5 Best K-Dramas to Watch on Netflix Now
Another good news is that you can finish them all in just one evening.
It’s not a secret that South Korean movies and TV shows haven’t quite left their prime ever since they got it several years ago, with more and more pieces eventually landing on worldwide famous streaming platforms.
These K-dramas are a big deal for a reason though, starring the country’s most promising actors and giving the audiences stories compelling enough to follow and even crave more.
However, it might be difficult to get lost in all the mind-blowing diversity of these dramas — just because most of them don’t last longer than one evening spent on the entire thing. This might be a reason for Netflix subscribers to delve into the world of K-dramas which, naturally, is pretty vast on Netflix too.
One Dollar Lawyer (2022)
Even with several episodes lasting around an hour each, this legal drama might get you addicted to the point of not leaving the show at all until the very last credits scene starts rolling.
One Dollar Lawyer stays faithful to its title, following a lawyer whose legal fee for defending his clients is nothing more than just $1; the storyline goes into more profound details as soon as the character’s background story is amplified, revealing something more about a big loss that eventually prompted him to help others without asking for money.
D.P. (2021 — 2022)
This military series explores a different side of South Korean life and is based on its directors Kim Bo-tong and Han Jun-hee's experience in the army.
D.P. takes a closer look at several individuals who have no connection to each other whatsoever, though they’re united by a mission to serve their country while keeping themselves alive too.
Somehow, the show finds an approach to its audiences, making the viewers go through all sorts of emotions alongside D.P. 's characters, and this is what makes the series an outstanding piece of South Korean TV of recent years.
Lovestruck In the City (2020 — 2021)
A series that develops the genre South Korean dramas have become so popular for, Lovestruck In the City is a romantic comedy drama exploring all the hardships of getting in and out of relationships, with characters sometimes having a direct conversation with the audiences.
The series primarily follows six people breaking down on the issue during a set of interviews, which also gives its own advantage of composing an honest portrait of the country’s modern generation.
Gaus Electronics (2022)
Inspired by the Steve Carell-led hit comedy show The Office, Gaus Electronics is a perfect watch for those who miss the American mockumentary’s vibe.
The show follows the life of employees at an appliance company, but mostly centres on those working in the marketing department; there things are messier and more complicated, but at the same time more intriguing and funnier.
Additionally, the series boasts of a star-studded cast that comprises Kwak Dong-yeon, Ko Sung-hee and Kang Mi-na among others.
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call (2025)
One of the most recent K-dramas on Netflix, The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call arrived on the platform back in January and since then has been quite a hit, securing several millions of views in the first week since the release.
Based on a webtoon created by a real doctor, this medical drama hits hard thanks to a believable storyline and a compelling lead character, trauma surgeon Baek Kang-hyuk whose methods of treatment are often seen as some kind of barbarity by his colleagues.
