Best K-Dramas of 2022: ‘Eve,’ ‘Pachinko,’ ‘Tomorrow’ More Voted as Top Series This Year

Viewers named 15 best K-dramas of 2022 after polling website KingChoice 

While various Korean series took the world by storm this year, viewers named the 15 best K-dramas of 2022 after polling website KingChoice conducted a survey. 

In a month-long poll, participants have selected who among k-dramas released this year they think stood out the most. 

With almost 200,000 votes tallied, here are the top 15 best K-dramas of 2022 that made it to the list. 

'Eve' 

After being hailed as the "worst K-drama of 2022" by industry insiders, Seo Ye Ji's "Eve" bounced back and topped the 15 best K-dramas of 2022 list. 

Based on the poll, the revenge drama garnered the most number of favorites after landing 96, 842 votes. 

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"Eve" focuses on a revenge-driven woman named Lee Ra El, played by Seo ye Ji. 

Her parents were murdered by a chaebol family and stole their father's business. 

After living in hiding, she returned with a new personality with a mission of seeing Kang Yoon Kyum and his family's downfall. 

Joining Seo Ye Ji as the lead stars are Park Byung Hoon and the villain, Yoo Sun. 

'Pachinko'

The star-studded novel-based drama "Pachinko" is among the most talked about series internationally. 

Released through Apple TV+, the story depicts four generations of a Korean immigrant family after leaving their homeland to survive. 

Lee Min Ho, Youn Yuh Jung, and Kim Min Ha are the front runners of the 8 part-episode series. 

Meanwhile, "Pachinko" got 90,268 votes from the poll. 

'Tomorrow'

One of the underrated K-dramas of 2022, "Tomorrow" is a webtoon-based drama that follows the story of a group of grim reapers whose mission is to stop humans from committing mortal sin. 

The drama features a team up between Kim Hee Sun as the group's team leader, with Yun Ji On as Im Ryung Goo, her right-hand man, and the new member, Choi Joon Woong, played by SF9's Rowoon. 

Lee Soo Hyuk also plays a grim reaper Park Joong Gil and Kim hee Sun's greatest rival. 

'Anna' 

Making it to fourth place is Bae Suzy's comeback K-drama "Anna."

The controversial 6-part episode K-drama showed the main character's disorder called Ripley's Syndrome as she gets caught up in her own lies. 

Joining Bae Suzy as the antagonist is Jung Eun Chae from "The King: Eternal Monarch."

'Work Later Drink Now Season 2'

A sequel that entered the list of best K-dramas this 2022 is the soon-to-be-released life comedy series "Work Later Drink Now Season 2." 

Slated to premiere on December 9, it centers around three single female buddies who have different personalities and careers. 

It stars Lee Sun Bin, Hyena Sun Hwa, Jung Eun Ji, and Choi Siwon as lead stars. 

Top 15 Best K-dramas of 2022

Here's a rundown of the top 15 Best K-dramas of 2022 according to polling website KingChoice. 

1. 'Eve'

2. 'Pachinko'

3. 'Tomorrow'

4. 'Anna'

5. 'Work Later Drink Now Season 2'

6. 'A Business Proposal'

7. 'Our Blues'

8. 'My Liberation Notes'

9. 'Tracer'

10. 'If You Wish Upon Me'

11. 'Alchemy of Souls

12. 'Semantic Error'

13. ' Extraordinary Attorney Woo'

14. 'Love In Contract'

15. 'Twenty-Five Twenty-One'

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Written by Geca Wills