Korean dramas have been stealing the spotlight for many years now, and 2024 was no different. From slow-burn love stories that left us swooning to nail-biting thrillers that had us on the edge of our seats, Korean dramas once again proved they’re a global pop culture phenomenon.

According to Google Trends’ highly anticipated Year in Search 2024 report, K-dramas was front and center among the most searched-for TV shows globally.

With K-dramas dominating search results, the spotlight naturally falls on the year’s most talked-about series.

So here are the most popular K-dramas globally in 2024:

Impressively, 'Queen of Tears' ranked 7th place in the global ranking followed by the drama 'Marry My Husband' in 8th place among all top global TV shows.

In South Korea, 'Queen of Tears' ranked first place, followed by 'Culinary Class Wars' in rank 2,' 'A Killer Paradox' in rank 3, followed by 'Lovely Runner,' 'Marry My Husband,' 'Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born,' 'Queen Woo,' 'Pyramid Game,' 'Doubt,' and 'The Judge from Hell.'

Many Korean dramas also topped the trending search lists in the Philippines, where K-content continues to enjoy immense popularity.

Korean netizens were amazed by the global popularity of 'Queen of Tears' as many praised the drama's compelling storyline and the undeniable chemistry among the cast.

Korean netizens commented:

"I thought 'Queen of Tears' was only No. 1 in Korea, but it’s also No. 1 in the Philippines, No. 2 in Hong Kong, No. 6 in India, and No. 7 globally. K-dramas are insane. It was fun, though. Kim Soo Hyun’s acting was really good."

"Queen of Tears is awesome, Kim Soo Hyun is awesome too."

"Kim Soo Hyun was good at acting."

"'Queen of Tears' was a good drama."

"Kim Soo Hyun's acting in the drama was the best."

"I knew 'Queen of Tears' was popular but I didn't know it was globally popular."

"I never would watch a drama but I watched 'Queen of Tears' and it was really good."

"The cast was perfect too."

"I'm so proud of 'Queen of Tears'."

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