30 K-Dramas On Netflix That Will Have You Completely Hooked
30 K-Dramas On Netflix That Will Have You Completely Hooked
Alanna MarshallWed, May 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM UTC
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Along with the global success of K-pop, the ongoing popularity of K-dramas shows just how much the South Korean entertainment landscape continues to dominate pop culture. But while you can listen to your favorite K-pop idols just about anywhere, finding the best K-dramas to watch is a whole different story. Netflix is one of the top streaming services for K-dramas, but it becomes even harder to choose what to watch when you have everything from zombie thrillers like All of Us Are Dead to underrated slice-of-life stories like Navillera to choose from on one platform.
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection / ©tvN/Netflix / Courtesy Everett CollectionTo help you narrow down your watchlist, we've put together the 30 best K-dramas on Netflix that we consider must-watches. If you're not sold on the drama's plot or cast, we've also included promising fan reviews from K-drama lovers who've already watched the shows (the reviewer for #9 even got a tattoo for the show, and if that doesn't convince you to watch, we don't know what will). With that said, let's get started:1. Reply 1988 (2015–2016)
©tvN2. Crash Landing on You (2019–2020)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection3. All of Us Are Dead (2022–)
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4. Weak Hero Class 1 (2022)
©Netflix5. When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection6. Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022)
©Netflix7. Vincenzo (2021)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection8. Mr. Queen (2020–2021)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection9. Twenty Five Twenty One (2022)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection10. Mr. Sunshine (2018)
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11. Hospital Playlist (2020–2021)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection12. Alchemy of Souls (2022–2023)
©Netflix13. Navillera (2021)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection14. Squid Game (2021–2025)
©Netflix / Courtesy E4verett Collection15. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection16. The Glory (2022–2023)
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17. Because This Is My First Life (2017)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett Collection18. Kingdom (2019–2021)
© Screen Gems / Courtesy Everett Collection19. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
©ENA / Courtesy Everett Collection20. Castaway Diva (2023)
©Netflix/Baram Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection21. Business Proposal (2022)
©SBS / Courtesy Everett Collection22. My Mister (2018)
© Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection23. Stranger (2017–2020)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection24. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
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25. One Spring Night (2019)
©MBC / Courtesy Everett Collection26. Move to Heaven (2021)
Courtesy of Netflix27. Bloodhounds (2023–2026)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection28. My Name (2021)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection29. Gyeongseong Creature (2023–2024)
©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection30. And finally, Queen of Tears (2024)
©tvN / Courtesy Everett CollectionDid we mention any of your favorite K-dramas on Netflix? Are there any that we missed? Tell us about them in the comments!
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