The year 2023 is already here and a long list of good Korean drama series awaits us, but some titles raise high anticipation and excitement among viewers. The anticipation might be either for exploration of a new genre in drama, an interesting story that is never seen before, or a line-up of the cast of new pairings.
Fans are already excited about the Korean Drams releasing in 2023. Let’s check them out.
The 10 Most Anticipated K-Dramas of 2023.
Some of the most anticipated K-Dramas include A Time Called You, A Good Day To Be A Dog, Mask Girl, The Girl Downstairs, Vigilante, D.P. 2, The Uncanny Counter 2, Gyeongseong Creature, Call It Love and Queen Maker.
1A Time Called You
Business Proposal star Ahn Hyo-seop and Vincenzo actress Jeon Yeo-been will work together in Netflix’s time travel-themed series, “A Time Called You.”
It is based on the Taiwanese drama, “Someday or One Day”. The upcoming series follows Jun-hee grieving over her late boyfriend Yeun-jun who passed away a few years back.
One day, under some mysterious conditions, Jun-hee time-travels in the past and ends up as a high school student named Kwon Min-Joo in 1998.
Destiny tricks her when she finds that the school’s most popular boy Si-heon resembles her deceased boyfriend. Things get further complicated when his best friend In-Gyu develops feelings for Min-Joo.
“A Time Called You” is scheduled for a Netflix release.
2A Good Day To Be A Dog
The fans of popular singer-actor Cha Eun-woo are looking forward to the new fantasy romance series, “A Good Day To Be a Dog”. His chemistry with co-star, Park Gyu-young is deemed to be another bonus.
It is a webtoon-based drama of the same name by Lee Hye. It tells the story of two teachers, a cursed woman who transforms into a dog every time she kisses a man, and a traumatized man who is terrified of dogs due to a past incident.
Meanwhile, the woman’s curse will be broken alone by a man who is afraid of dogs.
3Mask Girl
Mask Girl is based on an eponymous webtoon and is one of the most anticipated K-dramas of 2023.
The story revolves around Mo-mi(Go Hyun-jung) who is a plain-looking office employee with a severe complex about her looks. However, she is proud of her attractive body and hosts an internet broadcast with a mask on.
Her colleague Joo-Oh (Ahn Jae-hong) has a one-sided crush on the masked girl. When she gets involved in a series of dramatic events, he too gets caught up in the tangle. And, after he goes missing, his single mother Kyung-Ja(Yeom Hye-Ran) sets out on a frenzied search.
Directed by Kim Yong-hoon, the show is scheduled for a Netflix release.
4The Girl Downstairs
Based on the webtoon Lee Doona (2019), the upcoming Korean drama series rolling out in 2023, “The Girl Downstairs” has a phenomenal star cast.
As a college freshman, Won-Joon (Yang Se-jong) finds out that the downstairs neighbor of his new apartment Doo-na (Bae Suzy) is a former celebrity. She has quit her profession to pursue studies. Unwillingly though, he finds himself falling for her.
Directed by Lee Jeong-Hyo, “The Girl Downstairs” is scheduled for a 2023 Netflix release.
5Vigilante
Dwelling on the crime and action genre, Vigilante is based on an eponymous webtoon that follows a police academy student named Kim Ji-Yong (Nam Joo-hyuk). He vows to take revenge after losing his mother at the hands of a notorious criminal at a young age.
He forms an underworld organization and becomes a vigilante and kills the lawbreakers, while the Metropolitan Investigation Unit Team hunts him down.
Directed by Choi Jeong-yeol, “Vigilante” is scheduled to start streaming on Disney+.
6D.P.2
A Korean military drama series “D.P.”, the acronym for Deserter Pursuit, is based on a webtoon named A Dog’s Day (2015). The high-voltage drama follows active frontline army soldiers who break away from cramps and go on adventurous missions.
The first season received a positive reception for painting a vivid image of structural abuse, political connections, and what goes on in the army. We saw Joon-ho (Jung Hae) walking away while weeks of conscription still left.
On the other hand, Ho-hyeol (Koo Kyo-hwan) disobeys his senior Bum-gu in front of all juniors which might strip down his position. The upcoming second season is expected to take up from this point.
Just like the first season, the second season will be streaming on Netflix.
7The Uncanny Counter 2
Based on the webtoon “Amazing Runner” by Jang Y, this supernatural Korean drama series of 2023 follows a group of noodle shop workers by day and demon hunters by night. So Mun (Joe Byeong-kyu) is a young 18-year-old high school student who met with a car accident and lost his parents at a young age.
One day he learns about the Counters and after a slew of uncanny events, the spirit of one Counter enters him and imparts strange abilities. When a powerful evil force threatens them, both So Mun and the other Counters must break the rules and unite.
Directed by Yoo Sun-dong and Park Bong-sub the show is scheduled for a Netflix release.
8Gyeongseong Creature
Based in 1945 Gyeongseong (presently, Seoul), the K-Drama follows a couple of city residents during Japanese rule who encounter devilish creatures born out of greed. Starring Park Seo-Joon as Jang Tae-sang, Han So-hee as Yun Chae-ok, and Wi Ha-Joon as Kwon Joon-taek the show is scheduled for a Netflix release.
Considering the incredible star cast, this is one of the highly anticipated K-dramas of 2023. Such is its sheer popularity and strength that a second season is also confirmed even before the first season has rolled out.
9Call It Love
Call It Love is a Disney+ original series about the encounter between a woman who is hurt by family affairs and a workaholic man who lives a desolate life. The romantic story depicts the process of transformation from feelings of revenge to understanding each other and growing mature together in life and love. The show stars Lee Sung-kyung and Kim Young-kwang as the lead stars.
Fans anticipate the chemistry and performance of the two stars who both have talent and good visuals.
10Queen Maker
One of the much-awaited Netflix original K-dramas of 2023, “Queen Maker” is about two powerful and strong-headed women. Both of them have different approaches and opinions but come together to fight for justice.
Hwang Do-hee (Kim Hee-ae) is a trusted strategic planning team manager at the Eunsung Group who takes care of public views and tackles tricky situations.
Seung-sook (Moon So-ri) is against the Eunsung Group and is running to become Mayor and provide justice to the mass. What happens when these two come head-to-head is sure to make for an interesting watch.
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