The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy K-Dramas of 2020
Metro’s favorites, from “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” to “The King: Eternal Monarch”
This year, there was no shortage of fantasy- and science fiction-themed K-dramas, as evidenced by the outpouring of love for shows like Mystic Pop-Up Bar and Metro K-Drama Awards People’s Choice winner The King: Eternal Monarch. Here, we round up seven of the best and most notable dramas that allowed us to escape and suspend disbelief for an hour or two each episode.
Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy K-Dramas
Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy K-Dramas
Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Premiering in May, Mystic Pop-Up Bar tells the story of a mysterious outdoor bar that only opens late at night and can travel to different worlds, healing customers through their dreams.
The King: Eternal Monarch
This April, Lee Min-ho captured our hearts with his stunning performance as Lee Gon in The King: Eternal Monarch, a drama that follows a Korean emperor who passes through a mysterious portal where he meets inspector Jeong Tae-eul. The King: Eternal Monarch swept us off our feet and made us fall in love over and over again.
Tale of the Nine-Tailed
Tale of the Nine-Tailed, which stars Lee Dong-wook, Kim Bum, and Jo Bo-ah, we meet Lee Yeon, a gumiho that abdicates from his position in order to find the reincarnation of his one true love, Ah-eum.
18 Again
18 Again tells the story of Jung Da-jung and Hong Dae-young, a married couple that divorces after their marriage begins to crumble. Dae-young, who wishes to go back in time so he could fix his life, magically finds himself back in his 18-year-old body, allowing himself to do more for his family.
My Holo Love
My Holo Love follows Han So-yeon, a recluse with face blindness disorder. When she starts using an AI program called Holo, its developer, Go Nan-do, begins falling in love with her—the only thing is, his aloofness and cold personality isn’t really working all that well for him.
The School Nurse Files
Starring Jung Yu-mi and Nam Joo-hyuk, The School Nurse Files tells the story of Ahn Eun-young, a school nurse with the power to see what humans desire and feel, in the form of “jellies.” She is appointed to a new high school with mysterious incidents, and meets Hong In-pyo, a teacher with a special energy field that protects him from jellies. Together, they solve the mysterious cases.
Train
Train, which premiered in July, tells the story of Seo Do-won, a hard-hitting detective whose beloved becomes the victim of a serial killer, and who is able to move between parallel universes.
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