When you’re first discovering the world ofK-Dramas, the sky seems like the limit.

With that in mind, here are 10 K-Dramas to avoid if you love other Korean content, ranked.

Combinedwith a controversial ending,Cheese in the Trapfrustrates more often than it intrigues.

A man in nice clothes stands alone in a house and looks anxiously around him in Memories of the Alhambra.

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Love Alarm, the hottest new relationship app, informs users whenever a nearby person harbors feelings for them.

Seung-jo, on the other hand?

He couldn’t care less about her feelings.

Two people read books in a library with others in Cheese in the Trap K-drama.

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Playful Kiss,also known asMischievous Kiss,had low local ratings but caught on like wildfire overseas.

If you’re already a fan of K-Dramas, you’ve seen this tale done before and better.

Nevertheless,Fashion Kingspiralsinto a dire, dour endingthat reflects poorly on its few recommendable qualities.

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That said, Ra-ra still needs basic resources to survive.

If you’re going to indulge the good, we recommend stopping before Episode 14.

However, its ponderous proceedings deprive one of emotional investment or a reason to push through.

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Lee Joon-gi in a suit of armor in Arthdal Chronicles.

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Kim So-hyun, Jung Ga-ram, and Song Kang pose on the poster with a blurred background in Love Alarm.

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Jung So-Min standing next to Kim Hyun-Joong outside in the famous 2010 romance K-Drama ‘Playful Kiss.'

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A man and woman stand apart and look at each other on a high vista with a town below in Memories of the Alhambra.

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A man and woman stare at each other in close proximity in Shooting Stars.

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A man and woman sit on a couch in the K-drama Big, 2012.

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Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung, Lee Je-hoon, and Kwon Yu-ri pose with a plain backdrop for Fashion King.

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Go Ara and Lee Jae-wook rest their arms on an object and smile at each other in Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol.

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A man and woman stand outside with trees behind in Korean fantasy romance series Bride of Habaek.

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