If you’ve been watching a lot of Korean dramas lately, you’re addicted to them. If you also feel bored with them because of the similar plots and tropes, you may think of giving up watching them.
Different Kdramas have different storylines, music, and plot twists. But many of them are similar in tropes like the love triangle, boss and employee, time travel, etc. Then it feels like you’ve already watched this type of drama.
If you want to watch dramas with a unique plot and concept, we’ve got you covered. Pick any drama on this list and watch it. You’ll not be bored because these dramas have extraordinary storylines that you may haven’t seen yet.
1. 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, the two meet again in a fateful encounter.
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)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
2. Memories of the Alhambra
After receiving an email about a game, 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.
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
3. Mouse
Ba Reum is a police officer whose life changes when he encounters a psychopathic killer. This drives him and his partner to unveil the truth behind psychopathic behaviours. A drama that asks the question, “What if we could identify psychopaths in advance?”
Cast –
- Lee Seung Gi as Jung Ba Reum
- Lee Hee Joon as Ko Moo Chi
- Park Joo Hyun as Oh Bong Yi
- Kyung Soo Jin as Choi Hong Joo
No. Of Episodes – 20
Watch On – Viki
4. Extraordinary You
Hangul: 어쩌다 발견한 하루
Year: 2019
In the drama, a high school girl named Dan Oh finds out that she is just a minor character in a romance manga called “Secret.” She tries to change the fixed story of her love and life by using flashes of storyboard that only she can see.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Hye Yoon as Eun Dan Oh
- Ro Woon as Ha Ru
- Lee Jae Wook as Baek Gyung
- Lee Na Eun as Yeo Joo Da
No. Of Episodes: 32 (35 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
5. The Bride of Habaek
The Water God Habaek, who has arrived in the world of humans, meets So Ah, a psychiatrist. The reincarnated wife of Habaek, So Ah, must assist him in carrying out his goal. However, the Fire God’s schemes put their love in jeopardy.
6. Doom At Your Service
Dong Kyung lost her parents at an early age. Later, she is diagnosed with brain cancer, forcing her to have less than 100 days to live. As she prays for the destruction of the world, the doom himself comes to her and live with her for the last 100 days.
Cast –
- Park Bo Young as Tak Dong Kyung
- Seo In Guk as Kim Sa Ram
- Lee Soo Hyuk as Cha Joo Ik
- Kang Tae Oh as Lee Hyun Gyu
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki, Prime Video
7. My Liberation Notes
Set in Sanpo Village, a place where usually the influx of people leaving is higher than the ones moving in. The drama depicts three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, Ki Jung, and a stranger who want to escape from their dead-end life.
Cast –
- Lee Min Ki as Yeom Chang Hee
- Kim Ji Won as Yeom Mi Jung
- Lee El as Yeom Ki Jung
- Son Seok Koo as Mr. Goo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
8. Kill Me, Heal Me
Hangul: 킬미힐미
Year: 2015
The story is about an heir to a business who has severe dissociative identity disorder. He asks a psychiatrist for help to get his life back under control, but she ends up falling in love with one of his personalities. Her brother looks into him and his family.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Ji Sung as Cha Do Hyun
- Hwang Jung Eum as Oh Ri Jin
- Park Seo Joon as Oh Ri On
- Kim Yoo Ri as Han Chae Yun
No. Of Episodes: 20 (65 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
9. Move To Heaven
Hangul: 무브 투 헤븐
Year: 2021
A young man with Asperger’s syndrome and his estranged uncle, a former convict, work together as trauma cleaners, clearing out the possessions of dead people, uncovering the stories they left behind, and telling them to loved ones.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Je Hoon as Cho Sang Gu
- Tang Jun Sang as Han Geu Ru
- Hong Seung Hee as Yoon Na Mu
- Jung Suk Yong as Yoon Young Soo
No. Of Episodes: 10 (52 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
10. Psychopath Diary
A timid man named Yook Dong Shik finds a psychopath’s diary and learns to read minds. He solves crimes and protects his loved ones with his newfound power, but he must avoid the diary’s corruption.
Cast –
- Yoon Shi Yoon as Yook Dong Shik
- Jung In Sun as Shim Bo Kyung
- Park Sung Hoon as Seo In Woo
- Lee Han Wi as Yook Jong Chul
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
11. The Uncanny Counter
Hangul: 경이로운 소문
Year: 2020
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)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
12. Behind Your Touch
The drama is about people who live in a rural farm village. It tells the story of Ye Bun, a veterinarian who exhibits psychometric powers, and Jang Kyul, a passionate detective. They both become involved in solving minor crimes.
Cast –
- Han Ji Min as Bong Ye Bun
- Lee Min Ki as Jang Yeol
- Suho as Sunwoo
- Park Hyuk Kwon as Shaman
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
13. He Is Psychometric
Hangul: 사이코메트리 그녀석
Year: 2019
Lee An has a special ability. Whenever he touches someone, he can read that person’s memories. Using his power, he wants to take bad people down. Jae In is a girl with a mental scar. They run into each other and try to solve cases.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Park Jin Young as Lee Ahn
- Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Jae In
- Kim Kwon as Kang Sung Mo
- Kim Da Som as Eun Ji Soo
No. Of Episodes: 16 (60 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
14. The Light In Your Eyes
A woman who has a special watch that lets her turn back time must pay a high price; every time she uses it, she ages quickly. As she gets older, she meets a young man who helps her learn to love and accept her new life.
15. A Time Called You
One year ago, Jun Hee’s boyfriend died. She still can’t get over his death. One day, she somehow goes back in time and finds herself in 1998 as a high school student. She meets a student there who looks a lot like her late boyfriend.
Cast –
- Jeon Yeo Been as Han Jun Hee / Min Joo
- Ahn Hyo Seop as Ko Yeon Jun / Nam Si Heon
- Kang Hoon as Jung In Kyu
- Lee Min Goo as Kwon Do Hun
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Netflix
16. 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
17. Strangers From Hell
Hangul: 타인은 지옥이다
Year: 2019
Jong Woo goes to Seoul from the country when his friend Jae Ho gives him a job offer. He finds a cheap hotel while looking for a place to live. He makes the decision to stay there for six months. But strange things start to happen with him.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- 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 (60 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
Wrapping Up
So these are the best Korean dramas with unique storylines that are different from the usual dramas. If you feel like you’ve watched these types of dramas, you need to take a break from dramas.
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