The Korean entertainment industry has been garnering massive attention for the past few years. As most people probably know, they are well known for Korean Pop music, drama and movie, food, and now even the tourist spots in their country. Korea has been creating a cultural reset all over the world as most of
If you ever feel bored during the weekend, you should know that there are thousands of fun and enjoyable things to do and one of them is binge-watching K-Drama at home with your loved ones. Not only you can spend time with your family and friends, but also find your new hobby, learn a lot of new knowledge, and join the trendy things on social media such as TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, etc.
How To Ensure The K-Drama You Watch Is Not Going To Be Boring?
There are a few things that you need to know before diving into the Korean drama world. It is undeniable that the casts of the series, ratings, and lastly, visual aesthetic value are some of the aspects that you need to look out for before you start watching the drama.
- Casts
Some might consider having good-looking actors and actresses in a drama is enough to know that it is going to be a down good story. Exactly. However, you still need to be careful of such habits in choosing drama just based on their looks because otherwise, you will end up wasting your time watching a non-worthy drama.
- Ratings
Another thing that is important to pay attention to is the drama ratings. If the drama especially has gone viral on social media, fret not, the ratings are definitely sky-rocketing.
- Visual Aesthetic Value
Next, it is best to watch when a drama has such a perfect visual aesthetic value in it. For example, the unique placement of camera angles and shots, background, props, etc.
Top 8 Best K-Drama to Watch 2023
1. Twenty-Five Twenty-One
Directed by: Jung Ji Hyun
Starring: Kim Tae Ri, Nam Joo Hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun Wook, Lee Joo Myung, Kim Hye Eun, Choi Tae Jun, Choi Myung Bin, Seo Jae Hee, Bang Eun Jong, Yoon Joo Man, Choi Min Young.
Release Date: February 12, 2022
Genre: Romance, Coming-of-age story
Synopsis: When aspirations seemed unattainable, a young fencer pursued his great dreams and met a determined young guy who was trying to repair his life. At the ages of 22 and 18, they introduce themselves to one another, and at the ages of 25 and 21, they experience love.
2. A Business Proposal
Directed by: Park Sun Ho
Starring: Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jeong, Seol In Ha, Kim Min Kyu, Choi Byung Chan, Song Won Seok, Woo Hee, Seo Hye Won, Lee Deok Hwa, Kim Hyun Sook, Hwang Bo Ra, Yoon Sang Jeong.
Release Date: February 28, 2022
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Synopsis: Ha-ri attends a blind date while pretending to be her friend to scare off her friend’s potential suitor. Plans falter when he emerges as Hari’s CEO and makes a suggestion. This drama is also based on a popular webcomic titled The Office Blind Date and it has gone viral due to its funny sweet romance and light conflict.
3. Juvenile Justice
Directed by: Hong Jong-Chan
Starring: Kim Hye-soo, Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Sung-min
Release Date: February 25, 2022
Genre: Crime, Investigation, Courtroom
Synopsis: When handling challenging cases in a juvenile court, a harsh judge strikes a balance between her dislike of child criminals and her steadfast beliefs in justice and punishment.
4. The Sound of Magic
Directed by: Kim Sung Yoon
Starring: Ji Chang-Wook, Choi Sung-Eun, Hwang In-Youp, Ji Hae Won, Nam Da Reum, Kim Hye Eun, Yoo Jae Myung, Hong Seo Hui, Park Ha Na, Ryu Kyung Soo, Jeo Han Chul
Release Date: May 6, 2022
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Social Issues, Teen
Synopsis: A jaded kid dealing with hard reality is helped by a magician who lives in an abandoned theme park by making problems go away and optimism come back. This drama depicted how magic is veridical and how trust is needed for one to believe in the existence of real magicians. The Sound of Magic is also based on a Webtoon titled the same drama title.
5. Vincenzo
Directed by: Kim Hee-won
Starring: Song Joong Ki, Jeon Yeo Bin, Ok Taecyeon, Kwak Dong Yeon, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Yoon Hye, Hwang Chan Sung, Kim Yeo Jin, Yoo Jae Myung, Choi Young Joon, Jo Han Chul, Yang Kyung Won
Release Date: February 20, 2021
Genre: Mafia, Social Issues, Comedy
Synopsis: Vincenzo is a Korean mafia drama with a ₩20 billion; (~US$18 million) budget spent on making this drama. Vincenzo is also known as the main character, the Korean-Italian mafia lawyer who delivers a conglomerate a taste of its own medicine with a side of justice while visiting his motherland.
6. All of Us are Dead
Directed by: Lee JQ and Kim Nam-Su
Starring: Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-Hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-soo, Lee Yoo-mi,
Kim Byung-chul, Lee Kyu-hyung, and Jeon Bae-soo
Release Date: January 28, 2022
Genre: Coming-of-age; Horror; Zombie apocalypse
Synopsis: Like a real-life movie, the 9 students’ lives turn upside down after an epicenter zombie outbreak in their high school. To escape, they must unite and stay close to each other to avoid losing any more of their friends. An arduous journey to stay alive, there is almost zero chance for the students to survive until the end. Watch the drama on Netflix, this drama received 536,390,000 views from the first month of its release date.
7. Squid Game
Directed by: Lee Jung-Jae
Starring: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-Joon, Jung Ho-Yeon, Lee Yoo Mi, Lee Byung Hun, O Young Su, Anupam Tripathi, Kim Joo Ryeong, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Ji Ha
Release Date: September 17, 2021
Genre: Action fiction, Thriller, Survival
Synopsis: A narrative about individuals who, for a variety of reasons, fail in life but then unexpectedly get a mystery invitation to take part in a survival game with a chance to win more than 38 million US dollars. The game is played on a remote island, and the players are imprisoned until a winner is determined. Popular children’s games from the 1970s and 1980s in Korea will be incorporated into the narrative, including the game known as the “squid game,” which is a form of tag in which the offensive and defense use a squid-shaped board that has been drawn in the ground.
8. Tomorrow
Directed by: Kim Tae-Yoon, Sung Chi-
Starring: Lee Rowoon, Lee Soo Hyuk, Kim Hee Sun, Yoon Ji On, Kang Seung Yoon, Kim Chae Eun, Kim Hae Sook, Kim Si Eun, N
Release Date: April 1, 2022
Genre: Fantasy, Suicide
Synopsis: Check out this drama about a group of grim reapers if you appreciate legendary dramas like Goblin. The reapers of Tomorrow are a crisis management squad whose goal is to save people who desire to die, not guide them to the hereafter. Rowoon, a member of SF9 and The King’s Affection, Kim Hee-sun from Alice, and Lee Soo-hyuk from Doom at Your Service are some of the series’ stars.
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