13 Best K-Dramas of 2024

It was an excellent year for Korean dramas — and with Squid Game season 2 on the horizon, there’s more to come.
Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
It was an excellent year for Korean dramas — and with Squid Game season 2 on the horizon, there’s more to come.
Set in Jeju-do/제주도, “Welcome to Samdal-ri” explores the relationship between childhood best friends Yong-pil (Chang-wook) and Sam-dal (Shin Hye-sun). From the time she was a child, Sam-dal wanted to escape her small town and make a name for herself as a photographer in Seoul. The two dated for a while, with Yong-pil happy to follow her to the bit city and support her dreams.