The Korean entertainment industry has churned out a few best drama genres so far and attracted the audience’s attention in every way possible. From romantic comedies to sports to supernatural stuff and more. However, sci-fi dramas created a different kind of domain and garnered one of the best ratings.
The sci-fi Korean drama stands out the most with its crisp storyline, exaggerated scientific situations, and to-the-point acting. Every science fiction K-drama is worth watching. Let’s check out the list of best Sci-Fi K-Dramas:
The Silent Sea
Starring Gong Yoo, Bae Doona, and others, The Silent Sea is a sci-fi thriller drama revolving around a group of scientists who go to the moon for a mission. They have to collect lunar water, which multiplies uncontrollably, and the person who drinks it faces severe problems. What seems like a scientific mission, the drama becomes alluring with the twists in the plot – unusual discoveries, an attack from an unknown superhuman, and more.
Watch it on Netflix.
Parasyte: The Grey
Parasyte: The Grey is a sci-fi horror drama. The storyline revolves around a chaotic situation that stirs up people’s lives after a parasite-like creature takes over the human brain, raising a threat to humankind. However, one of them figures out a way to live with the parasite simultaneously. How she becomes the center of the whole chaos is all about the drama. On the other hand, the series further shows how a team, The Grey, is formed to eradicate these parasites.
Watch it on Netflix.
Moving
One of the best sci-fi K-dramas is Moving. Starring Han Hyo-Joo, Lee Jung-Ha, Zo In-Sung, and others in the lead, the drama shows a group of teenagers with different superpowers. These innocent teenagers go head-on to fight against the powerful government officials to save themselves and their parents. While Kim Bong-Seok (Lee Jung-Ha) can fly, Jang Hui-Soo (Go Youn-Jung) has athletic features and can heal quickly from injuries.
The drama is now streaming on Disney Plus.
Love Alarm
A drama set in the near future where a relationship forms based on a dating app is Love Alarm. Starring Song Kang, Kim So-Hyun, and Jung Ga-Ram, the drama revolves around a dating app named Love Alarm, which can tell if a person has a crush on you if he or she is in a certain radius.
This series shows what unrequited love can do to people. This sci-fi K-drama is wrapped with a romantic perspective. It further delves deep into the fact that excessive technology usage can drive people crazy.
Watch this drama on Netflix.
SF8
SF8 is a South Korean sci-fi anthology drama equivalent to the English drama Black Mirror. The anthology series has different episodes directed by different directors. It delves into genres like artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality. Every episode has an interesting storyline to keep the audience engrossed with the plot.
It streams on Kocowa.
These are a few sci-fi dramas to binge-watch. However, there are more to the list, including Blood Free, My Holo Love, and others.
