A collection of Kdrama sorted into genres for newbies to watch.
A quick guide to Korean Dramas: Here's a list of the finest Korean dramas to watch. With new dramas being released on a regular basis, it's easy to become overwhelmed as to where to begin. This post will go through a list of titles that readers should watch when on a K-drama binge.
The first collection of crime K-dramas includes sci-fi thrillers and supernatural horror, all with action, suspense, and twists. What are the best Korean dramas for beginners to watch?
Here's a list.
1. If you like action films, you should watch the "The K2" series.
A narrative about a wealthy girl and her bodyguard; everyone expects it to be lighthearted, but not this time; everyone lives with anguish.
2. Signal is a South Korean detective drama series. An unusual walkie-talkie allows a detective from the year 2000 to contact a cold case profiler from the year 2015; using the power of foresight and hindsight, the two not only solve crimes but also prevent them from ever occurring.
II. Fantasy/Romance genre K-dramas for beginners
The Bride of Habaek
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| The Bride of Habaek |
A narcissistic deity seeking his rightful throne travels to Earth in pursuit of a magical stone, enlisting the assistance of a psychiatrist who is destined to become his wife despite her disbelief of his heavenly origins.
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| The Bride of Habaek |
My Love From The Star
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| My Love From The Star |
My Love From The Star plot:
Do Min-Joon is an alien life form that first appeared on Earth 400 years ago, during the Joseon Dynasty. Do Min-Joon has a near-perfect look as well as increased physical capabilities in the areas of sight, listening, and mobility.
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| My Love From The Star |
Legend of the blue sea
[Which K-drama should I watch first? definite yes]
The first thing I want to say is to watch the drama legend of the blue sea in Korean rather than the dubbed version a bit of subtitle won't hurt.
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| Legend of the blue sea |
Legend of the blue sea plot:
How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
Joon-Jae is a smooth-talking conman with magician-like abilities. He works For their next score, Joon-Jae impersonates a prosecutor and swindles a large amount of money from a wealthy suspect's mother. Joon-Jae then travels abroad and stays at an oceanside resort. Meanwhile, Sim Chung is swept up in a tidal wave and washed ashore near the oceanside resort. She sees Joon-Jae.
Do Min-Joon is critical of people due to the past, yet he falls in love with actress Cheon Song-Yi.
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| Legend of the blue sea |
Reunited Worlds.
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| Reunited Worlds |
Reunited Worlds plot:
Sung Hae Sung ( is a bubbly high schooler. Rather than attending college, he wants to support his family as the eldest sibling. On his 19th birthday, he is in a vehicle accident and passes unconsciously. He awakens on the roof of his school. He believes he has survived and that everything is normal. Except that everyone believes he died 12 years ago and hasn't aged at all. Hae Sung's best buddy is Jung Jung Won She was the one who drove him to the scene of his accident. She has been unable to move on from the incident because she is distraught.
She works as a kitchen assistant in a prestigious restaurant after failing to follow her aspirations due to stress. The restaurant where Jung Won works is owned by Cha Min Joon. He harbours romantic sentiments for her. She, on the other hand, has never expressed any interest in him. She can't be with anybody in her mind while remembering Hae Sung. Jung Won discovers a young man sprawled out in front of her house one night. Hae Sung is her first love. She is now 31 years old, and he is 19 years old. Can they resume where they left off in their relationship, or will their reunited worlds always remain separate?
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| Reunited Worlds |
A Korean Odyssey.
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| A Korean Odyssey |
A Korean Odyssey plot:
A self-serving mythological creature's quest for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a lady who can see otherworldly entities. While at war with one another, Son O-Gong and King Wooma seek a real light in a world filled with darkness.
starring: Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Oh Yeon-Seo
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| A Korean Odyssey |
Mystic Pop-up Bar
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| Mystic Pop-up Bar |
Mystic Pop-up Bar Plot:
A young man with a particular skill starts working for a centuries-old bar owner who helps her customers overcome their emotional problems by entering their dreams.
starring: Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae, Choi Won-yeong
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| Mystic Pop-up Bar |
The Last Empress.
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| The Last Empress |
The Last Empress Plot:
When a young musical actress marries the emperor in modern-day hereditary rule Korea, she joins a harsh world of terrible secrets.
Starring: Jiang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, and Shin Sung-rok
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| The Last Empress |
Mirror of the Witch.
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| Mirror of the Witch. |
Mirror of the Witch Plot:
Can a young royal physician reverse a cursed princess' fate? When Queen Shim (Jang Hee Jin) is unable to conceive, she seeks the assistance of shaman Hong Joo (Yum Jung Ah). Soon Hwae (Yeo Hoe Hyun) and Seo Ri are twin boys and girls born as a result of Hong Joo's tremendous black magic (Kim Sae Ron). But the black wizardry has a cost: Seo Ri has been cursed, prompting the Queen to desert her and leave her for dead. She is saved by Poong Yeon's (Kwak Shi Yang) father, who becomes her only companion while she grows up in hiding. Seo Ri grows up as a witch with the assistance of Poong Yeon and her assistant Choi Hyun Seo (Lee Sung Jae).
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| Mirror of the Witch. |
Oh my ghost.
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| Oh my ghost. |
How do I start watching Korean dramas? If you are a beginner then you can begin with this a simpler one to start in the below order.
Oh my ghost Plot:
Shy Na Bong Sun is possessed by the spirit of a confident young lady who aspires to complete her unfinished business by hooking up with Bong Sun's boss, famed chef Kang Sun Woo.
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| Oh my ghost. |
Doom at Your Service.
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| Doom at Your Service. |
Doom at Your Service Plot:
A lady who lost her parents at a young age is diagnosed with a brain tumor and given less than 100 days to live. As she prays for the world's annihilation, the destruction lord himself appears and spends the remaining 100 days with her.
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| Doom at Your Service. |
Goblin: the lonely and great God.
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| Goblin: the lonely and great God |
Best kdrama on the watch list one of the top 5 must-watch K-dramas for beginner.
No matter how old or how normal and known it is kdrama Goblin is downright my favorite of all and it always will be until something new and emotionally funny drama comes up which can beat Goblin. I'll be waiting.
Lucky for me Goblin Is The First K-drama I saw, and Which I Completed In 2 days. I literally Binge-watched The Entire series So If You're new to Korean drama This would be One of Them I'll suggest.
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| Goblin: the lonely and great God |
Here's a spoiler-free Goblin Korean series review for people who are still left to watch this epic show.
Goblin: review
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho.
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| My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho. |
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho Plot:
Cha Dae-Woong (Lee Seung Gi) unintentionally frees a vexing gumiho, a fabled fox with nine tails imprisoned within a painting by Grandma Samshin. Dae-woong suffers a life-threatening tumble while fleeing the scene and is only saved by the gumiho.
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| My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho. |
Alchemy of Souls.
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| Alchemy of Souls. |
Alchemy of Souls Plot:
The series is set in a fictional country named Daeho, which does not exist in history or on maps, and is about the love and growth of young mages as they confront their twisted destiny as a result of a prohibited magic ritual known as "alchemy of souls," which permits souls to transfer bodies. A powerful sorceress disguised as a blind woman meets a man from a wealthy family who seeks her assistance in changing his fate.
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Bulgasal: Immortal Souls.
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| Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. |
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls Plot:
The life of an eternal man becomes entwined with the life of a lady who lives in a cycle of death and rebirth.
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| Bulgasal: Immortal Souls. |
Tale of the Nine-Tailed fox.
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| Tale of the Nine-Tailed fox |
Tale of the Nine-Tailed fox Plot:
A nine-tailed fox forfeits his position as Baekdudaegan's guardian mountain spirit in order to seek the rebirth of his one true love.
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| Tale of the Nine-Tailed fox |
Hotel Del Luna.
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| Hotel Del Luna |
Hotel Del Luna Plot:
When an elite hotelier is asked to oversee a hotel for deceased spirits, he gets to know the establishment's old owner and her unusual universe.
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| Hotel Del Luna |
My Roommate Is a Gumiho.
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| My Roommate Is a Gumiho. |
My Roommate Is a Gumiho Plot:
Shin Woo-yeo, a 999-year-old Gumiho, must fill his fox bead with human energy before turning 1,000 years old in order to become a human. Lee Dam, a college student, unintentionally swallows Woo-fox yeo's bead one day.
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How do I start watching Korean dramas? Don't know which one to pick start with the comedy genre it never fails.
III. Comedy/Romance genre funny K-dramas for beginners.
1. The Sound of Your Heart 1 season.
Based on Korea's longest-running webtoon series, this film follows the daily lives of a cartoonist, his girlfriend, and his quirky family.
2. Rooftop Prince.
Following the death of his wife, Crown Prince Lee Gak is sent 300 years into the future, where he encounters Joo Se-Na, a lady who has an eerie likeness to the late princess.
3. Zombie Detective.
A zombie in his second year of resurrection can't remember his life as a human and becomes a detective to find out what happened to him.
4. Kill Me Heal Me.
When Cha Do Hyun, the son of a Korean conglomerate, employs psychiatric resident Oh Ri Jin to cure his multiple personality disorder, love blossoms.
IV. Sci-fi/Romance genre K-dramas for beginners.
Curious about sci-fi K-dramas? Here's a list of titles from this genre to get you started! If you haven't seen any Korean dramas yet but are interested in doing so, this is your opportunity.
1. The King: Eternal Monarch.
Korean Emperor Lee Gon attempts to seal the gateways to a parallel realm that demons have created; a detective attempts to defend the people and the one she loves.
2. Tunnel (2017)
A detective follows the trail of a serial killer 30 years into the future and teams up with detectives in that time period to find the culprit.
3. Sisyphus: The Myth
An unforeseen accident exposes an engineer to hazardous secrets and a lady from the future who has come to find him.
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