Here’s a complete guide to 10 new Korean drama series that will premiere in May 2024:
MAY 1 | Frankly Speaking
Genre: Rom-com
Also known as: No Secrets
Synopsis: The comical love story between an announcer who speaks first before thinking and a passionate variety show writer who finds the harsh announcer interesting, ending up in a romance variety show together.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Go Kyung-pyo and Kang Han-na
Writer: Choi Kyung Sun
Director: Jang Ji Yeon
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: May 1, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 4 | The Atypical Family
Genre: Fantasy, Family, Romance, Psychological
Also known as: Although I Am Not A Hero
Synopsis: The story of a family who loses their supernatural powers due to psychological situations and a mysterious woman who appears in their life.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee, Go Doo-shim, Claudia Kim
Screenwriter: Joo Hwa Mi
Director: Cho Hyun Tak
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: May 4, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 11 | The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Genre: Romance
Also known as: Graduation
Synopsis: The love story between a man and a woman who first meet at an academy and later reunite as instructors.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Jung Ryeo-won, Wi Ha-joon
Screenwriter: Park Kyung-hwa
Director: Ahn Pan Seok
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: VIU
Date: May 11, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 13 | Crash
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Synopsis: The story of a traffic crime tracker who has a sharp mind but is hampered by his lack of social skills.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-chul, Moon Hee
Screenwriter: Oh Soo-jin
Director: Park Joon-woo
Network: ENA
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: May 13, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 13 | Dare To Love Me
Genre: Rom-com
Synopsis: After leaving his rural hometown, which was built in Joseon principles, a man meets a woman with a big personality who tests his rigid social boundaries.
Based on: the webtoon, “Treat Me Carelessly” by Sun Woo
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Kim Myung-soo, Lee Yoo-young
Screenwriter: Park Yu-mi
Director: Jang Yang-ho
Network: KBS2
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: May 13, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 15 | Uncle Samsik
Genre: Period, Drama
Also known as: Samsiki Samchon
Synopsis: The friendship of two men who have the same dream of transforming Korea to an industrial economy. Uncle Sam-sik survived the turbulent times in the early 1960s in Korea while Kim San is an elite student from the Korea Military Academy.
No of episodes: 16
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Lee Kyu-hyung, Seo Hyun-woo, Jin Ki-joo
Writer–Director: Shin Yeon-shick
Network: Disney+
Date: May 15, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 17 | The 8 Show
Genre: Dark Comedy, Thriller
Synopsis: Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.
Based on: the webtoons, “Money Game” and “Pie Game” by Bae Jin-soo
No. of episodes: 8
Cast: Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee, Park Jeong-min, Lee Yul-eum, Park Hae-joon, Lee Zoo-young, Moon Jeong-hee, Bae Seong-woo
Screenwriter-Director: Han Jae-rim
Network: Netflix
Date: May 17, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 24 | Connection
Genre: Psychological, Crime, Thriller
Synopsis: The revelation of connections within a 20-year distorted friendship based on the death of a highschool friend who left behind an insurance of 5 billion won.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do
Screenwriter: Lee Hyun
Directors: Kim Moon Kyo, Lee Tae Gon
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Coupang Play
Date: May 24, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 24 | Bitter Sweet Hell
Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller
Also known as: Gaslighting; Our House
Synopsis: The story of South Korea’s best family psychological counselor and her mother-in-law who is a famous mystery novel author, joining hands together amid threat by an unknown blackmailer.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young
Screenwriter: Nam Ji-yeon
Director: Lee Dong-hyun
Network: MBC
Streaming platform: VIU
Date: May 24, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
MAY 31 | Dreaming of Freaking Fairytale
Genre: Romantic-comedy
Also known as: She Dreams Of Cinderella; I Openly Dream of Becoming Cinderella; I Openly Dream of Cinderella
Synopsis: The turbulent encounter between a woman who dreams of becoming Cinderella due to life’s harsh reality and an arrogant chaebol heir who abhors fairy tale romance and Cinderella-like dreams.
No. of episodes: 10
Cast: Pyo Ye-jin and Lee Jun-young
Writer: Yoo Ja
Director: Kim Min Kyung
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: Paramount+
Date: May 31, 2024
Trailer and more updates here.
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