Clockwise: Park Bo-gum in a still from ‘Good Boy,’ Kim Da-mi and Son Suk-ku in a still from ‘Nine Puzzles,’ and Park Bo-young in the poster for ‘Our Unwritten Seoul.’ Photo: courtesy of JTBC, Disney+, and Netflix.
With ongoing dramas like Tastefully Yours and Dear Hongrang already gaining traction globally, this month brings even more to look forward to with a slate of new shows on the verge of release. There’s Nine Puzzles, a crime thriller that promises to keep you guessing, Our Unwritten Seoul, a tale of two sisters exploring the complexities of love, identity, and personal growth, and the high-octane action of Good Boy, a crime drama that follows a team of ex-athletes turned cops. Check out our list below for all the major upcoming K-drama releases you need to know about.
Nine Puzzles
Nine Puzzles is a thriller that entangles its protagonists and viewers in an intricate puzzle at the heart of a murder mystery. When a trauma from her past resurfaces, Yun I-na (Kim Da-mi), an adept criminal profiler, finds herself at the center of a complex case. Years ago, she was the only eyewitness to her uncle’s murder, becoming its prime suspect. A cryptic clue left behind at the crime scene has haunted her ever since. Now, a string of eerily similar murders pushes her to team up with Detective Kim Han-saem (Son Suk-ku) and unravel the knot that also threatens to expose her own dark past.
Release Date: May 21
Our Unwritten Seoul
Twin sisters Yoo Mi-ji and Yoo Mi-rae, played by Park Bo-young, switch identities in an unlikely twist of fate in the romance K-drama Our Unwritten Seoul. Mi-ji, a carefree former athlete, and Mi-rae, a polished career woman, couldn’t be more different. But swapping identities forces them to confront questions on identity, relationships, and personal choices. Enter Jinyoung (of Got7) as Lee Ho-soo, a lawyer who masks his emotional scars behind a façade of industriousness. When he meets one of the Yoo sisters, the carefully constructed walls around his life begin to crumble.
Release Date: May 24
One: High School Heroes
At first, Kim Ui-gyeom (Lee Jung-ha) comes across as a scholarly yet introverted student in school. But behind the image of the model student, he is hiding a simmering fury, fueled by his father’s relentless pressure to live up to his expectations of becoming a doctor. On a day when Ui-gyeom’s pent-up anger erupts in a stunning display of his hidden fighting skills, he piques the interest of Kang Yoon-ki (Kim Do-Wan), a smart, skilled fighter himself who sees an opportunity to mentor Ui-gyeom. As they become friends, Yoon-ki introduces Ui-gyeom to real fighting and forms a masked team, “High School Heroes,” unleashing Ui-gyeom’s raw talent on their school bullies and setting off a transformation that could change his life forever in this high-octane action high school action series.
Release Date: May 30
Oh My Ghost Clients
In this comedy action drama, when Noh Moo-jin (Jung Kyung-ho) narrowly escapes death, it unleashes a supernatural twist: ghosts with workplace grievances start knocking on his door. As he reluctantly takes on their cases, Moo-jin must navigate a chaotic world of restless spirits, an ambitious sister-in-law, and a video creator obsessed with online fame. But in the process, his cynical exterior begins to crack, and he finds himself growing into someone advocating for justice, changing both personally and professionally.
Release Date: May 30
Good Boy
Good Boy blends action, crime, humor, and romance in a plot centered on a group of ex-athletes turned cops. Led by Park Bo-gum’s Yoon Dong-ju, a former boxing champ, and Kim So-hyun’s Ji Han-na, a sharpshooting prodigy, the squad also includes Kim Jong-hyun (Lee Sang-yi), a fencing ace; Go Man-sik (Heo Sung-tae), a wrestling powerhouse; and Shin Jae-hong (Tae Won-seok), a deft discus thrower. As they hunt down criminals, their backstories reveal the financial issues, inner conflicts, and life-altering accidents that pushed them to leave sports behind. But joining the police force gives them a second chance to channel their skills for good, forging an unstoppable team.
Release Date: May 31