New year, new resolutions, but above all new content to enjoy. 2024 starts off strong with serious contenders on screen in all genres: Romance, thriller, historical and more. So, I hope you know how you’re going to pick your dramas, because I don’t have a single clue. Any drama from this list that is a must-see on your watch-list?
January 1
Marry My Husband
Cast: Park Min Young, Na In Woo, Lee Yi Kyung & Song Ha Yoon
Plot: Kang Ji Won (Park Min Young) is married to Park Min Hwan (Lee Yi Kyung). He’s selfish, and in debt. One day, Ji Won learns she has cancer and that her husband is having an affair. During an argument, he kills her. She wakes up 10 years in the past, engaged to him, but decides to make him marry his mistress, while she falls for her colleague Yoo Ji Hyuk (Na In Woo) who has a secret.
Episodes: 16
Channel: tvN
January 2
Love Song for Illusion
Cast: Park Ji Hoon & Hong Ye Ji
Plot: Crown Prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon) has 2 personalities. One is Hyun, a fashion designer traumatized by his father. The second is Ak Hee, an attractive man who feels pain when he touches someone else. He ends up getting married to Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji). She’s an assassin who tried to kill the King, but woke up with no memories and as Hyun’s concubine.
Episodes: 16
Channel: KBS2
January 5
Gyeongseong Creature Part 2
Cast: Park Seo Joon & Han So Hee
Plot: Set in 1945 in Gyeongseong, Jang Tae Sang (Park Seo Joon) is a wealthy man, known for his ability to gather reliable information. He gets involved with Yoon Chae Ok (Han So Hee) who’s very good at finding missing people. Together, they solve a series of mysterious missing person cases.
Episodes: 10 (7 Part 1 & 3 Part 2)
Channel: Netflix
January 12
Knight Flower
Cast: Lee Ha Nee, Lee Jong Won, Kim Sang Joong & Lee Ki Woo
Plot: Jeo Yeo Hwa (Lee Ha Nee) has been the widowed daughter-in- law of a prestigious noble family for 15 years. During the day, she stays at home, but takes care of people in need at night. She gets involved with Park Soo Ho (Lee Jong Won), an attractive senior officer, and starts dreaming about her future.
Episodes: 12
Channel: MBC
January 17
A Shop for Killers
Cast: Lee Dong Wook & Kim Hye Jun
Plot: When Jung Ji An (Kim Hye Jun) was a kid, her father killed her mother before committing suicide. She was raised by her uncle Jung Jin Man (Lee Dong Wook) who runs a mysterious shopping mall. Ji An left for university years after, and came back to the mall after hearing about her uncle’s passing. She finds out what her uncle was really doing in his secret mall.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Disney+
January 19
The Bequeathed
Cast: Kim Hyun Joo, Ryu Kyung Soo, Park Hee Soon & Park Byung Eun
Plot: Yoon Seo Ha (Kim Hyun Joo) inherits the family gravesite after her uncle’s death. She then gets involved in inauspicious events that get weirder because of her step-brother’s (Ryu Kyung Soo) strange behavior. Detective Choi Sung Joon (Park Hee Soon) investigates incidents related to the gravesite, but he’s hindered by his antagonistic colleague Park Sang Min (Park Byung Eun).
Episodes: 6
Channel: Netflix
January 21
Captivating the King
Cast: Cho Jung Seok & Shin Se Kyung
Plot: Prince Lee In (Cho Jung Seok) is loyal to his brother King Lee Sun. So, he accepts to be taken hostage by the Qing Dynasty. There, he meets a mysterious baduk player, Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung) who falls in love with him. Unexpectedly though, Lee In becomes King, while Hee Soo turns into a spy who wants to kill him.
Episodes: 16
Channel: tvN
January 22
In Cold Blood
Cast: Lee So Yeon & Ha Yun Joo
Plot: Lee Hye Won (Lee So Yeon) and Lee Hye Ji (Ha Yun Joo) are sisters who part ways after their parents’ divorce. They reunite years later as mother and daughter-in-law leading to conflicts based on desires.
Episodes: 100
Channel: KBS2
January 26
Flexx Cop
Cast: Ahn Bo Hyun & Park Ji Hyun
Plot: Jin Yi Soo (Ahn Bo Hyun) is a third-generation chaebol. He becomes a detective and uses his wealth and power to catch criminals. He works with Lee Gang Hyun (Park Ji Hyun) who’s dedicated to her job, but has low social skills. Together, they partner up to solve cases.
Episodes: 16
Channel: SBS
Doctor Slump
Cast: Park Hyung Sik & Park Shin Hye
Plot: Yeo Jung Woo (Park Hyung Sik) has always been a top medical student and then became a successful plastic surgeon. One day, an accident occurs and his life is turned upside down. He meets his former rival Nam Ha Neul (Park Shin Hye). She is an anesthesiologist whose entire life revolves around studying. But she wants to make a change. They comfort each other and start a relationship.
Episodes: 16
Channel: JTBC
January 31
Queen of Divorce
Cast: Lee Ji Ah & Kang Ki Yong
Plot: Kim Sa Ra (Lee Ji Ah) used to be the daughter-in-law of the biggest law firm in the country. But she was betrayed by her husband and lost everything. She opened a company named Solution that provides help for people in bad divorce situations. Her business partner Dong Ki Joon (Kang Ki Young) used to be a prosecutor, but quit for unknown reasons. Together, they support people in their divorce.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC
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