Looking for your next Kdrama obsession?
These 20 underrated Korean dramas from 2025 and 2026 deserve WAY more attention!
From heart-fluttering second-chance romances and tearjerking love stories to gripping crime thrillers, chaotic body swaps, and hilarious underdog stories, these K-dramas prove that some of the best shows aren’t always the ones everyone talks about.
Whether you’re craving a romance that will make you cry, a thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, or a hidden gem you can binge in one weekend, there’s something on this list for you!
Which of these underrated K-dramas are you watching first? Have you already seen one that deserves WAY more recognition? Let us know in the comments!
Featuring:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Kdrama #1
2:39 Kdrama #2
3:59 Kdrama #3
5:32 Kdrama #4
7:15 Kdrama #5
8:49 Kdrama #6
10:05 Kdrama #7
12:04 Kdrama #8
13:42 Kdrama #9
15:14 Kdrama #10
16:54 Kdrama #11
18:39 Kdrama #12
20:14 Kdrama #13
21:35 Kdrama #14
23:16 Kdrama #15
24:59 Kdrama #16
26:42 Kdrama #17
28:10 Kdrama #18
29:39 Kdrama #19
31:34 Kdrama #20
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Which K-drama do you think is SO underrated that you wish everyone would watch it at least once?
i think it is a mistake to show names of characters while advertising a drama. it would make so much more sense to show actors names instead. character names do not tell people anything for those who have not seen the show, and idea is to advertise the show
i watched Spring Fever, Ms. Incognito, Notes from the Last Row, Way Back Love, Study Group, In Your Radiant Season, We Are All Trying Here, My bias, My Love but i didn't finish 2 last episode of my bias my love because i accidentally watched the ending in utube shortcut. I LOVE STUDY GROUP, i can't get enough with 10 episode only
walking on thin ice was really good will surely watch the other dramas.
Our Movie being underrated is crazy. It was so good
The actress in the thumbnail is fucking gorgeous
Our Movie won Best Drama at the 16th Korea Drama Awards, and female lead Jeon Yeo-been won Excellence, Actress in a Miniseries at the 2025 SBS Drama Awards. Kim Min-ha won Best New Actress at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for her performance in Way Back Love. Shim Eun-kyung's performance of Yona was the best thing about Mad Concrete Dreams and they very stupidly killed her off!
I felt Mad Concrete Dreams was severely let down by its lacklustre, anti-climatic ending. Seriously doubt it will get a second season because of that.
Love Filing for You, My Bias, My Boss, Ms Incognito, Our Movie, Way Back Love and To My Beloved Thief.
I’ve watched more than half of these dramas. Of these, I would most recommend Walking on Thin Ice, We Are All Trying Here, Study Group, Our Movie, and In Your Radiant Season. But note that only the first two rank in my Top 5 kdramas for either 2025 or 2026. Underrated k-dramas that I would rank higher than any on this list include The Price of Confession, You and Everything Else, As You Stood By, Undercover Miss Hong, and A Bona Fide Killer. On the other hand, the only one of your 20 I would recommend completely against watching is Spring Fever, a cringe-worthy comedy that was seriously unfunny. I found the rest to be acceptably good.
From this list I have already watched: “Surely Tomorrow”, “Spring Fever”, “Still Shining”, “Gold Land”, “Notes from the Last Row”, “Our Movie”, “In your Radiant Season”, “We are all Trying here” and “The dream life of Mr Kim”.
I loved them all, and I also think they’re all underrated—which is a shame, because they’re actually really good!!
How are these dramas UNDERRATED? These dramas have won awards, ranked high on whatever, so how tf are these underrated??? 😵💫
My picks
Never forget your enemy
Eve
Remarriage and desires
The lie we lived in
Mercy for none
Karma
Dont put ads back to back so near each other. It’s so off putting I unsubscribed.
I already watched walking on thin ice. looved it! it's just different from what you usually expect from a kdrama. it's raw, conflicting, and real. you will love it too
0:41 Walking on Thin Ice
2:39 Surely Tomorrow
3:59 Love, Take Two
5:32 Spring Fever
7:15 Still Shining
8:49 Filing for Love
10:05 Gold Land
12:04 Ms. Incognito
13:42 Notes from the Last Row
15:14 Fifties Professionals
16:54 My Bias, My Boss
18:39 Love Me
20:14 To My Beloved Thief
21:35 Mad Concrete Dreams
23:16 Way Back Love
24:59 Study Group
26:42 Our Movie
28:10 In Your Radiant Season
29:39 We Are All Trying Here
31:34 The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
My Bias, My Boss is not underrated or at least, it shouldn’t be. This drama is soooo goood! It really is very relatable. The chemistry between the two male actors and the lead actress Kim Hye-Jun…Jian from A Shop for Killers was so great that at times, you’re cheering and aching for both male actors to be chosen by the female lead. This show divided the audience on who she should choose. A must watch!
Still Shining drained me. I watched it to support Park Jin-young, but I was dissatisfied with the female lead’s lack of energy. I get it, it’s a storyline, and I watched till the end, but it was not my favorite.
Oh, my watchlist has just grown….
Great to see you recognizing some of the underrated k-dramas. From this list, there are three that I would highly recommend.
Fifties Professionals – action, humour, great storyline, and an awesome ensemble cast. This show has it all
Way Back Love – an emotional storyline, and Kim Min-ha’s performance is wonderful.
Our Movie – while this k-drama can feel a ‘little’ slow moving, Jeon Yeo-bin’s performance alone makes this a compelling watch. I cannot put into words how amazing she is.
And, honoury mention to Gold Land. Is a gripping drama, with great performances
Okay, I guess that is four recommendations