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    Top 18 Best Korean Dramas Of 2018 Worth Watching

    The year 2018 has given us some of the best dramas. Read on to find all of them.
    By Lily ClarkUpdated:February 22, 2023

    Some of the best Korean dramas came out in 2018. People love these dramas a lot, they have high ratings, and they have brought out new actors. It is a great year for Korean dramas.

    If you have never watched a Korean drama before, be warned: you will become hooked. Yes! Once you start watching Kdramas, it’s hard to stop.

    Kdrama is addicting because it has good stories, heartwarming romance, different cultures, and a lot of funny scenes. They make an emotional connection with the viewers.

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    Contents show
    Best Korean Dramas Of 2018
    1. My Mister
    2. Life On Mars
    3. Mother
    4. Live
    5. Mr. Sunshine
    6. Children Of Nobody
    7. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim
    8. 100 Days My Prince
    9. Sky Castle
    10. Lawless Lawyer
    11. The Guest
    12. Still 17
    13. Welcome To Waikiki
    14. Come And Hug Me
    15. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
    16. My ID is Gangnam Beauty
    17. Partners For Justice
    18. Memories Of The Alhambra
    Wrapping Up

    Best Korean Dramas Of 2018

    If you are looking to binge-watch some Kdramas, 2018 has given us a lot of good ones. Here are 18 of them for you to watch if you need a break from your daily routine.

    Best korean dramas 2018

    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. My Mister

    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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    Cast –

    • 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

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    2. Life On Mars

    One day, while investigating a case, Tae Joo has an accident. When he wakes up, he finds himself in the winter of 1988. He is now a detective, appointed to work at a police station in a small city. To get back to the present day, he tries to solve the case.

    Read Life On Mars Review

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    Cast –

    • Jung Kyung Ho as Han Tae Joo
    • Park Sung Woong as Kang Dong Cheol
    • Go Ah Sung as Yoon Na Yeong
    • Oh Dae Hwan as Lee Yong Gi

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Free Streaming Sites

    3. Mother

    A temporary teacher at an elementary school realizes that one of her students is being abused at home by her family. She makes an impulsive decision to kidnap the child and attempts to become her mother.

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    Cast –

    • Lee Bo Young as Kang Soo Jin
    • Heo Yeol as Kim Hye Na
    • Lee Hye Young as Kang Yeong Shin
    • Go Sung Hee as Shin Ja Young

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    4. Live

    The drama revolves around the incidents that occur in the police force and the joy, sorrow, and pain that police officers experience as they try to protect justice. They form the ‘Live’ team at the Hongil patrol division. Each officer has their own story.

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    Cast –

    • Lee Kwang Soo as Yeom Sang Soo
    • Jung Yu Mi as Han Jung Oh
    • Bae Sung Woo as Oh Yang Chon
    • Bae Jong Ok as Ahn Jang Mi

    No. Of Episodes – 18

    Watch On – Netflix

    5. Mr. Sunshine

    A young boy born into a house servant’s family and travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo. He returns to his homeland later as a U.S. marine officer. He falls in love with an aristocrat’s daughter. At the same time, he discovers a plot by foreign forces to colonize Korea.

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    Cast –

    • Lee Byung Hun as Choi Yoo Jin
    • Kim Tae Ri as Go Ae Shin
    • Kim Min Jung as Kudo Hina / Lee Yang Hwa
    • Yoo Yeon Seok as Gu Dong Mae / Ishida Sho

    No. Of Episodes – 24

    Watch On – Netflix

    6. Children Of Nobody

    Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect. However, her perfect life doesn’t last long, when an accident changes her life. The only person she can rely on is Ji Heon, a detective who is strict toward criminals.

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    Cast –

    • Kim Sun Ah as Cha Woo Kyung
    • Lee Yi Kyung as Kang Ji Heon
    • Nam Gyu Ri as Jeon Soo Yeong
    • N (Cha Hak Yeon) as Lee Eun Ho

    No. Of Episodes – 32

    Watch On – Viki

    7. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim

    Lee Young Joon’s family runs a large company, and he works as the vice-president of the company. He is rich, handsome & intelligent, but he is arrogant. His secretary is Kim Mi So has worked for him for years and she is perfect for him, but decides to quit her job.

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    Cast –

    • Park Min Young as Kim Mi So
    • Park Seo Joon as Lee Young Joon
    • Lee Tae Hwan as Lee Sung Yeon
    • Pyo Ye Jin as Kim Ji Ah

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    8. 100 Days My Prince

    Crown prince Lee Yul falls off a cliff and nearly dies in an attempted assassination. He loses his memory and wanders for 100 days under a new name and personality. During this period, he meets Hong Shim, head of the first detective agency in Joseon.

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    Cast –

    • Do Kyung Soo as Lee Yul
    • Nam Ji Hyun as Hong Shim
    • Kim Seon Ho as Jung Jae Yoon
    • Han So Hee as Kim So Hye

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    9. Sky Castle

    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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    Cast –

    • 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

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    10. Lawless Lawyer

    Sang Pil, a former gangster turned lawyer, seeking to avenge his mother and Jae Yi, a lawyer of high integrity forms the Lawless Law Firm. Together they use the law to fight for justice against corrupt judge Cha Moon Sook and her associates.

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    Cast –

    • Lee Joon Gi as Bong Sang Pil
    • Seo Ye Ji as Ha Jae Yi
    • Lee Hye Young as Cha Moon Sook
    • Choi Min Soo as Ahn Oh Joo

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    11. The Guest

    Yoon Hwa Pyung is a psychic born to a shaman family. Choi Yoon is a catholic priest known for exorcisms & Kang Kil Young is a detective. They meet each other and try to fight against crimes caused by mysterious powers.

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    Cast –

    • Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hwa Pyung
    • Kim Jae Wook as Choi Yoon/Matthew
    • Jung Eun Chae as Kang Gil Young

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix

    12. Still 17

    Seo Ri, a violin prodigy at 17 gets into an accident and falls into a coma waking up 13 years later. Mentally she is still only 17, while physically she is now 30. Woo Jin does not want to have a relationship due to trauma. They get involved & fall in love.

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    Cast –

    • Shin Hye Sun as Woo Seo Ri
    • Yang Se Jong as Gong Woo Jin
    • Ahn Hyo Seop as Yoo Chan
    • Ye Ji Won as Jennifer

    No. Of Episodes – 32

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki, YouTube

    13. Welcome To Waikiki

    Three men Dong Gu, Du Shik & Jun Ki along with Seo Jin runs a guesthouse to collect money for their film. Things go differently when a single mother enters the house with her baby. Later, Dong Gu’s ex-girlfriend also lives in the house.

    Read Welcome To Waikiki Review

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    Cast –

    • 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

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    14. Come And Hug Me

    When they were children, Na Moo and Nak Won were each other’s, first love. They are forced to break apart due to a tragedy. 12 years later Na Moo is a professional detective & Nak Won is a popular actress. They meet again & try to heal their wounds.

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    Cast –

    • Jang Ki Yong as Yoon Na Moo
    • Jin Ki Joo as Gil Nak Won
    • Heo Joon Ho as Yoon Hui Jae
    • Yoon Jong Hoon as Gil Moo Won

    No. Of Episodes – 32

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    15. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    A detective takes on a female university student murder case. He has a sister who meets a man who is not a good person, but she has sympathy for him. The detective tries to push him away from his sister as he suspects that the man is somehow involved in the murder case.

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    Cast –

    • Seo In Guk as Kim Moo Young
    • Jung So Min as Yoo Jin Kang
    • Park Sung Woong as Yoo Jin Gook
    • Seo Eun Soo as Baek Seung Ah

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Viki

    16. My ID is Gangnam Beauty

    Mi Rae, once bullied for her looks, decides to get plastic surgery to start fresh. When she begins university, people still tease her as Gangnam Beauty. She meets Kyung Suk, who sees people for what they are on the inside and not the outside. He becomes attracted to her.

    my id is gangnam beauty kdrama 11

    Cast –

    • Im Soo Hyang as Kang Mi Rae
    • Cha Eun Woo as Do Kyung Suk
    • Jo Woo Ri as Hyun Soo Ah
    • Kwak Dong Yeon as Yeon Woo Young

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    17. Partners For Justice

    Baek Beom is a forensic doctor working for 10 years, he is excellent with his work, but does not open his mind to other people. Eun Sol is a rookie prosecutor with a bright personality and comes from a wealthy family. They both try to catch a serial killer.

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    Cast –

    • Jung Jae Young as Baek Beom
    • Jung Yoo Mi as Eun Sol
    • Lee Yi Kyung as Cha Soo Ho

    No. Of Episodes – 32

    Watch On – Netflix, Viki

    18. Memories Of The Alhambra

    After receiving an email about a game, Jin Woo, CEO of a company travels to Spain to meet the creator of the game. However, he has gone missing, and there, he meets his sister, who is the owner of the hostel he stays in. Both get involved in mysterious incidents.

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    Cast –

    • Hyun Bin as Yoo Jin Woo
    • Park Shin Hye as Jung Hee Joo
    • Park Hoon as Cha Hyun Suk
    • Lee Seung Jun as Park Sun Ho

    No. Of Episodes – 16

    Watch On – Netflix

    Wrapping Up

    These were the best Kdramas of 2018 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.

    Almost all of them are available on Netflix and Viki. But some dramas are not available on Viki, & if you don’t have a Netflix subscription, you can watch all the dramas on free streaming sites.

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    Lily Clark

    Hi! I'm Lily Park from USA. I started watching dramas as a hobby & now I'm addicted to them. Just can't stop watching them. My favorite drama is Business Proposal.

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