Here’s a complete guide to 10 new Korean drama series that will premiere in May 2023:
MAY 1 | My Perfect Stranger (KBS2)
Genre: Time travel, Fantasy, Melodrama
Also known as: My Perfect Stranger; A Chance Encounter; You, Whom I Met By Chance; Met You By Chance
Synopsis: Two people meet by chance through time travel and get stuck in 1987.
No of episodes: 16
Cast: Kim Dong-wook and Jin Ki-joo
Writer: Baek So Yeon
Director: Kang Soo Yeon
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: May 1, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 5 | All That We Loved (TVING)
Genre: Teen, Romance
Also known as: Everything We Loved
Synopsis: It depicts the teenage friendship and romance between three students at a high school.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Sehun, Jo Joon-young, Jang Yeo-bin
Writer: Kang Yoon
Director: Kim Jin-sung
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: May 5, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 6 | Tale Of The Nine-Tailed 1938 (tvN)
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Synopsis: A gumiho struggles to return to the present time after getting dragged back to a chaotic era in 1938.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Lee Dong-wook, Kim Bum, Kim So-yeon, Ryu Kyung-soo
Writer: Han Woo-ri
Director: Kang Shin-hyo
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date: May 6, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 10 | Race (Disney+)
Genre: Workplace, Drama
Synopsis: The struggles of an ordinary female worker who gets hired as a public relations officer at a large company, and her relationship with co-workers.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Lee Yeon-hee, Hong Jong-hyun, Moon So-ri, U-Know Yunho
Writer: Kim Ru-ri
Director: Lee Dong-yoon
Network: Disney+
Date: May 10, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 12 | Black Knight (Netflix)
Genre: Sci-fi, Dystopian, Action
Also known as: Delivery Driver
Synopsis: Set in 2071, the Korean peninsula is seriously devastated by air pollution, a dystopian future where living without a respirator is impossible and the role of delivery men becomes crucial in the survival of inhabitants.
Based on: the webtoon, “Delivery Driver” by Lee Yoon-gyun
No of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Woo-bin, Esom, Kang Yoo-seok
Writer: Cho Ui-seok
Director: Cho Ui-seok
Network: Netflix
Date: May 12, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 15 | Oh! Young Shim (Genie TV)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Also known as: Oh! Yeongsimi
Synopsis: Two people who met in the past unexpectedly reunite in a romance variety show.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Song Ha-yoon, Lee Donghae, Lee Min-jae, Jung Woo-yeon
Writer: Jeon Seon Young
Directors: Oh Hwan Min, Kim Kyung Eun
Network: Genie TV
Streaming platform: Viu Singapore
Date: May 15, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 24 | One Day Off (Wavve)
Genre: Human, Fantasy, Comedy
Also known as: Park Ha-kyung’s Journey; Travel Diary of Park Ha Kyung
Synopsis: A high school teacher goes on one-day trips every weekend to step away from her daily life for relatable reasons, creating meaningful travel memories.
No of episodes: 8
Cast: Lee Na-young
Writer: Son Mi
Director: Lee Jong Pil
Network: Wavve
Streaming platform: TBA
Date: May 24, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 29 | Delightfully Deceitful (tvN)
Genre: Drama, Revenge
Synopsis: A con artist who lacks empathy and a lawyer who has hyper empathy, join forces to take revenge against evil.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Chun Woo-hee, Kim Dong-wook
Writer: Han Woo-joo
Director: Lee Soo-hyun
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Viu
Date: May 29, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 31 | Happiness Battle (ENA)
Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Drama
Also known as: Happy Battle
Synopsis: Competitive mothers try to bring each other down in a social media battle in order to free themselves from oppression and attain happiness.
No of episodes: TBA
Cast: Lee El, Cha Ye-ryun, Jin Seo-yeon, Park Hyo-joo, Woo Jung-woon
Writer: Joo Young-ha
Director: Kim Yoon-cheol
Network: ENA
Streaming platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date: May 31, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 31 | BITCH X RICH (Wavve)
Genre: Teen, Thriller
Synopsis: The psychological battle between two high schoolers, a witness to a murder and a prime suspect who is regarded as the school’s queen and most powerful person.
No of episodes: 10
Cast: Red Velvet’s Yeri, Lee Eun-saem, Lee Jong-hyuk, Yoo Jung-hoo
Writer: Jung Sung-eun
Director: Min Ji-young
Network: Wavve
Streaming platform: Netflix Korea, Viu
Date: May 31, 2023
Trailer and more updates here.
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