We’re close to finally bidding 2020 goodbye and while it’s a bittersweet ending for many of us, some of our favorite Korean broadcasting channels are just about to gear up on new K-Dramas for us to watch! For December, here are 7 of the newest Korean dramas we couldn’t wait to see!
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Cheat On Me, If You Can (Cho Yeo-Jeong, Go Joon)
- Release Date: December 2, 2020
- Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday, 21:30
- Network: KBS2
- Cast: Cho Yeo-Jeong, Go Joon
After joyful episodes of ‘Oh My Baby’ with actor Go Joon, he’s back with another K-Drama that’s a mix of romance, drama, and mystery thriller! Along with Cho Yeo-Jeong, the drama delves into the life of a married couple pursuing two different careers.
Kang Yeo-Joo (Cho Yeo-Jeong) is a well-respected writer that writes bestselling crime novels that involve brutal murders, most particularly of the male characters in her novels. On the other hand, her husband Han Woo-Sung (Go Joon) is a divorce lawyer who aces in his field.
‘Cheat On Me, If You Can’ will air every Wednesday and Thursday on KBS2.
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True Beauty (Moon Ga-Young, Cha Eun-Woo, Hwang In-Yeop)
- Release Date: December 9, 2020
- Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday, 22:50
- Network: tvN
- Cast: Moon Ga-Young, Cha Eun-Woo, Hwang In-Yeop
Oh, how timeless Korean high school dramas are! tvN’s upcoming K-Drama ‘True Beauty’ is just one proof that such fun, rom-com high school plots never get old.
Moon Ga-Young plays the character of Im Joo-Kyung, a girl who relies on her excellent makeup skills to hide her physical insecurities. She then meets two of the most popular boys in her high school – Lee Soo-Ho (Cha Eun-Woo) and Han Seo-Joon (Hwang In-Yeop). She now struggles with how to hide her bare face as she gets involved with these two guys.
‘True Beauty‘ will air every Wednesday and Thursday on tvN, taking the spot previously taken by ‘Tale of the Nine Tailed‘.
Read more: ‘True Beauty’ Fashion Review
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Hush (Hwang Jung-Min, Yoona)
- Release Date: December 11, 2020
- Runtime: Friday & Saturday, 22:50
- Network: JTBC
- Cast: Hwang Jung-Min, Yoona
Starring one of the biggest names in the Korean film industry, Hwang Jung-Min, ‘Hush’ is a drama that dives into career, endeavours and family. Hwang Jung-Min plays the character of Han Joon-Hyeok, a veteran newspaper reporter who finds himself conflicted in his personal stand when it comes to pursuing justice. The drama also covers his life and struggles as a family man.
‘Hush‘ will air on JTBC every Friday and Saturday. It’ll take the place of ‘More Than Friends‘.
Read more: ‘Hush’ Fashion Review
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Mr. Queen (Shin Hye-Sun, Kim Jung-Hyun, Bae Jong-Ok, Kim Tae-Woo)
- Release Date: December 12, 2020
- Runtime: Saturday & Sunday, 21:00
- Network: tvN
- Cast: Shin Hye-Sun, Kim Jung-Hyun, Bae Jong-Ok, Kim Tae-Woo
Craving for a mix of traditional and fantasy K-Drama? ‘Mr. Queen’ is surely something that you should put on your watch list! It stars Shin Hye-Sun, Kim Jung-Hyun, Bae Jong-Ok, and Kim Tae-Woo.
The story delves into the mysterious transference of the spirit of Jang Bong-Hwan, who works for the Blue House in the present, to Queen Sunwon (Bae Jong-Ok) from the Joseon period.
‘Mr. Queen‘ will air every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, on tvN. It will take the place of the hit drama, ‘Start-Up‘.
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Run On (Im Si-Wan, Shin Se-Kyung)
- Release Date: December 16, 2020
- Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday, 21:30
- Network: JTBC
- Cast: Im Si-Wan, Shin Se-Kyung
For the classic, feel-good romantic K-Drama, ‘Run On’ is a plot you may end up obsessing with. It stars Im Si-Wan and Shin Se-Kyung who play two characters destined for love.
Ki Sun-Gyeom (Im Si-Wan) is a formal national sprinter who used to be successful in his field. Under difficult circumstances, he quit being an athlete and worked as a sports agent instead. He then meets Oh Mi-Joo (Shin Se-Kyung) who lives a very different life compared to him.
‘Run On‘ will air every Wednesday and Thursday on JTBC, taking the place of ‘Private Lives‘.
Read more: ‘Run On’ Fashion Review
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Sweet Home (Song Kang, Lee Jin-Wook)
- Release Date: December 18, 2020
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- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin-Wook
Based on a popular action webtoon, ‘Sweet Home’ is a K-drama that will seem to keep us all at the edge of our seats. This action thriller fantasy drama is about Cha Hyun-Soo (Song Kang), who became the sole survivor of a car accident involving his entire family. After being forced to live alone, the world then takes a grim turn after a mysterious phenomenon turned humans into monsters. Cha Hyun-Soo, along with the residents of the new building he just moved into, is now forced to fight these monsters.
‘Sweet Home‘ will be available for streaming on Netflix.
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Secret Royal Inspector (Kim Myung-Soo, Kwon Na-Ra, Lee Yi-Kyung)
- Release Date: December 21, 2020
- Runtime: Monday & Tuesday, 21:30
- Network: KBS2
- Cast: Kim Myung-Soo, Kwon Na-Ra, Lee Yi-Kyung
Here’s another traditional K-Drama on the list! ‘Secret Royal Inspector’ has all the ingredients we all look for in a great traditional drama – politics, action, and romance. It stars Kim Myung-Soo, who plays the role of Sung Yi-Gyeom, an intelligent man who lives without any ambitions. Because of his happy-go-lucky perspective, he ends up being a royal inspector as punishment. He’s now then tasked to investigate and eliminate corruption within the palace. He works with two colleagues Hong Da-In (Kwon Na-Ra) and Park Chun-Sam (Lee Yi-Kyung).
‘Secret Royal Inspector‘ will air on KBS2 every Monday and Tuesday to take the place of ‘Zombie Detective‘.
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