Top 18 Best Korean Dramas Of 2017 Worth Watching

The year 2017 was good and gave us a lot of exciting dramas filled with romance, action & mystery.

The year 2017 has given some of the best Kdramas to us. These dramas have got great ratings from the audience & we got new actors. It is one of the best years of dramas.

Kdramas are becoming more popular due to increased access to Korean content on platforms like Netflix, Viki, Viu, etc. The hallyu wave is also responsible for this. Korean dramas are addicting.

Dramas have great plot, acting, romance, comedy & suspense. They are quite good to watch with family too. If you are looking for some good Kdrama recommendation, read on.

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Best Korean Dramas Of 2017

If you are looking to binge-watch some kdramas, 2017 has given us a lot of good dramas. Here are 18 of them you can watch to take a break from your daily life.

Best korean dramas 2017

This list includes Korean dramas that have been watched by maximum viewers and have high ratings on IMDB & other drama sites. Most of them are available to watch on Netflix & Viki.

1. Prison Playbook

A captivating drama revolving around the lives of convicts behind bars, their families, and duty officers working in the correctional facilities. A superstar baseball pitcher, Kim Je Hyuk, is convicted of assault after he saves his sister & lands in prison.

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Cast –

  • Park Hae Soo as Kim Je Hyuk
  • Jung Kyung Ho as Lee Joon Ho
  • Krystal Jung as Kim Ji Ho
  • Im Hwa Young as Kim Je Hee

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

2. Stranger

Hwang Shi Mok, a prosecutor finds him in a murder case. He meets Police Lieutenant Yeo Jin at a murder crime scene. They work together to wipe out corruption at the prosecutor’s office and solve a serial murder case.

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Cast –

  • Jo Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok
  • Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin
  • Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae
  • Shin Hye Sun as Young Eun Soo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

3. Defendant

Park Jung Woo is a prosecutor who has lost his memory and discovers that he is convicted on death row. He is now left with no option but to find the truth behind his condition and prove his innocence.

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Cast –

  • Ji Sung as Park Jung Woo
  • Uhm Ki Joon as Cha Sun Ho
  • Kwon Yu Ri as Seo Eun Hye
  • Oh Chang Seok as Kang Joon Hyuk

No. Of Episodes – 18

Watch On – Viki

4. Chicago Typewriter

The drama depicts three resistance fighters who lived during the 1930s Japanese occupation of Korea and are reincarnated into the present as a best-selling writer, a fan, and a ghostwriter. It is an epic story of friendship, comradeship, love, and betrayal.

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Cast –

  • Yoo Ah In as Han Se Joo
  • Im Soo Jung as Jun Seol
  • Go Kyung Pyo as Yoo Jin Oh
  • Kwak Shi Yang as Baek Tae Min

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

5. While You Were Sleeping

Jae Chan, a prosecutor, decides to interfere in the course of events and ends up saving the lives of Hong Joo and Woo Tak. When the three of them start having dreams about one another, they realize that their lives are now somehow connected.

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Cast –

  • Bae Suzy as Nam Hong Ju
  • Lee Jong Suk as Jung Jae Chan
  • Jung Hae In as Han Woo Tak
  • Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Yu Beom

No. Of Episodes – 32

Watch On – Viki

6. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Hangul: 힘쎈여자 도봉순

Year: 2017

Do Bong Soon is a girl who doesn’t have a job but has superhuman abilities. Ahn Min Hyuk, the CEO of a gaming company hires her to be his bodyguard. As they get to know each other better, they realize that their relationship goes beyond work.

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Rating:

4 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Park Bo Young as Do Bong Soon
  • Park Hyung Sik as Ahn Min Hyuk
  • Ji Soo as In Gook Doo
  • Jun Suk Ho as Secretary Kong

No. Of Episodes: 16 (65 min. each)

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Short Review: The drama is popular for the cute romance and cheesy moments between the main leads. Their romance is what you should look for and Bong Soon who fights with her superhuman strength. A good fantasy romance drama to watch.

7. Tunnel

In 1986, Park Kwang Ho works as a detective. While working he passes through a tunnel that acts as a time portal, which transports him to present-day Seoul. He meets a new partner Kim Sun Jae. They try to find out the serial killer to return.

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Cast –

  • Choi Jin Hyuk as Park Kwang Ho
  • Yoon Hyun Min as Kim Seon Jae
  • Lee Yoo Young as Shin Jae Yi
  • Jo Hee Bong as Jeon Seong Shik

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

8. My Father is Strange

This drama is about a family that lives on the outskirts of Seoul. Han Soo is the father who lives with his wife & his three daughters and one son. One day, Joong Hee, an actor shows up and declares that he is the son of the family. He begins to live with them.

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Cast –

  • Kim Yeong Cheol as Byun Han Soo
  • Kim Hae Sook as Na Young Shil
  • Ryu Soo Young as Cha Jung Hwan
  • Lee Joon as Ahn Joong Hee

No. Of Episodes – 52

Watch On – Netflix, Viki, YouTube

9. Go Back Couple

Hangul: 고백부부

Year: 2017

When a 38-year-old married couple reaches a breaking point in their relationship, they wake up to find themselves as 20-year-old college students when they first met. They decide to have fun and do things differently than the first time.

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Rating:

4 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Jang Na Ra as Ma Jin Joo
  • Son Ho Jun as Choi Ban Do
  • Heo Jung Min as Ahn Jae Woo
  • Han Bo Reum as Yoon Bo Reum

No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)

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Short Review: The drama is funny and emotional, with characters that people can relate to and a storyline that keeps people interested. It does a great job of showing what it’s like to be in college, and the scenery is gorgeous. Overall, a good watch for people who like romantic comedies.

10. Just Between Lovers

Three young people who each lost a loved one in the same building collapse attempt to navigate their relationships through the pain of the tragedy while helping to construct a replacement building. They move forward and find a new will to live and embrace the future.

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Cast –

  • Lee Jun Ho as Lee Kang Doo
  • Won Jin Ah as Ha Moon Soo
  • Lee Ki Woo as Seo Joo Won
  • Kang Han Na as Jung Yoo Jin

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viki

11. Save Me

Sang Mi’s family move to Mujigun. There she meets four young men. Later, she and her family are approached by the Spiritual Father of Goosunwon who offers to help them. However, they get caught into the pseudo-religious cult and the four young men try to save her.

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Cast –

  • Seo Yea Ji as Im Sang Mi
  • Ok Taec Yeon as Han Sang Hwan
  • Woo Do Hwan as Seok Dong Chul
  • Jo Sung Ha as Baek Jung Ki

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

12. Because This is My First Life

Nam Se Hee, an IT employee and socially awkward marries Yoon Ji Ho, a homeless writer by signing a contract of two years. Both agree to the terms and conditions of being just landlord and tenant. They plan to share the flat without any feelings involved.

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Cast –

  • Jung So Min as Yoon Ji Ho
  • Lee Min Ki as Nam Se Hee
  • Esom as Woo Soo Ji
  • Park Byung Eun as Ma Sang Goo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

13. Fight For My Way

Dong Man dreams to become a taekwondo athlete. Ae Ra aspires to become a television anchor. Joo Man and Seol Hee face a new threat to their relationship. Can they achieve their dreams despite having low qualifications?

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Cast –

  • Park Seo Joon as Ko Dong Man
  • Kim Ji Won as Choi Ae Ra
  • Ahn Jae Hong as Kim Joo Man
  • Song Ha Yoon as Baek Seol Hee

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

14. Voice

Detective Moo Jin Hyuk after his wife’s death, works with professional voice profiler Kwon Joo, whose father is killed, to solve a different crime, chasing for the serial killer who is responsible for the deaths of their family members.

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Cast –

  • Jang Hyuk as Moo Jin Hyeok
  • Lee Ha Na as Kang Kwon Joo
  • Baek Sung Hyun as Shim Dae Shik
  • Son Eun Seo as Park Eun Soo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

15. I’m Not A Robot

Ji Ah receives a phone call from her ex-boyfriend who built a robot with the same physical appearance as hers, but an accident has broken it. He offers her money if she will go to a shareholder’s house and pretend to be a robot.

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Cast –

  • Yoo Seung Ho as Kim Min Kyu
  • Chae Soo Bin as Jo Ji Ah
  • Uhm Ki Joon as Hong Baek Gyun
  • Park Se Wan as Pi

No. Of Episodes – 32

Watch On – Netflix, Viki, MX Player

16. Suspicious Partner

Ji Wook is a perfect prosecutor. Bong Hee is a prosecutor trainee. She is assigned to work under Ji Wook. They work together on a mysterious case involving a sly psychopath murderer. As they’re working as a team, they develop affection between them.

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Cast –

  • Ji Chang Wook as Noh Ji Wook
  • Nam Ji Hyun as Eun Bong Hee
  • Choi Tae Joon as Ji Eun Hyuk
  • Kwon Na Ra as Cha Yoo Jung

No. Of Episodes – 40

Watch On – Netflix, Viki, YouTube

17. A Korean Odyssey

Hangul: 화유기

Year: 2017

In 2017, Oh Gong and Ma Wang conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world. Having made a contract with Seon Mi 25 years ago, entitling her to seek help whenever she calls him in exchange for letting him free, the two meet again in a fateful encounter.

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Rating:

4 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Lee Seung Gi as Son Oh Gong
  • Oh Yeon Seo as Jin Seon Mi/ Sam Jang
  • Cha Seung Won as Woo Ma Wang/ Woo Hwi
  • Lee Hong Ki as Jeo Pal Kye/ P.K.

No. Of Episodes: 20 (80 min. each)

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Short Review: The drama is about how love and forgiveness can change people’s lives. The story explores the idea that love can change even the strongest and most stubborn characters. It also explores the idea of fate and how people can change their own destinies.

18. Black

A grim reaper is forced to track down his fugitive partner. In this process, a detective gets possessed by the grim reaper. She can see shadows of death. These two struggle to save the lives of people, breaking the rules of heaven.

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Cast –

  • Song Seung Heon as Moo Gang
  • Go Ah Ra as Kang Ha Ram
  • Lee El as Yoon Soo Wan
  • Kim Dong Jun as Oh Man Soo

No. Of Episodes – 18

Watch On – Netflix

Wrapping Up

These were the best Kdramas of 2017 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.

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Hi! I'm Min Chae from South Korea. I love to watch Korean dramas in my free time and can talk about them for hours. My favorite actor is Gong Yoo :)

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