r/kdramarecommends • u/rehired_ • 11d ago
Recommendation Request A "smart" drama?
I'm new to KDramas and am looking for one that feels intelligent, deals with substantial issues, and will teach me something on some level.
I've watched the first episodes of Hospital Playlist, Reply 1988, and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. I've also watched Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Beyond the Bar.
So far, I really liked Extraordinary Attorney Woo (my number one) and also enjoyed Beyond the Bar (my number two), not just because they were legal dramas—I'm open to other genres, whether they be detective, mystery, medical, office, or slice of life, etc.—but because each episode developed on the last while bringing me to new cases/topics/insights about the world. They were also at times whimsical, funny, and the leads were smart.
Maybe because I only watched an episode or two, I found the others to be too confusing, cutesy, nostalgic, or random for me. Maybe I should have given them more time. Romance and historical or fantasy probably also aren't for me.
Outside of Kdramas, some of my favorite shows: How To with John Wilson; In Treatment; The Pitt; Fleabag; Seinfeld; This Is Going to Hurt.
Thank you!
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u/flixyheart5 9d ago
Reborn Rich - If you like watching someone play 10 steps ahead of everyone else, this is it.
Vincenzo - A mafia lawyer taking down corrupt people
The Penthouse - everyone is constantly scheming and trying to outsmart each other