No Crash Landing: 10 More Amazing K-Dramas You 100% Overlooked

10. The Bride of Habaek (2017)

Back in the day, folks sacrificed beautiful women to Water God Habaek so he would save them from droughts. Today, Habaek himself visits earth on a “business trip,” and he needs a mortal assistant to guide him. The young woman he chooses is a descendant of the family that swore to serve Habaek for generations… But she’s not eager to help him.

9. My Girl (2005–2006)

A dying wish must be honored, but what if no matter how hard you try, you can’t fulfill it? When he fails to find his lost cousin per his dying grandfather’s wish, a young man resorts to deception: he hires a pathological liar to portray the long-lost girl. The woman is in dire need of money and full of lies, so what could possibly go wrong, right?

8. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)

What do you get when you mix reality and fiction? One great period K-drama, that’s what. Six Flying Dragons tells the story of the Joseon Dynasty’s ascent. Wars, politics, and betrayals between six historical figures, real and fictional, lead to the events that will change Korean history forever, and we’re here to witness them first-hand.

7. Snowdrop (2021–2022)

Snowdrop isn’t your typical fiction: this show’s story was adapted from the handwritten notes of a North Korean political prisoner who managed to escape his camp. During the 1987 Democracy Movement in South Korea, a young man is hiding in a women's dormitory, where he falls in love with the girl who helps him escape danger.

6. My Princess (2011)

Inheritance can be tricky business, especially whenever royalty is involved. When the hidden heir of the Joseon Dynasty's last Emperor is discovered, the man who stands to lose the most in the case of her ascent to the throne finds himself drawn to this young woman. What will prove to be stronger motivation: newly-found love or lust for power?

5. The Innocent Man (2012)

A broken heart may take years to heal, and sometimes, it will be asking for revenge more than peace. Years after his sweetheart dumped him, a 30-year-old gigolo finds the opportunity to avenge himself — but as he soon finds out, there are more important things. He messes up his own life, but fate gives him another chance for happiness.

4. Move to Heaven (2021)

Personal belongings can say a lot about their owners, and who knows it better than the people who clean up late people’s apartments? As the business’ previous owner dies, his younger troublemaker son inherits it. But to receive the inheritance in full, the heir must prove himself worthy, continuing father’s business with as much respect as he did.

3. My Name (2021)

Desperation makes people look for allies in the most unlikely places. After her father’s untimely death, a young woman wants to punish the ones responsible. She joins the police force as a mole for a powerful criminal organization, working for both sides in hopes of exploiting her new connection to investigate her father’s case on her own.

2. Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)

Why have an outdoor bar when you can have it to help other people overcome their troubles? The century-old bar owner who “heals” his customers by entering their dreams hires a promising young man whose ability helps him learn strangers’ woes. Together, they are working to make the world a better place and help their clients.

1. Stairway to Heaven (2003–2004)

Being born into the right family often defines a person’s future, and when someone gets too lucky, envy emerges. A young woman hates her step-sister for having a successful life while she is left on the sidewalk. She can’t overcome her envy and wants to take everything from the fortunate woman, including her family and her loved ones.