10 Underrated KDramas of 2021 You SHOULD NOT Miss

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6. Let Me Be Your Knight (너의 밤이 되어줄게)

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Director: Ahn Ji Sook
Screenwriter: Shin Seo Ha, Hae Yeon, Seo Jung Eun, Yoo So Won
No. of Episodes: 12

Underrated Kdramas of 2021 Let Me Be Your Knight — “Let Me Be Your Knight” Official Poster

Here we summon all the lovers of cheesy, light-hearted, idol-filled, romantic comedy Kdramas! We tell you, “Let Me Be Your Knight” is the perfect watch.

The rom-com series follows the lead singer of a popular idol group LUNA, Yoon Tae In (Lee Jun-young), who is untouchable and loved all around the world. But, unfortunately, Yoon Tae In suffers from sleepwalking. So, his manager hires Yoon Joo (Jung In Sun) as a doctor to live with the idol group to cure the sleep disorder. However, LUNA doesn’t know that Yoon Joo is actually not a doctor!

7. Work Later, Drink Now (술꾼도시여자들)

Genre: Friendship, Comedy, Drama
Director: Kim Jung Sik
Writer: Mikkang (Webcomic), Wi So Young
No. of Episodes: 12

Underrated Kdramas of 2021 "Work Later, Drink Now" — “Work Later, Drink Now” Official Poster

“Work Later, Drink Now” is adapted from webcomic by Mikkang. It follows the story of three single women who believe in ‘one drink at the end of the day.’ An So Hee (Lee Su Bin) is a broadcasting writer, Han Ji Yeon (Han Sun Hwa) works as a yoga instructor. Meanwhile, Kang Ji Gu (Jung Eun Ji) is a YouTuber. Another interesting character, Kang Buk Gu (Choi Si Won), a PD of the TV variety shows who hangs out with the three women.

You have to binge-watch “Work Later, Drink Now’ soon as it is releasing season 2. TVING has confirmed that “Work Later, Drink Now Season 2” will have all the first season main casts.

“We decided on and prepared for a second season quickly after the end of the first because of the fans who were eagerly waiting for a new season. Just like the first season, the second season will be a relatable and heartwarming drama about longtime friends and drinking buddies with quirky chemistry.”
TVING

8. You Are My Spring (너는 나의 봄)

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Drama
Director: Ahn Jung Ji Hyun, Joo Sang Kyu
Screenwriter: Lee Mi Na
No. of Episodes: 16

"You Are My Spring" Official Poster — “You Are My Spring” Official Poster

“You Are My Spring” talks about how childhood trauma can affect your present life. The main characters with childhood traumas happen to live in a building where a murder takes place.

Kang Da Jung (Seo Hyun Jin) is a hotel concierge manager who inherits her mom’s poor choice of men. One of her neighbors, Ju Young Do (Kim Dong Wook), is a psychiatrist who bears his own scars from not having been able to save his younger brother and one of his patients. Meanwhile, Ahn Ga Yeong (Nam Gyu Ri) is an actress who was used by her ex-boyfriend and ex-manager and now becomes afraid to love someone.

9. Monthly Magazine Home (월간 집)

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Director: Lee Chang Min
Screenwriter: Myung Soo Hyun
No. of Episodes: 16

Monthly Magazine Home Official Poster — “Monthly Magazine Home” Official Poster

Are you looking for other underrated Kdramas of 2021 with the rom-com genre? Then, “Monthly Magazine Home” is one of the Kdramas of 2021 you should not miss!

The story revolves around Na Young Won (Jung So Min), a successful senior editor at the hit monthly magazine, ‘Monthly House.’ However, her life is not as luxurious as she reports for the magazine. She lives in a rented house, which later is bought by the magazine’s CEO, Yoo Ja Sung (Kim Ji Suk).

Since Yoo Ja Sung is a very difficult landlord, Na Young Won thinks of buying her own house. But unfortunately, her heart seems to be growing an unlikely romance with her firm CEO and landlord!

10. The Witch’s Diner (마녀식당으로 오세요)

Genre: Life, Fantasy, Supernatural
Director: So Jae Hyun, Lee Soo Hyun
Screenwriter: Lee Young Sook
No. of Episodes: 8

The Witch's Diner Official Poster — “The Witch’s Diner” Official Poster

“The Witch’s Diner” story centers on a restaurant run by a witch Jo Hee Ra (Song Ji Hyo), where desperate people come by to eat a magical dish with the hopes of having their personal wishes granted. Initially, the restaurant is owned by Jeong Jin (Nam Ji Hyun), an ordinary woman who has hit rock bottom of her life. She let Jo Hee Ra use her bankrupted restaurant in exchange for a revenge wish against people who make her down.

Due to the viewers’ demand for a second season, it is announced that “The Witch’s Diner Season 2” will be aired on TvN around January 2022, after “Melacholia.”