How do you know whichseriesare the best?

Never fear, because each of the following K-Dramas are well worth the investment.

The daughter of an infamous revolutionary, Ra-on grew up disguised as a boy for her protection.

Chae Song Hwa and Lee Ik Jun from Hospital Playlist sitting together in their scrubs.

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Love in the Moonlightwas a cultural phenomenon in 2016, and for good reason.

Park and Kim’s performances, equally charming and pure-hearted, never break the immersion.

The result is an alchemy that audiences must see to believe.

Lee Yeong (Park Bo-gum) cradling Ra-on’s (Kim Yoo-jung) cheek in the K-Drama Love in the Moonlight.

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Orphaned and brokenhearted, Ji-woo swears to find the man responsible and claim her revenge.

After years of rigorous training, Ji-woo infiltrates the police under a fake name.

However, her search for answers might bring her closer to home than she wants.

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My Nameis oneofNetflixs early Korean originalsand a phenomenal example of the creative freedom a streaming platform can allow productions.

Ji-woo is a remarkable lead, andMy Nameis a hyper-intense ride that will haunt your dreams.

However, despite their positive intentions, meddling with time always has consequences.

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Written byKim Eun-sook, the industry heavyweight behindDescendants of the SunandThe Glory,Mr.

Sunshinedoesnt obey the lawsof a happy ending.

Together, their sweepingly intimate love story changes their country’s destiny.

Jung-hoo and Young-shin hiding together in Healer.

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Truthfully, however, Se-ri is miserable.

When Se-ri goes paragliding, a sudden tornado whips her over the DMZ into North Korean territory.

You dontneed to enjoy romanceto root forCrash Landing on You’s kind, tender couple and their individual happiness.

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That same king betrayed him, slaughtering his family and stabbing Shin with his own sword.

In an act of both mercy and punishment, God revived Shin and made him immortal.

Gong Yoo rarely chooses a bad project.

Ji-woo (Han So-hee) stands in a city street in a black leather jacket, a knife in her left hand in My Name.

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Geun-won never faced a manslaughter charge, but Sae-ro-yi serves a three-year prison sentence for attacking Geun-won.

DanBam, Sae-ro-yi’s restaurant.

Itaewon Classwill take you by surprise.

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Altogether,Itaewon Classis a transformative and unmissable experience.

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The ‘Hospital Playlist’ cast is looking forward and smiling side by side.

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The main cast of Signal hold glasses at a table in a promo picture.

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Eugene and Ae-shin (Lee Byung-hun and Kim Tae-ri) smile at each other as they pose for a photo in Mr. Sunshine

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Cho Seung-woo and Bae Doona standing shoulder to shoulder in Stranger.

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Se Ri and Jeong Hyeok walking side by side in Crash Landing on You.

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Kim Go-Eun and Gong Yoo in Guardian: The Lonely and Great God.

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Park Seo-joon and Kim Da-mi in Itaewon Class.

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