All the science lovers assemble! If you love watching science fiction drama, you have come to the right destination. Korean sci-fi dramas are an underrated genre. When we talk about sci-fi content, the first thing that comes to mind is Avengers or other Western dramas or movies. But Korean sci-fi dramas are not out of the league. And thanks to Netflix, we get to binge some of the best sci-fi dramas in one place. These dramas have the perfect combination of amazing actors and mind-blowing plots, with captivating and interesting science concepts. We have made your search easier, here is the compilation of the best sci-fi dramas available on Netflix.
1. W
W is a romantic sci-fi drama released in 2016. The drama’s plot revolves around a surgeon named Oh Yeon Joo, who lives in the real world, and a rich webtoon character named Kang Cheol. Oh Yeon Joo’s father is a webtoon writer and suddenly disappeared while writing the last episode of the webtoon. In the quest to find her father, Yeon Joo went to her father’s office and was suddenly pulled in by a hand coming through her father’s monitor. She then ends up on a rooftop with the wounded Kang Cheol by her side. She realizes she has entered her father’s webtoon world and only leaves according to Kang Cheol’s feelings.
2. Sisyphus: The Myth
Sisyphus: The Myth is a sci-fi Korean drama released in 2021. The drama’s plot revolves around Han Tae Sul, co-founder of Quantum and Time, known as the miracle of South Korea’s engineering industry. He was troubled by the fluctuating company’s stocks after the death of his elder brother ten years ago. He discovered something unbelievable while finding truths of the world. He then meets Kang Seo Hae, who came from the future to save Tae Sul.
3. The Silent Sea
The Silent Sea is a science fiction drama released in 2021. The drama is set in the future when Earth is suffering from extreme desertion. A team of hand-picked elite scientists is selected for a mission on the moon. Song Ji An is among those scientists. Her sister died on the same mission five years ago along with 116 more people. The reason was hidden from the higher-ups. Song Ji An and other scientists’ mission is to retrieve a mysterious and sensitive element from the moon. The sample looks like water but vigorously multiplies itself when comes in contact with living cells.
4. My Holo Love
My Holo Love is a sci-fi romantic drama released in 2020. The drama’s plot revolves around a girl named Han Seo Yeon, who has prosopagnosia, where one cannot recognize faces. She works as an assistant manager in a glasses company. Her life changed when she started using an AI program Holo, whose appearance looked the same as the developer Go Nan Do. Nan Do’s existence is kept secret as he was a hacker in a major case and was supposed to have died ten years ago. The story progresses as Go Nan Do falls in love with Han Seo Yeon.
5. Memories Of Alhambra
Memories of Alhambra is a romantic sci-fi drama released in 2018. The story revolves around a hard-working CEO of an investment company named Yoo Jin Woo, who has an interest in developing video games. After his best friend’s betrayal, he flew to Spain in search of the inventor of an argument reality video game. There, he meets Jung Hee Joo, who owns a hostel where Jin Woo stays. Hee Joo is a talented guitarist who moved to Spain for her higher studies after her parent's deaths.
6. Alice
Alice is a romantic sci-fi drama released in 2020. The story is based on the year 2050 when an organisation called Alice is formed to enable people to time travel. "The Book of Prophecy" was discovered to keep the book away from the wrong hands, Yoo Min Hyuk and Yoon Tae Hi were sent in 1992 to retrieve it from the last known keeper. Tae Hi soon realizes she is pregnant with Min Hyuk’s child, stays back to raise him, and changes her name to Park Sun Young. In 2020, Park Jin Gyeom, son of Park Sun Young, and an excellent detective, meets a girl, Yoon Tae Hi who looks exactly like his mother.
7. I Am Not A Robot
I am Not a Robot is a sci-fi romantic drama released in 2017. The drama revolves around a man named Kim Min Kyu, the biggest shareholder of a financial company. He suffers from a human allergy, which makes his interaction with people difficult. To deal with this problem, he invests in a robot-making company. This company made a human-like robot that can do normal chores. But one day before the delivery, there were some issues with the robot. Without any choice, the scientist of that robot had to call his ex-girlfriend Jo Ji Ah, who was the face of the robot. The story progresses as Ji Ah and Min Kyu fall in love and, have to face different challenges ahead.
8. The King: Eternal Monarch
The King: Eternal Monarch is a romantic sci-fi drama released in 2020. The drama tells the story of Lee Gon, the third emperor of his generation, who had witnessed the assassination of his father at the age of eight. He usually escapes the palace to attend university lectures. In one of his plight, he entered the parallel world. There, he meets Jeong Tae Eul, a hardworking inspector. The story progresses as they solve the mystery behind the murder of his father and fall in love in the process.
9. Glitch
Glitch is a thriller sci-fi drama released in 2022. The drama shows the story of a woman named Hong-Ji Hyo, who has a stable life and a strong family background. One day, her boyfriend suddenly dissipates after a flash of unknown lights. She went on a quest, searching for her boyfriend with the help of UFO watchers. She meets Heo Bo Ra, a Twitch streamer with a few hundred subscribers and a UFO watcher.
10. Are You Human Too?
Are You Human Too? is a sci-fi drama released in 2018. The drama tells the story of Nam Shin, an heir of a wealthy family. He fell into a coma at a young age. His mother, Oh Ro Ra, is a genius in brain technology and artificial intelligence. She made an android that looks like and grew up replacing her real son Nam Shin. She named these AI models Nam Shin I, II, and III. After Nam Shin slips into a coma, the AI has to protect the heir of the chaebol.
