The year 2019 has given some of the best kdramas to us. The drama Crash landing on you which is responsible for making Korean dramas all over the world started in 2019.
If you are new to Kdramas, here is a warning: you will get addicted. Yes! Kdramas are addicting & once you start to watch them, it gets hard to stop watching them.
The reasons for Kdrama addiction are – interesting storyline, heart-touching romance, different culture & a lot of comedic moments. They successfully create an emotional connection with the viewers.
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Korean Dramas Of 2019
If you are looking to binge-watch some kdramas, 2019 has given us a lot of good dramas. Here are 16 of them you can watch to take a break from your daily life.

This list includes Korean dramas that have been watched by maximum viewers and have high ratings on IMDB & other sites. Most of them are available to watch on Netflix & Viki.
1. Crash Landing On You
Se Ri goes for a paragliding ride but tornado blows her off course, leading her to crash land in North Korea, where she meets an army officer, who agrees to help her return to South Korea. Over time, they fall in love, despite the divide and dispute between their respective countries.

Cast –
- Hyun Bin as Ri Jung Hyuk
- Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri/Sam Suk
- Seo Ji Hye as Seo Dan
- Kim Jung Hyun as Goo Seung Jun
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
2. Beautiful World
Moo Jin and In Ha are a married couple. Their son gets into an accident, causing him to become brain dead. Filled with great guilt and rage because of the accident, they investigate to find out what happened to cause the accident.

3. Hotel Del Luna
Hotel del Luna is the eponymous hotel located in the middle of Seoul, which caters only to ghosts; the beautiful but ill-tempered CEO, Jang Man Wol is cursed to manage the hotel due to a terrible crime she committed, but cannot remember.

4. When The Camellia Blooms
Dong Baek is a single mother who opens a bar named Camellia. Six years later, she meets Yong Sik, who declares his love for her. Meanwhile, a serial killer sets out to claim Dong Baek as his next victim, and Yong Sik protects her fiercely.

Cast –
- Gong Hyo Jin as Oh Dong Baek
- Kang Ha Neul as Hwang Yong Shik
- Kim Ji Suk as Kang Jong Ryul
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Netflix
5. Vagabond
Dal Gun is a stuntman whose nephew dies in a plane crash. He comes to know that there is a huge scandal involving the government behind the plane crash & sets off to reveal the truth along with a NIS agent Hae Ri.

6. The Fiery Priest
A catholic priest Kim Hae Il, a detective Koo Dae Young & a prosecutor Park Kyung Sun team up and work together to solve a murder case involving a senior Catholic priest. They also go against the officials to wipe out the corruption.

7. Strangers From Hell
Jong Woo moves from the countryside to Seoul after his friend, Jae Ho, offers him a job. While looking for a place to live, he comes across a cheap hostel. He decides to live there for 6 months. But strange things start to happen with him.
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Cast –
- Im Shi Wan as Yoon Jong Woo
- Lee Dong Wook as Seo Moon Jo
- Lee Jung Eun as Eom Bok Soon
- Ahn Eun Jin as Seo Jung Hwa
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Netflix
8. Hot Stove League
The drama focuses on a baseball team that is at the bottom & preparing for an extraordinary season upon the arrival of their new general manager, and each episode will focus on a problem they have as they prepare to become a stronger team.

9. Kingdom
Set in the Joseon period, the deceased king rises and a mysterious plague begins to spread; the prince must face a new breed of enemies to unveil the evil scheme and save his people. It has season 2 as well.

Cast –
- Joo Ji Hoon as Lee Chang
- Ryu Seung Ryong as Jo Hak Joo
- Bae Doo Na as Seo Bi
- Kim Sung Gyu as Young Shin
No. Of Episodes – 6
Watch On – Netflix
10. Doctor John
This is medical drama that talks about two talented doctors Cha Yo Han & Kang Shi Young who are anesthesiologists, who work to diagnoses patients with mysterious pain others cannot help, while moving on from their pasts.

11. Extraordinary You
The drama tells the story of a high-school girl named Eun Dan Oh who realizes that she is just a supporting character inside a romance manga named “Secret”. She tries to change the fixed story for her love and life.

12. He Is Psychometric
Lee An has a special psychometry ability. Whenever he touches someone, he can read that person’s memory. Using his ability, he wants to take out evil people in the world. Jae In is a girl with a scar in her mind. They happen to meet and struggle to solve cases.

13. Designated Survivor: 60 Days
Moo Jin is the Minister of Environment. One day, the cabinet is gathered in the Assembly. A terror attack kills many government officials but he is left alive & must sit as the acting president for 60 days. He chases after the person or group responsible for the attack.

Cast –
- Ji Jin Hee as Park Moo Jin
- Son Seok Koo as Cha Young Jin
- Kang Han Na as Han Na Kyung
- Heo Joon Ho as Han Joo Seung
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
14. Angel’s Last Mission: Love
A talented ballerina suffers a devastating accident that leaves her blind. Dan is an optimistic, carefree angel who is always getting into trouble. To return to heaven he is given the seemingly impossible mission of finding true love for her but ends up falling for her himself.

15. Be Melodramatic
Three 30-year-old best friends, Jin Joo, Eun Jung and Han Joo each pursue different paths in both career and love. Despite life’s difficulties, the three friends can always return home at the end of the day and support each other.

16. Romance is a Bonus Book
Dan Yi is a copywriter trying to find a job. Finally, she gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Eun Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. As they become involved in each other’s life more than often, a love story begins to unfold.

Cast –
- Lee Na Young as Kang Dan Yi
- Lee Jong Suk as Cha Eun Ho
- Jung Yoo Jin as Song Hae Rin
- Wi Ha Joon as Ji Seo Joon
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
Wrapping Up
These were the best Kdramas of 2019 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.
All of them are available on Netflix & 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.
Keep watching dramas !!