Top 10 Best Korean Dramas with Highest Ratings in 2023

 These are the best Korean dramas with highest ratings this year. Which have you seen?

1. SBS Taxi Driver 2 (21.0%)

In Taxi Driver, Rainbow Taxi is more than just a cab service, it is also a covert vigilante group that offers a special service of revenge for hire. The group is headed by Kim Do-Ki (Lee Je-Hoon) and consists of Owner Jang Sung-Chul (Kim Eui-Sung), Hacker Ahn Go-Eun (Pyo Ye-Jin), and two talented mechanics, Choi Kyung-Koo (Jang Hyuk-Jin) and Park Jin-Eon (Bae Yoo-Ram). They assist people who have been harmed and have no other way to get justice.

However, after their last mission, the group decides to part ways and follow different paths. Kim Do-Ki and Jang Sung-Chul continue to work at Rainbow Taxi, while the others find new occupations and careers. Two years later, Kim Do-Ki goes to Vietnam to help a father find his son, who vanished after going there for work. 

The case proves to be more complex and risky than expected, and Kim Do-Ki asks for help from his old teammates. Ahn Go-Eun, Choi Kyung-Koo, and Park Jin-Eon agree to join him and resume their roles as the revenge team. Rainbow Taxi also welcomes a new member, On Ha-Joon (Shin Jae-Ha).

2. JTBC Doctor Cha (18.546%)

Cha Jeong-Suk (Uhm Jung-Hwa) in "Doctor Cha" is the wife of Seo In-Ho (Kim Byung-Chul), who is a chief surgeon at a university hospital. He has a strict, sensitive, and meticulous personality. Cha Jeong-Suk gave up her career as a doctor during her medical residency years and became a full-time housewife for the past 20 years. A

After surviving a life-threatening illness, she decides to resume her medical residency course. Along the way, she finds out that her husband has an affair.

3. TvN Crash Course in Romance (17.038%)

Nam Haeng-Seon (Jeon Do-Yeon) is a former national athlete who now owns a side dish store. She is always upbeat and energetic, and she decides to try something new in the private education field, where students study for their university entrance exam. There, she meets Choi Chi-Yeol (Jung Kyoung-Ho), the most popular and sought-after instructor in the field.

Choi Chi-Yeol is a charismatic and outspoken teacher who knows how to captivate his students. He has earned fame and fortune as a top instructor, but he has also become more arrogant, irritable, and aloof. His life changes when he encounters Nam Haeng-Seon, who has a super positive attitude and endless stamina. They start to develop a romantic relationship.

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4. SBS Dr. Romantic 3 (16.8%)

At Doldham Hospital, Kim Sabu (Han Suk-Kyu) and his team are still working hard to save their patients. They are about to get a new trauma center building that connects to the old hospital building and has the most advanced medical equipment. 

However, before the trauma center can open, they face a crisis. A North Korean ship with critically ill people on board drifts into South Korean waters. The doctors from Doldham Hospital fly to the ship to help them, but they need to bring them to the hospital. The South Korean government, however, wants to send the North Korean patients back to avoid any trouble with the upcoming summit. Meanwhile, someone unexpectedly shows up at Doldham Hospital.

Park Min-Guck (Kim Joo-Hun) introduces Cha Jin-Man (Lee Kyoung-Young) as the new director of the trauma center. He is the father of Cha Eun-Jae (Lee Sung-Kyung) and an old enemy of Kim Sabu.

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5. JTBC Agency (16.044%)

She is Go A-In, a woman who dreams of becoming the top executive in an advertising agency. She has no advantages in terms of family background or education, but she has a strong will to succeed. She starts from the lowest position in an advertising agency and works hard to prove her skills and abilities.

She doesn't care about anything else but success and money at work. She aims to be the first woman to lead a major advertising agency in the industry.

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6. JTBC King The Land (13.789%)

In "King The Land," a luxury hotel empire, The King Group, is at stake in a fierce battle for inheritance. Goo Won (Lee Jun-ho) is the son of the founder and the rightful heir, but he faces obstacles and enemies. 

Cheon Sa-rang (Im Yoon-ah) is a cheerful and professional hotel manager who never loses her smile until she crosses paths with Goo Won. 

7. MBC My Dearest (12.9%)

The Korean drama "My Dearest" depicts a love story that unfolds in the Joseon era, during the invasion of Qing. Yoo Gil Chae (Ahn Eun Jin) is a noble lady who is confident and charming. She believes she can charm any man she wants. But her life changes when she faces the harsh reality of war and encounters a mysterious man, Lee Jang Hyun (Namgoong Min).

Lee Jang Hyun is a stranger who suddenly shows up in the upper-class society of Neunggeun Village. He has a tragic past that made him lose interest in love, marriage, or anything else. But he finds himself drawn to Yoo Gil Chae, who also develops feelings for him. They fall in love, but their relationship is threatened by the turmoil of war. They have to part ways, fearing for each other's safety.

Meanwhile, Kyung Eun Ae (Lee Da In) is Yoo Gil Chae's best friend. She is engaged to Nam Yeon Joon (Lee Hak Joo), who is studying at Sungkyunkwan. She loves him dearly and he is a gentle person. 

The first part of the drama ended with a cliffhanger. Yoo Gil Chae received a marriage proposal. In the final scene, Lee Jang Hyun ran into a woman who captures slaves (Lee Chung Ah). She played an important role in the second part.

8. JTBC The Good Bad Mother (12.032%)

Young-Soon is a single mom who owns a pig farm. She has a son, Kang-Ho, whom she raised by herself. She acted like a bad mother and was harsh with Kang-Ho because she didn't want him to follow in her footsteps.

Kang-Ho is now an adult. He is a prosecutor with a cold personality. He has a secret that he keeps from his mother Young-Soon, and he distances himself from her. One day, he suffers a strange accident and becomes like a child. He returns to his hometown and starts a new life with his bad mother Young-Soon. Mi-Joo, who was Kang-Ho's friend when they were young, meets him again. She has a warm heart and can't stand injustice. She sees Kang-Ho, who has changed into a childlike person, and her life changes.

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9. SBS Payback (11.4%)

In "Payback" that celebrates the comeback of Moon Chae Won in the drama land, after spending years in isolation in the Mongolian grasslands, Eun Yong, a wealthy and powerful entrepreneur, comes back to Korea. His nephew needs his help to fight against the corruption that threatens their family.

10. SBS Revenant (11.2%)

Revenant is indeed one of my favorite dramas of all time. Here, Gu San-Yeong has a hard life, juggling between her part-time job and her studies for a low-ranking public officer exam. Her fate changes when she inherits some items from her late father. Soon, she realizes that she is possessed by a demon from another world and that mysterious deaths are happening around her. She also notices that she is undergoing a strange transformation.

Yeom Hae-Sang is a wealthy and scholarly man, who teaches Korean folklore at a university. He has a special gift of seeing demons in this world, a gift that cost him his mother's life when he was a child. He encounters Gu San-Yeong and confronts the demon that murdered his mother.

Lee Hong-Sae is a lieutenant in the violent crimes investigation team. He is ambitious and career-oriented and doesn't care about anything else. He gets involved in the mysterious cases because of Gu San-Yeong and Yeom Hae-Sang.

Comments:

1. Agency was super fun

2. The only ones I skipped were Agency, Kind The Land, and Payback.

3. I saw 1,2,3 & 8.

4. Was Taxi Driver that popular? I thought Dr. Cha had more buzz online.

5. My Dearest was the only one I watched.

6. I watched My Dearest and The Good Bad Mother… Looks like Taxi Driver was a hit with many people.

7. Wow, I haven’t seen any of those Korean dramas with highest ratings.

8. I only saw King The Land.

9. Revenant was amazing until the end.

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