It’s a mixture of fan-favorite and staple story genres in the coming December 2021 Korean Dramas!
Avid and casual viewers can pick from a wide array of stories featuring popular and seasoned actors staging their drama comebacks. Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jin Wook, bae Doona and Soo Ae are some of the much-awaited actors set to grace K-Dramaland.
Romance, melodrama, fantasy, history and sci-fi are expected to decorate these upcoming stories.
This list of December 2021 Korean dramas marks the first batch of our coverage for the 2022 K-Drama season.
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What’s Currently Airing?
MONDAY-TUESDAY
The King’s Affection (KBS2)
IDOL: TheCoup (jTBC)
Secret Royal Inspector Joy (tvN)WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
School 2021 (KBS2)
Melancholia (tvN)
Reflection of You (JTBC)
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
The Red Sleeve (MBC)
Now We Are Breaking Up (SBS)
Happiness (tvN)SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Jirisan (tvN)
Chimera (OCN)
Let Me Be Your Knight (SBS) *Sunday only
Inspector Koo (JTBC)
Would You Like A Cup of Coffee? (kakao TV) *Sunday and Thursday
*Note that daily, weekly and some dramas are not covered by kdramadiary due to the unavailability of video sources on legit streaming platforms.
Our team watches on iQiyi, Netflix, WeTV and Viu. In addition, we cover almost all dramas, but in compliance with DMCA rules, for some dramas, we have decided to only do the regular First Look and Mid-Series features plus Full Series Review. It’s tedious to always defend that KDRAMADIARY does not host illegal video streaming activities. You can always refer to our coverage listed on the sidebar.
Coming Up: December 2021 Korean Dramas
Our Beloved Summer | Dec 5 | SBS
- Streaming Site: Netflix
This series chronicles a former couple, who were reunited after a decade apart owing to the increasing popularity of the documentary they filmed while still together.
Choi Woo Shik portrays Choi-Woong, a carefree young man who changes after discovering something he desires. On the other hand, Kim Da Mi depicts Gook Yeon-Soo as a realistic public relations specialist who is persistent in her quest for success.
Artificial City | Dec 08 | JTBC
- Streaming Site: K-PLUS
Artificial City is a mystery thriller about the desire of people who want to rise to the top of the country. It is set in the art gallery of Sungjin Group, a conglomerate that shakes the political and financial world of Korea.
Leading the series are talented actors Soo Ae and Kim Kang Woo.
Bad and Crazy | Dec 17 | tvN/iQiyi
- Streaming Site: iQiyi
Viewers can look forward to the intense, contrasting personalities and ‘bromance’ chemistry in a series to premiere this December across 191 territories, exclusively on iQiyi. Bad and Crazy is a hero-centric drama that follows capable but bad cop Ryu Su Yeol (Lee Dong Wook) recovering his humanity after meeting the righteous but crazy K (Wi Ha Jun).
The iQiyi Original series is by the production team behind The Uncanny Counter, together with the CG effects team responsible for Korean film Seobok and series Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. With film-like production values, Bad and Crazy is set to thrill viewers on a wild, entertaining ride.
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | Dec 18 | tvN
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Bulgasal: Immortal Souls tells the poignant and stunning story of a man who has become immortal and pursues a woman in her reincarnations for 600 years. Lee Jin Wook, Kwon Na Ra, Lee Joon, and Gong Seung Yeon decorate the main cast.
Snowdrop | Dec 18 | JTBC
- Streaming Site: Disney+
Set in 1987, Snowdrop narrates the story of Su-ho, a prestigious university student who hides in a women’s university dormitory. He meets Young-ro, a female university student, who hides and treats him in the midst of surveillance and crisis.
Moonshine | Dec 20 | KBS2
- Streaming Site: Viu
Moonshine is a romance story between a woman brewing alcohol and a principled inspector who goes after moonshiners in the era when the strongest prohibition of alcohol is in place. This new KBS series stars Lee Hyeri and Yoo Seung Ho as the main leads.
The One and Only | Dec 20 | JTBC
- Streaming Site: To be updated
The One and Only threads on the story of three women with terminal illnesses who met at a hospice. Prior to their deaths, they scheme to kill one bad person. In the process, they meet that one precious person in the waning moments of their lives.
Penning the script is writer Moon Jung-min who wrote Matrimonial Chaos. Spearheading the production is director Oh Hyun-jong who worked on Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo and Two Cops. The series stars Ahn Eun Jin, Kim Kyung Nam, Park Sooyoung and Kang Ye Won.
The Silent Sea | Dec 24 | Netflix
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Sketched in the distant future when the Earth has already been deserted, the series narrates the story of a special team. They are sent to secure samples from an abandoned research facility on the moon.
Don’t miss December 2021 Korean dramas coming up next month!
Photos/Videos: Respective Networks
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Jarel
November 26, 2021 at 8:57 amcan you please add uncle on tv chosun?
abbyinhallyuland
November 26, 2021 at 3:20 pmHello, please refer to the disclaimer of our coverage in the list… thank you