20 Best Korean Dramas Of 2020 To Binge-Watch Now

If you are reading this post, congrats you have defeated the year 2020. Though it was lockdown, Korean dramas helped us get through it. So, here are the best Korean dramas of 2020.

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

Kdramas are addicting because they have the best romance, interesting plots, different cultures, and a lot of funny parts. They make an emotional connection with the viewers.

Best Korean Dramas Of 2020

If you are looking to binge-watch some Kdramas, 2020 has given us a lot of good dramas. Here are 20 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.

Play The Quiz – Guess The Dramas of 2020 Based on Storyline

1. Hospital Playlist

The drama tells the story of doctors, patients, and nurses working at Yulje Medical Center. It focuses on five doctors who have been friends since they entered medical school in 1999. It will also deal with a story of a band formed by a group of doctors.

Cast –

• Jo Jung Suk as Li Ik Jun
• Yoo Yeon Seok as Ahn Jung Won
• Jung Kyung Ho as Kim Jun Wan
• Jeon Mi Do as Chae Song Hwa

No. Of Episodes – 12

Watch On – Netflix

2. Flower Of Evil

Baek Hee Sung is a carpenter who lives with his wife Cha Ji Won and their daughter. However, he conceals some terrible truths from his wife. His wife is a murder detective who is working on a case involving a psychopath who is very close to her.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Lee Joon Gi as Baek Hee Sung
• Moon Chae Won as Cha Ji Won
• Jang Hee Jin as Do Hae Soo
• Seo Hyun Woo as Kim Moo Jin

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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3. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

The drama revolves around a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who lives with his brother having autism & a popular writer who is suffering from an antisocial personality disorder. They unravel many secrets, seek comfort from each other, and move forward in their lives.

Cast –

• Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae
• Seo Yea Ji as Ko Moon Young
• Oh Jung Se as Moon Sang Tae
• Park Gyu Young as Nam Ju Ri

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

4. The Uncanny Counter

The drama is about people possessing special abilities who hunt demons and are called Counters. They come to earth and work at a noodle restaurant to catch evil spirits who have come back to earth to find eternal life.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Cho Byeong Kyu as So Moon
• Yoo Joon Sang as Go Mo Tak
• Kim Se Jeong as Do Ha Na
• Yeom Hye Ran as Chu Mae Ok

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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5. The Penthouse: War in Life

The story of the children of rich families who live in Hera Palace and go to Cheong-ah Arts School. Su Ryeon came from a wealthy family. She is now a beautiful upper-class woman. Seo Jin came from a rich family. Yoon Hee was born into a poor home.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Lee Ji Ah as Shim Soo Ryun
• Kim So Yeon as Cheon Seo Jin
• Eugene as Oh Yon Hee
• Uhm Ki Joon as Joo Dan Tae

No. Of Episodes: 21 (70 min. each)

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6. Itaewon Class

Park Saeroyi is dismissed from school and subsequently imprisoned for arguing with a bully. Seven years after his release, he starts the “Danbam” pub to compete with the Jangga group, the largest food company in South Korea.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Park Seo Joon as Park Saeroyi
• Kim Da Mi as Jo Yi Seo
• Kwon Na Ra as Oh Soo Ah
• Yoo Jae Myung as Jang Dae Hee

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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7. Mystic Pop-up Bar

Ssanggab Cart Bar opens only at night on the rooftop of a building. Customers who visit consist of normal people and the dead. While drinking alcohol and eating dishes, the customers of the bar talk about themselves and try to heal their internal wounds.

Cast –

• Hwang Jung Eum as Wol Joo
• Yook Sung Jae as Han Kang Bae
• Choi Won Young as Chef Gwi
• Jung Da Eun as Kang Yeo Rin

No. Of Episodes – 12

Watch On – Netflix

8. Start-Up

Nam Do San is the founder of Samsan Tech. He is excellent with mathematics. He started Samsan Tech two years ago, but the company is not doing well. Somehow, Nam Do San becomes Seo Dal Mi’s, first love. They cheer each other’s start and growth.

Cast –

• Bae Suzy as Seo Dal Mi
• Nam Joo Hyuk as Nam Do San
• Kim Seon Ho as Han Ji Pyung
• Kang Han Na as Won In Jae

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

9. Extracurricular

This drama is about three high school students named Ji Soo, who is a model student, his friend and classmate Gyu Ri, and the school bully Min Hee, who start committing crimes to make money and pay for college. As a result, they face unpredictable dangers.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Kim Dong Hee as Oh Ji Soo
• Park Joo Hyun as Bae Gyu Ri
• Jung Da Bin as Seo Min Hee
• Nam Yoon Su as Kwak Ki Tae

No. Of Episodes: 10 (55 min. each)

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10. Kairos

The drama revolves around two people – a guy whose daughter has been abducted, and a lady whose mother has gone missing. They call each other and help each other, but they are a month apart in time and can only speak for one minute.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Shin Sung Rok as Kim Seo Jin
• Lee Se Young as Han Ae Ri
• Ahn Bo Hyun as Seo Do Gyun
• Nam Gyu Ri as Kang Hyun Chae

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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11. 18 Again

Hong Dae Young, a 37-year-old man on the verge of being divorced from his wife suddenly finds himself inside his 18-year-old body. He starts living a new life under a new name Ko Woo Young to get closer to his children and protect them.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Kim Ha Neul as Jung Da Jung
• Yoon Sang Hyun as Hong Dae Young
• Lee Do Hyun as Ko Woo Young
• Roh Jeong Eui as Hong Shi Ah

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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12. Sweet Home

Cha Hyun Soo decides to leave his house. Strange things start to happen in his flat and all over Korea, which soon disrupts his quiet life. Hyun Soo and the other people who live there try to stay alive as people start to change into monsters.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Song Kang as Cha Hyun Soo
• Lee Jin Wook as Pyeon Sang Wook
• Lee Shi Young as Seo Yi Kyung
• Lee Do Hyun as Lee Eun Hyuk

No. Of Episodes: 10 (52 min. each)

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13. 365: Repeat The Year

The story of a group of people who are given the opportunity to relive a year of their lives in order to prevent a tragic accident from happening. Along the way, they uncover hidden truths about themselves and those around them, and must confront their past mistakes.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Lee Joon Hyuk as Ji Hyung Joo
• Nam Ji Hyun as Shin Ga Hyun
• Kim Jee Soo as Lee Shin
• Lee Sung Wook as Park Sun Ho

No. Of Episodes: 24 (35 min. each)

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14. Hi, Bye Mama!

Cha Yu Ri has been a ghost since she died in a tragic accident. Through a reincarnation project, she is given the possibility to become human again if she succeeds in going back to her place within 49 days. However, her husband is now remarried.

Cast –

• Kim Tae Hee as Cha Yu Ri
• Lee Kyu Hyung as Jo Gang Hwa
• Go Bo Gyeol as Oh Min Jung
• Seo Woo Jin as Jo Seo Woo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

15. The King: Eternal Monarch

The drama takes place in two parallel worlds, and it’s about Emperor Lee Gon of the Kingdom of Corea. After walking through a mythical door, he finds a different reality where the Republic of Korea appears instead of the Kingdom.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Lee Min Ho as Lee Gon
• Kim Go Eun as Jung Tae Eul
• Woo Do Hwan as Jo Young
• Lee Jung Jin as Yi Rim

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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16. Tale Of the Nine-Tailed

A gumiho named Lee Yeon gives up his job as the guardian mountain spirit of Baekdudaegan to look for the soul of his one true love, Ah Eum. Yeon met Nam Ji Ah, a smart and brave producer at TVC Station, while working on a mission.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Lee Dong Wook as Lee Yeon
• Jo Bo Ah as Nam Ji Ah / Ah Eum
• Kim Bum as Lee Rang
• Kim Yong Ji as Ki Yoo Ri

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

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17. Memorist

Dong Baek, a police detective with the ability to read people’s memories, solves murders. When a string of serial murders occurs, Dong Baek joins forces with talented criminal profiler Han Sun Mi to catch the killer and prevent more deaths.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Yoo Seung Ho as Dong Baek
• Lee Se Young as Han Sun Mi
• Jo Sung Ha as Lee Shin Woong
• Ko Chang Seok as Goo Kyung Tan

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

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18. Hyena

Lawyers Yoon Hee Jae and Jung Geum Ja work for the top 1% of society. Geum Ja is an attorney who only wants money. She does whatever it takes to win her fights. Hee Jae is a very smart and confident lawyer who is at the top of his field.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Joo Ji Hoon as Yoon Hee Jae
• Kim Hye Soo as Jung Geum Ja
• Lee Kyung Young as Song Pil Joong
• Kim Ho Jung as Kim Min Joo

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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19. Nobody Knows

Cha Young Jin works as a detective. She lost a friend to a serial killer 19 years ago. She is still haunted by remorse and trauma from her friend’s death. After 19 years, the serial killer case resumes. Cha Young Jin pursues the murderer.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Kim Seo Hyung as Cha Young Jin
• Ryu Deok Hwan as Lee Sun Woo
• Park Hoon as Baek Sang Ho
• Ahn Ji Ho as Go Eun Ho

No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)

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20. The World Of The Married

Sun Woo is a family doctor and the associate head of a hospital. She is married to Tae Oh, who wants to be a director, and they have a son together. Sun Woo thinks her family is perfect until she finds out that her husband is seeing another woman.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

• Kim Hee Ae as Ji Sun Woo
• Park Hae Joon as Lee Tae Oh
• Han So Hee as Yeo Da Kyung
• Park Sun Young as Go Ye Rim

No. Of Episodes: 16 (80 min. each)

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Wrapping Up

These were the best Kdramas of 2020 you can watch to relieve yourself from stress. You can pick any of them, whatever genre – thriller, romance, suspense, fantasy, slice of life, 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 !!