{"id":134864,"date":"2024-12-20T16:26:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T00:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=134864"},"modified":"2025-02-03T20:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T04:27:48","slug":"time-spills-the-tea-the-5-best-k-dramas-of-2024-with-lovely-runner-and-love-in-the-big-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/time-spills-the-tea-the-5-best-k-dramas-of-2024-with-lovely-runner-and-love-in-the-big-city\/","title":{"rendered":"TIME spills the tea: the 5 best K-Dramas of 2024 with Lovely Runner and Love in the Big City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>K-Dramas<\/strong> are on fire, and we can&#8217;t get enough! With stories like Lovely Runner and Love in the Big City, we can confirm that South Korean storytelling is now a global sensation. And guess what?<strong> TIME<\/strong> recently spilled the tea on their list of the Best K-Dramas of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>But this year wasn\u2019t just about flashy budgets, it was the year underdog stories stole the show. From superpowered families to heart-wrenching romances, these are 5 K-Dramas that dominated screens and hearts this year, according to TIME:<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. The Atypical Family (Netflix)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CotipI30Bx8\" title=\"The Atypical Family | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CotipI30Bx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Meet the Boks: not your average family. Once blessed with superpowers, they\u2019re now grappling with chronic illnesses like depression and insomnia. This domestic drama swaps capes for Kleenex, exploring the messy, human side of being \u201csuper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. A Shop for Killers (Hulu)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/69nzLpyMSHw\" title=\"A Shop For Killers | Official Trailer | Disney+ Singapore\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/69nzLpyMSHw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This eight-episode action-packed thriller hits the ground running\u2014literally. Jeong Ji-an, played by Kim Hye-jun, dodges assassins while uncovering a mysterious web of revenge. Co-created by Lee Kwon, this show is giving serious Kill Bill vibes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Love in the Big City (Viki)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/39WgZD26O3E\" title=\"Love in the Big City | Official Trailer | Nam Yoon Su | Jin Ho Eun {ENG SUB}\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/39WgZD26O3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This one\u2019s a heartbreaker and a game-changer! Adapted from Park Sang-young\u2019s bestselling novel, Love in the Big City dives into the life of a gay man navigating love and rejection in society. Despite the initial controversy in South Korea, this series stood out in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (Hulu)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oOOdt5DwIpI\" title=\"Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born | Official Trailer | Disney+ Singapore\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oOOdt5DwIpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Set against the backdrop of post-war Korea, this series turns the spotlight on female gukgeuk performers\u2014women dreaming of prince roles in traditional theater. With stunning visuals and a nostalgic touch, Jeongnyeon is a love letter to a forgotten art form.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Lovely Runner (Viki)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rEBdY6OHJVI\" title=\"Lovely Runner | Official Highlight Clip | Netflix [ENG SUB]\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rEBdY6OHJVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a good time-slip romance? Lovely Runner went from production purgatory to global sensation, thanks to its heartfelt story of Sol and Sun-jae. Adapted from Lee Si-eun\u2019s webtoon, this drama kept fans on edge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K-Dramas are on fire, and we can&#8217;t get enough! With stories like Lovely Runner and Love in the Big City, we can confirm that South Korean storytelling is now a global sensation. And guess what? TIME recently spilled the tea on their list of the Best K-Dramas of 2024. But this year wasn\u2019t just about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3104,"featured_media":134865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2264,1934,1402],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","category-k-drama","category-list"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3104"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}