It’s difficult not to become addicted to K-dramas like Crash Landing on You or Squid Game; now popular worldwide for their take on romance, action, and societal norms, TV fans frequently binge watch the series multiple times.
We have listed some of the most popular Korean shows that you can watch right now. They are ranked based on Nielsen Korea’s highest ratings report from May 2022. While they were broadcast on popular channels such as JTBC, tvN, and TV Chosun, you can also find some of them on streaming platforms such as Netflix.
The World of the Married
Sun-woo discovers that her husband and friends have been deceiving her all along, just when she thought everything around her was perfect.
Crash Landing on You
Crash Landing on You, directed by Kim Hui-won and Jung Hyo Lee, is about South Korean heiress Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin), who unknowingly lands in North Korea after a paragliding accident. Her fate is altered when a charming army officer named Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin) rescues and falls in love with her.
Reply 1988
The story is set in Ssangmundong, a small neighbourhood in Seoul, and revolves around five families and their five teenage children. This Korean drama transports you to the late 1980s.
Goblin
Goblin is a fantasy-romance drama that follows Kim Shin (Gong Yoo), a modern-day goblin who was a decorated military general during the Goryeo Dynasty in his previous life. He is framed as a traitor and killed in battle by his envious master, the young King.
Mr. Queen
Jang Bong-Hwan (Choi Jin-hyuk) works at the President’s Blue House as a modern-day chef. He is transported to the Joseon period one day, where his spirit becomes trapped in the body of Queen Kim So Yong (Hye-Sun Shin).
