K-dramas had a bad rep in the ’00s. Often dismissed as soapy trash back then, they were frequently the stuff of parody. But they’ve come a long way since then and are now firmly entrenched in global pop culture. K-dramas are no longer consigned to the romance genre; now, they span everything from thrillers and melodramas to good ol’ rom-coms.
For those who are swept up in the hallyu craze, catch these K-dramas and variety shows on KrisWorld.
The Scarecrow
Kang Tae-joo (Park Hae-soo) must work with his old school bully, prosecutor Cha Si-young (Lee Hee-joon), to solve a serial murder case. The Scarecrow follows two timelines — 1988, when the original murders took place in the fictional town of Gangseong, and 2019, when Tae-joo, a former homicide detective, revisits the cold case after the real killer is finally identified.
The series is heavily inspired by the real-life Hwaseong Serial Killer case. It was only through a DNA breakthrough, decades after the investigation went cold, that the murderer was identified; an innocent man spent 20 years in jail for crimes he did not commit.
A fiercely competitive police officer and an idealistic prosecutor, former high school classmates, reunite while investigating a nationwide serial murder case, pulling them into both a dangerous pursuit and an unresolved personal past.
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A fiercely competitive police officer and an idealistic prosecutor, former high school classmates, reunite while investigating a nationwide serial murder case, pulling them into both a dangerous pursuit and an unresolved personal past.
Catch this title under: Korean 한국어, New on KrisWorld, Bingeworthy Series, For Suites and First Class, For Business Class
Cast: Park Hae-joon, Hee-joon Lee, Kim Sun-Young
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
The Scarecrow (Ep1)
Tae Joo returns to his hometown after being demoted. He finds out that an ex-convict has been beaten.
66m
The Scarecrow (Ep2)
After an uncomfortable reunion with Si Yeong, Tae Joo resumes tracking the serial killer.
64m
The Scarecrow (Ep3)
After Tae Joo used violence against the county governor’s nephew, he is in danger of being resigned.
66m
The Scarecrow (Ep4)
After the death of Min Ji, Tae Joo meets Si Yeong and suggests catching the serial killer together.
66m
The Scarecrow (Ep5)
Suspicion toward Gi Beom grows. Tae Joo is confused because the circumstances point to Gi Beom as the killer.
61m
The Scarecrow (Ep6)
Gi Beom is continuously confined, tortured, and threatened, forced into giving a false confession.
63m
The Scarecrow (Ep7)
Tae Joo continues the investigation and realises that all the clues are pointing toward Seok Man.
67m
The Scarecrow (Ep8)
Corrupt detectives continue to torture Seok Man, forcing him to give a false confession.
66m
The Scarecrow (Ep9)
A doctor who led the autopsies of the murder case changes the atmosphere of the court.
62m
The Scarecrow (Ep10)
After Dae Ho tells Tae Joo about the conspiracy on Hye Jin's body, Tae Joo goes on another secret plan.
65m
The Scarecrow (Ep11)
Based on the confession of the murderer, Tae Joo visits Seok Man’s house and begs for his forgiveness.
67m
The Scarecrow (Ep12)
Despite Yeong Beom’s blame of Tae Joo, Tae Joo gives all his heart and strength to Seok Man’s retrial.
66m
In the Soop: Friendcation
Filmed in 2022, In the Soop: Friendcation ranked first on Disney+ Korea’s Top 10 shows for 10 consecutive days, even becoming one of the most popular shows on the platform for the Asia Pacific region.
A spin-off of the In the Soop series that originally featured South Korean bands BTS and SEVENTEEN, this series follows BTS member V as well as celebrities Peakboy, Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, and Park Hyung-sik as they go on a four-day vacation together. This time, the close-knit group heads to Goseong during winter.
Don’t expect a fast-paced variety show with games, though. In the Soop: Friendcation does exactly what it says in its name. It’s like watching a very well-produced vlog of the boys going on vacation in the soop (or forest, in English). Perhaps you might glean a vacation idea or two when watching the series.
Park Seo-joon, Peakboy, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik, and V, the well-known friend group of the entertainment industry, enjoy spending any time they get to spend together. In the winter of 2022, a friend's surprise proposal sends them on a four-day friendcation to Goseong in Gangwon-do. Witness their time spent together in their true selves in this story of friendship. This is a travel record of five friends who mean more than family.
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Park Seo-joon, Peakboy, Choi Woo-shik, Park Hyung-sik, and V, the well-known friend group of the entertainment industry, enjoy spending any time they get to spend together. In the winter of 2022, a friend's surprise proposal sends them on a four-day friendcation to Goseong in Gangwon-do. Witness their time spent together in their true selves in this story of friendship. This is a travel record of five friends who mean more than family.
Catch this title under: BTS, New on KrisWorld, Korean 한국어, For Business Class
Cast: BTS
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
In The Soop: Friendcation (Ep1)
Park Seojun, Peakboy, Choi Wooshik, Park Hyung-sik, and V take a "friendcation" to Goseong.
49m
In The Soop: Friendcation (Ep2)
On day two of the friendcation, the friends run into unexpected issues on their first outing.
57m
In The Soop: Friendcation (Ep3)
The friends spend the night depp in conversation.
51m
In The Soop: Friendcation (Ep4)
The friends mark the end of the friendcation in their own happiest way.
61m
Run BTS 2.0
After a nearly three-year hiatus for mandatory military service, BTS is finally back together — all seven of them. Timed alongside their Arirang World Tour, Run BTS 2.0, a revival of the popular web series Run BTS, picks up right where the group left off in 2023.
This time around, the members kick things off with a trip together, swapping old memories and diving straight back into their trademark chaos — think pillow fights, zombie-style games, and kitchen shenanigans. For longtime ARMYs — members of the group’s dedicated fanbase — this is the reunion they’ve been counting down to.
RUN BTS 2.0 returns with a 3-episode trip to Ganghwa Island. The seven members face chaotic room assignments, a blindfolded zombie game, a fierce football match, and cooking penalties.
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RUN BTS 2.0 returns with a 3-episode trip to Ganghwa Island. The seven members face chaotic room assignments, a blindfolded zombie game, a fierce football match, and cooking penalties.
Catch this title under: BTS, Korean 한국어, For Business Class
Cast: BTS
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
Run BTS 2.0 (Ep1)
RUN BTS 2.0 returns with a 3-episode trip to Ganghwa Island. The seven members face chaotic room assignments.
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Run BTS 2.0 (Ep2)
RUN BTS 2.0 returns with a 3-episode trip to Ganghwa Island. The seven members face chaotic room assignments.
25m
Run BTS 2.0 (Ep3)
RUN BTS 2.0 returns with a 3-episode trip to Ganghwa Island. The seven members face chaotic room assignments.
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Climax
Ju Ji-hoon stars as Bang Tae-seop, a ruthless prosecutor clawing his way up South Korea’s power ladder with one goal: taking down the Mayor of Seoul and the corrupt system behind her. It’s personal — his father was framed by corrupt prosecutors and conglomerates for defending workers’ rights, and took his own life as a result. Tae-seop has spent years chasing that revenge by the book, rising through the ranks the honest way, only to watch every legitimate route lead nowhere. Now he’s ready to play dirty — if only his wife, former A-list actress Chu Sang-ah (Ha Ji-won), weren’t hiding secrets of her own that could bring his whole plan crashing down.
An ambitious prosecutor from humble beginnings gained entry to the upper echelons of society through a marriage of convenience. As powerful figures manoeuver for influence, fragile alliances begin to fracture, and the struggle for survival unfolds.
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An ambitious prosecutor from humble beginnings gained entry to the upper echelons of society through a marriage of convenience. As powerful figures manoeuver for influence, fragile alliances begin to fracture, and the struggle for survival unfolds.
Catch this title under: Korean 한국어, Bingeworthy Series, For Suites and First Class
Cast: No Cast Available
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
Climax (Ep1)
Prosecutor Bang Tae Seop sets an ambitious plan in motion to expose Mayor Nam Hye Hun.
59m
Climax (Ep2)
With damaging evidence in hand, Tae Seop approaches Yang Mi, ready to play his cards.
60m
Climax (Ep3)
Tae Seop meets Kwon Se Myeong’s eldest son and the members of the Creation Party to secure a nomination.
59m
Climax (Ep4)
Jae Sang sits with Choi Ji Ho to talk about the incident from nine years ago.
59m
Climax (Ep5)
Jung Won rescues Sang Ah, who is wandering the streets.
63m
Climax (Ep6)
Sang Ah finds Jae Sang and begs him to get rid of the recording. Jae Sang refuses.
59m
Climax (Ep7)
Tae Seop registers as a candidate for the Creation Party and begins full-scale election campaigning.
60m
Climax (Ep8)
With Jong Wook’s source, Tae Seop learns that Yang Mi is using the movie to launder money.
65m
Climax (Ep9)
After Sang Ah's shocking scandal breaks, Tae Seop loses the election by a large margin and is expelled.
68m
Climax (Ep10)
A year has passed since Jung Won's death. Sang Ah's movie gets released.
65m
Phantom Lawyer
Blacklisted by law firms because of his late father’s disgraced legacy as a corrupt prosecutor, Shin Yi-rang (Yoo Yeon-seok) has little choice but to strike out on his own. When he opens a small law office in Room 501 of the Okcheon Building, he discovers it was once a shaman’s house — and that the dead have a habit of dropping by with unfinished business.
Blending legal procedural, supernatural mystery, and comedy, this quirky drama follows the timid, clumsy Yi-rang as he teams up with a ruthless rival defence lawyer who doesn’t believe in the supernatural. Together, they take on cases brought to them by ghostly clients, with a major twist: Yi-rang doesn’t just see ghosts, he gets possessed by them, channelling their personalities right in the middle of the courtroom.
From the suspicious death of a K-pop trainee disguised as suicide to a murdered scientist determined to expose the truth from beyond the grave, every episode delivers a fresh mystery. Equal parts spooky, funny, and heartfelt, Phantom Lawyer is an easy binge that puts a supernatural spin on the courtroom drama.
Possessed lawyer Sin I Rang resolves the deep grudges of the dead. He joins Han Nahyeon, a cold elite attorney who bets everything on winning, in a strange yet heartwarming adventure of supernatural justice.
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Possessed lawyer Sin I Rang resolves the deep grudges of the dead. He joins Han Nahyeon, a cold elite attorney who bets everything on winning, in a strange yet heartwarming adventure of supernatural justice.
Catch this title under: Korean 한국어, Bingeworthy Series
Cast: Yoo Yeon-Seok, Esom, Kim Kyung-nam
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
Phantom Lawyer (Ep1)
Shin Yi Rang opens a cheap law office only to discover it is haunted by the spirit of Lee Kang Pung.
67m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep2)
Yi Rang’s bizarre behaviour spirals out of control as he becomes an unwilling vessel for the ghost.
68m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep3)
The spirit of a high school girl comes to find Yi Rang.
64m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep4)
Yi Rang uncovers a dark web of plagiarism and betrayal when the ghost of a dead idol trainee seeks justice.
63m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep5)
Yi Rang's client is science genius Jeon Sang Ho, known to have been murdered by his wife, Kim Su Jeong.
64m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep6)
Hyun Woo interrogates Yi Rang for meeting Jeon Sang Ho just before his death.
64m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep7)
When Yi Rang loses his ability to see ghosts and Na Hyun suffers a career setback, the two cross paths again.
65m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep8)
A possessed Yi Rang acts out at a crime scene and gets arrested.
63m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep9)
Na Hyun spends precious time with her sister thanks to Yi Rang.
66m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep10)
Yi Rang and Na Hyun officially launch their partnership.
63m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep11)
Attorney Yang Do Kyung complicates Na Hyun's case.
63m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep12)
Yi Rang discovers the tragic truth behind a child's death.
59m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep13)
After a violent encounter leaves Yi Rang in a critical state, a desperate Na Hyun confesses.
62m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep14)
The ghost of Yi Rang's father appears, unaware of the heartache he caused his son.
63m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep15)
Yi Rang confronts Gi Jung, learning he was framed by the prosecution.
59m
Phantom Lawyer (Ep16)
Yi Rang and Na Hyun fight off a gang with Gi Jung's help, but lose their recorder.
67m
The Secret Friends Club
Who doesn’t love the thrill of giving (and receiving) the perfect gift?
Now imagine turning that feeling into a full-time competition. That’s the premise behind The Secret Friends Club, a charming — if also chaotic — reality series in which celebrities covertly act as manitos (Secret Santas), exchanging thoughtful gifts and gestures while trying to conceal their identities.
Featuring a star-studded lineup that includes BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Dex, Choo Sung-hoon, Lee Soo-ji, and Noh Hong-chul, the show transforms gift-giving into a game of strategy, deduction, and surprise. Participants must win over their recipients while avoiding detection, leading to plenty of heartfelt moments, clever schemes, and unexpected reveals.
A chaotic undercover gift-giving battle where, like the Snail Bride, they hide their identities and sneak into each other's life to deliver laughter and happiness, before leaving quietly.
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A chaotic undercover gift-giving battle where, like the Snail Bride, they hide their identities and sneak into each other's life to deliver laughter and happiness, before leaving quietly.
Catch this title under: Korean 한국어, Lifestyle & Reality
Cast: No Cast Available
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
The Secret Friends Club (Ep1)
The five members concealed their identities and embarked on an undercover operation.
84m
The Secret Friends Club (Ep2)
The five members concealed their identities and embarked on an undercover operation.
87m
The Secret Friends Club (Ep3)
The five members concealed their identities and embarked on an undercover operation.
101m
Love Me
Seo Jun-kyung (Seo Hyun-jin) appears to have it all together as a thriving obstetrician-gynaecologist, but beneath her successful exterior lies years of unresolved sadness and crushing loneliness. Haunted by guilt over a tragic accident that caused her family to fracture, she fills her life with meaningless blind dates.
Everything begins to change when she meets Joo Do-hyun (Chang Ryul), a warm-hearted man whose sunny disposition stands in stark contrast to the heaviness she carries. Love Me traces Jun-kyung’s slow journey towards healing and self-forgiveness as she grows closer to him.
More than just a romance, the series also offers a thoughtful look at familial ties and grief, exploring how different people cope with pain in wildly different ways — and how healing rarely follows a straight path.
A successful OB-GYN with wealth, fame, and beauty finds emptiness in life. The story explores loneliness and love through his journey and the lives of regular people and their families.
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A successful OB-GYN with wealth, fame, and beauty finds emptiness in life. The story explores loneliness and love through his journey and the lives of regular people and their families.
Catch this title under: Korean 한국어, Bingeworthy Series
Cast: Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Si Woo
Subtitles: English Subs, Japanese Subs
Love Me (Ep1)
Jun Kyung says that she’s not into dating or seeing new people.
63m
Love Me (Ep2)
Now that Mi Ran is gone, the lives of the remaining ones move on again.
68m
Love Me (Ep3)
After the funeral, the family is back to their lives.
63m
Love Me (Ep4)
Jun Kyung finds out about Do Hyun’s secret.
61m
Love Me (Ep5)
Jun Seo feels insecure as he feels that he’s not good enough for Sol.
60m
Love Me (Ep6)
An unexpected guest visits the house, and Jun Kyung finds out about Jin Ho and Ja Yeong.
61m
Love Me (Ep7)
Jin Ho visits Mi Ran's sister and apologises for dating someone new.
60m
Love Me (Ep8)
Jun Gyeong becomes flustered upon seeing Yun Ju, Daniel's birthmother, after Daniel's performance.
62m
Love Me (Ep9)
Even after listing the house, Jin Ho is torn, thinking it's a shame to sell the house.
60m
Love Me (Ep10)
Jun Kyung feels conflicted after seeing Do Hyun leave his studio with Yoon Ju.
66m
Love Me (Ep11)
Jun Kyung ends up asking Yoon Ju if Daniel is Do Hyun's biological son.
60m
Love Me (Ep12)
Ja Yeong sees Jin Ho struggling, so she decides to leave him and admit herself to a nursing home.
61m
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