In 2024, Korean Dramas are nothing but a strong storm. And this storm saved no one with its mesmerizing wind. 2024 didn’t even end and we already got some record breaking blockbusters that ruled over the streaming platforms of every country. This year Korean Dramas are ruling the hearts of the audience too with their heart worming and brainstorming stories. In this article, I am going to bind you with some of these, some of the top 10 must-watch Korean dramas of 2024.
With the variety of shows and with the unique stories Korean dramas are capturing more and more fans every single day. So are you ready to have a tour in this wonderful world of dramas? Ok, let’s go.
The Top 10 Korean Dramas of 2024: A Quick Glance
This year came to the fans as a magical year, because we got more than 100 worth to watch dramas, so choosing only 10 is going to be tough but I am going to try my best to give you the best that will not disappoint you. Let’s see which are the must-watch Korean dramas of 2024.
The Top 10 Must-watch
- Marry My Husband.
- Lovely Runner
- Queen of Tears
- Flex X cop
- Wonderful World
- Love Next Door
- Queen Woo
- Gyeongseong Creature
- Doctor Slump
- A Shop for Killers
In this article, we are going to know about these dramas. I will give you a short summary of these dramas.
Marry My Husband
Marry My Husband comes first as must-watch Korean dramas of 2024.
The blend of different genres like time travel, romance and revenge makes this drama more enjoyable than other dramas. This drama was released on January 1st, 2024, so as you can say this drama started this year. A simple woman named Kang Ji Won was leading her simple life happily with her boyfriend and best friend. When she was so young her mother left home and her father died too after some years. She was all alone and decided to marry her boyfriend. But her mother-in-law didn’t give her any time to get a breath for herself. On top of that, she got cancer. Here her misfortune didn’t stop, she found her husband cheating on her with her best friend. When she caught them red handed they killed her. Now God gives her a second chance to change her life and to live a happy life. She woke up in 2013 when she didn’t get married. Ji Won takes this chance and sets those betrayers for each other to make them experience the hell once she lived because of them.
Lovely Runner
Again another time-travel drama we got this year is Lovely Runner. Ryu Sun Jae is a member of a boy band called Eclipse. One day during a concert he decides to leave the band and announces retirement. That very night he commits suicide. The whole nation was in shock and the one who got the greatest shock was Im Sol. Im Sol is a devoted fan of Sun Jae. She does not believe that a person like Sun Jae can commit suicide because it was he who gave Im Sol a ray of hope to live her life for one more day. Now surprisingly Im Sol travels back in time to stop this horrible thing from happening. Here the twist is that Im Sol can not speak about the past, if she does so time stops and no one can hear that. Sol gets a total of 3 chances to go back in the past and all this happens with an old watch of Sun Jae. Im Sol also finds out the reason why Sun Jae died.
To fall in love with the couple and to be obsessed with Im Sol’s “Sun Jaeyah” you need to watch this drama. And it has to be in the list of must-watch Korean dramas of 2024.
Queen of Tears
When two different types of people who belong to different classes get married they possibly can’t be happy with each other. But things can change if they have selfless love for each other. The same thing happened with Baek Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In. Hong Hae In is the direct heiress of the company where Baek Hyun Woo works, both have a huge class difference and somehow they can not read each other so their relationship is about to end. But when a terrible situation occurs both in Hong Hae In’s life and her family. And with the power of love, they come close again and face problems with each other.
This drama got all the attention of the viewers for the amazing performance of all the characters.
Flex X Cop
This drama is surely an underdog hit.
Jin Isoo is the illegitimate son of a conglomerate, he lost his mother at a very young age and also his memory. Isoo grows up as a spoiled kid, he loves to play adventure games. An incident happens and Isoo becomes a member of a police violence crime team. In that team, no one liked him, especially the team leader Lee Gang Hyun. Jin Isoo solves so many cases with his intelligence and gains the trust of the team.
Solving the cases one day he comes to know about the past of Isoo that he forgot. He finds proof that his mother was killed. He goes deep into his mother’s case and finds a harsh truth about the case that shatters him greatly.
All the cases were so interesting and the way Isoo solves the cases is even more interesting.
Wonderful World
A psychology professor and a famous writer Eun Soo Hyun lives with her husband and her only son. They are a happy family together, but suddenly everything changes. Her only son dies in an accident. Soo Hyun loses all hope of life and asks the person to apologize to her son who caused the accident. But the man refuses to do so saying his son is waiting for him. Eun Soo Hyun sees no regret in that man’s eyes. Seeing it he kills that person to take revenge for her son’s death. Soo Hyun gets proper punishment for the deed. When she comes out of jail she tries to help other people, doing so she meets Kwon Seon Yul. At first, Kwon Seon Yul seemed like a man who helped Soo Hyun all the time. But as time goes by he seems mysterious to Soo Hyun. But both of them help each other to heal their inner wounds.
Love Next Door
Choi Seung Hyo, Bae Seok Ryu and Jung Mo Eum live in the same neighborhood. Their mothers are best friends so they are best friends too. Now Choi Seung Hyo develops a special feeling for Bae Seok Ryu which is more than friends. Here Seok Ryu suddenly comes back to Korea leaving her job in the US and breaking her engagement. It came out that Seok Ryu had stomach cancer. Seong Hyo is the first one who gets to know this.
The love story and the family bond that was highlighted in the drama were praised by all the viewers. To some people, this drama is an emotion because the family bond was so relatable and heartwarming.
Queen Woo
A Queen who is always targeted by some of the officials was protected by the King. One day the King died suspiciously, he was poisoned but it was unknown who did this. To save the country from the evil powers and the evil princes the Queen steps out from the place with a plan. She plans to marry one of the princes who can help her to save the country. When she goes to the third prince she becomes sure that man is a savage as well as a threat to the country. She goes to another prince and at that time the third prince gets the death news of the King. He plans to take over the country with the first prince.
Seeing no other way, the Queen decides to stand against the evils, she declares war.
Hats off to the actors who played their respective roles in the drama.
Gyeongseong Creature
Yoon Chae Ok is a Todugun, Todugun are the people who find missing persons. 10 years ago Yoon Chae Ok lost her mother. She comes to Gyeongseong (currently Seoul) with her father to find her mother. Chae Ok is an amazing fighter who knows how to use guns too.
Chae Ok and her father come to Jang Tae Sang who is a wealthy man and has all kinds of information which is quite reliable. To find Chae Ok’s mom Chae Ok risks her life and to save her Tae Sung gets involved with her. Both of them face some mysterious creature that was created illegally by some officials of Korea.
This superb drama recently released the second season which introduces some new characters set in 2024 Seoul. While the first season is set in 1945.
Doctor Slump
Two doctors who are in the worst time of their lives find each other and heal the wounded hearts of each other.
Nam Ha Neul is an anesthesiologist who all her life only did hard work to come to this position, on the other hand, Yeo Jeong Woo is a beauty surgeon. Both of them lost their prestigious jobs for different issues. At their young age, they used to be academic rivals, and hated each other more than anything because both of them were the toppers and the only competition to each other. As they meet in a tough moment of life, it becomes a safe place for each other to laugh and cry.
As time goes on, both feel a strong emotion for each other and ultimately be with each other.
A Shop for Killers
A mysterious shopping mall full of illegal arms is hidden in the basement of a decent looking house. A man called Jeong Jin Man is the owner of the house. He lived with his only niece who lost her parents who were killed by some gangsters. She was also chased by those gangsters. When she hears the news of her uncle’s death she comes back to her uncle’s house from her university, and again those gangsters come after her. Some people came to save her who were sent by her uncle. But she still is waiting for her uncle because her gut feeling says that her uncle is alive somewhere and will come for her.
Until then she uses all her survival skills taught by her uncle and protects herself from the attacks of the gun and saves the shopping mall too.
Where to Watch These Must-Watch Korean Dramas in 2024
Now let me give you a trusted source to watch all these dramas.
You can watch these on various apps like paid and unpaid apps as well, like:
- Netflix
- Viki
- Viu
- Disney+
- Hitv
There are other apps too but you can easily find these dramas in these apps without any hassle. There are so many websites too where it is officially permitted.
This year was full of surprises, as some dramas broke so many official records and some of them ruled the hearts of the audiences. Even some characters like Sun Jae and Im Sol became the ideal types of the viewers, those obsessions are so real.
No matter what type of drama you love to watch I’m sure if you miss even one of these masterpiece dramas you are going to miss the authenticity of 2024, the real essence of 2024. Believe me, this year is one of the most promising years of the Korean drama world. In every genre, you will find something mesmerizing and amazing. Just trust your guts and me, you will surely find something that you will call one of your most favorites of all time. So, Don’t miss any of these must-watch Korean dramas of 2024.