Year Ender 2023: King the Land to The Glory, top K-dramas of the year

The popularity of Kdramas in India seems to increase with each passing year 2023 saw a new bunch of Korean shows that released on OTT platforms finding favour with the audience Some new romantic comedies won hearts of the audiences Fans of fantasy dramas were not disappointed either Herersquos a list of the top 10 Kdramas in no particular order that gained the most popularity among viewers in 20231 King The LandIf you are a fan of office romances this one is for you This one is set against the backdrop of a hotel Starring Lee Junho and Im Yoonah King the Land tells the story of Goo Won Lee Junho who is the heir of The King Group a luxury hotel conglomerate who was thrown into an inheritance war and Cheon Sarang Im Yoonah an employee at the hotel who always has a smile on her face2The GloryThe show stars Song Hyekyo Lee Dohyun Lim Jiyeon Yeom Hyeran Park Sunghoon and Jung SungilThe series was divided into two parts Part 1 was released on December 30 2022 and Part 2 was released on March 10 2023 both to critical acclaim and viewership success It received eight nominations at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards winning three ndash Best Drama Best Actress for Song Hyekyo and Best Supporting Actress for Lim Jiyeon The Glory Part 1 made waves as soon as it was released and kept viewers on their toes in the second half of the series about a bullying victimrsquos revenge3 Call It LoveStarring Lee Sungkyung and Kim Youngkwang it is a romantic melodrama about a woman whose life goes downhill after finding out about her fathers affair and falling in love with his mistresss son4 Daily Dose of SunshineStarring Park Boyoung Yeon Woojin Jang Dongyoon and Lee Jungeun it is based on the Kakao webtoon of the same Korean title by Lee Raha a former nurse which highlights the authors reallife experiences The series centres on Jung Daeun a skilled nurse in the Department of Psychiatry at Myungshin University Hospital and her interactions with the patients under her care5 Behind Your TouchStarring Han Jimin Lee Minki and Suho the series is about a veterinarian with psychometric powers and a hotblooded detective who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous criminal investigation while solving minor crime cases in a small town in Mujin Chungcheongdo6 The Good Bad MotherStarring Ra Miran Lee Dohyun Ahn Eunjin and Yoo Insoo the series was a commercial hit and became one of the highestrated series in Korean cable television history It is about how a tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship7 Destined With YouStarring Jo Boah Rowoon Ha Jun and Yura Destined With You tells the story about an irresistible romance between Lee Hongjo Jo Boah and Jang Shinyu Rowoon with the storyline revolving around a forbidden book that was thoroughly sealed 300 years ago landing in the hands of Hongjo after obtaining it with Shinyu becoming the victim of the forbidden book due to the curse caused by the book8 My DemonStarring Kim Yoojung Song Kang Lee Sangyi and Kim Haesook the series depicts the story of a contract marriage between Do Dohee Kim Yoojung the devilish heiress of a conglomerate and Jeong Guwon Song Kang a demon who temporarily loses his powers This momentary loss brings them fleeting happiness but ultimately leads to hell9 Twinkling WatermelonStarring Ryeoun Choi Hyunwook Seol Inah and Shin Eunsoo Twinkling Watermelon tells the story of a CODA boy with a natural talent for music who travels back in time to 1995 He joins a band with his childhood father and forms a band called Watermelon Sugar with the suspicious youths he meets there and communicates with them through music10 CelebrityPark Gyuyoung Kang Minhyuk Lee Chungah Lee Donggun and Jun Hyoseong round out the ensemble cast of this series It depicts the desires and mysteries surrounding people who become social media influencers living as socalled celebrities and the people who envy them