Best South Korean music series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch music shows from South Korea, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Lovely Runner

    Lovely Runner 2024

    Right after Ryu Sun-jae, a top star, ends his life, Im Sol, his top fan, somehow ends up at a time when they were in high school and tries to protect him. A fantasy romance unfolds where people who missed each other in time finally meet.

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  • Poster for Twinkling Watermelon

    Twinkling Watermelon 2023

    A CODA (child of deaf adult) student born with a gift for music crash lands at an unfamiliar place after time traveling through a suspicious music shop. There, he forms the band Watermelon Sugar with other mysterious youths.

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  • Poster for Still 17

    Still 17 2018

    Gong Woo-Jin is a 30-year-old single man and he works as a set designer. Due to a trauma he experienced 13 years ago, he does not want to have a relationship with others. When Woo Seo-Ri was 17, she fell into a coma. 13 years later, she wakes up from her coma. Her mental age is still that of a 17-year-old, but she is now 30-years-old. Gong Woo-Jin and Woo Seo-Ri get involved with each other and fall in love.

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  • Poster for Dream High

    Dream High 2011

    Six dedicated students at Kirin Art High School work to achieve their dreams of becoming stars in the Korean music industry.

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  • Poster for EXO Next Door

    EXO Next Door 2015

    Ji Yeon-hee is an extremely shy, introverted 23-year-old girl with zero dating experience and a tendency to blush when talking to someone she likes. One day, four young men move into the house right next door to Yeon-hee's home, and to her surprise, they turn out to be Chanyeol, D.O, Baekhyun, and Sehun from her favorite boy band EXO, who are looking to lay low for a while. They hire her to clean their house part-time during the winter vacation and that's when Yeon-hee found out that Chanyeol was her long lost childhood friend and crush "Chan" and is the grandson of the house owner. As the story goes on, Yeon-hee soon becomes involved in a love triangle with Chanyeol and D.O.

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  • Poster for The Liar and His Lover

    The Liar and His Lover 2017

    Kang Han-Kyeol is a great yet sullen composer who becomes inspired by the voices of others and keeps his identity secret from people. He meets Yoon So-Rim, a high school student who possesses beautiful singing, whilst under his secret identity, and she falls in love with him. Adaptation of the manga by Kotomi Aoki under the same name, which has been running since 2009.

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  • Poster for Jazz For Two

    Jazz For Two 2024

    After his jazz prodigy brother's death, Tae-yi loses interest in life. Se-heon, a passionate new student, rekindles memories of his brother through his music. Se-heon suspects a connection. But his return stirs tensions.

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  • Poster for Sing My Crush

    Sing My Crush 2023

    After a disastrous first encounter between Ba-ram and Han-tae during their school years, the two strike up an unlikely and close friendship in the aftermath. Years later, will Ba-ram be able to keep his crush on Han-tae a secret any longer?

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  • Poster for Boys Planet

    Boys Planet 2023

    BOYS PLANET presents the potential of the boys from all around the world. Korean and global K-Pop fans, who discover the charm and potential of the boys from all around the globe and give them cheer and support to let them shine.

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  • Poster for Let Me Be Your Knight

    Let Me Be Your Knight 2021

    A story of romance and healing between one of the world’s greatest idols who is suffering from somnambulism and the doctor who is secretly treating him. Jun’s character Yoon Tae In is an untouchable idol star who is loved all around the world, and a musical genius who believes he is the center of the universe.

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  • Poster for Bump Up Business

    Bump Up Business 2023

    The story revolves around fifth-year trainee and soon-to-debut idol Eden and JiHoon, a celebrity from the same agency, and the love story between these two who are not good at expressing what they truly feel.

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  • Poster for Tomorrow's Cantabile

    Tomorrow's Cantabile 2014

    A musical loco drama about the love and coming-of-age story of a group of passionate young people who pursue their dreams of classical music.

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  • Poster for American Hustle Life

    American Hustle Life 2014

    American Hustle Life is a reality show featuring BTS members spending two weeks in L.A. with the hip-hop tutors and carrying out different missions in order to experience true hip-hop culture.

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  • Poster for HyeMiLeeYeChaePa

    HyeMiLeeYeChaePa 2023

    Six energetic sisters struggle to complete the quest and get cash in a remote mountain village for survival. Welcome to HyeMiLeeYeChaePa House. Six sisters, Hye-ri, Mi-yeon, Lee-jung, Ye-na, Chae-won, and Patricia, get cash through quests. They play games, dance, eat, sleep, and decorate their homes in a remote mountain village. The six members with different charms become friends faster than anyone else. They create tension, showing off their visuals, talents, and charms as they over indulge in games. Look forward to the bustling livelihood of the six girls who have been reborn as true sisters to settle comfortably in their dream house of nothing!

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  • Poster for Spark

    Spark 2016

    Son Ha Neul (Nam Bo Ra) is a young woman who lost her parents to a terrible accident and has been living at a friend’s house. She works odd jobs during the day and night to support herself. Yoon Ga On (Na Jong Chan) is a member of the famous idol group Dexter and is known as a musical genius. The two strangers’ worlds collide when Ha Neul gets a temp job one night to work on the production of Dexter’s music video. While taking a rest by some bushes during the filming, Ha Neul and Ga On are both struck by a falling star! After the accident, Ga On suddenly starts emitting electricity from his body. What will become of Ha Neul and Ga On now?

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  • Poster for CAMP ZEROBASEONE

    CAMP ZEROBASEONE 2023

    With great anticipation, ZEROBASEONE, the rising stars of the popular audition program 'Boys Planet,' set off on a camping adventure, beginning from 'zero.' During their journey, they encounter exhilarating trials and missions. What will be the outcome of this intriguing camping excursion?

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  • Poster for Maestra: Strings of Truth

    Maestra: Strings of Truth 2023

    A highly accomplished conductor decides to leave her life in New York behind to take up the challenge of reviving a struggling orchestra.

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  • Poster for NCT 127: The Lost Boys

    NCT 127: The Lost Boys 2023

    NCT 127 shares their childhood stories through art, comprising plays, animations, and performances.

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  • Poster for Queendom Puzzle

    Queendom Puzzle 2023

    Already talented and famous KPOP stars are recombined to form the ultimate new girl group like puzzle pieces. Each competition is expected to bring fresh musical resonance and lively performances.

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  • Poster for High School Rapper

    High School Rapper 2017

    Korea’s first high school rap competition program! Only high school students are allowed to participate as contestants in this program where teen rappers get to show off their talent.

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  • Alien Stage 2022

    The new audition program , which ended successfully last season, has returned with a new season. is a deathmatch audition where pets compete against each other, and the owner of the winning pet can live an honorable life in C¾ð¾î¶õ. , which was initially a simple entertainment program, gradually became more famous as the years passed. As a result, the competition among pets for admission has soared day by day, to the point that even a specialized music kindergarten, , has been created. is loved by many people around the world, with performances by unique pets and beautiful cries. The attention and interest of numerous aliens is focused on which pet human will win.

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  • Poster for Must You Go?

    Must You Go? 2021

    A fantasy music romance about a girl who busks and dreams of becoming a singer despite her challenging environment, and meets three people entangled from the past to present.

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  • Poster for RAP:PUBLIC

    RAP:PUBLIC 2024

    RAP:PUBLIC (랩:퍼블릭) is a South Korean rap competition produced by Mnet with 60 contestants. A real hip-hop survival show where players engage in a strategic survival competition using 'rap' as their weapon.

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  • Poster for LOUD

    LOUD 2021

    JYP x P NATION 2021 WORLDWIDE Boy Group Project "Boys be LOUD"

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  • Superband 2019

    'Super Band' is a "hidden musician discovery project" by the producers of 'Hidden Singer' and 'Phantom Singer.' The show aims to create a global super band with "real music" of different genres. Singer Yoon Jong Shin, Yoon Sang, Akdong Musician's Suhyun, Nell's Kim Jong Wan, and Linkin Park's Joseph Hahn are the judges of the show.

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  • Poster for PROJECT 7

    PROJECT 7 2024

    "Project 7" is an 'assembly, strengthening' audition program that breaks away from the audition format in which viewers mainly participated by voting, directly selecting participants for each round from the first round, forming a new team, and growing their favorite participants through the process. It is a differentiated new concept idol audition program that introduces the concept of "Project 7", a new concept idol assembly reinforcement audition scheduled to be aired on JTBC in October, is open to all 'men who dream of becoming top-tier idols' without restrictions on affiliation, experience, age, nationality, etc

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  • Poster for Her Bucket List

    Her Bucket List 2021

    Very much in love with her boyfriend, Cha Ra-ri is devastated when she learns that he has unexpectedly passed away. Determined to fulfill every item of their shared bucket list, Ra-ri sets out to do just that. As she begins checking items off their list, she crosses paths with Kang Han-sol, an idol trainee with great potential but terrible stage fright. Brought together by fate, Ra-ri and Han-sol begin completing items on her bucket list together, their time together giving them the strength to hold on, just a while longer.

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  • Poster for Five Fingers

    Five Fingers 2012

    Five Fingers is about young people overcoming their tragedy and fulfilling their dreams. There’s a boy, Ji Ho, who’s eager to be part of one family. Step-mother who saved a son from the fire, while leaving her birth son inside. This boy wants to become a son of a mother, who’s not his birth mother. He wants to become a brother to a younger brother, who’s not his true brother. Ji Ho’s life may look miserable. But he has an outstanding talent as a pianist. However, he has a rival to overcome. In Ha, who also has a professional skill. Although, he doesn’t get much attention. Stay tuned to see the battle between these two different pianists.

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  • Poster for THE iDOLM@STER.KR

    THE [email protected] 2017

    THE [email protected], set in the world of Korean entertainment production, stars Korean idols of course, as well as other Japanese and Thai hopefuls. Like the original game, the drama follows a group of young women as they embark on a career in the entertainment industry, and depicts their sweat and tears, their hopes and dreams.

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  • Poster for Phantom Singer

    Phantom Singer 2016

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  • Poster for Kep1er-view

    Kep1er-view 2021

    Debut reality show for Kep1er, a girl group formed by the Mnet survival show, 'Girls Planet 999'.

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  • Poster for Spring of Youth

    Spring of Youth 2025

    A K-pop star, Sa-gye, reluctantly enters college, forms a 4-member mixed band, and navigates love and growth through music amid the chaos of campus life.

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  • Poster for Mute

    Mute 2020

    Han Na (Bae Yun Gyeong) is a female concert organizer who has an incredible secret ability: When she encounters a person whom she loves she can "hear" their thoughts. While trying to snare a prestigious full-time job, she has a chance encounter with a man named Je Won (Won Hyung Hoon), who has trouble expressing his feelings and suffers from a hearing-related problem. When they meet, Han Na discovers that she can read his mind, and when they are together, Je Won's hearing problems magically disappear. A romantic bond slowly develops between them. However, after they kiss for the first time, Han Na discovers that she can no longer read Je Won's mind. Will love continue to bloom for Han Na even after she stops "hearing" his innermost thoughts?

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  • Poster for Dancing Queens on The Road

    Dancing Queens on The Road 2023

    Kim Wan-sun's "Dancing to Rhythm," Uhm Jung-hwa's "D.I.S.C.O," Lee Hyo-ri's "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang," BoA's "Girls on Top," and Hwasa's "MARIA" mark the legacy of legendary hits. These legendary singers with numerous hits have teamed up for this show. Korea's leading female artists, upholding the legacy of dancing queens from each generation, have united for an extraordinary road trip. They travel across the country, delivering captivating performances that leave a lasting impression on audiences. They travel from coast to coast with a new theme for each destination and perform their best hits, putting together legendary stages one after another. "Dancing Queens on the Road" showcases legendary stages and brings joy to fans' everyday lives.

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  • Poster for Our First Seventeen

    Our First Seventeen 2021

    A pure, harmless, no-MSG teen drama depicting the growth process of high school cover song club friends meeting each other and finding their dreams.

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  • Poster for Your Playlist

    Your Playlist 2021

    Life for the students at Myungsung High School gets a shake-up when Big Daddy", a wildly popular and charismatic idol and influencer, transfers to the school. Things get even more complicated when he appears to fall head over heels for the class president Ha Eun – the most outspoken and popular female student in the class. But "Big Daddy" is not the only one at the school with a soft spot for Ha Eun. Yu Dong Hoo, a sophomore at the school, also has strong feelings for her. But while he is reluctant to make his feelings known to her in real life, online he has become something of an anonymous soulmate for her. He follows her on social media and cheers her from afar by sending her carefully curated musical playlists – full of songs that unfailingly fill her with joy and happiness. Meanwhile, Cha Won Young, another sophomore (and a neat, but often clumsy student) is struggling to reconcile with his best friend after a falling-out.

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  • Poster for Good Day

    Good Day 2025

    A music project program where G-Dragon completes the song of the year with people from various fields.

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  • Poster for BASTIONS

    BASTIONS 2023

    These unconventional heroes are gearing up to prevent disaster! In a world where superpowers are the norm, a group of beloved idols work together to keep society safe. But they’re about to face a new enemy: Wash Green. This megacorporation may call itself eco-friendly, but it’s really the leader in environmental pollution. Can Bastions persevere and save the planet?

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  • Poster for SHINee's BACK

    SHINee's BACK 2018

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  • Poster for I Am Ground

    I Am Ground 2024

    The series will follow the cast as they travel internationally and connect with locals through Korean games. They'll start off with the 'I Am Ground', self-introduction, game and introduce others, such as the 'Zero Game,' 'Silent 007 Bang', 'Mugunghwa Flower Has Bloomed Game', and more.

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  • Poster for Sound Candy

    Sound Candy 2023

    A group of young individuals with different backgrounds come together at a pension located in Jeju. They rediscover their love and friendship through the mystery of "Sound Candy."

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  • Poster for Singderella

    Singderella 2016

    South Korean variety show where the cast and their special guests battle it out through a karaoke singing competition, the winning performers are rewarded with the ingredients needed to make late night snacks.

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  • Poster for Big Heat

    Big Heat 2011

    Big Heat is a rookie idol group comprised of four youngsters who have all suffered various grievances at the hands of society, but have managed to find the determination to transcend this to achieve their dreams. This drama tells the story of their road to fame and delves into controversial issues in the entertainment industry.

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  • Poster for Rock, Rock, Rock

    Rock, Rock, Rock 2010

    Rock, Rock, Rock is a 2010 South Korean miniseries produced by channel KBS2 about the life of Boohwal founder and rock musician Kim Tae-won, played by No Min-woo. The four episode musical drama follows Kim's life from middle school to 2003.

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  • Poster for Tiny Desk Korea

    Tiny Desk Korea 2023

    A small desk, a world of music without limits.

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  • Poster for Webtoon Singer

    Webtoon Singer 2023

    With high-quality stages at the XR studio, the webtoon world comes to life. Starting with 30 participants, different missions are given to them that not only show their singing but also capture the stories and characters of webtoons.

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  • Poster for The Fan

    The Fan 2018

    A new type of survival show is here. Hottest stars in the industry try to find the next future stars. Stars become the fan of the future stars and try to support them. While competing one another, these future stars have to gather as much fans from the public. Which star will pick the brightest start of all? Who will the nation pick? Various stars will pay a visit to the show each week to introduce the rookies to the viewers. Stay tuned for beautiful performances and amazing talent that shines. Which celebrity will be gather the most fans for their rookie? Which rookie will be chosen by the public? The toughest competition begins now.

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  • Poster for OMEGA X 'LOADING - ONE MORE CHANX'

    OMEGA X 'LOADING - ONE MORE CHANX' 2021

    Reality show of the kpop group OMEGA X.

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