14 Dramas that Ended with High Ratings in 2023 from Various Genres

Kapanlagi.com - There are many dramas with high ratings that you can watch for entertainment, one of which is the dramas that ended with high ratings in 2023 below. Yes, these dramas have different genres with interesting and good stories.

Therefore, some Korean dramas that ended with high ratings are successful and popular. These dramas that ended with high ratings are perfect for those of you who don't like watching ongoing dramas, and don't know whether the storyline is good or not.

For KLovers who are looking for good and popular entertainment, here is a list of dramas that ended with high ratings in 2023 that you shouldn't miss.

 

1. THE GLORY SEASON 2

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Rating	8.1 IMDB
Episode	8 episodes
Duration	55 minutes
Airing	Netflix
Cast	Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Im Ji Yeon

Drama THE GLORY SEASON 2 marks the beginning of the Korean drama in 2023 with high ratings. Yes, this revenge story drama has successfully achieved high ratings for web dramas. This drama occupies the first position, both nationally and internationally, with a total of 123 million hours watched.

For this season 2, the story still revolves around the revenge actions of Moon Dong Eun, which are even more exciting. Because he will punish the perpetrators of violence along with those who have hurt him. Like Park Yeon Jin, one of the perpetrators who seems to have a good life, which makes Moon Dong Eun even more furious with revenge.

 

2. THREE BOLD SIBLINGS

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Rating	7.3 IMDB
Episode	51 episode
Durasi	70 minutes
Air Time	Wavve, Kocowa, VIKI, VIU
Cast	Lee Ha Na, Im Joo Hwan, Lee Tae Sung

The drama that ended with high ratings is THREE BOLD SIBLINGS. This drama successfully attracted 5,144 viewers and became one of the dramas with high ratings for National TV in 2023. This drama focuses on the eldest sibling named Kim Tae Joo.

One day, Kim Tae Joo meets Lee Sang Joon, his friend from elementary school. Lee Sang Joon has now become a famous actor and is the eldest child in his family. It turns out, they have a special connection from the past.

 

3. TAXI DRIVER SEASON 2

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Rating	8.0 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	70 menit
Tayang	VIU, VIKI, Vidio
Pemain	Lee Je Hoon, Pyo Ye Jin, Bae Yoo Ram

Kemudian ada drama TAXI DRIVER SEASON 2 yang jadi drama yang tamat dengan rating tinggi berikutnya. Ya, drama yang memiliki genre aksi dan kriminal ini memiliki rating hingga 21% dan menjadi rating tertinggi selama drama ini di tayangkan loh KLovers.

Pada season ini, Kim Do Ki dan para timnya melakukan aksi balas dendam dengan cara yang tak kalah menarik dan kejam. Konflik yang dihadapi ini bisa dibilang lebih besar, karena Kim Do Ki dan teman-temannya harus mengalahkan sebuah organisasi rahasia yang sangat tersistem dan punya banyak sekali pengikut.

 

4. DR. ROMANTIC 3

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Rating	8.4 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	70 minutes
Tayang	Disney+ Hotstar, HULU, VIU
Pemain	Han Seok Kyu, Lee Sung Kyung, Ahn Hyo Seop

According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of the drama DR. ROMANTIC 3 achieved a national rating of 16.8%. And in Seoul itself, this drama reached the top real-time rating of 19.3%. This drama also ranked No.1 among Saturday mini-series with the same airing time.

It's no wonder that the drama DR. ROMANTIC 3 is included in dramas with continuously rising ratings. In its third season, Guru Kim, Seo Woo Jin, and Cha Eun Jae face a memorable career journey. The three doctors have to brainstorm to perform medical procedures in difficult locations and with very limited medical equipment.

 

5. DOCTOR CHA

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Rating	7.7 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Uhm Jung Hwa, Kim Byung, Myung Se Bin

Drama DOCTOR CHA is also one of the dramas that ended with a high rating and is quite popular. Since it aired on April 15, 2023, DOCTOR CHA has become trending on social media several times. Eventually, it successfully achieved a total rating of 18.546% according to Wikipedia.

The drama DOCTOR CHA tells the story of a medical graduate woman who becomes a housewife named Cha Jung Sook. One day, she decides to return to work as a doctor. However, her husband, who is also a doctor, opposes it. This leads to a bigger conflict within this family.

 

6. CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

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Rating	7.8 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	75 menit
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, Lee Bong Ryun

Drama CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE turns out to have successfully achieved a total rating of 17.038% according to Wikipedia. This drama not only showcases a romantic story, but also depicts the life in school and the difficulties faced by students who are about to enter prestigious universities.

You will see how ambitious parents are in wanting their children to be accepted into the best departments and universities in South Korea. The story told in this drama shows that being a student at the best academy is not easy, so parents are even willing to queue so that their children can study there.

 

7. AGENCY

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Rating	7.8 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	65 minutes
Air Date	Vidio, VIKI, Netflix
Cast	Lee Bo Young, Jo Sung Ha, Son Na Eun

Then there is the drama AGENCY which is also one of the dramas that ended with high ratings in 2023. Yes, this drama itself achieved a rating of 16.044% or around 3.685 viewers during its airing according to Wikipedia.

The Korean drama AGENCY tells the interesting life of an office worker. This drama AGENCY is about Lee Bo Young, a career woman who works at a top agency in South Korea, especially in the advertising department. The journey to become an executive in the company is not easy, she even often gets frustrated and almost gives up.

 

8. KING THE LAND

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Rating	8.1 IMDB
Episode	16 episode
Durasi	80 minutes
Tayang	Netflix, Vidio
Pemain	Junho 2PM, Yoona Girls Generation

Not only is it a drama with consistently rising ratings on a weekly basis, but KING THE LAND is also one of the highest-rated Korean dramas of all time. According to Soompi, based on Nielsen Korea's data, the broadcast of KING THE LAND consistently attracted increasing viewers.

In episode 1, it received a rating of 5.1%, and in episode 2, it had a rating of 7.5%. After that, in episode 5, the drama achieved a rating of 9.7%. In the end, KING THE LAND garnered an average national viewership rating of 12.0% and became one of the highest-rated dramas.

This drama, KING THE LAND, tells the story of a renowned conglomerate named Goo Woon who meets his employee, Cheon Sa Rang. Although they meet in a unique way, they eventually try to find happiness and genuinely smile together.

 

9. THE GOOD BAD MOTHER

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Rating	8.3 IMDB
Episode	14 episodes
Duration	80 minutes
Airing	Netflix
Cast	Lee Do Hyun, Ra Mi Ran, Ahn Eun Jin

Drama THE GOOD BAD MOTHER is one of the dramas that ended with a high rating in 2023. This drama has an average rating of 12.032% or around 2.669 viewers during its airing. The story revolves around a mother who has to raise her child after her husband's death.

Eventually, the strict upbringing has led the child to become a successful prosecutor when he grows up. However, the child ends up being disobedient to the mother. Until one day, he has an accident that causes him to lose his memory and behave like a 7-year-old child again.

 

10. RED BALLOON

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Rating	5.8 IMDB
Episode	20 episode
Durasi	85 minutes
Tayang	VIU, VIKI
Pemain	Seo Ji Hye, Hong Soo Hyun, Lee Sang Woo

Drama RED BALLOON itself becomes one of the successful and attention-grabbing dramas about infidelity. This drama managed to achieve an average rating of 11.566% or around 2.457 viewers, as reported by Wikipedia.

Drama RED BALLOON tells the story of Jo Eun Kang, who comes from a less privileged background. She works in various places to earn a living, including working at her friend's diamond company as a delivery person.

Unfortunately, Jo Eun Kang gets involved in a love affair with her friend's husband and carries on a relationship behind her friend's back. Not only Jo Eun Kang, but her sister is also involved in an affair with a married man.

 

11. ALCHEMY OF SOULS: LIGHT AND SHADOW

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Rating	8.8 IMDB
Episode	10 episode
Durasi	81 minutes
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Lee Jae Wook, Hwang Min Hyun, Go Youn Jung

Then, there is a drama titled ALCHEMY OF SOULS: LIGHT AND SHADOW. For the first season, this sageuk drama managed to attract viewers' attention. It is known that this drama successfully closed the drama rating with a result of 9.7%. In fact, this number increased by about 1.5% from the first season rating which only received 8.2%.

The drama ALCHEMY OF SOULS itself tells the story of a woman whose soul is swapped with a legendary killer. The swapped souls in the Joseon era make Mu Deok meet a man named Jang Uk. The man comes from a noble family at that time.

 

12. TALE OF THE NINE TAILED 1938

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Rating	7.9 IMDB
Episode	12 episode
Durasi	70 menit
Tayang	Prime Vidio
Pemain	Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, Kim Bum

Drama Korea TALE OF THE NINE TAILED 1938 successfully attracted the attention of viewers, especially those who watched its first season that aired in 2020. This Korean drama managed to garner a total of 2,216 viewers according to Wikipedia.

The drama TALE OF THE NINE TAILED 1938 tells the story of Lee Yeon who is thrown back to the year 1938. In that moment, he reunites with Ryu Hong Joo. Additionally, Lee Yeon also meets his younger brother, Lee Rang. In this second season, Lee Yeon must struggle to return to the present time while he is alive in order to be reunited with his lover.

 

13. DIVORCE ATTORNEY SHIN

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Rating	7.4 IMDB
Episode	12 episode
Durasi	60 minutes
Tayang	Netflix
Pemain	Cho Seung Woo, Han Hye Jin, Kim Sung Kyun

Drama DIVORCE ATTORNEY SHIN successfully achieved an average rating of 9.488% or 2.073 viewers. This Korean drama tells the story of a talented divorce lawyer named Shin Sung Han. As a sensitive divorce lawyer, Shin Sung Han has to deal with many clients.

And the most clients are those with unpredictable personalities, but he finds solace in his two closest friends and fellow 40-year-old youths named Jang Hyung Geun and Jo Jung Sik. This drama will delve into the life of a divorce lawyer.

 

14. REVENANT

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Rating	8.0 IMDB
Episode	12 episode
Durasi	70 minutes
Airing	Disney+ Hotstar
Cast	Kim Tae Ri, Oh Jung Se, Hong Kyung

According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode of Revenant achieved an average national rating of 11.2% and ranked first in its time slot across all channels. This rating also marks the highest record since the horror and mystery genre drama aired.

The drama REVENANT tells the story of the character Ku San Young being possessed by one of the demons from another world. And the figure Yeom Hae Sang can see the demon that possesses Ku San Young. They try to find out the truth behind the mysterious deaths related to five sacred objects.

Until one day, Yeom Hae Sang meets Ku San Young and confronts the demon who killed her mother. Not only the two of them, but also Lee Hong Sae, a lieutenant in the violent crime investigation team. And it's a drama with continuously increasing ratings that you shouldn't miss.

 

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