Updated: September 19, 2023
If you are looking for the best Korean content to binge-watch on Disney Plus, here are thirteen recommendations:
1. Moving (2023)
A supernatural, action drama that is based on a webtoon of the same name by Kang Full that revolves around teenagers who try to hide their superpowers from people and their parents who try to hide their painful past. Altogether, they fight against powerful dark forces who threaten humanity across time, starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Jo In-sung, Kim Sung-kyun, Go Yoon-jung, Lee Jung-ha, and Kim Do-hoon.
Writer: Kang Full | Director: Park In-jae | Network: Disney+ original
2. Arthdal Chronicles (2019-2023)
An epic historical drama that is set in the fictional land called Arth, where inhabitants of the ancient city of Arthdal and its surrounding regions of clans and tribes vie for power to become legends. The second season, Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun (2023) is set eight years later where Tagon’s Kingdom of Arthdal and Eun-seom’s Ago Union will face an inevitable great war, starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Se-kyung, Jang Dong-gun, and Kim Ok-vin. Both seasons are available on Disney Plus.
Writers: Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon | Director: Kim Kwang-sik (Season 2) | Original network: tvN
3. Dr. Romantic 3 (2023)
A medical drama that tells the story of a triple-board certified surgeon who leaves a top medical center in Seoul and ends up at a small hospital in the countryside, mentoring young doctors. Season 3 is exclusively available on Disney+ and follows the progress of Doldam Hospital and its newly built trauma center with old and new young doctors, starring Han Suk-kyu, Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Sung-kyung, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Min-jae, and more.
Writers: Kang Eun-kyung, Lim Hye-min | Directors: Yoo In-shik, Kang Bo-seung | Original network: SBS
4. Revenant (2023)
An occult thriller drama that follows a struggling young woman who gets possessed by a demon, a folklore professor who has the special ability to see spirits, and two detectives who investigate a series of mysterious deaths. It stars Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, and Hong Kyung.
Writer: Kim Eun-hee | Director: Lee Jung-rim | Original network: SBS
5. Snowdrop (2021-22)
An enduring love story set against the backdrop of Seoul in 1987 about a North Korean soldier and a South Korean university student who develop a romantic relationship amid a dangerous political situation, starring Jung Hae-in, Jisoo, Yoo In-na, Jang Seung-jo, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Hye-yoon, and Jung Yoo-jin.
Writer: Yoo Hyun-mi | Director: Jo Hyun-tak | Original network: JTBC
6. Big Bet (2022-23)
A crime-black-comedy series about a legendary king of the casino in the Philippines who confronts unfortunate events, getting tangled in a murder case and faced with the ultimate bet with his life on the line, starring Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku, and Lee Dong-hwi.
Writer: Kang Yoon-sung | Directors: Kang Yoon-sung, Nam Ki-hoon | Network: Disney+ original
7. One Dollar Lawyer (2022)
A legal-comedy drama about a lawyer who has the best skills but whose commission fee is one dollar only, confronting blindfolded justice to defend his clients, starring Namgoong Min, Kim Ji-eun, Choi Dae-hoon, Lee Deok-hwa, and Park Jin-woo.
Writers: Choi Soo-jin, Choi Chang-hwan | Directors: Kim Jae-hyun, Shin Jung-hoon | Original network: SBS
8. Big Mouth (2022)
A noir-crime drama about a third-rate lawyer who gets caught up in a murder case and fights against a huge conspiracy in order to survive and protect his family, starring Lee Jong-suk, Im Yoon-ah, and Kim Joo-hun.
Writer: Kim Ha-ram | Directors: Oh Chung-hwan, Bae Hyun-jin | Original network: MBC
9. The First Responders (2022-23)
An action drama that follows the joint response and teamwork of a fierce detective, fearless firefighter, and an empathic paramedic. Despite coming from different stations, they work together in solving crimes, disasters, and emergencies, starring Kim Rae-won, Son Ho-jun, and Gong Seung-yeon.
Writer: Min Ji-eun | Director: Shin Kyung-soo | Original network: SBS
10. Call It Love (2023)
A healing romance drama about a woman who vows revenge on her family’s greatest foe but falls for a heart-wrenchingly lonely and gentle man who happens to be the son of the mistress of her father. Slow-burn in its manner, it reflects about forgiveness and the psyche of humanity with different upbringing and brokenness, starring Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Young-kwang.
Writer: Kim Ga-eun | Director: Lee Kwang-young | Network: Disney+ original
11. Rookie Cops (2022)
A coming-of-age drama that revolves around two star-crossed students at the Korean National Police University and the challenges they face in life, love, and friendship as they work towards their dream of becoming full-fledged cops, starring Kang Daniel, Chae Soo-bin, Park Yoo-na, and Lee Shin-young.
Writer: Lee Ha-na | Director: Kim Byung-soo | Network: Disney+ original
12. The Golden Spoon (2022)
A webtoon-based drama about a smart but bullied student from a poor family who acquires a golden spoon to change his fate with a wealthy classmate and live a life where power and possibilities seem endless, but far from perfect, starring Yook Sung-jae, Lee Jong-won, Jung Chae-yeon, and Yeonwoo.
Writers: Kim Eun-hee, Yoon Eun-kyung | Director: Song Hyun-wook | Original network: MBC
13. Bloody Heart (2022)
A historical-political-romance drama set in the Joseon dynasty that tells the story of a king who has to abandon the woman he loves to survive and a woman who has to become the queen in order to survive, starring Lee Joon and Kang Han-na.
Writer: Park Pil-joo | Director: Yoo Young-eun | Original network: KBS2
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