The Next K-Dramas You Should Watch After "Crash Landing On You"
The only way you can get over "Crash Landing on You" is to move on to more K-Dramas—here are our recommendations
The truth is it'll take a while before you can move on from your Crash Landing on You fascination, and we can totally understand why! Perhaps you've been busy reading about the finale and the theories that hint at the possibility of season 2, talking to your friends about why you loved CLOY, and re-watching your favorite episodes (or maybe the entire series). You're clearly having a hangover and is in need of a cure. And the question lingering in your mind is "what's next?"
CLOY set the bar high. It may be hard for you to find a K-Drama that could satisfy you the way this Netflix Original Series did, but you have to at least try and embrace your options. There are countless K-Dramas out there which, like CLOY, combine romance, comedy, and action in a brilliantly executed series. But there are serious drama, thriller, sci-fi, and fantasy options that are binge-worthy, too!
If CLOY is the first-ever K-Drama you've seen, then the natural progression for you is to watch the previous K-Dramas of Hyun Bin (2005's My Lovely Sam Soon, 2010's Secret Garden, 2015's Hyde, Jekyll, Me, and 2018's Memories of the Alhambra), Son Ye-jin (2003's Summer Scent, 2006's Alone in Love, 2008's Spotlight, 2010's Personal Taste, 2013's Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus, and 2018's Something in the Rain), Kim Jung-hyun (2017's School 2017 and Buzzcut Love and 2018's Welcome to Waikiki and Time), and Seo Ji-hye (2011's 49 Days, 2017's Black Knight: The Man Who Guards Me, and 2018's Heart Surgeons), to satiate your curiosity about their filmography.
But if you're looking to keep up with what else is worth watching, we've curated a lineup of K-Dramas to watch next in the gallery below:
"Itaewon Class," 2020
It stars Park Seo-joon as Park Sae-royi whose life turned upside down when he got expelled from school and his father was killed. To cope with this, he opens a bar-restaurant in Itaewon. He meets Jo Yi-seo (portrayed by Kim Da-mi), who serves as the manager at his restaurant. Also a character in this series is Oh Soo-A (portrayed by Kwon Na-ra), who works for his biggest competitor. Where to watch: Netflix
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"My Holo Love," 2020
It stars Yoon Hyun-min as Go Nan-do, an AI (artificial intelligence) program developer who created a hologram patterned after him. He falls in love with Han So-yeon (portrayed by Ko Sung-hee), a woman who develops a face blindness disorder. Conflict arises when the differences between the personalities of Nan-do and his Holo start to surface. Where to watch: Netflix
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"Her Private Life," 2019
It stars Park Min-young as Sung Deok-mi, a chief curator at Cheum Museum of Art. She's paired with Kim Jae-wook as Ryan Gold, an artist who develops Stendhal syndrome. This may seem like a series with an ordinary plot, but as the title suggests, Deok-mi is keeping a secret: she's a diehard fanatic of K-Pop star Cha Shi-an (portrayed by Jung Je-won), and hilarity ensues every time she has to shift from her job at the museum to, well, her private life, hoping Ryan doesn't find out what she's up to. Where to watch: Netflix or VIU
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"Touch Your Heart," 2019
It stars Lee Dong-wook as Kwon Jung-rok, a workaholic lawyer who has a reputation of always winning his cases. He is paired with Yoo In-na, who plays the character of Oh Yoon-seo, a top celebrity whose popularity declines because of the scandal she figured in involving an heir. While waiting to make her comeback, she temporarily works as Jung-rok's secretary. In the middle of handling tough cases, they fall in love with each other. Where to watch: Netflix or VIU
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"Vagabond," 2019
It stars Lee Seung-gi as Cha Dal-geon, a stuntman whose nephew is killed in a planned plane crash disguised as an accident; the character is out for revenge and determined to uncover the truth behind this mystery. Dal-geon meets Go Hae-ri (portrayed by Bae Suzy), a National Intelligence Service agent who joins Dal-geon in his quest for truth. Romance between the two develops as they fight for justice one intense, action-packed scene after another. Where to watch: Netflix
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"Hotel del Luna," 2019
IU, who sang "Crash Landing on You" OST "I Give You My Heart, stars in this series as Jang Man-weol; she is the owner of Hotel del Luna, a hotel for ghosts that has been around for 1300 years. IU's character meets Yeo Jin-goo's character, Koo Chan-sung, and hires him as the hotel's new manager. In the midst of the mysteries surrounding their past lives and all that ghost-hunting, the two realize they can't live without each other. Where to watch: Netflix or VIU
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"What's Wrong With Secretary Kim?," 2018
It stars Park Seo-joon as Lee Young-joon, a president and vice chairman of a huge company; he's handsome and smart, but he's conceited. Meanwhile, his secretary, Kim Mi-so (portrayed by Park Min-young) is a skilled, reliable, and hard working employee. Mi-so wants to resign because she has grown tired of being a secretary for years and wants to finally live her life on her own terms. When Young-joon realizes he would lose Mi-so, that's when their love story begins. Where to watch: Netflix, VIU, or iflix.
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"Sky Castle," 2018
This satirical drama series isn't about a couple but a group of materialistic housewives consistently trying to outdo and outshine each other. It's the highest-rated drama in Korean cable TV history. It stars Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra, and Kim Seo-hyung. Where to watch: Netflix, VIU, or iflix
"Strong Woman Do Bong-soon," 2017
It stars Park Bo-young as Do Bong-soon, a woman born with superhuman strength. Because of her abilities, she is hired to become a bodyguard to Ahn Min-hyuk (portrayed by Park Hyung-sik), an heir and the CEO of a successful gaming company. They comes across a psychotic criminal, and that's when the rom-com gets an action-packed twist. Where to watch: Netflix or iflix
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"Mr. Sunshine," 2018
It stars Lee Byung-hyun as Eugene Choi, a Joseon-born slave who managed to escape to US and returns to Joseon as a captain of the US Marine Corps and the acting consul for the US. Meanwhile, Kim Tae-ri stars as Go Ae-shin, a Joseon noblewoman who trains as a sniper and is part of the Righteous Army. With issues on colonization thickening the plot, the two try their best to maintain their relationship while they fight for Joseon's independence. Where to watch: Netflix
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