2022 was a good year for K-Drama enthusiasts. Some get more hype than others. And especially with the number of releases, you might have missed some gems. So here are ten underrated 2022 K-dramas that you might have missed!

Juvenile Justice

 A very educational legal drama about young offenders: watch how a new judge with a firm distaste for kids keeps these juvenile criminals in check.

Starring: Kim Hye-soo, Kim Mu-yeol, and Lee Sung-min

Through the Darkness

Based on a 2018 non-fiction novel of the same title, the story is set in a time when Criminal Profiling is still a novel concept. A police officer becomes South Korea’s first criminal profiler in 2000 and gained public acknowledgment for his achievements in profiling several serial murderers.

Starring:  Kim Nam-Gil, Jin Seon-kyu, and Kim So-jin

From Now On, Showtime!

A story about a domineering wizard who wields the ability to see and summon spirits at will and a hot-blooded investigator who is blessed by the stars. The two open up old wounds of hurt and loss as they work on a case together. 

Starring: Park Hae-jin, Jin Ki-Joo, and Jung Joon-ho

Tracer

If you're a fan of revenge dramas, this one's for you. Set in the Seoul Regional Office’s Tax Division. It's about the newly-appointed team manager for the Investigation Bureau, who is handsome but has a sharp tongue and a cocky commissioner who has earned his post through corrupt and illegal actions.

Starring: Im Si-wan, Go Ah-sung, Son Hyun-Joo, and Park Yong-woo

The King of Pigs

In another revenge drama, a man who lives with the trauma of the school violence he experienced twenty years ago had his suppressed emotions reappear due to an unexpected case.

Starring: Kim Dong-wook, Kim, Sungkyu, and Jeong-an Chae

Shadow Detective

A drama about a detective who is about to retire unfolds a breathtaking psychological warfare with a mysterious man who follows his path while hiding his identity.

Starring: Lee Sung-Min, Jin Goo Kyung, Soo-Jin, and Lee Hak-Joo

Insider

After a judicial trainee went undercover for an investigation, he experiences a crisis and ends up struggling to try to obtain a hand of cards that will change his fate as he gambles in prison.

Starring: Kang Ha-neul, Lee Yoo-young, and Heo Sung-Tae

Weak Hero Class

Based on the popular Naver webtoon 'Weak Hero,' it's about a student who is not interested in anything else but his studies. But he does not back down from the bullies in his classroom and made two new friends while at it.

Starring: Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Hong Kyung

Bad and Crazy

A Jekyll and Hyde story, where one personality is a corrupt officer, while the other eradicates corrupt police and embodies social justice.

Starring: Lee Dong-wook, Wi Ha-joon, Han Ji-eun, and Cha Hak-Yeon

Summer Strike

If you just want a slow, slice-of-life type of drama, this one is perfect. It's a drama about people who start finding themselves after leaving their lifestyles in a complicated city and moving to an unfamiliar place. 

Starring: Kim Seol-hyun and Im Si-wan