Year 2023 is about to end. Like every year, we all fell in love with new drama characters. We enjoyed the storylines and hummed the OSTs. The Korean Lovey team really hopes to get more amazing dramas in this upcoming year. Now we are sharing the best 23 Korean dramas of 2023.
The Glory Seasons 1 & 2
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8, 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 Korean dramas to watch on Netflix in 2023.
Twinkling Watermelon
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Time Travel, Romance, Comedy, Music
Cast: Ryeo Un, Choi Hyun-Wook, Seol In-A, Shin Eun-Soo
Synopsis: Eun Gyeol (Ryeo Un) is a high school student and has hearing-impaired parents. He wants to pursue music but his father is not happy with this. One day, he visits a mystery music store and time travels to 1995. This is one of the best 23 Korean dramas of 2023.
Sweet Home Season 2
Network: Netflix
Episodes:
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thrill
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin-Uk, Go Min-Si, Lee Si-Young
Synopsis: Residents of Green Home Apartments are facing a life crisis as they are surrounded by monsters. Cha Hyun-Su (Song Kang) is a resident of Green Home who lives alone. Season 1 of this drama was aired in 2020.
Tale Of Nine-Tailed 1938
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Bromance
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).
Daily Dose Of Sunshine
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 12
Genre: Psychological, Emotional, Medical, Romance
Cast: Park Bo-Young, Yeon Woo-Jin, Jang Dong-Yoon, Chang Ryul
Synopsis: Jung Da-Eun (Park Bo-Young) is a nurse who recently transferred to the neuropsychiatry department. She was facing difficulty as it was her first time dealing with psychiatric patients. Dong Go-Yun (Yeon Woo-Jin) is a doctor and specializes in proctology. This is one of the best heartfelt Korean dramas to watch in 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.
See You In My 19th Life
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Suspense, Comedy
Cast: Shin Hye-Sun, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Ahn Dong-Goo
Synopsis: Ban Ji-Eun (Shin Hye-Sun) is living her 19th life. She remembers all her past lives. In her 18th life as Yoon Ju-Won, she fell in love with Seo-Ha. Now, in her 19th life, she is again approaching Mun Seo-Ha (Ahn Bo-Hyun). However, Mun Seo-Ha still loves Yoon Ju-Won. This is one of the best romantic comedy Korean dramas of 2023.
Revenant
Network: SBS
Episodes: 12
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Cast: Kim Tae-Ri, Oh Jung-Se, Honing Kyung, Kim Won-Hae
Synopsis: Gu San-Yeong (Kim Tae-Ri) lives with her mother and is facing financial issues. One day received a strange thing left behind by her late father. Now, mysterious deaths are taking place around Gu San-Yeong. Yeon Hae-Sung is a folklore professor at a university and can see ghosts. This is one of the best horror Korean dramas of all time.
The Eighth Sense
Network: Viki
Episodes: 10
Genre: BL, Romance, Drama
Cast: Im Ji Sub, Oh Jun Taek, Lee Mi Ra, Pak Hae In
Synopsis: Ji Hyun (Oh Jun Taek) is a countryside guy who recently moved to Seoul. He is struggling to adjust to the new city. Ji Hyun is working part-time at a restaurant. He met Jae Won (Im Ji Sub) who recently completed his military service. This is one of the top BLs and the best 23 Korean dramas of 2023.
Moving
Network: Disney +
Episodes: 20
Genre: Fantasy, School, Family, Thriller
Cast: Han Hyo-Joo, Ryoo Seung-Ryong, Zo In-Sung, Cha Tae-Hyun, Lee Jeong-Ha, Ko Yoon-Jung, Kim Do-Hoon
Synopsis: Jang Hui-Soo (Ko Yoon-Jung) has transferred to a new school due to an assault incident in her previous school. She becomes friends with Kim Bong-Seok (Lee Jeong-Ha) who doesn’t have other friends. Lee Gang-Hoon (Kim Do-Hoon) is the class president. These three people look like normal kinds but have extraordinary strength.
Love To Hate You
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kim Ok-Vin, Yoo Teo, Kim Ji-Hoon, Go Won-Hee
Synopsis: Nam Gang-Ho (Yoo Teo) is a top actor and 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.
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 the 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.
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 class to improve her mathematics. This is one of the best 23 Korean dramas of 2023.
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 the best 23 Korean dramas of 2023.
The Good Bad Mother
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
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.
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.
Castaway Diva
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Music, Romance, Family
Cast: Park Eun-Bin, Kim Hyo-Jin, Chae Jong-Hyeop, Cha Hak-Yeon
Synopsis: Seo Mok-Ha (Park Eun-Bin) was a bright young girl who wanted to become a singer. She decided to attend an audition in Seoul. Meanwhile, she gets stuck on a deserted island for 15 years. Seo Mok-Ha is a big fan of Yoon Ran-Joo who used to be a big star. Kang Woo-Hak is a news reporter who rescues Seo Mok-Ha from the deserted island.
Not Others
Network: ENA
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Sooyoung, Jeon Hye-Jin, Park Sung-Hoon, Ahn Jae-Wook
Synopsis: Kim Eun-Mi (Jeon Hye-Jin) is a single mother and works as a physical therapist. She gave birth to the daughter Kim Jin-Hee (Sooyoung) when she was in high school. Now Kim Jin-Hee is a police officer. Due to an incident, Jin-Hee got demoted to Namchon Police Substation.
My Man Is Cupid
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy, Crime, Suspense
Cast: Jang Dong-Yoon, Nana
Synopsis: A cupid hit by his own arrow and falls in love with a woman. Oh Baek-Ryeon (Nana) is a beautiful vet and has had many men fall in love with her. But whenever she gets into a relationship, her lover faces a near-death experience. Meanwhile, Cheon Sang-Hyuk (Jang Dong-Yoon) is a cupid who gets involved with Oh Baek-Ryeon.
Bo-ra! Deborah
Network: ENA
Episodes: 14
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Yoo In-Na, Yoon Hyun Min, Joo Sang Wook, Hwang Chan Sung, Park So Jin
Synopsis: Yeon Bo Ra (Yoo In Na) is a writer of a best-selling love book and is famous for her dating advice. 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. He is a close friend and business partner of Han Sang Jin (Joo Sang Wook).
Celebrity
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 12
Genre: Drama, Fashion, Romance
Cast: Park Gyu-Young, Kang Min-Hyuk, Lee Chung-Ah
Synopsis: Seo A-Ri is an influencer on social media. She is known for her bold moves that gain her more followers. Meanwhile, she encounters the uglier side of being a celebrity. This is one of the best Korean dramas 2023 with the best fashion trends.
Love Class Season 2
Network: Viki
Episodes: 10
Genre: BL, Romance, Friendship
Cast: J-Min, Woo Hyo Won, Lee Kwang Hee, Kim Yong Seok, An Jeong Gyun, Jung Woo Jae
Synopsis: Lee Hyun (J-Min) is a freshman in college who is looking for Kim An (Kim Yong Seok). Kim An is a senior in college and used to be Lee Hyun’s tutor. Oh Min Woo (Woo Hyo Won) has a secret crush on his friend Shin Ma Ru (Lee Kwang Hee).
My Lovely Liar
Network: tvN
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Investigation, Crime
Cast: Kim So-Hyun, Minhyun, Seo Ji-Hoon, Lee Si-Woo
Synopsis: Mok Sol-Hee (Kim So-Hyun) has a special ability as she can tell if the person is lying. Kim Do-Ha (Minhyun) is a songwriter but his face is unknown to the world. Lee Gang-Min (Seo Ji-Hoon) is a policeman and ex-boyfriend of Mok Sol-Hee.
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