This year has been filled with awesome dramas and some are already so hard to forget. With the end of the year, it is time for an editor's pick to remember the best of this year.

We tried to keep this article as spoiler-free as we could! Note that dramas starting this December are not included.

 

Most likable male lead character

Because we like sweet guys more than toxic ones, here are the three most likable male lead characters in this year's romance dramas.

"When The Weather is Fine" Seo KangJoon as EunSeob. The soft and smart man is running a bookstore in the countryside. He is shy about his feelings but is also very sincere. EunSeob had a difficult childhood and does everything to overcome it. His killing point: healing smile and good-natured.

"Born Again" Lee SooHyuk as Cha HyungBin (1986). The detective is 100% supportive of his lover Jung HaeEun who has heart disease. She is his everything and he is ready to do anything for her. He always takes care of her fragile health and has waited by her side for a long time. His killing point: devoted and affectionate.

"Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" Lee JaeWook as Jun. The mysterious man is one of the most warmhearted and innocent K-Drama lead. He is ready to lend money to the owner of his heart and that is no matter how many part-time jobs he has to take for it (he has no limit in his feelings). His killing point: caring and selfless.

 

Most likable female lead character

"Start-Up" Suzy as DalMi. At the start of the drama, she is struggling because she can't find a workplace willing to hire her permanently. She couldn't go to university but she is hardworking and smart. Throughout the drama, she follows her dreams and makes her own success. Her killing point: courageous and self-made.

"Flower of Evil" Moon ChaeWoon as JiWon. The detective in the Violent Crime section is a loving wife and mother. But she is also very involved in her work and is an ace agent. When her family faced issues, she did not run away from it and start facing them. Her killing point: caring and fierce.

"Memorist" Lee SeYoung as SunMi. The elite profiler is cold and charismatic. Despite facing multiple obstacles, she keeps her professionalism and expertise. Her killing point: smart and upright.

 

Most memorable supporting character

"Itaewon Class" Lee JooYoung as HyunYi. She is a transgender woman working as a cook and is the "diamond" girl of the year.

"Crash Landing on You" Yang KyungWon, Yoo SuBin, Lee ShinYoung, and Tang JoonSang as the North Korean squad of JeongHyeok (Hyun Bin)'s unit. These North Korean soldiers brought so much fun to the drama. We are missing them.

"Record of Youth" Han JinHee as Sa MinGi. He is the grandfather of HyeJun (Park BoGum). He taught us that no matter how old you are, it is never too late.

 

Most memorable pitiful character

"More Than Friends" Kim DongJun as JunSu. He is for sure one of the most pitiful second leads of the year. He gave everything to the girl and had all the qualities of the perfect boyfriend but ...

"Do You Like Brahms?" Kim SungCheol as HyunHo. He is one of the sweetest boyfriends ever seen. But his long-term girlfriend gave him the worst heartaches that we could only feel sorry for him.

"Itaewon Class" Park SeoJun as Park SaeRoi. Not everyone starts life with no family, no degree, jail time record, and revenge to prepare.

 

Most memorable heartbreaking and tragic character

"When I Was Most Beautiful" Ji Soo as Hwan. He is for sure the character who broke our heart this year. His character has such a rare and intense but forbidden love. His desperate love makes him the most heartbreaking character of the year.

"Born Again" Jang KiYong, Lee SooHyuk, and Jin SeYeon as Kong JiCheol/Cheon JongBeom, Cha HyungBin/Kim SooHyuk, and Jung HaeEun/Jung SaBin. Their ill-fated relationship through reincarnation was tragic to watch.

 

Most memorable cute character

"Love Revolution" Park JiHoon as Gong JuYoung. Well, this is undiscussable. The high school boy is the cutest character of the year.

"Meow, The Secret Boy" Kim MyungSoo as HongJo. When the cat HongJo transforms into a man, he melts hearts with his milky whiskers and obsession with fish and box.

 

Most memorable funny character

"Start-Up" Yoo SuBin as ChulSan. His accent, clumsiness, and his long-time crush make him one of the funniest characters this year. The milk explosion was so hilarious.

"Twenty Twenty" A.C.E's Chan as BoHyun. His misadventures and love stories were funny and his character himself was comical.

 

Most memorable amusing character

"Memorials" NaNa as SeRa. She is for sure one of the most unique characters of this year with her wild mindset. She is the confident queen of "my way".

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Woo DoHwan as EunSeob. His satoori (local dialect) and facial expressions made us laugh and he is one of the most memorable characters of this year.

 

Most memorable scary character

"Itaewon Class" Yoo JaeMyung as Jang DaeHee. This chaebol is the enemy of the lead character and he goes all the way to torment him. The scene of him teaching his son with a chicken is one of the most unforgettable. His mind is one of the darkest.

"Flower of Evil" the psycopath and serial killer of this drama gave us goosebumps. He is the scariest character of this year. If you want to know who he is, you can check about the character here (major spoiler).

 

Most heart-fluttering couple

"It's Okay to Not Be Okay" Kim SooHyun & Seo YeJi as KangTae & MunYoung. Their huge chemistry and love story made us pick them as the most heart-fluttering couple of the year.

 

Most cute couple

"Mystic Pop-Up Bar" BTOB's Yook SungJae & Jung DaEun as KangBae & YeoRin. This couple is for sure one of the cutest this year. They both have special mystic conditions and both never dated before. It is the first time they are dating with awkward and pure scenes.

 

Best Bromance

"Tale of the Nine Tailed" Lee DongWook & Kim Bum as Lee Yeon & Lee Rang. These half brothers had one of the best bromances this year.

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Lee MinHo & Woo DoHwan as Lee Gon & JoYoung. The emperor and his bodyguard have these special links that made us love their perfect bromance.

"Start-Up" Nam JooHyuk, Kim DoWan, & Yoo SuBin as DoSan, YoungSan & CheolSan. The SamSanTech or RGB boys have one of the best friendship and bromance this year.

 

Dramas filled with the most pretty romantic scenes

"The King: Eternal Monarch", "Crash Landing on You", "Tale of the Nine Tailed", and "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol" are the four dramas that had the most pretty romantic scenes this year.

Especially "The King: Eternal Monarch" had a lot of scenes with beautiful esthetic, and cinematographic along with splendid sets and locations.

 

Most distressing scene

"It's Okay to Not Be Okay" Kim SooHyun & Oh JungSe as KangTae & SangTae. The scene where SangTae suddenly starts a fight with his brother and even violently pushed him out of the house while KangTae was only receiving the punch was one of the most distressing scenes this year.

 

Most romantic scene of the year

It is difficult to pick because the year was filled with romantic scenes but this one is just too... magnificent.

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Lee MinHo & Kim GoEun as Lee Gon & TaeEul. The scene where emperor Lee Gon rescued TaeEul is the most romantic of this year. Riding his horse, he said to his guards: "Protect her she is the future queen of The Kingdom of Corea" and then gracefully killed a few guys with his swords before running to her and hugging her tightly. For the whole scene, check it here.

 

Most hilarious scene of the year

"Start-Up" Nam JooHyuk as DoSan. This is for sure one more gif saved on my phone. The company SamSanTech promotional videos where DoSan says: "We are the future, we need partner, we will make a lot of money money money money".

Make sure to check the video!

hehe my namdosan video almost reach 2kpic.twitter.com/nFbHRfmcVH

— rangrang's wanter (@nibaetul) November 18, 2020

 

Most complex plot

"Alice" is the most complex drama of this year. With time travel and different dimensions, one person with different personalities in a different dimension, a story link to a mysterious book, etc. It is hard to understand because it is a mix of fantasy and science at the same time and you are no longer sure of who is who.

 

Most strange drama

"The School Nurse Files" is the most strange drama of the year. It is completely original and never seen. The characters are eccentrics and the plot is unusual but it is also visually new with jelly monsters, old school background, and ducks running around. It does not follow common sense.

 

Most beautiful fashion

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Lee MinHo, "Record of Youth" Park BoGum & Byeon WooSeok, "Twenty Twenty" UP10TION's Kim WooSeok, "Start-Up" Kim SeonHo, "Crash Landing On You" Son YeJin, and "Find Me in Your Memory" Moon GaYoung are the best dressed this year.

 

Most original fashion

"It's Okay to Not Be Okay" Seo YeJi and "Itaewon Class" Kim DaMi had original and eye-catchy fashion.

 

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