Best K-Dramas For Beginners 2026
The best K-dramas for beginners in 2026. Handpicked for first-time viewers who don't know where to start. Covers every mood: rom-coms, thrillers, fantasy, and tearjerkers. From fan favorites like Business Proposal and Crash Landing on You to 2025 breakout hits like When Life Gives You Tangerines. All available on Netflix, Viki, or Prime Video.
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Best K-Dramas For Beginners in 2026
Culinary Class Wars
Kim Hak-min, Kim Eun-ji · 2024
Eighty "Black Spoon" underdog cooks with a knack for flavor face 20 elite "White Spoon" chefs in a fierce cooking showdown among 100 contenders.
Boyfriend on Demand
Namgung Do-young, Kim Jung-sik · 2026
Seo Mi-rae is worn out by work. Love? It's the last thing on her mind. But a virtual dating service sparks feelings — and maybe a real shot at romance.
Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
Baek Mi-kyoung · 2017
Born with supernatural strength, Bong-soon fights evil and procures justice while getting tangled in a love triangle with her CEO boss and cop crush.
My Mister
Park Hae-young, Kim Won-suk · 2018
In a world that is less than kind, a young woman and a middle-aged man develop a sense of kinship as they find warmth and comfort in one another.
Itaewon Class
Cho Kwang-jin · 2020
In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.
Alchemy of Souls
Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran, Park Joon-hwa · 2022
A powerful sorceress in a blind woman's body encounters a man from a prestigious family, who wants her help to change his destiny.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Lim Sang-choon, Kim Won-suk · 2025
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Moon Ji-won, Yoo In-sik · 2022
With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.
Crash Landing on You
Park Ji-eun, Lee Jung-hyo · 2019
A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea -- and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide.
A Business Proposal
Rako Prijanto · 2025
Short on cash, food analyst Sari makes a deal to go on a blind date, only to realize she's been set up with Utama, her hateable but handsome boss.
