The best K-dramas to watch according to your personality (2024)

Above The trailer for ‘Vagabond’

If you enjoy conspiracy theories and watching plot twists unravel in an unassuming storyline, then you need to watch 2019’s action-adventure K-drama, Vagabond.

Starring Lee Seung-gi, Bae Suzy, and Shin Sung-rok, Vagabond centres on a stuntman who loses his nephew in a mysterious plane crash. He sets off on a journey to discover the truth withthe help of a National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent, and they end up discovering a national corruption scandal.

Above The trailer for ‘Move to Heaven’

If you love content that offers a good cry and puts you in the mood for deep, pensive thoughts, look no further than 2021’s popular melodrama, Move to Heaven.

Starring Lee Je-hoon, Tang Jun-sang, and Hong Seung-hee,Move to Heavenfollows a young man with Asperger syndrome and his uncle, who work as trauma cleaners and specialise in crime scene clean-up. They clear out, collect, and arrange possessions left by deceased people, uncovering the stories they left behind and delivering them to the bereaved family.

Above The trailer for ‘Queen of Tears’

If you enjoy heartwarming love stories obsessed with fairytale endings, explore the genre that never goes out of style in K-dramaland—romance.

From hit K-dramas such as 2016’s Descendants of the Sun, starring Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, and Kim Ji-won, to 2019’s Crash Landing on You, starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye and Kim Jung-hyun, the choices are endless. More recently, Queen of Tears, starring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, surpassed the record-high rating of 21.7 per cent, becoming tvN’s highest-rated TV series.

Above The trailer for ‘Tomorrow’

If you embrace spirituality and believe that there’s something greater than yourself, be it divine in nature or supernatural, 2019’s Hotel del Luna or 2022’s Tomorrow would be right up your alley.

Starring Lee Ji-eun (IU) and Yeo Jin-goo, Hotel del Luna centres on a man who gets invited to manage a hotel for dead souls and gets to know ts ancient owner and her strange world. Meanwhile, Tomorrow, starring Kim Hee-sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Yoon Ji-on, follows angels of the underworld who used to guide the dead, but now save those who want to die.

Above The trailer for ‘It's Okay to Not Be Okay’

If you’re the type to listen to, speak and stand up for, and fight alongside those dealing with mental health issues and believe in the importance of mental health, tune in to 2020’s “healing K-drama”,It’s Okayto Not BeOkay.

StarringKim Soo-hyun,Seo Yea-ji, Oh Jung-se and Park Gyu-young,It’s Okayto Not BeOkaytells the story of an antisocial children’s book writer who moves to her hometown to pursue her love interest, a psych ward caretaker, whohas dedicated his life to taking care of his autistic older brother.

Above The trailer for ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’

If you enjoy nostalgic stories that are told in flashbacks and if you’re a self-professed lover of all things retro, it’s not too late to jump on the Twenty-Five Twenty-One bandwagon.

One of the most memorable K-dramas from 2022, Twenty-Five Twenty-One is set in the ‘90s, during the most difficult period in Korean history. Starring Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Lee Joo-myung, it tells the story of youths who grow together in the aftermath of having their hopes and dreams ripped away.

Above The trailer for ‘Business Proposal’

If you’re a fan of bursting-at-seams laughter, K-dramaland has plenty of funny series to offer, so grab your favourite kombucha and have your popcorn ready because you’re in for a chuckle.

2020’s adorable K-drama, True Beauty, starring Moon Ga-young, Cha Eun-woo, Hwang In-youp, and Park Yoo-na, will take you on a journey of high school humour while 2022’s Business Proposal, starring Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Se-jeong, Kim Min-kyu, and Seol In-ah, will make you giggle over an awkward workplace romance.

Above The trailer for ‘Kingdom’

If you’re a thrill seeker hankering for a dose of an adrenaline rush, fret not, as there are K-dramas that are the perfect blend of action and horror, such as 2019’s zombie thriller K-drama Kingdom.

Starring Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Sung-kyu, and Kim Hye-jun, Kingdom is one of the rare few K-dramas that spans more than one season. The period horror series centres on a prince who becomes embroiled in political games while being forced to investigate a growing zombie threat.

Above The trailer for ‘W’

If you often entertain the idea of stories with magical elements, an alternate universe, or other dimensions, step into the world of 2016’s W.

Starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo, the fast-paced K-drama tells the story of a man who only exists in the webtoon, ‘W’, and a woman who exists in the real world. As the two worlds clash, a romance between the two blooms while an underlying murder mystery in the storyline will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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