K-drama mania has hit hard. From Crash Landing on You, Itaewon Class to the World of the Married—here we list the top Korean series to watch on Netflix this 2021
With the rise of Korean pop-culture including K-pop thanks to BTS and Blackpink and Korean movies due to Parasite's landslide win at the Oscars, there's no stopping the release of more Korean dramas, music, films, skincare brands, designers and food.
If you're not yet on board the K-drama train, you might be missing out on some of the best shows to watch on Netflix. But it's not too late to join in the fun and find out why this has taken the world by storm. Lucky for us, Netflix just keeps adding more and more K-drama titles to their line-up. There's just something undeniably addicting about K-dramas, be it the swoon-worthy leads, the diverse list of genres and narratives, the life lessons it teaches us or just the escape it gives us from reality–which feels like something we need during this pandemic.
From romance, historical series to action-packed titles, we're listing the most popular K-dramas to binge-watch on Netflix.
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1. Crash Landing on You
This romantic series reinvigorated—or jumpstarted, in the case of some audiences—the K-drama mania. Released on tvN in South Korea and on Netflix worldwide, Crash Landing On You drew in a strong viewership, making it the third highest-rated Korean drama in television history.
Its premise is a strange one: Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin), a wealthy South Korean heiress, ends up paragliding into North Korean territory after a tornado blows her off course. This sends her crash landing—literally—into the arms of Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin), a captain in the North Korean Special Police Force.
Aside from its well-executed romantic plot and stellar ensemble cast performance, the drama also received high praise for its portrayal of everyday life in the North, showing a cultural aspect of the country rarely explored in any fictional capacity. The chemistry of the RiRi couple, as they're called, also drew a massive following. The wish of their loyal fans have come true—Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin's romance officially went from reel to real.
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