7 Best Korean Dramas Released in 2023 – and Where to Stream Them

With each new year, K-dramas continue to take over the screens and hearts of viewers around the world. The South Korean series have that special effect of fully immersing viewers in a fictional world.

That's why their popularity comes as no surprise, and the biggest streaming platforms are scrambling to add as many notable new K-dramas to their libraries as possible. In 2023 alone, we've seen a wave of high-quality South Korean content hit the major platforms.

Here are seven that received the best reviews from viewers, ranked by their IMDb score.

Agency (7.8/10)

Netflix

The workplace drama follows an ambitious protagonist who becomes the first female executive at a major advertising agency, as well as her colleagues who live and build their careers in the industry's warring environment.

A Time Called You (7.8/10)

Netflix

Based on the Taiwanese TV series Someday or One Day, this K-drama follows a young woman who mourns the death of her boyfriend and finds herself in the body of a high school student in 1988. To her surprise, she meets a young man who looks like a clone of her deceased boyfriend.

Love to Hate You (7.9/10)

Netflix

When Korea's top actor meets a young lawyer at an entertainment law firm he works with, sparks of hate fly. Both protagonists don't trust each other because they don't trust the opposite sex in general. But the line between feud and romance is thin, and the characters eventually begin to enjoy spending time together.

The Escape of the Seven (8.0/10)

Prime Video

Seven people find themselves playing a bloody game designed by the person who wants to avenge the disappearance of a girl. How are these people connected to the missing person's case? And will they survive this violent revenge?

Bloodhounds (8.1/10)

Netflix

To pay off their debts, the protagonists, two boxers, decide to go into the money-lending business, which leads them into the dangerous and vicious world of loan sharks who prey on the poor and vulnerable.

The Good Bad Mother (8.4/10)

Netflix

The heartfelt drama about a cutthroat, cold-hearted prosecutor who gets into an accident that leaves him in a childlike state. Now his mother, who has long lost hope of finding her son's heart, must care for him while healing their relationship.

The Kidnapping (8.8/10)

Prime Video

Desperate to pay his daughter's medical bills, the protagonist goes to unspeakable lengths to kidnap a girl from a rich family for ransom. But the kidnapping not only doesn't help him, it makes his life much more complicated.