Famous Korean dramas are watched by everyone and get full recognition from viewers but there are many dramas with good storylines didn’t get that much recognition. Here we have listed some of the top underrated Korean dramas of 2023.
Moving
Episode: 20
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Supernatural
Cast: Ryu Seung Ryong, Han Hyo Joo, Zo In Sung, Cha Tae Hyun, Ryu Seung Beom, Kim Sung Kyun, Lee Jung Ha, Go Youn Jung, Kim Do Hoon
Jang Hui Soo (Ko Yoon Jung) has transferred to a new school due to an assault incident at her previous school. She becomes friends with Kim Bong Seok (Lee Jeong Ha), a Class 3–3 student who doesn’t have other friends. Lee Gang Hoon (Kim Do Hoon) is the class president. They have a superpower that no one knows about. Moving is one of the top underrated Korean dramas of 2023.
My Lovely Liar
Episode: 16
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Romance, Supernatural
Cast: Kim So Hyun, Hwang Min Hyun, Seo Ji Hoon, Yoon Ji On
Mok Sol Hee (Kim So Hyun) was born with an extraordinary power that allows her to know whether a person is lying or not. However, she hates her ability, and rather than embracing it, she thinks it is a curse for her. Over the years she witnessed people’s lies and because of that, she is unable to trust anyone. Kim Do Ha / Kim Seung Joo (Hwang Min Hyun) is a famous composer and his stage name is “K”. He was involved in a murder case and after that, she changed his name
My Perfect Stranger
Episode: 16
Genre: Mystery, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Time Travel
Cast: Kim Dong Wook, Jin Ki Joo
My Perfect Stranger is about a man who goes back in time to solve a murder mystery to save his future self. One day, Yoon Hae-jun found a mysterious car on a rainy day with a driving manual, and later he found out it was a time travel car. He dreamed of a beautiful life for himself, so he went to the future to check that out, but he found himself dead. So when he started the investigation, he discovered it was a serial murder case. So he travels back to 1987 to catch the culprit.
The Killing Vote
Episodes: 12
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Cast: Park Hae Jin, Park Sung Woong, Lim Ji Yeon
Synopsis: When criminals who have committed heinous crimes avoid punishment by law, a poll goes to every citizen who is older than 18 to see if that particular person should be punished or not. If more than 50% of people are in favor of punishment, then a masked man kills that person. The Killing Vote is one of the top underrated Korean dramas of 2023.
All That We Loved
Episode: 8
Genre: Romance, Youth
Cast: Oh Se Hun, Jo Joon Young, Jang Yeo Bin
It is the story of love and friendship which everyone loves to have once in a lifetime. Go Yoo is a high school student and a pro basketball player. His parents are doctors and couldn’t take care of him so he was raised by Go Joon-hee’s grandmother. Joon Hee is a high school student who lost his parents and brother when he was a child and was raised by his granny. He is the best friend of Go Yoo and he cared about him a lot.
Vigilante
Episodes: 8
Genres: Action, Thriller, Psychological, Crime
Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Yoo Ji Tae, Kim So Jin, Lee Joon Hyuk
Kim Ji Yong’s (Nam Joo Hyuk) mother was brutally beaten by a thug on the street when he was a kid. But he receives only 3 and half years in prison for his crime. Now he is an adult and a model student at the police university, he sees that his mother’s killer hasn’t changed at all, and Kim Ji Yong couldn’t control his anger and started beating him brutally.
Divorce Attorney Shin
Episode: 12
Genre: Law, Drama, Friendship
Cast: Cho Seung-woo, Han Hye-jin, Kim Sung-kyun, Jung Moon-sung
Divorce Attorney Shin Korean Drama is about a lawyer who was previously teaching piano in Germany and has up on his dream and started his career as a divorce attorney. He wants to know why because he has to protect someone, and that someone is his nephew.
Twinkling Watermelon
Episodes: 16
Genre: Fantasy, Time Travel, Romance, Comedy, Music
Cast: Ryeo Un, Choi Hyun Wook, Seol In Ah, Shin Eun Soo
It is the story of a CODA (Child of a dead adult) who loves playing guitar. Once he traveled back in time to 1995 and met his parents who were the same age as him. He learned about their hardships and tried to help them overcome those hardships and misfortune. 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.
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