# The best K-dramas of 2021

From Squid Game to Hospital Playlist 2: the 2021 Korean dramas at the top of an industry vote and foreign press round-ups (RFA, iVisitKorea, Wikipedia).

- 3 votes · 14 items
- Jan 29, 2022 · showrunner_busan
- https://even.best/en/l/2136/the-best-k-dramas-of-2021

## Top 14

1. **Beyond Evil (2021)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Two detectives and serial murders from 20 years ago.
2. **The Red Sleeve (2021)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — King Jeongjo and court lady Deok-im.
3. **Squid Game (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A deadly game with 45.6 billion won at stake.
4. **Hospital Playlist, season 2 (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Number one in JoyNews24's poll of 200 entertainers.
5. **Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A dentist and the village handyman in a seaside town.
6. **Vincenzo (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An Italian Mafia lawyer comes to Korea.
7. **D.P. (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Military police hunting deserters; on The New York Times' best of the year.
8. **Taxi Driver (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A taxi company that takes revenge for its clients.
9. **Mine (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two daughters-in-law of a chaebol family.
10. **Move to Heaven (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A father and son who clear the belongings of the dead.
11. **The King's Affection (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A woman who becomes crown prince in her twin brother's place.
12. **Happiness (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — An apartment building hit by an infectious disease.
13. **Our Beloved Summer (2021)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Exes meet again because of a documentary.
14. **Hellbound (2021)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Hell's messengers appear at a foretold hour; Yeon Sang-ho.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.