Lovely Runner and 4 Other Best K-Dramas of 2024 With High IMDb Scores

There were many worthy k-dramas in 2024 – the Korean industry surprised viewers with a large number of highly rated projects.

There were many good series, and it was not easy to choose some of the best. We tell you about the five of the most talked about.

1. Love Next Door, 2024

IMDb Score: 7.7

Seung-hyo and Seok-ryu are childhood friends. Both have successful careers: Seok-ryu shines in New York, and Seung-hyo has opened an architecture firm. Seok-ryu is also preparing for a wedding.

But unexpectedly she returns home – without a groom and without a job. At thirty, Seok-ryu has to start her life from scratch, and Seung-hyo is ready to support her in difficult times.

Love Next Door is a sweet and cheerful drama that raises several major issues. Firstly, it clearly shows that it is never too late to start again. And secondly, it reminds us that in trying to be a good girl and taking care of other people's feelings, we should not forget to take care of ourselves.

2. Family by Choice, 2024

IMDb Score: 8.4

Once upon a time, Ju-won's father, who was raising his daughter on his own, took in Hae-jun, who had lost his parents. The neighbour boy San-ha and his father also became part of this unique family.

But with the transition to high school, their lives change. On the one hand, the many fans of her older brothers give Ju-won no rest. On the other hand, Hae-jun and San-ha's long-lost parents reappear and try to get in touch with them.

Family by Choice is a remake of a Chinese drama. However, the creators have succeeded in transferring the story to Korean realities and presenting audiences with an independent project.

3. Lovely Runner, 2024

IMDb Score: 8.6

Sol is a huge fan of a popular Korean boy band whose music once helped her through a difficult time. She is particularly fond of lead singer Sun-jae, who once lived next door to her, but whom she never knew.

One night, after a triumphant concert, Sol receives shocking news: Sun-jae has attempted suicide and doctors have been unable to save him. Miraculously, the girl is transported back in time to when she and Sun-jae were at school.

Without exaggeration, Lovely Runner is the biggest k-drama hit of the year. A romantic comedy about the love between an ordinary girl and a popular idol, the story is rather clichéd, but what charming characters it has.

4. Marry My Husband, 2024

IMDb Score: 7.8

Ji-won had bad luck with her husband and best friend. While she was in hospital being treated for cancer, they dreamed about how they would spend the insurance money after her death. In the end, Ji-won dies at the hands of her own husband.

But fate gives her a second chance: the woman does not die, but goes back ten years. She has the opportunity to make up for the mistakes of the past, change the future and take revenge on those who have wronged her.

Marry My Husband is a new take on the topic of revenge. Ji-won's revenge will not be bloody, but elegant.

5. Queen of Tears, 2024

IMDb Score: 8.2

Hae-in and Hyun-woo have been married for three years. The story that began with mutual promises to make each other happy seems to be coming to an end. The couple quarrel constantly and live in different rooms.

Hyun-woo is determined to file for divorce, but circumstances change his plans. He learns that Hae-in is terminally ill and, according to doctors, has three months to live.

The viewers are offered a plot in which he is a kind and sympathetic farmer's son and she is a cold and closed rich heiress. Queen of Tears is a must-see for those who like to ride emotional waves. The intensity of the passions in the drama is off the charts.