Over the last couple of years, South Korean entertainment has reached a greater global audience, especially K-dramas featuring engaging plots, admirable characters, and impressive performances. Thanks to various streaming platforms, many classic Korean movies and K-dramas can now be watched from any corner of the world. Furthermore, Korean dramas and films cover a wide variety of genres, including romantic comedies, thrillers, zombies, horror, and more. Thus, they cater to viewers with varied preferences. With wider global exposure, many shows are also gaining the reputation of top-rated K-dramas.
Here’s a list of the recent top-rated K-dramas, including the recently released Queen of Tears, Crash Landing on You, and more.
Queen of Tears
The recently ended K-drama Queen of Tears is one of the top-rated K-dramas, not only in tvN’s history but in general. It garnered a 24.8% rating with the final episode. The storyline revolves around a married couple, Baek Hyun-Woo (Kim Soo-Hyun) and Hong Hae-In (Kim Ji-Won). While Hae-In is the chaebol heiress of the Queen company, Hyun-Woo is the legal director of the same and her husband. When their married life hits a rough spot, how they rediscover love while dealing with other chaos is shown in the drama.
It is available to stream on Netflix.
Crash Landing on You
One of the most popular rom-coms and highest-rated K-dramas of all time is Crash Landing on You. A love story between a North Korean army personnel and a South Korean businesswoman is as unique as it can get. The storyline revolves around Yoon Se-Ri (Son Ye-Jin), who accidentally lands in North Korea after a mishap. Soon, with the help of Ri Jeong-Hyeok (Hyun Bin), she successfully returns to her country. However, in the process, they fall in love with each other. How they bring the two hostile countries together with their love is what the drama is all about. It garnered a 21.7% rating.
Watch it on Netflix.
Goblin
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, or Goblin, is one of the top-rated and globally acclaimed K-dramas. Starring Lee Dong-Wook, Kim Go-Eun, and Gong Yoo in the lead roles, the storyline of the drama revolves around a goblin. In the drama, the goblin is looking for his bride to break his immortal curse. However, his quest leads him to fall in love with his bride. The final episode of the drama recorded a 20.5% viewership rating. Goblin has a huge craze among the audience.
Viewers can stream it on Netflix.
Reply 1988
Reply 1988 is one of the most fun and light-hearted K-dramas that has huge popularity among viewers. It recorded an 18.8% rating with its final episode. The drama gives a nostalgic feeling as it revolves around a group of friends living in the same neighborhood, figuring out their lives, and more. This family drama takes the audience back in time to 1988. It still leads the top-rated K-dramas list on tvN.
Watch it on Viki and Netflix.
Twinkling Watermelon
One of the most beautiful K-dramas about love, friendship, and dreams is Twinkling Watermelon. According to IMDb, it is one of the top-rated K-dramas, and it has a rating of 8.9 out of 10 from the audience. Fantasy, mystery, romance – you name it, and this drama will deliver. The storyline revolves around Eun Gyeol (Ryeoun) and Choi Se-Kyeong (Seol In-Ah), who travel back in time to put everything in the ‘right’ order.
If you haven’t watched this beautiful drama, stream it on Viki.
As fans binge-watch their favorite K-dramas, helping them record the highest viewership ratings, the trend of watching K-dramas is not fading away anytime soon. These dramas and unique storylines are here to rule the entertainment world and our hearts.
