Google comes out with an annual report about top searches every end of the year. Recently, they have released the list of most searched drama in 2020.
These dramas are all the most popular and discussed this year, including costume dramas, love dramas and detective dramas from Mainland China, Taiwan and South Korea. Let’s see if your favourite dramas are on this list!
No.10 The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion (如意芳霏)
Starring: Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎) 、Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚)
This costume drama released in October has become one of the dramas of the year in such a short time! It is about Fu Rong, a clever girl from an aristocratic family, who is unwilling to follow the marriage arrangements by her parents and escapes from her wedding. In the process, she meets Xu Jin, the king of Su （肃王）, played by Zhang Zhehan.
Together, they experience the suicide of their mentor and the rebellion of the male lead’s uncle. They support each other and live a happy life of mutual understanding! This drama contains a lot of sweet and lovely scenes that are highly recommended by the netizens big push. They claimed to be indulged in the story for quite some time after the drama has ended.
No.9 Nothing But Thirty (三十而已)
Starring: Maggie Jiang Shuying (江疏影)、Tong Yao (童瑶)、Mao Xiaotong/Rachel Momo (毛晓彤)
This drama is about the perspectives of three 30-year-old women with different personalities facing twists and turns in their workplaces and relationships as 30-year-old is a significant point in life to most women. All of them encounter intense pressure in their relationships and career, and everything is closely related to our life!
Among the characters, the scumbags they met are also one of the highlights of the drama. For example, Liang Zhengxian, who uses non-marriage doctrine as a cover, and Xu Huanshan, who betrays his marriage when he meets Lin Youyou. They gained the drama much attention and discussion!
No.8 Itaewon Class (梨泰院Class)
Starring: Park Seo-joon (朴叙俊)、Kim Da-mi (金多美)
This drama is based on a webtoon with the same name, Itaewon Class. The plot is about Park Sae-ro-yi who owns a bar-restaurant named DanBam in Itaewon, Seoul, decided to find out the truth behind his father’s death and revenge.
This drama is known for two things, the male lead’s hairstyle and the female lead’s antisocial personality. Netizens think only Park Seo-joon can handle such a unique hairstyle. Besides, the female lead’s straightforward reactions to some unfair incidents like slapping the bully in the face are simply gratifying.
No.7 U Motherbaker (我的婆婆怎么那么可爱)
Starring: Peijia Huang (黄姵嘉)、Shuwei (张书伟)、Jeffery Hsu (许杰辉)、Esther Liu (刘品言)、Chung Hsin-ling (钟欣凌)
This family comedy is about Xiao Ou who got into the Su family after her marriage and becoming the youngest daughter-in-law. Unfortunately, her father-in-law and husband died one after another. At the same time, the widowed Xiao Ou finds that the brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law of the Su family want to blackmail her mother-in-law’s pension!
Therefore, she began to work together with her mother-in-law to rescue their family business. This drama has many amusing and touching parts such as relying on the elderlies, the split of a family, etc. It is a healing drama as it uses fun and playful ways to demonstrate the warmth of a family.
No.6 Workers (做工的人)
Starring: Christopher Lee Meng Soon (李铭顺)、Alex Ko Shu-Yuan (柯叔元)、You An-Shun (游安顺)
This TV series is about three construction workers. It shows the blood and sweat of a nobody in a comedy approach. It also depicts the helplessness and hardship of people at the lowest level of society!
The drama aims to bring a reflection on life to audiences while they laugh and cry alongside the plot. It was acclaimed as the best Taiwanese drama by the netizens. Besides, the male lead Christopher Lee is a Malaysia born Singaporean actor!
No.5 Eternal Love, The Pillow Book (三生三世枕上书)
Starring: Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴)、Gao Weiguang (高伟光)
Being the second part of Eternal Love, The Pillow Book has gained much attention and expectation before it’s release. Like Eternal Love, this TV series is based on the novel written by a writer on the Internet, Tang Qi.
The plot is about entanglement between Qing Qiu’s princess Bai Fengjiu and Taichen Palace’s venerable God Donghua for almost two thousand years. Their encounters within the years and how they overcome the challenges is just too touching and lovely.
No.4 Someday Or One Day (想见你)
Starring: Greg Hsu Guanghan (许光汉)、Alice Ko Chia-yen (柯佳嬿)
Someday Or One Day is said to be a magical drama as it combines all kinds of drama element, including detective. There is a murder case hidden behind a seemingly sweet relationship. Both the protagonists in the past and present travel through time and space to search for each other.
All the details are discuss-worthy for the audiences. Besides, Greg Xu that has played two roles in the series became the latest “National Boyfriend” by his outstanding appearance and acting skills. He can make people feel excited just by a grin.
No.3 The World of the Married (夫妻的世界)
Starring: Kim Hee-ae (金喜爱)、Park Hae-joon (朴海俊) 、Han So-hee (韩素希)
This drama tells the troubles faced by a loving couple after the husband was found to have an affair. In short, it is a fight between the wife and a mistress. The plot is compact. Each episode has a turning point.
The shameless behaviour of the male lead and mistress refreshes the audiences’ value. Some really drive people nuts! Although many people said they did not dare to get married after watching the drama, the first wife’s revenge is a great satisfaction!
No.2 Go Ahead (以家人之名)
Starring: Song Weilong (宋威龙)、Seven Tan Songyun (谭松韵) 、Steven Zhang Xincheng (张新成)
This year’s hottest drama, which has made many audiences cry is ranked the second! It is about three non-biologically related brothers and sisters raised by two fathers with love and care. They are cheerful and warm youngest sister Li Jianjian, gentle and tolerant big brother Lingxiao and the cute and lively younger brother He Ziqiu who has hidden his weakness well.
Although they are not related by blood, they have a better and closer relationship than most families, which redefines the kinship and love! Every scene affects our emotions and heals our hearts!
Last but not least… …
No.1 Crash Landing on You (爱的迫降)
Starring: Hyun Bin (玄彬)、Son Ye-jin (孙艺真)
This is a MUST watch! The plot is about Yoon Se-ri, a South Korean fashion entrepreneur with her company Se-ri’s Choice who accidentally landed on North Korea when she was paragliding due to a tornado. She met cool-looking but warm at heart man Ri Jeong-hyeok, who is a member of the North Korean elite and a Captain in the North Korean Special Police Force, there.
Hyun Bin shows his masculinity in this play and captivates many young girls. Besides, he is also very seductive! His moves of giving Yoon Se-ri personal protection and playing the piano beside her are very romantic!
Are these your favourite dramas too?
Any dramas you think should be on the list?
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Sources: PopDaily
Editor: Raymond Chen
