I think I’ve mentioned plenty of times on the blog that I’m a list person. I used to have a running list of upcoming releases for the books that I was looking forward to and while I’m still reading, I’m not reading nearly as much as I’m watching k-dramas so for now, I’m going to keep a running list of upcoming k-drama releases on the blog and this list will be it. Right now, I’m just getting all of my information from the internet so release dates and drama information might change from time to time. I’ll try to keep this list going all year but well, life happens so I can’t promise much.
Here’s the current list of upcoming k-drama releases that I’m looking forward to.
March
Delivery Man
Release Date: March 1, 2023
Airs On: Wednesday, Thursday
# of Episodes: 12
Network: ENA, Viki
Where to Watch: Viki
Starring: Yoon Chan Young, Bang Min Ah, Kim Min Seok, Kim Seung Soo, Kim Jin Woo, Choi Tae Hwan
Director: Kang Sol
Screenwriter: Han Bo Kyung
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural
Seo Young Min works as a taxi driver to support himself. Somehow, Seo Young-Min begins to take only ghosts as his passengers and he grants their wishes.
Kang Ji Hyun happens to get in Seo Young Min’s taxi. She has no memory of who she was when she was alive. She doesn’t know why, but she isn’t able to leave his taxi. She, then, titles herself the sales manager of Seo Youn -Min’s taxi.
Seo Young Min and Kang Ji Hyun together grant the wishes of ghosts, including chasing after a serial killer. They have a helper in Do Kyu Jin. Do Kyu Jin is a workaholic ER doctor with a handsome appearance. He senses signs of sinister events in the ER, where people are in life-or-death situations.
Divorce Attorney Shin
Release Date: March 4, 2023
Airs On: Saturday, Sunday
# of Episodes: 12
Network: jTBC, Netflix, TVING
Where to Watch: Netflix
Starring: Cho Seung Woo, Han Hye Jin, Kim Sung Kyun, Jung Moon Sung, Kang Mal Geum, Cha Hwa Yun
Director: Lee Jae Hoon
Screenwriter: Yoo Young Ah
Genres: Law, Drama
The story of a talented divorce lawyer punnily named Shin Sung Han (the word “shinsunghan” means “sacred” in Korean). As an expert divorce lawyer, the incredibly sensitive Shin Sung Han must deal with clients who are wild beyond belief, but he finds solace in his two closest friends and fellow “40-year-old youths” Jang Hyung Geun and Jo Jung Sik.
Oasis
Release Date: March 6, 2023
Airs On: Monday, Tuesday
# of Episodes: 16
Network: KBS2
Where to Watch: Wavve
Starring: Jang Dong Yoon, Seol In Ah, Choo Young Woo, Do Sang Woo, Hyun Seung Hee, Park Noh Shik
Director: Han Hee Yoon Sung Shik
Screenwriter: Jung Hyung Soo
Genres: Historical, Drama, Romance, Youth
“Oasis” is set in the turbulent times of South Korea between the ’80s and ’90s. It depicts the fierce life, revenge, and conflict of young people who have to pursue power and wealth by any means in an era filled with wrong social values.
Lee Doo Hak is a young man who was born in a small city in Jeolla Province and grew up innocent with a clever brain. However, he fatefully becomes caught in a whirlpool of events and ends up in the middle of conflict. After going through a real estate fraud group, he becomes a “political gangster” and lives his life to avenge his father’s unjust death.
The Glory, Pt.2
Release Date: March 10, 2023
Airs On: Friday
# of Episodes: Song Hye Kyo, Lee Do Hyun, Im Ji Yeon, Park Sung Hoon, Yum Hye Ran, Jung Sung Il
Director: Kim Eun Sook
Screenwriter: Ahn Gil Ho
Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Thriller
A high school student dreams of becoming an architect. However, she had to drop out of school after suffering from brutal school violence. Years later, the perpetrator gets married and has a kid. Once the kid is in elementary school, the former victim becomes her homeroom teacher and starts her thorough revenge towards the perpetrators and bystanders of her bullying days.
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
Release Date: March 11, 2023
Airs On: Saturday, Sunday
# of Episodes: 16
Network: TVING, tvN
Where to Watch: TBD
Starring: Lee Ji Ah, Lee Sang Yoon, Jang Hee Jin, Park Ki Woong, Bong Tae Gyu, Han Soo Yeon
Director: Choi Young Hoon
Screenwriter: Hyun Ji Min
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
In order to protect her beloved family, Hong Tae Ra must become the First Lady of Korea.
Hong Tae Ra has a perfect life with her beloved husband Pyo Jae Hyun and their lovely daughter, except for one thing. Hong Tae Ra has no recollection of her past. One day, she regains her memory and faces her harrowing past. Her perfect life is now broken and she finds herself in an uncontrollable situation. Hong Tae Ra struggles to take revenge on those responsible for her past.
Pyo Jae Hyun is married to Hong Tae Ra. He is an extremely smart developer, who developed new technology in the neural smart patch field. He runs his company with gentle leadership skills and a sensible personality. He is admired by those around him. People in the political world begin to talk about him as the next presidential candidate.
The Secret Romantic Guesthouse
Release Date: March 20, 2023
Airs On: Monday, Tuesday
# of Episodes: 18
Network: SBS
Where to Watch: Viki
Starring: Shin Ye Eun, Ryeoun, Kang Hoon, Jung Gun Joo, Hyun Woo, Oh Man Suk
Director: Kim Jung Min
Screenwriter: Kwon Eun Mi
Genres: Drama, Historical, Mystery, Romance
Yoon Dan Oh had enjoyed a comfortable life as the beloved youngest daughter of a well-off family, but no longer. Now the family breadwinner, she runs the Ihwawon Inn. Current guests are scholars taking the civil service entrance exam in the hopes of becoming high-ranking officials.
Among them are Kang San, Kim Si Yeol, and Jeong Yoo Ha, who all have deep secrets. They and Yoon Dan Oh will share information and cooperate to find Lee Seol, who disappeared 13 years ago.
Joseon Attorney
Release Date: March 31, 2023
Airs On: Friday, Saturday
# of Episodes: 16
Network: MBC
Where to Watch: TBD
Starring: Woo Do Hwan, Bona, Cha Hak Yeon, Chun Ho Jin, Song Geon Hee, Choi Hyun Jin
Director: Lee Han Joon, Kim Seung Ho
Screenwriter: Choi Jin Young, Jung Ho Rak
Genres: Drama, Historical, Law, Romance
The story of the wicked lawyer Kang Han Su, who files lawsuits that are previously planned and uses the feelings of wronged victims to his advantage, as he unintentionally becomes revered as a hero and a problem solver among the common people. Eventually, he matures to become a truly just lawyer.
Kang Han Su is a skilled Joseon-era lawyer. Kang Han Su defends and completes the law in order to revenge, but eventually becomes the people’s spokesperson and hero. Yi Yun Ju is a person who commissions a case in order to exact revenge.