12 Korean Dramas to Watch Now

1. Crash Landing on You (2019-2020)

Yoon Seri must rely on a gang of soldiers to keep her safe after a tragic accident land her in North Korean territory, all while falling in love with their leader, Ri Jeong Hyuk.

2. The Luna Hotel (2019)

Jang Man Wol owns and operates a strange hotel in Myeongdong. Hotel del Luna isn't just any luxury hotel; it's a luxury hotel for ghosts, and it's been run by Man Wol for millennia. She makes a bargain with Goo Chan Sung's father after meeting him: Chan Sung will come work for her hotel as their human manager in exchange for his father's life and financial security.

3. Greetings, My Twenties! (2016 & 2017)

This drama follows five females who meet while attending a local university and end up rooming together at a house called Belle Epoque. You get to know each of their personalities and follow their many hardships and tribulations throughout the episode. There are two seasons, and one of the girls is replaced by a new character, while one of the original characters is played by a different actress. Don't worry, it's been done quite well. I'm still enraged that there isn't a Season 3.

4. 1997 Reply (2015)

Relive what it was like to be a Korean teenager in the late 1990s during the First Generation of K-pop artists by going back to 1997! Our ensemble gathers for a high school reunion in the present day (2012), and we must identify who the main character's husband is based on the story that unfolds 15 years previously.

5. 1988 Reply (2015-2016)

Turn the clock back nine years to Seoul in 1988! This year's Seoul Olympics take place in the midst of Korea's dramatic transformation from a war-torn country in the 1950s to a technology juggernaut today. A small Seoul neighborhood is home to a group of families whose children are all teenagers navigating the late 1980s.

6. She Was Beautiful (2015)

When Kim Hye Jin and her childhood buddy, Ji Sung Joon, rejoin as adults, she asks her friend, Min Ha Ri, to play the role of her. The only issue is that he's now her boss at The Most magazine.

7. Empress (2018-2019)

What if Korea was still ruled by the monarchy? Emperor Lee Hyuk marries commoner Oh Sunny, and she must move from being a stupid girl with a crush to the Empress of the Korean Empire, which is pretty much the concept of this drama.

8. I'm Destined to Love You (2014)

Lee Gun and Kim Mi Young end up in a shotgun marriage after an unintentional one-night encounter results in a pregnancy in this version of the Taiwanese drama.

9. I'm in the mood for love 3 (2013-2014)

A noona love story! Hehe Shin Joo Yeon, 33, works for a home shopping network and is dedicated to her career. Joo Wan, 26, whom she used to babysit till he left abroad 17 years ago, and her sunbae, Kang Taeyoon, who is still heartbroken by his ex-girlfriend, Oh Se Ryung, make up her love triangle.

10. The Mysterious Garden (2010-2011)

Gil Ra Im is a fierce stuntwoman whose only flaw is her fandom for Hallyu idol Oska, while Kim Joo Won is a snobby department store CEO and Oska's cousin. Despite their initial animosity, the two develop feelings for one another. With a case of body swapping thrown in for good measure, you've got the biggest drama of 2011!

11. Mister Sunshine (2018)

I'm almost halfway through this historical drama, and it's just incredible. The images of the Korean countryside are breathtaking. It is set in the late 1800s and follows Eugene Choi as he returns to his birthplace as an American soldier.

12. The United Kingdom (2019 & 2020)

Autumn has been urging me to watch this for a year, and she is the pickiest pop culture fan I've ever met, so I'll take her word for it. Zombies in Joseon may sound ludicrous, but it's supposed to be wonderful. Autumn also claims that the cinematography is among the greatest she's seen in Korea!