There are so many new dramas coming up this month that I don’t even know what to start watching first. Comedy stories, fantasy K-dramas with superheroes, survival games, steaming romances or even action-packed plots. You will definitely find the right gem for you! So, what’s on your watch-list in May?
May 1
Frankly Speaking
Cast: Ko Kyung Pyo & Kang Han Na
Plot: Song Ki Baek (Ko Kyung Pyo) is an announcer at a broadcasting station. He’s considered perfect for the job due to his politeness and good manners. One day, he gets into an accident that causes him to speak without thinking first. On Woo Joo (Kang Han Na) is a TV variety show writer. She gets interested in Ki Baek’s way of talking and casts him for her show.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC / Netflix
May 4
The Atypical Family
Cast: Jang Ki Yong & Chun Woo Hee
Plot: Bok Gwi Joo (Jang Ki Yong) has a superpower that allows him to travel back in time to happy moments of his life. But he can’t change the past. His family members also have their own superpower, but they all start losing them due to modern time issues. One day, he meets Do Da Hae (Chun Woo Hee). She brings about change to the family.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC / Netflix
May 11
Midnight Romance in Hagwon
Cast: Jung Ryeo Won & Wi Ha Joon
Plot: Seo Hye Jin (Jung Ryeo Won) has worked as a private instructor for 14 years. She gained recognition as a teacher for helping Lee Joon Ho (Wi Ha Joon) get into a prestigious university. 10 years later, Joon Ho quits his job and starts working as a rookie instructor at his former teacher’s institute. Romance unfolds.
Episodes: 16
Channel: tvN / Viki
May 13
Dare to Love Me
Cast: Lee Myung Soo & Lee Yoo Young
Plot: Kim Hong Do (Lee Yoo Young) works as a contract employee for an apparel company. But she dreams of working for a global luxury fashion brand. Shin Yoon Bok (Lee Myung Soo) lives in a village that maintains the appearance of the Joseon period. But, he dreams of becoming a webtoon writer. So, he runs away to Seoul and meets Hong Do there.
Episodes: 16
Channel: KBS2 / Viki
Crash
Cast: Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Ho Cheol & Moon Hee
Plot: Cha Yeon Ho (Lee Min Ki) belongs to the TCI – Traffic Crime Investigation – team. His sharp analysis makes him perfect for the job, but he lacks social skills. He solves crimes with Min So Hee (Kwak Sun Young), Jung Chae Man(Heo Sung Tae), Woo Dong Ki (Lee Ho Cheol) and Eo Hyun Kyung (Moon Hee).
Episodes: 12
Channel: ENA, GenieTV / Disney+
May 15
Uncle Sam Sik
Cast: Song Kang Ho & Byun Yo Han
Plot: Set in the early 1960s, Kim San (Byun Yo Han) graduated from the Korean military academy and left for the US to study economics. He comes back years later wishing to turn his country into an important industrial nation. Sam Sik (Song Kang Ho) appears in from of him and says he supports him and his dream.
Episodes: 10
Channel: Disney+
May 17
The 8 Show
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Chun Woo Hee, Park Hae Joon & Park Jeong Min
Plot: 8 people in need of money are invited to participate in a reality show named Money Game. They are to stay in a studiofor 100 days. But, everything they spend on food, water, electricity, etc… will be deducted from the 44.8 billion price money. If they succeed, the money will be divided equally.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Netflix
Bitter Sweet Hell
Cast: Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hye Young, Kim Nam Hee & Yeon Woo
Plot: No Young Won (Kim Hee Sun) is a psychology consultant. She’s married to Choi Jae Jin (Kim Nam Hee). Though her life seems perfect, she often fights with her mother-in-law Hong Sa Gang (Lee Hye Young). She writes mystery books. One day, Young Won gets involved into a case. So, she and her mother-in-law try to protect their family.
Episodes: 12
Channel: MBC
May 24
Connection
Cast: Ji Sung & Jeon Mi Do
Plot: Jang Jae Kyung (Ji Sung) is an ace detective on the drug task force. He thinks weakness happens when personal connections are involved, so he keeps his distance from people. One day, he’s forced to become addicted to drugs. Oh Yoon Jin (Jeon Mi Do) is a news reporter with no filter. She gets involved with Jae Kyung, while covering corruption cases.
Episodes: 16
Channel: SBS
TBA
Dreaming of Cindy F***ing Rella
Cast: Pyo Ye Jin & Lee Jun Young
Plot: Moon Cha Min (Lee Jung Young) is the son of a wealthy family and CEO of a social club. He doesn’t care about women who dream of living the Cinderella fairytale. Shin Jae Rim (Pyo Ye Jin) is a manager at his social club. She hopes to find her Prince Charming to get her out of her condition. She and Cha Min become romantically involved.
Episodes: 10
Channel: TVING
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