A Time Called You
Ahn Hyo Seop and Jeon Yeo Bin
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Directed By Kim Jin-won
Cast Jeon Yeo–Been plays Han Jun-hee, Kwon Min–joo and Ahn Hyo–seop plays Ko Yeun-jun. Nam Si-heon and Kang Hoon play Jung In-gyu.
Synopsis - Based on the Taiwanese drama Someday, this 12-part K-drama series from 2023 follows Jun-hee's grief over her deceased boyfriend Yeun-jun, who died a few years ago. Jun-hee, in some strange circumstances, time travels back in time and ends up being a high school student, Kwon Min-joo, in 1998. Destiny tricks her when Si-heon, the school's most famous boy, appears to be her dead boyfriend. Things get more complicated when In-gyu, his best friend, develops feelings towards Min-joo.
Platform: Netflix, Watch Asian shows
Mask Girl
Aahn Jae-Hong, Go Hyun-Jung
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Directed By Kim Yong-hoon
Cast - Go Hyun-jung plays Kim Mo-mi; Aahn Jaehong plays Nam Joooh; Yeom Hyeran is Kim Kyung-ja
Synopsis - Based on the webtoon with the same name Mask Girl has a reported episode count seven. It centers on Mo-Mi, a normal office worker who has a huge inferiority complex about herself. She is proud of her body and hosts an online broadcast wearing a mask. Joo-Oh, her colleague, has a crush on the masked girl. He too becomes involved in a series dramatic events when he gets into the tangle. After he disappears, Kyung-ja, his single mother, sets off on a frenetic search.
Platform: Netflix
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The Girl Downstairs
Yang Se-jon, Bae Suzy
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Directed By Lee Jeong-Hyo
Cast: Bae suzy as Lee Doo–na and Yang Se–jon as Lee Won–joon
Synopsis based on the webtoon Lee Doona (2019), the new Korean drama series The Girl downstairs has a stellar star cast. Won-joon, a college freshman, moves into a new apartment his first day. However, he discovers that Doo-na, his downstairs neighbor is a former celebrity who left her job to study. He falls for her, even though he doesn't want to.
Platform: Netflix
Vigilante
Nam Joo-hyuk and Yoo Ji-tae
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Directed By Choi Jeongyeol
Cast: Nam Joohyuk plays Kim Ji-yong; Yoo Ji-tae plays Jo Heon; Lee Joon-hyuk is Cho Gang-ok
Synopsis : This Vigilante focuses on crime and action. It is based upon a webtoon named Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy. Young, he loses his mother to infamous criminals and vows revenge. He creates an underworld organization and becomes a vigilante, killing the lawbreakers. The Metropolitan Investigation Unit Team pursues him.
Platform: Disney+
D.P. 2
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Directed By Han Jun-hee
Cast Jung Hae-in is Private Ahn Joonho, Koo KYO-hwan Corporal Han Ho–hyeol Ji Jin-hee is Goo Ja-woon and Kim Sung-kyun Sergeant First Class Park Bum–gu
Synopsis: A Korean military drama series D. P. is the acronym for Deserter Pursuit and it's based on A Dog's Day (2015). This high-voltage drama features soldiers from the frontline who leave their camps to embark on dangerous missions.
About the series: The first season's six episodes ended on a high note. It showed Joon-ho leaving the army after five weeks of conscription. Ho-hyeol, on the other hand, disobeys his senior Bumgu in front all juniors that might reduce his position. From this point, the second season will likely take place.
Platform: Netflix
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The Uncanny Counter 2
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Directed By: Yoo Son-dong, Park Bong-sub
Cast Joe Byeong-kyu plays So Mun, Yeom Hyeran plays Chu Maeok, and Yoo Junsang plays Ga Mo-tak
Synopsis - Based on the webtoon Incredible Rumor created by Jang Y. This supernatural Korean drama series from 2023 is a story about a group made up of noodle shop workers and demon hunters at night. So Mun, a high school student aged 18, was involved in a tragic car accident that left him without his parents. After a series of strange events, he discovers more about Counters. The spirit of one Counter enters his body and gives him strange abilities. So Mun and the other Counters must unite when a powerful evil force threatens their lives.
Platform: Netflix
Gyeongseong Creature
Park Seo-joon Han So-hee
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Directed By: Jung Dongyoon
Cast Park Seo-joon will play Jang Taesang, Han Sohee will play Yun Chaeok, and Wi Ha-joon will play Kwon Joon–taek.
Synopsis : This new Korean drama series, which will debut in 2023, is based in 1945 Gyeongseong, an old name for Seoul. It follows two city dwellers who meet devilish creatures that were born of greed during Japanese rule.
The show is one of the most anticipated K-dramas in 2023. Its popularity and strength are such that it is confirmed for a second season even before the first one is released.
Platform: Netflix
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Kill Bok-Soon
Jeon Do-yeon, Sol Kyung-gu
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Directed By Byun Sunghyun
Cast: Jeon Don-yeon plays Gil Bok-soon and Sol Kyung-gu plays Cha Min-gyu. Esom plays Cha Minhee.
Synopsis Bok-soon, a professional killer, finds it difficult to find a work-life balance with a 15 year-old daughter. Min-gyu is the CEO of Bok-soon's company. Bok-soon is the man who taught her everything she needs to know about the trade, making him the most hated killer in town. This Korean movie is about corporate rivalry, personal relationships, and living a dual lifestyle.
Platform: Netflix
The Roundup: There is no way out
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Directed By Lee Sang-yong
Cast: Don Lee and Ma Dong-seok play Ma Seok-do. Lee Joon-hyuk plays Lee Jun-hyuk. Aoki Munetaka plays Riki.
Synopsis - This is the third installment of one of the most popular and beloved Korean movies, The Roundup: No Way Out. It's a sequel to Lee’s 2022 action blockbuster The Roundup. Don Lee plays the role of Don Lee as the tough cop who joins forces with Regional Investigation Unit to track down the notorious Japanese Yazuka Gangsters as they wreck havoc in Korea.
Queen Maker
Kim Hee-ae Moon So-ri
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Directed By Oh Jin-seok
Cast Kim Hee-ae plays Hwang Dohee, Moon So-ri plays Oh Seung-sook
Synopsis - One of the most anticipated Netflix original K-dramas, Queen Maker tells the story of two strong and determined women who are different but work together for justice. Do-hee, a trusted strategic plan team manager at Eunsung Group, takes care of the public's views and deals with difficult situations. Seung-sook, who is against the Eunsung Group, is running for Mayor to bring justice to the masses. It will be interesting to see what happens when they meet.