By the time you read this post, we would have already entered 2024. Each year, some dramas are watched more than others ones and are most talked about. Here are the Korean dramas of 2023 that people loved watching and recommend to everyone.
1. Twinkling Watermelon
Hangul: 반짝이는 워터멜론
Year: 2023
A high school student lives a double life as a model student and a band member. He travels to the past and meets his 18-year-old father. They form a band called Watermelon Sugar along with other strange youths.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ryeoun as Eun Gyeol
- Choi Hyun Wook as Lee Chan
- Seol In Ah as Se Kyeong
- Shin Eun Soo as Cheong Ah
No. Of Episodes: 16
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2. King The Land
Hangul: 킹더랜드
Year: 2023
Goo Won, the heir to a hotel company, wakes up with no memory after a car accident. The hotel employee Sa Rang takes him in and helps him remember. As they get closer, they have to deal with problems from their families and the hotel.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jun Ho as Goo Won
- Im Yoon Ah as Cheon Sa Rang
- Go Won Hee as Oh Pyung Hwa
- Kim Ga Eun as Kang Da Eul
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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3. The Good Bad Mother
Hangul: 나쁜엄마
Year: 2023
The drama is about a woman named Young Soon, who has devoted her entire life to raising her kid, and her son, prosecutor Kang Ho, who, as a result of an unanticipated accident, has amnesia and regresses to childhood.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ra Mi Ran as Jin Young Soon
- Lee Do Hyun as Choi Kang Ho
- Ahn Eun Jin as Lee Mi Joo
- Yoo In Soo as Bang Sam Sik
No. Of Episodes: 14
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4. See You in My 19th Life
Hangul: 이번 생도 잘 부탁해
Year: 2023
Ji Eum is reborn for the 19th time. She can remember all of her past lives. She tries to find a guy named Seo Ha who she knew in a past life, and they fall in love despite the challenges of their different worlds.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Hye Sun as Ban Ji Eum
- Ahn Bo Hyun as Moon Seo Ha
- Ha Yoon Kyung as Yoon Cho Won
- Ahn Dong Goo as Ha Do Yoon
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
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5. Moving
Hangul: 무빙
Year: 2023
The story revolves around three high school students who acquired superpowers from their parents. It will look at how they learn to use their abilities and conceal them from others, while their parents strive to keep them from being used by others.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ryu Seung Ryong as Jang Joo Won
- Han Hyo Joo as Lee Mi Hyun
- Zo In Sung as Kim Doo Shik
- Cha Tae Hyun as Jeon Gye Do
No. Of Episode: 20 (60 min. each)
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6. A Time Called You
Hangul: 너의 시간 속으로
Year: 2023
One year ago, Jun Hee’s boyfriend died. She still can’t get over his death. One day, she somehow goes back in time and finds herself in 1998 as a high school student. She meets a student there who looks a lot like her late boyfriend.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jeon Yeo Been as Han Jun Hee / Min Joo
- Ahn Hyo Seop as Ko Yeon Jun / Nam Si Heon
- Kang Hoon as Jung In Kyu
- Lee Min Goo as Kwon Do Hun
No. Of Episodes: 12
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7. Destined With You
Hangul: 이 연애는 불가항력
Year: 2023
The story revolves around a forbidden book that was completely sealed 300 years ago and ends up in the hands of Hong Jo after Shin Yu becomes a victim of it. It is about an irresistible romance between Hong Jo and Shin Yu.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Jo Bo Ah as Lee Hong Jo
- Rowoon as Jang Shin Yu
- Ha Joon as Kwon Jae Kyung
- Yura as Yoon Na Yeon
No. Of Episodes: 16
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8. Dr. Romantic Season 3
This season of the Dr. Romantic series is the highest-rated with good reviews overflowing the social media. It is about Doldam Hospital which returns with Dr. Kim and his team tackling new challenges and saving lives.
It stars Han Seok Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, Ahn Hyo Seop, and more. If you haven’t watched the first and second seasons yet, watch them first and then watch this season on Disney+ (Hotstar) or Hulu.
9. The Worst Of Evil
Hangul: 최악의 악
Year: 2023
Set in the 1990s, the drama follows undercover police investigators Joon Mo and his wife, Ui Jung, as they infiltrate a large criminal organization that runs the illegal drug trade between Korea, China, and Japan.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Chang Wook as Park Joon Mo
- Wi Ha Joon as Jung Ki Chul
- Im Se Mi as Yoo Eui Jung
- Bae Myung Jin as Bae Yong Dae
No. Of Episodes: 12
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10. The Uncanny Counter Season 2
Last but not least, our team of counters is back facing new villains. The first season was good and this season doesn’t disappoint. In this season, the counters fight against the evil spirits who came to the earth.
It stars the original cast including Cho Byeong Kyu, Yoo Joon Sang, Kim Se Jeong, Yeom Hye Ran, and others. If you’ve watched the first season, you also need to watch this season on Netflix.
Looking at this list, it is evident that romcoms stole this year. The same goes for Netflix and Disney. Besides dramas, Korean movies of 2023 are also great. Get ready to binge-watch!
