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The best K-dramas of 2021

The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Beyond Evil (2021) · The Red Sleeve (2021) · Squid Game (2021). (Updated Jan 29, 2022.)

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).

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Automatically translated (original in 한국어). See the original

Top 14

  1. 1

    Beyond Evil (2021)

    Two detectives and serial murders from 20 years ago.

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    1
  2. 2

    The Red Sleeve (2021)

    King Jeongjo and court lady Deok-im.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  3. 3

    Squid Game (2021)

    A deadly game with 45.6 billion won at stake.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  4. 4

    Hospital Playlist, season 2 (2021)

    Number one in JoyNews24's poll of 200 entertainers.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  5. 5

    Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021)

    A dentist and the village handyman in a seaside town.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  6. 6

    Vincenzo (2021)

    An Italian Mafia lawyer comes to Korea.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  7. 7

    D.P. (2021)

    Military police hunting deserters; on The New York Times' best of the year.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  8. 8

    Taxi Driver (2021)

    A taxi company that takes revenge for its clients.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  9. 9

    Mine (2021)

    Two daughters-in-law of a chaebol family.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  10. 10

    Move to Heaven (2021)

    A father and son who clear the belongings of the dead.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  11. 11

    The King's Affection (2021)

    A woman who becomes crown prince in her twin brother's place.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 12

    Happiness (2021)

    An apartment building hit by an infectious disease.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Our Beloved Summer (2021)

    Exes meet again because of a documentary.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Hellbound (2021)

    Hell's messengers appear at a foretold hour; Yeon Sang-ho.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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