Imagine you scroll for hours on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or any streaming platform, but see the same popular shows – everywhere- Breaking Bad, Money Heist, Game of Thrones. But, in this digital ocean, there are some such gems hidden that fill the world, but their shine has not reached everyone yet.
This is the problem: we all watch similar shows, while the real gems are those that are underrated, but their impact is on both the heart and the mind.
Today, I will take you on a global journey, where you will find 10 such drama series that are underrated, but every episode opens up a new world. Get ready, because this list will change your TV watching habits!
NUMBER – 10
- Movie Title: ⚖️ Juvenile Justice
- Release YEAR: 2018
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Kenneth Kainz, Natasha Arthy
- Cast: Alba August, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
- IMDb Rating: 6.3/10
“Do you know… can a mere 13-year-old child ruin someone’s life?
And then the law says – leave it, he is still a child.”
This is the story of Judge Shim Eun-seok –
A strict and no-nonsense judge who has a mask of law on his face.
But behind that mask is hidden a woman… who hates juvenile criminals.
He believes:
🗣 “If someone can understand the thought of committing a crime, then he should also understand its consequences.”
But when she meets those children,
Who are involved in crimes like rape, murder, abuse at a young age…
Then every courtroom scene becomes an emotional battlefield.
On one side are the laws written on the papers of the system…
And on the other side – humanity, guilt, and the heart of a judge.
This drama is more a journey of human conscience than law.
That moment when Judge Shim asks himself:
🗣 “I am a judge… but am I also a human being?”
🗣 “I am most afraid at that time, when I feel that tomorrow some other child will do the same thing again… and will say – ‘I am still a child.’”
After every case, a new question arises:
Does any crime get forgiven just because of being young?
NUMBER – 09
Movie Title: The Rain
Release YEAR: 2021
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Choi Hang-yong
Cast: Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
This show is a reminder that sometimes the most terrifying thing can be rain.
“I thought rain gives life… but did you ever think it can also bring death?”
This is the story of Simone and Rasmus – a brother-sister duo who hide in their basement and cut themselves off from the world for 6 years.
Because… one day, the rain that came from the sky poisoned every person.
Whoever got drowned died. And now, the world has become empty. Just a few survivors… a few secrets… and a virus – whose answer may be inside Rasmus. But brother, this story is not just about survival…
This is a story of trust, loss, and the monster inside humans.
🗣 “When everything is lost, do we still remain humans?”
🗣 “I want to live… but what if my life becomes someone else’s death?”
Each episode is the name of a new struggle –
Friends become enemies… and even the brother-sister relationship is under threat.
And when the truth comes out, then it is known:
“Rasmus is not just a survivor… he is the host of the virus.”
If he wants, he can save everyone – or kill them.
“The Rain” is a story where nature itself becomes a villain.
And man… with his pain and guilt, finds a way to a new world.
NUMBER -08
Movie Title: 🚀 The Silent Sea
Release Date: 2021
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Choi Hang-yong
Cast: Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, Lee Joon
IMDb Rating: 6.9/10
“The Silent Sea” — the name itself is enough for goosebumps.
A story that not only shows the darkness of space… but also makes us understand the emptiness inside a human being and the real price of survival.
“Have you ever thought… when life becomes difficult on land, will we be able to find humanity in the sky?”
The world has moved into the future.
The water crisis has become so deep that people are yearning for every drop of water.
And in this desperate time, a special mission is made –
A team is sent to Balmayong Lunar Station, left on the moon in an old and closed lab…
Where there can be, the secret of water is hidden.
But brother… as soon as that team lands on the moon…
Fear on every step, deathly silence in every corridor.
And then begins a silent war for survival.
🧑🚀 Dr. Song Ji-an – a scientist who has his sister’s secret hidden in his heart.
For him, this mission is not just science, it is a personal war.
The Silent Sea is a slow-burn, haunting sci-fi… where gravity is low, but the pressure on the heart is high.
The story reveals a new secret in each episode, and at the end, leaves a question:
“Do we really deserve life… or have we just become monsters who will destroy it?”
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NUMBER – 07
Movie Title: The Sound of Magic
Release Date: 2022
Genre: Fantasy, Musical,
Psychological
Director: Kim Seong-yoon
Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun,
Hwang In-youp
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
“The Sound of Magic” is a story where magic is not just an illusion; it becomes the name of hope.
“Do you still believe in magic?”
This is the story of Yoon Ah-yi — a school girl, who is crushed under the burden of life.
Her mother left her and went away… and her father disappeared after taking a loan.
Now the household expenses, looking after the sister, studies… everything is on her shoulders.
But one night… in a deserted amusement park, she comes across a strange magician — Ri-eul.
White cape, black hat, and a question that goes to her heart:
🗣 “Do you still believe in magic like childhood?”
Ah-yi’s answer is:
🥀 “I don’t even have time to dream…”
And this is where an emotional journey begins, where magic is not a trick… it becomes a cure for a wound.
Ri-eul is a mysterious character – people call her crazy, but her words… open the doors of the heart.
This drama is like visual poetry – a beautiful jadoo of music, emotions, and silent screams.
And as the magic starts to seem real… a truth also emerges – “Is Ri-eul really a magician… or just a broken human being?”
NUMBER – 06
Movie Title: Call My Agent! (France)
Release Date: 2015
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Antoine Garceau (Season 1),
others
Cast: Camille Cottin, Thibault de
Montalembert, Grégory Montel
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
“Call My Agent! (France)” It’s a show that makes you smile and also forces you to think
“When the spotlight is on someone else… do the backstage people ever see the light?”
This is the story of the three agents of ASK agency – Mathias, Gabriel, Andréa, and Arlette – who manage the image, deals, and life of the world’s top actors.
But the irony is this, brother: 💼 Those people who save the career of others… cannot manage their own life.
Every celebrity’s tantrums, ego clashes, PR disasters…
In between all this, every agent’s personal life is slowly crumbling.
🎭 “Are you living only for someone else?”
🎭 “When did you choose something for yourself?”
This show teaches one thing –
“As shiny as it looks outside the glamour world… it is equally fragile inside.”
Every episode comes with a new star, a new issue, a new twist…
And in between, the ASK agency is slowly… crumbling and also forming.
But the real question is: “When the curtain falls, will the people backstage be just shadows?”
NUMBER – 05
Movie Title: Beef
Release Date: 2023
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Psychological
Director: Lee Sung Jin
Cast: Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Joseph Lee
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
“Beef” – this drama is another name for absolutely unfiltered emotion, suppressed rage, and a psychological explosion.
It starts with just a small road rage incident… but as the story progresses, it takes you to the darkest corner of life.
“Sometimes, a small incident…reveals your real identity.”
Danny Cho, a struggling contractor…
Amy Lau, a rich entrepreneur who always has a fake smile pasted on his face.
There is a road rage incident once a day… that’s all.
But in this one moment, two lives collide – and then begins a silent war of ego vs ego.
For Danny, it is a war to save his self-respect…
For Amy, it is an attempt to break a mask that society has pasted on him.
Neither is angry at the other, but at their own life failures.
And that anger… turns into beef.
Beef is not a drama, it is a coming…
Where every person sees their hidden anger, which sometimes falls on themselves, sometimes on the world.
And as the story progresses, you start to understand: “Anger is not just an emotion, it is a poison… which destroys everything from within.”
But the real twist is: “Will these two be able to find their real faces while destroying each other?
NUMBER – 04
Movie Title: Extracurricular
Release Date: 29/04/2020
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Teen Drama
Director: Kim Jin-min
Cast: Kim Dong-hee, Park Ju-hyun, Jung Da-bin
IMDb Rating: 7.6/10
This drama is a silent volcano, in which there is neither noise nor show, but it keeps breaking you from inside every moment.
So let’s hide that teenage pain and the truth of double life in a small story:
“Some people commit sins out of passion… and some out of compulsion. But sin remains sin, right?”
This is the story of Oh Ji-soo – a simple, decent, and almost invisible schoolboy.
For teachers, he is an ideal student. For classmates, it’s boring.
But inside his phone is hidden an illegal business – a crime operation, whose mastermind has become that 16-year-old boy.
But how did this happen?
Because he had no other way to earn money.
His dream was – a good college, a good life, a normal future.
But for a normal life, he chose abnormal ways.
Everything was going according to plan…
Until a girl from his class, Bae Gyu-ri, caught hold of his secret.
And then begins such a journey in which:
There is guilt at every step
There is fear at every moment
And every night, I have a question: “Is all this right?”
Extracurricular is not just a school story…
It is a mirror of society, where ethics have to be muted for survival.
But the real suspense is this:
“When guilt and greed collide… who wins?”
NUMBER – 03
Movie Title: My Name
Release Date: 2021
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Kim Jin-min
Cast: Han So-hee, Park Hee-soon, Ahn Bo-hyun
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
“That day her world was shattered… and in her heart only one name remained – Badla.”
This is the story of Yoon Ji-woo. A girl whose childhood ended with the sound of a gunshot.
Standing in front of her father’s dead body, that girl just did not cry that day… something was broken inside her.
After that day, her life became just a mission:
“Whoever is responsible for my father’s death… I will kill him.”
She leaves everything and joins the Dongcheon Gang, a powerful drug cartel.
And then she becomes Oh Hye-jin, an undercover cop, among her enemies.
Isn’t it ironic?
She works for the police, but the real reason is just one — revenge.
“My Name” has:
A bloody action
Passion coming out of a broken soul
And a fight in which the enemy also becomes a part of the identity…
But the biggest question is this:
“When Ji-woo will face the truth… will revenge heal the wounds in his heart?”
NUMBER – 02
Movie Title: The King’s Affection
Release Date: 2021
Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama
Director: Song Hyun-wook
Cast: Park Eun-bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon-su
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10
This story begins with a secret. A couple was born in a royal family – a boy and a girl. But at that time, they had a thought: “Royalty is only for men.”
And an innocent childhood was buried under this thought.
But fate played such a game…
When the prince died, his sister took his form.
Damn, now she had taken it for the world – a fake king, from whom she had to hide her identity every moment.
But… when your heart falls in love with someone, you can hide your face… but not your heart.
She meets Jung Ji-woon, an idealistic teacher who believes in truth and justice.
And from there begins a story of fire and snow…
In this drama:
There is politics of the Royal Court
There is a confusion of identity
And there is such a forbidden love story that puts everything at stake…
But the biggest secret is this:
“When the truth comes out, will love win… or will it be a conspiracy?”
NUMBER – 01
Movie Title: Mr. Sunshine
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Historical, Romance, Drama
Director: Lee Eung-bok
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-seok
IMDb Rating: 8.7/10
“That little boy, whom no one called his own… when he returned, he fought for a country.”
This drama starts with a slave boy, Eugene Choi, who runs away from Korea in his childhood and goes to America. Years later, when he returns as a US Marine Officer, his separation from his country becomes his biggest burden.
He meets Go Ae-shin – a noblewoman, but actually a rebellious soul who is silently fighting for the freedom of Korea. A story is woven between the two, which becomes not just love but a mission.
In this drama, you will find:
The truth of politics
The emotion of love
And the pain that one feels when one has to choose between country and love…
Mr. Sunshine is not just a historical period drama but a visual poem in which every frame makes you feel something.
But the biggest question is:
“Will Eugene be able to remain loyal to his country… or to the love that has become his destiny?”
“Every story left a new wound… and every wound a new emotion.”
The pain, truth, and emotions in these dramas –
They were not just of the characters… they were somewhere or the other a piece of our lives. It is possible that you, too, have experienced this someday, Mr. Have you felt sacrificed like Sunshine…
Or like My Name, have you had the passion to cross all limits for someone…Or like Juvenile Justice, you too are searching for justice in the dark…But the most important thing is this –Your thoughts, your feelings, your opinion… can become a light for someone else.
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This drama series sounds incredibly thought-provoking and intense. It seems to delve deep into the complexities of human nature, law, and morality. Judge Shim Eun-seok’s internal struggle between justice and humanity is something that resonates on a profound level. The question of whether age should be a factor in forgiving crimes is both challenging and necessary to address. The story of Simone and Rasmus adds another layer of depth, exploring survival and the essence of humanity in extreme circumstances. I wonder, though, how the show balances these heavy themes without becoming overwhelming? What do you think makes it so compelling despite its dark undertones? Would you say it’s more about the characters’ personal journeys or the societal issues it highlights?
This list of underrated drama series sounds intriguing, especially the one about Judge Shim Eun-seok. The idea of exploring the moral dilemmas of a judge dealing with juvenile criminals is both thought-provoking and heart-wrenching. It’s fascinating how the show balances the rigidity of the law with the complexities of human emotions. The question of whether youth should excuse crime is a tough one—what do you think? Should there be a limit to leniency? And the story of Simone and Rasmus seems equally gripping, blending survival with deeper themes of trust and humanity. How do you think people would react in such a dire situation? Would they hold onto their humanity or succumb to their inner monsters? I’d love to hear your thoughts on these themes!