7 K-Dramas With 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score on Netflix in November 2023
The world has fallen in love with K-dramas and here are 7 of the best out there, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Korean dramas have stormed every streaming service in recent years. These television gems have been popular throughout Asia and Latin America for some time now. However, since 2021's smash hit Squid Game blew us all away, the rest of the world has now realized just how brilliant Korean dramas really are.
Here are 7 Netflix K-dramas that have scored a prestigious 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
1. Queenmaker
In the cutthroat world of business and politics, one corporate fixer sets her sights on making a strong-willed civil rights lawyer mayor of Seoul. Filled with twists, turns, and brilliant writing, once you start this show, you won't be able to stop until you've binged all 11 episodes. It stars Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Kim Hee-ae, and non-binary actor Ell, who deliver stunning performances in a gripping story.
2. Little Women
Extremely loosely based on the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott, this one has divided fans. Some are uncomfortable with it being so different from the source material. While others find the fresh and updated version of the story delightful and exciting. Starring Kim Go-eun, who has earned resounding praise for her strong and believable performance in the lead role of Oh In-joo, this one is absolutely worth a watch.
3. Song of the Bandits
Song of the Bandits takes us back to the early 1900s when Korea was facing a Japanese invasion. Those familiar with history will know about the struggles of ordinary people who fought hard to defend their homes and lives in Manchuria. Kim Nam-gil, Seohyun, and Yoo Jae-myung deliver impeccable performances that will keep you on the edge of your seat and tug at your heartstrings. Be sure to check this one out.
4. Extraordinary Attorney Woo
This is a legal K-drama with a twist. The twist is that Park Eun-bin plays the quirky and ingenious title character of Woo Young-woo to perfection. There are so many reasons to love this drama. It is engaging and funny, with clever storylines and a main character you will simply adore.
5. Mask Girl
Mask Girl expertly taps into the fears of the modern, Internet-obsessed world. A young woman, played by Yeom Hye-ran, is shy about her appearance, so she wears a mask to become an internet sensation. And there her life begins to unravel with unexpected shocks at every turn.
6. Crash Landing on You
Star-crossed lovers is a familiar tale, but here it is done with such brilliance that you just have to see it. A South Korean woman crash lands in North Korea after a paragliding accident, and a dashing North Korean special forces officer is instantly smitten. What follows is a relationship that deepens as he fights to protect her and keep her secret.
7. My Name
Han So-hee plays a brave and determined young undercover agent who joins a vicious and frightening organized crime ring to try and find out the truth about her father's death. Gritty, intense and heart-pounding, there is never a dull moment and you will be hooked from the start.