10 Most Magical Fantasy & Supernatural K-Dramas You Have to Watch
We all need some magic in our lives, and these K-dramas will give you just the miracles you’re hoping for.
You can watch these TV shows on Viki or Netflix.
10. A Korean Odyssey (2017–2018)
In a dark world where humans coexist with demonic and celestial beings, finding true light is a dangerous journey. Many years ago, a spirit wishing to be free promised a little girl eternal protection whenever she’d call him by name for her help, but then erased her memory. Today, she’s an exorcist — and they meet once again.
9. Mr. Queen (2020–2021)
What if you could suddenly wield power you could never even dream of, but the price was both ridiculously high and plain ridiculous? A young modern-day man, a chef and womanizer, finds himself in the body of the Joseon-era Korean Queen. Now, his life consists of political intrigues and the utter chaos of being a medieval ruler.
8. Doom at Your Service (2021)
When you lose everything, you want the entire world to burn, too, so you’re not alone. A young woman’s fate turns its back on her, and in desperation, she wishes for the world to end. A messenger between gods and humans, the bringer of doom, decides to turn her wish into reality — and gives her a risky hundred-day contract.
7. The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017)
In many K-dramas, modern-day folks end up in the Joseon era. But what if things happened the other way around? A mermaid from the past ends up in the modern world and falls in love with a con artist. But the bond between them is stronger than it seems, with their souls being connected across the centuries that separated them.
6. The Uncanny Counter (2020–2023)
Demons possess the bodies of humans who are plagued by dark thoughts and bring them to do terrible things. A small group of demon hunters pose as noodle shop employees by the day and exterminate the threat by night; when one of them dies, they find an unlikely replacement in a student connected to their fallen comrade.
5. W: Two Worlds (2016)
Who wouldn’t want to have an adventure in their favorite fictional story? A daughter of a webtoon author and a successful surgeon finds herself drawn into a murder mystery in her father’s fictional world. She wants to help the protagonist, an immensely rich young man, and their feelings let them cross the world’s boundaries.
4. Strong Woman Do Bong-soon (2017)
Instead of striving to become someone else, make use of who you are, why don’t you? A young woman who possesses supernatural strength can’t be the lady type her crush wants her to be — but she can be a fantastic bodyguard for a gaming company CEO… And the hero who will stop a serial kidnapper in her town.
3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020–Now)
Even in the modern days, supernatural beings are still present at large, and their hunt for humans never stops. A 1000-year-old Gumiho helps his fellow agents prevent tragedies and capture beings that disturb the world’s delicate balance but finds himself in a predicament when he crosses paths with a human from his past.
2. Hotel del Luna (2019)
Out of all the luxurious hotel chains in the world, Hotel del Luna is the last place you want to stay in. Unlike its competitors, del Luna exclusively works for troubled ghosts who can’t make peace with their deaths. A young elite hotelier hired to manage the hotel’s business will need quite some time to unravel all of its dark mysteries.
1. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017)
A once-respected general from the Goryeo Dynasty was framed as a traitor. He was cursed with Goblin’s immortality and for centuries, he watched his loved ones die around him. The only way to break the curse is a Goblin’s bride, but he has lost all hope to find one long ago — until he meets a cheerful and wholesome young woman whose fate mysteriously intertwines with his.