I know why you are here. Oh yes, you have already watched everything and can’t decide what to watch this season. I would recommend you few dramas that I’m into these days.
Here are top 10 ongoing Korean drama you might fall into.
1. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist (2022)
The story revolves around a physician in the Joseon period. Based off a novel of the same name, “Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist” depicts the story of Yoo Se Poong, a well-known internal medicine doctor who gets expelled from the royal court after being trapped in a conspiracy. He then meets Jihan in Gyesu village and learns to treat those who suffer psychological illness.
Finding the cause of their heartbroken feelings and writing a prescription for happiness with Eunwoo, Sepoong grows up as a true psychiatrist.
Cast –
Kim Min- Jae as Yoo Se-poong / Yoo Se Yeop
Kim Hyang-gi as Seo Eun-woo
Kim Sang-kyung as Gye Ji-han
No. Of Episodes – 12
Watch On – Viki
2. Alchemy Of Souls (2022)
Well, I’m addicted to this drama, it makes me wait eagerly as each episode is going on. The plot is twisted, as fans are eagerly waiting to see how each twist will unwind.It’s a fictional based drama that revolves around the love and growth of young mages.
”Naksu” a young elite warrior and a soul shifter whose soul gets trapped in a weak body of Mu-deok during “alchemy of souls” encounters a man Jang-Uk from a prestigious family who is a songrim mage but his gate of energy has been closed due to some reason. Naksu being his enemy helps him to retrieve his energy and they became closer to each other, helplessly falling in love that will not be accepted by the world. Let’s see what will happen to this couple.
Cast –
Lee Jae-wook as Jang Uk
Jung So-min as Mu-deok / Nak-su
Hwang Min-hyun as Seo Yul
No. Of Episodes – 20 ( Part 1), 10 ( Part 2)
Watch On – Netflix
3. Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
If you have seen the trend “Dong Dong Geu Rami” and then “Woo Young Woo Young Woo”, well this is a part of this drama, a greeting between the best friends. It’s a story of a young girl Woo Young woo who had autism spectrum disorder.She joins a major law firm after graduating from one of the prestigious university “Seoul National University” being the top student with having IQ level of 164.
Despite that she still finds herself struggling when it comes to social interactions. She starts dating Lee Jun Ho after facing a complicated journey to face their true feelings.As Woo Young Woo is not good at expressing feelings, their love is going through a lot of difficulties. Watch to know what will happen with the “whale couple”.
Cast –
Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo
Kang Tae-oh as Lee Joon-ho
Kang Ki-young as Jung Myung-seok
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Netflix
4. Adamas (2022)
If you love thriller/mystery/crime, just go for this show. It’s a story of twin brothers “Ha Woo-Shin” a best-selling, mystery novelist, and “Song Soo-Hyun” a prosecutor at the Central District Prosecutors’ Office.They both pair up to uncover the murder mystery of their stepfather 22 years ago.
They came to know their birth father was framed for the murder and they start digging for the truth when they meet Eun Hye-soo and Kim Seo-Hee. Chasing after the truth uncovers many secrets long which were buried a long time ago. Became curious? Binge into this.
Cast –
Ji Sung as Ha Woo-shin / Song Soo-hyun
Seo Ji-hye as Eun Hye-soo
Lee Soo-kyung as Kim Seo-hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney Hotstar
5. Big Mouth (2022)
Good news for Lee Jong-suk fans, here’s a comeback of him with this great series. Why the name “Big Mouth” because of the main lead. This story is about Park Chang-Ho, who is a lawyer who just talks a lot without winning many cases, that’s why people start to call him “Big Mouth”. Go Mi-Ho, his wife works as a nurse who is both beautiful and brave. She had helped him become a lawyer both financially and psychologically.
Park Chang-Ho finds himself in a life-threatening situation when he gets involved in a murder case where he is suspected to be a genius swindler Big Mouse. His wife helps him to clear his name. Will he be able to prove himself? Tune into this murder mystery to see what will happen.
Cast –
Lee Jong-suk as Park Chang-ho
Im Yoon-ah as Go Mi-ho
Kim Joo-hun as Choi Do-ha
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Disney Hotstar
6. If you wish upon me (2022)
If you are a fan of Ji Chang Wook, then go for this without thinking much more. This drama is all about the wishes of terminally ill patients. This drama series is inspired by the Ambulance Wish Foundation, which originally started in the Netherlands. The charity program grants wish to terminally ill patients.
Yoon Gyeo Ree is a young man who has lived a miserable life from birth. Spent his time in an orphanage, in a juvenile center, then in the prison, and he grew up like this. But his life starts changing when the court ordered him to do community service at the end-of-life care facility for terminally ill patients.
There he meets Kang Tae Shik who leads the volunteer team at this facility. He starts working in a Team Genie which is dedicated to granting dying patients their last wishes. He also meets Seo Yeon Joo, a young nurse who refuses to give up on her patients. Will they come close while working together and will he be able to change his destiny? Just watch it out.
Cast –
Ji Chang-wook as Yoon Gyeo-ree
Sung Dong-il as Kang Tae-shik
Choi Soo-young as Seo Yeon-joo
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
7. Today’s Webtoon (2022)
A manga fan will know this is a show for him/her. This series is a remake of a Japanese drama which is based on a manga series “Junhan Shuttai” . This story revolves around a young girl On Ma-Eum, who used to be a judo athlete but due to an injury, her carrier in judo ended.
Going through many ups and downs, she landed her first job in a Webtoon editorial department where she had a difficult time adjusting to her work and the people. Goo Jun-yeong and Seok jin-hyung, her coworkers help her to adjust to the new atmosphere. Struggling to adapt to her new life, will she be able to turn her dream into reality?
Cast –
Kim Se-jeong as On Ma-eum
Choi Daniel as Seok Ji-hyung
Nam Yoon-su as Goo Jun-yeong
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viki
8. Cafe Minamdang (2022)
A story between a criminal and a police officer, as for me I just love this kind of story, filled with all suspense and mystery. Cafe Minamdang, is a place where you can know your fortune by only spending your money. Nam Han joon, owner of this place is a former criminal profiler now working as a conman. Yeah, you got it right, minamdang is just a fraud place where he scams people by becoming a fortune teller.
He has a detective partner Su-cheol who runs a private detective agency and her sister Nam Hye-jun, who is an ethical hacker. He gets involved with the elite police inspector Han jae-hui, who tries to catch them. They are coming closer to each other, while there are hidden secrets to unfold between them. Will she be able to do her job perfectly or will this love jeopardize her all life achievements?
Cast –
Seo In-guk as Nam Han-joon
Oh Yeon-seo as Han Jae-hee
Kwak Si-yang as Gong Soo-cheol
Kang Mi-na as Nam Hye-joon
Kwon Soo-hyun as Cha Do-won
No. Of Episodes – 18
Watch On – Netflix
9. Hunted (2022)
A short drama with only 4 episodes is a story related to boar hunting which goes on in an ordinary village. A person goes missing on the day of wild boar hunting. Young Soo, a middle-aged man, and his wife Chae Jung will lose son, when Young Soo will go to the mountain for boar hunting.
The boar is damaging all the crops of villagers, so they decide to hunt it. Chae Jung is a warm-hearted person but she will become mentally unstable when she will lose her son. Ok soon, an elderly woman who has lost both her son and her daughter-in-law in a fire accident, is living with his grandson.
She believes that the fire was set by the villagers, and she doesn’t trust anyone. While searching for a missing person, the villager’s secrets are revealed one by one. Will the search team be able to find Chae Jung’s son?
Cast –
Park Ho San as Young Soo
Ye Soo Jung as Ok Soon
Kim Soo Jin as Chae Jung
No. Of Episodes – 4
Watch On – Kiss Asian
10. Remarriage and desires (2022)
A melodrama revolving around marriage, status, and revenge. In today’s era, matchmaking companies are what people need. Rex, is a matchmaking company known to serve high-class individuals. Seo Hye-sung, a high-class woman, and Lee Hyung-jee, sign up with rex for their purposes.
She wants to take revenge for his dead husband while taking care of her teenage daughter. This drama is a game of chess, where social, self-esteem, money, lust, and love all is on the board. The owner of this company, Choi Yoo-sun has her plans with the members.
Soo Hye-sung tries to marry a wealthy bachelor to take her revenge. Will she be able to marry off with Lee Hyung-jee or will she end up in love with him? Watch this 8 episode melodrama to see the game of chess.
Cast –
Kim Hee-sun as Seo Hye-seung
Lee Hyun-wook as Lee Hyeong-joo
Jung Yoo-jin as Jin Yoo-hee
Cha Ji-yeon as Choi Yoo-seon
Park Hoon as Cha Seok-jin
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Netflix
