Korean dramas have become quite popular now & many have started watching dramas. Moreover, new dramas are also airing that are great. This is all due to streaming platforms like Netflix, Viki, iQiyi, and more.
Dramas have a great plot, acting, romance, comedy & suspense. They are quite good to watch with family too. If you are looking for some good Kdrama recommendations, read on.
Korean Dramas on Viki
Viki is one of the best free streaming sites to watch kdramas for free. Almost all popular kdramas are available for free to watch while some requires the standard subscription.
If you are looking for some good Korean dramas to watch on Viki, here are recommended Kdramas to watch. These dramas are popular, loved by the audience & have a great storyline.
1. Reply 1988
Hangul: 응답하라 1988
Year: 2015
The drama follows the lives of 5 families living on the same street in a neighborhood. A nostalgic look back at the year 1988. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief, what experiences will they carry with them into their future lives?
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Hye Ri as Sung Deok Sun
- Go Kyung Pyo as Sung Sun Woo
- Ryu Joon Yeol as Kim Jung Hwan
- Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek
No. Of Episodes: 20
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2. Weak Hero Class 1
Hangul: 약한영웅 Class 1
Year: 2022
Yeon Shi Eun is a bright but weak high school student who utilizes his mind and knowledge to combat bullies and protect those who are weak. He befriends his fellow students and learns to stand up for himself along the way.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Ji Hoon as Yeon Shi Eun
- Choi Hyun Wook as Ahn Soo Ho
- Hong Kyung as Oh Beom Seok
- Kim Su Gyeom as Jeon Young Bi
No. Of Episodes: 8 (40 min. each)
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3. Flower Of Evil
Hangul: 악의 꽃
Year: 2020
Baek Hee Sung is a carpenter who lives with his wife Cha Ji Won and their daughter. However, he conceals some terrible truths from his wife. His wife is a murder detective who is working on a case involving a psychopath who is very close to her.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Joon Gi as Baek Hee Sung
- Moon Chae Won as Cha Ji Won
- Jang Hee Jin as Do Hae Soo
- Seo Hyun Woo as Kim Moo Jin
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
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4. Mr. Queen
Hangul: 철인왕후
Year: 2020
Bong Hwan works as a chef at the Blue House in the present day. He has a free spirit, but his spirit ends up in Queen So Yong’s body in the Joseon period. So Yong will find out that her husband has some secrets and is not as kind as he seems.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Hye Sun as Kim So Yong
- Kim Jung Hyun as King Cheoljong
- Bae Jong Ok as Dowager Sunwon
- Kim Tae Woo as Kim Jwa Geun
No. Of Episodes: 20 (75 min. each)
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5. Tale Of The Nine-Tailed
Hangul: 구미호뎐
Year: 2020
A gumiho named Lee Yeon gives up his job as the guardian mountain spirit of Baekdudaegan to look for the soul of his one true love, Ah Eum. Yeon met Nam Ji Ah, a smart and brave producer at TVC Station, while working on a mission.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Dong Wook as Lee Yeon
- Jo Bo Ah as Nam Ji Ah / Ah Eum
- Kim Bum as Lee Rang
- Kim Yong Ji as Ki Yoo Ri
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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6. My Love From The Star
Hangul: 별에서 온 그대
Year: 2013
Do Min Joon is an alien who landed on Earth 400 years ago. He has different abilities & a cute appearance. When he discovers that he has three months left on earth, he meets Cheon Song Yi, the biggest Hallyu star in South Korea.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Soo Hyun as Do Min Joon
- Jun Ji Hyun as Cheon Song Yi
- Park Hae Jin as Lee Hee Kyung
- Yoo In Na as Yoo Se Mi
No. Of Episodes: 21
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7. Kill Me, Heal Me
Hangul: 킬미힐미
Year: 2015
The story is about an heir to a business who has severe dissociative identity disorder. He asks a psychiatrist for help to get his life back under control, but she ends up falling in love with one of his personalities. Her brother looks into him and his family.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Cha Do Hyun
- Hwang Jung Eum as Oh Ri Jin
- Park Seo Joon as Oh Ri On
- Kim Yoo Ri as Han Chae Yun
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
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8. Ghost Doctor
Hangul: 고스트 닥터
Year: 2022
A fantasy medical drama about two doctors from extreme backgrounds and skills merging into one person. They are very different in terms of their backgrounds, skills, or personalities, but end up combining bodies and spirits.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Rain as Cha Young Min
- Uee as Jang Se Jin
- Kim Bum as Ko Seung Tak
- Son Na Eun as Oh Soo Jung
No. Of Episodes: 16
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9. 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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10. Reborn Rich
Hangul: 재벌집 막내아들
Year: 2022
Yoon Hyun Woo dies after the Sunyang Group family, which he had always been loyal to, frames him for theft. He is reborn as Jin Do Joon, the youngest son of the family, and tries to take over the company to get his payback.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Song Joong Ki as Do Joon / Hyun Woo
- Lee Sung Min as Jin Yang Chul
- Shin Hyun Bin as Seo Min Young
- Yoon Je Moon as Jin Young Ki
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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11. 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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12. Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Hangul: 화랑
Year: 2016
The drama tells the story of beautiful-looking young men called Hwarang in Silla, one of the three kingdoms of Korea. The warriors include a man from the lowest class of Silla and the hidden king who secretly joins. The men also fall for the maiden Ah Ro.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Seo Joon as Moo Myung
- Park Hyung Sik as Sam Maek Jong
- Go Ah Ra as Ah Ro
- Seo Yea Ji as Sook Myung
No. Of Episodes: 20
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13. The Penthouse
Hangul: 펜트하우스
Year: 2020
The story of the children of rich families who live in Hera Palace and go to Cheong-ah Arts School. Su Ryeon came from a wealthy family. She is now a beautiful upper-class woman. Seo Jin came from a rich family. Yoon Hee was born into a poor home.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Ji Ah as Shim Soo Ryun
- Kim So Yeon as Cheon Seo Jin
- Eugene as Oh Yon Hee
- Uhm Ki Joon as Joo Dan Tae
No. Of Episodes: 21 (70 min. each)
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14. The Red Sleeve
Hangul: 옷소매 붉은 끝동
Year: 2021
A historical drama that tells the romance of a royal court between Sung Deok Im, a court lady who wants to protect the life she chose and Yi San, an emperor who believes his duty is to his country first above love.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Jun Ho as Yi San / King Jung Jo
- Lee Se Young as Sung Deok Im
- Kang Hoon as Hong Deok Ro
- Lee Deok Hwa as King Young Jo
No. Of Episodes: 16
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15. Taxi Driver
Hangul: 모범택시
Year: 2021
Do Gi is a taxi driver for a company that offers a service called “revenge call” to its customers. It is a secret group that takes care of people whom the law failed to protect. Do Gi and his coworkers will take revenge for customers who ask them to.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Je Hoon as Kim Do Gi
- Esom as Kang Ha Na
- Kim Eui Sung as Jang Sung Chul
- Pyo Ye Jin as Ahn Go Eun
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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16. Happiness
Hangul: 해피니스
Year: 2021
In the near future, a new apartment building has been built. The people who live there come from different places, but a new disease spreads quickly. It shows the psychological battle and the way that people from different classes treat each other.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Hyo Joo as Yoon Sae Bom
- Park Hyung Sik as Jung Yi Hyun
- Jo Woo Jin as Han Tae Seok
- Park Joo Hee as Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes: 12 (65 min. each)
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17. W
Hangul: 더블유
Year: 2016
When Yeon Joo starts to read “W,” a webtoon written by her father, she is pulled into the world of “W.” While she is in the webtoon, she saves Kang Cheol and becomes involved in a murder case.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Han Hyo Joo as Oh Yeon Joo
- Lee Jong Suk as Kang Cheol
- Kim Eui Sung as Oh Sung Moo
- Lee Tae Hwan as Seo Do Yoon
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
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18. The Devil Judge
Hangul: 악마판사
Year: 2021
The drama is set in a dystopic version of Korea. Three judges work together to bring justice and peace through a courtroom live show that airs on TV. Kang Yo Han, a cruel head trial judge, is made the chief judge.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Kang Yo Han
- Kim Min Jung as Jung Sun Ah
- Park Jin Young as Kim Ga On
- Park Gyu Young as Yoon Soo Hyun
No. Of Episodes: 16 (75 min. each)
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19. Mouse
Hangul: 마우스
Year: 2021
Ba Reum is a police officer whose life changes when he encounters a psychopathic killer. This drives him and his partner to unveil the truth behind psychopathic behaviours. A drama that asks the question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?”
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Seung Gi as Jung Ba Reum
- Lee Hee Joon as Ko Moo Chi
- Park Joo Hyun as Oh Bong Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Choi Hong Joo
No. Of Episodes: 20
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20. Why Her?
Soo Jae is a talented lawyer and the youngest partner at a law firm. But she gets involved in a case and gets demoted as a professor at a law school. There she meets Gong Chan. He falls in love with her and would do anything for her.
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- Seo Hyun Jin as Oh Soo Jae
- Hwang In Yeop as Gong Chan
- Bae In Hyuk as Choi Yoon Sang
- Heo Joon Ho as Choi Tae Gook
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
21. Healer
Hangul: 힐러
Year: 2014
A long-forgotten event that hides dark truths brings together a well-known reporter, a less-known reporter, and a man with the code name “Healer.” The Healer starts to figure out how he and the two reporters know each other, which puts them all in danger.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Chang Wook as Seo Jung Hoo
- Park Min Young as Chae Young Shin
- Yoo Ji Tae as Kim Moon Ho
- Kim Mi Kyung as Jo Min Ja
No. Of Episodes: 20 (60 min. each)
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22. Sky Castle
Hangul: SKY 캐슬
Year: 2018
The drama revolves around the lives of housewives residing in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle. The wives are determined to make their husbands more successful and to raise their children to be top students.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Yeom Jung Ah as Han Seo Jin
- Lee Tae Ran as Lee Soo Im
- Yoon Se Ah as Noh Seung Hye
- Oh Na Ra as Jin Jin Hee
No. Of Episodes: 20 (70 min. each)
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23. Welcome To Waikiki
Hangul: 으라차차 와이키키
Year: 2018
Three men Dong Gu, Du Shik & Jun Ki along with Seo Jin runs a guesthouse. Things go differently when a single mother enters the house with her baby. Later, Dong Gu’s ex-girlfriend also lives in the house. The drama revolves around these six characters.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Jung Hyun as Kang Dong Goo
- Lee Yi Kyung as Lee Joon Ki
- Son Seung Won as Bong Doo Shik
- Jung In Sun as Han Yoon Ah
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
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24. Beyond Evil
Hangul: 괴물
Year: 2021
The story of Lee Dong Shik and Han Joo Won, two brave police officers who break the law to catch a serial killer. As they try to figure out who did it, they start to doubt the innocence of everyone involved, including themselves.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Shin Ha Kyun as Lee Dong Shik
- Yeo Jin Goo as Han Joo Won
- Choi Dae Hoon as Park Jung Je
- Choi Sung Eun as Yoo Jae Yi
No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)
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25. My Mister
Hangul: 나의 아저씨
Year: 2018
The drama tells us the story of three middle-aged brothers, who are enduring the weight of their lives, and a strong, cold woman, who has been living a hard life of her own, as they come together in healing each other’s past scars.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Sun Kyun as Park Dong Hoon
- IU as Lee Ji Ahn
- Park Ho San as Park Sang Hoon
- Song Sae Byuk as Park Gi Hoon
No. Of Episodes: 16
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26. Youth Of May
Hangul: 오월의 청춘
Year: 2021
Set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, the drama follows the love story of medical student Hee Tae, who entered medical school and Myung Hee, who worked as a nurse for the past 3 years. Their love seems destined by fate.
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Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Do Hyun as Hwang Hee Tae
- Go Min Si as Kim Myung Hee
- Lee Sang Yi as Lee Soo Chan
- Geum Sae Rok as Lee Soo Ryun
No. Of Episodes: 12
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Wrapping Up
So, these were some recommended Korean dramas that are available on Viki to watch for free. Some dramas may not be available in some countries but you can still watch them on free streaming sites.
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