PTW: Slice of life
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1. Jewel in the Palace
Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.7
Viki Rating:
54 ep. 65 min.
Lee Young Ae
Ji Jin Hee
Hong Ri Na
Im Ho
Relevant Tags: Slow Burn Romance, Food, Historical - Joseon Dynasty, Medical, Strong FL, Doctor FLViki
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2. Dream High
Korean Drama - 2011, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 70 min.
Bae Suzy (While You Were Sleeping, Uncontollably Fond, Doona)
Kim Soo Hyun (Its Okay Not To Be Okay, One Ordinary Day, Queen of Tears)
Ok Taec Yeon (Vincenzo, Heartbeat)
Ham Eun Jang
Jong Woo Young (2PM)
IU (Moon Lovers, My Mister, Hotel Del Luna)
Relevant Tags: Music, Comedy, Romance, Cohabitation, High School, School Bullying, Love Triangle, Youth, Friends to LoversViki
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3. School 2013
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
Viki Rating:16 ep. 65 min.
Lee Jong Suk (W, Romance is a Bonus Book, While You Were Sleeping)
Kim Woo Bin (Our Blues, Alienoid)
Choi Daniel (Ghost Detective, Today's Webtoon)Related Tags: Mystery, Youth, High School, Bromance, School Bullying
Viki
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4. Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 45 min.
Sung Joon (Island, Call It Love)
Jo Bo Ah (Take of the Nine Tailed, Destined With You)
L (Numbers)
Lee Hyun Jae
Kim Min Seok (Age of Youth 2, Because This Is My First Life, Delivery Man)
Yoo Min Kyu
Relevant Tags: Music, Youth, Romance, Bromance, Band, Friendship, School SettingTubi
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5. Good Doctor
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.3
20 ep. 65 min.
Moon Chae Won (Flower of Evil)
Relevant Tags: Romance, Medical, Autism, Eccentric Male Lead, Ableism, Child Abuse, Slow Burn Romance, Savant Syndrome, Older Woman/Younger Man
Viki
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6. Incomplete Life
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.6
20 ep. 80 min.
Yim Si Wan (Strangers From Hell, Run On, Summer Strike)
Lee Sung Min (Reborn Rich, Juvenile Justice)
Kang So Ra (Strangers Again)
Kang Ha Neul (Midnight Runners, When the Camellia Blooms, Moon Lovers)Relevant Tags: Workplace Abuse, Teamwork, Hardworking Male Lead, Smart/Strong Female Lead, Bromance
Viki/Netflix/Tubi
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7. Modern Farmer
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.7
Viki Rating:
20 ep. 70 min.
Lee Hong Ki (Korean Odyssey)
Lee Ha Nee
Park Min Woo
Kwak Dong Yeon (Vincenzo, Queen of Tears, Monstrous, It's Okay Not To Be Okay)
Yi Si Eon (W)
Relevant Tags: Comedy, Romance, Band, Love Triangle, Farm Setting, SlapstickViki
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8. High Society
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.3
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 60 min.
Uee
Sung Joon (Island, Call It Love)
Park Hyung Shik (Strong Woman)
Im Ji Yeon (The Glory, The Killing Vote)
Relevant Tags: Business, Comedy, Romance, Second Chance Romance, Sismance, Rich Woman/Poor Man, Antihero ML, Seaside SettingViki
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9. Twenty Again
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
Viki Rating:16 ep. 62 min.
Choi Ji Woo
Lee Sang Yoon
Choi Won Young (Reflection of You, Twinkling Watermelon)
Relevant Tags: Romance, Comedy, Male Chases Female First, Childish/Smart/Successful/MEan ML, First Love, School SettingNetflix
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10. Shoot My Heart
Korean Movie - 2015
MDL Rating: 8.4
102 min.
Lee Min Ki (Because This Is My First Life, My Liberation Notes)
Yeo Jin Goo (Hotel Del Luna, Beyond Evil, Link: Eat Love Kill)
Relevant Tags: Psychological, Bromance, Mental Illness, Trauma, Tragic Past, Violence, Phobia, SchizophreniaPrime
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11. Who Are You: School 2015
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 60 min.
Kim So Hyun (Love Alarm, Serendipity's Embrace)
Nam Joo Hyuk (Weightlifting Fairy, Twenty Five Twenty One, Vigilante)
Yook Sung Jae (Korean Odyssey)
Relevant Tags: Mystery, Romance, Youth, Identity Swap, School Bullying, Amnesia, Love Triangle, Trauma, TearjerkerViki
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12. Dear My Friends
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.7
16 ep. 70 min.
Go Hyun Jung (Reflection of You)
Kim Hye Ja (Our Blues)
Na Moon Hee (Just Between Lovers)
Go Doo Shim (My Mister, When The Camellia Blooms, The One and Only, Our Blues, Island)Relevant Tags: Mother-Child Relationship, Sismance, Generational Conflict, Friendship, Comedy, Character Development
Netflix/Prime
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13. Memory
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
16 ep. 64 min.
Lee Sung Min (Reborn Rich)
Lee Jun Ho (Just Between Lovers, The Red Sleeve)Relevant Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Bromance, Parent-Son Relationship, Absent Parent, Law, Co-worker Relationship
Tubi
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14. One More Happy Ending
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.8
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 70 min.
Jang Na Ra
Jung Kyung Ho (Hospital Playlist, Prison Playbook, Crash Course in Romance)
Kwon Yul
Yoo In Na (Goblin, True to Love, Snowdrop)
Seo In Young
Relevant Tags: Comedy, Romance, Older Woman/Younger Man, Youth, Sismance, Ex Comes Back, Childhood Friends' Relationship, Reporter ML, Single Father ML, Matchmaking, Second Chance Romance, Family Relationship, Multiple MainsViki
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15. The Good Wife
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
16 ep. 60 min.
Jeon Do Yeon (Lost, Kill Bok Soon)
Yoo Jie Tae (Vigilante, Money Heist)
Yoon Kye Sang (Kiss Sixth Sense)
Relevant Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Law, Romance, Infidelity, Law Firm Setting, LGBTQ+, First Love, Love Triangle, Corruption, Criminal Justice SystemDC
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16. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.5
12 ep. 66 min.
Lee Yo Won
Ra Mi Ran (Good BadMother)
Myung Se Bin
Lee Ju Young (Let Me Be Your Knight, D.P., Imitation, Love and Leashes)
Relevant Tags: Comedy, Revenge, Sismance, Strong FLs, Healing, Infidelity,DC
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17. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.1
8 ep. 60 min.
Bona (2521)
Chae Seo Jin
Lee Jong Hyun
Seo Young Joo (The Killing Vote)
Yeo Hoe Hyun (Rookie Cops, My ID is Gangnam Beauty, Reply 1994)
Relevant Tags: Mystery, Romance, Youth, 1970s, Sismance, High School, Adolescence, Coming of Age, Abusive Parent, Transfer Student -
18. Hit the Top
Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
Viki Rating:
32 ep. 30 min.
Yoon Shi Yoon (It's Beautiful Now)
Lee Se Young (Red Sleeve, Kairos, Korean Odyssey)
Kim Min Jae (Dr. Romantic, Do You Like Brahms?)
Cha Tae Hyun (Police University, Moving)
Relevant Tags: Comedy, Romance, Time Travel, Flashback to Past, Hidden Identity, Eccentric ML, Love/Hate Relationship, Love TriangleViki
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19. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.1
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 60 min.
Kim Se Jeong (Business Proposal, Today's Webtoon, Uncanny Counter)
Kim Jung Hyun (CLOY)
Jang Dong Yoon (Daily Dose of Sunshine, Like Flowers in the Sand, Oasis)
Han Sun Hwa (Work Later Drink Now, My Sweet Mobster)
Relevant Tags: Mystery, Comedy, Slow Burn Romance, Youth, High School, Friendship, BromanceViki
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20. Eun Joo's Room
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.6
12 ep.54 min.Ryu Hye Young (Reply 1988)
Kim Je Young (Reflection of You)
Park Ji Hyun (Yumi's Cells, Do You Like Brahms?)
Yun Ji On (Be Melodramatic, Serendipity's Embrace, Tomorrow)Relevant Tags: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Friends to Lovers, Living Alone, Slow Burn, Fluffy, Love Square
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21. Goodbye to Goodbye
Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
MDL Rating:
40 ep. 30 min.
Chae Shi Ra
Jo Bo Ah (Tale of the Nine Tailed, Destined With You)
Lee Jun Young (Let Me Be Your Knight, D.P, Imitation, Love and Leashes, May I Help You, Impossible Heir)
Lee Sung Jae
Relevant Tags: Romance, Melo, Motherhood, Unexpected Pregnancy, Depression, InfidelityDC
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22. Live
Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.6
18 ep. 75 min.
Jung Yu Mi
Lee Kwang Soo (The Killer's Shopping List, Running Man, Tazza)
Bae Sung Woo
Bae Jong Ok
Relevant Tags: Romance, Teamwork, Violence, Strong FL, Police Officer FL/ML, Male Chases Female First, Police Department Setting, InvestigationDC
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23. Beautiful World
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.5
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 60 min.
Park Hee Soon (Trolley, My Name)
Choo Ja Hyun
Oh Man Suk (Miraculous Brothers, Secret Romantic Guesthouse, CLOY, Youth of May)
Cho Yeo Jung
Nam Da Reum (Just Between Lovers, Come and Hug Me, While You Were Sleeping, A Piece of Your Mind, Doom At Your Service, Monstrous, Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim)
Relevant Tags: Thriller, Mystery, Melo, School Bullying, Coma, Tearjerker, HighSchool, Investigation, Suspense, Violence, Evil ParentViki
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24. Black Dog
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.1
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 75 min.
Seo Hyun Jin (Dr. Romantic)
Ra Mi Ran (Good Bad Mother)
Ha Joon (Missing: The Other Side)
Lee Chang Hoon
Relevant Tags: Comedy, School Problems, Teamwork, High School, Sismance, Social CommentaryViki
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25. Diary of a Prosecutor
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 65 min.
Lee Sun Kyun (My Mister)
Jung Ryeo Won (Midnight Romance)
Lee Sung Jae
Lee Sang Hee (Daily Dose of Sunshine, A Piece of Your Mind)
Kim Kwang Gyu (Business Proposal, Police University)
Jeon Sung Woo (Goodbye Earth, First Responders 2)
Relevant Tags: Life, Social Commentary, Sismance, Bromance, InvestigationViki
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26. Doctor John
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.5
Viki Rating:
32 ep. 35 min.
Ji Sung (Devil Judge, Kill Me Heal Me)
Lee Se Young (Red Sleeve, Kairos, Korean Odyssey)
Lee Jyu Hyung (Happiness, All of Us Are Dead, Prison Playbook)
Hwang Hee (Dali and the Cocky Prince, Nine Tailed)
Relevant Tags: Mystery, Romance, Medical, Incurable Disease, Eccentric ML, Euthanasia, Trauma, Tragic PastViki
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27. Stove League
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.6
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 62 min.
Namkoong Min (The Veil, My Dearest)
Park Eun Bin (King's Affection, Age of Youth, Castaway Diva, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Do You Like Brahms?)
Oh Jung Se (IONTBO, Uncle, Sweet Home 2 + 3)
Relevant Tags: Sports, Melo, Baseball, Hardworking FL + ML, Corruption, CompetitionViki
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28. Secret Boutique
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.4
Viki Rating:
32 ep. 30 min.
Kim Sun Ah
Jang Mi Hee
Park Hee Bon (Happiness, Just Between Lovers)
Go Min Si (Sweet Home, Jirisan, Youth of May, Love Alarm, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Age of Youth 2)
Kim Jae Young (Reflection of You)
Kim Tae Hoon (My Demon, My Dearest)
Relevant Tags: Romance, Melo, Political, Power Struggle, Secret Crush, Scheme, Revenge, CorruptionViki
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29. The Light in Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2019, 12 episodes
MDL Rating:8.1
Viki Rating:
12 ep. 60 min.
Han Ji Man (One Spring Night, Our Blues)
Kim Hye Ja (Our Blues)
Nam Joo Hyuk (2521, Weightlifting Fairy, Vigilante)
Son Ho Jun (Reply 1994, First Responders)
Relevant Tags: Romance, Melo, Life Lesson, Family Relationship, Time Loop, Time Manipulation, Double Identity, First LoveViki
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30. The Nokdu Flower
Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.3
Viki Rating:
48 ep. 35 min.
Jo Jung Suk (Hospital Playlist, Captivating the King)
Yoon Shi Yoon (It's Beautiful Now)
Han Ye Ri (Age of Youth)
Choi Moo Sung (Prison Playbook, Like Flowers in Sand, My Dearest, The Good Bad Mother, Weightlifting Fairy, Reply 1988)
Relevant Tags: Historical - Joseon Dynasty, Romance, Political, War, Peasant Revolution, Leadership, CorruptionViki
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31. Amanza
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.3
Viki Rating:
10 ep. 15 min.
Kim Ji Soo (Strong Woman)
Lee Seol
Relevant Tags: Adventure, Fantasy, Mel, cancer, Dream World, Tearjerker, Terminal Illness, Web Series, Supportive Significant Other, Mental Illness, Family RelationshipViki
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32. Postnatal Care Center
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.3
Viki Rating:
8 ep. 65 min.
Uhm Ji Won
Yoon Park (Age of Youth, Delightfully Deceitful)
Park Ha Sun (The Veil)
Choi Ri
Jang Hye Jin (Reflection of You, Red Sleeve)
Relevant Tags: Older Woman/Younger Man, Comedy, Melo, Motherhood, Sismance, Black Comedy, PregnancyViki
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33. Hello, Mom
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.5
16 ep. 70 min.
Kim Tae Hee
Lee Kyu Hyung (Happiness, All Of Us Are Dead, Prison Playbook)
Go Bo Gyeol (Heavenly Idol)
Relevant Tags: Family, Melo, Supernatural, Death, Reincarnation, Sismance, Ghost, Heartbreak, Remarriage, TearjerkerNetflix
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34. My Unfamiliar Family
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.4
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 75 min.
Han Ye Ri (Age of Youth)
Kim Ji Suk (When the Camellia Blooms, Miraculous Brothers)
ChooJa Hyun
Jung Jin Young
Won My Jyung
Shin Jae Ha (Crash Course in Romance, Taxi Driver, Evilive)
Relevant Tags: Family Crisi, Amnesia, Friends to Lovers, Publishing House SettingViki
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35. Start-Up
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.1
16 ep. 85 min.Bae Suzy (Doona, Uncontrollably Fond)
Nam Joo Hyuk (Weightlifting Fairy, 2521, Vigilante)
Kim Seon Ho (Hometown Cha Cha Cha, The Childe)
Kang Han Na (Bloody Heart, My Roommate is a Gumiho)
Relevant Tags: Business, Comedy, Youth, Competition, Unrequited Love, AI, Love Triangle, Sibling RivalryNetflix
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36. XX
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
Viki Rating:
10ep. 25 mi.
Ahn Hee Yeon (Call It Love, Hit The Spot)
Hwang Seung Eon
Bae In Hyuk (Cheer Up, My Roommate is a Gumiho)
Lee Jong Won
Relevant Tags: Business, Romance, Infidelity, Heartbreak, Male Chases Female First, RevengeViki
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37. Bossam - Stealing Destiny
Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.0
Viki Rating:
20 ep. 65 min.
Jung Il Woo
Kwon Yu Ri (Girls' Generation)
Shin Hyun Soo (Duty After School, Age of Youth)
Relevant Tags: Historical - Joseon Dynasty, Romance, Hidden Identity, Remarriage, Love Triangle, Kidnapping, Wrongfully AccusedViki
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38. Idol
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.1
12 ep. 85 min.
Ahn Hee Yeon (Call It Love, Hit the Top)
Ahn Sol Bin
Han SoEun
EXY
Ryu Ji Won
Kwak Shi Yang (Night Flight, Cafe Minamdang, Lovers of the Red Sky)
Relevant Tags: Music, Youth, Music Industry, Sismance, KPOP, Friendship, Age Gap, Chasing a Dream, Entertainment IndustryPrime
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39. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
MDL Rating: 9.1
10 ep. 52 min.
Lee Je Hoon (Taxi Driver, Chief Detective)
Tang Jun Sang
Hong Seung Hee
Relevant Tags: Uncle-Nephew, Autism, Death, Tearjerker, Savant Syndrome, Life Lesson, Asperger'sNetflix
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40. Navillera
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.9
12 ep. 65 min.
Park In Hwan (School 2021, It's Beautiful Now)
Song Kang (Sweet Home, Love Alarm, Nevertheless,)
Relevant Tags: Ballet, Life Lesson, Unusual Friendship, Second Chance, Bromance, Abuse of PowerNetflix
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41. Rocket Boy Squad
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.7
16 ep. 75 min.
Kim Sang Kyung
Oh Na Ra (My Mister, Alchemy of Souls)
Tang Jun Sang
Son Sang Yeon
Choi Hyun Wook (Taxi Driver, Weak Hero Class 1, Twinkling Watermelon, 2521)
Kim Kang Hoon
Relevant Tags: Comedy, Sports, Badminton, Friendship, Rural Life, Sport Club, Slight Romance, Heartwarming, Childhood ConnectionNetflix
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42. The Tree Dies Standing
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 7.7
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 60 min.
Kang Ha Neul (Moon Lovers, When the Camellia Blooms, Midnight Runners)
Ha Ji Won
Go Doo Shim (Atypical Family, Our Blues, Island, One and Only, My Mister, When the Camellia Blooms)
Relevant Tags: Romance, Family, Business, Propaganda, Age Gap, Family BusinessViki
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43. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.4
8 ep. 54 min.
Kim Min Ha
Youn Yuh Jung
Jin Ha
Lee Min Ho (King Eternal Monarch)
Relevant Tags: Historical - Japanese Colonial Rule, Romance, Melo, Discrimination, Abuse of Power, Racism, 1980s, Forbidden Love, WarAppleTV
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44. Maybe A Little Spicy Today
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.4
Viki Rating:12 ep. 32 min.
Han Seok Kyu (Dr. Romanic)
Kim Seo Hyung (Come and Hug ME)
Jin Ho Eun
Relevant Tags: Food, Family Relationship, Death, IllnessViki
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45. Fly, Butterfly
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
16 ep. 70 min.
Kim Hyang Gi (Poong, Along Witgh the Gods)
Choi Daniel (Ghost Detective, Today's Webtoon)
Oh Yoon Ah
Relevant Tags: Slight Romance, Teamwork, Hair Salon SettingDC
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46. Under the Queen's Umbrella
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 9.0
16 ep. 70 min.
Kim Hye Soo (Juvenile Justice)
Kim Hae Soon (Hospital Playlist, Inspector Koo)
Choi Won Young (Reflection of You, Twinkling Watermelon)
Kim Eui Sung (Taxi Driver, W, Train to Busan)
Moon Sang Min (Duty After Schoo)
Ok Ja Yeon
Relevant Tags: Historical - Joseon Dynasty, Comedy, Political, Palace Setting, Royalty, Black ComedyNetflix
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47. (Advertising) Agency
Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.2
Viki Rating:
16 ep. 65 min.
Lee Bo Young (When My Love Blooms)
Jo Sung Ha
Son Na Eun (Ghost Doctor, Lost)
Han Joon Woo (Be Melodramatic)
Jeon Hye Jin
Relevant Tags: Buisness, Workplace Setting, Office Setting, Mental Illness, TeamworkViki
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48. Park Ha Kyung Travel Diary
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.3
Viki Rating:
8 ep. 25 min.
Lee Na Young (Romance is a Bonus Book)
Relevant Tags: Food, Traveling, Life Lesson, Friendship, 1990sViki
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49. Blue Sky
Korean Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
MDL Rating: 8.7
12 ep. 68 min.
Seo Ji Hoo (Revenge of Others, Seasons of Blossom )
Noh Jong Hyun (Duty After School)
Ahn Ji Ho
Seo Young Joo (The Killing Vote)
Kim Yoon Woo (My Dearest)
Jung Woo Jin
Jeon Jin Seo
Relevant Tags: Youth, Fantasy, FriendshipDC