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The Best New Korean Dramas Of 2020

Updated February 17, 2021 228.3k votes 32.5k voters 673.1k views87 items

List RulesOnly shows that premiered in 2020.

UPDATE: Check out the top K-dramas of 2021!

Stay on top of the latest and current Korean series with the best Korean dramas of 2020. Including romantic dramas, mystery thrillers, comedy series, and medical dramas, this list of new South Korean TV shows features top stars and famous K-pop idols who act. What are the most popular 2020 Kdramas? Check out the best 2019 Korean dramas for more recent shows.

Some good 2020 Korean dramas include Itaewon Class, The Game: Towards Midnight, and Tell Me What You Saw.

Vote up the best Kdramas of 2020, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Mr. Queen
Shin Hye-sun, Kim Jung-hyun
Mr. Queen (tvN, 2020), also known as Queen Cheorin, is a South Korean historical... more
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6,694
1,090
Flower of Evil
Lee Joon-gi, Moon Chae-won
Flower of Evil (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean mystery romance television series. A homicide... more
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1,881
252
The Uncanny Counter
Jo Byung-gyu, Kim Se-jeong
The Uncanny Counter (OCN, 2020), also known as Amazing Rumor, is a South Korean fantasy... more
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2,331
It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Kim Soo-hyun, Seo Ye-ji
It's Okay to Not Be Okay (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean romance drama television series. An... more
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#3 of 136 The Best Korean Dramas to Watch on Netflix#22 of 220 The Best Korean Dramas of All Time
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Sweet Home
Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook
Sweet Home (Netflix, 2020) is a South Korean horror, thriller drama based on the webtoon of... more
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18 Again
Lee Do-hyun, Kim Ha-neul
18 Again (JTBC, 2020) is a South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the 2009... more
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3,994
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True Beauty
Moon Ga-young, Cha Eun-woo
True Beauty (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the... more
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1,555
278
The Penthouse
Eugene, Kim So-yeon
The Penthouse (SBS, 2020), also known as The Penthouse: War in Life, is a South Korean mystery... more
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4,411
924
Start-Up
Bae Suzy, Nam Joo-hyuk
Start-Up (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean romance television series. Young entrepreneurs aspiring... more
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3,707
820
Tale of the Nine Tailed
Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah
Tale of the Nine Tailed (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean fantasy romance television series.... more
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Run On
Im Si-wan, Shin Se-kyung
Run On (JTBC, 2020) is a South Korean romance television series. Veering off course from his... more
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871
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Search
Jang Dong-yoon, Krystal Jung
Search (OCN, 2020) is a South Korean mystery thriller television series. In response to the... more
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4,252
Itaewon Class
Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi
Itaewon Class (JTBC, 2020) is a South Korean television series based on the webtoon by Gwang... more

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Memorist
Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Se-young
Memorist (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean crime mystery television series, based on the 2016 Daum... more
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Do You Like Brahms?
Park Eun-bin, Kim Min-jae
Do You Like Brahms? (SBS, 2020) is a South Korean romance drama television series. Two... more
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1,508
Mystic Pop-up Bar
Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae
Mystic Pop-up Bar (JTBC, 2020), also known as Twin Tops Bar, is a South Korean fantasy... more
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534
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Live On
Jung Da-bin, Hwang Min-hyun
Live On (JTBC, 2020) is a South Korean high school romance television series. Baek Ho-rang,... more
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10,534
4,600
The King: Eternal Monarch
Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun
The King: Eternal Monarch (SBS, 2020) is a South Korean fantasy romance television series.... more
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5,300
2,421
Hospital Playlist
Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok
Hospital Playlist (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean medical drama television series. The story of... more
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1,498
650
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Go Ara, Lee Jae-wook
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (KBS2, 2020) is a South Korean romantic comedy television series. A... more
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Kairos
Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young
Kairos (MBC, 2020) is a South Korean fantasy mystery television series. In order to go back in... more
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755
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Zombie Detective
Choi Jin-hyuk, Park Joo-hyun
Zombie Detective (KBS2, 2020) is a South Korean supernatural mystery television series. A... more
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202
Lovestruck in the City
Ji Chang-wook, Kim Ji-won
Lovestruck in the City (KakaoTV, 2020) is a South Korean romantic comedy web series. Heart... more

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Dr. Romantic 2
Han Suk-kyu, Ahn Hyo-seop
Dr. Romantic 2 (SBS, 2020), also known as Romantic Doctor Kim 2, is a South Korean medical... more
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#33 of 159 The Best K-Dramas to Watch on Viki#26 of 103 The Most Romantic Korean Dramas Ever
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1,204
Record of Youth
Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam
Record of Youth (tvN, 2020) is a South Korean romance drama television series. Three ambitious... more