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10 New Korean Dramas Coming Out In December 2022 To Add To Your Watch List

Which among these upcoming K-dramas are you most excited about?

New Korean Dramas Coming Out In December 2022 To Add To Your Watch List

We have reached the last month of 2022! How is your K-drama marathon schedule holding up with all these new shows coming one after the other?

Well, as we greet December hello, let us give you a glimpse of these exciting Korean dramas to put closely on your watch list.

NEW K-DRAMAS TO WATCH IN DECEMBER 2022

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Connect (Jung Hae-In, Go Kyung-Pyo)

  • Release date: December 7, 2022
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  • Network: Disney+
  • Cast: Jung Hae-In, Go Kyung-Pyo
  • Where to watch: Disney+
Connect (Jung Hae-In, Go Kyung-Pyo)

Let’s start off our list with a webcomic-based dark sci-fi thriller starring Jung Hae-In and Go Kyung-Pyo.

Set in the near future, ‘Connect’ is a new breed of humans that are immortal. Ha Dong-Soo (Jung Hae-In) is one of the people who belong to this race. One day, human organ traffickers kidnapped him to take his one eye which was soon transplanted to Oh Jin-Sub (Go Kyung-Pyo). After the transplant, Dong-Soo begins to see what Jin-Sub sees and realizes that he’s a cold-blooded serial killer.

‘Connect’ will be available for streaming on Disney+ with a total of 6 episodes.

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Unlock the Boss (Park Sung-Woong, Chae Jong-Hyeop)

  • Release date: December 7, 2022
  • Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday, 21:00
  • Network: ENA
  • Cast: Park Sung-Woong, Chae Jong-Hyeop
  • Where to watch: Viki
Unlock the Boss (Park Sung-Woong, Chae Jong-Hyeop)

Next on our list is a fantasy-comedy drama that has a synopsis that will totally get you hooked.

Starring Park Sung-Woong, he plays the role of multimillionaire CEO Kim Sun-Joo who leads a huge IT company. One day, he gets stabbed by a mysterious person and as he transcends into subconsciousness, his spirit gets transferred into a mobile phone. Park In-Sung (Chae Jong Hyeop) found this mobile phone as he was trying to farm mountain mushrooms trying to make a living. He struggles financially because he’s from a poor family. Upon finding this phone, he reads a message that offers him 10 billion won in exchange for his compliance with the phone’s instructions given by Kim Sun-Joo.

‘Unlock the Boss’ will air on ENA every Wednesday and Thursday taking the slot of ‘Love is for Suckers’.

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Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2 (Yoo Ji-Tae)

  • Release date: December 9, 2022
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  • Network: Netflix
  • Cast: Yoo Ji-Tae
  • Where to watch: Netflix
Money Heist Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2 (Yoo Ji-Tae)

If the first part of ‘Money Heist: Korea’ got you hanging at the edge of your seat, then here’s the second part to thrill you even more! Come and delve into the mind of “The Professor” (Yoo Ji-Tae) as he continues to carry on his biggest heist at the joint economic area together with his highly skilled team. ‘Money Heist: Korea’ is an adaptation of the immensely popular Spanish series La Casa de Papel. 

‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2’ will be available for streaming on Netflix with 6 episodes.

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The Forbidden Marriage (Kim Young-Dae, Park Ju-Hyun)

  • Release date: December 9, 2022
  • Runtime: Friday & Saturday, 22:00
  • Network: MBC
  • Cast: Kim Young-Dae, Park Ju-Hyun
  • Where to watch: KOCOWA
The Forbidden Marriage (Kim Young-Dae, Park Ju-Hyun)

Of course, there will always be that one sageuk (traditional) drama in the list, and ‘The Forbidden Marriage’ is an entertaining take on the rom-com genre set in the Joseon era.

The plot tells the struggle of King Lee Heon (Kim Young-Dae), who lost his beloved wife to death 7 years ago. He refuses to remarry ever since which put the royal court in great distress. Due to the government’s desperation, they implemented a royal edict forbidding marriages while the king hasn’t married yet. This made Ye So-Rang (Park Ju-Hyun), a jailed con-woman, claim that she was possessed by the king’s late wife’s spirit in order to get her way out of jail. This is all until her lies get out of hand.

‘The Forbidden Marriage’ will air every Friday and Saturday on MBC, taking the slot of ‘Fanletter, please’.

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Work Later, Drink Now 2 (Lee Sun-Bin, Han Sun-Hwa, Jung Eun-Ji (APINK))

  • Release date: December 9, 2022
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  • Network: TVING
  • Cast: Lee Sun-Bin, Han Sun-Hwa, Jung Eun-Ji (APINK)
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Work Later, Drink Now 2 (Lee Sun-Bin, Han Sun-Hwa, Jung Eun-Ji (APINK))

If you loved the first 12 episodes of part 1, then ‘Work Later, Drink Now 2’ is definitely something to look forward to. Just like the first one, this K-Drama will make you feel all types of feels especially if you’re a single woman in her 30s!

The drama walks us through the fun and struggles of three close friends who are all single and in their 30s. Ahn So-Hee (Lee Sun-Bin), Han Ji-Yeon (Han Sun-Hwa), and Kang Ji-Gu (Jung Eun-Ji) are all dedicated to their respective careers but always make sure to meet up at the end of their workday to drink.

‘Work Later, Drink Now 2’ will air on TVING starting December 9.

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Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (Lee Jae-Wook, Go Yoon-Jung)

  • Release date: December 10, 2022
  • Runtime: Saturday & Sunday
  • Network: tvN
  • Cast: Lee Jae-Wook, Go Yoon-Jung
  • Where to watch: Netflix
Alchemy of Souls Light and Shadow (Lee Jae-Wook, Go Yoon-Jung)

December is truly the month most suitable for K-Drama installments and one of those where we can expect a part 2 would be the hit K-drama ‘Alchemy of Souls’.

The second installment ‘Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow’ continues the fate of nobleman Jang Wook (Lee Jae-Wook) as he walks through the phenomena “Hwanhonsool” where souls of the dead return to the living.

‘Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow’ will air on tvN and Netflix every Saturday and Sunday.

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Red Balloon (Seo Ji-Hye, Lee Sung-Jae, Hong Soo-Hyun, Lee Sang-Woo)

  • Release date: December 17, 2022
  • Runtime: Saturday & Sunday
  • Network: TV Chosun
  • Cast: Seo Ji-Hye, Lee Sung-Jae, Hong Soo-Hyun, Lee Sang-Woo
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Red Balloon (Seo Ji-Hye, Lee Sung-Jae, Hong Soo-Hyun, Lee Sang-Woo)

If you’re looking for a drama based on life struggles, desires, and romance, then you should definitely put this on your watchlist.

‘Red Balloon’ tells the story of four different individuals and their struggles with love and decisions. Jo Eun-Gang (Seo Ji-Hye) works as a private tutor, and while she is quite composed on the outside, she’s the type to do everything in her power to get what she wants. Ji Nam-Cheol (Lee Sung-Jae) is a man from a poor background but is currently married to a woman from a rich family. Han Ba-Da (Hong Soo-Hyun) is a talented jewelry designer but after her family’s bankruptcy, she was left with no choice but to marry her fiance Go Cha-Won (Lee Sang-Woo) despite conflicts with her mother-in-law.

‘Red Balloon’ will air on TV Chosun starting December 17, 2022.

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Trolley (Park Hee-Soon, Kim Hyun-Soo)

  • Release date: December 19, 2022
  • Runtime: Monday & Tuesday, 22:00
  • Network: SBS
  • Cast: Park Hee-Soon, Kim Hyun-Soo
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Trolley (Park Hee-Soon, Kim Hyun-Soo)

Starring Park Hee-Soon and Kim Hyun-Joo, ‘Trolley’ is an intense mystery drama that delves into the political public life and private life of a married couple.

Nam Joong-Do (Park Hee-Soon) is a legislator in the National Assembly who is passionate about his job as a politician. Kim Hye-Ju (Kim Hyun-Joo), his wife, is an ordinary woman who runs a book repair shop but she also conceals a secret that even his husband is unaware of. Hye-Ju wishes to live a peaceful and normal life but as her secret goes public, she begins to face the biggest dilemma of her life.

‘Trolley’ will air on SBS every Monday and Tuesday to take the slot of ‘Cheer Up’.

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The Glory (Song Hye-Kyo)

  • Release date: December 30, 2022
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  • Network: Netflix
  • Cast: Song Hye-Kyo
  • Where to watch: Netflix
The Glory_2022 Drama

Can we all agree that many of us find revenge K-Dramas as our guilty pleasure? If that’s what you’re looking for, ‘The Glory’ will satisfy your thirst for sweet revenge.

Starring Song Hye-Kyo, the plot tells the story of a promising high school student that became a victim of high school violence. Because of the bullying, she dropped out of high school. While being out of school, she plots her revenge on those who bullied her as well as her schoolmates who watched and did nothing. Many years later, she has become a full-grown adult. She still has vengeance in her heart and so now she carries out her revenge as the homeroom teacher of her tormentor’s child.

‘The Glory’ is going to be available for streaming on Netflix with 8 episodes.

Read more: ‘The Glory’ Fashion Info

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Missing: The Other Side 2 (Go Soo, Ahn So-Hee, Huh Joon-Ho, Ha Jun)

  • Release date: December, 2022
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  • Network: tvN
  • Cast: Go Soo, Ahn So-Hee, Huh Joon-Ho, Ha Jun
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Missing The Other Side 2 (Go Soo, Ahn So-Hee, Huh Joon-Ho, Ha Jun)

Get your tissue boxes ready as the second season of ‘Missing: The Other Side’ takes you on the journey of finding the bodies of deceased people.

It all takes place in a mysterious village that holds the spirits of the dead. Kim Wook (Go Soo), Lee Jong-A (Ahn So-Hee), Jang Pan-Seok (Huh Joon-Ho), and Detective Shin Joon-Ho (Ha Jun) search for missing people’s bodies and investigate their deaths.

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We are just beyond excited to wrap 2022 up with these amazing K-Dramas! Are you ready to watch them all?

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