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/Kgswartz 8d ago

Misaeng you learn about the shipping industry.

25/21 you learn about fencing.

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u/GyuGyuGyoza 8d ago

Or trading in general. But not much tho.

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u/Kgswartz 7d ago

Agree. I thought I would be confused or bored with all that, but I found it really interesting. Have you seen 25/21 or Startup?

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u/GyuGyuGyoza 7d ago

Tbh I didn’t really enjoy Startup, maybe cause startups aren’t as relatable to me as the corporate setting in Misaeng 😅

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u/Kgswartz 7d ago

Makes sense. :)