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37 Most-Rated K-Dramas Of All Time

On Viki
Apr 10, 2023 by binahearts

Viki has been bringing K-drama lovers quality content

for many years now. The love and appreciation that
viewers have for an inclusive platform that is able to
provide accessibility to various shows has been
endless. With the long history of Viki and K-dramas,
there are certain titles that prove to be consistently
popular. These K-dramas have garnered over 100,000
ratings each, showing that these dramas have been
the most popular among Viki users over the years.
Here are those 37 dramas!

Ratings updated on April 3, 2023.

1. “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim”

(2018)
486,502 ratings / ★9.7

On the top of this list is “What’s Wrong With

Secretary Kim,” which has already become a
legendary rom-com in just a few years! Park Seo Joon
plays Lee Young Joon, a boss whose secretary, Kim Mi
So (Park Min Young), is ready to quit working for him.
Devastated and lost, he tries to win her back, and in
the process, he ends up falling in love with her.

Talk about hot and heavy—Park Seo Joon and Park

Min Young have the most-watched K-drama kiss
scene of all time. Their chemistry was through the
roof, and it provided all the conventional K-drama
tropes that keeps all viewers emotionally invested
and excited. The very adorable way in which Lee
Young Joon draws people into his “aura” is especially
hilarious; seeing an arrogant CEO fall head over heels
in love with his secretary is the perfect romantic tale!

Watch “What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim” here:

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2. “True Beauty” (2020~2021)

406,107 ratings / ★9.6

Moon Ga Young plays Lim Ju Gyeong, a girl who feels

that she is unattractive, so she takes it upon herself
to become an expert in makeup. When she goes to a
new high school and meets Lee Su Ho (Cha Eun Woo),
the two end up falling in love. There is also the added
bonus of Hwang In Yeop‘s Han Seo Jun, who also
happens to fall in love with Ju Gyeong.

The success of this particular series is a no-brainer.

Seeing the visuals in the main cast alone is enough to
send anyone into a frenzy! On top of this, the
webtoon was a huge success, and fans couldn’t help
but completely agree with and love the casting of the
characters. At the time, rookie actor Hwang In Yeop
also gained a huge following after the series ended,
giving him almost 10 million additional followers on
Instagram. The success of this series was
monumental!

Watch “True Beauty” here:

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3. “While You Were Sleeping” (2017)

286,857 ratings / ★9.6

“While You Were Sleeping” involves Nam Hong Joo

(Suzy), who can see the deaths of others in her
dreams. She has tried desperately to prevent them
but has failed numerous times. It is a curse that she is
unable to get rid of.

“While You Were Sleeping” is a series that has the

perfect amount of suspense and romance. While
viewers were trying to figure out the outcome of the
mystery that surrounded the storyline, they were
also pleasantly preoccupied with the blossoming love
story between Jung Jae Chan (Lee Jong Suk) and Nam
Hong Joo. And with the addition of Han Woo Tak
(Jung Hae In) to complete the love triangle, viewers
were in eye-candy heaven.

Start “While You Were Sleeping” here:

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4. “W” (2016)
275,922 ratings / ★9.6

Oh Yeon Joo (Han Hyo Joo) has created the ideal guy
of her dreams, but he doesn’t exist in real life. He only
exists in the world of a comic book that her dad helps
to create. When a supernatural force brings her into
Kang Chul’s (Lee Jong Suk) world, they are able to fall
in love with each other, but when she is forced back
into the real world, he can’t follow. The two must
figure out how to be with each other even though
they are worlds apart.

Another Lee Jong Suk drama, this series is unique in

that it involves the merging of the comic book world
and the real world. The computer graphics are so cool
to watch, and Lee Jong Suk pulls off being a real life
comic book character flawlessly. With the success of
the series, it’s no surprise that it is one of the most
watched on Viki, especially with the powerhouse
pairing of Lee Jong Suk and Han Hyo Joo – that one
handcuff scene had everyone squealing!

Watch “W” here:

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5. “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” (2017)

248,885 ratings / ★9.7

“Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” stars Park Bo Young

as an aspiring game maker who was born with super
strength. She meets Ahn Min Hyuk (Park Hyung Sik),
the CEO of a game company, who happens to be in
need of a bodyguard. He ends up hiring Do Bong Soon
with the added bonus of letting her develop a game
while she works for him.

This is the Park-Park couple that people will never

get over. Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik were
quite possibly the most adorable K-drama leads of all
time, which is why it’s no surprise that the series is
one of the most popular on Viki. The way in which
Ahn Min Hyuk gazes at Do Bong Soon while wearing
his heart on his sleeve is almost too much for rom-
com fans to handle!

Watch “Strong Woman Do Bong Soon” here:

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6. “Doom at Your Service” (2021)

224,914 ratings / ★9.5

“Doom at Your Service” is a fantasy romance that

simultaneously broke hearts while giving us the
heartfelt romance between Myul Mang (Seo In Guk)
and Tak Dong Kyung (Park Bo Young). With Myul
Mang’s negative and pessimistic outlook on human
life and Tak Dong Kyung’s spiral into a dark period in
her life, the two find comfort in each other.

This dark but romantic series follows a grim reaper

falling in love and is oddly intriguing. It draws you into
the supernatural world, and along with the budding
romance between Dong Kyung and Myul Mang,
there’s a lot of angst to last for days. The emotional
depth and lines in the series are thought provokingly
beautiful, and Park Bo Young and Seo In Guk had
amazing chemistry!

Watch “Doom at Your Service” here:

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7. “Heirs” (2013)
210,414 ratings / ★9.5

In “Heirs,” Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye) is a high

school student who can’t seem to catch a break. She
tries to track down her sister who abandoned their
family in the U.S. and she meets Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)
in the process. When she returns to Seoul, she has
the opportunity to attend an elite private school
filled with chaebols. She decides to attend and ends
up meeting Kim Tan again. He makes it very clear
what his intentions are, and he becomes very
persistent in trying to win her affections.

Besides Park Shin Hye and Lee Min Ho, this drama’s
all-star cast also includes Kim Woo Bin, Kang Ha
Neul, Park Hyung Sik, Kim Ji Won, Krystal, and Kang
Min Hyuk. This series brought about all the feels for
viewers, and some of the memorable lines written by
Kim Eun Sook remain legendary to this day!

Watch “Heirs” here:

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8. “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” (2018)

192,449 ratings / ★9.4

Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) has always been self-

conscious about her physical appearance, so she
decides to get plastic surgery. On the first day of
college, Mi Rae runs into Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun
Woo), a handsome boy whom she used to go to
elementary school with. Kyung Suk recognizes Mi
Rae pretty quickly, and he starts to realize that his
feelings for her are more than just surface level.

One of the most romantic confession scenes is in this

series, when Do Kyung Suk reveals his feelings to Mi
Rae while getting poured on in the rain. Although the
storyline seems superficial at first read, the message
of it is deep and meaningful. The evolving relationship
between the two as well as Mi Rae figuring out her
true passion and identity is a theme that is relatable
to many.

Watch “My ID is Gangnam Beauty” here:

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9. “Hotel Del Luna” (2019)

179,870 ratings / ★9.6

“Hotel Del Luna” was a highly anticipated K-drama

starring two megastars, IU and Yeo Jin Goo. The
series is also written by the Hong sisters, which gave
viewers another reason to be excited as they’ve
written a lot of other successful K-dramas. IU plays
Jang Man Wol, the CEO of a hotel that has ghosts as
guests, while Yeo Jin Goo stars as Goo Chan Sung, an
assistant manager who was promised to the hotel by
his father.

This series can be freaky at times, but the romantic

tales involving the characters really make it an
enticingly interesting watch. With IU and Yeo Jin Goo
as the main leads and plenty of scenes of the two
being awfully cute together, it’s no surprise that the
series was a hit. Man Wol’s calm and collected
demeanor was so badass, and seeing Goo Chan Sung
in the palm of Man Wol’s hand was too adorable.

Watch “Hotel Del Luna” here:

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10. “Kiss Goblin” (2020)

178,238 ratings / ★9.2

Ban Sook (Bae In Hyuk) is a goblin who is told that he

needs to kiss a human 10 times in order to become
human. His willingness to become human is so great
that he decides to take on this task. As he goes on this
journey, he meets Oh Yeon Ah (Jeon Hye Won), a
strong-willed girl who takes it upon herself to help
Ban Sook achieve this goal of kissing 10 humans.

This series is a web drama that will have you invested

until the end. Seeing Bae In Hyuk’s character go from
a dark and unhappy goblin into one who falls in love is
the exact type of love story that you need. There is a
plethora of scenes that bring the heat as the goblin
tries to break free of his curse by kissing women, but
the chemistry with Oh Yeon Ah in particular is one
that is bursting.

Watch “Kiss Goblin” here:

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11. “Mr. Queen” (2020~2021)

169,536 ratings / ★9.7

“Mr. Queen” stars Shin Hye Sun as Kim So Yong, a

queen in the Joseon period. One day, she wakes up as
a male chef named Jang Bong Hwan from modern
times, trapped in the body of the queen. Despite this
sudden change, So Yong must find a way to adjust to
her new situation and new life with her husband King
Cheoljong (Kim Jung Hyun).

“Mr. Queen” took many people by surprise in the way

it was able to draw viewers in to Kim So Yong’s
comedic and hilarious situations. If you need a light-
hearted and funny series to watch, this one is
guaranteed to have you laughing until your stomach
hurts. You’ll also appreciate the impeccable acting
skills of Shin Hye Sun, who always seems to deliver
perfect performances every single time.

Watch “Mr. Queen” here:

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12. “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” (2020)

167,634 ratings / ★9.6

“Tale of the Nine-Tailed” is about a male gumiho

named Yi Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) who has adjusted
into city life centuries ago. He meets a fiery and
strong producing director named Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo
Ah). She is determined to track him down because she
feels he is connected to the death of her parents.

The success of this series was astonishing as people

couldn’t get enough of the star-crossed lovers. Seeing
the two try not to develop feelings for each other, but
wanting so desperately to be with each other was the
angst and love story we didn’t know we needed. Lee
Dong Wook is always a delight to watch in any role he
takes on as he has a presence that draws viewers in,
and the impression that viewers had of him with Jo
Bo Ah was exceptionally strong. Fans are obviously
already excited for the upcoming new season!

Watch “Tale of the Nine-Tailed” here:

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13. “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo”

(2016~2017)
165,183 ratings / ★9.7

With dreams of becoming a college weightlifting

champion, Bok Joo (Lee Sung Kyung) isn’t afraid of
doing whatever it takes to achieve those goals. A
strong girl with strong determination, Bok Joo isn’t
easily distracted, but when she meets Jung Joon
Hyung, played by Nam Joo Hyuk, life gets a little
more complicated.

Who didn’t giggle and get butterflies while watching

this series? It has quite possibly become more famous
years after, and the love and support for this drama
only continues to grow. The very quirky pairing of a
female weightlifter and her swimmer boyfriend Jung
Joon Hyung is all too irresistible. Seeing how much
they love each other and are willing to support each
other despite the stressful situations that arise from
being professional athletes is so heartwarming to
see!

Watch “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” here:

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14. “Hwarang” (2016~2017)

157,878 ratings / ★9.7

“Hwarang” tells the story of a group of knights who

are very pretty and also fight very well. When Aro
(Go Ara) meets Moo Myung (Park Seo Joon), the two
develop a romantic relationship. But Moo Myung is
best friends with Aro’s older brother, and since her
brother passes away, the meeting between Moo
Myung and Aro is much more emotional. Then you
have the Crown Prince, Sam Maek Jon (Park Hyung
Sik), who charms his way into Aro’s heart. Although
she does find him intriguing, she can’t help but fall in
love with Moo Myung.

Many will know “Hwarang” for the obviously visually

appealing eye candy that we were blessed with. The
cast line up was almost too hard to believe as you had
Park Seo Joon, Park Hyung Sik, SHINee’s Minho, and
BTS’s V in the mix. It’s also the origin of how the
Wooga Squad came to be. The series was a delight to
watch mainly because of the bromance, but the love
triangle and character development of Moo Myung
was also worthwhile. You’ve really got nothing to lose
with this one!

Watch “Hwarang” here:

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15. “Flower of Evil” (2020)

156,471 ratings / ★9.7

Lee Joon Gi stars alongside Moon Chae Won in the

mystery thriller “Flower of Evil.” Baek Hee Sung (Lee
Joon Gi) is a perfect husband and doting father to a
little girl. To the visible eye he is perfect, but there’s
another life he leads—one filled with murder, deceit,
and lies. His wife Cha Ji Won (Moon Chae Won) is a
detective and is in the midst of a cat-and-mouse hunt
that will lead her to her husband as the prime
suspect.

There are many reasons why “Flower of Evil” has

made it to this list, and there’s no really no surprise
that this series has done so well. The edge-of-your-
seat cliffhangers, character development, and
obvious superb acting by the two main leads—it’s theTip
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