Kickstart Your New Year with tvN Programs in January 2023

Kickstart the new year with an exciting lineup of tvN programs in January 2023. From the comeback of a genius acupuncturist, Poong, in Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist 2, to the duo who can see souls in Missing: The Other Side 2. Additionally, catch the finale episode of the heart-touching series Recipe for Farewell and stirring Work Later, Drink Now 2.

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Highlights: tvN Programs in January 2023

New Series

Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist 2

Premiere: Thursday, January 12, 8.15 PM (JKT)
Every Thursday and Friday, 8.15 PM (JKT)
Cast: Kim Min-jae, Kim Hyang-gi, Kim Sang-kyung

Poong, a genius physician, got swept up in a conspiracy and was expelled from the palace. Due to trauma, he could no longer practice acupuncture but was reborn as a true doctor who heals people’s hearts.

In the upcoming Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist 2, the romance between Se-poong and Eun-woo is blossoming. However, the teaser also hints at the possibility of their romance not working out.

“I will leave my heart here. I miss you dearly.”
Se-poong to Eun-woo

Missing: The Other Side 2

Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 8.15 PM (JKT)
Cast: Go Soo, Huh Joon-ho, An So-hee, Ha Jun, Lee, Jung-eun, Kim Dong-hwi

Continuing the story of its first season, Kim Wook and Jang Pan-seok continue to find the bodies of missing people. They determine to chase after the truth behind their deaths in another village of dead spirits.

New Variety

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Premiere: Thursday, January 5, 9.30 PM (JKT)
Every Thursday at 9.30 PM (JKT)
Cast: Doyoung, Jungwoo, Jeno, Shotaro, Sungchan, SMROOKIES

Follow SM rookies to visit NEO CITY, get to know the secret KWANGYA genealogy revealed by the SM artists, and travel to Japan along with NCT expert guides Shotaro and Sungchan!

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The Skip Dating

Every Wednesday, 9.30 PM (JKT)
Cast: Yoo Jae-suk, Jeon So-min, Nucksal

Featuring 4 males and 4 females, The Skip Dating is a speed dating reality show. As the participants meet, they will be given the option to press the “skip” button and switch to a new partner.

Ongoing Programs & Finale

Birdie Boys

New episodes on Saturdays, 7 PM (JKT)

Super Junior Leeteuk & Shindong, 2 PM Nichkhun, CNBLUE Minhyuk, and former NU’EST member Baekho take this vacation seriously. They enjoy playing golf in Korea, Guam, Laos, and Thailand!

Love Catcher in Bali

New episodes air Tuesdays, 9.30 PM (JKT)
Starring: Jun Hyun-moo, Jang Do-yeon, Joo Woo-jae, Gabee, Kim Yo-han

Taking place in Bali, Love Catcher is a dating psychological game played by ‘love catchers’ who participate in searching for true love and ‘money catchers’ who aim for money.

Recipe for Farewell (FINALE)

Two back-to-back episodes on Friday, January 6, 9.30 PM (JKT)
Cast: Han Suk-kyu, Kim Seo-hyung, Jin Ho-eun

Recipe for Farewell comes to its finale. It tells a heart-touching kitchen diary of a husband who doesn’t know how to cook but prepares a table for his wife, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer after they separated.

Work Later, Drink Now 2 (FINALE January 14)

Two back-to-back episodes air on Saturdays, 8.15 PM (JKT)
Cast: Lee Sun-bin, Han Sun-hwa, Jeong Eun-ji, Choi Si-won, Yoon Shi-yoon

In Work Later, Drink Now 2, the three friends whose life philosophies revolved around having drinks together after work will return with a relatable and heart-warming story.