2024 looks to be a promising year for every Kdrama fan. Here are the shows and movies we’re looking forward to see this year:
Netflix released its list of upcoming shows for 2024. You can catch a glimpse of these shows here:
Q1 2024 Kdramas
Chicken Nugget
Chicken Nugget is an offbeat Kdrama comedy that follows Choi Sun-Man (Ryu Seung-Ryong) who has a small machine company. One day, Choi Sun-Man’s daughter, Choi Min-A (Kim You-Jung) uses a new machine thinking that it can relieve stress. Unfortunately, the machine was delivered by mistake and turns Min-A into a piece of chicken nugget.
Her father’s employee, Go Baek-Joong (Ahn Jae-Hong) alerts Sun-Man and they struggle to bring Min-A back to human form.
The Kdrama is based on a webtoon, Dakgangjeong, which was written by Park Ji-Dok. The webtoon ran from September 21, 2019 to August 2, 2020.
- Where to Watch: Netflix
- Release Date: Friday, March 15, 2024
- # of Episodes: 12
- Genre: Comedy, Offbeat
- Cast: Ryu Seung-Ryong, Ahn Jae-Hong, Kim You-Jung
Queen of Tears
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Doctor Slump
Doctor Slump follows the story of two rivals, Yeo Jeong-Woo (Park Hyung-Sik) and Nam Ha-Neul (Park Shin-Hye), who have always competed against each other when they met in school. Years later, the two have found success in their medical careers.
But during the lowest point of their lives, the two end up meeting unexpectedly. Ha-Neul, now an anesthesiologist, hit a slump and became depressed. Meanwhile, Jeong-woo, a popular plastic surgeon, suddenly found himself in legal and financial turmoil over a mysterious patient.
The two former rivals unexpectedly become friends and help each other out during this slump.
- Where to Watch: Netflix
- Release Date: January 27, 2024
- # of Episodes: 16
- Genre: Medical Drama
- Cast: Park Hyung-Sik, Park Shin-Hye
My Name is Loh Kiwan
My Name is Loh Kiwan is a Korean movie that was adapted from a novel of the same title, written by Cho Hae-jin. The novel, published in 2019, follows the story of Loh Ki-Wan (Song Joong-Ki), a North Korean defector.
Thanks to his mother, Ok-Hee (Kim Sung-Ryoung), Ki-Wan has a chance to travel to Belgium and seek refuge status from the government. The film documents his struggle to obtain this citizenship and his encounter with Mari (Choi Sung-Eun), a Korean who now has Belgian citizenship.
The two are different from each other since Mari doesn’t have a reason to live anymore. Meanwhile, Ki-Wan wants to live a new life in Belgium. Despite their differences, the two fall in love with each other.
- Where to Watch: Netflix
- Release Date: March 1, 2024
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Song Joong-Ki, Choi Sung-Eun, Kim Sung-Ryoung
A Killer Paradox
A Killer Paradox is based on a webtoon called Salinja o Nangnam, which was written by Ggomabi and illustrated by Nomabi. The webtoon was published from July 8, 2010 to June 3, 2011.
The Kdrama follows the story of an ordinary university student, Lee Tang (Choi Woo-Sik), who accidentally kills a drunk man while at his part-time job. It turns out that the person he killed is a serial killer who has been on the run for four years.
The incident gives Lee Tang a special ability to recognize bad people who deserve to die. He later starts killing evil people and becomes a serial killer too.
Soon, Detective Jang Nan-Gam (Son Suk-Ku) starts investigating his case and starts suspecting him as the killer. Meanwhile, he is also being pursued by an ex-detective-turned-serial killer, Song Chon (Lee Hee-Jun).
- Where to Watch: Netflix
- Release Date: February 9, 2024
- # of Episodes: 8
- Genre: Thriller, Action
- Cast: Choi Woo-Sik, Son Suk-Ku, Lee Hee-Jun
The Bequeathed
The Bequeathed is a mystery/thriller Kdrama that follows Yoon Seo-Ha (Kim Hyun-Joo) who inherits their family gravesite upon her uncle’s death. Shortly after that, she gets involved in inauspicious events.
It also doesn’t help that her step-brother, Kim Young-Ho (Ryu Kyung-Soo) has come into the picture announced.
With the recent incidents in the village, Detective Choi Sung-Jun (Park Hee-Soon) can’t help but connect this with the Yoon family gravesite. He starts to investigate further but finds himself being blocked by his chief, Park Sang-Min (Park Byung-Eun).
What secrets will they uncover?
- Where to Watch: Netflix
- Release Date: January 19, 2024
- # of Episodes: 6
- Genre: Occult, Mystery, Thriller
- Cast: Kim Hyun-Joo, Ryu Kyung-Soo, Park Hee-Soon, Park Byung-Eun
Captivating the King
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Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground
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Badland Hunters
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Risqué Business: The Netherlands and Germany
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Q2 2024 Kdramas
Parasyte: The Grey
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The 8 Show
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Resident Playbook
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Agents of Mystery
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Sweet Home Season 3
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Super Rich in Korea
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Hierarchy
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Q3 2024 Kdramas
GyeongSeong Creature Season 2
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The Influencer
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The Whirlwind
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Officer Black Belt
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The Frog
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Q4 2024 Kdramas
The Great Flood
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Single’s Inferno Season 4
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Uprising
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Zombieverse Season 2
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Hellbound Season 2
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The Trunk
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Mr. Plankton
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Squid Game Season 2
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