10 Best K-dramas to watch if you’re a Beginner
Wanna start watching K-dramas? But don't know where to start? Then, don’t worry!! You have reached the right place. Today you’ll surely be able to make a decision about which K-drama to watch. Your answers lie in this article:)
K-dramas are getting quite popular among many teenagers & youngsters in India. Nowadays, you’ll notice that every second person in your college batch is either interested in K-dramas or watch K-dramas on a regular basis. Being a full-time K-drama binge-watcher, my friends also keep on asking me about my preferences & advice to help them choose the best kind of K-drama for them to start with. And I know it’s a very tough decision to make!
So, here I am presenting you with a list of 10 Best K-dramas from the very beginning till the end so that you can choose where to start from if you’re a beginner. It is still a list of must-watch K-dramas in case you are a regular fan too!!
For beginners, I would like to tell you guys that K-dramas are quite sensitive & emotional. They do contain the elements of thriller, horror, suspense in some dramas but generally, they are more like a picture-perfect-fairy-tale. Love & Romance is a major genre in every drama. Also, the portrayal of characters and love or romance isn't like the one as we see in our Hollywood series or Bollywood series, it is kind of a very sentimental & cute one. The characters are real, conventional, filled with cuteness, fun & love. And I guess, this is what makes them stand out from the crowd. Their cultural integrity & portrayal of strong real emotions. Some people also tend to feel that they are kind of slow but believe me, despite being the slow factor, they still are worth watching!
List of 10 Best (must-watch) K-dramas to watch if you’re a Beginner
10. Dream High (2011)
Dream High is a High-School teen drama starring Bae Suzy, Ok Taecyeon, Kim Soo-Hyun, Ham Eun-Jung, Jang Woo-young, IU, aired in 2011.
The story revolves around the lives of six students who want to pursue their dreams. This drama is perfect for having motivation and enthusiasm. So, don’t lose hope and no need to feel worthless just watch this K-drama for some cheer-up!
9. My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
My ID is Gangnam Beauty is a coming of age romance K-drama starring Im Soo-Hyang, Cha Eun-woo, Jo Woo-ri and Kwak Dong-Yeon, aired in 2018.
It is a story of girl namely Kang Mi-rae (Im Soo-Hyang) who had a tough childhood due to her not so good looking face. People and her classmates used to bully her and she really had to struggle a lot. So finally, she decided to have a Plastic Surgery and things start turning to get better in her life. Later she realized that what matters the most is inner-beauty rather than the physical appearance. She also found the love of her life who truly loves her irrespective of her appearance and beliefs.
8. W: Two Worlds Apart (2016)
W: Two Worlds Apart is a fiction based drama involving the elements of romance, suspense, murder & mystery, starring Lee Jong-suk, Han Hyo-Joo, aired in 2016.
The story revolves around two worlds- the first one is the real world and the second is the comic world, that eventually gets tangled in one another. This K-drama is one of its kind. You just can’t skip even for a minute throughout this whole K-drama. The storyline is something which will turn you amazed & leave you with real shock.
7. The Heirs (2013)
The Heirs or The Inheritors is a popular teen-based romance drama starring Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-Hye and Kim Woo-bin, aired in 2013. The drama portrays the strong hardships and differences between the relationships of high class and low class followed by a fiery love-triangle. PS- You’ll definitely love the ending.
6. Boys Over Flower (2009)
Boys Over Flower is an epic drama starring Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon, Kim So-Eun aired in 2009.
It is basically a story about a poor girl who accidentally gets tangled up in the lives of a group of wealthy and rich young boys. It is a perfect high-school romance drama portraying a charming and confusing of love-triangle. This K-dramas also highlights the relationship problems between rich and poor. The main I like this drama is because of the cute friendship among all of them and the fact that they won’t leave each other even when they struggling themselves.
5. What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018)
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is a perfect & playful Rom-com K-drama starring Park Seo-Joon and Park Min-young, aired in 2018.
A romance between a perfect but narcissistic Boss and his capable but sweet secretory. The reason I love this drama because of the role and the charming character played by the secretary Mi So-Kim. She is not only sweet and tolerant but also very independent and intelligent. She deserved the love she gets throughout the series!
4. My Love from the Star (2013)
My Love from the Star is a fiction based romance drama starring the perfect
Jun Ji-Hyun, Kim Soo-Hyun aired in 2013.
Do Min-Joon (Kim Soo-Hyun) is an alien with supernatural powers that landed & got stuck on Earth who falls in love with Cheon Song-Yi (Jun Ji-Hyun) who is a famous actress. Two of them was having a very opposite personality from each other. I would highly recommend this K-drama because it is where I started falling in love with Korean dramas & it is where my journey of Binge-watching K-dramas begun that too without any regrets:)
3. Fight for my way (2017)
Fight for my way is a light Rom-Com K-drama starring Park Seo-Joon, Kim Ji-won, Ahn Jae-hong, Song Ha-Yoon aired in 2017. Initially, all four of them are considered to be lacking abilities but eventually, they all grow very well as both individuals and friends. This K-drama is famous for a cute love story between two best friends.
Plot- The story is about underdogs with big dreams struggling to survive and striving for success in a career they’re under-qualified for. A long time friendship is blossoming into a romance between two immature friends Ko Dong-man (Park Seo-Joon) and Choi Ae-ra (Kim Ji-won) whose childish dynamic hasn’t changed despite reaching adulthood.
2. Legend of the Blue Sea (2016)
Legend of the Blue Sea is a Fiction Based Rom-Com aired in 2016 starring
Jun Ji-Hyun, Lee Min-ho. This drama shows the spectacular love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find her one and only true love. This K-drama contains various symbolic elements like death & re-birth, past-life, tragic love-story, fantasies and life of mermaid and so on making it a perfect choice to binge-watch. The main reason why I like this particular drama is the depiction of “Innocence” and a strong character portrayed by our gorgeous mermaid Jun Ji-Hyun.
1. Descendants of the Sun (2016)
Descendants of the Sun is one of the most iconic shows aired in 2016 starring Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-Kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji-won, as the main characters. And Believe me “No K-drama List is complete without mentioning Descendants of the Sun.” The drama portrays the epic love story between a Surgeon & a Special Force Officer. This K-drama is a perfect example of true love with harsh realities. It teaches us that one should be very patient & realistic in the matters of love & relationships. Your love story can’t be always picture perfect. In the end, all I can say to you people is that you'll never be going to regret watching this k-drama.
So, without wasting a single minute Go-Binge-Watch!! Start with Descendants of the Sun & don't forget to tell me how much you liked it & the other shows, in the comment section below. These are only some of the K-dramas mentioned above so that you can start with, but the list is never-ending. I’ll tell you about more shows in upcoming blogs. Stay connected for Latest Shows, Series, Movies & K-dramas!
