The year 2019 has given some of the best kdramas to us. The drama Crash landing on you which is responsible for making Korean dramas all over the world started in 2019.
If you are new to Kdramas, here is a warning: you will get addicted. Yes! Kdramas are addicting & once you start to watch them, it gets hard to stop watching them.
The reasons for Kdrama addiction are – interesting storyline, heart-touching romance, different culture & a lot of comedic moments. They successfully create an emotional connection with the viewers.
Korean Dramas Of 2019
If you are looking to binge-watch some kdramas, 2019 has given us a lot of good dramas. Here are 16 of them you can watch to take a break from your daily life.
This list includes Korean dramas that have been watched by maximum viewers and have high ratings on IMDB & other sites. Most of them are available to watch on Netflix & Viki.
1. Crash Landing On You
Hangul: 사랑의 불시착
Year: 2019
Se Ri goes for a short paragliding ride, a sudden tornado blows her off course, leading her to crash land in North Korea, where she meets an army officer, who agrees to help her return to South Korea. They fall in love, despite the dispute between their countries.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Hyun Bin as Ri Jung Hyuk
- Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri
- Seo Ji Hye as Seo Dan
- Kim Jung Hyun as Goo Seung Jun
No. Of Episodes: 16
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2. Beautiful World
Moo Jin and In Ha are a married couple. Their son gets into an accident, causing him to become brain dead. Filled with great guilt and rage because of the accident, they investigate to find out what happened to cause the accident.
3. Hotel Del Luna
Hangul: 호텔 델루나
Year: 2019
Hotel del Luna is the namesake hotel in the heart of Seoul that exclusively serves to ghosts; Jang Man Wol, the gorgeous but ill-tempered CEO, is cursed to manage the hotel owing to a heinous act she committed but cannot remember.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- IU as Jang Man Wol
- Yeo Jin Goo as Goo Chan Sung
- Shin Jung Keun as Kim Sun Bi
- Bae Hae Seon as Choi Seo Hee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)
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4. When The Camellia Blooms
Hangul: 동백꽃 필 무렵
Year: 2019
A single mother named Dong Baek opens a bar called Camellia. After six years, she meets Yong Sik, who tells her that he loves her. A serial killer is trying to get Dong Baek as his next target, and Yong Sik fights hard to keep her safe.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Gong Hyo Jin as Oh Dong Baek
- Kang Ha Neul as Hwang Yong Shik
- Kim Ji Suk as Kang Jong Ryul
- Son Dam Bi as Choi Hyang Mi
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
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5. Vagabond
Hangul: 배가본드
Year: 2019
The stuntman Cha Dal Gun’s nephew dies in a plane crash. He learns that the plane crash was caused by a huge government scandal, and he and a NIS agent named Go Hae Ri set out to find out the truth and bring those responsible to justice.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Seung Gi as Cha Dal Gun
- Bae Suzy as Go Hae Ri
- Shin Sung Rok as Gi Tae Ung
- Moon Jung Hee as Jessica Lee
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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6. The Fiery Priest
Hangul: 열혈사제
Year: 2019
Hae Il, a senior Catholic priest, known for his fiery temper and unorthodox methods teams up with detective Dae Young and prosecutor Kyung Sun to solve the murder of a senior Catholic priest. They also go against the officials to stop the corruption.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Nam Gil as Kim Hae Il
- Kim Sung Kyun as Koo Dae Young
- Lee Ha Nee as Park Kyung Sun
- Ko Jun as Hwang Cheol Bum
No. Of Episodes: 40 (35 min. each)
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7. Strangers From Hell
Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다
Year: 2019
Jong Woo goes to Seoul from the country when his friend Jae Ho gives him a job offer. He finds a cheap hotel while looking for a place to live. He makes the decision to stay there for six months. But strange things start to happen with him.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Im Shi Wan as Yoon Jong Woo
- Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo
- Lee Jung Eun as Eom Bok Soon
- Ahn Eun Jin as Seo Jung Hwa
No. Of Episodes :10 (60 min. each)
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8. Hot Stove League
Hangul: 스토브리그
Year: 2019
The drama centres on a baseball team that is in last place and gearing up for an extraordinary season after the hiring of their new general manager. Each episode will highlight an issue the team is facing as they work to improve.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Namgoong Min as Baek Seung Soo
- Park Eun Bin as Lee Se Young
- Cho Byeong Kyu as Han Jae Hee
- Oh Jung Se as Kwon Gyung Min
No. Of Episodes: 16 (62 min. each)
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9. Kingdom
Hangul: 킹덤
Year: 2019
During the Joseon period, the spirit of a recently dead king comes back, and a mysterious illness starts to spread across the country. To find out what is going on and save his people, the crown prince must deal with a new kind of enemy.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Joo Ji Hoon as Lee Chang
- Ryu Seung Ryong as Jo Hak Joo
- Bae Doo Na as Seo Bi
- Kim Sung Gyu as Young Shin
No. Of Episodes: 6+6 (50 min. each)
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10. Doctor John
Hangul: 의사 요한
Year: 2019
In this medical drama, two excellent anesthesiologists named Cha Yo Han and Kang Shi Young discuss their work diagnosing patients with enigmatic pain that other medical professionals are unable to treat while letting go of their pasts.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Cha Yo Han
- Lee Se Young as Kang Shi Young
- Lee Kyu Hyung as Son Suk Gi
- Hwang Hee as Lee Yoo Joon
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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11. Extraordinary You
Hangul: 어쩌다 발견한 하루
Year: 2019
In the drama, a high school girl named Dan Oh finds out that she is just a minor character in a romance manga called “Secret.” She tries to change the fixed story of her love and life by using flashes of storyboard that only she can see.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hye Yoon as Eun Dan Oh
- Ro Woon as Ha Ru
- Lee Jae Wook as Baek Gyung
- Lee Na Eun as Yeo Joo Da
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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12. He Is Psychometric
Hangul: 사이코메트리 그녀석
Year: 2019
Lee An has a special ability. Whenever he touches someone, he can read that person’s memories. Using his power, he wants to take bad people down. Jae In is a girl with a mental scar. They run into each other and try to solve cases.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Jin Young as Lee Ahn
- Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Jae In
- Kim Kwon as Kang Sung Mo
- Kim Da Som as Eun Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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13. Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Hangul: 60일 – 지정생존자
Year: 2019
Moo Jin is the environment minister. In a meeting, many government officials are killed in a terrorist attack, but he survives and is forced to serve as acting president for 60 days. He pursues the individual or group responsible for the attack.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Jin Hee as Park Moo Jin
- Son Seok Koo as Cha Young Jin
- Kang Han Na as Han Na Kyung
- Heo Joon Ho as Han Joo Seung
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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14. Angel’s Last Mission: Love
Hangul: 단, 하나의 사랑
Year: 2019
A ballerina suffers an accident that leaves her blind. Dan is an optimistic, carefree angel who is always getting into trouble. To return to heaven he is given the seemingly impossible mission of finding true love for her but ends up falling for her himself.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Myung Soo as Kim Dan
- Shin Hye Sun as Lee Yeon Seo
- Lee Dong Gun as Ji Kang Woo
- Kim Bo Mi as Geum Ni Na
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
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15. Be Melodramatic
Hangul: 멜로가 체질
Year: 2019
Jin Joo, Eun Jung, and Han Joo, three 30-year-old best friends, each pursue distinct career and romantic paths. Regardless of life’s challenges, the three friends can always return home at the end of the day and encourage one another.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Chun Woo Hee as Im Jin Joo
- Jeon Yeo Bin as Lee Eun Jung
- Han Ji Eun as Hwang Han Joo
- Ahn Jae Hong as Son Beom Soo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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16. Romance is a Bonus Book
Hangul: 로맨스는 별책부록
Year: 2019
Dan Yi is a copywriter trying to find a job. Finally, she gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Eun Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. As they become involved in each other’s life more than often, a love story begins to unfold.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Na Young as Kang Dan Yi
- Lee Jong Suk as Cha Eun Ho
- Jung Yoo Jin as Song Hae Rin
- Wi Ha Joon as Ji Seo Joon
No. Of Episodes: 16
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Wrapping Up
These were the best Kdramas of 2019 you can watch to relieve yourself from stress. You can pick any of them, whatever genre – thriller, romance, suspense, fantasy, all are included in this list.
All of them are available on Netflix & Viki. But some dramas are not available on Viki & if you don’t have a Netflix subscription, you can watch all the dramas on free streaming sites.
Keep watching dramas !!
