10 Exciting NEW Korean Dramas to Watch in May 2023

From a healing K-drama to one that can get your adrenaline pumping, exciting new Korean dramas are coming your way next month. So check out these new Korean dramas in May 2023 and mark your calendars!

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Exciting New Korean Dramas in May 2023 for You to Watch

10 Exciting NEW Korean Dramas to Watch in May 2023 — New Korean dramas in May 2023. | HanCinema.

Run Into You / My Perfect Stranger | KBS2

Release date: May 1, 2023.
Airs on: Monday & Tuesday
Episode: 16
Genre: Romance, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Drama
Cast: Kim Dong Wook, Jin Ji Joo
Where to watch: KBS2, VIU

Synopsis: Two people, a reporter, and an aspiring writer, meet accidentally through time travel and find themselves trapped in 1987 while working on the same case.

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All That We Loved | TVING

Release date: May 5, 2023.
Airs on: Friday
Episode: 8
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: EXO’s Sehun, Jo Joon Young, Jang Yeo Bin
Where to watch: tvN, TVING, VIU

Synopsis: All That We Loved is a high school romance series that follows the friendship and romance of three students. This drama also marks EXO Sehun’s debut as a K-drama lead.

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Tale Of The Nine-Tailed 1938 | tvN

Release date: May 6
Airs on: Saturday, Sunday
Episode: 12
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Horror
Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Kim So Yeon, Kim Bum, Ryu Kyung Soo
Where to watch: tvN, Amazon Prime Video, TVING

Synopsis: After being pulled back to a chaotic time in 1938, a gumiho struggles to return to the present.

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R.A.C.E | Disney+

Release date: May 10, 2023.
Airs on: Wednesday
Episode: 12
Genre: Workplace, Business, Romance, Drama,
Cast: Lee Yeon Hee, Moon So Ri, Hong Jong Hyun, TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu

Synopsis: The drama depicts the struggles of an ordinary female worker to gain recognition as a public relations officer at a top PR company and also shows her relationship with her co-workers.

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Black Knight | Netflix

Release date: May 12, 2023.
Airs on: Friday
Episode: 6
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Dystopian
Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Song Seung Heon, Esom, Kang Yoo Seok
Where to watch: Netflix

Synopsis: Set in the year 2071, the Korean peninsula is suffering from severe air pollution. In this dystopian future, it’s impossible to live without a respirator, and the role of the delivery men becomes crucial to the survival of the inhabitants.

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Oh! Young Shim | Genie TV

Release date: May 15, 2023.
Airs on: Monday, Tuesday
Episode: 10
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Lee Donghae, Song Ha Yoon, Jung Woo Yeon, Lee Min Jae,
Where to watch: ENA Channel

Synopsis: Two old friends who had been out of contact with each other unexpectedly reunite for a romance variety show.

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Park Ha Kyung’s Journey / One Day Off | Wavve

Release date: May 24, 2023.
Airs on: Wednesday
Episode: 8
Genre: Life, Food, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy
Cast: Lee Na Young,
Where to watch: Wavve

Synopsis: A high school teacher takes a one-day trip every weekend to escape her everyday life for a more relatable purpose – to create a memorable and meaningful travel experience.

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Delightfully Deceitful | tvN

Release date: May 29, 2023
Airs on: Monday, Tuesday
Episode: 16
Genre: Revenge, Drama
Cast: Kim Dong Wook, Chun Woo Hee
Where to watch: tvN

Synopsis: A genius con artist who lacks empathy and a lawyer who has great empathy team up to take revenge on evil.

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Happiness Battle | ENA

Release date: May 31, 2023.
Airs on: Wednesday, Thursday
Episode: 16
Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Drama
Cast: Lee El, Jin Seo Yeon, Cha Ye Ryun, Park Hyo Joo, Woo Jung Woon
Where to watch: ENA

Synopsis: To find their happiness and free themselves from oppression and pain, competitive mothers engaged in a social media battle to defeat each other.

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Bitch X Rich (Cheongdam International High School) | tvN

Release date: May 31, 2023.
Airs on: Wednesday
Episode: TBA
Genre: Youth, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Cast: Lee Eun Saem, Kim Ye Rim, Lee Jong Hyuk, Yoo Jung Hoo
Where to watch: tvN, Wavve, Netflix

Synopsis: After she witnesses a murder and is offered to transfer to a top school, Hye-in is continuously bullied by Jenna. She manipulates the evidence to bring her down but faces unpredictable consequences.

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