Here’s a complete guide to 10 new Korean drama series that will premiere in June 2023:
JUNE 9 | Bloodhounds (Netflix)
Genre: Action, Noir, Thriller, Crime
Also known as: Hunting Dogs
Synopsis: Three friends working for a benevolent moneylender band together to take down a ruthless loan shark who preys on the financially desperate.
No of episodes: 8
Cast: Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Park Sung-woong, Huh Joon-ho
Writer: Kim Joo-hwan
Director: Kim Joo-hwan
Network: Netflix
Date: June 9, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 17 | King The Land (JTBC)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Synopsis: The story of two complete opposites, an elegant chaebol heir who cannot stand fake smiles and a bright hotel employee whose job is to smile for customer service.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Junho, Lim Yoona
Writer: Choi Rom
Director: Im Hyun-wook
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: June 17, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 17 | See You in My 19th Life (tvN)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Also known as: Please Take Care Of Me In This Life As Well
Synopsis: The story of a woman whose 18th life was cut short due to a tragic accident so she sets out to reconnect with a man she met in the past in her 19th life.
Based on: the webtoon See You in My 19th Life by Lee Hey
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Shin Hye-sun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Ha Yoon-kyung, Ahn Dong-goo
Writer: Choi Young-lim
Director: Lee Na Jung
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: June 17, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 19 | Lies Hidden In My Garden (ENA)
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Also known as: A House With A Yard
Synopsis: The story of two different women whose lives get entangled after a mystery unfolds from a backyard.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Kim Tae Hee, Kim Sung Oh, Lim Ji Yeon, Choi Jae Rim
Writer: Ji Ah-ni
Director: Jung Ji-hyun
Network: ENA
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date: June 19, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 23 | Revenant (SBS)
Genre: Occult, Mystery, Thriller
Also known as: The Devil; The Demon
Synopsis: A woman possessed by an evil spirit and a man who can see evil seek the truth behind the mysterious deaths surrounding five bodies.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Kim Tae-ri, Oh Jung-se, Hong Kyung
Writer: Kim Eun-hee
Director: Lee Jung-rim
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: June 23, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 23 | Numbers (MBC)
Genre: Office, Drama
Synopsis: An intelligent high school graduate becomes an accountant at a big accounting firm, trying to attain justice that he so desires.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Kim Myung-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Min-soo, Yeonwoo
Writers: Jung An, Oh Hye-seok
Director: Kim Chil-bong
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: June 23, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 24 | Durian’s Affair (TV Chosun)
Genre: Time travel, Melodrama, Fantasy, Romance
Also known as: Lady Durian; Your Lady, Durian; The Fairy Durian; Mrs. Durian
Synopsis: Two women from the Joseon era travel through time and suddenly appear in Seoul in the year 2023.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Park Joo-mi, Choi Myung-gil, Kim Min-jun, Han Da-gam, Jeon No-min, Yoon Hae-young, Ji Young-san
Writer: Im Sung-han
Directors: Shin Woo-cheol, Jung Yeo-jin
Network: TV Chosun, Coupang Play
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: June 24, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 26 | Heartbeat (KBS2)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Also known as: My Heart Is Beating
Synopsis: The love story between a vampire who desperately wants to become human and a cold-blooded woman whose heart starts to grow warm upon meeting the vampire.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Ok Taec-yeon, Won Ji-an, Park Kang-hyun, Yoon So-hee
Writers: Kim Ha-na, Jung Seung-joo
Directors: Lee Hyun-seok, Lee Min-soo
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date: June 26, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 28 | Miracle Brothers (JTBC)
Genre: Human, Mystery
Synopsis: The warm friendship and humanity between a passionate man who only has debt and a young man who suffers from amnesia but has the mysterious ability to read the minds of people.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Jung Woo, Bae Hyun-sung
Writer: Kim Ji-woo
Director: Park Chan-hong
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: June 28, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
JUNE 30 | Celebrity (Netflix)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Synopsis: The world of popularity and “influencer culture” phenomenon among celebrities and the dark side that surrounds fame including money, power, desires, as well as fears and pains.
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Park Gyu-young, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Chung-ah, Lee Dong-gun, Jun Hyo-seong
Writer: Kim Yi-young
Director: Kim Cheol-gyu
Network: Netflix
Date: June 30, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
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