13 New K-Dramas To Add To Your Watch List In May

May has arrived, and so have various new K-dramas to bring excitement to you this month!

These are some new K-dramas that are set to premiere over the next few weeks:

“My Perfect Stranger”

Cast: Kim Dong Wook, Jin Ki Joo, Seo Ji Hye, Lee Won Jung, Kim Jong Soo, Park Soo Young, Lee Kyu Hoe, Kim Jung Young, Lee Ji Hyun, Choi Young Woo, Jung Ka Hee, Jung Jae Kwang, Hong Seung An, Joo Yeon Woo, Kim Yeon Woo, Kwon So Hyun, Jung Shin Hye, etc.

Premiere Date: May 1

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki

“My Perfect Stranger” is a fantasy drama about the strange events that unfold when a news anchor named Yoon Hae Joon (Kim Dong Wook), who wants to uncover the truth behind a serial murder case from the past, meets Baek Yoon Young (Jin Ki Joo), who travels through time to prevent her parents’ wedding. After getting stuck in the year 1987, the two realize that their goals may be connected.

 

“Love Mate”

Cast: Cho Hyun Min, Cho Han Gyul, Yoon Do Gyung, etc.

Premiere Date: May 4

Broadcast Details: Thursdays at 4 p.m. KST, available on Viki

“Love Mate” is an office romance about a cold iron-clad team leader who does not believe in true love and a pure new employee who is straightforward in his pursuit of love. Cho Hyun Min plays Seo Lee Joon, the team leader of So What Media’s planning and content production team who was once hurt by love. Seo Lee Joon’s life begins to turn upside down when new employee Jeong Ha Ram (Cho Han Gyul) is so open about his interest in him.

 

“All That We Loved”

Cast: Sehun (EXO), Jo Joon Young, Jang Yeo Bin, etc.

Premiere Date: May 5

Broadcast Details: Fridays at 4 p.m. KST on TVING, available on Viki

“All That We Loved” is a teen romance drama about the love triangle that forms when two best friends—one of whom has donated a kidney to the other—both fall for the same transfer student in high school. EXO’s Sehun stars as Go Yoo, an energetic basketball star who likes to skip class. Jo Joon Young plays Go Joon Hee, a chic but reserved top student who is best friends with Go Yoo, while Jang Yeo Bin plays the role of Han So Yeon, a mysterious transfer student who stirs up excitement in the hearts of the two boys.

 

“Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938”

Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryu Kyung Soo, Hwang Hee, Kim Yong Ji, Nahyun, Kim Joo Young, Jo Dal Hwan, Woo Hyun Jin, Kim Seung Hwa, Kang Na Eon, Han Geon Yoo, etc.

Premiere Date: May 6

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST

The first season of “Tale of the Nine-Tailed,” which aired at the end of 2020, told the story of the male gumiho (a mythical nine-tailed fox) Yi Yeon (Lee Dong Wook) in a modern era. Although Yi Yeon found a happy ending with Nam Ji Ah (Jo Bo Ah) in Season 1, he gets swept up in an unexpected incident and get summoned to the year of 1938 in the new season. “Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938” will depict Yi Yeon’s desperate struggle to return to present day where all the people precious to him are.

 

“Started with the First Kiss”

Cast: Lee Hyun Joo, Kim Jonghyeon, Cha Sun Woo, etc.

Premiere Date: May 8

Broadcast Details: Mondays at 5 p.m. KST on YouTube

“Started with the First Kiss” (literal title) is a rom-com drama that tells the fiery love story of three youths who are clumsy and foolish but hungry for love. Set in a high school in Mokpo in 2009, the drama delivers nostalgia by reproducing the music, dramas, films, and fashion of the time. Kim Jonghyeon is Kim Bom, who appears tough on the outside but is actually soft at heart, Lee Hyun Joo stars as Baek Il Rak, a new member the school’s broadcasting club who dreams of a special romance, and Cha Sun Woo is Baek Il Rak’s longtime friend Hwang Gu.

“Race”

Cast: Lee Yeon Hee, Hong Jong Hyun, Moon So Ri, Yunho (TVXQ), etc.

Premiere Date: May 10

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays on Disney+

“Race” follows the story of Park Yoon Jo (Lee Yeon Hee), who doesn’t have many qualifications or connections but gets employed because of her passion. The office drama captures the chaos that ensues when Park Yoon Jo gets tangled in a recruitment scandal and must fight to survive and keep her job. Hong Jong Hyun portrays office ace Ryu Jae Min, who is widely recognized by his co-workers for his skills, Moon So Ri plays PR specialist Goo Yi Jung, and TVXQ’s Yunho is young CEO Seo Dong Hoon. 

“Black Knight”

Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Song Seung Heon, Kang You Seok, Esom, etc.

Premiere Date: May 12

Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously on Netflix

Based on a webtoon, “Black Knight” takes place in 2071 when pollution has become so severe that people can’t survive without respirators. The series follows the story that unfolds as legendary deliveryman 5-8 (Kim Woo Bin) meets refugee Sa Wol (Kang You Seok), who dreams of becoming a deliveryman because they are the refugees’ only hope. Together, they struggle against Cheonmyeong Group, an organization that is eager to rule the world with their vicious cruelty. 

“Oh! Young Shim”

Cast: Song Ha Yoon, Donghae, Lee Min Jae, Jung Woo Yeon, etc.

Premiere Date: May 15

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

A rom-com remake of the old-time Korean animation “Young Shim,” “Oh! Young Shim” (literal title) tells the story of a reunion between childhood best friends Oh Young Shim and Wang Kyung Tae, who taste the sweetness and bitterness of life as they enter their 30s. Song Ha Yoon plays Oh Young Shim, a producing director (PD) in her 30s, while Donghae transforms Wang Kyung Tae (Mark Wang), the CEO of a popular startup company. Watch a teaser here!

“Starstruck”

Cast: Zuho (SF9), Kim In Seong, Park Tae In, Kwon San, Chae Soo Ah, etc.

Premiere Date: May 18

Broadcast Details: Heavenly

Based on a popular web novel, “Starstruck” is a BL drama about Jo Yoo Jae (Zuho), a popular student at Seulgi High School who has everything from looks to a great personality, athleticism, and intelligence, and Seo Han Joon (Kim In Seong), who have been each other’s only safe place since they were young.

“Travel Diary of Park Ha Kyung”

Cast: Lee Na Young, Goo Kyo Hwan, Gil Hae Yeon, Park Se Wan, Park In Hwan, Seo Hyun Woo, Sunwoo Jung A, Shin Hyun Ji, Shim Eun Ji, Jo Hyun Chul, Han Ye Ri, etc.

Premiere Date: May 24

Broadcast Details: wavve

“Travel Diary of Park Ha Kyung” (literal title) depicts the eight travel stories of Park Ha Kyung (Lee Na Young), a high school language arts teacher who goes on one-day trips on Saturdays that are full of unexpected yet unforgettable moments. From Jeju Island to Seoul, each episode takes viewers to a new location as they follow Park Ha Kyung on her journey, experiencing all kinds of emotions and feelings of comfort with the changing scenery.

“Delightfully Deceitful”

Cast: Chun Woo Hee, Kim Dong Wook, Yoon Bak, Sojin, Lee Yeon, Yoo Hee Je, Hong Seung Bum, Lee Tae Ran, Choi Young Joon, etc.

Premiere Date: May 29

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

“Delightfully Deceitful” is a thrilling revenge drama about genius con artist Lee Ro Um (Chun Woo Hee) who lacks empathy and attorney Han Moo Young (Kim Dong Wook) who is excessively empathetic by nature. In order to battle evil, these two polar opposites team up to form an unlikely alliance. 

“Happiness Battle”

Cast: Lee El, Jin Seo Yeon, Cha Ye Ryun, Park Hyo Joo, Woo Jung Won, Lee Kyu Han, Son Woo Hyun, etc.

Premiere Date: May 31

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. KST on ENA

“Happiness Battle” (literal title) is a suspense thriller about a mysterious death that occurs amidst a “happiness battle” between mothers on social media and the fight between those trying to hide the secrets and those trying to reveal them. Lee El plays Jang Mi Ho, who tries to uncover the truth behind the mothers’ social media accounts, while Jin Seo Yeon, Cha Ye Ryun, and Park Hyo Joo play the mothers Song Jung Ah, Kim Na Young, and Oh Yoo Jin, respectively.

“BITCH X RICH”

Cast: Lee Eun Saem, Yeri (Red Velvet), Lee Jong Hyuk, Yoo Jung Hoo, Jang Duk Soo, Park Si Woo, Han Da Sol, Jang Sung Yoon, etc.

Premiere Date: May 31

 

“BITCH X RICH” depicts the events that happen to Kim Hye In (Lee Eun Saem), the only witness to a murder of a high school girl. She eventually transfers to the esteemed Cheongdam International High School, and there, she meets Baek Je Na (Yeri), the queen of Diamond 6, the prime suspect and the most powerful person in the school.

 

 

Source: Soompi