Here are some of the top K-dramas to watch in the near future
Rebuttal 1988
Reply 1988 starts in the year that South Korea held the Olympics and follows the lives of five friends living in the Ssangmun-dong neighborhood in northern Seoul: carefree Deok-sun, Dong-ryong, a troublemaker, and Deok-sun, a good student grouchy, sun-woo Jung-hwan and Choi Taek, a Baduk (Go) player who is reserved.
The Lonely and Great God is the Guardian.
This fantasy romance is frequently referred to as one of the best K-dramas of all time, either due to the memes it has inspired, or perhaps due to its pin-up stars Gong Yoo (as Kim Shin) and Kim Go-eun (who plays Ji Eun-tak).
Playlist for the Hospital
Hospital Playlist follows five doctors in their 40s, who have been closest friends since they joined medicine, as they face with the personal challenges that come with their work. It is directed by Shin Won-ho, who also directed Reply 1988.
This slice-of-life series, on the other hand, is more cheerful than heartbreaking. The group also plays in a band that was formed to relieve the stress of hospital life, and the songs they sing at the end of each episode are quite entertaining.
Waikiki welcomes you.
What happens when a single mother and her infant come to stay at a guesthouse opened by three friends - an aspiring film director, an aspiring actor (with all the appropriate contacts but resolved not to utilize them), and an uninspired freelance writer?
This is for you if you want some light reprieve from intense K-dramas or a break from binge-worthy romances. Despite the show's lighter tone, it tackles more serious issues as the members of the group work out how to attain their goals and find love.
Sky Castle is a castle in the sky.
Sky Castle, a story of power, prestige, and luxury that was released in 2018, aroused extensive discussion about the academic pressures that students in South Korea experience. The drama follows a group of wealthy families as they battle for their children's acceptance into Korea's top three prominent SKY universities - Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University - with deadly repercussions.
Itaewon Class is a high school in Itaewon, South
Park Sae-ro-yi (Park Seo-joon) has a desire to realize after being unfairly imprisoned for three years: What was the name of the dream? To start a restaurant and make it into Korea's largest food chain, which he eventually brings into reality with the help of his faithful friends.
Signal
Signal isn't your run-of-the-mill crime drama. Based on true facts (with minor embellishment), Lee Je-hoon plays Park Hae yeong, a criminal profiler who communicates with a detective from 1989, Lee Jae-han, through a mysterious walkie talkie (Cho Jin-woong).
As they endeavor to solve the mystery of Jae-inexplicable han's disappearance 15 years ago, Hae-yeong becomes a mentor to detective Cha Soo-hyun (Kim Hye-soo).
Greetings, My Twenties!
Despite the playful title, this is a profound, introspective, and touching portrayal of sisters. Over the course of each episode, we witness as a group of twentysomething university housemates mature and deal with the ups and downs of life, from familial and financial constraints to breakups.
Yoon Jin-myung, a university student who works multiple jobs to support herself; Song Ji-won, an outgoing journalism major who is obsessed with men; Jung Ye-eun, who is religious and preppy; Kang Yi-na, who works as an escort and lives a carefree life; and the timid Yoo Eun-jae, the newest addition to the group.
Fairy of weightlifting Kim Bok Joo is a South Korean actor.
It's not every day that you come across a protagonist as likeable as Kim Bok-joo (Lee Sung-kyung). She is a weightlifter at a sports institution who is witty, sweet, and devoted, making her ideal for this feel-good drama about the joys of a new relationship. Despite his own tragedy, Nam Joo-hyuk plays Jung Joon-hyung, a swimmer at Bok-university joo's who proves to be the ideal love interest for her. This charming coming-of-age story is supported by the pair's onscreen connection.
Because this is the first time I've ever lived.
The conventional enemies-to-lovers motif isn't used in this drama; perhaps indifferent acquaintances to loves is a better description.
When Nam Se-hee, a robotic computer designer who follows his daily routine rigorously, meets Yoon Ji-ho, a screenwriter who moves out of her family home abruptly, it feels like two worlds collide - However, as the series progresses, you'll be pleasantly pleased by the outcome of this unexpected connection.