Over the past few years, Korean media has become more and more popular in the west. From K-Pop to K-Dramas many fans across the world are now enjoying what the fascinating country has to offer. Netflix has certainly picked up on that and there are numerous titles now available to stream. We’ve picked some of the best of the bunch and put them in a list for you to enjoy!
Something in the Rain Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Yoon Jin-Ah is a driven woman completely focused on her career and has no time for romance. But when her younger brother’s best friend returns from working abroad they reunite and soon a relationship begins to blossom.
Live Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 18
Sub-Genre: Crime
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Following the officers of the Hongil patrol division, from the lowest cadets to their superiors. Each officer has their unique story in what is one of the busiest, most stressful jobs in the world.
Reply 1997
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
A group of college students from all over Korea go from being complete strangers to a big happy family at a Seoul boarding house.
Prison Playbook Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Crime
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
With only days before his major league baseball debut, pitcher Kim Je-hyeok unexpectedly lands himself behind bars. He must learn to navigate his new world with its own rules if he wants to survive.
It’s Okay That Love
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Novelist Jang Jae-yeol clashes with psychiatrist Ji Hae-soo on a talk show, but soon they become roommates. It’s not long before their bickering turns into love and they begin to learn how compatible they are. Jae-yeol and Hae-soo attempt to heal each other’s deep-seated wounds, but their fledgling relationship takes a blow when they learn that Jae-yeol’s mental health issues are more serious than they initially suspected.
Hello My Twenties Netflix Original
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 26
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Five female housemates and college students meet and live at the Belle Epoque. While strangers at first, they are able to bond and connect over the traumas they experienced while growing up. Together they juggle the perils of adult life.
Strong Girl Bong-Soon
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
Do Bong Soon was born with supernatural strength and uses her powers for good. But after witnessing Bong Soon using her super strength, the eccentric gaming company CEO Ahn Min-hyuk hires Bong Soon as his bodyguard.
A Korean Odyssey Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
While at odds with each other, Son O-Gong and King Wooma search for a true light in a world where evils exist everywhere.
Healer
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.5/10
A fighter posing as a night courier agrees to protect a tabloid journalist whose investigation into a long-buried tragedy makes her a target for assassination.
Stranger Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 16
Sub-Genre: Crime
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Prosecutor Hwang Si-mok who, as a child, lost the ability to feel empathy joins a police lieutenant to try to uncover the true identity of a serial killer. While looking into the case, he must fight rampant corruption within the police department that continuously undermines the investigation. Si-mok vows to find the perpetrator within two months, but rumors about his violent nature pop up and lead to questions about his ability to lead the case. He eventually sets out to meet the person who he believes is the real murderer.
Misaeng
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Sub-Genre: Slice of Life
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
Equipped with nothing more than a GED and strategies for the game of Go, an office intern is thrown into the cold reality of the corporate world.
Mr. Sunshine Netflix Original
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Sub-Genre: Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.8/10
A Korean boy from a poor family who ends up in the United States after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo incident returns to his homeland during a historical turning point. Now an officer with the American military, Eugene falls in love with Ae-sin, an aristocrat’s daughter, and discovers a dark scheme to colonize the country from which he once fled. Ae-sin tries to figure out if Eugene is a friend as they wonder what the English word “love” means.
Full List of Korean TV Dramas A-M
| Titles | Sub-Genre | Seasons | Episodes | IMDb Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Years Promise | Romance | 1 | 26 | 7.6 |
| 49 Days | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.1 |
| A Korean Odessey Netflix Original | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.4 |
| Bad Guys | Crime | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Beating Again | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.8 |
| Beautiful Gong Shim | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.3 |
| Birth of a Beauty | Romance | 1 | 21 | 7.2 |
| Black Netflix Original | Fantasy | 1 | 18 | 8.2 |
| Blood | Medical | 1 | 20 | 7.1 |
| Boys Over Flowers | Romance | 1 | 25 | 8.1 |
| Busted Netflix Original | Mystery | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Can we Get Married | Romance | 1 | 49 | 6.7 |
| Doctors | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Don’t Dare to Dream | Romance | 1 | 24 | 7.9 |
| Dr. Romantic | Medical | 1 | 21 | 8.1 |
| Fantastic | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Full House | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| Gab-Dong | Crime | 1 | 20 | 7.6 |
| Good Doctor | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.1 |
| Healer | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.5 |
| Heaven’s Garden | Family | 1 | 30 | 7.6 |
| Hello my Twenties Netflix Original | Romance | 2 | 26 | 8.3 |
| Hi! School – Love On | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.2 |
| Hwarang | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.2 |
| I Hear Your Voice | Romance | 1 | 18 | 8.2 |
| I Need Romance 2012 | Romance | 1 | 16 | 6.4 |
| In Need of Romance | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7 |
| In Need of Romance 3 | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.7 |
| It’s Okay That’s Love | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.3 |
| K-POP Extreme Survival | Romance | 1 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Let’s Eat | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.8 |
| Let’s Eat 2 | Romance | 1 | 18 | 7.8 |
| Lie to Me | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.3 |
| Life Netflix Original | Medical | 1 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Live Netflix Original | Crime | 1 | 18 | 8.3 |
| Love and Marriage | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.4 |
| Love in the Moonlight | Period Drama | 1 | 18 | 7.9 |
| Love Rain | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.8 |
| Man to Man Netflix Original | Thriller | 1 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Misaeng | Slice of Life | 1 | 20 | 8.7 |
| Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog | Romance | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| Misty | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| Moorim School | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.1 |
| Mr. Sunshine Netflix Original | Romance | 1 | 24 | 8.8 |
| Ms. Hammurabi | Legal | 1 | 16 | 7.5 |
| My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.9 |
| My Horrible Boss | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.3 |
| My Love from the Star | Romance | 1 | 21 | 8.4 |
| My Only Love Song | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.3 |
| My Runaway | Romance | 1 | 6 | 6.4 |
Full List of Korean TV Dramas N-Z
| Titles | Sub-Genre | Seasons | Episodes | IMDb Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Guy | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8 |
| Oh My Ghost | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.2 |
| Oh My Venus | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.9 |
| One More Time Netflix Original | Romance | 1 | 8 | 6.8 |
| Orange Marmalade | Romance | 1 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Part-Time Idol | Musical | 1 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Pinocchio | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.3 |
| Prison Playbook Netflix Original | Crime | 1 | 16 | 8.3 |
| Remember | Mystery | 1 | 20 | 7.9 |
| Reply 1994 | Romance | 1 | 21 | 7.9 |
| Reply 1997 | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.3 |
| Rooftop Prince | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.9 |
| Sassy, Go Go | Romance | 1 | 12 | 7.6 |
| Secret | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.2 |
| Secret Affair | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.8 |
| Secret Garden | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.3 |
| Secret Healer | Sageuk | 1 | 20 | 7.2 |
| Shining Inheritance | Romance | 1 | 28 | 7.8 |
| Something in the Rain Netflix Original | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.2 |
| Stranger Netflix Original | Crime | 1 | 16 | 8.7 |
| Strong Girl Bong-Soon | Romance | 1 | 16 | 8.3 |
| Strongest Delivery Man | Slice of Life | 1 | 16 | 7.4 |
| Suspicious Partner | Romance | 1 | 20 | 8.1 |
| Temperature of Love | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.2 |
| The Girl Who Sees Scents | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.3 |
| The Master’s Sun | Romance | 1 | 17 | 8.3 |
| The Miracle | Romance | 1 | 12 | 6.6 |
| The Royal Gambler | Period Drama | 1 | 24 | 7.6 |
| This is My Love | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Uncontrollably Fond | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Welcome to Waikiki | Comedy | 1 | 20 | 8.2 |
| White Nights Netflix Original | 1 | 20 | 6.9 | |
| Who Are You | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.8 |
| YG Future Strategy Office | Comedy | 1 | 8 | 7.4 |
| You Are Beautiful | Romance | 1 | 16 | 7.9 |
| Young Pal | Romance | 1 | 18 | 7.6 |
| You’re All Surrounded | Romance | 1 | 20 | 7.5 |
Which Korean Drama is your favorite? Is there any you love that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
