Following the end of military rule in South Korea and the ensuing liberalization of the country's culture industry in the 1990s, an increasing number of Korean dramas began to be exported abroad. This marked the beginning of the Korean Wave, a broader cultural phenomenon encompassing the rise in global popularity of South Korean television, pop music, film, fashion, animation, literature, food, and cosmetics. During the 2000s, Jewel in the Palace and Winter Sonata achieved notable success within Asia, while in the following decades Squid Game achieved breakout success internationally.
1990s 1991 Eyes of Dawn
1992
1996 First Love
1997 Star in My Heart
1999 Hur Jun
2000s 2000 All About Eve Autumn in My Heart Fireworks
2001 Four Sisters Hotelier
2002 Successful Story of a Bright Girl Winter Sonata My Love Patzzi
2003
All In Jewel in the Palace Damo Stairway to Heaven Summer Scent
2004 Banjun Drama Full House I'm Sorry, I Love You Love Story in Harvard Lovers in Paris
2005 Lovers in Prague My Girl My Lovely Sam Soon Sad Love Story Sassy Girl Chun-hyang Wonderful Life
2006
Jumong Spring Waltz
2007 Coffee Prince The Legend
2008 East of Eden The Kingdom of the Winds Temptation of Wife We Got Married
2009 Boys over Flowers Iris Ja Myung Go Loving You a Thousand Times Queen Seondeok Smile, You You're Beautiful
2010s 2010 The Great Merchant Life Is Beautiful My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho Pasta Playful Kiss Secret Garden The Slave Hunters Sungkyunkwan Scandal
2011 49 Days Dream High Manny My Princess The Greatest Love
2012 Love Rain Reply 1997
2013 Good Doctor The Heirs Monstar My Love from the Star Reply 1994
2014 God's Gift: 14 Days
2015 Reply 1988 Who Are You: School 2015
2016 Signal
2017 • Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
2018 Mr. Sunshine
2019 Crash Landing on You The Tale of Nokdu
2020s 2020 Sweet Home
2021 Squid Game
2022 All of Us Are Dead
2025
When Life Gives You Tangerines
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