New K-Dramas Featuring Blackpink's Jisoo, Jung Hae-In, Lee Dong-Wook, Wi Ha-Jun
If you're looking for your next big fix of South Korean shows, perhaps these might whet your appetite.
With South Korean dramas increasingly gaining global appeal — Squid Game, anyone? — it's hard for anyone to deny that they've staked their claim in modern pop culture.
It's not an easy task, considering that the landscape is littered with blockbuster franchises and streaming shows from popular intellectual properties.
And, it seems that entertainment giants are very aware of their presence and have now tapped on them to expand their line of programmes.
iQiyi recently unveiled their upcoming K-drama originals starring popular names such as Lee Dong-wook, Wi Ha-jun, Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Jae-uck.
Similarly, Disney+ announced that they'll be bringing South Korean shows to their streaming platforms.
For Disney+, the move is part of their initiative to expand their Asia Pacific offerings which will see them bringing 20 new titles (of which, 18 are originals) from several markets, including Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Greater China and Australia.
If you're looking for your next big fix of South Korean shows, perhaps these might whet your appetite.
Soo-yeol (Lee Dong-wook) works as a competent police officer with questionable ethics. Due to his ambitious personality, he has risen through the ranks in a short period of time. His life suddenly changes with the appearance of K (Wi Ha-jun). K is a righteous person who dreams of being a hero, but he is also a crazy person.
Debuts December on iQiyi
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Jung Hae-in and Blackpink's Jisoo team up on this Korean series created by the same minds behind the 2019 K-drama Skycastle. Snowdrop — set in Seoul in the late 1980s — is a romantic melodrama series and a heartwarming story of a young couple who fall in love and find themselves caught in a tangled web of intrigue and upheaval.
To be released on Disney+, no date set
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In Crazy Love, a genius CEO of a math tuition centre (played by Kim Jae-uck) receives a death threat and tries to seek out the perpetrator by pretending to suffer from memory loss. He even enters into a sham marriage with his introverted secretary Lee Shin-ah (Krystal Jung), who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Between them, a scary yet sweet romance blossoms.
Debuts 2022 on iQiyi
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Set against the backdrop of the Korean entertainment industry with realistic portrayals of celebrities, agents, and tabloid reporters, Shooting Stars tells the story of a top star (Kim Young-dae) who falls in love with the head of publicity of his talent agency (Lee Sung-kyung).
Debuts 2022 on iQiyi
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A coming-of-age, romantic series set in Korea's elite police academy, Rookies is full of stories with love and challenges. Watch how a team of first-year police recruits come together to pursue their dreams as they learn what it takes to serve and protect the community.
This is K-pop idol Kang Daniel's debut drama.
To be released on Disney+, no date set
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A mysterious being who saved mankind from a crisis suddenly reappears and helps a murderer. This mystery thriller follows a government official and a detective who tenaciously delve into many secrets to find the truth. To be released on Disney+, no date set
A woman with the ability to see the future with a kiss accidentally sees her future and that of her boss, whom she despises. This lighthearted and witty romantic drama has been adapted from a popular original web novel with the same title. To be released on Disney+, no date set
The original members from the hit variety show Running Man — Kim Jong-kook, Haha and Jee Seok-jin — take on the first official spin-off. The trio, who have been together on the show for 11 years, will participate in brand new missions, and more fun and relentless challenges.
To be released on Disney+, no date set
A version of this story originally appeared in AsiaOne