What are the best Korean dramas?

 Here's a list of some of the best Korean dramas, based on popularity, critical acclaim, storytelling, and fan following (as of 2025). I’ve organized them by category so you can find what suits your taste:

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🌟 All-Time Most Popular K-Dramas

Drama	Genre	Year
Crash Landing on You	Romance, Comedy	2019
Goblin (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God)	Fantasy, Romance	2016
Itaewon Class	Drama, Revenge, Business	2020
Descendants of the Sun	Action, Romance	2016
Vincenzo	Crime, Dark Comedy	2021
My Love from the Star	Sci-fi, Romance	2013

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❤️ Romantic K-Dramas

Drama	Twist
Business Proposal (2022)	Office romance with mistaken identity
Nevertheless (2021)	Toxic but addictive romance
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016)	Coming-of-age and sweet love story
Our Beloved Summer (2021)	Ex-lovers reconnecting

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🔥 Thriller / Crime / Mystery

Drama	What Makes It Great
Flower of Evil	Husband hides dark past
Stranger (Secret Forest)	Brilliant prosecutor and detective duo
Signal	Time-travel through walkie-talkie to solve crimes
Mouse	Psychological thriller about psychopaths

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🧙 Fantasy / Sci-fi / Supernatural

Drama	Description
Hotel Del Luna	Ghost hotel managed by IU
Alchemy of Souls	Soul-shifting sorcery, historical fantasy
The King: Eternal Monarch	Parallel universe, time travel
My Roommate Is a Gumiho	999-year-old fox and a human fall in love

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🎭 Recent Trending K-Dramas (2024–2025)

Drama	Genre
Queen of Tears	Romance, Melodrama
Marry My Husband	Revenge, Romance, Time-travel
The 8 Show	Survival, Psychological
Gyeongseong Creature (Season 2)	Monster, Historical

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🏆 Critically Acclaimed / Must-Watch Classics

Drama	Highlights
Reply 1988	Nostalgia, friendship, slice of life
Mr. Sunshine	Cinematic masterpiece with historical depth
My Mister	Deep, emotional healing story
SKY Castle	Dark satire on education obsession