Available on Netflix
KDramas available on US Netflix that are not objectively terrible (I haven't finished some of them, but I've seen at least 1 ep for each! I don't love some of these but they're dramas that in general were well-liked by viewers!)
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1. Age of Youth
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
College, comedy, slice-of-life, coming-of-age, friendship
One-liner: A shy, introverted freshman finds herself out of her depths when she moves in with 4 completely different upperclassmen.
*Called Hello, My Twenties! on Netflix*
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2. Argon
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
Political drama
One-liner: Investigative journalists try to save their struggling news broadcast and shed light on corruption within their industry.
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3. Because This is My First Life
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Rom-com, slice-of-life, friendship (my personal favorite! Nam Se-hee best male lead of all time!)
One-liner: A struggling screenwriter who nearly finds herself homeless moves in with a reserved, quirky computer programmer--and decides to marry him in the process.
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4. Chicago Typewriter
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Mystery, fantasy, friendship
One-liner: Three strangers in the present-day discover that their past lives intertwined in unimaginable ways.
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5. Crash Landing on You
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Rom-com
One-liner: A South Korean heiress finds herself literally crash landing into North Korea, where she finds help in the form of a North Korean soldier.
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6. Extracurricular
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Thriller, high school
One-liner: A desperate high school student and his classmate run a teenage prostitution service.
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7. Hello, Mom
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Fantasy, comedy/drama, family
One-liner: 5 years after her death, a mother who dies during childbirth gets the chance to become human again for 49 days.
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8. Hospital Playlist
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Slice-of-life, friendship, comedy, medical drama
One-liner: 5 friends from medical school find themselves working at the same hospital for the first time and bring their college band back together.
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9. Hyena
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Legal comedy/drama
One-liner: Two lawyers who are just as similar as they are different compete for clients by any means necessary.
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10. Incomplete Life
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Slice-of-life
One-liner: An award-winning board game player struggles to find his footing when he joins the corporate world.
*Called Misaeng on Netflix*
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11. It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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12. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Revenge drama
One-liner: A man seeks revenge on the people responsible for his father's death by toppling their food industry empire.
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13. Let's Eat
Korean Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
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14. Live
Korean Drama - 2018, 18 episodes
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15. Love Alarm
Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Romance, high school, college
One-liner: A high school student finds herself in a love triangle after using an app that allows its users to know if someone within a 10 meter radius loves them.
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16. Oh My Ghostess
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Fantasy rom-com
One-liner: A timid aspiring chef who can see ghosts finds her life changing drastically when she gets possessed by an extroverted, flirty spirit.
*Called Oh My Ghost on Netflix*
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17. Possessed
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Fantasy crime thriller
One-liner: A hot-tempered detective and a quirky psychic team up to solve crimes.
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18. Prison Playbook
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Comedy/drama, friendship, slice-of-life
One-liner: A baseball player framed for a crime he didn't commit navigates the world of incarceration in a prison where his best friend works.
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19. Reply 1988
Korean Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Slice-of-life, family, friendship, high school
One-liner: The 3rd in the "Reply" series, a group of friends reflect back on their youth during the era when Korea began to transform from a developing country to an industrialized powerhouse.
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20. Reply 1994
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
Slice-of-life, family, friendship, college
One-liner: The 2nd in the "Reply" series, a group of friends reflect back on their youth during the days when Korean culture experienced an influx of Western influence.
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21. Reply 1997
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Slice-of-life, family, friendship, high school
One-liner: The 1st in the "Reply" series, a group of friends reflect back on their youth during the fledgling days of K-pop fandom and Korea's economic boom and crash.
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22. Save Me
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Psychological thriller
One-liner: Three friends try to rescue their former classmate and her family from a cruel, oppressive religious cult.
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23. Stranger
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Crime thriller
One-liner: A talented but emotionless prosecutor and a hard-working detective team up to solve a serial murder case and expose the corruption rife among Korea's top prosecutors.
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24. The Lies Within
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
Crime thriller
One-liner: A woman whose husband goes missing soon after her father's death runs for congress and teams up with a burnt-out detective with a strong sense of justice to unravel the secrets behind her husband's disappearance.
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25. Twenty Again
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Rom-com, college, coming-of-age (a second time!)
One-liner: A 40-year-old housewife who falsely believes that she has terminal cancer decides to experience the college life that she was robbed of as a young mother.
*Called Second 20s on Netflix*
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26. When the Camellia Blooms
Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
Rom-com, mystery thriller
One-liner: A single mom moves to a small town with big secrets.