Korean Drama Recommendations for Every Genre

In today's vlog I am sharing something a little different from my usual fare: recommendations on K-dramas to watch across different genres. Since I started watching at the beginning of 2020, I have consumed over 250 K-dramas, so now I am sharing some of my favourites with you. If you are new to K-drama, I definitely recommend giving them a try, and if you are already a fan, perhaps you can find something new among those listed below to watch. I will link to the Wikipedia page (where available) or My Drama List for each series so you can easily find out more about them.

Korean dramas often cross genres, so I have gone with what I consider to be the principal genre for each. Bear in mind, though, that some of the comedies also have thriller elements, while some of the fantasy and paranormal shows are also rom-coms etc.

So, let's get started! 😄

Fantasy Recommendations

1. Alchemy of Souls (2022)
   
2. Doom at Your Service (2021)
   
3. A Korean Odyssey (2017)
   
4. Hotel del Luna (2019)
   
5. The Uncanny Counter (2020)
   

BL Recommendations

1. Semantic Error (2022)
2. To My Star (2021)
   
3. You Make Me Dance (2021)
   
4. Where Your Eyes Linger (2020)
   
5. Color Rush (2020)
   

Thriller Recommendations

1. Devil Judge (2021)
   
2. Flower of Evil (2020)
   
3. I Remember You / Hello Monster (2015)
   
4. A Killer Paradox (2024)
   
5. Beyond Evil (2021)
   

Comedy Recommendations

1. Brain Works (2023)
   
2. Ghost Doctor (2022)
   
3. Zombie Detective (2020)
   
4. Psychopath Diary (2019)
   
5. Miss Night and Day (2024)

Historical Recommendations

1. Haechi (2019)
   
2. Mr Sunshine (2018)
   
3. Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
   
4. The King's Affection (2021)
   
5. Moon Embracing the Sun (2012)
   

Paranormal Recommendations

1. Black (2017)
   
2. Goblin / Guardian (2016)
   
3. Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015)
   
4. Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020)
   
5. Blood (2015)
   

Sci-Fi Recommendations

1. Are You Human? (2018)
   
2. Familiar Wife (2018)
   
3. My Holo Love (2020)
   
4. My Love from the Star (2013)
   
5. Rugal (2020)
   

Rom-Com Recommendations

1. Business Proposal (2022)
   
2. Crash Landing on You (2019)
   
3. Crash Course in Romance (2023)
   
4. What's Wrong with Secretary Kim? (2018)
   
5. Frankly Speaking (2024)
   

Horror Recommendations

1. Kingdom (2019)
   
2. Strangers from Hell (2019)
   
3. Sweet Home (2020)
   
4. All of Us Are Dead (2022)
   
5. Gyeongseong Creature (2023)
   

Legal / Crime Recommendations

1. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
   
2. Bad Guys (2014)
   
3. Vincenzo (2021)
   
4. Taxi Driver (2021)
   
5. Café Minamdang (2022)

Drama

1. The Last Empress (2018)
   
2. Navillera (2021)
   
3. Move to Heaven (2021)
   
4. The Trunk (2024)
   
5. It's Okay to Not be Okay (2020)