Underrated dramas
I have laughed, cried, and felt every emotion in between while watching these dramas. Yet, every time I excitedly bring them up, I’m met with blank stares. These are the hidden gems, the underrated masterpieces that deserve so much more love and recognition.
All these titles have less than 10k ratings on MyDramaList, yet I’ve rated them all above 8.
So, here’s my list of dramas that stole my heart but somehow stayed under the radar.
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1. Academia de Ótimos Homens
Thai Drama - 2019, 8 episodes
Is it really a BL? I don’t know, and honestly, I don’t care. I laughed soooooooo muchhhhhh
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2. Algum Dia ou Um Dia
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
How come this one has fewer views than the Korean version? Like… THIS IS THE ORIGINAL! The story, the emotions, the PLOT TWIST!
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3. Antes Que A Gente Se Case
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
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4. Avengers Social Club
Korean Drama - 2017, 12 episodes
REVENNNNNNGEEEE
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5. Cat's Cradle
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
It's all about details....
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6. Doutor Prisoneiro
Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
Namgoong Min is litterally ONE OF THE BEST KDRAMA ACTORS !!
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7. Escolhendo o Cônjuge na Loteria
Japanese Drama - 2018, 8 episodes
it's messed up because it's japanese, turn of your brain and watch it.
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8. Hiena
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
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9. História do Palácio Yanxi
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
Wei Yingluo is one of my favorite characters of all time. Her intellignece, strength, and determination kept me hooked from start to finish. Honestly, I’d love to have Alzheimer’s just to experience this masterpiece again for the first time. It was an emotional rollercoaster in every sense—intense, heartbreaking, and deeply satisfying.
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10. Kamisama no Ekohiiki
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
Funny as hell
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11. Mãe
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
This drama made me reconsider what motherhood truly means. It’s a raw, emotional journey that goes beyond biological ties, showing love, sacrifice, and resilience in the most heartbreaking yet beautiful way. I loved every single minute of it.
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12. Meu Hotel Secreto
Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Why is namgoong min this underated?
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13. Meus Caros Amigos
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
You nedd to watch it to know .
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14. Minha Esposa Está Tendo Um Caso Esta Semana
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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15. More Than Blue
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
Cried my eyes out
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16. Não Chame isso de Mistério
Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
Definitly need a S 2 and S3 and S4......
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17. Nothing but Thirty
Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
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18. O Começo de Uma Nova Vida
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
Bai Jing Ting is the cutestttttt, funny as hell too
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19. O Namorado da Minha Namorada
Chinese Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Funny in the weirdest way possible
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20. O Som do Seu Coração
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
Funny as hell
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21. OBSERVADOR
Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
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22. Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
I fell in love with the ML T-T
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23. Otto no Katei wo Kowasu made
Japanese Drama - 2024, 12 episodes
REVENGEEEEEEEE
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24. Papa and Daddy
Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 6 episodes
I loved the s1 soooo much why did they change one of the main actors ????
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25. Pintar com amor
Thai Drama - 2021, 12 episodes
Loved the chemistry between the two! ! !
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26. Solomon's Perjury
Korean Drama - 2016, 12 episodes
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27. Something in My Room: Uncut
Thai Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
The uncut version>>>>>>
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28. Tem Algo de Errado Conosco
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
This is japanese of course it's messed up
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29. The Trunk
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
With a cast like this, this drama should’ve been way more in the spotlight. Sure, it might not be for everyone, but it completely had me hooked from start to finish. The performances, the story, AND GONG YOO it all just clicked for me.
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30. Trem
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
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31. Um Advogado Por Um Dólar
Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
NAMGOONG MINNNNNNNN
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32. Um Caso de Assassinato na Torre Horizon
Chinese Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
I love Agatha Christie's novels, and this drama delivered exactly what I crave from a crime story set in a locked space. The tension, the clever twists, and the slow unraveling of secrets kept me on edge the entire time.