Top 12 highest rated KOREAN dramas of 2022 have once again brought us so  many binge-worthy k-dramas that we've  come to love and we're sure there will  be even more amazing dramas coming our  way before the year ends. Here are the  top 12 highest rated Korean dramas.



All of us are dead

The  action thriller drama that took the  whole world by storm when a zombie virus  outbreak occurs at a high school the  students trapped inside must fight their  way out or risk getting infected by  their classmates. Based on the webtoon of  the same name this drama delivers plenty  of gore and a frighteningly real zombie  apocalypse.


Juvenile justice 

when an elite  judge with a hatred for juvenile  offenders gets assigned to a juvenile  court she makes it her goal to  administer her own methods of justice  our female lead is strong and has a firm  belief in what justice and punishment  are but the male lead is kind and  understanding which makes for an  interesting dynamic this drama deals  with the concept of redemption in the  justice system since the female lead  seems cruel at times and doesn't let her  emotions sway her judgment we found  ourselves holding our breaths to see  what kind of decisions she would make at  the 58th bake some arts awards juvenile  justice won the best screenplay award  which is another testament to how well  received this drama was.


Big mouth

A struggling lawyer  gets involved in a murder case where he  is suddenly accused of being a genius  swindler called big mouth his wife is a  brave and loving woman who helped him  become a lawyer and when she learns of  the accusation against her husband she  attempts to clear his name the drama is  led by lee Jeong suk and Yoona. Big mouth has  been anticipated since its announcement  because of its intense plot as well as  the chemistry between the two leads.



Ghost doctor

An arrogant but  genius doctor known for his excellent  surgery skills falls into a coma after a  sudden accident and becomes a spirit  when the son of the hospital's chairman  comes as a new resident doctor they  clash because of the resident's poor  skills viewers were surprised when the  newly turned spirit is only able to  possess the body of the resident doctor  and the relationship between the two  doctors is full of bickering and funny  moments.



My liberation notes 

Living a life  of uncertainty three siblings wish to  escape their hometown when a strange man  moves into their neighborhood the  youngest sibling plucks up her courage  and approaches him our liberation notes  is a slow-burn drama with multiple main  characters and shows their journey of  self-fulfillment as they liberate  themselves from an uncertain life  viewers fell in love with their  portrayal of family relationships if  you're looking for a drama of  self-discovery development and a little  bit of comedy then give our liberation  notes a chance.



Through the darkness 

The  murder mystery drama through the  darkness is based on a real homicide  case in south korea set in the 1990s the  citizens of seoul are terrorized by a  serial killer dubbed redcap who stalks  and then kills women at random a  detective determined to catch this fiend  enlist the help of a criminal profiler  in hopes of ending the killing spree  once and for all  


Our blues 

Our blues set on the  beautiful island of jeju our blues tells  the stories of people who are at  different stages of their life with a  star-studded cast including ebyenghan Han ji Shin min ah and Kim woo Bin the  drama was heartfelt and depicted so many  types of relationships so it's no  surprise that it received so much praise  for its story this slice of life drama  stole our hearts with every episode and  seeing how the main characters  confronted their fears was inspiring to  us all.


A business proposal 

When a  woman agrees to go on a blind date on  behalf of her best friend she doesn't  expect the guy to propose to her if you  enjoy contract relationship tropes with  a shea ball male lead that'll make you  swoon then definitely check out a  business proposal this drama swept  korean fans and international fans off  their feet and was especially loved for  the chemistry between the second lead  couple the idea for this drama came from  a web novel called office blind date so  readers were buzzing with excitement  over its drama adaptation how did you  like this drama you can let us know in  the comments.


Tomorrow 

tomorrow is a gem  that viewers have grown to love with  every episode it tells the story of a  young man who falls into a coma after  trying to save someone's life and  subsequently gets involved with grim  reapers who work to save people this nbc  drama was also released on netflix where  it gained attention as well adapted from  a webtoon novel this drama deals with  heavy topics and follows the lives of  ordinary people who experience feelings  of despair our main leads use their  powers as grim reapers to give these  individuals hope the meaningful  interactions they had with these  troubled people is what captured us and  pulled on our heartstrings.


alchemy of souls 

we love a  good historical drama as much as anyone  and when you add fantasy and romance  into the mix it's a guaranteed recipe  for success  we can't get enough of alchemy of souls  as we're enthralled by the male leads  journey of becoming a skilled mage under  the guidance of his master an assassin  who accidentally puts her soul into the  body of a weak servant girl this drama  shows us that when fate deals you a hand  that you can't accept it's up to you to  change your destiny our main characters  fight against evil forces and make sure  that great power doesn't fall into the  wrong hands it's easy to see how alchemy  of souls has become one of our highest  rated shows and the cast of actors like  jin sulman and ijewuk deliver such  perfect emotions to our screens.


Twenty five Twenty one

This is the drama in  which we are all rooting for the main  characters to achieve their dreams in a  time of struggle and financial crisis  2521 details the story of kim tae-ri and  nam ji hak who played two young adults  who tried to pick themselves back up  after the south korean financial crisis  of 1997 it recorded high ratings every  episode based on a real period in  history this drama gave insight into the  realities that many people in south  korea had to face in the late 90s  viewers of the show laughed along with  the characters and celebrated their  victories we also teared up over their  hardships which is why it drew so many  people into watching it.


Extraordinary attorney woo  

The wildly popular drama has been  breaking records ever since its premiere  so it's no surprise that it's the  highest rated on our list extraordinary  attorney wu follows the journey of an  intelligent young lawyer with autism who  navigates her way through various cases  and social interactions viewers have  been loving this heartwarming drama not  just because of park eun and Kang Tae ho adorable chemistry but also  because it tackles societal issues and  brings awareness to asperger's syndrome  the autism spectrum and mental health  disorders.

All right, so the kdramas released this  year were nothing short of excellent.