9 Best Korean Dramas on Prime to Watch

Park Sung-woong as Kwon Seok-joo in The Killing Vote
Credit: Pan Entertainment | Studio S


Park Sung-woong as Kwon Seok-joo in The Killing Vote
Credit: Pan Entertainment | Studio S

There's a never-ending supply of Kdrama shows and films to watch on just about any streaming platform. In this article, we highlight some of the best Kdramas that you can watch on Amazon Prime Video.

This list is a mix of classic and brand-new shows that you can watch on this platform.

Taxi Driver (2021)

Lee Je-hoon as Kim Do-gi in Taxi Driver
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Taxi Driver is a mystery thriller that follows an underwater demolition team officer looking for his mother's serial killer. In the present, Kim Do-gi (played by Lee Je-hoon) works as a luxury taxi driver.

This company, however, does not offer the usual taxi service expected from it. Instead, the company provides a unique "revenge-call" service model. Do-gi is one of the drivers who carry out the requests.

Anna (2022)

Bae Suzy as Lee Yumi / Lee Anna in Anna
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Anna is a psychological thriller that follows Yu-mi (played by Bae Suzy) as she undergoes an unpredictable life built on small lies.

Fortunately, she has her pretty looks to help her get an edge in life. And in the end, she realizes that she has turned into someone she dislikes.

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Hotel Del Luna (2019)

Yeo Jin-goo as Koo Chan-sung in Hotel Del Luna
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Hotel Del Luna is a well-loved dark fantasy show that follows a grandiose hotel that only caters to ghosts.

To humans, the hotel is not visible during the daytime. And they can only enter under special circumstances. Both the staff and clientele of the hotel are all ghosts who are trying to complete their unfinished business so they can pass on.

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The Killing Vote (2023)

Lim Ji-yeon as Joo Hyeon in The Killing Vote
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Credit: Pan Entertainmen | Studio S

The Killing Vote is a Kdrama series based on a webtoon. The crime thriller follows the story of three people who try to stop Gaetal from killing people. The person determined to be murdered by the masked vigilante is polled from users.

Welcome to Waikiki (2018)

Welcome to Waikiki cast
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Credit: C-JeS Production | Drama House

This show is said to be one of the best comedy Kdramas in the world. The story follows three young men with different career paths: an actor, a writer, and a director.

Together, these men open a rented guesthouse as a way of raising funds for a project. They struggle to run the guesthouse successfully, which is documented thoroughly as part of their experience.

My Roommate is a Gumiho (2021)

Jang Ki-yong as Shin Woo-yeo, Lee Hye-ri as Lee Dam in My Roommate is a Gumiho
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My Roommate is a Gumiho is a romantic fantasy that brings to life a Korean creature from folklore, a nine-tailed fox known as a gumiho.

The gumiho in the story can turn into a human with the help of a bead. Unfortunately, the bead manages to get into a student's mouth.

They only have a year to remove the bead, or she will die. As a result, they decide to live together to come up with a plan.

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Tale of the Nine-Tailed (2020)

Speaking of a gumiho, Tale of the Nine-Tailed is another Kdrama with a more serious plot. The show is a suspense romantic drama with supernatural villains involved.

One of the characters in the show is a determined photographer who believes in the gumiho. She hopes to photograph one in person and meets someone suspicious enough.

The Penthouse: War in Life (2020)

Lee Ji-ah as Shin Su-ryeon in The Penthouse: War in Life
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The Penthouse: War in Life is a thriller mystery that deals with the affluent society and the risks they are willing to take for their children and families.

Descendants of the Sun (2016)

Song Joong-ki as Captain Yoo Si-jin, Song Hye-kyo as Doctor Kang Mo-yeon in Descendants of the Sun
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Descendants of the Sun is one of the most successful shows on Amazon Prime Video. It is a romantic drama that follows the story of a doctor and a soldier in the Special Forces who fall in love in the most difficult situations.

There are plenty of other successful Kdramas on Amazon Prime Video. These are just the ones that have gained favor from their avid fans.

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