Honorable mentions to the ones not on Viki:

• Crash Landing On You (KDrama)
• Business Proposal (KDrama)
• When the Phone Rings (KDrama)

My All-Time Favorite Dramas

Lee Yeong Joon (Park Seo Joon) is the arrogant hotshot vice president of his family’s company, thanks to the tireless efforts of his incredibly talented secretary, Kim Mi So (Park Min Young). With her by his side for the last nine years, Yeong Joon has been able to appear like the shining star he believes he is. But when Mi So suddenly decides to quit, Yeong Joon quickly realizes just how important she is... and not just to his career. Jealous over his older brother, Lee Seong Yeon’s (Lee Tae Hwan) growing relationship with Mi So, Yeong Joon decides it’s time to get his secretary back, no matter what. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Kyung Yoon, this 2018 South Korean romantic comedy series was directed by Park Joon Hwa.

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim

The Perfect Secretaries Team

Despite his successful career as a surgeon, an accident on the job causes Hong Ji Hong (Kim Rae Won) to take a step back from practicing medicine and transition to teaching high school biology. In his new position, one particular student stands out: Yoo Hye Jung (Park Shin Hye), a prickly, rebellious girl raised by her grandmother. Under Ji Hong’s guidance, Hye Jung turns her life around both academically and personally as she learns to let her guard down around others. They part ways after Hye Jung graduates from high school, but reunite thirteen years later: Ji Hong has returned to neurosurgery, and Hye Jung works at the same hospital after becoming a surgeon herself, motivated by her grandmother’s tragic death due to medical negligence. Alongside her former teacher, Hye Jung navigates hospital politics, complex medical cases, and reawakened feelings for Ji Hong – but can she have it all?

Doctors

Nerves Gone Wild Team

Tencent

Nuan Nuan (Eleanor Lee), a 22-year-old pop star hopeful, finds herself at a crossroads when her girl group disbands before debut. A chance encounter with Han Che (Leon Leong), a successful but cold sound and lighting engineer with an exceptional memory, changes her trajectory. Despite his occasional memory lapses, Han Che becomes an inspiration for Nuan Nuan, who discovers her passion for fashion design and aspires to work at a clothing store's headquarters. As they navigate their professional challenges, their initially adversarial relationship gradually transforms, hinting at a potential romantic connection. Will their growing fondness for each other lead to both career success and love? This is a 2020 Chinese drama series co-produced by Fang Fang and Shao Wen Yi.

My Love, Enlighten Me

Godin Media

Magazine reporter Lee Geun Young (Choi Sooyoung)’s career takes a nosedive after she accidentally throws up on top celebrity Hoo Joon (Choi Tae Joon). She is fired, and assumes Hoo Joon orchestrated the sacking. So she stages a one-person protest outside his talent agency, becoming his most notorious “anti-fan.” A TV producer decides to capitalize on her 15 minutes of fame by casting Geun Young alongside Hoo Joon in a reality TV show where they must live together. Geun Young agrees, happy to get a paycheck, while Hoo Joon agrees, thinking it may boost his flagging popularity. Things get off to an explosive start as filming begins. But could Cupid arrive and smooth out their differences? This 2021 South Korean drama series was based on a novel by Kim Eun Jung and was directed by Kang Cheol Woo.

So I Married The Anti-Fan

🥀Hatefully Yours 🙃

In 1926, Mu Wan Qing (Zhang Jing Yi) returns to Shanghai, seeking answers about her parents’ separation and her brother’s death under the guise of simply burying her deceased mother’s ashes. With the help of powerful allies Tan Xuan Lin (Chen Xing Xu) and Xu Guang Yao (Lin Yan Jun), she delves into a web of secrets, uncovering a past more tangled than she ever imagined. Wan Qing must decide if the answers she seeks are worth the price of her heart, as family, loyalty, friendship, and love collide in a city on the brink of chaos. This 2021 Chinese historical romance drama was directed by Lin Jian Long and Chen Guo Hua.

Fall in Love

♡ Once Upon in Love ♡

TV Chosun

When two princes, Lee Hwi (Yoon Shi Yoon) and Lee Kang (Joo Sang Wook), become rivals for the love of Seong Ja Hyeon (Jin Se Yeon), a political power struggle erupts that threatens the kingdom. Lee Hwi and Ja Hyeon fall deeply in love, but Lee Kang, who is already married to Ja Hyeon's best friend also desires her. As the king's health declines and an invasion looms, government officials pressure him to choose a successor. Lee Kang's ambition drives him to manipulate the succession, setting deadly traps for Lee Hwi. When Lee Hwi is sent into battle to prove his worth, he must navigate these political intrigues while trying to protect his love and survive Lee Kang's schemes. This is a 2018 South Korean historical drama series directed by Kim Jung Min.

Grand Prince

The On Fire Penguins Team 🔥🐧

Shen Manning’s (Li Mo Zhi) world is turned upside down the day she’s kidnapped and brought face-to-face with her doppelganger, Zhuang Xinyan (Li Mo Zhi). Before they can explore their uncanny resemblance, Xinyan dies, leaving Manning to assume her identity as the fiancée of Yan Xingcheng’s (Fan Zhi Xin). Initially, Manning and Xingcheng despise each other, but their animosity gives way to intrigue when they uncover a shared connection to a 17-year-old mystery. As they team up to unravel the past, a fragile bond begins to form between them. But is it strong enough to withstand the secrets and danger that lie ahead? As mysterious as it is romantic, this 2023 Chinese series was directed by Chu De Jian.

My Lethal Man

How To Kill A CEO

Tencent Video

Cheng Shao Shang (Zhao Lu Si) has grown up alone in a town devastated by a bloody war. When the powerful and influential general Ling Bu Yi (Leo Wu) visits the town, he falls in love with Shao Shang at first sight. Shao Shang warns him that she’s stubborn, slow to trust others, and independent – and may not fit the usual profile of a general’s “obedient” wife. Little does she know, however, that Bu Yi has his own secrets – many of which he is keen to learn more about. Together, could this duo discover the truth about Bu Yi’s mysterious past? And will they find love in the process? This 2022 Chinese drama series was directed by Fei Zhen Xiang.

Love Like the Galaxy

֍♡ Spiral Love ♡֍

Han Yi Joo (Jung Yoo Min) naively tries to see the best in everyone, though she's shunned and betrayed by a family who never loved her. After a terrible accident at the hands of her mother, Yi Joo unexpectedly finds herself transported back in time. Realizing she has a second chance to change her fate, Yi Joo teams up with wealthy tycoon Seo Do Guk (Sung Hoon) to exact revenge on those who've wronged her. Will this new alliance allow Yi Joo to create the life she’s always wanted? Adapted from the webtoon “The Essence of a Perfect Marriage” written by Young and Lee Beom Bae and illustrated by Je Ri Bol, this is a 2023 South Korean drama directed by Oh Sang Won.

Perfect Marriage Revenge

💥 The Almighty ✨ Team

After losing her mother at a young age and later being abandoned by her husband, Dou Zhao (Zoey Meng) becomes disillusioned with family and love. However, when she unexpectedly finds herself reborn as a young girl, she decides to use the opportunity to prevent her stepmother from seizing the family inheritance. While Dou Zhao fends off malicious rumors started by her stepmother, she meets Song Mo (Li Yun Rui), a noble in disguise who is trying to find out the mysteries behind his family's downfall. The two decide to marry and form an alliance, hoping that their union can help them quell the various familial scandals and political unrest waging around them. Can this marriage of convenience lead them to true love together? This drama was adapted from the novel "Nine Layers of Purple" (Jiu Chong Zi) by Zhi Zhi.

Blossom

Nine Blooms of Purple ꨄ︎  

Xiao Qiao (Song Zu Er), a clever woman from the Qiao family, is arranged to be married to Wei Shao (Liu Yu Ning), the head of the Wei family, in order to create a strategic alliance between the two feuding clans. Initially, they struggle to lower their guards around each other due to years of bad blood between their families, but gradually begin to trust each other as they face issues that require working together. Over time, their opinions of each other start to shift – and before they know it, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao begin to develop genuine feelings for each other. Will they form a lasting connection despite their early relationship qualms? This drama was adapted from the web novel "Zhe Yao" by Peng Lai Ke.

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