{"id":465862,"date":"2026-06-07T20:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/465862\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T20:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:24:15","slug":"ive-watched-over-100-k-dramas-and-here-are-7-best-korean-dramas-id-recommend-to-beginners-starring-ji-chang-wook-kim-seon-ho-gong-yoo-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/465862\/","title":{"rendered":"I’ve watched over 100 K-dramas, and here are 7 best Korean dramas I’d recommend to beginners \u2014 starring Ji Chang Wook, Kim Seon Ho, Gong Yoo & more"},"content":{"rendered":"

6. Mr. Queen<\/p>\n

Sagueks (historical dramas) are another strong suit in the K-drama world, with the mettle to clinch high ratings thanks to their traditionally rich storytelling. While I was initially averse to this genre, it was the delightful gem, Mr. Queen, that changed my perspective. The acting chameleon, Shin Hye Sun<\/a>, as an innocent Joseon queen whose body is hijacked by the soul of a 21st century playboy chef, truly delivers a once-in-a-lifetime performance opposite an equally charming Kim Jung Hyun. Their \u201cno touch\u201d chemistry alongside the past-present antics makes this show unskippable and a great way to enter the K-drama extravaganza.<\/p>\n

7. Taxi Driver<\/p>\n

Lee Je Hoon has a knack for playing complex, strong characters, but it’s his Kim Dogi avatar that will probably be the most cherished within his fandom. Taxi Driver<\/a> is both devastating and enthralling as the Rainbow Taxi squad takes unlawful revenge against their wronged clients’ perperators. The fight scenes are spectacularly shot, but ultimately it is the heartbreaking backstories \u2014 inspired by real life cases \u2014 that will rip you apart. When vengeance is served, there’s unbridled satisfaction as a viewer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"6. Mr. Queen Sagueks (historical dramas) are another strong suit in the K-drama world, with the mettle to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":465863,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[432,156,125280,124682,111,139,69,5714,437],"class_list":["post-465862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-action","tag-entertainment","tag-k-drama","tag-korean-dramas","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-romance","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=465862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/465863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=465862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=465862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=465862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}