Here’s a masterlist of youth or coming-of-age Korean dramas and web series expected or confirmed to be released in 2024:
In alphabetical order.
ALL OF US ARE DEAD 2
All Of Us Are Dead 2 (2024) is the follow-up story to Netflix’s Gen Z zombie series set at a high school where students try to survive a zombie outbreak, while dealing with messy love triangles and bullies. The story continues depicting the altered lives of teen survivors quarantined by the government and the set of circumstances revolving around half-zombies. Young actors Park Ji-Hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Park Solomon will reprise their roles.
Screenwriter: Chun Sung-il | Director: Lee Jae-kyoo | Original network: Netflix
A RESIDENT’S PLAYLIST
A Resident’s Playlist (2024) also known as “Wise Resident Life” is the spin-off of Hospital Playlist (2020-21) that depicts the hospital life and turbulent friendships of young doctors at Jongro branch of Yulje Medical Center during the period of low birth rates, starring Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-a, Kang You-seok, Han Ye-ji, and Jung Joon-won.
Writer: Kim Song-hee | Director: Lee Min-soo | Original network: tvN
BRANDING IN SEONGSU
Branding In Seongsu (2024) is an office, romance-thriller drama that takes place at the center of branding in Seongsu and tells the story of an innocent intern and a cold-blooded marketing team leader whose souls that get swapped during an unintentional kiss. It stars Park Solomon or Lomon and Kim Ji-eun.
Screenwriters: Choi Sun-mi, Jeon Seon-yeong | Director: Jung Heon Soo | Original network: U+ Mobile tv | Release date: February 5, 2024
CARRY SUN JAE AND RUN
Carry Sun Jae And Run (2024) is a time-slip, romance-fantasy drama about a top star who dies in a tragic accident and a grieving fan who travels 15 years into the past to change the course of events and try to save him, starring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon.
Screenwriter: Lee Shi-eun | Directors: Kim Tae-yeop, Yoon Jong-ho | Original network: tvN
FAMILY BY CHOICE
Family By Choice (2024) is a youth drama that depicts the romance that unfolds when three teenage friends who rely on each other like siblings, reunite as adults after 10 years. It stars Hwang In-yeop, Jung Chae-yeon, and Bae Hyun-seong.
Screenwriter: Hong Si-young | Director: Kim Seung-ho | Original network: JTBC
GOOD BOY
Good Boy (2024) is a comic-action drama that tells the story of a group of young, struggling Olympic gold medalists who become members of the Special Violent Crime Unit after a sports incident that shocked the world. Using their athletic skills, they formed the “Olympics Avengers” to fight against crime and injustice, starring Park Bogum and Kim So-hyun.
Screenwriter: Lee Dae-il | Director: Shim Na Yeon | Original network: JTBC
HIERARCHY
Hierarchy (2024) is a high-teen drama about friendship, romance, jealousy, and mystery that takes place at Jooshin High School, a prestigious institution founded by Korea’s top conglomerate Jooshin Group where the top 0.01% of students “selected” from birth gather. Mysteries begin to unfold when a new student who holds a secret transfers to Jooshin High School, starring Roh Jeong Eui, Lee Chae Min, Kim Jae Won, Ji Hye Won, and Lee Won Jung.
Screenwriter: Chu Hye Mi | Director: Bae Hyun Jin | Original network: Netflix
ONE: HIGH SCHOOL HEROES
One: High School Heroes (2024) is a webtoon-based drama that follows a model student who is diligent with his studies but becomes entangled in domestic violence and school bullying. The traumatic experience compels him and other students to stand up against school violence and be the voice of the victims, starring Lee Jung-ha.
Director: Lee Sung Tae
PYRAMID GAME
Pyramid Game (2024) is a youth-thriller series based on a webtoon that depicts the terror and violence that unfold when students at Baekyeon Girls’ High School play the sadistic “Pyramid Game”, a monthly popularity vote that determines the target of school violence based on who gets the lowest score. A transfer student becomes the next target of the “Pyramid Game” but she resolves to break the pyramid scheme and fight against school violence, becoming the leader of a rebellion. It stars WJSN’s Bona, Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Kang Na-eon, Jung Ha-dam, Shin Seul-gi, and Ha Yul-ri.
Screenwriter: Choi Soo Yi | Director: Park So Yeon | Original network: TVING
RUNNING MATE
Running Mate (2024) is political-youth drama that tells the story of a model student who participates in the school’s student council as a running mate to elevate his image, gradually becoming the core focus of the election. It stars Yoon Hyun-soo, Lee Jung-shik, Choi Woo-sung, Kim Ji-woo, Hong Hwa Yeon, Lee Bong Joon, Ok Jin Uk, and Yoon Do Geon.
Writers: Han Jin-won, Hong Ji-soo, Oh Do-geon | Director: Han Jin-won | Original network: TVING
STUDY GROUP
Study Group (2024) is a youth, noir-action series based on a webtoon that is set at a delinquent school and follows Yoon Ga-min, a student who is good at fighting but low in academics so he forms a study group to prepare for the college entrance exams. Yoon Ga-min looks like a model student with his tidy appearance and glasses but everytime his study group friends get bullied, he takes off his glasses and transforms into a skilled fighter. It stars Hwang Minhyun, Han Ji Eun, Cha Woo Min, Lee Jong Hyun, Shin Soo Hyun, Yoon Sang Jung, and Gong Do Yu.
Screenwriter: Eom Sun Ho | Director: Lee Jang Hoon | Original network: TVING
THE IMPOSSIBLE HEIR
The Impossible Heir (2024) depicts the power struggle of minor leaguers to occupy the throne of wealth, which is Korea’s largest conglomerate. Filled with desire to climb the highest level, three young adults will engage in a cruel match and take ownership of the wealth of the top class pyramid, starring Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, and Hong Su-zu.
Screenwriter: Choi Won | Director: Min Yeon Hong | Original network: Disney+ | Release date: February 2024
WEAK HERO CLASS 2
Weak Hero Class 2 (2024) is a youth-action series that follows the journey of model but bullied student Yeon Si Eun who transfers to Eunjang High School after a violent and traumatic experience at his former school. This time, he meets new friends but struggles to deal with even greater violence against bullies, starring Park Ji Hoon, Ryeoun, Choi Min Yeong, Lee Min Jae, Yoo Su Bin, Bae Na Ra, and Lee Jun Young.
Screenwriter: Yoo Soo-min | Director: Han Jun-hee | Original network: Netflix
YOU HAVE DONE WELL
You Have Done Well (2024) is a historical-romance drama set on Jeju Island in the 1950s about the adventure-filled life journey of an ambitious lady who is rebellious but full of positivity and an extremely diligent guy who is quiet but a silent warrior, starring Park Bo-gum and IU.
Writer: Im Sang Choon | Director: Kim Won Seok | Original network: Netflix
To be updated.
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