Best of 2024: Best 10 Korean dramas that impressed us

As the year 2024 is coming to an end, we reflect on a year of exhilarating highs and some inevitable lows within the Korean entertainment industry. While a handful of K-dramas may have fallen short of expectations, a select few have captivated the audiences with the exceptional performances delivered by the cast. Actors like Park Shin-hye, Kim Tae-ri, Jeon So-nee, Byeon Woo-seok, and Woo Do-hwan have left a memorable mark on the viewers this year, showcasing their remarkable improvements. In this retrospective, we have curated a list of the finest K-dramas of 2024, that you can binge-watch right away!

Best K-dramas of 2024:

Parasyte: The Grey (Netflix)

A terrifying invasion begins when otherworldly parasites attack the humans and infect them. These parasites kill their hosts and transform them into monstrous creatures, who are capable of altering their heads into any form. To fight against this threat, the police officer in South Korea established ‘The Grey’, a special squad, led by Choi Jun-kyung.

A Killer Paradox (Netflix)

A college student’s life goes out of control when an unforeseen act of accidental killing sets off a chain reaction, thrusting him into a desperate game of cat-and-mouse. Soon, a tough detective emerges in his life and now he's determined to bring him justice.

A Shop for Killers (Disney+ Hotstar)

This drama introduces a grieving orphan, who is raised by his uncle. Soon, he embarks on a dangerous journey of discovery as she unravels the shocking truth about her uncle’s shopping mall. She uncovers a network of deadly secrets and hidden supernatural dangers.

Queen of Tears (Netflix)

When a wealthy and influence married couple, where the wife is the CEO of a departmental store, and the husband is the lawyer of her company, face a marital downfall, against all odds, their love undergoes a miraculous transformation, making them stronger than ever and fight together against the villains in their lives who try to tear them apart.

Lovely Runner (Netflix)

Devastated by the tragic suicide news of her beloved top star, Ryoo Sun-jae, a young, paralyzed woman named Im Sol inexplicably finds herself transported back to her high school days. There she finds out that Ryoo Sun-jae used to be her classmate, and now she is determined to prevent his tragic fate that leads to an unexpected romance between them and a series of unexpected events.

Mr. Plankton (Netflix)

Two souls, bound by their past love, are now suffering from personal trauma and terminal illness. The duo embarks on a journey filled with road trips and lots of unexpected twists and turns in search of the man’s biological father. The man soon faces the end of his life in the arms of his former lover, and together they fall in love once again.

Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born (Disney+ Hotstar)

In the aftermath of the Korean War in the 1950s, Jeongnyeon, a singer blessed with natural talent, yearns for stardom. Driven by a burning desire to grace the national stage, she set her sights on becoming a celebrated actress and is determined to ascend to the pinnacle of her profession.

Marry My Husband (Amazon Prime Video)

After discovering her husband and her best friend are having an affair, a terminally ill woman gets murdered by them. Soon, fate inexplicably sends her back to life. Now, the woman is determined to seek vengeance against her husband and her friend, with the help of her company’s CEO, with whom she later falls in love, and gets married.

Light Shop (Disney+ Hotstar)

Amidst the ordinary life, a strange force draws a group of unknown individuals towards a hidden shop at the ally’s end. A vigilante merchant watches over the entrance, and within its depths, the secrets of those individuals’ past, present, and future are strongly revealed.

The Judge from Hell (Disney+ Hotstar)

Kang Bit-na, a judge who stands out from the rest, is not just all about her beautiful looks, but also for her determination to sentence the wrongdoers. She has been sent from hell to Earth by the Demon God, to bring the evil humans to justice and send their souls to to hell. During this procedure, she encounters honest detective Han Dao-on, who is determined to stop her from killing the inmates.

Meanwhile, 2024 will conclude with the highly anticipated release of Squid Game Season 2 from the Korean entertainment industry. Set to premiere on Netflix on 26th December, This sequel is expected to be a major event for fans worldwide.