his academics but through hard work and determination, he eventually clears the bar exam. Hee Woo is a warmhearted prosecutor who cares for the weak and always follows the truth. He was investigating the powerful politician Jo Tae Seob (Lee Kyong Young).
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