2020 has gifted us many Korean dramas, from romance to thrillers that will hook you all to your seats. Even though the year took us all with the massive epidemic, Korean dramas continued their parade. If you are searching for the best Korean drama of 2020, here are the top 10 Korean dramas to watch.
1. Itaewon Class
Itaewon Class is a 2020 JTBC Korean drama starring Kim Da-Mi, Park Seo-Joon, Yoo Jae-Myung, and Kwon Nara. This plot revolves around Park Sae-Ro-Yi, who went to prison for the attempted murder of Jang Geun-Won, the son of Jang Dae-Hee, founder of the esteemed Jangga Group. After his prison release, as revenge against the Jangga Group, he started a café called Dambum in Itaewon streets. He meets Jo Yi-Seo, a social media influencer, to promote his café. Jo Yi-Seo helps, Dambam gain more public attention and success.
2. The World Of The Married
The World Of Married is a 2020 JTBC Korean drama starring Han So-Hee, Kim Hee-Ae, and Park Hae-Joon. This drama is the remake of BBC One’s series called ‘Doctor Foster.’ This plot revolves around a married couple who betrays each other, leading to a roller-coaster of love, grief, revenge, and forgiveness. Lee Tae-oh is married to Ji Seon-u, a doctor at the family love hospital. Lee Tae-oh discovers that her husband has an extramarital relationship with Yeo Da-Kyung.
3. It’s Okay To Not Be Okay
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay is a 2020 Netflix original Korean drama starring Seo Yea-Ji, Kim Soo-Hyun, Oh Jung-Se, and Park Gyu-Young as the main leads. This drama tells the tale of an antisocial children’s book writer (Ko Moon-young) and the caretaker of a mental facility (Moon Gang-Tae). Moon Gang-Tae, a caretaker, lives with his autistic elder brother Moon Sang-Tae. After the death of their mother, Moon Sang-Tae began to behave strangely around butterflies; therefore they both moved locations each year every butterfly season. Moon Gang-Tae moves jobs from one to another each year as a result. While working at a psychiatric hospital, he meets Ko Moon-young, who is also his childhood first love. Ko Moon-young develops an obsession with Moon Gang-Tae and starts to follow him everywhere.
4. Crash Landing On You
Crash Landing On You is the 2020 Netflix Original Korean series starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-Jin, Seo Ji-Hye, and Kim Jung-Hyun as the main leads. This drama centres on prosperous South Korean businesswomen who accidentally land in the North Korean military zone while paragliding. She encounters an army officer there who chooses to assist her in getting to South Korea from there.. They begin to feel something for one another in the interim. They struggle for their love for one another despite the distances between them and their differences.
5. Flower Of Evil
Flower of Evil is a 2020 Korean drama starring Lee Joon-gi, Jang Hee-jin, Seo Hyun-woo, and Moon Chae-won as the main leads. Baek Hee-sung is the perfect spouse and the proud father of a lovely girl. But he is also a man who keeps his true identity and past hidden from his family. She learns about her husband's true nature when she and her fellow detectives begin looking into several murder cases. Flower of evil is a thriller drama we must watch.
6. Start-Up
Start-Up is a 2020 tvN Korean drama starring Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Seon-ho, and Kang Han-na as main leads. Start-up tells the story of Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy), an aspiring entrepreneur. She aspires to be "South Korea's Steve Jobs" and lives with this aim. Seo Dal-mi is very passionate and hardworking in achieving her goal. Nam Do-san is a math genius and is the founder of Samsan Tech. Seo Dal-mi gets caught into a love triangle between her secret real first love and the one who acts like her first love.
7. Hospital Playlist
Hospital Playlist is a tvN Korean drama starring Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-Seok, Jung Kyung-Ho, Kim Dae-Myung, and Jeon Mi-Do as the main leads. Five doctors who have been friends since medical school are the centre of this story. They all work at the same hospital and are passionate about listening to good music. These medical professionals significantly uplift and brighten hospital life. To reveal their untapped potential, they form a band.
8. Kingdom
Kingdom sequel came out in 2020 with a massive influx of views. The sequel, like the first season, rose to the top of this year's television ratings. Kingdom season 2 stars Ju Ji-Hoon - Lee Chang, Bae Doo-Na - Seo-Bi, Ryoo Seung-Ryong - Jo Hak-Joo, Kim Hye-Jun – Queen, Kim Sang-Ho - Moo-Young. The Kingdom is the best zombie series that the Korean series created. For all the Korean drama enthusiasts out there, Kingdom is a must-watch.
9. The Penthouse: War In Life
Penthouse is a Korean drama starring Lee Ji-ah, Kim So-Yeon, Eugene, Um Ki-Joon, Yoon Jong-Hoon, and Park Eun-Seok as the main leads. This drama exposes the wicked, self-centred side of affluent parents who use their children to protect themselves. Everything changes after a mysterious murder of an innocent girl in the most luxurious apartment complex. As the families try to hide the incident from the public, they suspect each other of the crime.
10. Extracurricular
Extracurricular is a 2020 Korean drama starring Kim Dong-Hee, Park Ju-Hyun, Jung Da-Bin, Nam Yoon-Su, Choi Min-Soo, Park Hyuk-Kwon, and Kim Yeo-Jin as the main leads. Four pupils in a high school where the drama is set, start engaging in illicit activity. Popular model high school student Kim Dong-hee (Ji-Soo) commits a crime to pay for his tuition. The three other leads participate in Ji-wrongdoing Soo's as well. This drama is a fresh take on high school dramas that captures your attention right away.
