In the year 2021 we got lots of thriller K-Dramas. If you like suspense; 2021 was for you. But we also got to watch good dramas of other genres like comedy, romance, and friendship. So finally, we have listed the best Korean Dramas of 2021 for you. Check the list and watch out for K-Dramas which you have missed.

Hospital Playlist Season 2

Network: tvN

Episodes: 12

Genre: Friendship, Comedy, Medical, Romance

Cast: Cho Jung-Seok, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Jung Kyoung-Ho, Kim Dae-Myung, Jeon Mi-Do

Synopsis: Hospital Playlist is the best Korean drama of 2021. The drama is about 5 doctors who have been good friends since medical college. Now they all are working in Yulje Hospital and enjoying their life. Don’t forget to read the review of Hospital Playlist season 1. 

Vincenzo

Network: tvN

Episodes: 20

Genre: Crime, Law, Thriller, Comedy

Cast: Song Joong-Ki, Jeon Yeo-Bin, Ok Taecyeon

Synopsis: Vincenzo Cassano (Song Joong-Ki) is a Korean-Italian consigliere. After dealing with a mafia group, he flees back to South Korea. Vincenzo met Hong Yu-Chan (Yoo Jae-Myung) who runs a law firm. Hong Yu-Chan’s daughter Hong Cha-Young (Jeon Yeo-Bin) works at Wusang which is one of the top law firms in Korea.

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Cast: Kim Seon-Ho, Shin Min-A, Lee Sang-Yi

Synopsis: Yoon Hye-Jin (Shin Min-A) is a dentist and works at a famous dental clinic. However, she got into some situations and resigned from the clinic. Yoon Hye-Jin went to see the sea at Gongjin. She met Hong Du-Sik (Kim Seon-Ho) who is known as Chief Hong. Hong Du-Sik is currently unemployed and does all types of part-time jobs. Hometown cha-cha-cha is one of the best Korean dramas of 2021. 

Squid Game

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 9

Genre: Game, Thriller, Suspense

Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-Soo, Jung Ho-Yeon, Anupam Tripathi

Synopsis: Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) is living a miserable life as he gets fired from his job and now his daughter is about to leave South Korea. While sitting on a beach at a subway station; he met a guy who was offering him money for playing a game. Later that guy tells Seong Gi-Hun about a survival game with a huge winning amount. Due to the financial crisis, Seong Gi-Hun decided to participate in the survival game. Squid Game is the most popular Netflix drama of 2021.

Move To Heaven

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 10

Genre: Drama, Life

Cast: Tang Joon-Sang, Lee Je-Hoon, Ji Jin-Hee, Hong Seung-Hee

Synopsis: Han Jeong-U (Ji Jin-Hee) runs a trauma cleaning service with his son Han Geu-Ru (Tang Joon-Sang). Han Geu-Ru is dealing with Asperger syndrome and has a photographic memory. Suddenly, Han Jeong-U (Ji Jin-Hee) passed away and now Cho Sang-Gu (Lee Je-Hoon) is the only legal guardian of Han Geu-Ru. Cho Sang-Gi is an ex-convict and has a cold personality. This K-Drama is available in various languages.

Our Beloved Summer

Network: SBS

Episodes: 16

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Friendship

Cast: Choi Woo-Sik, Kim Da-Mi, Kim Sung-Cheol, Roh Jeong-Eui

Synopsis: Choi Ung (Choi Woo-Sik) and Kook Yeon-Su (Kim Da-Mi) used to date during their school and college days. They filmed a high school documentary that had become very famous. Now they have broken up and have different lives. Choi Ung is an artist whereas KookYeon-Soo is a PR expert. Due to some work, now they are working again on the same documentary. This is one of the best rom-com Korean dramas of 2021.

Chimera

Network: OCN

Episodes:16

Genre: Crime, Suspense, Thriller

Cast: Park Hae-Soo, Soo-Hyun, Lee Hee-Jun, Cha Joo-Young

Synopsis: Cha Jae-Hwan (Park Hae-Soo) is a detective investigating an explosion case. The case is related to a 35-years old Chimera case. Eugene Hathway (Soo-Hyun) is a profiler at the FBI and now working with the South Korean Police department. Lee Joong-Yeop (Lee Hee-Jun) is a Korean-British surgeon who has recently returned to South Korea. Chimera is one of the best Korean dramas of 2021. 

School 2021

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 16

Genre: School, Friendship, Romance, Comedy

Cast: Kim Yo-Han, Choi Yi-Hyun, Choo-Yeong-Woo, Hwang Bo Reum Byeol

Synopsis: Gong Ki-Joon (Kim Yo-Han) used to be a taekwondo player. But now he has quit taekwondo due to an ankle injury and is now studying at a vocational high school. Jin Ji-Won (Choi Yi-Hyun) is the classmate of Gong Ki-Joon and also his childhood friend. Jung Young-Joo (Choo Yeong-Woo) is a transfer student and used to be a friend of Gong Ki-Joon. Kang Seo-Yeong (Hwang Bo Reum Byeol) studies in the same class and has a cold personality.

Jirisan 

Network: tvN

Episodes: 16

Genre: Crime, Suspense, Fantasy

Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Ju Ji-Hoon, Sung Dong-Il, Jo Han-Chul, Oh Jung Se

Synopsis: Seo Yi-Gang (Jun Ji-Hyun) used to be one of the best rangers at Jirisan National Park. But after an accident, now she is in a wheelchair. Kang Hyun-Jo (Ju Ji-Hoon) is a ranger and a former army captain. In the same accident, Kang Hyun-Ju went into a coma. Now Seo Yi-Gang is investigating the case to find the criminal.

Beyond Evil

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Genre: Crime, Suspense, Thriller, Psychological

Cast: Shin Ha-Kyun, Yeo Jin-Goo

Synopsis: The drama is about a detective Lee Dong-Sik (SHin Ha-Kyun) who has recently returned to his hometown. 20 years ago, he was the suspect of a murder case. Now he is working at the Manyang Police Substation where all people know each other very well. Han Joo-Won (Yeon Jin-Goo) is an elite detective who gets a transfer at the Manyang Police station. 

Some other good Korean dramas of 2021 are Mouse, My Name, Happiness, Lovers of The Red Sky, etc. You can read full reviews of these dramas on our website.