The year 2022 is coming to a close in a few days, and we’ve already seen some good dramas like Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Big Mouth, Alchemy Of Souls, and so on. Here are top 9 Upcoming Korean Dramas of January 2023 to be released.
There are more means to view Korean dramas these days, thus more people are watching them. A slew of dramas are also on the way. There will be a lot of dramas in 2023.
So, if you want to know about upcoming dramas so you may watch them, keep reading.
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Some of the current dramas, such as Unlock the Boss, The Forbidden Marriage, and Alchemy of Souls, will terminate in January. Many dramas premiered in December.
Prepare to watch new dramas now. The following Korean dramas will premiere in January 2023.
1. Brain Cooperation | JANUARY 2
The plot revolves around two men, Shin Ha Ru and Geum Myung Se, who can’t tolerate each other as they work together to solve a criminal case involving a rare brain disorder with the help of hypnotic investigator Seol So Jung.
Cast –
- Jung Yong Hwa as Shin Ha Ru
- Cha Tae Hyun as Geum Myung Se
- Kwak Sun Young as Seol So Jeong
- Ye Ji Won as Kim Mo Ran
No. Of Episodes – 16
2. Run Into You | JANUARY 4
Hae Joon and Yoon Young go back in time to 1987. There, Hae Joon attempts to uncover the truth about the murder case, while Yoon Young attempts to keep her parents from marrying. They quickly understand that their goals are intertwined.
Cast –
- Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hae Joon
- Jin Ki Joo as Baek Yoon Young
- Seo Ji Hye as Soon Ae (1987)
- Lee Won Jung as Hee Seop (1987)
No. Of Episodes – 16
3. Payback | JANUARY 6
The story is around characters who risk everything to take on a money mafia that collaborates with the government. They refuse to remain silent in the face of incompetent and unjust power, and they resist with all their hearts in their own manner.
Cast –
- Lee Sun Kyun as Eun Yong
- Moon Chae Won as Park Jun Kyung
- Kang Yoo Seok as Jang Tae Chun
- Park Hoon as Hwang Gi Seok
No. Of Episodes – 12
4. Agency | JANUARY 7
A drama set in a workplace about a lady who is the first woman in her group to go from her entry-level position to the highest. The drama also depicts the lives of people who must work hard to rise to the top in a tough environment.
Cast –
- Lee Bo Young as Go Ah In
- Jo Sung Ha as Choi Chang Soo
- Son Na Eun as Kang Han Na
- Han Joon Woo as Park Young Woo
No. Of Episodes – 16
5. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist Season 2 | JANUARY 11
Yoo Se Poong, a brilliant royal family physician who risks expulsion after becoming embroiled in a conspiracy, encounters an eccentric teacher and a widow of the mysterious Gyesu Village and now strives to heal people’s hearts.
Cast –
- Kim Min Jae as Yoo Se Poong
- Kim Hyang Gi as Seo Eun Woo
- Kim Sang Kyung as Kye Ji Han
- Kang Young Seok as Jeon Kang Il
No. Of Episodes – 10
6. Flower Scholars’ Love Story | JANUARY 13
The story is about the owners of Guest Summer Palace, a boarding home that defies preconceptions, and the people who reside there with secrets who band together to find Lee Seol, who went missing 13 years ago.
Cast –
- Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Dan Oh
- Ryeoun as Gang Shan
- Kang Hoon as Kim Shi Yool
- Jung Gun Joo as Jung Yoo Ha
No. Of Episodes – 16
7. Crash Course In Romance | JANUARY 14
The drama centres on a bittersweet controversy between the proprietor of a side dish business who reluctantly enters the world of admission exams and a top instructor in Korea’s highly competitive private education industry.
Cast –
- Jeon Do Yeon as Nam Haeng Seon
- Jung Kyung Ho as Choi Chi Yeol
- Roh Yoon Seo as Nam Hae Yi
- Shin Jae Ha as Ji Dong Hee
No. Of Episodes – 16
8. Can We Be Strangers? | JANUARY 18
The story centres around a divorce attorney couple who were formerly married. They find themselves working on relationship and divorce difficulties as coworkers, which draws them closer together.
Cast –
- Kang So Ra as Oh Ha Ra
- Jang Seung Jo as Goo Eun Beom
- Jo Eun Ji as Kang Bi Chwi
- Lee Jae Won as Kwon Si Wook
No. Of Episodes – 12
9. Kokdu: Season Of Deity | JANUARY 27
The story revolves around Kkokdu, a dreadful reaper who visits the land of mortals once every 99 years to punish them. He began working as a visiting physician after meeting Gye Jeol, a physician with unusual abilities.
Cast –
- Kim Jung Hyun as Kkok Du / Do Jin Woo
- Im Soo Hyang as Han Gye Jeol
- Kim Da Som as Tae Jung Won
- Ahn Woo Yeon as Han Chul
No. Of Episodes – 16
Final Thoughts
These are the next Kdramas that will premiere in January 2023. You can either watch them one by one or binge-watch them when they have all been released.
