Although the beginning of 2023 was pretty average, we have beheld many good dramas in the upcoming months. It’s too earlier to judge 2023 from a Korean drama perspective. Here we’ve listed down some of the top Korean dramas of 2023 so far.
Our Blooming Youth
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance
Cast: Park Hyung Sik, Jeon So Nee, Pyo Ye Jin, Yoon Jong Seok, Lee Tae Sun, Heo Won Seo
Lee Hwan is a Crown Prince (Park Hyung Shik) who is arrogant and mean. He is cursed by a ghost letter. Meanwhile, Min Jae Yi (Jeon So Nee) is an intelligent woman who comes from a noble family. One day her entire family is murdered and Jae Yi is framed for killing her family.
The Good Bad Mother
Episode: 14
Genre: Slice of life, Comedy, Family
Cast: Ra Mi Ran, Lee Do Hyun, Ahn Eun Jin, Yoo In Soo
After the death of Young Soon’s (Ra Mi Ran) husband, she raised her son Kang Ho (Lee Do Hyun) alone. They live in the countryside and Young Soon runs a pig farm. She wants Kang Ho to become a prosecutor so she made herself into a strict mother who always forces him to study. In the end, Kang Ho works as a prosecutor but he has a cold personality. The Good Bad Mother is one of the top Korean dramas of 2023 so far.
Bo Ra Deborah!
Episodes: 14
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Cast: Yoo In Na, Yoon Hyun Min, Joo Sang Wook, Hwang Chan Sung, Park So Jin
Yeon Bo Ra (Yoo In Na) is a writer of a best-selling love book and also a famous dating coach. After dating her long-time boyfriend Noh Ju Hwan (Hwang Chan Sung) he cheated on her. Lee Su Hyeok (Yoo Hyun Min) works as a publishing planner. Lee Su Hyeok close friend and business partner of Han Sang Jin (Joo Sang Wook). Bo Ra and Su Hyeok both of them were suffering from heartbreaks.
Tale Of The Nine-Tailed 1938
Episodes: 12
Genres: Historical, Horror, Romance, Fantasy
Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryu Kyung Soo
Lee Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) is involved in a case where he has to travel back in the time 1938. He meets Lee Rang (Kim Bum) his younger brother and Ryu Hong Joo (Kim So Yeon) who was once a guardian spirit of a mountain in the west. In the year 1938, she is the owner of Myoyeongak restaurant. Hong Joo is crazy for Lee Yeon and she wants to marry him. After completing the task Lee Yeon has to come back in the present time but is stuck in the year 1938.
Doctor Cha
Episode: 16
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Medical
Cast: Uhm Jung Hwa, Kim Byung Chul, Myung Se Bin, Min Woo Hyuk
Cha Jung Sook is married to a chief surgeon having two kids one is an intern in a hospital and another one is in school. She is been a full-time housewife for the past 20 years she is a medical student and has up on her resident years because of some incident. After being a good housewife to her husband, a good daughter-in-law to her mother-in-law, and a good mother to her kids she didn’t get the respect she deserved. After being sick for days, almost dead she came to her senses and wanted to live her life doing what she loved.
Taxi Driver 2
Episode: 16
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Kim Eui Sung, Pyo Ye Jin, Jang Hyuk Jin, Bae Yoo Ram
Kim Do Ki (Lee Je Hoon), a former army officer. Now he is a deluxe taxi driver and works for Rainbow Taxi Company. Jang Sung Chul is the CEO of Rainbow Transportation and also runs the Bluebird Foundation which helps victims of different cases. A Deluxe taxi is not an ordinary taxi. They offer a special “revenge-call” service to their clients. Taxi Driver is one of the top Korean dramas of 2023 so far.
The Glory 2
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Revenge
Cast: Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Lim Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon
Moon Dong-Eun (Jung Ji So) dreamed of becoming an architect. Meanwhile, she became a victim of bullying by her fellow students. She dropped out of school and planned revenge. Moon Dong-Eun (Song Hye Kyo) becomes an adult and starts tormenting her bullies. The Glory is one of the top Korean dramas of 2023 so far.
Crash Course In Romance
Episode: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho
Nam Haeng Seon (Jeon Do Yeon) runs a shop with her friend and younger brother. She was a handball player and to provide a better future for her niece she gave up on her dreams. Choi Chi Yeol (Jung Kyung Ho) is the star teacher who teaches maths at Pride Academy. He is very famous for teaching maths and has an eating disorder.
Family: The Unbreakable Bond
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy
Cast: Jang Hyuk, Jang Na Ra, Chae Jung An, Kim Nam Hee
Kwon Do Hoon (Jang Hyuk) and Kang Yoo Ra (Jang Na Ra) are married and they have a girl. Do Hoon is a secret agent for the NIS (National Intelligence Service) and a sniper, his family was not aware of his secret identity. For his family and friends, he is an ordinary employee for a trading company. Because of his mission, he spends very less time with his family. However, his wife Yoo Ra also hides her secret.
Love To Hate You
Episodes: 10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Ok Vin, Yoo Teo, Kim Ji Hoon, Go Won Hee
Nam Gang Ho (Yoo Teo) is a top actor and is famous for his handsome appearance and kind nature. He has done a lot of romantic movies but he actually doesn’t trust women. Yeo Mi Ran (Kim Ok Vin) is a rookie attorney and one of the biggest Law firms that work for the entertainment industry.
Visit our website for more Korean drama reviews and Korean drama recommendations. Please share your views on the top Korean dramas of 2023 so far in the comment section!!!
