Korean dramas have become quite popular now & many have started watching them. Due to COVID-19, people got to know about Kdramas & many of them are loving them.
Another reason of the popularity of Korean dramas among the people is the availability of streaming platforms such as Netflix, Viki, iQiyi, Disney Plus, and more. There are more options to watch dramas.
Do you know why Kdramas are loved by people & are popular? Korean dramas have a great storyline, fabulous actors, heartwarming romance, comedic moments & OST. They just go straight through your heart.
Korean Dramas on YouTube
YouTube is one of the best free streaming sites to watch Kdramas for free. Not all, but some great Kdramas are available for free to watch. Most of them are aired on the SBS channel.
If you are looking for some good Korean dramas to watch on Youtube, here are recommended kdramas to watch. These dramas are popular, loved by the audience & have a great storyline.
These dramas can be watched with English subtitles completely free of cost. You can freely watch them on your smartphone, laptop, or smart TV. You get a lot of options to watch.
1. The Heirs
Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who is in the U.S. He meets Cha Eun Sang who is searching for her older sister. He feels himself falling for her. They reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea’s uber-rich.
Cast –
- Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan
- Park Shin Hye as Cha Eun Sang
- Kim Woo Bin as Choi Yeong Do
- Kim Ji Won as Yoo Rachel
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
2. 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.
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 – YouTube
3. The Penthouse: War in Life
The story of wealthy families living in Hera Palace and their children at Cheong-ah Arts School. Su Ryeon was born into wealth. She is now an elegant woman of the upper class. Seo Jin was born into a wealthy family. Yoon Hee comes from poor family background.
Cast –
- 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
Watch On – YouTube
4. The Doctors
Yoo Hye Jung was a tough bully in school with a prickly personality. However, she changes after meeting her mentor Hong Ji Hong who plays a key role in transforming her life from a helpless gangster to a compassionate doctor.
Cast –
- Kim Rae Won as Hong Ji Hong
- Park Shin Hye as Yoo Hye Jung
- Yoon Kyun Sang as Jung Yoon Do
- Lee Sung Kyung as Jin Seo Woo
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
5. Pinocchio
Choi In Ha becomes a broadcast journalist, especially when she suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome” which makes her break out into hiccups whenever she lies. Her colleague reporters pursue justice as they try to discover themselves in the process.
Cast –
- Lee Jong Suk as Choi Dal Po
- Park Shin Hye as Choi In Ha
- Kim Young Kwang as Seo Beom Jo
- Lee Yoo Bi as Yoon Yoo Rae
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
6. 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.
Cast –
- Shin Hae 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 – YouTube
7. Master’s Sun
Joong Won is the CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate. He meets Gong Shil, who can ghosts. Their lives take a new turn as they work together to deal with the terror and sadness brought about by the spirits. And unknowingly, they fall in love with each other.
Cast –
- Gong Hyo Jin as Tae Gong Shil
- So Ji Sub as Joo Joong Won
- Seo In Guk as Kang Woo
- Kim Yoo Ri as Tae Yi Ryung
No. Of Episodes – 17
Watch On – YouTube
8. Rooftop Prince
Crown Prince Lee Gak transports 300 years into the future following the death of his wife. In the 21st century Seoul, he meets Joo Se Na, a woman with an uncanny resemblance to the deceased princess. He is determined to solve the mystery of her death.
Cast –
- Park Yoo Chun as Yong Tae Yong
- Han Ji Min as Park Ha
- Jung Yoo Mi as Hong Se Na
- Lee Tae Sung as Yong Tae Mu
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
9. I Can Hear Your Voice
Hye Sung becomes a lawyer & comes to a realization about society and justice after meeting Park Soo Ha, a boy who reads other people’s thoughts, and Cha Kwan Woo, an innocent lawyer who lives a disciplined life. Together they solve the toughest cases.
Cast –
- Lee Jong Suk as Park Soo Ha
- Lee Bo Young as Jang Hye Sung
- Yoon Sang Hyun as Cha Kwan Woo
- Lee Da Hee as Seo Do Yeon
No. Of Episodes – 18
Watch On – YouTube
10. Modern Farmer
A comedy-drama about a rock band that gives up their life in Seoul & starts farming. Min Ki is a rocker & leader, vocalist, and guitarist of a rock band along with Ki Joon (drummer), Kang Hyeok & Han Cheol. A love triangle with the lead female.
Cast –
- Lee Hong Ki as Lee Min Ki
- Lee Ha Nee as Kang Yoon Hee
- Park Min Woo as Kang Hyuk
- Kwak Dong Yeon as Han Gi Joon
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
11. 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.
Cast –
- Namgoong Min as Baek Seung Soo
- Park Eun Bin as Lee Se Young
- Cho Byeong Kyu as Han Jae Hee
- Oh Jung Se as Kwon Gyung Min
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – YouTube
12. Doctor John
This is a medical drama that talks about two talented doctors Cha Yo Han & Kanh Shi Young who are anesthesiologists, who work to diagnoses patients with mysterious pain others cannot help while moving on from their pasts.
13. Secret Garden
When a rich and narcissistic CEO of a successful company falls in love with a down-to-earth stuntwoman, he deals with several conflicting emotions while trying to woo her. To complicate matters further, a strange sequence of events results in them swapping bodies.
Cast –
- Hyun Bin as Kim Joo Won
- Ha Ji Won as Gil Ra Im
- Yoon Sang Hyun as Choi Woo Young
- Kim Sa Rang as Yoon Seul
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
14. 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.
Cast –
- Kim Nam Gil as Kim Hae Il
- Kim Sung Kyun as Koo Dae Young
- Lee Ha Nee as Park Kyung Sun
- Ko Jun as Hwang Cheol Bum
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
15. Dr. Romantic
Sa Bu, a famous surgeon, suddenly gives it all up one day to work as a doctor in a small town. He now lives by the name Teacher Kim. He guides Dong Joo and Seo Jung to become doctors by teaching them to fight against power and money for the sake of patients.
Cast –
- Han Seok Kyu as Teacher Kim
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Kang Dong Joo
- Seo Hyun Jin as Yoon Seo Jung
- Choi Jin Ho as Do Yoon Wan
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
16. 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.
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 – YouTube
17. My Girlfriend is a Gumiho
Dae Wung visits a temple and accidentally sets free a Gumiho, a nine-tailed fox. While running away, he injures himself, but the Gumiho, who took the form of a beautiful woman, saves him. In exchange, Gumiho then asks him to help her become human.
Cast –
- Lee Seung Gi as Cha Dae Wung
- Shin Min Ah as Gumiho / Gildal
- Noh Min Woo as Park Dong Joo
- Hyo Min as Ban Sun Nyeo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – YouTube
18. Doctor Stranger
In North Korea, Park Hoon is trained to become a doctor. He then flees to South Korea & begins to work as a doctor in South Korea’s top hospital, but he feels like a complete outsider. To bring his love from North Korea, he does anything to make money.
Cast –
- Lee Jong Suk as Park Hoon
- Jin Se Yeon as Song Jae Hee
- Kang So Ra as Oh Soo Hyun
- Park Hae Jin as Han Jae Joon
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – YouTube
19. Full House
Han Ji Eun’s best friends send her on a trip to Japan while they sell her house behind her back. On her trip, she meets Lee Young Jae, a popular actor and on her return, she realizes that her house has been bought by him. The two decide to live together in the house.
Cast –
- Rain as Lee Young Jae
- Song Hye Kyo as Han Ji Eun
- Kim Sung Soo as Yu Min Hyuk
- Han Da Gam as Kang Hye Won
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – YouTube
20. My Strange Hero
When Bok Su was a high school student, he was falsely accused and kicked out of school. This was caused by his first love & a student. He is now an adult. To get revenge, he returns to the same high school as a student. He gets involved in unexpected cases.
Cast –
- Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Bok Soo
- Jo Bo Ah as Son Soo Jung
- Kwak Dong Yeon as Oh Se Ho
- Chun Ho Jin as Park Dong Jun
No. Of Episodes – 32
Watch On – YouTube
Wrapping Up
So, these were some recommended Korean dramas that are available on YouTube to watch for free. Most of the dramas are not available on YouTube but you can watch them on free streaming sites.
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