Korean Drama Fans Rate 50 Best And Worst K-Dramas | RATED Ep. 4

In our new subsegment of RATED, we rate everything from pop culture to food! This one is for the Korean drama fans, both old and new, who can't decide what they should watch.
Share your opinions on your favorite and most disliked Korean dramas in the comments below!
0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Our favorite genres
2:10 - My ID is Gangnam Beauty
2:58 - Uncontrollably Fond
3:36 - Flower of Evil
4:05 - Sweet Home
4:52 - The School Nurse Files (Netflix, 2020)
5:29 - Reply 1988
6:15 - Hotel Del Luna
6:41 - It's Okay, That's Love, Record of Youth
6:46 - Fight For My Way
7:29 - Penthouse
8:07 - Start-Up
8:53 - Hi, Bye Mama, Prison Playbook, Sky Castle
9:00 - Love Alarm
9:53 - Something In The Rain
10:48 - True Beauty
11:57 - Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
12:45 - It's Okay Not To Be Okay
13:11 - Itaewon Class
13:52 - Legend of the Blue Sea
14:34 - 18 Again
15:08 - Crash Landing On You
16:03 - W: Two Worlds
16:29 - Hospital Playlist, Dream High, The Uncanny Counter, The Heirs
16:37 - Vincenzo
17:17 - Secret Garden
17:43 - Reply 1997, Cheese In The Trap
17:50 - Kingdom
18:28 - World of the Married
19:19 - Extraordinary You, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Hwarang
19:43 - Goblin
20:26 - Princess Hours
20:53 - Descendants of the Sun
21:39 - Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo
22:22 - The King: Eternal Monarch, Lovestruck In The City, Move To Heaven
22:30 - Tale of the Nine-Tailed
23:14 - Love In The Moonlight
23:54 - Brenda's Pee About To Come Out
24:01 - Our Top 3 and Bottom 3
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[@TheSmartLocal]

What could our next episode be? Blast your suggestions here!

[@terencetan097]

Anime

[@JojoplayAB]

Super hero franchises

[@jjkwon5342]

Anime

[@joeylim3228]

KPOP songs.

[@renelletan8755]

C drama.....plss

[@ashleylooi7325]

i feel that vincenzo has one of the better mafia kind of kdramas. First off, it supports the 'kampong spirit' of using ordinary neighbors to fight off the villains when we thought that those people were the ones who would be another entry going after the gold. There were many feel-good moments when the neighbors slowly showed their talents and their 'mafia' side to fight alongside vincenzo. Also, *spoiler alert* i feel that the unfolding of the villains and one of them changing to a new leaf makes it a more heartfelt show to watch. The ways they got back against one another (like a chess game) was very amusing too. Not forgetting, Our VinCha's love line was soooo good, very few kiss scenes but their chemistry was so strong that when you watch the BTS, you could see how well they work tgh.

[@momoeditss]

Yess!!!!

[@ppoortatopoteto4569]

Yeah, the tenants care so much abt each other, cant even see that in sg...

[@beiying94]

Lawless lawyer is the OG “mafia lawyer” drama and could tell that Vincenzo was largely inspired by LL. Highly recommend LL if you are into this genre

[@aaroiseverything]

flower of evil was one of the best. If you like crime, watch vagabond, memorist, tunnel, signal, stranger

[@RobertHeslop]

I watched the entire series in 2 days about a week ago. I thought it was amazing.

[@nursuhaila8550]

Yes I was wondering what happened to all the crime/thriller dramas. Taxi Driver, Voice etc.

[@JC-gp6bd]

Include "Mouse" as well!

[@maxterw1583]

does anyone wanna talk about Hot stove league...Don't ignore it just coz its a sports drama..Even I knew nothing about that sport but got to say one of the best dramas I have ever seen...Its criminally underrated...Check it out

[@renu_7890]

Mouse is just legendary

[@lidiamajewska1913]

YOU GUYS NEED TO WATCH VINCENZO… IT BECOMES BADASS LATER 😂 and also is very funny (especially when they are making jokes references to other famous kdramas) + Vincenzo is just too hot not to watch 😂

[@mrreichisonthebeach1701]

Inzagi is the best character

[@lowsurprise]

AGREE!! I do admit that eps 1-3 were abit slow and mehish but eps 4-16 were absolutely AMAZING

[@shannonlim6455]

Vincenzo got good after episode 3

[@momoeditss]

YES!!!!

[@mcflurry5344]

i can’t believe hospital playlist was not a S😂 and Dr Romantic was not even mentioned, definitely one of my tops !

[@hahahehehoho9024]

omg ikr hospital playlist was my motivation during circuit breaker last year

[@DragonBonder]

IKR. HOSPITAL PLAYLIST NOT S. IT'S SSS. It's my favourite drama ever. It's one of the most realistic medical dramas, and I cry almost every episode.

[@Wonnie0902]

IKRW DR ROMANTIC WASN'T GERE

[@Wonnie0902]

Ok so like no hate at all I actually also watch hospital plAylist but I find it abit boring ngl

[@teumedeobi]

ikr, Hospital Playlist is soo good!

[@AzraNur]

weightlifting fairy in everyone’s top 3 as it should be.. nothing will ever top the kdrama 😢

[@bubyseok3497]

I personally think that cha eunwoo is not really that bad in acting but more like because all the roles he get is the cool type of guy so it didn’t fully portray his full abilities. I hope he can get better roles in the future💕💕

[@teumedeobi]

Cha Eunwoo is such a good actor! His characters in his dramas like my id is gangnam beauty and true beauty were meant to be cool and serious, so you can't expect him to show much emotion while being cool and serious. Anyway, as he got closer to the female leads toward the end of the dramas, he did show more emotion and was really charming! He played his roles very well so I hope Amanda understands that characters whom are meant to be cool and serious can't exactly show much emotion.

[@scarlett9413]

I feel like vincenzo is just savage, unlike other kdramas, vincenzo doesnt follow the law when punishing the bad guys, its like satisfying revenge (btw, the show gets better after the 3rd episode)

[@ryy._.]

feels bad for cha eunwoo bc it isn't really his acting being bad causing him to always have that poker face :< it's more of the character that he's always casted to play, if you take a look at sweet revenge, he actually plays a really smiley character!

[@awesomecollections]

for vincenzo, i like how they overcome each problem. its quite surprising how they solve it! and i find it to be quite funny too

[@lin1851]

vincenzo is actually good u cant literally expect 1st episode the whole plot or story comes up , u have to watch fully to understand the whole thing and is actually funny too

[@laydieehannah]

Prison Playbook is soooo underrated it's one of the top dramas for me! Kairos is also another very underrated one, and Taxi Driver deserves more love. A popular series that i love is Voice, cant wait for next season!

[@blooms__]

KAIROS, YES!!

[@jihanation6119]

prison playbook is not rlly underrated in korea it was really popular

[@sitinuridayusitinuridayu9453]

I watch all the four season of Voice. It was so good. I like the female lead is not change

[@wrongamount]

prison playbook is definitely one of my top 10 dramas!!!! its so funny i laugh until i get stomachache

[@CTTchows]

Yesss Prison Playbook!!!! It's in my top 3! The same for Signal, it's one of the shows I'll force people around me to watch!

[@huiwen4149]

vincenzo is actually one of my fav kdramas ngl.. mainly watched it for SJK but I fell for ok taec young

[@turtleking9393]

the show is so bad lmao. sjk carried that show

[@cc.eciliaaa]

meanwhile I mainly see Vincenzo for ok taecyeon cause I'm his fan 🙃 I skip quite a few eps & I do agree with Amanda that the first ep was ... shit

[@sunoosmintchoco3547]

whyyy vincenzo was great but i do agree that 1st epi was not nice but after that 2 epi and above THEY LITERALLY DREW ME IN AND I became addicted to it.

[@lowsurprise]

@@sunoosmintchoco3547 eps 1-3 were abit slow but OH MY GOD AFTER EP 4'S TWIST THATS WHEN THE DRAMA REALLY DREW ME IN eps 4-16 were really some of the best episodes of kdramas that ive ever watched!

[@farisya753]

i watched for sjk but fell for kwak dong yeon especially after he turned over a new leaf

[@pjj_1020]

The uncanny counter made me teared up when I saw Hana’s miserable life 😭

[@ChirpChirp]

same!! T^T my heart just sunk during her backstory scene....

[@cy2386]

My top kdramas: Thriller: Kingdom (1&2), Signal, Tunnel, Voice (S1) Sentimental/Meaningful: Move to Heaven Historical/Romance: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, Love in the Moonlight Action/Mystery: Healer, My Strange Hero Career-oreinted: Doctor Romantic Teacher Kim (1&2), Pinocchio Slice of Life: Age of Youth, My Father is Strange Romantic Comedy: Weightlifting Fairy Fantasy: W, While You Were Sleeping Special shoutout to: Boys Over Flowers (my guilty pleasure, og of kdrama cliches, my first kdrama that got me hooked into Korean entertainment)

[@jayismee]

Please do a part 2 video of this!! there's even more great kdramas like signal, tunnel and more worst kdramas (which i shall not name here 😂)

[@benjaminkoh1782]

Yes, Signal! One of the best kdrama that I have watched! Kinda disappointed it was not mentioned here.

[@yumi_928]

yes! Signal..and Voice..love it

[@CTTchows]

Omg yesss Signal!!! The best ever!! On par with kingdom and prison playbook! My top 3!

[@CTTchows]

@@yumi_928 I love Voice too!! But season 2-3 was a bit of a let down compared to season 1! On a side note, I'm glad that they are keeping the series going!

[@cw_hyuk]

I feel that true beauty deserves a better rating despite cha eun woo's lack of expression in his acting!! I don't really agree with the "man falls in love with ugly person and girls must wear makeup to look good". In fact its the opposite. The guy didn't really fall in love due to just the plot but her personality despite being very cliche. It's because she didnt have to put up being fake in front when her make up is off and she's more goofy in real life. All that make up only made her act classy instead. And its definitely more of a comedy show than romance. How the guy exploiting her secret, the 2nd couple with the teacher and sister, the annoying brother and the stupid antics of the 2nd male lead. All of these were so hilarious to watch and there wasn't an episode I found boring cos I kept laughing. it's definitely more rom than com and the shows has some good meaning esp with the evil 2nd female lead character development. its definitely at least a B or an A tier for me.

[@carrotcchi]

i love how candid amanda was in this video, which makes her entertaining to watch!! and brenda is cute and funny as usual🤗🤗 wldve loved to hear cuiwen speak more! but maybe including a male/non-straight female in the cast would help provide more diverse views for the reviews in future episodes 🥶

[@f.t9134]

11:09 True beauty had a way deeper meaning that I don't think you guys understood. It's not supposed to be a spectacular show, it's a feel-good light-hearted drama. But the idea that people won't like you if you don't wear makeup was from the MAIN FEMALE LEAD'S POV because she literally got BULLIED and suffered past trauma so she felt the need to conceal herself. The entire story is about finding your inner beauty, making true friendships, finding support from a strict mom, finding love despite insecurities. There's a lot of good morals and themes in this story. Yeah, it was filled with a lot of cliches and such but I wouldn't call the entire story shallow just because of it.

[@k-potato3593]

Those themes and morals werent potrayed well in the show then. And such themes and morals are quite commonly known and talked about that unless they really dive deeper in those issues, it doesnt really offer much to us.

[@cw_hyuk]

@@k-potato3593 still it wasn't as shallow as the male lead fell in love cos of plot. he did exploit her weakness and regretted it. Plus I really think it's more light hearted and more comedy than an actual romance show. the female lead and all the other side chars were hilarious.

[@chanisrosycheeks9805]

yup and i feel that the past about them with seyeon is actually really interesting and touching

[@wrongamount]

true! they clearly dont understand how ridiculous korean beauty standards are

[@iheartpearl]

@@k-potato3593 If you've never been bullied for your looks before, this show wouldn't hit you in that spot. Show's TOO GOOD!!!

[@justkeeding3127]

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND MOUSE!! Omg it’s super duper underrated!! Trust me the amount of plot twist is like KABOOMZXC!!! It’s really a a super duper unique Korean drama and I have never watch any drama with such a plot!!!! I really never lie… trust and you will not regret :”))))))) P.s yes Vincenzo was goooood like I fell for the community spirit more than the storyline :”))))

[@SoshiCaramel]

omg i agree finally someone mentioned mouse! the acting is amazing too

[@eunicetan5960]

I was waiting for mouse to be mentionnnned!!!

[@vee-diosproduction7628]

omg yassss MOUSE IS RLLY SO GOOD

[@axileengard3750]

I agreed because it was underrated masterpiece

[@poopacini4185]

oYEssSS

[@charlene.h5095]

hmm.. not so sure about their ratings as it feels kinda biased. But well everyone have their own preference so.

[@kaleemghori3688]

Yup I feel the same

[@davidpark2990]

Just curious, is Singaporean local drama very popular among Singaporeans too? Cuz I always feel most Singaporeans watch Kdrama, Japanese drama and Western dramas. Very few I've met said they support and follow local drama.

[@caratseungcheoll8966]

Would highly highly recommend Mr sunshine ( historical drama, kind of a deep story, starting was kind of slow, but this drama was jus so well written and didn't let my expectations down, characters were so well written too~ and love the bromance HAHAH)

[@zevitang9245]

OMG the ptsd I had from that drama was real!!! I couldn't function for a week after that

[@iheartpearl]

AGREED. 100% Worth watching for the 2 Male Leads!!!!

[@fanixxfn1]

random notes throughout the video - 2:20, entire of 10:53 - agree w amanda lol - scarlet heart is 8 years old alr??? - i really enjoyed W for the first three-quarter of the drama. but i got bored at the end iirc hahaha lowkey disappointed that the reviews for quality dramas were cut off 😬 (IOTL, Hi Bye Mama, Hosp Playlist) TMI my personal faves are IOTL, Mother, Doctor John, The Guest, The Crowned Clown ONE of my fav genres is time-travel/Parallel Universe. Personal faves are Hi Bye Mama, Familiar Wife, Go Back Couple, Welcome 2 Life

[@fearlighte]

I agree with this for W :")

[@nursuhaila8550]

Omg yes The Guest was straight up scary but it was SO GOOD!

[@11reneefoo75]

OMG YES THE GUEST ILOVE THAT

[@animemachinex3]

oh yeah i agree remembering that W felt like it shd have ended around ep 12-13, then it started getting draggy

[@zi_shu]

omg YES The Crowned Clown!!! Yeo Jin Goo's acting was really top notch there. and Go Back Couple is also a drama in my top 5! i swear there was this one moment where i was crying over the mom-daughter relationship then immediately after that laughing at the funny stuff

[@vickylui5761]

Y'all, The Last Empress is my fav K-drama ever. 100% would recommend to any one.

[@jagabibibi]

AGREED!

[@iLoveKaiEXO]

As someone who was brought into kpop and everything korean by Boys Over Flowers, I’m surprised it’s not here :’)))) it’ll always be my number 1 even though there are many great dramas coming out these days. Gu Jun Pyo will always be iconic!

[@faith-fg3dg]

omg how do y'all remember so many dramas and their details?? i can barely the storyline of a drama i watched a year ago, and some of these were at least 5 years old

[@elle5137]

I really think that you guys should do a part 2! i personally really enjoyed 'He is psychometric' the story line was really good. it is a mystery romance comedy, and i really loved it so much ^-^

[@Whoami-ut3fo]

Why isnt there “She was pretty” and “Kill me heal me”? These two are my FAVSSSS and i have rewatched them so many times even tho I absolutely hate to rewatch dramas Also appreciate the editing its so pretty and nicely done!👍👏

[@TheSmartLocal]

I didn’t finish Kill Me Heal Me but the male lead when he becomes a schoolgirl… that killed me 💀😂

[@Whoami-ut3fo]

@@TheSmartLocal OPPAAAA *jumps onto Ri On*

[@SplattersofFun]

kill me heal me… absolutely YES one of the best kdramas ever the acting was so good chefs kiss 👌🏻

[@terencetantm]

You have to watch "My Mister" - if you like "Something in the Rain" and melodramas. Nothing comes close and I can rewatch it over and again. The OST "Grown Ups" is haunting - goes straight into your heart - even without the drama and listening for the first time. You feel alone in this crowded world.

[@damienlee927]

Yes! It a little slow and dark, but it is very very good!

[@saberryna-9171]

Easily one of my favs kdrama of all time!!!! And something I like to recommend to others. The 2 leads were not involved romantically but they had great chemistry

[@melissachong1158]

Agree!!!

[@Jun-si4db]

i love my mister!!!!

[@terencetantm]

@@damienlee927 Totally, and it's timeless

[@bktan3992]

is there a summary list of the ranking? would be easier to refer when choosing the next show to watch

[@ashleyang9928]

part two of this!! dr romantic was good too!

[@cherylabigail97]

Omigad!! VINCENZO IS ONE OF THE BEST KDRAMA AFTER SO LONG LEYH.. I mean ladies, please watch completely before rating. Its comedic. Tbh I stopped watching the rest of the ratings once I saw VINCENZO is not rated S. Its a n unexpected comeback for SJK tbh. Please, please watch it till finish. SJK is the attraction for VINCENZO, but at the end of the storyline TAECYEON is who I fell in love with. Please watch it. 🙏🏽

[@itsprettyodd7386]

anyone watched Signal? have watched my fair share of kdramas though not a lot but Signal is honestly one of the best for me, if you like crime shows. Love Hotel del luna too!

[@uwagboejayne7871]

Yasss

[@JC-gp6bd]

Yes Signal remains the best Kdrama for me! I also enjoyed Misaeng. This year best is hands down "Mouse" for me

[@aliciabuoey]

Oh wow I love this #ABC trio’s reviews! For someone who doesn’t watch much dramas, will definitely watch some of their recommendations! Great video once again TSL :)

[@tulipsandpeaches1834]

thank you TSL. u give me ideas for my next drama binge, will check out the S and A listed ones hehe

[@maedaydreamer8386]

I dont know if u will enjoy it if ur not yet in ur 30s and have been working for at least 10yrs but HOSPITAL PLAYLIST is the best slice of life kdrama I've watched. It'sso feel good and chill. 🥰🥰

[@bryantan4298]

My mother say she liked the first episode of Vincenzo, how can you all not like it

[@kaarthi3338]

Because she has different taste ... every one can have different opinions

[@Habbo1998]

Why Mouse isn’t there 😭😭😭 Mouse was so good

[@Chewynana]

omg and traumatising!! i still get nightmare of the scene he kills the female lead grandma

[@Habbo1998]

@@Chewynana but it’s a different kind of storyline as compared to the typical Korean storylines!! It’s kinda good in my opinion

[@adelinetan2687]

Omg yes its so good even though I am halfway watching the drama! Is those drama where u wanna keep catching up the next episode!

[@JC-gp6bd]

Yes I am very surprised that it is not included. It is so good, easily the best drama of 2021.

[@yoominbi]

Idk but I think it's just me, watched over 100+ kdrama, I've never drop a kdrama halfway, its either I don't even watch it at all or commit to watching every episode. For me, the only way to judge film/drama is to watch all the way through. Like I won't drop at episode 1 and say it's a bad drama cos need give chance and time for development, eg. Vincenzo. But can't deny sometimes a drama is a pain/chore to watch, like The World of Married or Possessed but to me, that's how you can judge whether it's totally good or totally bad right by watching it's entirety? You don't leave a 2hr movie at the first 10 mins and say its a bad movie. To each its own, just my 2 cents.

[@TheImmortal54321]

What about While You Were Sleeping?

[@aaroiseverything]

just finished it!! not bad quite enjoyed it!

[@marieteojx]

love this video so much!!! not one to catch up on k dramas regularly but eager to watch some of the good ones so this video has definitely been super helpful hahaha

[@jiaminmok582]

Loved this episode ~ Please make another episode with American shows! For example, sitcoms, Crime shows, etc!

[@aryazade8205]

What about Voice Season 1-4?

[@faith-fg3dg]

vincenzo was my literal life for a good 2 weeks... it's damn amazing, and it was one of the rare times i watched a non-romcom kdrama (i don't watch many kdramas in general) but it's super good i'm still not over it

[@tyunxuan8]

Omg as a kdrama fan, this episode is really interesting!! Can we have a Chinese drama episode too 😍

[@mikaylamerna62]

Yessss Chinese drama and maybe Thai/Netflix dramas toooo

[@nalleira1567]

i would like to thank amanda for sharing how amazing flower of evil is bcs literally same

[@yukilynx3526]

I love this series! Did you guys do an episode where you rate anime? Especially the more underrated ones. If not I would love to see an episode where you rate anime or chinese dramas! Thank you ❤️

[@ActSoCute]

can't wait for the second part! there's more to review! :)

[@jnlooh3574]

Fight for my way is so fking amazing

[@Five-uy6xn]

!!

[@KpopSpazzReviews]

Have you guys watched VIP or Selling your haunted house??? Jang Nara is rly rly good in both dramas

[@kenzo9538]

my opinion is that tbh, true beauty and MIIGB is not so bad to be in C D, maybe like mid B or sth. It just felt like Amanda has sth against Eunwoo, or his character(?) but I think that's what he was supposed to do. I do agree he needs to take up other roles to be considered as a versatile actor. And, true beauty has a deeper meaning, like bullying, friendship betrayal, childhood trauma, family support? They are saying the drama is very shallow because it's all about makeup, and the male lead liking her bare face etc errr then I think it's shallow to think this way? Talking about character development, the female lead was self-conscious initially but in the end, didn't y'all realise she didn't use makeup except for work/events? The male lead also became happier and outspoken (And he did the "panic attack" scene pretty well). And, if Amanda likes Eunwoo as much as she likes Lee Dongwook, maybe she will rate his drama higher. (Honestly, I think it's abit too much to rate Goblin as S tier like ??? this drama is just ??? Amanda rated it S probably because of her bias-ness towards Lee Dongwook.... and I respected her ratings until I recognised her bias-ness towards LDW I'm just like ok, some parts of this review is just kinda biased. (I agree reply 1988 & weightlifting fairy are super nice! SWAGGG)

[@Habbo1998]

I agree with you regarding Eunwoo and true beauty. There’s so much more to him than what is being shown on True Beauty and My ID is a Gangnam beauty. And true beauty is more than just make up

[@carrotcchi]

Vincenzo is meant to be a dark comedy- which makes it quite a unique as far as Kdramas go!Thats why it ended up taking a more goofy/less serious tone after the first episode. That said I think it tried to squeeze in too many plot points and elements into one show (mafia drama, family drama, romance, corruption) which made it feel a bit ridiculous /touch and go? Female lead is quite quirky and funny and the characters are quite fun though! I think its a good one-time watch albeit not binge-worthy! :-) Also super love the chemistry between Amanda and Brenda in this video!!! 💞 Would be great if they could do this again with another 50 Kdramas (or maybe anime or other TV shows) !!!

[@lowsurprise]

definitely brought up some good points! I think its alright for a drama to have multiple plot points but only if it executes them well, Vincenzo honestly handled it better than alot of dramas but theres definitely still some plot holes and questionable decisions (the villains really became kinda dumb in the later parts and they lost the uniqueness that I felt in the earlier episodes). Thats why I feel the series' best episodes were from ep 4-16 where there was just enough plot points to be thrilling but also without too many plot points that left the watcher confused :D

[@shriyaansingkar6397]

Seriously people should appreciate Jung Hae in he is so talented and such a natural actor he has some different kind of vibes which I generally doesn't get from other actors ❤️❤️❤️

[@axileengard3750]

I kind feel bad because Mouse not even mentioned because it is underrated just like Flower of Evil

[@davidpark2990]

Just curious, is Singaporean local drama very popular among Singaporeans too? Cuz I always feel most Singaporeans watch Kdrama, Japanese drama and Western dramas. Very few I've met said they support and follow local drama.

[@ssc.s]

as a singaporean, singaporean local drama suck. (in my opinion) the acting...idk what to say. only a few dramas are ok not the best but dont like it. i prefer watching dramas from other countries bcs the acting is so gooddd and storyline is isnt the typical love story or crime story etc... singaporean dramas i think can be better if the the setting, characters, storyline and acting is good. and no, singaporean local drama is not popular around here

[@strgrl_.]

i honestly feel like even though uncontrollably fond had like a lot of screaming and crying and was overall very emotional given the fact that kim woo bin was gna die in the beginning itself, really ah the entire plot and storyline can make you cry sm one. it rly shows what life is abt like the ups and downs and like its very real in a sense. it was really like a vv meaningful drama for me despite the sadness & wah kim woo bin’s acting was sp good especially when he had to act sick leh omg. for me easily top 5!

[@risenchiu4521]

just saying true beauty had a deeper meaning that they did not understand.

[@qi7029]

i would say the webtoon hasn’t end so it’s definitely better in the webtoon

[@Habbo1998]

I would say that the show is trying to teach a few things : Sometimes a quiet person doesn’t mean she/he is fine Family support goes a long way Trust your friends in making good judgements of your character Friends can be a form of support as well. And everything is not about the looks

[@Habbo1998]

I personally like True Beauty, more than My ID is a Gangnam Beauty

[@imyh]

Absolutely agree on its deeper meaning. The critique on lee dong min's pokerface is a little harsh, because his character needed that personality.

[@SYeo-fu8yc]

cew’s acting in true beauty is underrated. especially the part with his dad, the pain he was feeling was expressed so well

[@JAEMISSEO]

Cheese In The Trap webtoon is so good but the drama I can’t even finish 1 episode.

[@beckychocobox]

My favourites are I Can See Your Voice, Prison Playbook, Itaewon Class, Vincenzo, Hospital Playbook, Dr Romantic, Reply1997, Flower of Evil, It's Okay Not To Be Okay, Run On, Healer, Law School.

[@jieqiiii]

*triggered by Amanda's opinions* My ID is Gangnam Beauty and Uncontrollably Fond are written extremely well imo. Gangnam Beauty offers a new perspective towards plastic surgery while Uncontrollably Fond triggers a lot of "what if I were in his/her shoes" scenarios.

[@TheSmartLocal]

Uncontrollably Fond was so noisy and the chemistry between the two leads in Gangnam Beauty was abysmal 😂 - Amanda

[@jieqiiii]

@@TheSmartLocal noisy makes sense cos KWB was about to die and Suzy had no idea. Need to empathise a lot with the characters to enjoy it. I dropped it initially like 2 episodes in then on second attempt completed it and realized how great the acting was. Only when I put myself in the shoes of the characters did I start to understand why they did whatever they did. Gangnam Beauty's issue was CEW's stone cold face but other than that the story is good. Helped me realize that sometimes people undergo changes not because they want to but because the society tormented them enough to do so. The value of the kdrama comes in explaining torment, because what could be a 7 to you could be a 10 to another on a pain scale. I went from "eeyer plastic surgery" to straight up "well done you have the courage to confront your displeasures about yourself" because of this kdrama.

[@mado6629]

@@TheSmartLocal wottt he died with his head on his shoulder it was so sad :((( i lovd it

[@cengwn5117]

@@jieqiiii relax ah

[@dorotheaban5432]

Why are there so few Kill Me Heal Me recs?? That drama was a masterpiece!!

[@nurshakalaka8993]

I think you guys might want to try Vincenzo again. While the first couple of episodes are a bit confusing, because I think they're trying to set the contextual background of his character, but the later part of the drama is really good! The interactions between the tenants in the building and Vincenzo and the lawyers are heartwarming and they all work well together. Also, there's the fun bit about taking revenge and the annoying villains hahaha

[@yxyx2877]

How about Coffee Prince? I can hear your voice? Master's Sun? My Girlfriend is a gumiho? My name is kim sam soon? The moon embracing the sun? My love from the star? There needs to be a part 2! Too many K-dramas out there

[@amak4725]

I genuinely enjoyed uncontrollably fond, the acting was good and though the plot was slow, I could feel the… emotions? The ending was well thought out imo, when the ml died it wasn’t too over dramatic. But to be fair I watched it when I was sec 2 so 😅

[@lynndaho5227]

Really hope y’all will give Vincenzo another go! It’s rlly good just watch and wait till episode 4! Promise it’s worth it 👍🏼

[@zackjacob2592]

For guys who prefer action and/or comedy i recommend Vagabond: Korean jason bourne, james bond with plenty of parkour n stunts Fiery priest: Funny badass priest that solves crime and problems with VIOLENCE, which imho is the best way Kingdom: Zombies in a Korean mediaval setting

[@buttbutt7376]

ok now do a c-drama ver. hahaha

[@Whoami-ut3fo]

OMG YES YESS

[@chuuchuutrain8371]

THIS!!

[@trinibombini]

Vincenzo is a must must watch, the front part is boring, but omg, the end every episode just gets better I can assure you. I've watched it twice already. love the plot. v interesting mafia concept. maybe you can give it a try too

[@eliz4994]

my id is gangnam beautiful doesn’t do the main actor and actress justice, if you watch their other dramas you can tell it’s just the drama’s shitting writing

[@ariel3725]

Wow, I don't know any of these lol, except probably those I see in Netflix. The last KDrama that I watched was "Who Are You?" that starred that hot guy from Start Up. Before that, I've only seen "Jewel in The Palace" and some episodes of "What Happens In Bali" only because of Jo In-sung. Edit: I also watched "Wish You", but the movie version, not the series one.

[@fearlighte]

jewel in the palace is such a classic omg it was my childhood

[@yapxinfei5082]

VINCENZO. WAS. SO. GOOD!!!!!!! I took so long to get through the first few eps but after that you're gonna be hooked 😏 also I really enjoyed these two - I am not a Robot, and Kill Me Heal Me.

[@aaroiseverything]

Yas! I enjoyed every second of im not a robot.

[@davhooper1710]

Watching Vincenzo makes our heart go bedok bedok at the end of every episode. That is why we loved it! Not sure if you guys would consider this drama but definitely worth watching, Welcome to Waikiki 1 & 2!

[@6969Liverpool]

My faves are: I Hear Your Voice; The Master’s Sun (love the OST till now), Heal me Kill me; Ryeo; Mouse; Flower of Evil; n currently Voice 4

[@leeminho5849]

Thanks for your likes and comment on my official page your activity of support is really appreciated and I'll continue to do my best to see you all get the very best of entertainment ...I also hope you stay safe❤️ kindly...Well due to too many recent scam activities on this platform. I will not be able to reach out to you on this platform after the fan reach out activities. This page will be close and as to always get to me you will need to download a Korean charting app know as Kakao talk and adding by user ID “actorleeminho31” and dropping a message with your name.

[@juniorbee1564]

Yes! KILL ME HEAL ME is a S!

[@daimondaemon]

Ahhhi would’ve watch their ratings for all the dramas… do u have an uncut version? Feels like I’m Fangirling HAHAA

[@damienlee927]

Hospital Playlist! And if you think IU did well in the other shows, you should watch My Mister!

[@juliettespain7994]

My mister masterpiece

[@jihanation6119]

true beauty was meant to be a fun romcom anyways. and its honestly is a funny and a light hearted show to watch .also cha eunwoo acting wasnt even that bad

[@uynahh]

personally would give record of youth a D because of how disappointing the plot was and I still don't get the second lead. I honestly think I used to watch parkseojun's dramas for his face because I don't really enjoy the plot of those dramas. Cheese in the trap is a pretty good webtoon tho! Watched tale of the nine tailed at 2x speed for kimbum after law school ended. More videos on this please!! Maybe a crime drama episode on signal, taxi driver, voice, the village achiara secret, save me...

[@PEIYANluvszx]

Misaeng was one of my favourite dramas, wished it appeared in this list too hahahahaha. Personally liked the OSTs that came along with it because it brought me into the drama. I quite liked Live too, watched it because of Kwangsoo. Personally enjoyed the storyline and loved the actors/actresses acting + OSTs were greaaaaaaat.

[@juliettespain7994]

💯❤ absolutely

[@xin9014]

Nice sharing! Gonna watch the weight lifting fairy kim bok joo! My favs below! Lots of memories sia after seeing this video review! HOSPITAL PLAYLIST 18 Again Prison Playbook

[@user-ho4nv6bu2i]

where is Moon Embracing the Sun :o

[@TheSmartLocal]

Sorri only got time and energy to review 50 💀💀💀

[@Jun-si4db]

where are all my favourite time travelling dramas like queen inhyun's man, rooftop prince, live up to ur name, nine etc!!! 😭😭😭

[@MyCRAZIER]

oh my goodness wasn't expecting to see queen inhyun's man and rooftop prince here!! 🥺

[@nobodyk8]

Vincenzo is quite slow at first but I ended up finishing it. I recommend Nobody Knows and Rugal for crime/thriller dramas. These are really good for me.

[@ecmuah3185]

FINALLY I WAITED SO LONG

[@SuperShow3]

Fun ep!! Maybe not so popular but I enjoyed Queen of Seven days (rating: A) and Search: WWW (rating: B), and omg reminded me of Healer! Healer is an S for me 😍

[@mrdumbo-gy1wc]

yall are missing out on "Because It's My Life" :') !! probably my favourite kdrama of all time :')

[@singxuan5855]

i wna know ya'lls opinions on "the girl who sees scents" and "doctors" bc those two are my first two kdramas that i finished watching ( i'm very picky when it comes to shows and i give up on them v easily HAHAH)

[@ChirpChirp]

the girl who sees scents was a okay drama, I found the first few epiosde quite good and the ending epiosde was quite okay would give it a B rating. doctors deserves a A to S, it is soo good with the patients story and all... but i think those who have problem with age gap will be turn of by it.

[@SplattersofFun]

doctor john is a really good medical drama too i wish it was mentioned :’) the premise is just really different from usual medical/hospital dramas and it really makes you think about some societal topics which i really value!

[@fullsunhaech]

I LOVE slice-of-life dramas, and also appreciate rom-coms that ain’t too cheesy. Totes agree with all of Cuiwen’s comments/ratings!! ✨🙌🏼

[@pinzhengzhang3776]

Reply 1988 is easily one of the best kdramas of all time. I knew it when I watched the first ep when Deok Sun cried, really accurate for the middle child.

[@damienlee927]

Hospital Playlist fits your bill perfectly. And unsurprisingly, its the same writer as Reply 1988

[@FanCams0816]

Will be curious also to find out the views on She Was Pretty!!! Reviewed all PSJ's dramas but didn't do it for this 🥲

[@aloyyc]

You guys should give Vincenzo a shot. It is actually very well written and only the front part (first two episodes if i remember correctly) had a slow build up. It gets better and better!

[@nicole1999noon]

VINCENZO is actually extremely good!!! NGL its quite slow for the first 3 ep but trust me after that it gets super exciting!!

[@noorsyahimahnorsha271]

I hope people will stop saying the criteria of a true kdrama fan. Different people has different taste. If that drama does not appeal to them, what can they do? Watch ah?

[@skyler1665]

here are some of my personal favourite kdramas that werent in the list! (not in order) 1. designated survivior: 60 days 2. dodosolsollalasol 3. partners for justice 4. witch's court 5. wok of love 6. good casting 7. vagabond (dont like the ending tho)

[@cherylabigail97]

And Kill Me Heal Me is also one of the best drama. You guys miss it out. that's so sad 😔😭

[@cx-wi4on]

Vincenzo tho 🥺😭 I feel like the show got better and better, the story was quite well thought out imo and the characters were funny and overall had okay chemistry with each other. I like that there wasn't much romance in this drama because it would have been weird if they focussed on the romance aspect instead. It was interesting to see this concept and the stories within it lah. The ending was quite satisfying too :D

[@41561g]

OMG. WHOEVER THE EDITOR IS. THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING "EVERY DAY I SHOCKED, EVERY NIGHT I SHOCKED" AT 19:37 !

[@jiesimintan]

What about touch your heart @Amanda ??? Definitely a "S" for me. Was waiting for this but it wasn't in the list of 50 kdramas

[@lahlahfootprints]

gotta say prison playbook and reply 1988 are suuuuper underrated!! they make you both laugh and cry, and have some rly nice OSTs! pls give it a try, esp if u like hospital playlist hahaha and shin won ho's dramas will NEVER disappoint!!

[@jihanation6119]

shin wonho's dramas are not underrated at all 😭

[@rohaizahrahmat5615]

PD Shin da bomb!! Reply 1988 - They moved out of Ssangmun-dong but I was left behind 😢. CAN’T move on , superbbb show 💜

[@nezha_nexa8773]

I am totally agree with the grade you guys gave for all of the dramas.. But I think Hospital Playlist should be graded S because for me It's a really good slice of life drama.. The things that I like about Vicenzo is his name is Vicenzo and there's another language involve in the drama plus his intelligence and his badass idea.. But the thing is Vicenzo should be given to fight someone who's more villainous than Han Seok🤣.. Plus I don't accept the ending tho.. As for Prison Playbook, I'm super agree that the drama is super underrated.. The drama deserve more love support😍❤💓💞 And I'm in Jipyeong team🧡🧡🧡