What were the best K-dramas of 2025?

Riding the continued momentum of the K-content boom, Korean drama creators once again delivered an ambitious slate of series this year, spoiling audiences for choice with stories across streaming platforms, cable channels and terrestrial networks. Here are some of the K-dramas that most decisively shaped the year’s cultural conversation. When it came to buzz and visibility, streamers, mainly Netflix, led the charge. Dominating online chatter and performance rankings were “The Trauma Code: Heroes