These 33 K-Dramas and C-Dramas Are Worth Losing Sleep Over ...Saudi Arabia

Believe it or not, some of the most addictive television out there isn't in English at all. Korean and Chinese dramas have built devoted, binge-until-3-a.m. fanbases around the world—and the best part is you can stream them in the U.S. right now. So grab some dim sum or gimbap and get ready to fall down a very satisfying rabbit hole.

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The Best K-Dramas/C-Dramas To Watch Now

1. 'Pursuit of Jade' (2025)

Starring Zhang Linghe, Tian XiweiAvailable on Netflix, iQIYi

Based on a popular webtoon, Pursuit of Jade follows Fan Changyu (Tian), a butcher's daughter after she finds an injured nobleman (Zhang) in a snowstorm. As she nurses him back to health, both of them find themselves in dire straits. He must keep his identity hidden until he weeds out the killer, while she must marry before her gambling good-for-nothing uncle lays claim to her family home. The scenario leads to a marriage of convenience that later evolves into genuine love. Part of what I liked about this series is that the female lead character is no shrinking violet waiting to be rescued. She makes her own path, is the breadwinner in the marriage (before discovering her husband is actually a nobleman and a warrior) and even knows how to fight the bad guys better than the bad guys do! The series is both funny and romantic with a palpable chemistry between the two leads.

Fun Fact: Despite her small stature, Tian is noted for her physical strength. Even at 5'6" and around 100 lbs., it's Tian who actually carried the 6'3", 160 lb. Zhang on her back in the opening scenes where her character discovers him in the snow. Most viewers thought it done through wires and harnesses or a stunt double, but Zhang said in an interview that he never would have believed a small woman like her would be able to carry him, much less run with him like she does in those scenes!

2. 'Perfect Crown' (2026)

Disney+

Starring IU, Byeon Woo-seokAvailable on Hulu in the US, Disney+ internationally

Set in an alternate reality where the Korean monarchy is still ruling in modern day, Perfect Crown follows the people’s favorite royal, Grand Prince I-AN (Byeon Woo-seok), as he becomes embroiled in a power struggle with other members of the royal family. With pressure on the prince to wed, he strikes up a marriage of convenience with Huiju (IU), the heir to a Korean conglomerate, but as the pair works together to advance their own ends, emotions begin to flare and things don’t go quite as smoothly as planned. The two actors have a fun, playful chemistry and even in behind-the-scenes footage from the series, they are always laughing between takes and just enjoying themselves, Queen Dowager be damned!

Related: Hallmark Should Take Note — Hulu’s ‘Perfect Crown’ Is the Sweet Rom-Com Series Viewers Crave

Starring Lim Yoona, Lee Jun-hoAvailable on Netflix

King the Land follows the story of Gu Won (Lee), heir apparent to The King Group, a luxury hotel chain, but before his succession can be made official, he's thrown into an inheritance war and must deal with the power struggles within the family. As he works out of one hotel, he keeps running up against Cheon Sa-rang (Lim), who always has a smile on her face for the guests and staff of the hotel, except for Gu Won. The series contains possibly one of the hottest kiss scenes in the history of K-Drama.

4. 'A Princess Royal' (2024)

Starring Zhang Linghe, Zhao JinmaiAvailable on Netflix, Viki, Youku

In this bittersweet romance, a princess and her husband's long and loveless marriage ends in betrayal, but when they both wake up back when they were 18, they realize they have a chance to start life over and make different choices. When the two realize they both have memories of their previous existence, they decide to work together to figure out why they fell apart.

Zhang is the "it" boy in Chinese entertainment these days. His catwalk during a New Year's Eve gala this year nearly broke the internet, amassing over 40 million views within a 24-hour period. The man literally walked down a runway.

Starring Choi Woo-shik, Jung So-minAvailable on Hulu in the US, Disney+ internationally

When a woman learns she has won a lottery for a new home for newlyweds, she discovers she can't claim the prize without her new husband. Given that she broke off her engagement after she caught her fiance cheating, she enters into a flash marriage to claim the prize, pretending to be a couple to fool the inspector.

6. 'Boyfriend on Demand' (2026)

Netflix

Starring Jisoo, Seo In-gukAvailable on Netflix

Blackpink's Jisoo stars as Seo Mi-rae, an exhausted webtoon producer who escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program, where she gets to experience the dates of her dreams. Doom at Your Service'sSeo In-guk plays her co-worker Goo Young-il.

7. 'In a Time Called You' (2023)

Netflix

Starring Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo-been, and Kang HoonAvailable on Netflix

This mysterious romance centers around Jun-hee (Jeon), who is grappling with the loss of her boyfriend a year earlier. Miraculously transported back to 1998, she encounters Si-heon (Ahn), a man bearing an uncanny resemblance to her late love, and his friend In-gyu (Kang). Based on the Taiwanese series, Someday or One Day.

8. 'Love to Hate You' (2023)

Netflix

Starring Teo Yoo, Kim Ok-vin, Kim Ji-hoon, Go Won-heeAvailable on Netflix

She's a lawyer who's adept at martial arts and has an overhyped sense of social justice, especially when it comes to women who have been wronged by their boyfriend/husband/ex. He's the hottest actor around but has an aversion to touching women, and practically has a panic attack when he's near one which makes filming love scenes difficult. When the two are paired up, everything is bound to go wrong, right?

Starring Han Ji-min, Lee Dong-wook, Kang Ha-neul, Im Yoona, Won Jin-ah, Lee Hye-young, Jung Jin-young, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Joon-okAvailable on Disney+

This standalone movie was so popular it was broken up into segments for series television. It is Korea's answer to Love Actually. The stories take place leading up to New Year's Eve and all within a hotel (or involve employees or guests of the hotel). It's a cute rom-com with the multiple storylines including an OCD hotel owner and the free-spirited maid he becomes fascinated with, the suicidal guest and the hotel staff that go out of their way to ensure he has a positive stay, and the handsome dinner patron who has gone on dozens of blind dates in the hotel restaurant with no success.

10. 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' (2025)

Netflix

Starring IU, Park Bo-gum, Kim Seon-ho, Park Hae-joon, Moon So-riAvailable on Netflix

When Life Gives You Tangerines follows Ae-sun (IU/Moon So-ri), a girl yearning for a poet's life away from her fisherwoman's destiny and Gwan-sik (Park Bo-gum/Park Hae-joon), the boy who cherishes her throughout their lifetime. Through their seemingly ordinary lives, an extraordinary love story unfolds.

Starring Kim Seon-ho, Shin Min-a, Lee Sang-yi, Gong Min-jeungAvailable on Netflix

When Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a), a Seoul dentist, finds herself at a crossroads in life, she decides to throw caution to the wind and moves to a quiet seaside town where she discovers a quirky group of townspeople and an even quirkier yet handsome "Chief" Hong (Seon-ho).

12. 'Our Universe' (2026)

Starring Bae In-hyuk, Roh Jeong-euiAvailable on Viki

When tragedy strikes leaving a young baby without parents, the parents' in-laws must step up to care for the child. While the sister is more than willing to step up for her own sister, she is overwhelmed. The child's uncle has harbored issues with his brother for years and is reluctant to help but eventually acquiesces. The two move in together to care for their nephew and all three go through growing pains.

Starring Hou Minghao, Lu YuxiaoAvailable on Netflix, Viki, Youku

My people love their historical/fantasy dramas. There are probably more costumes and props in Chinese entertainment studios for such series than there are for modern day series. In Love in the Clouds, Ming Yi (Lu) is a ruthless war goddess, who assumes a new identity after being poisoned. Under disguise, she gets close to thief Ji Bozai (Hou) and what starts off as a game of deceit turns into a deep romance.

14. 'Destined with You' (2023)

Starring Jo Bo-ah, RowoonAvailable on Netflix

In this fantasy/romance series, Lee Hong-jo (Jo Bo-ah), a city civil servant, finds herself in possession of an ancient spellbook. Ace lawyer Jang Shin-yu (Rowoon) only wants one spell from the book. When she casts a love spell meant for another but the spell lands on Shin-yu, is his attraction to her due to the spell or something else?

Starring Jang Ki-yong, Ahn Eun-jinAvailable on Netflix

A single woman disguises herself as a married mom to land a job at a baby products company. She gets the job, only to discover that her new boss is the guy she nearly had a fling with a while back. She must keep up appearances to keep her job so she lets her boss believe she is happily married while both fight their ongoing attraction for one another.

16. 'The Manipulated' (2025)

Starring Ji Chang-wook, Jo Yoon-suAvailable on Hulu

This action thriller series follows an ordinary man (Ji), whose life is turned upside down after he is wrongly accused of a major crime and is sent to prison. When he discovers he was framed, he sets out on a path of revenge.

Starring Song Kang, Kim You-jungAvailable on Netflix

He's a 200-year-old demon. She's a modern day chaebol heiress. When the two meet—literally by accident—he is stripped of his powers only to find she now holds the source to his demonic magic. To stay close to her, he becomes her bodyguard. While the two are in forced proximity to one another, they find they become more and more dependent on the other for more than just power and protection. The series quickly became a hit—not only for its creativity, but also for the chemistry between the two leads.

18. 'Sold Out on You' (2026)

Netflix

Starring Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-binAvailable on Netflix

Sold Out on You is a dreamy rom-com filled with constant bickering between Matthew Lee (Ahn), a farmer juggling multiple jobs and Dam Ye-jin (Chae), a home shopping show host plagued by severe insomnia. Their lives collide day and night in unexpected and hilarious ways.

Related: He Voiced Jinu in ‘KPop Demon Hunters’—Now He’s Headlining Netflix’s Newest Rom-Com, ‘Sold Out On You’

Starring Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon, Song Geon-heeAvailable on Netflix

Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon) is a celebrity who seems to have it all—fame, fortune, talent, and good looks. But beneath the surface lies a man who is exhausted and depressed. An admirer of Ryu's named Im Sol (Kim) finds solace in his music after an accident derailed her own dreams. When news breaks of Ryu's tragic death, Sol finds herself transported back 15 years prior when they were both high school students. Seeing this as a chance to change both of their futures, Sol takes it upon herself to rewrite destiny for both of them while challenging their pasts.

20. 'The First Frost' (2025)

Starring Zhang Rounan, Bai JingtingAvailable on Netflix

Two former high school classmates accidentally run into each other at a bar six years later, both pretending not to recognize the other because of their awkward parting. Due to circumstances, the two end up sharing an apartment and are compelled to face their past when Yifan (Zhang)—triggered by stress and trauma—begins to sleepwalk again and finds herself in her roommate's room one night.

Starring Song Kang, Han So-heeAvailable on Netflix

Park Jae-eon (Song) loves to flirt but has no interest in a serious relationship. Yoo Na-bi (Han) wants to date again, but has a distrust in men after her last breakup. The two art majors are inexplicably drawn to one another. Their complicated relationship tests both their resolves.

22. 'Bon Appetit, Your Majesty' (2025)

Starring Lim Yoona, Lee Chae-minAvailable on Netflix

In this tasty time-travel romance series, Yeon Ji-yeong (Lim), is a modern-day Michelin-level chef. Retrieving a historical text for her scholar-father, she discovers the book is a Joseon-era cookbook. When she unexpectedly travels back in time to that same era, she finds herself in the court of the King. First, labeled a ghost/monster, she eventually impresses the King with her cooking and he makes her his Chief Cook. Along the way, she also begins to earn the King's trust and affection. Will she be able to get back to her time? Will she even want to when the opportunity presents itself?

Starring Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-binAvailable on Prime Video

When a targeted scandal forces Yoon Bom (Lee) to leave her life in Seoul for a teaching job in a small village, she meets a local man with a sincere personality who helps her trust and love again.

24. 'My Piggy Boss' (2024)

Starring: Bubble Zhu, Lu DongxuAvailable on: Viki

My Piggy Boss is just so darn cute! In this adorable rom-com, an assistant at a Christmas lights factory discovers her boss turns into a pig at night. No, not a male chauvinist pig, but a literal pig. It seems his family was cursed by an evil alien pig (yes, that's right) after a butcher in his family slaughtered too many pigs. If the young CEO doesn't receive his true love's kiss by his 27th birthday, he will become a pig forever!

Despite his abrasive demeanor, the assistant is determined to help him find his true love—even if that person might be her. There are some laugh out loud moments, like when she's bathing the pig before she knows its her boss—or how her roommate offers the pig some pork fried rice. And of course, the instances where you think you're seeing the pig, but it's actually the actor standing in for it.

Check out this fun clip where Yang Xiaozhu (Bubble Zhu) discovers the pig for the first time and takes him home. She goes to bed with the pig, but wakes next to her naked boss (Lu) instead.

Starring Ahn Hyo-seop, Kim Sejeong, Kim Min-kyu, Seol In-ahAvailable on Netflix

Business Proposal was one of Netflix's most beloved rom-com K-dramas, topping the platform's global non-English chart for weeks in 2022. The story follows Shin Ha-ri (Kim), who takes the place of her rich friend, Jin Young-Seo (Seol), on various arranged blind dates with over-the-top personalities to ward off potential suitors. On one particular date, Ha-ri is dismayed to find her date is Kang Tae-moo (Ahn), the CEO of the company where she works. Tae-moo has also been set up on a series of blind dates by his grandfather. Things get even more complicated when Young-Seo bumps into the man of her dreams at a convenience store only to later discover he is Tae-moo's right hand man, Cha Sung-hoon.

26. 'Cinderella and the Four Knights' (2016)

Starring Park So-dam, Jung Il-woo, Ahn Jae-hyun, Lee Jung-shin, Choi MinAvailable on Viki

This one might be a decade old, but it's still a great series. It follows the story of a young woman who is hired by a grandfather to watch over his three adult grandsons as he determines who is worthy of being his successor. She is given additional tasks to accomplish for extra rewards and the only rule he has—she can't fall in love with any of them. Park So-dam (Parasite) stars as the Cinderella figure in the series.

Park Min-young, Park Seo-joonAvailable on Hulu, Viki

Lee Young-joon (Park Seo-joon) is young, handsome, rich, and successful. He likes his life in perfect order and that order is thrown into chaos when his longtime secretary announces her resignation. Refusing to let her go, Lee will do anything to change her mind and make her stay.

Related: I Had a Problem With Hallmark’s Mahjong Movie—Until I Understood This

28. 'Can This Love Be Translated?' (2026)

Netflix

Starring Go Youn-jung, Kim Seon-hoAvailable on Netflix

Can This Love Be Translated? is an unpredictable romantic comedy that unfolds as multilingual translator Joo Ho-jin (Kim) is assigned to translate for global celebrity Cha Mu-hee (Go). He is the consummate professional. She, not so much. As she throws his life in chaos, he is unable to do anything to stop the whirlwind that is Cha Mu-hee and what she's doing to his heart.

29. 'Perfect Marriage Revenge' (2023)

Starring Jung Yoo-min, Sung HoonAvailable on Apple TV, Viki

I don't know why this series isn't on more "Best of" lists. This was such a great show. In this series, Han Yi-joo (Jung) is the adopted eldest daughter of a wealthy family. Despite their cold demeanor toward her, she is constantly working for their love and approval. Within a single day, she discovers the famous paintings her mother asked her to recreate were her side hustle—ripping people off by selling fakes as the real thing. She also learns her husband has been secretly lusting after her sister for years and has filed for divorce. Distraught, she drives off and gets into a car accident. She wakes up in the past where she decides not to play the chump. She calls off her engagement and sets her sights on Seo Do-guk (Sung), the man her sister wants to marry. She proposes to him and without hesitation he agrees.

Starring Lim Yoon, Ji Chang-wookAvailable on Viki, The Roku Channel, Tubi

Action-packed with car chases, gun fights and martial arts, this drama will be enjoyed by fans of franchises like Mission: Impossible. Former soldier Je-ha (Ji) is haunted by his time as a mercenary for a private military company. Framed for the murder of his girlfriend in Iraq, he goes on the run. He returns to Korea to work as a private bodyguard, but when he falls in love with An-na (Lim)—the disfavored stepdaughter of his boss—he’s not sure where to place his loyalty.

31. 'My Love From Another Star' (2013)

Starring Kim Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyunAvailable on Netflix, Viki

An alien lands in Korea in 1609, but 400 years later his handsome face hasn’t aged a day. Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) poses as a professor but can’t trust anyone with his true identity. Three months before he’s set to return to his home planet, he meets his snobby, disaster-prone actress neighbor Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun). Though they fall in love, Min-joon knows he needs to leave and distances her. But when an evil man threatens her, he’s determined to save her life.

32. 'Crash Landing On You' (2019)

Netflix

Starring Son Ye-jin, Hyun BinAvailable on Netflix

This popular rom-com series was inspired by a real-life event when South Korean actress Jung Yang’s boat accidentally strayed into the boundary waters between North Korea and South Korea. In the show, however, it’s a paragliding incident that takes Yoon Se-ri (Son) into the northern country. The heiress to a Korean company, Se-ri is smart, determined and set to take over her father’s company–much to the dismay of her brothers and their wives–when she accidentally drifts into North Korea, propelled by strong gusts of wind. She meets a North Korean soldier (Hyun) who promises to protect her in foreign territory and love blossoms.

Fun Fact: The two actors, Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin, fell in love and married in real life!

33. 'Suspicious Partner' (2017)

Starring Ji Chang-wook, Nam Ji-hyunAvailable on Netflix, Viki

Noh Ji-wook (Ji) is a prosecutor and Eun Bong-hee (Nam) is training to become a prosecutor. When a murder happens close to her, she becomes the prime suspect. Circumstances find Noh as a private attorney and the two work together to prove her innocence. As they investigate the case, they discover how deeply they both are connected.

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