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In-depth reviews of the latest and hottest South Korean television series, also known as K-dramas, on cable and streaming services.

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as the severely anxious and secretive author Je Moon-jae in a still from Netflix K-drama Mousetrap. Photo: Yoo Eun-mi/Netflix

Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish Netflix K-drama thriller

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as a novelist with severe anxiety whose life is turned upside-down in this enigmatic if slow-moving thriller.

26 Aug 2026 - 9:15AMvideocam

Flex X Cop season 2: Ahn Bo-hyun, Jung Eun-chae in action-comedy K-drama

14 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Our Sticky Love: Jung Hae-in, Ha Young tackle amnesia in Netflix romcom

13 Aug 2026 - 8:15PMvideocam

The Affair Was Just the Beginning: Kim Hye-soo in riveting black comedy K-drama

This colourful tale of marital infidelity and unintended criminality sees Kim Hye-soo in superb form as a social media influencer.

7 Aug 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Kim Hye-soo (left) as social media influencer Park Kyung-hee in a still from The Affair Was Just the Beginning, a Korean drama now streaming on Viu.

My Bias, My Boss: Kim Hye-jun leads cookie-cutter workplace romcom K-drama

Kim Hye-jun stars as a K-pop fanatic who takes a job at a fashion company owned by one of her idols in this formulaic romcom.

6 Aug 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

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Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama

Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.

22 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Park Eun-bin as Cheon Yeo-ri, a corporate heiress who can see ghosts, in a still from Spooky in Love. The K-drama remake of the 2011 horror romcom Spellbound has not got off to a particularly compelling start. Can it turn things around during the course of its 12-episode run?

Review | The East Palace: Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo lead Netflix’s period horror K-drama

While The East Palace dazzles with polished visuals and period horror, a lack of originality and convoluted mythmaking hold it back.

17 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Dream to You: Lee Hye-ri, Hwang In-youp lead romantic comedy K-drama

About filmmakers, second chances and the magic of cinema, Dream to You offers a look at the struggles that play out behind the camera.

16 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

The Apartment Job: crime comedy K-drama juggles genre and social codes

A gangster seeks election as president of his residents’ association so that he can embezzle billions of won in this new Netflix series.

14 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Ji Sung as cash-strapped gangster Park Hae-gang in a still from The Apartment Job, a new Korean drama on Netflix.

K-drama The Husband: Namkoong Min leads twisty kidnapping thriller

Namkoong Min plays a man about to divorce his wife, played by Lee Seol, when she is kidnapped in this over-the-top potboiler.

10 Jul 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

In the K-drama The Husband, Lee Seol (left) and Namkoong Min play a couple whose marriage is unravelling.

Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub leads action K-drama as a one-man army

So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat.

3 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Review | Notes from the Last Row: Choi Min-sik lifts soapy academic thriller K-drama

Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook star in this exploration of the seductive power of fiction that occasionally overindulges in melodrama.

26 Jun 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Seo In-guk, Park Ji-hyun lead breezy romcom K-drama See You at Work Tomorrow!

Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun put in strong performances in this typical office romcom, based on a webtoon.

25 Jun 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Seo In-guk as executive Kang Si-woo in a still from See You at Work Tomorrow!

Teach You a Lesson: corporal punishment for bullies in alarming school show

Jin Ki-joo and Kim Mu-yeol star as agents of a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix South Korea’s broken education system.

8 Jun 2026 - 11:44AMvideocam

Jin Ki-joo in a still from new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson. Jin plays Im Han-rim, a special agent for a government-sanctioned disciplinary force sent to schools to deal with bullies in the most heavy-handed way.

Doctor on the Edge: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun in island medical romcom K-drama

Lee Jae-wook plays a gifted plastic surgeon and Shin Ye-eun a young nurse in this new Korean drama based around a rural medical centre.

4 Jun 2026 - 5:01PMvideocam

Reborn Rookie: Lee Jun-young in corporate body-swap fantasy K-drama

Reborn Rookie sees a corporate mogul and former footballer swap bodies in a K-drama that blends fantasy, comedy and melodrama in one.

2 Jun 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

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Review | Fifties Professionals: Shin Ha-kyun action comedy K-drama revisits hits of old

This comedy follows three middle-aged hardmen, who are forced into hiding on an island after a clash, each unaware of the others’ presence.

29 May 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Shin Ha-kyun as South Korean agent Jeong Heo-myung in a still from Fifties Professionals.

Review | The Wonderfools: Park Eun-bin lifts fun but flawed superhero K-drama

Korean drama The Wonderfools mixes comedy, romance and action as three misfits gain superpowers and grapple with a sinister conspiracy.

17 May 2026 - 10:57PMvideocam

The Legend of Kitchen Soldier: Park Ji-hoon strikes again in winning military comedy K-drama

Park Ji-hoon stars as an army recruit who has hallucinations and is assigned to kitchen duty, where he shows unusual cooking talents.

13 May 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

My Royal Nemesis: Lim Ji-yeon leads period-infused fantasy romcom K-drama

Lim Ji-yeon stars as a modern-day struggling actress who becomes unwittingly possessed by the soul of a Joseon royal concubine.

12 May 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Lim Ji-yeon as Shin Seo-ri/Kang Dan-shim in a still from My Royal Nemesis, a Korean drama in which a modern-day actress becomes possessed by the soul of an 18th century woman.

Gold Land: Disney+ K-drama thriller with Park Bo-young lacks urgency

Suspenseful and visually stunning it might be, but Gold Land so far features too vague a narrative and lacks character depth.

1 May 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Park Bo-young as security scanner operator Kim Hee-joo in a still from Gold Land, Disney+’s latest Korean drama series. Photo: Disney+

Filing for Love: Shin Hye-sun, Gong Myung lead workplace comedy K-drama

Gong Myung plays a star auditor humbled by Shin Hye-sun’s feared executive in this show exploring corporate dynamics in South Korean society.

30 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Sold Out on You: Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-bin lead rural romcom K-drama

Ahn Hyo-seop, of KPop Demon Hunters and Business Proposal fame, returns in Netflix’s rural romcom, Sold Out on You, alongside Chae Won-bin.

30 Apr 2026 - 3:20PMvideocam

The Scarecrow: serial killer K-drama echoes the landmark Memories of Murder

Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon and Kwak Sun-young lead this engaging police procedural inspired by the serial slayings of Lee Choon-jae.

25 Apr 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Park Hae-soo as big-city police officer Kang Tae-ju in a still from The Scarecrow, a new Korean drama streaming now on Viu.

Review | If Wishes Could Kill: high school horror K-drama with a dark tech twist

A sinister phone app grants wishes in the K-drama, blending tech horror with folklore, but it begins to lose steam in the second half.

24 Apr 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Jeon So-young as Yoo Se-ah in a still from If Wishes Could Kill. Photo: Darae Lee/Netflix

Absolute Value of Romance: high school comedy K-drama with a boys’ love twist

Kim Hyang-gi stars as a high school student and BL web novel author for whom four hot teachers bring inspiration and big moral dilemmas.

23 Apr 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

We Are All Trying Here: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung lead ace filmmaking K-drama

We Are All Trying Here stands out from other recent film-industry-set Korean dramas with its dialogue, energy and stellar performances.

22 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

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