You must really be living under the rock if any of the epic K-drama is still not on your favorite series list. K-drama is the compressed term used for dramas or series produced in Korea. Since Korean culture has been taking over the world trends, the Korean pop scene and Korean drama have been an inseparable part of our everyday life. And we can’t take the blame on our heads as the K-dramas are delivering never experienced content to the audience with a touch of mushy romance (how can we forget Oppa). To make your binge list more trendy, here we bring you a list of the top 10 highest-rated K-dramas according to IMDb:
1. My Mister (9.0): Can be binged on Netflix, My Mister is the story of four souls healing each other. The story of the drama revolves around three blood brother, who meets a young girl which struggles on and life journey of her own. The four of them help and heal each other while becoming a part of each other’s lives.
2. Reply 1988 (9.0): First aired back in 2015, Reply 1988 takes us back in time and gives us a glimpse of life in 1988. The drama is the story of 5 families who shares the same locality and neighborhood. From how they grow up together to how they face the world, this show gives you a nostalgic take on life.
3. It’s Okay to not be Okay (9.0): One of the most-watched dramas of all time, It’ 's Okay to not be okay, is the story of an anti-social children's book author who meets a psychiatric hospital employee and starts the journey of healing. This gothic romance was appreciated for its take on mental health.
4. Six flying Dragons (8.9): This drama is the perfect mix of fiction and reality. Set in Joseon Dynasty in Korea, the drama portrays the tales of the tale of conflict, success, and failure of a mix of fiction.
5. Alice (8.9): After his mother's death, he meets a physics professor woman who looks exactly like her. And as time travelers keep appearing around the city, his life gets entangled in a prophecy. Still on-air, this 2020 drama looks extremely promising.
6. Mr. Sunshine (8.8): Mr. Sunshine is the life story of a guy who was born into a servant family. He fights every odd and manages to travel to the US for his higher studies. When he comes to the town as US marine officer, he falls in love with an aristocrat’s daughter. At the same time, he discovers a plot by foreign forces to colonize Korea.
7. Crash Landing on you (8.8): A South Korean heiress lands in North Korea after a paragliding accident, and her only saving grace is a North Korean soldier. This Netflix show is definitely one of the best romance K-dramas out there.
8. Queen Seondeok (8.8): Queen Seondeok is based on the life of one of the bravest rulers Silla. Born as a woman, Seondeok turns into the ruler of Silla. Deokman (Queen’s childhood name) was born a twin but was abandoned as a baby. She was later brought back to the Silla palace.
9. Mr. Queen (8.8): In the present day, Jang Bong Hwan works as a chef at the President’s Blue House. He has a free spirit, but his spirit somehow finds its way into the body of Queen Kim So Yong in the Joseon period. Queen Kim So Yong will come to discover that her husband harbors some secrets, and is not as gentle and meek as he seems.
10. The Sky Castle (8.7): The second-highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history, this 2018-19 satirical drama tells the story of a group of elite parents. The housewives of this 1% of the society will do anything they can to make sure their kids are successful.
