What is the best Kdrama in Netflix?

by Andrew R. Researcher

The only acceptable choice before Korean dramas were widely available on streaming services like Netflix was to watch whatever was available on cable. But even then, a lot of Korean immigrants (including my parents) augmented their watching by renting blurry, illegal DVDs and VHS cassettes from their neighborhood Korean grocery shop. In the past, there was no need for subtitles because the target audience for these videos was limited to native Korean speakers.

In the current market, viewers have the privilege of watching episodes virtually simultaneously with their South Korean release date and with translations. K-dramas were long thought to be a niche kind of entertainment, only being streamed on websites dedicated to Asian material (Viki, Kocowa, the now defunct Dramafever).

1. 'Hospital Playlist' (2020)

Forget about the absurdity of five pals from medical school working together at a prestigious hospital and performing as a group after hours. True, the band is only a hobby they enjoy playing in their basements. What are the chances that five best friends who work in medicine are also skilled musicians? This medical drama's two seasons are so expertly performed that the audience may overlook its implausible concept. Each character is excellent at what they do, yet they are all flawed people outside of work. And here is where "Hospital Playlist" excels. They may pull off amazing surgical feats, rescuing lives that were hopeless, but they don't let one another develop a deity complex.

2. 'The K2'

This K-drama serves as proof that Ji Chang-wook ("The Healer") excels at action adventures. He portrays a mercenary in "The K2" who becomes the de facto bodyguard for a politician's illegitimate daughter with his sights set on the Blue House (the equivalent of our White House). Im Yoon-Ah, a member of Girls' Generation, portrays the daughter who has been sequestered in a nunnery abroad. (Simply accept it.) Despite the ridiculous narrative, the show has plenty of thrilling action moments, expertly choreographed battle scenes, and surprising twists that will keep you pressing the "next episode" button.

3. 'Thirty-Nine' (2022)

Life can end at any time, but this women-focused series, featuring Son Ye-jin in "Crash Landing on You," Jeon Mi-do in "Hospital Playlist," and Kim Ji-hyun in "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," nevertheless manages to be more uplifting than depressing. Since high school, these three 39-year-olds have been great friends. Her pals attempt to make one of them the happiest dying person ever after learning that she has a fatal disease. Additionally, this K-drama does a wonderful job of showing how survivors may honor a loved one's memory while going through their own grieving.

4. 'Squid Game' (2021)

As of 2021, "Squid Game," an analogy for South Korea's very competitive society, is the most viewed show on Netflix. In the impossible-to-turn-away-from series, Lee Jung-jae portrays a down-on-his-luck character who is prepared to sacrifice everything in order to have a chance at winning a game of life and death. Newcomer HoYeon Jung, who plays a North Korean defector attempting to earn enough money to rejoin her family, became a famous thanks to the movie "Squid Game." Not for the faint of heart, this series is brutal, disturbing, and graphic. However, the tales it recounts arouse very genuine emotions of hopelessness, dread, and betrayal. Content provided by https://doramka.co