Top 5 highest rated best fantasy fiction K dramas to binge on OTT!

For the past few years, K-dramas have been a massive hit around the world, propelling the small peninsula country to new heights alongside K-pop in terms of global popular culture. The characters, romances, and cultural touchstones introduced in these dramas captivate audiences, allowing them to learn more about Korean culture, customs, and history. Their impact on tourism and general knowledge of South Korea is undeniable, though some may develop romanticized notions about very real people and situations. We bring to you the must-watch fantasy fiction K dramas list.

While historical and romance dramas have remained popular on television networks and streaming services, fantasy dramas have grown in quality and popularity over the last decade. With the conclusion of the drama Alchemy of Souls in early 2023, there appears to be a bright future in the genre, demonstrating how far these storylines can go with familiar tropes. These are the best Korean fantasy dramas that have been released so far.

Top-rated fantasy fiction K dramas:

5. The Bride Of Habaek:

Year of release: 2017

Seasons: 1

IMDB Rating: 6.9

OTT platform: Netflix

Storyline: This fantastical Korean drama starring Shin Se-kyung and Nam Joo-hyuk combines magic, romance, jealousy, and mythos. Things become chaotic when the reincarnated water god Ha Baek arrives in Seoul to find a human bride. Yoon So Ah, whose family has sworn to serve Ha Baek, must not only bear the tremendous weight of her family practice but also, albeit reluctantly, comply with Ha Baek.

4. Extraordinary You:

Year of release: 2019

Seasons: 1

IMDB Rating: 7.8/10

OTT platform: JioCinema

Storyline: Adapted from a Korean webtoon Extraordinary You, a July Find By Chance series, tackles several tropes found in Korean dramas in various ways. A high school student discovers that the world she lives in is a Webtoon, and none of them are real.

3. Hotel Del Luna:

Year of release: 2019

Seasons: 1

IMDB Rating: 8.1/10

OTT platform: Netflix

Storyline: IU co-stars in Hotel Del Luna with Yeo Jin-goo. Hotel Del Luna, written by the Hong Sisters, is set in a hotel of the same name. It’s a supernatural hotel where ghosts go to tie up loose ends in the world of the living, and it’s run by the sinful Jang Man-wol (IU), who discovered the hotel tethered to her soul.

2. Alchemy of Souls:

Year of release: 2022

Seasons: 2

IMDB Rating: 8.8/10

OTT platform: Netflix

Storyline: Alchemy of Souls 2022 is one of the Hong Sisters’ most ambitious projects to date. The fantasy action series is set in a fictional country but has elements of a historical drama. Nak-su, the land’s most feared assassin, transfers her soul into another body, forcing her to begin a new life on the run.

1. Goblin:

Year of release: 2016

Seasons: 1

IMDB Rating: 8.6/10

OTT platform: JioCinemas, Netflix,

Storyline: For good reason, Goblin is at the top of many people’s favourite Korean dramas list. Starring Gong Yoo and Kim Go-Eun, a former general from Korea’s past is cursed to see all of his loved ones die and is transformed into a goblin. Centuries later, he meets a high school student whom he believes is his fated bride, the only one capable of breaking his curse of immortality.