Popular KDrama, a list by kevin IDK

7.6

/2939/

76

/160/

78

/33/

3.9

/5588/

80

/5/

Accused of killing her husband, a woman is offered a way out by a mysterious stranger: in exchange for a confession in her place, she must commit murder.

78

66

7.5

/2911/

75

/197/

80

/60/

3.9

/8147/

83

/6/

When two women plot to end an abusive marriage through murder, an unexpected visitor arrives — threatening to shatter everything they've carefully planned.

79

64

7.8

/3596/

77

/163/

84

/77/

3.8

/2219/

age 15+

Mild-mannered Tae-jung is wrongfully imprisoned for a heinous crime. He soon discovers that a mysterious figure named Yo-han orchestrated his downfall. Fueled by vengeance, Tae-jung sets out to make Yo-han pay.

71

67

6.5

/9459/

75

/258/

75

/79/

3.5

/3191/

75

/8/

68

age 15+

After a thousand years, a quirky genie returns to grant wishes to a woman born without feelings. Can his magic bring love and wonder to her world?

73

67

6.8

/10156/

70

/166/

75

/62/

3.6

/2064/

100

/7/

58

Metacritic

72

/4/

age 14+

Seo Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations, and Sanho, an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets, race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula.

84

8.0

/11703/

78

/454/

89

/177/

3.8

/14444/

80

/5/

95

age 14+

After time traveling to the Joseon era, a talented chef meets a tyrant king. Her modern dishes captivate his palate, but royal challenges await her.

78

68

7.9

/4569/

73

/215/

82

/46/

3.7

/3729/

age 13+

A young, rookie lawyer with a strong sense of justice joins a top law firm — navigating the complex legal world under a cold, demanding mentor.

81

78

7.2

/4964/

73

/272/

75

/70/

3.7

/10198/

100

/9/

89

age 16+

As illegal firearms flood into a gun-free South Korea, a resolute cop and a mysterious partner join forces to stop the chaos from sweeping the nation.

77

63

7.4

/3725/

73

/170/

86

/90/

3.8

/12567/

age 13+

A teenage shaman determined to change fate sets out to save a mysterious boy destined to die. As danger looms, their fated encounter sparks a powerful first love that defies darkness and reclaims hope.

80

7.5

/8577/

74

/481/

77

/129/

3.7

/10473/

88

/8/

89

age 15+

After severing ties with his gang, a former gangster returns to uncover the truth behind his brother's death — embarking on a relentless path of revenge.

78

68

7.4

/5611/

75

/212/

86

/134/

4.0

/10050/

Olympic medalists join the police force through a special recruitment program, trading medals for badges as they tackle violent crimes and injustices with their athletic skills.

86

78

7.9

/4682/

81

/214/

84

/71/

4.2

/12434/

100

/5/

age 14+

Twin sisters, whose similarities end with their looks, swap identities amid personal struggles — embarking on a journey to rediscover love and life.

82

76

7.7

/3955/

76

/273/

77

/62/

4.0

/7664/

100

/5/

age 14+

Ten years after discovering her murdered uncle, Ena and Detective Hansaem must cooperate to stop a series of similar murders - each linked by strange puzzle pieces.

75

65

7.6

/3463/

74

/192/

73

/54/

3.5

/1664/

80

/5/

age 15+

When a long-missing heir returns with lost memories, love and suspicion entwine. Is he truly Hongrang, or a stranger disturbing hearts and family ties?

76

64

7.3

/3878/

72

/187/

84

/56/

3.5

/10387/

age 13+

Driven to claim top culinary honors, an arrogant heir meets a low-profile but stubborn chef whose recipes astonish him — sparking an unlikely romance.

79

77

8.0

/4123/

Trakt

81

/567/

78

/42/

4.0

/12242/

age 13+

First-year OBGYN residents at Yulje Medical Center navigate the chaos of their work and personal lives, all in their quest to become exceptional doctors.

79

78

7.6

/6950/

73

/464/

74

/80/

3.8

/10319/

83

/6/

89

A fateful accident intertwines six lives in a thrilling tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections.

93

9.1

/34601/

89

/806/

87

/446/

4.7

/91120/

100

/8/

98

In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

77

66

7.7

/3741/

76

/228/

79

/51/

3.8

/6723/

Ace NIS agent Jung Hae-seong is demoted after a mission failure. He goes undercover at a high school to locate King Gojong's missing gold, meeting his teacher Oh Soo-ah, who sees him as her lost first love, stirring old heartbreak.

79

72

7.2

/4500/

75

/229/

71

/47/

3.6

/12796/

100

/6/

age 14+

A movie buff falls for an aspiring director, igniting a romance that fizzles out too soon. When their paths cross again, can love find its way back?

80

72

7.7

/6164/

78

/243/

86

/83/

3.8

/17042/

A high-teen mystery thriller about a close relationship between teenage girls in a harsher survival competition than entrance examinations.

69

66

6.6

/10420/

65

/314/

78

/183/

3.2

/5021/

age 14+

Jae-yoon, a late military enlistee, and his girlfriend, Young-joo, break up over the phone over growing misunderstandings. But a zombie outbreak rocks the world. A national emergency is declared, a plane crashes in the city center, and Jae-yoon and his unit get trapped on top of a Seoul skyscraper. Young-joo risks the zombie-filled streets to find him. Can their love survive the apocalypse?

83

8.4

/9939/

82

/536/

85

/121/

4.2

/27411/

To create a top-tier trauma center, a war-seasoned doctor arrives — bringing his blunt but skilled ways to transform his team into life-saving mavericks.

79

64

7.7

/2894/

80

/224/

80

/51/

3.7

/3335/

Yoo Eun-ho, a single dad armed with perfection, becomes the secretary of Kang Ji-yun, the CEO of a popular headhunter company, who doesn't do anything except work.

80

79

7.8

/6277/

79

/399/

84

/222/

4.1

/16900/

In a mysterious shop that sells lamps, the dead may return to the world of the living, while the living may not walk out alive.

75

71

7.0

/4830/

Trakt

71

/275/

69

/57/

3.6

/10364/

80

/5/

85

age 15+

A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.

74

73

8.0

/8170/

81

/358/

81

/104/

4.1

/49805/

40

/5/

92

age 15+

A man plagued by misfortune and his ex, the unluckiest bride-to-be, are forced to accompany one another on the final journey of his life.

81

61

8.3

/2708/

84

/180/

79

/74/

3.8

/11531/

A youth romance about two men and woman who aren't blood related but treated each other as family during their teens and how they meet again after 10 years.

79

75

7.8

/4630/

74

/343/

85

/147/

3.8

/8688/

A cruel and vicious judge, who wields power only for herself, meets a warm and cheerful detective who puts the victims first.

84

82

8.5

/4358/

82

/444/

84

/56/

age 14+

Eighty "Black Spoon" underdog cooks with a knack for flavor face 20 elite "White Spoon" chefs in a fierce cooking showdown among 100 contenders.

79

74

7.5

/3931/

75

/300/

84

/256/

3.5

/6461/

83

/6/

age 15+

Son Hae-yeong seeks out a fake wedding with her neighbourhood convenience store employee, Kim Ji-uk, to avoid missing out on a promotion.

66

65

6.8

/5828/

70

/376/

73

/120/

3.4

/13596/

56

/9/

67

age 15+

One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that disrupt the lives of the owner and those around him.

79

76

/560/

80

/214/

3.5

/33999/

83

/6/

79

age 14+

A woman attempting to reboot her life returns to Korea and becomes entangled with her childhood friend — with whom she shares a complicated history.

78

64

7.6

/2677/

75

/238/

85

/139/

3.6

/3785/

A bittersweet romantic comedy about a job seeker who suddenly gets stuck in time as an old-ager one day, and an extraordinary internship with a prosecutor who is caught up in her all day and night.

67

65

6.1

/4742/

66

/348/

76

/159/

2.4

/17887/

age 15+

The top 0.01% of students control law and order at Jooshin High School, but a secretive transfer student chips a crack in their indomitable world.

71

7.2

/20402/

72

/1509/

72

/298/

3.6

/48918/

75

/8/

66

age 15+

Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.

77

73

7.6

/4624/

76

/328/

81

/104/

3.7

/13578/

age 14+

Once blessed with unique superpowers, a family loses their abilities due to modern day problems — until a mysterious woman changes everything.

85

8.5

/14143/

85

/507/

85

/228/

4.2

/44335/

Right after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.

80

7.1

/16131/

73

/1352/

75

/289/

3.6

/9582/

100

/14/

81

age 15+

When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.

69

62

5.2

/5728/

59

/144/

63

/40/

3.0

/2482/

100

/5/

73

age 15+

A woman steps into an odd machine and becomes... a chicken nugget?! Now, it's up to her father and admirer to embark on a zany quest to bring her back.

84

8.2

/25239/

83

/925/

84

/429/

3.9

/39777/

100

/6/

73

age 13+

The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.

78

67

7.5

/2902/

78

/304/

81

/134/

3.8

/16609/

age 15+

Every last Thursday of the month at an all-girls high school, the students of Class 2–5 cast their votes in a popularity poll. The results classify them into Grades A, B, C, D, and F. If they fall into Grade F, they become legitimate victims of school violence.

77

7.1

/9619/

70

/605/

73

/166/

3.5

/19551/

100

/9/

75

age 16+

When one accidental killing leads to another, an ordinary young man finds himself stuck in an endless cat-and-mouse chase with a shrewd detective.

84

83

7.5

/6971/

77

/384/

81

/122/

3.5

/14976/

100

/6/

88

age 14+

Once rivals in school, two brilliant doctors reunite by chance — each facing life’s worst slump and unexpectedly finding solace in each other.

70

61

6.4

/2430/

62

/202/

70

/63/

3.2

/2620/

83

/6/

73

age 15+

After the death of an unknown uncle, a woman inherits a burial ground and finds herself in the center of a string of murders and dark secrets.

87

8.0

/9417/

79

/483/

81

/134/

4.0

/16779/

100

/6/

96

A niece who lost her parents and grew up in the hands of an uncle who runs a shopping mall faces a new truth after her uncle's sudden death.

80

7.8

/11081/

79

/786/

84

/633/

3.8

/19150/

Kang Ji-won, a terminally ill cancer patient, is killed by her husband and best friend after she witnesses them having an affair. She wakes up 10 years before the incident and decides to seek revenge with the help of Yu Ji-hyuk, a director at the company where she works. Now, she must reclaim her fate and eliminate the trash from her life.

75

7.4

/16247/

75

/756/

79

/292/

92

/12/