With the release of popular shows like ‘The Glory’ and ‘Love to Hate You ‘, 2023 was a thrilling year for South Korean dramas.
With 2023 ending, the new year i.e. 2024 has brought many more varieties of K-dramas across different genres. Let’s have a detailed look at the notable dramas that will stream on Netflix Amazon Prime Video and other streaming platforms:
1) ‘Squid Game 2’ (Netflix)
Starring Lee Jung-jae who was the only one contestant who survived out of the 456 in season one notices someone else was being enlisted for the perilous game once more, and he finds himself feeling tempted to return. Although season 2’s specifics are still unknown, Gi-hun’s comeback is anticipated.
2) Death’s Game Part 2 (Amazon Prime Video)
Part 2 of Death’s Game will stream on January 5. Featuring Park So Dam and Seo In Guk in the leading roles, the official synopsis of the show reads “Confronted by challenges and contemplating suicide following a string of setbacks, a man encounters Death. He is assigned the task of undergoing death repeatedly in 13 alternate lives to earn the opportunity for a renewed chance at life.”
3) Doctor Slump (Netflix)
Releasing on 27 January, Park Hyung Sik and Park Shin Hye, who shared the screen in The Heirs, are set to reunite in the upcoming drama Doctor Slump. The official synopsis of the show describes it as “A drama depicting the growth and love of two lead characters who resign from their roles as doctors and reside in a rooftop house.”
4) ‘Sweet Home Season 3’ (Netflix)
Cha Hyun-soo (Song Kang) and the other survivors of the Green Home apartment will once again find their lives at risk after fending off enigmatic creatures in the first two seasons.
5) Everything Will Come True
Featuring Bae Suzy and Kim Woo-bin in pivotal roles, the series’ synopsis says: ‘After meeting the heartless Ga-young (Bae), an overly sentimental Genie (Kim) grants her three wishes after the latter extracts the genie from a lamp. She doesn’t know, though, that when her wishes come true, they can either bring her good fortune or serve as a reminder of her transgressions.’
6) ‘The Trunk’ (Netflix)
The series features Seo Hyun-jin, Gong Yoo, and Jung Yun-ha. The owner of NM, a fixed-term marriage service company that matches clients with ideal partners, is Noh In-ji (Seo). Music producer Han Jeong-won (Gong), meantime, is adamant that weddings inherently result in dishonesty. When two complete opposites begin to fall in love with one another.
7) ‘Mercy for None’ (Netflix)
Featuring So Ji-sub, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Ahn Kil-kang, after witnessing his brother Nam Ki-seok (Lee) take over a rival gang, Nam Ki-joon (So) decides to leave the criminal underworld. Years later, Ki-joon comes to get revenge on his brother for the inexplicable ambush and killing of Ki-seok.
8) ‘All of Us Are Dead 2’ (Netflix)
The series features Cho Yi-hyun, Park Ji-hu, Lomon, and Yoon Chan-young. At the conclusion of the first installment, a number of infected people—among them Nam-ra (Cho)—learned how to maintain their humanity despite developing enhanced senses and strength. The second season is expected to reveal Nam-ra’s new hybrid voyage.
