6 Best Kdramas of 2024

 

1. LOVELY RUNNER 

This time-slip romance drama unfolds as fan girl Im Sol gets transported back 15 years into the past to save her favourite idol Ryu Sun-jae from death. We see Im trying to grapple with the challenges of altering the future. The highly anticipated drama has a stellar cast, including Sky Castle’s Kim Hye-yoon and Record of Youth’s Byeon Woo-seok.

2. DEATH'S GAME

This action-packed drama delves into the preciousness of life through a gripping storyline. It follows Choi Yee-jae, who’s contemplating suicide after being faced with a series of failures. After an attempt to take his own life, he faces Death who punishes him by making him experience death 12 more times while in different bodies. The series has been lauded for its depth, transforming a simple premise into an engaging exploration of human existence and morality. 

3. A SHOP FOR KILLERS

This action drama blends thriller elements with emotional depth while exploring themes of loss and redemption. It follows orphan Jeong Ji-an who grows up with her uncle Jeong Jin-man who runs a suspicious online business. Ji-an learns more about her uncle and his business following his untimely death. The series stars Kingdom’s Kim Hye-jun and Tale of the Nine Tailed’s Lee Dong-wook.

4. MR. PLANKTON

In this series, Mad Dog’s Woo Do-hwan plays Hae Jo, a young man who dreams of a different and more colourful life. When he begins on a quest to find his real father, he meets Jo Jae-mi a woman who is also searching for her family. We see the duo grow closer as they navigate their challenges. Starring alongside Woo is Squid Game’s Lee Yoo-mi, Under the Queen’s Umbrella’s Kim Hae-sook and Missing 9’s Oh Jung-se.

5. DOCTOR SLUMP

Doctor Slump’s Park Shin-hye plays elite judge Kang Bit-na in this legal drama. While Kang is known for her looks, not many know that she’s a demon with a mission to send evildoers to hell. When Kang meets Han Da-on, a friendly and sharp detective, both their lives start changing drastically.

6. MARRY MY HUSBAND

Based on the webtoon Nae Nampyeongwa Gyeolhonhaejweo, this romance k-drama follows Kang Ji-won (Park Min-Young) whose marriage is suffering due to her husband Park Min-hwan’s (Lee Yi Kyung) infidelity with her friend Jung Soo-min (Song Ha-yoon). While in a physical struggle with the pair, Kang is killed by her husband in the process. However, she wakes up ten years in the past and attempts to change her life while trying to get revenge on Park.