K-drama fans will have the opportunity to experience new dramas as well as new episodes on television screens from Monday, May 13 to Sunday, May 19, 2024.
While the current series will continue their interesting storylines, new K-drama content will also be offered to viewers this week. They can choose from a wide variety of genres, including romance, time travel, thrillers, historical fiction, and more.
Fans around the world can also watch these dramas on streaming platforms. Some popular K-dramas whose episodes will air weekly include Lovely Runner, The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, and many more. Meanwhile, many new K-dramas will premiere this week. They promise gripping storylines that will keep viewers hooked, including Uncle Samsik, The 8 Show, Crash and Dare to Love Me.
Take a look at all the information about this week’s K-dramas as well as their episode broadcasts.
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Episodes 11 and 12 of Lovely Runner, release date, broadcast times on tvN & Viki
The popular K-drama Lovely Runner is set to air two new episodes, 11 and 12, on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 20:50 p.m. KST on tvN but viewers can also stream it on Viki. The series follows the story of a fangirl named Im-Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon), who travels back in time to save the life of her favorite idol, Ryu Sun-Jae (Byeon Woo-Seok).
With the series at a crucial juncture, fans can’t wait to see what’s in store for the two leads’ love story.
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Episodes 1 to 5 of Uncle Samsik, release date, broadcast times on Disney Plus
The highly anticipated Uncle Samsik will broadcast its first five episodes on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 on Disney Plus. No official broadcast time has been announced yet, but if the broadcast follows the schedules of previous K-dramas on the platform, viewers can expect to watch the series at 16 p.m. KST.
Set in the 1960s, the series follows the story of an ambitious man named Kim San (Byun Yo-Han), who works towards the financial improvement of the country. It is then that he crosses paths with Park Doo-Chil (Song Kang-Ho), better known as Uncle Samsik, who joins him on his mission.
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Dare To Love Me Episodes 1 & 2, Release Date, Streaming Times on KBS & Viki
The K-drama Dare to Love Me will premiere with two episodes, 1 and 2, on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 22:10 p.m. KST on KBS. Viewers can also stream the episodes on Viki. In this series, we discover the story of Shin Yun-Bok (Kim Myung-Soo), an aspiring webtoon writer, who escapes from his village, where the Confucian values of the Korean Joseon dynasty are respected.
It is then that his path crosses that of art teacher Kim Hong-Do (Lee Yoo-Young), and the two become closer over time.
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Episodes 1 and 2 of Crash, release date, broadcast times on ENA and Disney Plus
It is on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 22 p.m. KST, on ENA that the new K-drama Crash will be broadcast for the first time in two episodes (1 and 2). It will also be possible to watch it on Disney Plus.
This drama revolves around a group of unique individuals who are part of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI). While leading their personal lives, they investigate several car-related crimes. The K-drama stars Lee Min-Ki in the lead role of Cha Yeon-Ho as well as Kwak Sun-Young in the lead role of Min So-Hee.
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The 8 Show, release date, streaming times on Netflix
The highly anticipated series The 8 Show will stream exclusively on Netflix for its world premiere on Friday, May 17, 2024. No release date has yet been set, but it is highly likely that all eight episodes of the series will be released on the same day if the streaming platform respects its schedule. However, the platform has not yet revealed the official release time of the series.
It is a psychological mystery thriller that follows the story of eight people who participate in a tempting but dangerous reality TV show and play games to win a large amount of money. The series’ cast includes Ryu Jun-Yeol, Chun Woo-Hee, Park Jeong-Min, Lee Yeol-Eum, and others.
Other K-dramas that will air their weekly episodes include The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (tvN and Viki), Missing Crown Prince (MBN and Viki), Frankly Speaking (JTBC and Netflix), The Brave Yoon Soo-Jung (MBC), The Atypical Family (JTBC and Netflix), Chief Detective 1958 (MBC and Disney Plus), The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection (SBS and Viki), Boys Be Brave! (Heavenly and Viki), and Beauty and Mr. Romantic (KBS2 and Viki).
Which of these k-dramas are you most looking forward to?