11+ New K-Dramas To Add To Your Watch List In January 2024

A new year has arrived along with a new batch of K-dramas! 2024 is starting strong with a variety of new dramas to satisfy fans of diverse genres.

Here are new K-dramas to check out in January:

“Marry My Husband”

Cast: Park Min Young, Na In Woo, Lee Yi Kyung, Song Ha Yoon, Lee Gikwang

Premiere Date: January 1

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN

Based on the popular web novel of the same name, “Marry My Husband” tells the revenge story of the terminally ill Kang Ji Won (Park Min Young), who witnesses her best friend Jung Soo Min (Song Ha Yoon) and her husband Park Min Hwan (Lee Yi Kyung) having an affair—and is then murdered by her husband.

“Love Song for Illusion”

Cast: Park Ji Hoon, Hong Ye Ji, Hwang Hee, Ji Woo

Premiere Date: January 2

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:10 p.m. KST on KBS2

“Love Song for Illusion” is a webtoon-based historical fantasy romance that follows the heart-fluttering love story of Crown Prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon) and Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji), a fallen royal descendant who becomes the crown prince’s concubine.

 

“Knight Flower”

Cast: Honey Lee, Lee Jong Won, Kim Sang Joong, Lee Ki Woo, Kim Mi Kyung

Premiere Date: January 12

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC

Set in the Joseon era, “Knight Flower” is an action-comedy drama about Jo Yeo Hwa (Honey Lee), a woman who has lived a quiet and modest life as a virtuous widow but is secretly leading a double life—at night, she valiantly sneaks out to help those in need. When she meets military officer Park Soo Ho (Lee Jong Won), they end up forming an alliance.

“A Shop for Killers”

Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Kim Hye Joon, Seo Hyun Woo, Jo Han Sun, Park Ji Bin

Premiere Date: January 17

Broadcast Details: Disney+

An action drama based on a novel, “A Shop for Killers” follows the story of Jung Ji An (Kim Hye Joon) living with her uncle Jin Man (Lee Dong Wook), who runs a shopping mall. However, following the sudden death of her uncle, Jung Ji An receives a dangerous inheritance and becomes the target of suspicious killers.

“LTNS”

Cast: Esom, Ahn Jae Hong

Premiere Date: January 19

Broadcast Details: TVING

“LTNS” tells the story of a married couple who has gotten so worn down by their exhausting lives that their sex life has become nonexistent. In order to earn money, they turn to blackmailing couples who are having extramarital affairs, and in the process, they wind up looking back on their own broken marriage.

“The Bequeathed”

Cast: Kim Hyun Joo, Park Hee Soon, Park Byung Eun, Ryu Kyung Soo, Park Sung Hoon

Premiere Date: January 19

Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 5 p.m. KST on Netflix

“The Bequeathed” tells the story of Yoon Seo Ha (Kim Hyun Joo), who is left as the sole heir to her family’s burial ground following the death of a long-forgotten uncle. After inheriting the burial ground, she finds herself in the center of a string of murders and dark secrets.

“Captivating the King”

Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Shin Se Kyung, Lee Shin Young, Park Ye Young, Son Hyun Joo, Jo Sung Ha

Premiere Date: January 21

Broadcast Details: Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST on tvN

“Captivating the King” tells the cruel love story between King Yi In (Jo Jung Suk), a miserable king who harbors an emptiness within him despite his high position, and Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung), whose initial motive of seeking revenge against him transforms into an unexpected attraction.

“Without Blood or Tears”

Cast: Lee So Yeon, Ha Yeon Joo, Oh Chang Suk, Jang Se Hyun

Premiere Date: January 22

Broadcast Details: Weekdays at 7:50 p.m. KST on KBS2

“Without Blood or Tears” tells the tragic story of sisters Lee Hye Won (Lee So Yeon) and Bae Do Eun (Ha Yeon Joo) who were separated at a young age due to their parents’ divorce. When they reunite 20 years later after living very different lives, Bae Do Eun begins to burn with ambition.

“Flex x Cop”

Cast: Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Ji Hyun, Kwak Si Yang, Kang Sang Jun, Kim Shin Bi, Jung Ga Hee

Premiere Date: January 26

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. KST on SBS

“Flex x Cop” is about immature third-generation chaebol Jin Yi Soo (Ahn Bo Hyun) who becomes a detective due to his privileged background and Lee Kang Hyun (Park Ji Hyun), a workaholic veteran detective who is also the first female team leader in the Homicide Department.

“Doctor Slump”

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Cast: Park Hyung Sik, Park Shin Hye, Yoon Bak, Gong Sung Ha, Jang Hye Jin, Hyun Bong Sik

Premiere Date: January 27

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC

“Doctor Slump” is a rom-com about former rivals Yeo Jung Woo (Park Hyung Sik), a star plastic surgeon whose thriving career suddenly falls into danger, and Nam Ha Neul (Park Shin Hye), an anesthesiologist suffering from burnout syndrome, as they reunite and unexpectedly become each other’s light during the darkest period of their lives.

“Queen of Divorce”

Cast: Lee Ji Ah, Kang Ki Young, Oh Min Seok, Kim Sun Young, Na Young Hee

Premiere Date: January 31

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on JTBC

“Queen of Divorce” follows the story of Sara Kim (Lee Ji Ah), Korea’s greatest divorce problem solver, and her business partner Dong Ki Joon (Kang Ki Young), an eccentric lawyer, as they fearlessly bring justice to “bad spouses” with their solutions.

 

cr: Soompi