The 80 Best Korean Dramas to Add to Your Must-Watch List for 2023
Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my morning K-drama.
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Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve probably heard that we’re living in a golden age of television—in case fall's best TV shows weren't enough indication. And it’s only getting better thanks to the growing popularity of K-dramas. You’ve probably heard of ‘em—does Squid Game ring a bell?—and maybe even watched a couple. Korean dramas are so popular, Netflix has a whole page devoted to the K-drama genre, and more streamers around the world are joining in. Long story short: you just got a lot more television to watch and obsess over.
What makes K-dramas so great is that they cover every genre imaginable. No matter what you’re into, there’s a K-drama for you. From historical romance to zombie apocalypses to murder mysteries and ghost detectives, Korean dramas have it all, which is great, but also makes it difficult to choose a place to start. To help you figure it out, we’ve combed through all the K-dramas currently streaming and picked out the 80 best K-dramas you can watch right now, from Love Alarm to Descendants of the Sun.
Olivia Truffaut-Wong is an entertainment and culture writer and editor who will never turn down a romance or superhero movie. Her work has been featured in The Cut, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, Polygon, Bustle, and more.
Corinne Sullivan is an Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers a variety of beats, including lifestyle, entertainment, relationships, shopping, and more. She can tell you everything you need to know about the love lives of A-listers, the coziest bedsheets, and the sex toys actually worth your $$$. She is also the author of the 2018 novel Indecent. Follow her on Instagram for cute pics of her pup and bébé.
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