Short dramas
[UPDATED] Criteria:
1. <16 eps or under 45min episodes
2. Total running time 5 ⁓12 hours
3. Score higher than 8 (MDL or personal rating)
4. All asian dramas
Note: This is a personal list, so if there's a drama that I personally disliked, it won't be here.
for dramas -5 hrs of running time click here
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1. 3 Nen A Gumi: Ima kara Mina-san wa, Hitojichi Desu
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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2. A Tale of a Thousand Stars
Thai Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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3. After School War Activities
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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4. Alice no Toge
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
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5. Alive - Oncologist's Medical Record
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
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6. Anna: Extended Version
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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7. Avalanche
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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8. BG: Personal Bodyguard
Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes
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9. Biography of a Villain
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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10. Bloody Monday
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
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11. Blue Birthday
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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12. Boku no Ita Jikan
Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
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13. BORDER
Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes
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14. Brush Up Life
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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15. Celebrity
Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
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16. CHIP-IN
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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17. Chronicles of Crime
Korean Drama - 2023, 6 episodes
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18. Cupid's Last Wish
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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19. Danger of Her
Chinese Drama - 2020, 14 episodes
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20. dele
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
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21. Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas
Korean Special - 2011, 8 episodes
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22. Eun Joo's Room
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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23. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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24. Gaus Electronics
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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25. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
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26. God's Quiz
Korean Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
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27. Good Job
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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28. Hakozume: Koban Joshi no Gyakushu
Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
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29. Hanzawa Naoki
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
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30. Happiness
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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31. He's Coming To Me
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
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32. HERO
Japanese Drama - 2001, 11 episodes
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33. I Haven't Done My Best Yet
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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34. I segugi
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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35. I Wish The Earth Would Be Destroyed Tomorrow
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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36. Imawa no Kuni no Alice 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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37. Imawa no Kuni no Arisu
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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38. In cerca di vendetta
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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39. Iribito: Kotokunibito
Japanese Drama - 2021, 5 episodes
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40. Kagi no Kakatta Heya
Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
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41. Kaitou Yamaneko
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
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42. Kamisama no Ekohiiki
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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43. Kazoku Game
Japanese Drama - 2013, 10 episodes
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44. Kazokugari
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
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45. Kikazaru Koi niha Riyuu ga Atte
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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46. King of Pigs
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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47. Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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48. Koisuru Haha-tachi
Japanese Drama - 2020, 9 episodes
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49. L'amore lontano dalla città
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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50. La casa di carta: Corea
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
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51. La giudice
Korean Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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52. LIFE
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
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53. Light On Me
Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
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54. Light on Series: The Long Night
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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55. Live On
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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56. Love in Translation
Thai Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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57. Love Mechanics
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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58. Love Scene Number
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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59. Maou
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
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60. Maybe A Little Spicy Today
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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61. Missing Noir M
Korean Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
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62. Mistress
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
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63. MIU 404
Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
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64. More Than Blue
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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65. More than Words
Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
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66. Mother
Japanese Drama - 2010, 11 episodes
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67. Move to Heaven
Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
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68. My Name
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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69. Mystery to Iunakare
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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70. Oh My Lord!
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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71. Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
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72. Ouroboros
Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
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73. Pachinko
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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74. Pale Moon
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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75. Please Don't Meet the Man
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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76. Postnatal Care Center
Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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77. Primo Soccorso
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
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78. Queenmaker
Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes
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79. Reset
Chinese Drama - 2022, 15 episodes
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80. Sajangdol Mart
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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81. Shall I Have a Cup of Coffee?
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
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82. Show Me Love
Thai Drama - 2023, 9 episodes
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83. Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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84. Special Affairs Team TEN
Korean Drama - 2011, 9 episodes
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85. Strangers from Hell
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
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86. Strawberry Night
Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
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87. Summer Again
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
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88. Sweet Home
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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89. That Night
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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90. The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge
Japanese Drama - 2018, 9 episodes
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91. The Eighth Sense
Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes
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92. The Glory
Korean Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
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93. The Glory Season 2
Korean Drama - 2023, 8 episodes
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94. The Search
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
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95. The Silent Sea
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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96. The Sound of Magic
Korean Drama - 2022, 6 episodes
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97. The Victims' Game
Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
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98. The Witch's Diner
Korean Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
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99. Todome no Kiss
Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
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100. TOKYO MER
Japanese Drama - 2021, 11 episodes