Prepare to embark on a mind-boggling expedition through the bewitching maelstrom of Korean drama, a domain where convoluted storylines entangle the very essence of the human mind. In this perplexing landscape, characters pulsate with an electrifying vitality, their lives interwoven in a chaotic dance of extravagant scandals that unfurl their captivating tendrils, pulling us deeper into their cryptic depths. These dramas, like cunning illusionists, possess the uncanny ability to deftly unveil the hidden lives of the elite, exposing their tightly guarded secrets, dreams, and covert schemes. If you fancy yourself a connoisseur of intensely alluring tales set against the backdrop of luxury and high society, prepare yourself for an overwhelming deluge of 10 Korean high-class scandal dramas that will unrelentingly captivate your heart, mind, and soul.
1. Penthouse: War In Life
Penthouse" a story that deftly intertwines the fates of wealthy families imprisoned within the maze-like cocoon of luxury apartments, stands at the center of this dramatic tapestry. In this drama, many characters will boil your blood, and you will feel like killing them except of some. It follows the story of three women, each in their situations, and how they survive by pulling each other down. It is a perfect mix of anger, jealousy, and revenge and will keep you on a rollercoaster ride.
2. The Class: A Class Of Lies
This drama seamlessly transitions to "The Class Castle," transporting viewers into the world of wealthy elite education. The story focuses on a lawyer who loses his reputation due to some circumstances. To reclaim his honor, he accepts a position as a fixed-term instructor at a high school connected to that incident. Though he enters the classroom for his gain, he soon starts to notice the atrocities that were committed, and he steps in to defend the victims from their classmates. This drama showcases how teenagers bully each other and later on, pay no attention to the victim and their impact on their lives.
3. High Class
As the title suggests, "High Class" unfolds an enigmatic tapestry around a coterie of ladies who navigate the dangerous currents of high society while having their fates mysteriously intertwined. It follows the lives of two women and their kids who had their husbands commit cheating, and how they band together to exact revenge on him. Each episode will blow your mind and show how monstrous a person could become.
4. Graceful Friends
It centers around the life of Ahn Goong Chul, who is in his forties and leads a happy life. He has a contented home life, close-knit college pals, and a successful profession. However, a startling event will have a lasting effect on his life. He and his wife Jung Hae, as well as his buddies and their spouses, are all thought to be potential suspects in the murder of the local golf coach. The trust between Goong Chul and his wife deteriorates, straining their partnership. Additionally, Goong Chul and his friends were involved in an earlier murder case almost 20 years ago. The drama is a perfect mix of crime, thriller, and suspense.
5. Secret Boutique
It follows the life of Do Young, who lived and worked at a public bathhouse. Do Young gains the favor of Deo Group CEO Yeo Ok, and with Yeo Ok's backing, Do Young legally changes her name to Jenny Jang and is allowed to manage an upscale clothing boutique. She also becomes a prominent and influential character in economic and political circles due to her covertly resolving issues for the upper classes. Jenny's ultimate objective is to use the international city development project to ascend to the position of queen within the Deo family. On the other hand, Yeo Ok intends to take advantage of Jenny and leave her as soon as she succeeds in elevating Deo Group through the use of the worldwide market to one of the top 10 corporations in Korea.
6. Sky Castle
Han Seo Jin, Noh Seung Hye, Jin Jin Hee, and Lee Myung Joo reside with their families in the upscale private community of SKY Castle, which is also home to affluent professors and doctors. All of the ladies are actively promoting their children's education and want them to attend top colleges. Due to some incidents, Myung Joo's family moves out of the house, and Lee Soo's family moves in. She slowly discovers the reason for the previous family moving out and their relation to the grade coordinator, Kim Joo Young.
7. Green Mothers' Club
Enter the mysterious spheres of the "Green Mothers' Club," a sanctuary for wealthy ladies. The story follows the life of a few women who try to be the best for their children by maintaining dignity in society. The story explores the different scandals going in every family and how the mothers overcome them for their children.
8. VIP
The drama “VIP” looks for an explanation for our society's current tendency toward hidden connections. Jung Sun is a capable professional who holds the deputy manager position at Sung Woon Department Store. She is not only competent in her job but also enjoys a pleasant home life with her great husband, Sung Jun. One day, she receives a text message that says her husband is cheating on her. Her search begins and secrets about each member of the VIP Management Team are revealed as the story progresses.
9. The Last Empress
Oh Sunny is an effervescent and lively musical actress who marries the emperor in the story, which is set in an alternate reality in which Korea is a constitutional monarchy in 2018. While looking for true love and happiness, she gets entangled in the palace power struggle and a mysterious murder that sparks off events that threaten the monarchy. To investigate the atrocities committed by the Imperial family, she hooks up with Na Wang Shik, a bodyguard for the dynasty. To exact revenge on the person who killed his mother, Na Wang Shik began working in the palace.
10. The World Of The Married
Inspired by the captivating "Doctor Foster," "The World of the Married" follows the turbulent journey of a successful doctor whose façade of perfect existence is torn away by the discovery of her husband's infidelity. It is considered one of the highest-ranking dramas both in Korea and internationally. This story explores perfidy, retaliation, and the effects of irreparably broken trust in great detail.
