K-dramascan be bangers from start to finish, but what would constitute that?

These are the dramas to indulge in.

WhileThe Gloryis great all-around, it does have some ups and downs in terms of tempo.

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The King of Pigsfollowstwo friends who, through flashbacks, are shown as victims of bullying in high school.

The show is dark and sometimes depressing, but fans of shows likeMindhunterandCriminal Mindswill enjoy this thrilling series.

It evokes how prosecutors and detectives must constantly be feeling when working on their cases.

A man wearing a pig mask on the left is holding a young man on the right and talking into his ear in the K-drama The King of Pigs

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Misaengfollows new trainees in a fictional trading company, One International.

Sounds cliched, but it’s pretty powerful stuff.

If you’re a fan of melodrama with some big topics,Rain Or Shineis great for you.

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My Namefollows young Ji-woo (Han), whose father dies mysteriously one day.

For a fast-paced weekend,My Nameis perfect viewing.

The names of the short movie and the show are references to The Sea of Tranquility on the Moon.

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Crash Landing On Youfollows the rich Seoul-based heiress and CEO, Yoon Se-ri (Son Ye-jin).

She has an annoying, money-grabbing family, and everyone’s always arguing about money.

As expected, they fall in love, but my god, the way they do it is beautiful.

Kim Nam-gil in Through the Darkness close-up shot

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Cho Seung-woo and Bae Doona standing shoulder to shoulder in Stranger.

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Gang Tae and Moon Young from It’s Okay To Not Be Okay

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The cast of Incomplete Life smiling in an office.

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Won Jin-A and Lee Jun-ho in Just Between Lovers laying in bed

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Ji-woo (Han So-hee) boxing with her fists raised and her sweaty hair falling in her face in My Name.

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Captain Han (Gong Yoo) on the left staring at Lieutenant Ryu Tae-seok (Lee Joon) on the right with Doctor Song (Bae Doona) standing behind them and watching in The Silent Sea

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The main cast of Signal hold glasses at a table in a promo picture.

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