Top 20 Best tvN Korean Dramas Of All Time (Till 2022)

tvN is the most popular broadcasting channel in South Korea. It airs the best dramas that are loved by all.

Everyone knows that kdramas are addicting. Once you start watching them, you can’t leave them. You can watch most of them on Netflix & Viki or all of them on free streaming sites.

In South Korea, these dramas are aired on TV channels. Some of the well-known channels that air Korean dramas are tvN, OCN, JTBC, KBS, MBC, SBS, etc. These channels show various dramas in a specific time period.

In this article, you will get to know some of the popular Kdramas aired on tvN till end 2022 . According to Wikipedia, tvN Korean dramas hold 33 spots of the 60 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television currently.

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Best tvN Korean Dramas

tvN (an abbreviation for Total Variety Network) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network owned by the E&M Division of CJ ENM.

Best tvn korean dramas

tvN is known for its popular Korean dramas that have received one of the highest viewership ratings ever. If you are looking for some of the best dramas aired on tvN, read this article.

1. Goblin

Kim Shin (Goblin) is framed as a traitor and killed by the young king. Years after his death, he is cursed by the almighty to stay immortal forever. He meets Ji Eun Tak who claims to be his bride. The story revolves around four main characters.

Read Goblin Review

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Cast –

  • Gong Yoo as Kim Shin
  • Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak
  • Lee Dong Wook as Grim Reaper
  • Yoo In Na as Sunny

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki, MX Player

2. Signal

Park Hae Young witnesses the kidnapping of a girl 15 years ago. Currently, Hae Yeong is now a police officer and criminal profiler. One day, he finds a walkie-talkie that connects him with Detective Lee Jae Han who is in the past. Together, they solve a series of murders.

Read Signal Review

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Cast –

  • Lee Je Hoon as Park Hae Yeong
  • Kim Hye Soo as Cha Soo Hyun
  • Jo Jin Woong as Lee Jae Han
  • Kim Won Hae as Kim Gye Cheol

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

3. Crash Landing On You

Se Ri goes for a short paragliding ride, a sudden 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. They fall in love, despite the dispute between their countries.

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Cast –

  • Hyun Bin as Ri Jung Hyuk
  • Son Ye Jin as Yoon Se Ri
  • Seo Ji Hye as Seo Dan
  • Kim Jung Hyun as Goo Seung Jun

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

4. Hospital Playlist

Hospital Playlist 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. The drama will also deal with a story of a band formed by a group of doctors.

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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

5. Reply 1988

The drama follows the lives of 5 families living on the same street in a neighborhood. A nostalgic look back at the year 1988. As the group of friends gets into and out of mischief, what experiences will they carry with them into their future lives?

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Cast –

  • Lee Hye Ri as Sung Deok Sun
  • Go Kyung Pyo as Sung Sun Woo
  • Ryu Joon Yeol as Kim Jung Hwan
  • Park Bo Gum as Choi Taek

No. Of Episodes – 20

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

6. 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

7. Prison Playbook

A captivating drama revolving around the lives of convicts behind bars, their families, and duty officers working in the correctional facilities. A superstar baseball pitcher, Kim Je Hyuk, is convicted of assault after he saves his sister & lands in prison.

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Cast –

  • Park Hae Soo as Kim Je Hyuk
  • Jung Kyung Ho as Lee Joon Ho
  • Krystal Jung as Kim Ji Ho
  • Im Hwa Young as Kim Je Hee

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

8. 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.

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Cast –

  • Kim Soo Hyun as Moon Gang Tae
  • Seo Ye 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

9. Alchemy Of Souls

Hangul: 환혼

Year: 2022

Set in a fictional country called Daeho, Jang Wook of the noble Jang family has an unpleasant secret about his birth. He meets Mu Deok, an elite warrior trapped within a physically weak body who becomes his servant and secretly begins teaching him how to fight.

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Rating:

5 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Lee Jae Wook as Jang Wook
  • Jung So Min as Mu Deok Yi
  • Hwang Min Hyun as Seo Yul
  • Shin Seung Ho as Go Won

No. Of Episodes: 20 (80 min. each)

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Short Review: The personalities of the characters and the way they interact with each other are interesting and just right. The idea of alchemy and controlling earthly elements with the flow of energy, instead of just calling it magic, was a very new way to show fantasy. A high-rated fantasy drama that you should definitely watch.

10. 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.

Read My Mister Review

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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

11. Flower Of Evil

Baek Hee Sung is a craftsman living with his wife, Cha Ji Won & daughter. But he hides some dark secrets that even his wife is unaware of. His wife is a homicide detective who investigates a case of a psychopath who is quite close to her.

Read Flower Of Evil Review

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Cast –

  • 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

Watch On – Netflix, Viki, MX Player

12. Vincenzo

Vincenzo, a mafia consigliere flees to South Korea to recover 1.5 tons of gold within the basement of Geumga Plaza. However, a company has illegally taken ownership of the building, and Vincenzo must use his skills to reclaim the building and recover his fortunes.

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Cast –

  • Song Joong Ki as Vincenzo Cassano
  • Jeon Yeo Been as Hong Cha Young
  • Ok Taec Yeon as Jang Jun Woo
  • Kim Yeo Jin as Choi Myung Hee

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

13. Twenty-Five Twenty-One

Hangul: 스물다섯 스물하나

Year: 2022

Set in 1998, the drama tells the stories of youth who find new direction and growth after having their dreams taken away. Yi Jin and Hee Do first meet when they are 22 and 18 years old and fall in love when they turn 25 and 21.

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Rating:

5 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi Jin
  • Kim Tae Ri as Na Hee Do
  • Bona as Go Yoo Rim
  • Choi Hyun Wook as Moon Ji Woong

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

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Short Review: The drama has an appealing theme, a story that is well told, great acting and clever staging and editing. Despite being one of the drama’s genre, romance is not the primary subject. It has to do with desire, youth, and friendship. The best friendship drama that is a must-watch.

14. 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.

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Cast –

  • IU as Jang Man Wol
  • Yeo Jin Goo as Goo Chan Sung
  • Shin Jung Keun as Kim Sun Bi
  • Bae Hae Seon as Choi Seo Hee

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix, Viki

15. Stranger

Hwang Shi Mok, a prosecutor finds him in a murder case. He meets Police Lieutenant Yeo Jin at a murder crime scene. They work together to wipe out corruption at the prosecutor’s office and solve a serial murder case.

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Cast –

  • Jo Seung Woo as Hwang Shi Mok
  • Bae Doo Na as Han Yeo Jin
  • Lee Joon Hyuk as Seo Dong Jae
  • Shin Hye Sun as Young Eun Soo

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

16. Happiness

Hangul: 해피니스

Year: 2021

In the near future, a new apartment building has been built. The people who live there come from different places, but a new disease spreads quickly. The drama shows the subtle psychological battle and the way that people from different classes treat each other.

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Rating:

4 5 star rating

Main Cast (Characters):

  • Han Hyo Joo as Yoon Sae Bom
  • Park Hyung Sik as Jung Yi Hyun
  • Jo Woo Jin as Han Tae Seok
  • Park Joo Hee as Ji Soo

No. Of Episodes: 12 (65 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

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Short Review: People show different sides of themselves in this drama. It shows how complicated our society is. This isn’t slow at all and keeps us interested. It’s just a simple zombie drama and several times, the suspense will make you gasp.

17. 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

18. 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?”

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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

19. Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha

Hye Jin, a dentist moves to the seaside village of Gongjin. There, she meets Hong Du Shik. She becomes curious about him. He is known as Mr. Hong around town. He is unemployed officially, but he is a master of odd jobs who appears to help everyone with any situation.

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Cast –

  • Shin Min Ah as Yoon Hye Jin
  • Kim Seon Ho as Hong Doo Shik
  • Lee Sang Yi as Ji Sung Hyun
  • Lee Suk Hyeong as Kang Do Ha

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

20. Our Beloved Summer

A coming of age, romantic comedy revolving around Choi Woong and Yeon Soo, who broke up with a promise never to meet again. The documentary they filmed ten years ago in high school gets the fame and they are by compulsion facing camera once more.

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Cast –

  • Choi Woo Shik as Choi Woong
  • Kim Da Mi as Gook Yeon Soo
  • Kim Sung Chul as Kim Ji Woong
  • Roh Jeong Eui as NJ

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Netflix

Wrapping Up

These were the 20 dramas aired on the channel tvN till the end of 2022. Looking at the list, it is true that tvN has given some of the best dramas from different genres to watch.

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Hi! I'm Min Chae from South Korea. I love to watch Korean dramas in my free time and can talk about them for hours. My favorite actor is Gong Yoo :)

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