2022 delivered brilliant Korean series. In a recently launched "Year In Search 2022" review, Google revealed the key search interests in different countries. Based on the general categorization, some of South Korea's interests are in K-pop, dramas, soccer, and politics.
According to the biggest search engine, Lee Jong Suk's "Big Mouth," Song Joong Ki's "Reborn Rich," and more entered this year's top most search dramas in South Korea.
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10. 'Our Blues'
Starring some of the veterans yet ever-talented stars, this healing drama revolves its story around the life of different characters, living at the end, climax, or beginning of their lives. All characters live and work in the Jeju islands, and some of their stories are entangled with each other.
Particularly, it discussed societal issues, including teenage pregnancy and depression. This 20-episode series gained praise from viewers around the world.
9. 'Pachinko'
Lee Min Ho and Kim Min Ha met the viewers this year through the drama comeback "Pachinko." It is based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name. It follows the stories of the hopes and dreams of a Korean immigrant family across four generations. The drama was also nominated for 20 Primetime Emmy Awards and successfully ranked seventh.
In addition, the production is already preparing to film the second installment of this series by the beginning of 2023.
8. 'All of Us Are Dead'
This campus-thriller drama depicts the interpersonal relationships of a group of high school students as they fight together to survive and escape their school suddenly occupied by a zombie virus outbreak. This Netflix series was streamed for more than 460,000 million hours during its first month after release. After further discussion of the creatives, "All of Us Are Dead" is returning with a new season.
7. 'Narco Saints'
Another Netflix-produced series, "Narco Saints" is based on actual events and follows the struggles of an ordinary entrepreneur Kang In Gu, who gets involved in a risky government mission.
It has been said that "Narco Saints" is one of the top 10 most-watched Netflix shows in November in Korea.
6. 'Business Proposal'
This smashing hit rom-com drama has captivated every K-drama fans' hearts with the lead stars' great chemistry.
"Business Proposal" introduces the hilarious and heart-fluttering trajectory of the love lives of two best friends. This series was able to record a whopping average rating of 9.36 percent.
5. 'One Dollar Lawyer'
Namgoong Min starred as a competent lawyer who only charges one dollar as his fee in the legal drama "One Dollar Lawyer."
A collaborative work of Choi Sang Hwan and Choi Su Jin, before making it to the screen, its script already won the Grand Prize at the SBS Screenplay Contest in 2015.
4. 'Twenty Five, Twenty One'
This coming-of-age romantic drama center its story on the lives of five individuals and their youth from 1998 to 2021. Since it premiered last February, "Twenty Five, Twenty One" immediately became popular with its talented cast Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Tae Ri, Bona, Choi Hyun Wook, and Lee Joo Myung.
This has become a successful drama this year which recorded an average score of 9.6 percent. The related searched terms associated with this drama are its soundtracks and finale episode.
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3. 'Reborn Rich'
This ongoing JTBC fantasy-revenge drama, which aired last November 18, has now more than ten episodes released and keeps on getting high viewership records. Song Joong Ki's drama tells the story of a faithful employee of a conglomerate family but gets murdered in return.
2. 'Big Mouth'
SNSD's YoonA and Lee Jong Suk demonstrated strong chemistry through the legal drama "Big Mouth." It depicts the story of a lawyer Park Chang Ho, and his wife Mi Ho. Unfortunately, Chang Ho gets embroiled in a murder case, and he digs deeper into a huge conspiracy involving people who are in the upper class.
The highest search terms for the drama are "Big Mouth Noo Noo TV" and "Big Mouth Drama."
1. 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo'
This ENA channel's drama outshines most of the previous series. Thanks to its unique and heart-fluttering story of rookie attorney Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin). Her journey of entering a huge law firm in Korea. The series recorded its highest episode with an average score of 10.9 percent nationwide.
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Shai Collins wrote this.