A couple of female-centric dramas and fantasy stories will be the highlights of May 2022 Korean Dramas!
Along with that are highly-anticipated comebacks of well-loved actors such as So Ji Sub and Seo Ye Ji. Romance flavor is still dominating the lineup of upcoming Korean dramas.
Make sure to keep tabs on the latest dramas coming up next month!
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What’s Currently Airing?
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
Love All Play (KBS2)
The Killer’s Shopping List (tvN)
Green Mother Club (JTBC)FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Again My Life (SBS)
Tomorrow (MBC)
Shooting Stars (tvN)
Monstrous (TVING) *Friday onlySATURDAY-SUNDAY
Our Blues (tvN)
From Now On, Showtime (MBC)
My Liberation Notes (JTBC)
A Superior Day (OCN) *Sunday only
It’s Beautiful Now (KBS2)
*Note that daily, weekly and some dramas are not covered by kdramadiary due to the unavailability of video sources on legit streaming platforms.
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Coming Up: May 2022 Korean Dramas
Bloody Heart | May 02 | KBS2
- Streaming Site: Disney Plus
Historical drama, Bloody Heart,is slated to premiere on May 2. Director Yoo Young Eun (Queen Of Mystery, Manhole) and Writer Park Pil Joo (First Love Again, House Of Bluebird) collaborates for the first time with a unique yet unparalleled cast.
The fictional historical drama is about a brutal political romance between King Lee Tae (Lee Joon) and Yoo Jung (Kang Han Na). He has to leave his beloved wife to protect her since his people start to oppose his ruling.
First Vice-Premier Park Gye Won’s (Jang Hyuk) power will challenge King Lee Tae’s decision of being a ‘weak King’ because of love or a King that will protect his women and his people.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSniFaB6DIM
The Sound of Magic | May 06 | Netflix
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Netflix’s latest series features six episodes of enchanting music and dream-chasing stories.
The Sound of Magic features Yoon Ah-yi, a girl who has lost her dreams in the face of reality, and Na Il-deung, a boy pressured to pursue his dreams. An unexpected yet enchanting story unravels as the two encounters the mystical magician Rieul.
WATCH: Music, Dreams and Enchantment Mix In “The Sound of Magic”
Woori The Virgin | May 09 | SBS
- Streaming Site: Viu
Woori The Virgin is a romantic comedy-drama based on the hit American show Jane The Virgin. Accordingly, the Korean remake follows Oh Woo Ri (Im Soo Hyang) as she maintains her premarital purity and encounters an unexpected pregnancy with Cosmetics Group CEO Raphael (Sung Hoon).
Im Soo Hyang portrays Oh Woo Ri, she has been dating Lee Kang Jae (Shin Dong Wook) for two years. Also, she works as an assistant writer for a popular makjang drama.
Sung Hoon and Shin Dong Wook Vie For Im Soo Hyang’s Heart In “Woori The Virgin”
Welcome To Wedding Hell | May 23 | Kakao TV
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Welcome To Wedding Hell narrates the story of a couple in their 30s preparing for their wedding.
Lee Jin Wook plays a marriage idealist and soon-to-be-groom, Seo Jun-hyung. He is an optimistic man who is very smitten with his fiancée.
Lee Yeon Hee plays Kim Na Eun, a soon-to-be wife full of joy and affection. She has a harmonious relationship with her fiancé and got a decent job in a large company that everyone is envious of. A savvy realist, she thinks a rational choice is always the best.
“Welcome To Wedding Hell” Introduces Groom-and-Bride-To-Be Lee Jin Wook and Lee Yeon Hee
Kiss Sixth Sense | May 25 | Disney+
- Streaming Site: Disney+
Starring Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye, the series is directed by Nam Ki-hoon and penned by Jeon Yu-ri. Backing up the project is Arc Media.
Kiss Sixth Sense is based on the original Naver web novel of the same name, which was loved for its unique characters and witty narrative. The lead characters possess strange abilities involving their strange and amplified senses.
“Kiss Sixth Sense” Teases Extrasensory Romance Story Between Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye
Make sure to update your K-Drama watch list with May 2022 Korean dramas coming up!
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