Oasis

One of the best Korean dramas of 2023, Oasis is set in the 1980s and 1990s when the country was going through political turmoil. Against this backdrop, the show follows childhood friends-cum-rivals Lee Du-hak (Jang) and Choi Cheol-woong (Choo). The former hails from a poor family and is taught not to outshine the latter, who is quite wealthy. Although initially, Cheol-woong doesn’t mind his friend performing better than him, soon an intense competition sets in. Lee falls for a new transfer student named Oh Jung-shin (Seol) but things become worse when Cheol-woong also develops feelings for the same girl.