In less than a month, the year 2022 will come to a conclusion, and we’ve already seen numerous excellent dramas including Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Tomorrow, One Dollar Lawyer, etc. Read this article to know Upcoming Korean dramas.
Due to multiple sites streaming dramas, Korean dramas have recently seen an increase in viewers. Additionally, many dramas are being released. There will be many dramas in 2022.
So continue on if you want to learn more about the upcoming dramas so you may watch them.
Some of the current dramas, such as May I Help You, The First Responders, and Curtain Call, will end in December. Many dramas premiered in November. Prepare to watch new dramas now.
The following Korean dramas will premiere in December 2022. If you don’t live in South Korea, you can watch these dramas on several free streaming sites.
1. Recipe For Farewell | DECEMBER 1
Chang Rae’s wife has terminal bowel cancer. She also has trouble eating and requests that he cook for her every day, despite the fact that the only thing he knows how to prepare is ramen. He cooks for her with love, and she eats on his meal.
Cast –
- Han Seok Kyu as Kang Chang Rae
- Kim Seo Hyung as Da Jung
- Jin Ho Eun as Kang Jae Ho
- Yang Kyung Won as Yang Soo Won
No. Of Episodes – 12
2. Connect | DECEMBER 7
A human with a hidden talent to recover quickly from any physical damage is kidnapped by an organ trafficking group. Then he discovers that one of his eyeballs has been transplanted into an infamous Korean serial murderer.
Cast –
- Jung Hae In as Ha Dong Soo
- Go Kyung Pyo as Oh Jin Seop
- Kim Hye Joon as Lee I Rang
No. Of Episodes – 6
3. Unlock The Boss | DECEMBER 7
Seon Ju, a 39-year-old brilliant CEO of a huge firm, dies by accident and transforms into a smartphone. In Seong, a 29-year-old job seeker picks up the smartphone by chance, and they work together to uncover the killer and the reason for it.
Cast –
- Chae Jong Hyeop as Park In Seong
- Park Sung Woong as Kim Seon Ju
- Seo Eun Soo as Jeong Se Yeon
- Byun Jun Seo as Nam Sang Won
No. Of Episodes – 12
4. Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area Part 2 | DECEMBER 9
The drama, a remake of the Spanish drama, follows the original series’ plot and characters. The Professor intends to commit a theft on the Korean Peninsula. Desperados with various characteristics and abilities are involved in the operation.
Cast –
- Yoo Ji Tae as Professor
- Park Hae Soo as Berlin
- Jeon Jong Seo as Tokyo
- Lee Won Jong as Moscow
No. Of Episodes – 6
5. Work Later, Drink Now 2 | DECEMBER 9
The drama follows three women whose life philosophy revolves around having a drink after leaving work. Ahn So Hee works as a television writer, Han Ji Yeon teaches yoga, and Kang Ji Goo is an origami YouTuber.
Cast –
- Lee Sun Bin as Ahn So Hee
- Han Sun Hwa as Han Ji Yeon
- Jung Eun Ji as Kang Ji Gu
- Choi Si Won as Kang Buk Gu
No. Of Episodes – 10
6. The Forbidden Marriage | DECEMBER 9
The drama follows King Lee Heon, who has imposed a marriage ban in Joseon following the death of his crown princess seven years earlier, and So Rang, a con artist who claims to be possessed by the late princess’s soul.
Cast –
- Park Ju Hyun as Ye So Rang
- Kim Young Dae as Lee Heon
- Kim Woo Seok as Lee Shin Won
- Yang Dong Geun as Jo Seung Gyun
No. Of Episodes – 12
7. Alchemy Of Souls: Light And Shadow | DECEMBER 10
The drama takes place in the fictional nation of Daeho, which does not exist in history or on maps. The drama chronicles the narrative of folks whose lives are turned upside down as a result of a magical enchantment that swaps people’s souls.
Cast –
- Lee Jae Wook as Jang Uk
- Go Yoon Jung as Naksu / Cho Yeong
- Hwang Min Hyun as Seo Yul
- Shin Seung Ho as Go Won
No. Of Episodes – 10
8. Fantasy Spot | DECEMBER 16
The story of women in their twenties who aspire to do the right thing in life.
Cast –
- Ahn Hee-yeon
- Bae Woo-hee
- Park Sun-ho
- Choi Gwang-rok
No. Of Episodes – TBA
9. Red Balloon | DECEMBER 17
A narrative about four people trying to satisfy their needs and heal their heartbreaks. A school teacher who failed the exam, a helpless businessman, a struggling wife, and a doctor who dislikes his work.
Cast –
- Seo Ji Hye as Jo Eun Kang
- Lee Sung Jae as Ji Nam Chul
- Lee Sang Woo as Go Ji Won
- Hong Soo Hyun as Han Ba Da
No. Of Episodes – 20
10. Trolley | DECEMBER 19
The drama follows Joong Do, a member of the National Assembly, and his wife, who keeps her history hidden. It will depict the dilemmas and difficulties that couples encounter after their secret is known to the world.
Cast –
- Kim Hyun Joo as Kim Hye Joo
- Park Hee Soon as Nam Jung Do
- Kim Mu Yeol as Jang Woo Jae
- Jung Soo Bin as Kim Soo Bin
No. Of Episodes – 16
11. Big Bet | DECEMBER 21
The drama depicts the story of a man who was once known as the “King of the Casino” who lost everything in a tragic series of circumstances. He returns to the casino, this time wagering his life.
Cast –
- Choi Min Shik as Cha Moo Sik
- Son Seok Koo as Oh Seung Hoon
- Lee Dong Hwi as Jung Pal
No. Of Episodes – 16
12. Understanding Of Love | DECEMBER 21
The story takes place in Nara Bank’s Yeongpo branch, which is celebrating its 99th birthday. It’s largely about Ha Sang Soo, Ahn Soo Young, Park Mi Kyung, and Jung Jong Hyun’s office romance.
Cast –
- Yoo Yeon Seok as Ha Sang Soo
- Moon Ga Young as Ahn Soo Young
- Geum Sae Rok as Park Mi Kyung
- Jung Ga Ram as Jung Jong Hyun
No. Of Episodes – 16
13. The Glory | DECEMBER
A revenge story that begins with a high school kid who had to drop out due to terrible school violence. Years later, she begins her vengeance against the perpetrators and bystanders of her bullying.
Cast –
- Song Hye Kyo as Moon Dong Eun
- Lee Do Hyun as Joo Yeo Jung
- Im Ji Yeon as Park Yeon Jin
- Park Sung Hoon as Jeon Jae Joon
No. Of Episodes – 8
14. Island | DECEMBER
The drama is set on Jeju Island and is based on the webtoon of the same name. It recounts the characters’ tragic and unusual adventure as they combat the evil that is attempting to destroy the earth.
Cast –
- Kim Nam Gil as Van
- Lee Da Hee as Won Mi Ho
- Cha Eun Woo as Kang Chan Hyuk
- Sung Joon as Goong Tan
No. Of Episodes – 12
15. Missing The Other Side 2 | DECEMBER
The story takes place in a community populated by the souls of people who died while still alive. A group of people searches for missing dead and tries to figure out what happened to each of them.
Cast –
- Go Soo as Kim Wook
- Heo Joon Ho as Jang Pan Seok
- Ahn So Hee as Lee Jong Ah
- Ha Joon as Shin Joon Ho
No. Of Episodes – 12
Closing Up
These are the next K-dramas that will premiere in December 2022. You can either watch them one by one or binge-watch them when they have all been released.
Keep Watching !!
