Favorite Top Rated Short K-dramas
I think 16 episodes are too many for some Korean dramas. and I am sad that Netflix is starting to produce Asian shows in seasons. So here is my appreciation list of short dramas that are well paced and has good endings.
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1. Youth of May
Korean Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Poor nurse, Myung Hee went on arranged meeting (instead of her activist friend to fund for her study abroad) with rich medicine student, Hee Tae (who medically helped student demonstrators and has power-obsessed father).
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2. Vreemdelingen uit hel
Korean Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
Yoon Jong Woo moves into cheap hostel in city with creepy neighbors.
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3. Little Women
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
3 poor sisters against nation's wealthiest family - eldest sister's dead friend left a huge amount of laundered money, second sister is a reporter trying to solve a case & third sister is helping the family's daugther get into art school.
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4. 365: Repeat the Year
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
10 people get a chance to time travel back a year, but mysterious situations arises when their fates are changed.
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5. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
Three women, fish store owner, housewife and chaebol's daughter, build strong friendship and get revenge.
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6. They Were There
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Kim Wook stumbled upon a village with spirits of missing deceased people and solve cases with a detective and a mysterious man.
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7. Circle
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
The story takes place in 2007 (alien arrives on earth) and in 2037 (division of smart earth and normal earth).
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8. Train
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
A serial murder case involving a train that travels between 2 parallel universes.
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9. The Hymn of Death
Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes
Kim Woo Jin, a married playwright falls in love with Yun Shim Deok, first Korean soprano.
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10. XX
Korean Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
A new owner shows up at XX bar, who was best friends with head bartender but something turned their relationship bitter.
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11. The Package
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
7 tourists on 1 week tour in France with their tour guide.
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12. Girls' Generation 1979
Korean Drama - 2017, 8 episodes
Love and friendship story of youths in 1979.
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13. Mistress
Korean Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
Mysterious incidences between 4 women, who are friends.