Therefore, if you aren’t a diehard K-drama fan, this might not be the best show for you. Hi Bye, Mama! unfortunately isn’t as innovative as most of the other K-dramas on this list, choosing to stick with tried-and-true narrative elements. She wants to reconnect with her family, but finds that her husband has since re-married. Leading actress Kim Tae-hee returned to the K-drama scene this year after a five year absence with the lead role in Hi Bye, Mama! In this sentimental drama, Kim plays a woman named Cha Yu-ri who gets a chance to temporarily return to the human world after being dead for five years. Starring: Kim Tae-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, Go Bo-gyeol | Genre(s): Fantasy, Family, Comedy Furthermore, the character development and interactions between Kang and Oh are superb, and will please anybody who enjoys detective dramas of this sort. When a murder case from five years ago gets reopened and potentially threatens Kang’s career, this pair of opposites must work together in a delicate tradeoff between power and justice.īesides providing a layered exploration of what “being a good detective” means, The Good Detective offers an intricate story with many pleasing twists and turns.
Kang is a grizzled veteran who solves cases through the force of his personality, while the younger Oh instead applies a more scientific approach. Kang Do-chang (Son Hyun-joo) and Oh Ji-hyuk are this series’ detective leads. One of this year’s surprise hits, the drama’s viewership ratings doubled between its first and last episodes.
Those who enjoy “odd couple” detective pairings should check out The Good Detective, which falls squarely into that genre. Starring: Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo, Lee Elijah | Genre(s): Crime