10+ New Highly-Anticipated K-Dramas Releasing In May 2024

Need more K-Dramas in your life? Add these new and upcoming series from Netflix, Disney+, and more to your watch list!

1. The Midnight Romance in Hagwon – May 11

Starring Jung Ryeo Won, Wi Ha Joon, So Ju Yeon, and Shin Joo Hyup, this tvN series follows a teacher who reunites with her former student. Years have passed, but his feelings for her remain.

2. The 8 Show – May 17

Fans of Squid Game might want to tune into this new K-Drama. With an all-star cast that includes Ryu Jun Yeol, Chun Woo Hee, and Park Jung Min, The 8 Show follows eight people who are invited to appear on a reality show, Money Game. When they arrive on set, they’re informed that they must stay inside an 8-story building for 100 days to win a life-changing cash prize…but there’s a catch. This Netflix series is based on the webtoon Money Game and its sequel Pie Game. 

3. Frankly Speaking – May 1

This romantic comedy follows a news anchor who develops an unfortunate condition–the inability to lie–and a variety show writer whose #1 goal is to create an entertaining show. It stars Go Kyung Pyo, Kang Han Na, and Joo Jong Hyuk.

4. Dare to Love Me – May 13

Kim Myung Soo (INFINITE‘s L) and Lee Yoo Young star in this webtoon-turned-series. It follows an aspiring webtoon writer who lives like it’s still the Joseon era and a free-spirited apparel designer who refuses to let go of her dream.

5. Dreaming of Cinde Fxxing Rella – May TBD

This romantic comedy stars Pyo Ye Jin and Lee Jun Young. What happens when an arrogant chaebol heir who has sworn off love meets a woman who dreams of becoming a fairytale princess with her very own happily ever after? Tune in to find out!

6. The Brave Yong Su Jeong – May 6

If you like your romance served with a side of revenge, then add this new MBC series to your watch list! This show follows an outspoken orphan with dreams of becoming a businesswoman and a miserly cancer patient who puts his fate in her hands. It stars Uhm Hyun Kyung, Seo Jun Young, Im Joo Eun, and Kwon Hwa Woon.

7. Crash – May 13

Starring Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, and Heo Sung Tae, this crime series follows a Traffic Crime Investigation (TCI) team that includes a brilliant but socially inept investigator who works tirelessly to solve traffic crimes despite his own inability to drive.

8. Bitter Sweet Hell – May 24

Bitter Sweet Hell is a black comedy starring Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hye Young, and Kim Nam Hee. Three women–a family psychiatrist, her mother-in-law, and a mystery novelist–team up to protect their family from a blackmailer, and more.

9. Connection – May 24

Join Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do, Kwon Yool, and Kim Kyung Nam in this new crime thriller. It follows a narcotics detective who is unwillingly turned into a drug addict and a reporter who was wrongly terminated from her previous job.

10. The Atypical Family – May 4

Starring Jang Ki Yong and Chun Woo Hee, this story follows a time traveler and his superpowered family. After they lose their powers, a mysterious woman moves in as their new houseguest.

11. Uncle Samsik – May 15

With an all-star cast that includes Song Kang Ho, Byun Yo Han, and Girls’ Generation‘s Tiffany, this Disney+ series takes place in 1960s Korea.  It tells the story of an ambitious man who dreams of turning Korea into an industrial powerhouse and the fixer who joins forces with him.