Top 6 Korean drama ruiling Netflix in 2025
We're halfway through 2025, and it's already shaping up to be another blockbuster year for K-dramas on Netflix. Take a look at the popular names here.
This South Korean series stars Park Ji-hoon. It is based on the Naver webtoon Weak Hero by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok. The first three episodes premiered at the 27th Busan International Film Festival.
Weak Hero S2
This South Korean teen series is based on the webtoon of the same name by Song Chae-yoon and Shim Jae-young, starring Lee Hye-ri, Chung Su-bin, Kang Hye-won, and Oh Woo-ri.
Friendly Rivalry
This 2025 South Korean romance slice-of-life television series by Kim Won-seok, stars IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
This South Korean series created by Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung, stars Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-ah, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji, and Jung Joon-won. It is a spin-off of the 2020–2021 series Hospital Playlist.
Resident Playbook
This mystery melodrama series by Kim Hong-sun stars Lee Jae-wook and Jo Bo-ah. It follows how Jae-yi searches and uncover the truth behind Hong-rang's disappearance.
Dear Hongrang
The 2025 Korean mystery thriller stars Kang Ha-neul, Yeom Hye-ran, and Seo Hyun-woo.
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