Best Dramas of All Time

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mjf314 Dec 12, 2019
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  • 20th Century Boy and Girl

    401. 20th Century Boy and Girl

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    7.8
    86 points by 2 voters
    This story follows three women who were part of the Bongo clique when they lived in the same Seoul Mansion apartment complex. Despite their different careers as a top actress/singer, a food-loving ...more
  • The Little Fairy

    402. The Little Fairy

    Chinese Drama - 2006, 39 episodes
    7.7
    85 points by 1 voters
    This drama is a retelling of a well-know love story between a goddess and a mortal. Goddess Xiao Qi commits a major crime. She is punished by stripping her powers and is ...more
  • The Genius: Black Garnet

    403. The Genius: Black Garnet

    Korean TV Show - 2014, 12 episodes
    8.3
    84 points by 1 voters
  • Watcher

    404. Watcher

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.2
    84 points by 1 voters
    An inspector who decided to live as a watchdog for the rest of his life after being betrayed by a trusted senior. A young police officer who lives suspecting that his father, ...more
  • The Genius: Grand Final

    405. The Genius: Grand Final

    Korean TV Show - 2015, 12 episodes
    8.3
    83 points by 1 voters
  • Attention, Love!

    406. Attention, Love!

    Taiwanese Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
    7.9
    83 points by 1 voters
    A long time ago, two best friends each had a child. One named his son Li Zheng, which means “attention,” and the other named his daughter Shao Xi, which means “at ease” ...more
  • Just One Bite

    407. Just One Bite

    Korean Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
    7.8
    83 points by 1 voters
    When three hungry girls meet, sharing love lives is a must! If it tastes good, 0 calories; if you gossip about romance while you eat, -999999 calories. (Source: Dramawiki)
  • The Undateables

    408. The Undateables

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.5
    82 points by 1 voters
    This drama tells the story of a handsome and charming guy who is an expert of romance theories but not interested in love itself, meets a former athlete whom, after giving up ...more
  • Shark

    409. Shark

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    7.7
    82 points by 1 voters
    After being left for dead and witnessing the death of his father, Han Yi Soo / Yoshimura Junichiro returns to Korea from Japan after changing his looks and identity to take revenge ...more
  • Just One Bite Season 2

    410. Just One Bite Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.9
    82 points by 1 voters
    The sweet and bitter love stories of three women. (Source: Playlist Global)
  • Orange Days

    411. Orange Days

    Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes
    8.2
    81 points by 1 voters
    Yuuki Kai is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers ...more
  • My Husband Oh Jak Doo

    412. My Husband Oh Jak Doo

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    7.5
    80 points by 1 voters
    Han Seung Joo has chosen to stay single. She cannot afford to get married, nor is she confident that she wants to. However, certain events transpire which cause her to fear being ...more
  • Familiar Wife

    413. Familiar Wife

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    79 points by 1 voters
    Cha Joo Hyuk works at a bank and has been married to Seo Woo Jin for five years. When a strange incident happens one day, Joo Hyuk makes a decision that impacts ...more
  • Oh My Geum Bi

    414. Oh My Geum Bi

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    8.2
    78 points by 1 voters
    Geum Bi is a spirited 8-year-old girl who suffers from Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC), a rare genetic condition that makes her body unable to properly metabolize cholesterol and other lipids. The ...more
  • Cheongdamdong Alice

    415. Cheongdamdong Alice

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    7.1
    78 points by 1 voters
    Han Se Kyung is a young woman with a very positive character. Her motto is "effort will take me as far as I want to go". She wins many designing contests and ...more
  • The Flame's Daughter

    416. The Flame's Daughter

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
    7.8
    78 points by 1 voters
    Lie Ru Ge is the daughter of the master of Lie Huo Manor which is the most powerful jiang hu sect. She is a cheerful beauty who’s trying to regain her eldest ...more
  • Can Love Become Money

    417. Can Love Become Money

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.2
    77 points by 1 voters
    A romantic drama about what happens when young and successful CEO Ma In Tak offers to pass on a 10 billion won inheritance to his future wife. ...more
  • I Will Never Let You Go

    418. I Will Never Let You Go

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 51 episodes
    7.7
    74 points by 1 voters
    It follows the tale of a blossoming romance between a young, business-savvy wanderer and the masked hero who comes to her assistance. The wanderer’s true identity is that of the Divine Maiden. ...more
  • Smile, You

    419. Smile, You

    Korean Drama - 2009, 45 episodes
    7.9
    73 points by 3 voters
    Seo Jung In is the second daughter of a chaebol family, whose family suddenly meets with financial ruin. She is dumped by her husband, Lee Han Se, after their wedding ceremony when ...more
  • Encounter

    420. Encounter

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.1
    73 points by 1 voters
    What happens when an encounter between a man and a woman who seem to have nothing in common develops into a complicated love story? Cha Soo Hyun is the daughter of a ...more
  • Fermentation Family

    421. Fermentation Family

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    7.6
    73 points by 1 voters
    This drama tells the story of the family of Chunjiin (Heaven, Earth and Man), who own a traditional restaurant famous for its Kimchi, and their suspicious guests. As an abandoned child, Ho ...more
  • Super Daddy Yeol

    422. Super Daddy Yeol

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.5
    73 points by 1 voters
    Doctor Cha Mi Rae with one daughter. One day, she is diagnosed with a rare cancer and informed she has about one year to live. She then seeks out her first love ...more
  • Late Night Restaurant

    423. Late Night Restaurant

    Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
    7.8
    71 points by 1 voters
    A late night restaurant opens at midnight and closes at 7am. The owner and chef of the restaurant makes whatever his customers ask for.
  • The Secret Life of My Secretary

    424. The Secret Life of My Secretary

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.0
    70 points by 1 voters
    Do Min Ik is an intelligent, perfectionist man with a heart of stone and the Chief of Team 1 at T&T Mobile Media who always relies on his secretary, the hot-tempered Jung ...more
  • Missing You

    425. Missing You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 21 episodes
    7.9
    70 points by 1 voters
    15-year-old Soo Yeon is a victim of bullying at school. They target her because her father is a murderer. Soo Yeon has an ally named Jung Woo, who always protects her from ...more
  • When the Devil Calls Your Name

    426. When the Devil Calls Your Name

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    7.9
    69 points by 1 voters
    To become one of the entertainment industry’s most sought-after songwriters, you have to have talent, inspiration, and passion. But to reach the level of popularity obtained by Ha Rip, you also have ...more
  • Mr. Back

    427. Mr. Back

    Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.1
    69 points by 1 voters
    Choi Go Bong (meaning "highest peak" or "highest salary") is a 70-year-old man who runs a large hotel conglomerate, and he's known nothing but greed and selfishness all his life. When his ...more
  • Good-bye, Mr. Black

    428. Good-bye, Mr. Black

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    7.4
    68 points by 1 voters
    Inspired by “The Count of Monte Cristo,” this TV show follows a devious plot of revenge and love. After searching for answers after a sudden tragedy, a man uncovers the betrayal of ...more
  • Thank You

    429. Thank You

    Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
    8.1
    68 points by 2 voters
    Dr. Min Ki Seo went to Blue Island to fulfill his deceased girlfriend's last wish to find the single mother and her little girl who was infected by HIV and to apologize ...more
  • Miracle That We Met

    430. Miracle That We Met

    Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
    8.0
    68 points by 1 voters
    An ordinary man dies in a car crash, but his spirit awakes inside another man with the same name and age but an entirely different background. He becomes the head of two ...more
  • Robber

    431. Robber

    Korean Drama - 2008, 16 episodes
    7.2
    67 points by 1 voters
    Kwon Oh Joon is a swindler who falls for a widow with a 5 year old daughter, Jin Dal Rae. Dal Rae lives with her daughter and mother in law after her ...more
  • Five Enough

    432. Five Enough

    Korean Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
    8.3
    64 points by 2 voters
    After losing his wife five years ago, Lee Sang Tae is left with his two children. Since that time, he has lived with his two kids and parents-in-law, who treat him like ...more
  • Missing Noir M

    433. Missing Noir M

    Korean Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    8.2
    63 points by 1 voters
    Gil Su Hyeon is extremely intelligent. At the age of 10, he attended Harvard University and after graduating, he went to work at the FBI. 10 years later, he decided to come ...more
  • Miss Ma, Nemesis

    434. Miss Ma, Nemesis

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.7
    62 points by 1 voters
    Ms. Ma was falsely accused of killing her daughter. After she escapes from prison, she tries to clear her name and reveal the truth about her daughter’s death. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted ...more
  • Boku to Star no 99 Nichi

    435. Boku to Star no 99 Nichi

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes
    7.2
    61 points by 1 voters
    In the romantic-comedy "Boku to Star No 99 Nichi", top Korean actress Han Yoo Na falls in love with a quiet man named Kohei Namiki. Kohei Namiki is a single man approaching ...more
  • Ando Lloyd - A.I. Knows Love ?

    436. Ando Lloyd - A.I. Knows Love ?

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
    7.6
    60 points by 1 voters
    Reiji Matsushima is a genius physicist. He realizes that he and his fiancée, Asahi Ando, will be killed because of the theory he advanced. One day, in the year 2013, Reiji dies ...more
  • Galileo

    437. Galileo

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
    8.0
    59 points by 1 voters
    A genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Detective Galileo, Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a ...more
  • Tazza

    438. Tazza

    Korean Drama - 2008, 21 episodes
    7.4
    58 points by 2 voters
    Go Ni suffers an incredible loss when his mother and stepfather die because of Young Min. He later ends up in jail where he meets people who will change his life forever. ...more
  • I'm Home

    439. I'm Home

    Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
    7.7
    58 points by 1 voters
    The hero, nearly killed by carbon monoxide poisoning while on a solo assignment in another city, loses his memory and can no longer recognize his own family. Unconsciously, his feet carry him ...more
  • Trap

    440. Trap

    Korean Drama - 2019, 7 episodes
    7.8
    57 points by 1 voters
    Kang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He has a lovely family and he is asked to enter the political field. His life seems perfect. One day, he ...more
  • Oh! My Girl!!

    441. Oh! My Girl!!

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 9 episodes
    7.0
    57 points by 1 voters
    Yamashita Kotaro was living a peaceful life as a publisher part-timer aspiring to be a mobile phone novelist until two females suddenly appeared in his life. One is his six-year-old celebrity niece ...more
  • Shinzanmono

    442. Shinzanmono

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.7
    56 points by 1 voters
    In the Ningyo-cho area of Nihonbashi, Tokyo - a woman was murdered. Detective Kaga Kyoichiro, who just transferred to the Nihonbashi police precinct, is placed in charge of the murder case. With ...more
  • My Fair Lady

    443. My Fair Lady

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    7.2
    55 points by 2 voters
    Of the high-rolling top 'hot celebrities' of the wealthy upper class in Korea's high society, Kang Hye Na is the one desired by the men, feared and hated by the women. Being ...more
  • TRICK

    444. TRICK

    Japanese Drama - 2000, 10 episodes
    7.9
    55 points by 1 voters
    Although 23-year-old Yamada Naoko is a talented illusionist, she is continuously fired from jobs and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. She refuses to give up her unusual ...more
  • Your House Helper

    445. Your House Helper

    Korean Drama - 2018, 32 episodes
    7.8
    54 points by 1 voters
    The daily life of an average working woman involves: a packed subway during the rush hours, a miserable old boss, juniors clawing their way up, mounting credit card debt, and a rusty ...more
  • Rondo

    446. Rondo

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes
    7.3
    54 points by 1 voters
    Japan and Korea's biggest names star in this big-scale drama. Nishijima Sho is a Japanese detective whose father was murdered in Korea when he was still a boy. In hopes of discovering ...more
  • Drinking Solo

    447. Drinking Solo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.6
    52 points by 1 voters
    The story depicts people drinking alcohol alone for different reasons and the romance between Jin Jeong Seok and Park Ha Na. They both work at a private institute for people preparing for ...more
  • The Queen of Office

    448. The Queen of Office

    Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
    7.3
    52 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about miss Kim, a big shot contract worker that is so charismatic not even a high-level executive can make her budge. She will be at odds with the elite ...more
  • Rock 'n' Road

    449. Rock 'n' Road

    Taiwanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
    7.5
    51 points by 1 voters
    After you hit bottom, is it possible to return to the top? Former top child actress, Lin Wei Zhen, has been unable to find work as she grown older in the entertainment ...more
  • Can't Buy Me Love

    450. Can't Buy Me Love

    Hong Kong Drama - 2010, 32 episodes
    7.8
    50 points by 1 voters
    Set during the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the spoilt Third Princess of the Tang Emperor, the beautiful Princess Chiu Yeung can be most unreasonable, and as such, no-one wants to marry her. The ...more
  • E.U. (Emergency Unit)

    451. E.U. (Emergency Unit)

    Hong Kong Drama - 2009, 30 episodes
    7.5
    49 points by 1 voters
    After ten years behind the bars in Taiwan, Kong Sai-Hao (Michael Miu) finally returns to Hong Kong. Besides hoping to find his daughter Yau-Yau (Elanne Kong) to mend their relationship, he also ...more
  • Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit

    452. Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit

    Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes
    7.8
    48 points by 1 voters
    A group of three detectives in their twenties turn into 70-year-olds overnight and with the help of a senior detective try to find their youth again.
  • The Vineyard Man

    453. The Vineyard Man

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
    7.3
    47 points by 2 voters
    Lee Ji Hyun, a clothing designer in Seoul, reluctantly leaves home for one year to work at her grand uncle's vineyard in a small village. However, when arriving in the country, she ...more
  • Hotelier

    454. Hotelier

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 9 episodes
    6.8
    47 points by 1 voters
    An incident in the past causes Ogata Kouhei to resign his position and leave the country in shame. Now, at the hotel's 30th anniversary, the hotel is facing a crisis; the president ...more
  • I Am Legend

    455. I Am Legend

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
    7.0
    45 points by 1 voters
    Jun Seol Hui recently divorced after realizing that she deserved to be treated better by her high-flying lawyer husband, Cha Ji Uk, and his arrogant family. Determined to get her life back ...more
  • I Have a Lover

    456. I Have a Lover

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    7.7
    44 points by 1 voters
    A coincidental switch of cars leads to a switch of fates for twins who were separated 30 years ago. Hae Kang, the elder sister is a successful lawyer married to Jin Eon ...more
  • 365: Repeat the Year

    457. 365: Repeat the Year

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
    8.5
    43 points by 1 voters
    A story where ten people get the chance to go back in time by one year, but unexpectedly mysterious situations start to arise when their fates are changed and twisted in the ...more
  • Massan

    458. Massan

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 150 episodes
    8.1
    43 points by 1 voters
    It is based on the true story of Taketsuru Masataka and his Scottish wife Rita Cowen. Masataka is the first Japanese person to produce whisky in Japan when he opened his own ...more
  • Nobody Knows

    459. Nobody Knows

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
    8.5
    42 points by 1 voters
    Detective Young Jin, from the regional investigation unit, has only one thing on her mind: to catch the 'Stigmata' serial killer who murdered her friend 19 years ago. She carries guilt and ...more
  • My Boss, My Hero

    460. My Boss, My Hero

    Japanese Drama - 2006, 10 episodes
    8.1
    42 points by 1 voters
    Sakaki Makio, also known as "Tornado", is a tough 27-year-old high school drop-out. By academic standards, he's pretty dumb. His father decides to force Makio to return to high school to receive ...more
  • Nice Witch

    461. Nice Witch

    Korean Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
    7.8
    38 points by 1 voters
    A housewife too nice for her own good is married to an unemployed husband. She switches places with her selfish, opinionated twin sister, who works as a flight attendant. Although they are ...more
  • Beautiful World

    462. Beautiful World

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.5
    36 points by 1 voters
    This drama is about a boy on the edge of life and death, and his family's quest to find the truth. Amidst the lies and secrets, mistrust and pain, the family looks ...more
  • Partners for Justice Season 2

    463. Partners for Justice Season 2

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.7
    36 points by 1 voters
    In crime and in life, all contact leaves a trace. There is no perfect crime and our hero and heroine have the ultimate cooperation. This drama continues the tale of a forensic ...more
  • Dong Yi

    464. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    34 points by 2 voters
    "Dong Yi" is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok ...more
  • The Incarnation of Money

    465. The Incarnation of Money

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    7.8
    33 points by 1 voters
    A drama based on law about money, love and passion. It is about lobbying, rebating, connecting and corruption of the Korean society through Lee Cha Don who loses everything because of money. ...more
  • School 2017

    466. School 2017

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
    8.1
    32 points by 1 voters
    The drama tells realistically of the many various troubles that high school students can face. Ra Eun Ho is just one of them, struggling to survive in a school that discriminates against ...more
  • When a Man's in Love

    467. When a Man's in Love

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
    6.8
    31 points by 1 voters
    Han Tae Sang is a successful businessman, who has a cold-blooded decisiveness and incredible drive. This has helped him attain his current status, as he started with nothing. He then meets a ...more
  • The Man Who Can't Get Married

    468. The Man Who Can't Get Married

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    7.1
    31 points by 1 voters
    Jo Jae Hee is a man in his 40s who is very stubborn and hasn't gotten married yet. His personality is so unbearable that women don't find him attractable nor a good ...more
  • My Love Eun Dong

    469. My Love Eun Dong

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
    7.8
    30 points by 1 voters
    “We were together for too short and separated for too long.” Eun Ho is an A-list South Korean actor, and for 20 years, he is searching for his first love, Eun Dong. ...more
  • I Love Lee Tae Ri

    470. I Love Lee Tae Ri

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
    6.7
    29 points by 1 voters
    "I Love Lee Tae Ri” is a romantic comedy about a 14 year old middle student who suddenly grows up to become a 25 year old man. Hwang Min Soo then becomes ...more
  • Heading to the Ground

    471. Heading to the Ground

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
    6.5
    28 points by 1 voters
    The drama about a man trying to achieve what is thought to be impossible: fulfilling his dreams of being a great soccer player. He meets Kang Hae Bin, a sports agent, who ...more
  • Beethoven Virus

    472. Beethoven Virus

    Korean Drama - 2008, 18 episodes
    7.1
    27 points by 1 voters
    Du Ru Mi, a struggling violinist by night working for the mayor by day, is put in charge of setting up a city orchestra. When she is scammed out of the startup ...more
  • Midas

    473. Midas

    Korean Drama - 2011, 21 episodes
    7.1
    25 points by 2 voters
    A business drama about mergers and acquisitions between companies. When Kim Do Hyun passes the bar exam at the top of his class, he's offered a dream job as a top aide ...more
  • The Equator Man

    474. The Equator Man

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.4
    24 points by 1 voters
    Jang Il, the smartest of the school, and Seon Wu, the strongest kid in Yeosu, are best friends. Influenced by Jang Il, Seon Wu starts studying and working hard towards his dream. ...more
  • Bread, Love and Dreams

    475. Bread, Love and Dreams

    Korean Drama - 2010, 30 episodes
    8.1
    23 points by 2 voters
    Kim Tak Goo is the eldest son of Goo In Jong, the president of Geosung Enterprise, a legend in the baking industry. Although he is an extremely talented baker and seemed destined ...more
  • Spring Waltz

    476. Spring Waltz

    Korean Drama - 2006, 20 episodes
    7.4
    19 points by 2 voters
    Will the tragedy of spring be repeated years later? To escape debt, Lee Su Ho's father escaped to a remote island where his friend had a young daughter Eun Young, who was ...more
  • Bad Guy

    477. Bad Guy

    Korean Drama - 2010, 17 episodes
    7.6
    17 points by 2 voters
    Shim Gun Wook is a stuntman whose secretly plotting revenge against Haeshinm Group, a large corporation to whom Hong Tae Sung is the heir. As he works to destroy the family by ...more
  • On the Way to the Airport

    478. On the Way to the Airport

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
    7.7
    14 points by 1 voters
    Choi Soo Ah has spent the last twelve years working as an airline assistant purser and raising a daughter alongside her pilot husband. She is content; but when she meets Seo Do ...more
  • Whisper

    479. Whisper

    Korean Drama - 2017, 17 episodes
    7.7
    13 points by 1 voters
    Shin Young Joo is a female detective, a section chief with charisma, although she spends most of her time with petty criminals. She has to pay the debt of her family and ...more
  • Love Rain

    480. Love Rain

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    7.6
    9 points by 1 voters
    Suh In Ha is a sensitive artist who falls in love at first sight with fellow college student, Kim Yoon Hee. The two of them develop feelings for each other, but before ...more
  • The Snow Queen

    481. The Snow Queen

    Korean Drama - 2006, 16 episodes
    7.7
    8 points by 1 voters
    At 17, Tae Woong, a mathematical genius, meets two people who will later become the people he loves. One becomes his best friend and the other his love. Tae Woong's best friend, ...more

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