It’s July already! Have you watched some good K-Dramas this year? From new K-dramas like Our Blooming Youth to new seasons like Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3, we got a lot. Today we are sharing the top 10 Korean dramas from the first half of 2023.
Tale Of Nine-Tailed 1938
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller, Comedy, Bromance, Romance
Cast: Lee Dong-Wook, Kim So-Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryoo Kyung-Soo, Hwang Hee, Kim Yong-Ji
Synopsis: This is the second season of the famous K-drama Tale of Nine-Tailed. Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-Wook) asked Taluipa (Kim Jung-Nam) for some help. In exchange, Taluipa asked Lee Yeon to perform a task. Lee Yeon time-traveled to 1938 where he met his brother Lee Rang (Kim Bum). This is one of the top fantasy Korean dramas of 2023.
Taxi Driver Season 2
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Investigation, Dark-Comedy
Cast: Lee Je-Hoon, Kim Eui-Sung, Pyo Ye-Jin, Jang Hyuk-Jin, Bae Yoo-Ram, Shin Jae-Ha
Synopsis: Kim Do-Gi (Lee Je-Hoon) graduated from Korean Military Academy. His mother gets murdered and his whole life becomes a mess. Kim Do-Gi starts working at Rainbow Taxi Company. This company runs a special revenge service for the victims. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2021. Taxi Driver is one of the top 10 Korean dramas from the first half of 2023.
Our Blooming Youth
Network: tvN
Episodes: 20
Genre: Historical, Suspense, Thriller, Romance
Cast: Park Hyung-Sik, Jeon So-Nee, Yun Jong-Seok, Pyo Ye-Jin, Lee Tae-Sun, Heo Won-Seo
Synopsis: Our Blooming Youth is the story of a crown prince Lee Hwan (Park Hyung-Sik) who seems arrogant and mean. Min Jae-Yi (Jeon So-Nee) is a daughter of a noble family and is about to marry Han Sung-On (Yun Jong-Seok). Meanwhile, her family gets assassinated and she is framed as the killer.
Divorce Attorney Shin
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
Genre: Law, Crime, Suspense, Comedy, Bromance
Cast: Cho Seung-Woo, Kim Sung-Kyun, Jug Moon-Sung, Lee Eun-Jae
Synopsis: Shin Sung-Han (Cho Seung-Woo) majored in piano and became a professor in Germany. Meanwhile, he hears shocking news and travels back to South Korea. Now he is working as a divorce lawyer. This is one of the best Korean dramas to watch on Netflix in 2023.
The Good Bad Mother
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 14
Genre: Law, Suspense, Romance, Friendship
Cast: Lee Do-Hyun, Ra Mi-Ran, Ahn Eun-Jin, Yoo In-Soo
Synopsis: Young-Soon (Ra Mi-Ran) is a single mother. She is a very strict mother and wants his son Kang-Ho (Lee Do-Hyun) to become a prosecutor. Now Kang-Ho is a prosecutor but has a very cold personality. While investigating a case, Kang-Ho got into an accident. Now Kang-Ho is like a 7-year-old kid who can’t do anything without her mother. This is one of the top 10 Korean dramas from the first half of 2023.
The Glory Season 2
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Revenge
Cast: Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Do-Hyun, Lim Ji-Yeon, Park Sung-Hoon
Synopsis: 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. This is one of the best K-dramas with strong female leads.
Crash Course In Romance
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Suspense, Family
Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Jung Kyung-ho
Synopsis: Nam Haeng-Seon (Jeon Do-Yeon) used to be a national athlete but left her sports career to take care of her niece Nam Hae-E (Roh Yoon-Seo). Now she runs a side dish store. Choi Chi-Yeol (Jung Kyoung-Ho) is a star math instructor. Nam Hae-E wants to join Choi Chi-Yeol’s class to improve her mathematics.
All That We Loved
Network: TVING
Episodes: 8
Genre: School, Friendship, Romance
Cast: Oh Sehun, Jo Joon-Young, Jang Yeo-Bin, Heon Yeong-In
Synopsis: Go Yoo (Oh Sehun) is a popular high school student. He is good at playing basketball and everyone loves him. Ho Joon-Hee (Jo Joon-Young) is a friend of Go Yoo and is good at studies. They both fell for Han So-Yeon (Jang Yeo-Bin) who is a transfer student. This is one of the best K-Pop idol Korean dramas of 2023.
Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Medical, Romance, Life, Comedy, Friendship
Cast: Han Suk-Kyu, Ahn Hyo-Seop, Lee Sung-Kyung, So Ju-Yeon, Kim Min-Jae, Kim Joo-Hun
Synopsis: Kim Sabu (Han Suk-Kyu) and his team continue to work at Doldham Hospital. Meanwhile, Doldham Hospital is about to open a new trauma center. Lee Sun-Woong (Lee Hong-Nae) and Jang Dong-Hwa (Lee Sin-Young) join the hospital as new doctors.
Dr. Cha
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 16
Genre: Medical, Romance, Comedy
Cast: Uhm Jung-Hwa, Kim Byung-Chul, Min Wook-Hyuk, Myung Se-Bin
Synopsis: Cha Jeong-Suk (Uhm Jung-Hwa) is a homemaker for the past 20 years who gave up her medical career. She is married to Seo In-Ho (Kim Byung-Chul) who is a chief surgeon. Her son is a medical resident at the same hospital. Cha Jeong-Suk went through a serious condition. After recovery, she decided to pursue her career as a doctor.
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