Top 10 Korean Shows of All Time
The top 10 korean shows of all time, ranked by IMDb rating (weighted for vote count) across 99 eligible shows. 10 of them are streaming in India right now on Netflix and JioHotstar — each links to exactly where to watch it.
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When Life Gives You Tangerines
2025IMDb 9.1 · 30,993 votes
A tender rural romance that grounds generational storytelling in the warmth of community and simple human connection.
Streaming on Netflix
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Reply 1988
2015IMDb 9.0 · 17,807 votes
Masterful nostalgia-driven ensemble comedy that captures 1988 Seoul through lived-in characters and genuinely hilarious
Streaming on Netflix
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Crash Landing on You
2019IMDb 8.7 · 57,192 votes
Unlikely North-South romance that defied genre expectations, winning global audiences through charm and earnest emotiona
Streaming on Netflix
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My Mister
2018IMDb 9.0 · 11,606 votes
Devastating portrait of mundane suffering transformed into profound beauty through Lee Sun-gyun's career-defining quiet
Streaming on Netflix
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Alchemy of Souls
2022IMDb 8.7 · 27,029 votes
Ambitious fantasy epic with intricate magic systems and emotionally complex relationships that sustained viewership acro
Streaming on Netflix
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
2020IMDb 8.6 · 43,569 votes
Bold tonal blend of dark comedy and mental health exploration, anchored by Park Seo-joon and Seo Ye-ji's magnetic chemis
Streaming on Netflix
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
2022IMDb 8.6 · 33,827 votes
Neurodivergent protagonist in legal drama who resonated globally, proving representation and gentle humor outweigh proce
Streaming on Netflix
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Twinkling Watermelon
2023IMDb 8.9 · 10,137 votes
Nostalgic time-slip romance framing 1995 through dreamlike visuals and emotional sincerity that elevated the teenage-lov
Streaming on Netflix
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Are You Sure?!
2024IMDb 8.9 · 8,252 votes
Documentary-style friendship narrative between Park Seo-joon and Choi Woo-shik that redefined bromance through genuine c
Streaming on JioHotstar
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Twenty Five Twenty One
2022IMDb 8.6 · 21,267 votes
Sweeping romance across two timelines that balanced fencing action sequences with vulnerable character growth and genuin
Streaming on Netflix
Frequently asked
- What is the best Korean show of all time?
- By IMDb rating (weighted for vote count), When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025) tops this list with an IMDb score of 9.1 from 30,993 votes, and it's streaming in India on Netflix.
- How is this list ranked?
- We rank by IMDb rating using a Bayesian weighted score (IMDb's own Top-250 method), which balances a title's rating against how many people voted — so a very high score from only a handful of votes doesn't outrank a slightly lower score from tens of thousands. Titles need a minimum vote count to qualify.
- Where can I watch these Korean shows in India?
- 10 of the 10 titles on this list are streaming in India right now. Tap any title to see exactly which OTT platform (Netflix, Prime Video, JioHotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 or Apple TV) it's on, or to get an alert when a not-yet-streaming one lands.
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