The weather is heating up along with the new K-drama lineup!
Here are new K-dramas to watch in May:
“Spring of Youth”;
Korean Title: “ì‚¬ê³„ì˜ ë´„”;
Cast:Ha Yoo Joon, Park Ji Hu, Lee Seung Hyub
Premiere Date: May 6
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays at 10:40 p.m. KST on SBS (episode 1 on Tuesday), available on Viki
“Spring of Youth”; tells the story of Sa Gye (Ha Yoo Joon), a K-pop band member who is ousted from his group. As he begins college life for the first time, he falls for Kim Bom (Park Ji Hu) and rediscovers his passion for music by joining a campus band.
Watch “Spring of Youth”;:
“Tastefully Yours”;
Korean Title: “ë‹¹ì‹ ì˜ ë§›”;
Cast:Kang Ha Neul, Go Min Si, Kim Shin Rok, Yoo Su Bin
Premiere Date: May 12
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. KST on ENA
“Tastefully Yours”; is a romance drama about chaebol heir Han Beom Woo (Kang Ha Neul) and stubborn chef Mo Yeon Joo (Go Min Si), who have different backgrounds and philosophies about food but wind up running a small restaurant together in Jeonju, where they grow and fall in love.
“Second Shot at Love”;
Korean Title: “금주를 부íƒí•´”;
Cast:Sooyoung, Gong Myoung
Premiere Date: May 12
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN, available on Viki
“Second Shot at Love”; is a rom-com that follows Han Geum Ju (Sooyoung), a self-proclaimed “reasonable drinker”; who unexpectedly reunites with her first love Seo Ui Jun (Gong Myoung)—a man who despises alcohol—and decides to take on the challenge of quitting drinking.
Watch “Second Shot at Love”;:
“Shark: The Storm”;
Korean Title: “ìƒ¤í¬ : ë” ìŠ¤í†°”;
Cast:Kim Min Seok, Lee Hyun Wook
Premiere Date: May 15
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 12 p.m. KST on TVING
A sequel to “Shark: The Beginning,”; “Shark: The Storm”; continues the journey of Cha Woo Sol (Kim Min Seok), who, after being released from prison, dedicates himself to becoming a professional MMA fighter. However, he soon finds himself entangled in a brutal fight for survival against a new and ruthless enemy Hyun Woo Yong (Lee Hyun Wook).
“Dear Hongrang”;
Korean Title: “탄금”;
Cast:Lee Jae Wook, Jo Bo Ah
Premiere Date: May 16
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix
“Dear Hongrang”; is a historical mystery romance that follows Hong Rang (Lee Jae Wook), the long-lost son of Joseon’s largest merchant guild, who returns after 12 years with no memory of his past. As his half-sister Jae Yi (Jo Bo Ah), who spent years desperately searching for him, becomes the only one to question his true identity, an inexplicable emotional bond starts to form between them.
“Nine Puzzles”;
Korean Title: “ë‚˜ì¸ í¼ì¦”;
Cast:Kim Da Mi, Son Suk Ku
Premiere Date: May 21
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays at 4 p.m. KST on Disney+
“Nine Puzzles”; is a mystery thriller that follows the story of profiler Yoon Yi Na (Kim Da Mi), who was the only witness in an unsolved case from 10 years ago, and detective Kim Han Saem (Son Suk Ku), who still believes her to be a suspect, as they unearth the secrets of a new serial murder case that begins with a mysterious puzzle piece.
“A Head Coach’s Turnover”;
Korean Title: “맹ê°ë…ì˜ ì•…í”ŒëŸ¬”;
Cast: Park Sung Woong, Park Soo Oh
Premiere Date: May 23
Broadcast Details:Friday and Saturday on MBC
“A Head Coach’s Turnover”; is a two-episode comedy about professional basketball coach Maeng Gong (Park Sung Woong), who faces the risk of being fired due to his team’s poor performance. To turn things around, he unexpectedly teams up with his own online hater Hwa Jin (Park Soo Oh).
“Our Unwritten Seoul”;
Korean Title: “ë¯¸ì§€ì˜ ì„œìš¸”;
Cast:Park Bo Young, Jinyoung
Premiere Date: May 24
Broadcast Details:Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST on tvN
“Our Unwritten Seoul”; is a romantic drama about identical twin sisters Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae (both played by Park Bo Young) who lead completely different lives. After switching identities through a web of lies, they embark on a journey to discover real love and the true meaning of life.
“ONE : High School Heroes”;
Korean Title: “ONE : 하ì´ìŠ¤ì¿¨ 히어로즈”;
Cast: Lee Jung Ha, Kim Do Wan
Premiere Date: May 30
Broadcast Details: Wavve
“ONE : High School Heroes”; is an action drama that follows Kim Ui Gyeom (Lee Jung Ha), a top student who has long suffered under the oppression of his father, and Kang Yoon Gi (Kim Do Wan), who seeks to use Ui Gyeom’s fighting prowess for his own purpose. Together, they form the masked vigilante group “High School Heroes”; and unleash their suppressed rage to overturn the school’s violent social order.
“Oh My Ghost Clients”;
Korean Title: “노무사 노무진”;
Cast:Jung Kyung Ho, Seol In Ah, Cha Hak Yeon
Premiere Date: May 30
Broadcast Details:Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC
“Oh My Ghost Clients”; is a comedy-action drama about Noh Moo Jin (Jung Kyung Ho), a labor attorney who can see ghosts, as he partners up with his sister-in-law Na Hee Joo (Seol In Ah) and video creator Go Kyun Woo (Cha Hak Yeon).
“Good Boy”;
Korean Title: “굿보촔;
Cast:Park Bo Gum, Kim So Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Lee Sang Yi, Heo Sung Tae, Tae Won Seok
Premiere Date: May 31
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:40 p.m. KST on JTBC
“Good Boy”; is a comic action drama that follows a group of young athletes who become police officers through a special recruitment program. Trading their medals for badges, they take on a world full of corruption, deception, and injustice.
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