Season Wrap-Up: Trends, Themes & Triumphs Featured In 2022 Korean Dramas

Ahead of our yearly rundown of noteworthy 2022 Korean dramas, let’s look back on the feats and trends in K-Dramaland last year.

Thrilling and healing dramas still abound in the roster of 2022 Korean Dramas and so are the staple genres highlighting romance, crime, revenge, and history. This year also marks a relatively successful venture of

Following KDRAMADIARY’s goal of providing insightful reviews, this feature is a collated work of passion and discipline from our team. Except for the daily dramas, weekly family dramas and some web dramas we cannot watch on legitimate platforms, we pretty much covered this K-Drama season.

Note that KDRAMADIARY follows a slightly different calendar. With December dramas of the current year not included in the season run. All dramas ending on or before the 16th of January 2022 will be included in the current season’s coverage.

K-Drama Calendar: 2023 Korean Dramas To Look Forward To This Season

Game-Changing Trends

We’ve seen seasonal dramas established in recent years, but it is extra prominent this season. Especially now that apart from Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon have been producing original dramas. Thus, anticipate seasonal dramas flourishing more in the future.

Notably, this developing direction also broadens the global domination being ushered by worldwide acknowledged Korean dramas.

Prevailing Genres & Themes

Thrilling revenge stories decorate K-Dramaland the whole year round. In fact, most of the buzzworthy dramas capitalized on this commanding theme. Correspondingly, the flavors of the revenge stories paraded this year gave unique textures as it presents pragmatic and fantasy elements.

Trademark romance dramas are also sprinkled this season featuring workplace, friendship and nostalgic themes. Along with that healing dramas are also well-represented and exceptionally contrived in chimeric and reality settings.

Notable Triumphs

Fascinating characters and imaginative worldbuilding are spectacularly featured in 2022 Korean Dramas. From Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Alchemy of Souls, Big Mouth, Reborn Rich, Little Women and The Glory; the heightening distinction of Korean dramas is warranted. This is because Korean content creators keep challenging their limits by bringing unique and original stories.

Tune in to our 2022 Best Korean Dramas feature coming very soon!

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