1. Sandglass (모래時計)
Sandglass is a South Korean television series considered one of the most significant and highest-rated Korean dramas in history. Written by Song Ji-na and directed by Kim Jong-hak, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes.</p><p></p><p>A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, action, and great acting. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the third highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Massacre remains one of the most realistic, devastatingly powerful, and unforgettable moments in Korean TV history.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
2. Alf Prøysens Barnesanger (Alf Prøysens Barnesanger)
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It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
3. Two Weeks (투윅스)
Jang Tae San is a man who has been living a meaningless life and never thinks toward his future. He is on the run after being falsely accused of murder. Furthermore, he discovers that he has a daughter who is now suffering from leukemia. The drama spans exactly two weeks, and tells about Tae San's desperate struggles to save his daughter.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
4. Mystic Pop-up Bar (쌍갑포차)
At this mysterious late-night food cart run by an equally mysterious woman and her part-timer, customers are provided a space for respite and counseling through their dreams. But most importantly, everyone here is treated equally—living or dead.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
5. Lie to Me (내게 거짓말을 해봐)
Gong Ah-jung, a level 5 Ministry of Culture official, gets entangled in a web of lies when she mistakenly lies that she's married to Hyun Ki-joon, a hotel manager from an affluent family. Their relationship is further complicated when Ki-joon's ex-fiancée and a close friend of his brother's, Oh Yoon-joo, reappears in his life.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
6. Reply 1997 (응답하라 1997)
As a teen, Shi Won was obsessed with a boy band. Now 33 years old, Shi Won and her friends are reviving their memories as their school reunion nears.
It has an average vote of 7.949 on TMDB.
7. My ID is Gangnam Beauty (내 아이디는 강남미인)
When she suffers from frequent bullying because of her looks, Kang Mi-rae decides to get plastic surgery. However, this leads to more persecution and she tries to rebuild her morale.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
8. A Korean Odyssey (화유기)
A self-serving mythical creature's bid for invincibility backfires when he finds himself at the mercy of a woman who can see otherworldly beings.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
9. Personal Taste (개인의 취향)
Jin-ho Jeon is a very stylish young man with the perfect looks. Jin-ho has also some faults which include being self-centered and obsession with cleanliness. Jin-ho Jeon then comes across Gae-in Park, a woman hurt by love and is now looking for a gay roommate/friend. Jin-ho wanting to live with the woman, then pretends to be a gay male.
It has an average vote of 7.906 on TMDB.
10. Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (역도요정 김복주)
A competitive swimmer crosses paths with his childhood friend, a rising weight lifting star, and realizes that she has a secret crush on his cousin.
It has an average vote of 8.631 on TMDB.
11. I Am Not a Robot (로봇이 아니야)
Kim Min Gyu has wealth and success, but lives an isolated life due to his allergy of people. He then meets and falls in love with a girl who is pretending to be a robot for her ex-boyfriend, a genius robots professor.
It has an average vote of 8.347 on TMDB.
12. The Wire
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.
It has an average vote of 8.563 on TMDB.
13. Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자)
Unassuming high school girl Jan-di stands up to — and eventually falls for — a spoiled rich kid who belongs to the school's most powerful clique.
It has an average vote of 8.249 on TMDB.
14. Naruto (ナルト)
Naruto Uzumaki, a mischievous adolescent ninja, struggles as he searches for recognition and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the village's leader and strongest ninja.
It has an average vote of 8.357 on TMDB.
15. Dark (Dark)
A missing child causes four families to help each other for answers. What they could not imagine is that this mystery would be connected to innumerable other secrets of the small town.
It has an average vote of 8.423 on TMDB.
16. Friends
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
It has an average vote of 8.437 on TMDB.
17. Stranger Things
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
It has an average vote of 8.609 on TMDB.
18. Wednesday
Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermore Academy, a bizarre boarding school where she attempts to master her psychic powers, stop a monstrous killing spree of the town citizens, and solve the supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships.
It has an average vote of 8.474 on TMDB.
19. Game of Thrones
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.
It has an average vote of 8.453 on TMDB.
20. Euphoria
A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.
It has an average vote of 8.321 on TMDB.