Six New K-Dramas to Stream This Week: From Royal Romance to Spy Thrillers
This week brings a diverse rangeโค of new Korean dramas to various OTT platforms, โfeaturing stars like Jun Ji-hyun, Im Yoon-ah, and Kim Young-kwang. Here’s a guide to six fresh seriesโ to add to your watchlist:
1. Bon Appetit, Your Majesty – Netflix, TVING
The romantic-fantasy K-drama Bon Appetit, Your Majesty continues to gain popularity. Starring Girls’ Generation’s Im Yoon-ah, Lee Chae Min, Kang Han Na, and choi โคGwi Hwa, the series is based on the web novel Yeonsankunui โchefro Salanamki. The story follows a modern French chef who โขfinds herself transported to the Joseon era, where she must โuse her culinary skills to survive โin the royal palace and capture the heart of aโข feared king with a surprising love for gourmet food. Episodes 9 and 10 โare scheduled for release on September 20 and September โ21, respectively, on both TVING and Netflix.
2. Shin’s Project – tvN
A new black comedy, Shin’s Project, stars Hanโ Suk Kyu, Bae Hyun Sung, and Lee Re. Theโค drama centersโ on a former top negotiator who now quietly runs a fried chicken restaurant, secretly utilizing his negotiation skills to resolve local disputesโค and become a neighborhood hero while concealing a mysterious past. Episode 1 premiered on September 15, โขand Episode 2 โฃaired on September 16 on tvN.
3. Tempest – Disney+โข Hotstar
This gripping spy romance series, available on Disney+ hotstar, features Jun Ji-hyun, Kang Dong Won, and John Cho. โฃ Tempest follows a renowned UN ambassador and a secretive specialโค agent as they โcollaborate to investigateโข an assassination โขattempt on a โคpresidential candidate. The first episode generated critically important online buzz. Episodesโฃ 4 and 5โฃ are setโ to release on September 17.
4.My Youth – Viki
Starring Song Joong Ki, Chun Woo Hee, Lee Joo Myung, and Seo โJi Hoon, My Youth is a romanticโ drama currently streaming on โViki. The story revolves around a former child star who nowโข owns a flower shop and finds his peaceful life disrupted by the return of โฃhis enterprising ex-girlfriend, a โtalent manager. The series explores themes of second chances and healing.โฃ Episodes 5 and 6 will be released on September 19 on Viki.
5.โ Confidence Queen – Amazonโ Prime Video
Confidence Queen, a Korean remake of the Japanese drama The Confidence Man โJP (2018), is a crime-comedy series โstreaming on Amazon Primeโ Video. Starring Park Min Young, Park hee Soon, and Joo Jong Hyuk, the show follows a trio of skilled conโฃ artists who target โcorrupt and powerful individuals. Expect twists and laughs as Episodesโ 5โ and 6โ become available on โSeptember 20 and September 21.
6.A Hundred Memories – Viki
This heartwarming youth romance drama, โฃnow streaming on Viki, transports viewers โขto the 1980s. A Hundred โMemories stars โฃKimโ da Mi, Shin โYeโค Eun, and Heo Nam Jun and โfocuses โon two young women working as bus hostesses, navigating โขfriendship, ambition, andโฃ first love. โคTheir bond is tested when they both fall for the same man, leading to emotional conflictโข and pivotal life decisions. Episodes 3 and 4 will beโ released on September 20 and September 21, respectively.