With the growing popularity of Korean drama, more and more online streaming sites want to get their hands on the hottest drama. As we all know, the Hallyu, or the Korean wave, has a significant influence worldwide, and so does Korean drama. South Korean drama has a wide range of content and genres in drama. It has something to offer to everyone. From romantic comedies to horror and thriller, it has mastered every genre. Amazon Prime is one of the mainstream online streaming platforms for drama lovers to binge their favorite dramas. It has a wide range of entertaining dramas to binge on a weekend. Here is the list of the top 10 K-dramas available on Amazon Prime.
1. Heartbeat
Heartbeat is a fantasy and romantic comedy drama released in 2023. The story of the drama revolves around a half-human and half-vampire named Seon Woo Hyul, played by Ok Taec Yeon, who has a wish to become a complete human, which he was unable to do because of certain circumstances. He meets Joo In Hae, played by Won Ji An, a cold-hearted woman, a part-time school nurse, and the owner of a guesthouse. The story progresses as they fall in love with each other.
2. My Roommate Is A Gumiho
My Roommate is a Gumiho, a fantasy and romantic comedy drama released in 2021. This drama tells you the story of a 999-year-old gumiho (a nine-tailed fox in Korean legends) named Shin Woo Yeo, played by Jang Ki Yong, who wanted to become a human but accidentally lost his fox bead to a college student named Lee Dam, played by Lee Hye Ri. To solve this issue, they had no other option other than living together under the same roof.
3. Payback
Payback is a thriller and revenge drama released in 2023. The story of this drama revolves around a man named Eun Yong, played by Lee Sun Kyu, a money trader and the owner and head of the investment of a global private equity fund. The drama is a revenge story of a group of people who risk everything to fight against the money cartel conspiring with the law. They chose not to remain silent and fight against the unjust authorities. Moon Che Won, Han Dong Hee, Kang Yoo Seok, and Park Hoon also played the lead role in the drama.
4. The Killing Vote
The Killing Vote is a thriller and crime drama released in 2023. The story revolves around a mysterious dog-masked figure known as Gaetal, who sends a text message to citizens over 18 years of age to decide whether to kill a criminal or not based on their crime. If the polls exceed 50 percent, then he kills that particular individual. During the case investigation, three people were involved in the process. Head of team 1 of Southern Provisional Police Agency’s regional investigation unit, named Kim Moon Chan, played by Park Hae Jin, a prison inmate who went to jail for killing the rapist of his daughter, named Kwon Seok Joo, played by Park Sung Woong, and a police officer at cyber safety bureau named Joo Hyeon, played by Lim Ji Yeon.
5. May I Help You
May I Help You is a fantasy drama released in 2022. The drama revolves around a girl named Beak Dong Ju, played by Lee Hye Ri, who works as a funeral director and has the superpower to finish the unfished wishes of the dead. If she does not fulfill the wishes, her life will be filled with misfortune; now she has 21 wishes to meet to come out from the curse. Then we have Kim Tae Hi, played by Lee Jun Young, an employee of the errand service company A Dime A Job. They both cross paths and work together.
6. Bo-ra! Debora
Bora Debora, or True to Love, is a romantic comedy-drama released in 2023. The story revolves around a woman named Yeon Bo-ra, played by Yoo In Na, who is a dating coach who is a star author of best-selling romance novels and also does radio shows. She got cheated by her boyfriend, which tarnishes the image of a dating coach. Heartbroken by the breakup, she then tries to put things together by publishing a book. She then meets Lee Soo Hyuk, played by Yoon Hyun Min, who is a book publisher and disagrees with the ideology of Bora. While publishing the book, they get to know each other well and fall in love.
7. Strong Girl Bong Soon
Strong Girl Bong Soon is a fantasy and romantic comedy drama released in 2017. The drama revolves around a girl named Do Bong Soon, played by Park Bo Young, who has immense physical powers that are passed down by the women of her family. She wanted to develop a game with herself as the main hero. Because of her strength, she gets hired as a bodyguard by Ahn Min Hyuk, played by Park Hyung Sik, the CEO of Ainsoft, a video game company. As the story progresses, they fall in love while using her powers for good deeds.
8. My ID Is Gangnam Beauty
My Id Gangnam Beauty is a romantic drama released in 2018. The drama shows the sad reality of the beauty standards of South Korea. The story of the drama revolves around a girl named Kang Mi Re, played by Im Soo Hyang, who is insecure about her looks and decides to get plastic surgery after being constantly bullied for her looks. She then enters college and meets Do Kyung Seok, played by Cha Eun Woo, who sees all the good in her and makes her feel less insecure about her looks. As the story progresses, they fall for each other despite various challenges.
9. Her Private Life
Her Private Life is a romantic drama released in 2019. The drama revolves around a woman named Sung Deok Mi, played by Park Min Young, who is the chief curator of the Cheum Museum of Arts and also a secret fangirl. She then meets Rayon Gold, played by Kim Jae Wook, who is the new director of the museum. Due to some situations, Deok Mi is in the middle of a controversy of dating rumors with her idol. To clear her name from the scandal, Deok Mi and Rayan Gold started to fake their dating, and in the process, they fell in love.
10. Welcome To Waikiki
Welcome to Waikiki is a comedy-drama released in 2019. It has two seasons. The story is about three men Kang Dong Goo, an unlucky man who wants to become a film director, played by Kin Jung Hyun, a son of a famous actor named Lee Joon Ki, played by Lee Yi Kyung, who also wants to pursue acting, but is unsuccessful, a freelancer writer named Bong Doo Sik, played by Son Seung Won. Three then opened a guesthouse in Itaewon but didn’t know how to run it.
