10 Best Korean Dramas of 2024 That No K-drama Fans Should Miss!
Korean shows are a delight to watch and their global popularity is a known fact. Korean ramyeon, kimchi, Korean hearts, and K-dramas are getting highly popular among Indian youth and teenagers. So, if you too are a part of the Hallyu wave— we have a surprise for you— a list of all the highly rated and best Korean dramas in 2024. No need to go anywhere or search through several comments, reviews, and ratings! Make this month of monsoon even more pleasant by preparing a watch list of all the great new K-dramas that will be released in 2024.
1. Lovely Runner | Viki Rakuten
One of the most popular series of the year 2024— this one is a must for all K-drama fans! It is a fantasy romance drama showing a girl with paralyzed legs traveling back in time to not just evade the accident that made her wheelchair-bound, but also help her first love change fate and escape death. A series showing school love, a K-pop band star, a time-traveling journey, and all things
2. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | Viki Rakuten
This slow-burning romance drama series is about a teacher who returns to his old academy and finds his first love there in front of his eyes! If you are all about love and admire shows about rekindling old love and first crushes— this one will fill you with a lot of warmth, and butterflies in your stomach! It is a beautiful K-drama with a feel-good plot.
3. The 8 Show | Netflix
A dark thriller showing people entering a game show just like Squid Game— this series revolves around eight people who are invited to a Money Game. They need to stay in an 8-story building for a hundred days and the winner will receive prize money. The show had an ensemble star cast including many big names like Park Hae-Joon, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Chun Woo-hee among others. Loved watching Squid Game? You might like this one too!
4. The Atypical Family | Netflix
A fantasy romance series about a family bestowed with supernatural powers. However, due to modern lifestyles and a stressed environment, they start losing their powers. The young son of the family is dealing with depression and has lost his powers. However, when he meets a young and jolly girl— he starts getting his powers back! The whole family finds her helpful.
5. Queen Of Tears | Netflix
Another popular show of the year is a romantic melodrama series. The show revolves around a chaebol heiress and her husband who have had a tumultuous three-year marriage and now are on the verge of separation. But, after some time, when one of them faces a terminal illness— they learn that they have feelings that were hidden, their bond deepens and a friendship evolves.
6. A Killer Paradox | Netflix
Based on a webtoon by the same name, this thriller will fill your mind with its twists, and the way things are turning out and even make you question your morality when you start rooting for the lead! The series is about a young college student who wants to live a normal life. But, when he accidentally murders someone and gets away with it— he finds a pattern— he has the power to kill evil people and get away with it. However, a police officer has eyes on him and he will make sure to catch him red-handed one day.
7. Marry My Husband | Prime Video
Marry My Husband is a thriller time travel series about a woman who is dying of cancer but things worsen when she is murdered by her husband and best friend who are having an affair. Miraculously, she wakes up and finds herself back in time— now she has time to work on her mistakes and change her fate. So, she decides to transfer her fate to her bestie who deceives her. How? By marrying her off to her husband!
8. Flex x Cop | Disney+Hotstar
It is a detective crime drama series where two detectives who are also frenemies, work together and solve many intriguing crime cases. If you love crime shows and want to solve many interesting cases with these two handsome hunks— watch this detective series without fail! The show has a 7.8 IMDb rating— so, you know it is a good one that is liked by viewers.
9. Parasyte: The Grey | Netflix
A horror drama series that is a remake of the classic Japanese manga Parasyte, which is about human-consuming parasites who live among humans and look like them— they have formed a secret society on our planet and soon plan to eat up all humans to become the sole owners and survivors on earth. The show will give you thrilling edge-of-the-seat moments, jump scares, and even scenes where you will be biting your nails!
10. The Whirlwind | Netflix
This engaging political drama shows a rivalry ongoing inside the Blue House between the Prime Minister of South Korea and the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. When one of them plans to assassinate the other to throw corruption out the window— it becomes a cat-mouse play where no one knows who is going to win. If you love watching political thrillers, you shouldn’t miss out on this one— its story execution is such that it will keep you occupied till the end.
Which one is your favourite?