Best of 2024: Top 10 K-dramas that captured much attention this year

Shramana Kar

K-dramas of 2024

As the year has come towards an end, let's revisit the Korean dramas that have garnered immense viewership and made the lead actors go popular overnight in 2024.

Parasyte: The Grey (Netflix)

When alien parasites attack the mankind by infecting them and transforming them into deadly creatures, South Korean law establishes ‘The Grey’, a special squad to get rid of them.

A Killer Paradox (Netflix)

A college student’s life goes out of control when an accidental killing sets off a chain reaction. Soon, a tough detective emerges in his life to bring him justice.

A Shop for Killers (Hotstar)

An orphan embarks on a dangerous journey of discovery when she unravels the shocking truth about her uncle’s shopping mall. She uncovers a network of deadly secrets.

Queen of Tears (Netflix)

A wealthy 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. They must fight for their love.

Lovely Runner (Netflix)

The tragic suicide news of her beloved top star, Ryoo Sun-jae, makes Im Sol get transported back to her high school days. She finds Ryoo Sun-jae as her classmate. She must prevent his tragic fate.

Mr. Plankton (Netflix)

Two former lovers are now suffering from personal trauma and terminal illness. The duo embarks on a road trip to find the man’s biological father. The man soon dies in the arms of his lover.

Marry My Husband (Prime Video)

After discovering her husband and her best friend's affair, a terminally ill woman gets killed. Soon, fate sends her back to life. Now, the woman is determined to seek vengeance.

Light Shop (Hotstar)

A strange force draws a group of unknown people towards a hidden shop at the ally’s end. Within its depths, the secrets of those people's past, present, future are revealed.

The Judge from Hell (Hotstar)

Judge Kang Bit-Na has been sent from hell to Earth by the Demon God, to bring the evil souls to justice and send them to hell. Detective Han Dao-on must stop her from killing the inmates.

Gangnam B-Side (Hotstar)

Jae-Hee, the mysterious club ace of Gangnam, gets vanished without a trace, prompting a convoluted chase involving detectives, prosecutors, and a shadowy outlaw.