7 New K-Dramas To Watch In January 2025 On Netflix, Disney+, And More

Are you looking for a new comedy series? How about a romance? Whatever your genre, we’ve got you covered! Here are 7 new K-Dramas you can stream in January, and their release dates.

1. Love Scout – January 3

This SBS romance stars Han Ji Min, Lee Joon Hyuk, Kim Do Hoon, and Kim Yoon Hye. In this tender love story, Han Ji Min plays the CEO of a headhunter company, who falls for her affectionate secretary (Lee Joon Hyuk).

2. When the Stars Gossip – January 4

This all-star Netflix series is a science fiction romance starring Lee Min Ho, Gong Hyo Jin, Oh Jung Se, and more. A fateful encounter between an astronaut and a space tourist on a space station leads to love.

3. The Queen Who Crowns – January 6

Starring Cha Joo Young and Lee Hyun Wook, this tvN historical drama tells the story of Queen Wongyeong, a kingmaker, who orchestrates the crowning of her husband as the new king and ushers in a new era that’s rife with political tension and betrayals.

4. Motel California – January 10

This MBC coming-of-age romance stars Lee Se Young, Na In Woo, Choi Min Soo, Kim Tae Hyeong, and Choi Hee Jin. Motel California, based on the novel Home, Bitter Home by Shim Yoon Seo, tells the story of a woman who reunites with her first love in her hometown. She hasn’t seen him since she fled in the middle of the night twelve years ago to pursue her dreams.

5. Unmasked – January 15

Kim Hye Soo, Jung Sung Il, and Joo Jong Hyuk star in this Disney+ crime-comedy about an investigative reporting team that solves unsavory crimes and unmasks perpetrators.

6. Study Group – January 23

This TVING K-Drama is based on a Naver webtoon of the same name. Starring Hwang Minhyun, Han Ji Eun, and Cha Woo Min, Study Group follows a determined student at a tough, vocational high school. Though he looks like a model student, his grades are actually terrible, and he’s much better at winning fights than he is at acing tests. To improve his grades, he forms a study group.

7. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call – January 24

This upcoming Netflix series stars Ju Ji Hoon, Choo Young Woo, Yoon Kyung Ho, Ha Young, and Jung Jae Kwang. In this webtoon-to-screen adaptation, a genius surgeon with a brusque personality joins a severe trauma team at a university hospital.

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