Every K-POP fan wants to watch his/her favorite idol in Korean dramas. Many idols are well-known for their acting career. Today, we are sharing some of the top 10 Korean Dramas starring K-POP idols in 2025.
The Manipulated
Network: Disney+
Episodes: 12
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Revenge
Cast: Ji Chang-Wook, Do Kyung-Soo
Synopsis: Tae-Joong (Ji Chang-Wook) is an ordinary man living a very simple life. His life gets turned upside down when he gets involved in a crime and is sentenced. Later, Tae-Joong discovered that Yo-Han (Do Kyung Soo) had planned everything. Now Tae-Joong is seeking revenge. This is one of the top 10 Korean dramas about crime investigation to watch in 2025.
When Life Gives You Tangerine
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 16
Genre: Retro, Romance, Slice Of Life, Drama, Family
Cast: IU, Park Bo-Gum, Moon So-Ri, Park Hae-Joon, Kang You Seok
Synopsis: Ae-Sun (IU) is a rebellious girl living in Jeju. She loves books and wants to attend school. Due to family circumstances, she dropped out of school. Gwan-Sik (Park Bo Gum) is a sincere guy who is in love with Ae-Sun. He doesn’t talk much but always stands beside Ae-Sun. This is one of the top Netflix Korean dramas to watch in 2025.
Weak Hero Class 2
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: School, Bully, Friendship, Thriller
Cast: Park Ji-Hoon, Ryeo Un, Choi Min-Young, Yoo Su-Bin, Bae Na-Ra, Lee Min-Jae, Lee Jun-Young
Synopsis: This is the second season of the famous 2022 drama Weak Hero Class 1. Yeon Si-Eun (Park Ji-Hoon) transfers to Eunjang High School. He always stays quiet and doesn’t talk to anyone. Meanwhile, he still made some new friends named Park Hu-Min (Ryeo Un), Seo Jun-Tae (Choi Min-Young), and Go Hyun-Tak (Lee Min-Jae). This is one of the top 10 Korean Dramas starring K-POP idols in 2025.
Our Unwritten Seoul
Network: tvN
Episodes: 12
Genre: Romance, Slice-Of-Life, Drama, Law
Cast: Park Bo-Young, Jin Young, Ryu Kyung-Soo
Synopsis: Yu Mi-Ji and Yu Mi-Rae (Park Bo-Young) are identical twin sisters. They may look alike, but they have distinct personalities. Yu Mi-Ji was a promising field athlete, but is now living as a part-time worker. She has a crush on Lee Ho-Su (Jin Young), who is a lawyer. Yu Mi-Ji and Lee Ho-Su were classmates and neighbors. This is one of the top Korean dramas on Netflix to watch in 2025.
Pump Up The Healthy Love
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Slice-Of-Life, Romance
Cast: Lee Jun-Young, Jung Eun-Ji
Synopsis: Do Hyun-Joong (Lee Jun-Young) is a bodybuilder and now runs a gym in a neighborhood. His gym is struggling financially. Meanwhile, Lee Mi-Ran (Jung Eun-Ji) is a hardworking woman, but is facing a personal crisis due to being overweight. She unexpectedly went to Do Hyun-Joong’s gym to get her life back on track.
Heo’s Diner
Network: Wavve
Episodes: 10
Genre: Fiction, Historical, Comedy, Romance
Cast: Xiumin, Chu So-Jung, Lee Sae-On, Lee Soo-Min
Synopsis: Heo Gyun (Xiumin) is known as a genius for his good writing skills. He is the first food columnist of the Joseon Dynasty and is very famous. Due to a bad incident, he has to run away. While escaping from assassins, he ends up in 2025. He was starving and reached the front of a small restaurant. This is one of the top 10 Korean Dramas starring K-pop idols in 2025.
Friendly Rivalry
Network: U+mobiletv
Episodes: 16
Genre: School, Bully, Crime, Suspense, Thriller, GL
Cast: Hyeri, Chung Su-Bin, Kang Hye-Won, Oh Woo-Ri
Synopsis: Woo Seul-Gi (Chung Su-Bin) is an intelligent student who grew up in an orphanage in the countryside. She enrolls at Chaehwa High School in Seoul. Seul-Gi met Yu Je-I (Hyeri) at the school, who is the most powerful student in the school.
Buried Heart
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Genre: Revenge, Tragedy
Cast: Park Hyung-Sik, Heo Jun-Ho, Lee Hae-Young, Hong Hwa-Yeon
Synopsis: Seo Dong-Ju (Park Hyung-Sik) is a leader in the chairman’s secretary’s office. He is also known as “Daesan Man,” as he is very loyal to the company. Meanwhile, Yeom Jang-Sun (Heo Jun-Ho) is a professor and former director of NIS. This is one of the top 10 Korean Dramas starring KPOP idols.
Moon River
Network: MBC
Episodes: 14
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Drama
Cast: Kang Tae-Oh, Kim Se-Jeong, Lee Sin-Young, Hong Su-Zu
Synopsis: Lee Gang (Kang Tae-Oh) is the crown prince and known for his wild and unruly nature. From inside, he is hiding his pain of losing someone. Meanwhile, Park Dal (Kim Se-Jeong) is a peddler and famous for her sly and witty attitude.
The First Night With The Duke
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 12
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance
Cast: Sohyun, TaecYeon, Kwon Han-Sol, Seo Bum-June
Synopsis: University student K (Seohyun) is a simple girl who loves reading romance novels. One day, she finds herself in a romance novel where she has a minor character, Cha Sun-Chaek. Meanwhile, Yi Beon (TaecYeon) is the lead character who belongs to the royal lineage.
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