Best K-Dramas of 2022: Reborn Rich and Alchemy of Souls were big surprises

K-dramas, or Korean dramas, are a popular form of entertainment that originated in South Korea and have been winning fans all over the world. With engaging plots and high quality production, k-dramas have become one of South Korea's top cultural exports and have captivated audiences around the world.

In recent years, thanks to the popularity of streaming platforms like Netflix, k-dramas have gained even more international exposure, and many fans of the genre are eager to discover the best k-dramas available. In this article, I will recommend some of the best k-dramas that premiered in 2022. If you are a fan of k-dramas or are looking for a new series to fall in love with, read on to discover my top recommendations.

Reborn Rich

Yoon Hyun Woo (Song Joong Ki) is a dedicated, hardworking and loyal secretary for the Jin family, who run the Soonyang Group's lucrative business empire. But one day, he is ruthlessly betrayed by his family, who frame him for fraud. He dies soon after, but is miraculously brought "back to life" when he wakes up inside the body of the youngest male member of the family, Jin Do Joon.

After he realizes what has happened, he decides to take revenge. He hatches a plan to take down Jin Yang Chul (Lee Sung Min), the cold-blooded, money-hungry CEO of the Soonyang Group. Yoon Hyun Woo plans to use his new "identity" to take control of the group, and punish the people who murdered him.

Alchemy of Souls

The series is set in a fictional country called Daeho, which resembles medieval Korea, and tells the story of Jang Uk, the young master of the Jang Family, of great importance and power in the country, and Mu-Deok, a woman who works as a servant to the boy from a noble family. However, despite appearing to be a simple servant, Mu-Deok is actually a powerful sorceress and elite assassin named Naksu, whose soul was trapped in the young girl's weak body by accident. Jang Uk, in turn, harbors a dark and scandalous secret about her birth, capable of shaking the structures of the country, and ends up asking Mu-Deok for help to change his destiny.

Business Proposal

Shin Ha-Ri (Kim Se-Jeong) is a single woman who works for a company. She has a friend and has been in love with him for a long time, but finds out that her friend has a girlfriend. Shin Ha-Ri feels sad and decides to meet up with her friend Jin Young-Seo, who comes from a wealthy family. Jin Young-Seo then asks Shin Ha-Ri to take her place on a blind date and even offers some money for her time. Shin Ha-Ri accepts her friend's offer. She goes on the blind date as Jin Young-Seo, while having the intention of being rejected for her date. When she sees her blind date, Shin Ha-Ri is perplexed. Her blind date is Kang Tae-Mu (Ahn Hyo-Seop), CEO of the company where she works.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Woo Young Woo (Park Eun-bin) is a 27-year-old lawyer who is on the autistic spectrum. Young Woo is an excellent professional, has an IQ of 164, and graduated as the top student in her class from the prestigious Seoul National University. Due to her intelligence and photographic memory, she got a job at a large law firm. On the other hand, Young does not do well with social interactions, and because of this, many see her as a weirdo or loner. The series focuses on Young Woo's growth as a lawyer and a person as she meets new people who will make a difference in her life.

All Of Us Are Dead

A high school in South Korea becomes ground zero at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. The students trapped on campus must fight to survive against an unknown virus and a group of bloodthirsty undead.

Little Women

The series tells the story of three sisters who, after years of living in poverty, finally see a light at the end of the tunnel when they suddenly come across a mysterious, enormous sum of money. However, they soon have to deal with the real owners of the money, who want it back. Thus, the three sisters become involved in a grand conspiracy involving the richest and most powerful family in South Korea.

Twenty-Five Twenty-One

The k-drama tells the love story between Na Hee-Do (Kim Tae-Ri) and Baek Yi-Jin (Nam Joo-Hyuk), following the ups and downs of their relationship between 1998 and 2021. Na Hee-do is a member of her school's fencing team, but due to a crisis in South Korean education, the sport is cut from the curriculum. But she manages to get on a national fencing team. Baek Yi-Jin sees his father's business go bankrupt. This leads to a drastic change in the life of the young man who loses all the comforts he used to have.