While the South Korean entertainment industry continues to produce stellar Korean dramas year after year, there are always those select few that make an indelible impression on viewers. Whether it’s the gripping plot, the beautiful cinematography, or the exceptional acting, some shows will make you fall hook, line, and sinker.
Want to know which 2023 K-Dramas are worth watching? Here are our top shows you can stream on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Best Revenge Drama: Taxi Driver II
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Revenge never looked so good, especially with Lee Je-hoon at the helm. In this exhilarating second season, the disbanded Rainbow crew is back in business, helping avenge more despairing victims. The stakes are higher as they try to take down cult leaders, human traffickers, and drug syndicates. And knowing that the plotlines are based on real-life scandals and events makes the retributions even more satisfying! Stream Taxi Driver 2 on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Best Rom-Com: The Matchmakers
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While this is still ongoing and won’t finish until the end of December, we’re already calling it the best rom-com of 2023. Not only do the two leads, Rowoon and Cho Yi-hyun, have undeniable chemistry, but the comedy also hits the spot!
In this period drama, two unfortunate widows, Sim Jung-woo (Rowoon) and Jung Soon-deok (Cho Yi-hyun), become an unlikely team in matchmaking the single men and women of Joseon. Can they succeed in marrying off the four young maidens who represent the kingdom? And what will happen when they fall in love in the process? Catch The Matchmakers on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Best Fantasy: Miraculous Brothers
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If you’re looking for a story with you at the edge of your seat, this series is for you. Mixing mystery, fantasy, thriller, and crime, this show sees struggling writer Yook Dong-ju (Jung Woo) crossing paths with high schooler Lee Kang-san (Bae Hyun-sung), who has traveled from the past and has acquired an extraordinary ability to feel other people’s pain and despair.
When a desperate Dong-ju stumbles upon a manuscript from Kang-san’s backpack, he passes it off as his own writing and becomes a bestselling author. The only problem is that the novel is based on an incident that happened in the past, and Dong-ju and Kang-san must unravel the mystery in the present and find out who the real culprits are. Watch Miraculous Brothers on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Best Coming of Age: Twinkling Watermelon
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Many have said this is their comfort drama of 2023, and we can’t help but agree. The plot is refreshing, the characters are hearty, and the youthful romance is kilig-inducing.
It tells the story of high school student Eun-gyeol (Ryeo Un), a child of deaf adults who is passionate about music. After a visit to a mysterious music shop, he goes back in time and meets his father, Ha Yi-chan (Choi Hyun-wook). When Eun-gyeol discovers his dad was a gifted musician back when he still had his hearing, he decides to befriend him and form a band in the hopes of discovering more about him. Twinkling Watermelon shares a beautiful message about friendship, family, and love, so make sure to watch it on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!
Best Thriller: The Escape of the Seven
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Fans of Penthouse will love this show that mixes revenge, mystery, and suspense. It follows the disappearance of a young girl named Bang Da-mi and the seven morally corrupt individuals involved in the incident. As they try to cover up the truth behind her disappearance, they get tangled in a web of lies, betrayal, and even murder. This show marks actress Hwang Jung-eum’s comeback drama in three years, and in a villain role to boot, making it a must-watch. Stream The Escape of the Seven on Viu Premium with PLDT Home!