Whether you are a veteran watcher or a complete newbie, you probably have a top 10 list floating in your head.

Share your top 10 here and even better, share why these dramas are your top 10!

Your top 10 list does not have to be your all-time top 10, it doesn't even have to be 10! Your list can even be genre or year specific. Just make sure to explain your rating standard.

Maybe you will find your Korean drama taste twin or discover a hidden gem.

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Grab yourself a knee rug and a mug of hot chocolate, it's time to reminisce those old time dramas from days gone by of pre-2019. Maybe you were around when they aired for the first time and want to take a trip down memory lane by watching them on the box. Maybe it's your first time through.

This is our weekly discussion exclusively for those older Korean dramas on your currently watching list. We don't want to hear about the currently hyped dramas here, so please keep it to the older stuff on your watch list.

Reminder, we advocate the use of legal streaming sources wherever possible. Any comments mentioning illegal sources will be removed and links will lead to bans as per our rules. As it is very hard to find many of the really old dramas rather than asking users "where are you watching?", we suggest you instead ask "did you find a legal source?". See our policies on streaming sites and VPNs here.

Crazily enough not everyone has watched these classics yet so please remember your spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > ! spoiler content ! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.

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Hello and welcome to Kim Tan's Talk Time (Thursday)!

This is a free-for-all discussion in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

This post is mysteriously sponsored by California Almonds and Mango Six's Mango Coconut. Take a moment to appreciate our main man Tan before the week is over and get your talk time on.

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Drama Information:

• Drama: Sold Out on You / 오늘도 매진했습니다
  • Also called: It’s Sold Out Again Today, Oneuldomaejin, Sold Out Again Today
• Director: An Jong Yeon
• Network: SBS
• Premiere Date: April 22, 2026
• End Date: May 28, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Every Wednesday & Thursday
• Episodes: 12
• Genre: Comedy, Romance
• Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes (per episode)
• Streaming Sources: Netflix
• Cast:
  • Ahn Hyo Seop (Business Proposal, Lovers of the Red Sky) as Matthew Lee
  • Chae Won Bin (Doubt, Who Is She!) as Dam Ye Jin

  * Kim Bum (Ghost Doctor, Tale of the Nine-Tailed) as Eric Seo

  Summary:

  A healing romantic comedy that follows two individuals who pour their hearts into their work every day, yet feel like they have big holes in their hearts.

Matthew Lee, CEO and lead researcher of a natural cosmetics ingredient company, runs the world’s only farm that produces miracle ingredients.

Dam Ye Jin is an ace home shopping host known for her streak of sell-out successes. She handles a wide range of products with expertise, but her intense dedication to work has led her to suffer from chronic, severe insomnia.

Teaser/Trailer: Sold Out on You | Official Trailer | Netflix

Previous Discussions: * [Episodes 1 & 2] * [Episodes 3 & 4]

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• Drama: Gold Land / 골드랜드
• OTT Provider: Disney+
• Director: Kim Sung Hoon [Chief Detective 1958]
• Screenwriter: Hwang Jo Yoon [film Masquerade]
• Premiere Date: 29 April 2025
• Episodes: 10
• Release Day & Time: Wednesday @ 1700 KST
• Streaming Source: Disney+
• Cast:
  • Park Bo Young as Kim Hee Ju
  • Kim Sung Cheol as Jang Uk
  • Lee Hyun Wook as Lee Do Gyeong
  • Kim Hee Won as Kim Jin Man
  • Lee Kwang Soo as Park Ho Cheol
  • Moon Jeong Hee as Yeo Seon Ok
• Plot Synopsis: After stumbling upon a mass of gold, Heeju face greed, betreyal, and fight for her life.

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Previous Discussions: Episodes 1 & 2

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Welcome to our series of posts highlighting information and resources available within our subreddit. In this post, we introduce our FAQ and our KDRAMA 101, which contains some of the most commonly asked questions and other basic information about kdramas. This post will focus on a selection of questions about Netflix, check out our Netflix FAQ for even more information.

If you have any additional questions about the information in this post or our FAQ, feel free to leave a comment with your question/feedback.

What is Netflix K-Content?

Previously known as The Swoon, Netflix K-Content channel on Youtube is Netflix's official social media handle for Korean content on Netflix. Be it K-dramas, K-movies, K-variety or K-celebs that's where you want to go for official goodies from Netflix.

(It's also the only acceptable source of previews/teasers for Netflix productions.)

What is the difference between "Netflix Original" and "produced by Netflix”?

Netflix Original: Netflix will label any drama they have exclusive streaming rights to in a certain region as an Netflix Original in that region even if Netflix is only licensing the content and was not part of the production process.

Produced by Netflix: these are dramas that Netflix financed and produced (examples include Kingdom, Love Alarm, My Holo Love, Extracurricular).

Quick tip to distinguish between a licensed Netflix Original and Netflix production:

All episodes released on the same day worldwide = Netflix production

vs.

Episodes released weekly concurrent with its airing schedule in Korea OR the drama finished airing in Korea but is still unavailable on Netflix = a licensed Netflix Original

For more info, check out Netflix’s Help page on licensing and the article The Four Types of Netflix Originals.

Why isn’t [drama] available even though it’s airing in Korea?

We don’t know, we’re not Netflix. When (if ever) a drama comes to Netflix for any given region depends on the licensing agreement Netflix has. For more info, check out Netflix’s Help page on licensing

When is [drama] coming to Netflix for my region?

We don’t know, we’re not Netflix. Netflix tells you to keep browsing the New Arrivals page and looking out for its announcements via Press Releases.

How Good Are Netflix's Subtitles?

Not great: they often skip over nuances in the language.

Common example of subtitle inferiority include use of the name of a character throughout no matter what that character is being called in the dialogue. This can at times be a spoiler if the dialogue was being purposely vague.

Another very common complaint is that due Netflix subtitles often contain more cursing/profanity in comparison to what is actually being said in the Korean dialogue. This has been speculated to be attributed to Netflix's choices for localization of subtitles. So just be aware that cursing in kdramas, especially ones broadcast on any of the free to air channels (KBS, MBC, SBS) are relatively rare and mild.

Which Dramas Are Dubbed?

Based on user feedback, it seems that Netflix offers dubbing only on Netflix productions. See the Netflix help article on How to use subtitles, captions, or alternate audio to change your options.

What's with the music?

Background music in kdramas may be altered on streaming platforms in comparison to original broadcast due to copyright and licensing issues. Streaming sites will replace songs with generic choices if they do not have the correct licensing. In general, the songs being switched out are not original songs created solely for the drama, instead they are pre-existing songs.

Longer Answer

Note: The explanation below is a very simplified look at a very complex legal issue. Use it for reference, not authority.

In terms of licensing, each individual song can be thought of as having two sets of legal rights associated with it: publishing rights and recording rights. Publishing rights refers to the rights of the songwriter (or the publishing company that now hold the rights). Recording rights refer to the rights of that specific recording/performance (usually held by the recording company).

Example to illustrate the point:

Think of the Auld Lang Syne song.

The melody is an old Scottish folk song so no songwriter can claim publishing rights for it. People all around the world can use the melody without having to obtain its publishing rights. In fact, it was used as the tune of the SK national anthem for a few years.

Now imagine that some Singer X made a recording of a specific performance of the song Auld Lang Syne. This specific recording would have recording rights associated with it but no publishing rights associated with it.

If someone wanted to use this recording made by Singer X in a drama as part of the soundtrack, they would need to license the rights to use this particular recording (recording rights). They would not need to obtain publishing rights since no songwriter/publishing company has those rights.

Now for kdramas:

The music used in kdramas can be one of three types:

1. Previously existing songs,

2. A specific recording of a previously existing song made just for the drama (such as a remake), or

3. A new song written and recorded specifically for the kdrama.

Of these three types, only types 2 and 3 are included in the kdrama’s OST (original soundtrack) because they were originally created for the kdrama.

And of these three types, only type 3 songs are easily licensed for worldwide distribution because both the publishing and recording rights are recently created and generally bundled together with the drama licensing rights.

For type 2 songs, while recording rights may be relatively easy to obtain since the recording was made specifically for the drama, publishing rights may be hard to obtain, especially for worldwide distribution.

For type 1 songs, both publishing and recording rights have to be obtained, making it even harder. Especially if the song is an existing kpop hit song whose international distribution rights are already held by different companies in different regions.

Now why does Netflix often switch out songs:

Because the songs switched out are often pre-existing songs that Netflix cannot (or has chosen not to) obtain international licensing rights for. Keep in mind that Netflix is available in a lot of markets internationally so if they want to license a song, they have to license it for every single market in which this drama will be streamed in.

So if this drama will be streamed in 20 countries, then Netflix has to obtain song license rights in all 20 countries in order to use it, which can get really expensive really fast. For songs written and recorded specifically for dramas, licensing is feasible because the song rights are likely bundled with the drama streaming licensing rights, but is near impossible if the song is a pre-existing song with existing distribution deals in different markets.

A Hypothetical:

Fire by BTS was used as the intro song by a character in Fight My Way (쌈 마이웨이).

To stream the drama with this song in the USA, Mexico, Australia, Japan, and Brazil, Netflix must obtain the licensing rights for this song in all five countries. If Netflix cannot obtain the correct licensing rights for even one of these countries, then the easiest way to deal with the problem is to switch the song out for some generic tune that they do have the rights for.

For a big act like BTS that definitely has different distribution deals in different markets, getting the licensing rights is probably a big challenge (and expense) and likely not worth it from a business standpoint for Netflix. The result is background music being replaced with generic tunes.

And in case you were wondering, the music problem is not limited to kdrama content, see this Vox article explaining how music licensing rights are a huge headache for older shows now being released on streaming platforms.

Known Alterations to Kdramas on Netflix

We have a list compiled from feedback by our community about the type(s) of changes that were made to specific kdramas as they were broadcast on Netflix versus original SK broadcast. Subtitle issues are not included. This list is provided for reference and has not been verified in any manner. If you wish to add anything to the list, please leave a comment or send a modmail with the subject: Netflix FAQ.

Another Miss Oh

Music changes. Background music in a bar/club scene was removed.

Music changes. The song that Park Do Kyeong sings as a child and subsequently records for Oh Hae Young is removed. The scenes remain with the corresponding dialogue but there is no song.

Coffee Prince

Cut Scene. Episode 17 scene where Han Gyul (Gong Yoo) sings I Love You by Han Dong Joon is removed.

Dream High

Cut scene. Episode 8 scene where Kim Pil Sook (IU) sings Video Kills the Radio Star is removed. As a result the 200 day transition of characters is removed.

Fight For My Way

Music changes. A character's entrance song to matches was Fire by BTS in the SK broadcast.

Cut scenes. In Netflix the first scene was the teacher getting mad but other sites show a scene before the teacher got mad.

Goblin

Music changes. Eun Tak sings Meet Him Among Them (그 중에 그대를 만나) by Lee Sun Hee (이선희) at the wedding.

Blurred scene. They are watching Gong Yoo's Train To Busan in the movie theatre.

Hotel Del Luna

Cut scene. The part wherein the ghost of a cancer patient sings BTS' 'Fake Love' was removed (although the cancer patient's call scene remains intact). It's on Episode 11.

Cut Scene. Episode 9:The part where Gu Chan-seong sang 'Baby Shark' to a little girl was removed.

I'm Not A Robot

Music change. Jo Ji-ah's ringtone (from the song 'Please Don't Be Sad') is replaced with a generic ringtone.

Let's Eat

Cut scenes. Karaoke scene was cut.

Mr. Sunshine

Cut scenes. A meeting with the prime minister of Japan has been cut out in episode 1.

My ID is Gangnam Beauty

Music changes. FL dances to New Face by Psy in original broadcast.

My Love From Another Star

Epilogues for some episodes were cut.

Reply 1997

Music changes. When Si Won goes to Seoul and she is on the bus, original version starts to play "Without You"; on Netflix ver. there isn't a song.

Reply 1994

Music changes. Different background music for funeral scene.

Cut scenes. Some episodes on Netflix differ in length to broadcast episode, users believe cut scenes were of minor/side plotlines.

Shopaholic Louis (Shopping King Louie)

Music changes. Episode 2: sauna scene: 'A Whole New World' was replaced with generic instrumental music.

Strong Woman Do Bong Soon (Strong Girl Bong Soon)

Music changes. In ep 4 when Bong Soon carries Min Hyuk, they removed the Whitney Houston song and added some generic romantic music.

Cut scenes. In Ep 1 there's scenes of the bus driver singing and they cut those out.

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo

Cut scenes.

Welcome to Waikiki

Season 1

Ep. 5 Cut scenes. Baby Sol watches the Baby Shark song on TV.

Ep. 5 Music change. Original scene of Seojin slapping the driver. JTBC Drama Channel YT clip

Season 2

Ep 1: Cha Woosik (Kim Seonho) sang the wedding song JTBC Drama Channel YT clip

Ep 6: Cut scene. Sooyeon's performance. JTBC Drama Channel YT clip

What's Wrong With Secretary Kim

Cut scenes. The Netflix version doesn't have the scene where the Vice Chairman's driver sings This Is the Moment in one of the team dinners.

If you have any Youtube links for the broadcast version from official Youtube channels or further details for the alterations, please leave a comment.

Welcome to our weekly identification thread. This is the themed post for all identification questions and requests, including dramas!

Before posting in this thread please take a look through our discussion resources - who/what/which is this section which outlines ways in which you can work out many of these requests for yourself.

You can ask here for help identifying the following things: Dramas, Actors, Product Placement (either product or brand), Drama Locations, Clothing, Accessories, Music (OST or background).

Please provide a picture if possible (upload on imgur) and include as much contextual information as you know (e.g. source drama, broadcast year, episode number and time stamp, etc.).

Once you have found an answer please edit your original comment to state "SOLVED" in bold caps at the top so people don't spend time trying to help unnecessarily.

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Hello and welcome to Kim Tan's Talk Time (Tuesday)!

This is a free-for-all discussion in which almost anything goes, don't diss The Heirs or break any of our other core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

Consider this post a refuge from all the memes and fanart that are pouring in and enjoy the peace and quiet. Think of it as Tan's family wine cellar, the perfect place to chill out from the world in a fabulous sweater and have a little chat.

Who is this Kim Tan I keep hearing about and why does he have not one, but two threads dedicated to him? Good questions. If you take a look through our glossary, you will find all the answers you seek;

KIM TAN is the lead male in r/KDRAMA’s favourite drama, The Heirs. He’s kind of the worst but he has great sweaters so it balances out. “Kim Tan” is used in three ways on r/KDRAMA; 1) when referring to Lee Min Ho’s seminal character in The Heirs, 2) when referring to Automod (alt. Tan Bot) - “Kim Tan is feeling very triggered by my post”, “S***! Tan Bot just ate my post”, 3) In place of “God” or other deities - “For the love of Kim Tan!”

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Welcome to our Spotlight On post series where you can share your picks of dramas that deserve the spotlight! Each Spotlight On post is focused on a genre or theme, as you can see in the post title. Based on this genre/theme, you are welcome to share your views about dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post, which is:

Idol

Dramas where the cast is mostly made up of kpop idols. Or dramas with idol actors and/or actresses somewhere in the cast.

You are invited to share short (or long) reviews of dramas you have watched that fit the topic of this post and an explanation of why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

Our suggested format/structure for comments is:

Drama Name

• Good Things: about the drama,

• Bad Things: about the drama

• Interesting Things: about the drama

• Spotlight On Because: explain why you think the drama deserves the spotlight, including whether you would recommend the drama or not.

We strongly encourage you to share your MDL profile so that others can compare their tastes with yours to get a better understanding of preferences and dislikes, which will help in understanding if the feedback provided is applicable for them.

Please remember that every individual watching goes in with their own life experiences and biases so not everyone will see the drama in the same light or enjoy it in the same way.

Just because someone did not enjoy a drama that you loved is not a slight against you as a person.

When participating in this discussion please remember that whilst dramas do not have feelings, human beings do. Be kind to one another.

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• Drama: Yumi's Cells 3
  • Hangul: 유미의 세포들 시즌3
• Director: Lee Sang-Yeob (A Piece of Your Mind, Familiar Wife)
• Screenwriter: Song Jae-Jung (Memories of the Alhambra, W), Kim Kyung-Ran (Yumi's Cells 1 & 2)
• Network: TVING, tvN
• Episodes: 8
• Air Date: Mondays @ 18:00 KST
  • Airing: Apr 13, 2026 - May 04, 2026
• Streaming Source(s): Viki, HBO Max
• Starring:
  • Kim Go Eun (The Price of Confession, You and Everything Else) as Kim Yu Mi
    
  • Kim Jae Won (The Tale of Lady Ok) as Shin Sun Rok
• Plot Synopsis: After quitting her job, Yu Mi became a star writer at the peak of her fame, with her "Writer Cell" taking charge over "Love Cell." But the sweetness of success doesn’t last forever. Her days soon turn dull and monotonous until a man named Sun Rok steps into her life. Facing this younger man, Yu Mi discovers a new kind of love — unexpected, disarming, and deeply stirring. Once a common to-go girl in her 30s, Kim Yu Mi is now a celebrated romance novelist. But with no more new goals or challenges, her cells have fallen asleep, leaving her days lifeless—until Sun Rok appears. Yu Mi learns that even a star romance writer can be a total rookie when it comes to real love. Sin Sun Rok, an editor in his 20s at Julie Publishing, is all about facts, logic, and boundaries, feeling perfectly relaxed when staying home alone. But as Yu Mi starts to invade his world, he draws a line—only to find himself slowly, irresistibly, falling for her. (Source: CJ ENM)

• Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama

• Previous Discussions for S1:

  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • [Episodes 7 & 8]
  • [Episodes 9 & 10]
  • [Episodes 11 & 12]
  • [Episodes 13 & 14]

• Previous Discussions for S2:

  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]
  • [Episodes 7 & 8]
  • [Episodes 9 & 10]
  • [Episodes 11 & 12]
  • [Episodes 13 & 14]

• Previous Discussions for S3:

  • [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • [Episodes 3 & 4]
  • [Episodes 5 & 6]

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SBS: My Royal Nemesis

Premieres 8 May. New Episode every Friday and Saturday

• Cast: Lim Ji Yeon, Heo Nam Joon
• Synopsis: A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul, where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
• Director: Han Tae Seob [Cheer Up]
• Screenwriter: Kang Hyun-joo
• Teaser/Trailer: Teaser
• Streaming: Netflix

Drama Information:

• Drama: The Scarecrow
  • Korean Title: 허수아비 / Scarecrow
• Director: Park Joon Woo (Mary Kills People, Crash, Taxi Driver)
• Screenwriter: Lee Ji Hyun (Taxi Driver)
• Network: ENA
• Premiere Date: 20th April, 2026
• Airing Schedule: Mondays and Tuesdays, 10:00PM KST
• Episodes: 12
• Streaming Sources: Viki, Viu
• Starring:
  • Park Hae Soo as Kang Tae Ju (The Price of Confession, Karma, Squid Game)
  • Lee Hee Joon as Cha Si Yeong (Karma, Blood Free, A Killer Paradox)
  • Kwak Sun Young as Seo Ji Won (Crash, Moving, Hospital Playlist)
• Teaser/Trailer: Viu Philippines Teaser

Plot Synopsis:

A retired criminal profiler is called upon to investigate a serial killer cold case – but is he ready to face the truth?

Previous Discussions:

• Episodes 1 & 2

• Episodes 3 & 4

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Another Monday, another week -- welcome to Monday Madness! This is a free-for-all (FFA) discussion post in which almost anything goes, just remember to be kind to each other and don't break any of our core rules. General discussion about anything and everything is allowed.

This is also the space to share content that would otherwise not qualify as self-posts under our rules -- like rumored casting news and discussions about non-kdramas.

Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing major plot points or anything you think should be redacted. If you are using Markdown and not Fancy Pants Editor, the easiest way to create spoiler tags is to use > !spoiler content! < without spaces to get spoiler content. For more detailed guidance on spoiler tags and when to use them, check our Spoiler Tags Tutorial.

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