Thecuy, do you have any plans for the weekend? If not, don’t worry. You can relax at home and enjoy a selection of exciting Korean dramas.
From genre medical, romantic, to spy action, here are seven latest ongoing Korean dramas with high rating to keep you company over the weekend. Check out the list!
1. A Trap Called Desire
A Trap Called Desire – Photo: KBS
Combining genre melodrama, mystery, and thriller, A Trap Called Desire follows Go Eun Seol (Jeon Hye Won), who is accused of murder. She strives to restore her reputation while seeking revenge against those who accused her.
In this process, Go Eun Seol reconnects with her first love, Cha Seok Jin (Seol Jung Hwan), while clashing with Joo Mi Ran (Jang Seo Hee), the ambitious and ruthless head of public relations at the Cheongma scholarship foundation.
Aired on Prime Video, A Trap Called Desire achieved its highest rating so far at 8% according to Nielsen Korea.
2. A Love Other Than Yours
A Love Other Than Yours – Photo: KBS
Combining genre romance and melodrama, A Love Other Than Yours follows a couple who have been together for ten years, Namgoong Ho (Seo Kang Joon) and Lee Mi Do (Ahn Eun Jin).
Even though they have spent a decade together, their romantic relationship is being tested. They are at a crossroads, torn between continuing their relationship in marriage or ending it altogether.
Aired on Prime Video, A Love Other Than Yours holds a rating of 7.4 according to MyDramaList.
3. Dive into You
Dive into You – Photo: soompi.com
Dive into You is a fantasy‑romance Korean drama with a soul‑swap theme, Thecuy. It tells the story of Yoon Ha Na (Kim Ji Yeon), a top actress whose soul becomes swapped with that of her twin brother, Yoon Ha Ru (Jang Deok Su), after an accident.
Under these circumstances, the two embark on a journey back to the past. There, Yoon Ha Na, now inhabiting Yoon Ha Ru’s body, meets her first love, Jung Woo Jae (Park Seo Ham), who once died protecting her. Yoon Ha Na resolves to prevent that death.
Available on Viki, this Korean drama has earned an rating of 8.0 according to MyDramaList.
4. Between Steps
Between Steps – Photo: Channel ENA
Between Steps is a Korean romantic drama that follows the story of Park Min Jae (Choo Young Woo) and Im Yoo Jin (Kim So Hyun).
Park Min Jae was once a high‑school swimmer, but lost his right leg to an illness. Finding a new path, he is now a doctoral student specializing in robotics.
On the other hand, Im Yoo Jin studied fashion and textiles in college without a clear direction. After an incident, she was labeled a troublemaker in her department.
This barred her from pursuing postgraduate studies in that field. It was then that she met Park Min Jae and began exploring the world of robotics.
Available on Disney+, this Korean drama has a rating of 8.1 according to MyDramaList.
5. Doctor X
Doctor X – Photo: SBS
The series achieved rating of two digits, Doctor X is a Korean medical drama with noir and dark comedy elements streamed on Netflix.
The story starts with Gye Su Jeong, played by Kim Ji Won, a brilliant surgeon dispatched by a renowned medical agency.
His extraordinary talent earned him a high reputation for his surgical performances. Gye Su Jeong was then posted to Guseo University Hospital, a facility plagued by corruption. Yet, the brilliant surgeon refused to be exploited by a system driven solely by power, influence, and money.
Instead, Gye Su Jeong charts his own course as a medical professional relying on his full surgical skill while gradually uncovering the hospital’s corrupt practices.
6. 100 Days of Deception
100 Days of Deception – Photo: instagram.com/netflixkr
100 Days of Deception is a Korean romantic drama that incorporates action and espionage elements.
Set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, the drama follows Lee Ga Kyung (Kim Yoo Jung), the most skilled thief in Gyeongseong (the name for Seoul at that time).
She dreams of moving to America and plans to earn money for that goal, even agreeing to infiltrate the Japanese governor’s administration in Korea by posing as a prospective translator.
There she becomes involved with Kim Tae Woong, also known as Sato Hideo (Park Jin Young), a newly appointed translator for the Governor‑General’s office and the adopted son of the Inspector‑General of Korea (the second‑in‑command of the Japanese administration in Korea).
100 Days of Deception recorded a rating exceeding 7% according to Nielsen Korea. Meanwhile, you can watch this drama on Netflix.
7. Make Me Tingle
Make Me Tingle – Photo: TVING
Make Me Tingle follows Gong Yeon Su (Nam Ji Hyun), a woman raised in a traditional and conservative family.
Because her family upholds strict customs and etiquette, Gong Yeon Su lives by her own conservative principles and standards.
One day, while working at an advertising agency, Gong Yeon Su meets a client, Dokgo Dal (Kim Jae Young), who is the CEO of a start‑up selling adult toys.
He has a personality that starkly contrasts with Gong Yeon Su’s because he believes there are no strict rules in love or relationships and considers emotional and physical intimacy equally essential.
Gong Yeon Su and Dokgo Dal often clash as client and agency representative, but over time, love begins to blossom between them.
With a rating of 7.9 according to MyDramaList, Make Me Tingle is available for streaming on HBO Max, Thecuy.
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