10 Most Anticipated KOREAN DRAMAS Of 2021
All right friends another set of Korean Dramas is fast approaching and as the k-drama addicts that we are welcoming our new favorites with arms open wide. The second quarter has a bunch of really amazing dramas to look forward to. It’s seriously hard to choose which ones should be on our priority list. But we promised a short reaction time segment. Here are just too many great dramas I tell you.
Note: These dramas might experience delays while others might be released earlier than accepted.
List of New K-Dramas:
1. SNOWDROP (2021)
The excited screams are growing louder as snowdrops air date is fast approaching. One of our Kpop queens, Blackpink’s Jisoo, landed her first major lead role for a drama and fans are now eagerly waiting. We’ve been getting only sneak peek photos and lovely pictures of food trucks, but these updates are really trending and creating a buzz.
The star-studded drama is bound to become a hit. Jisoo, Jung Hae In, Kim Hye Yoon, Yoo In, and more! Snowdrop is about students in a prestigious university in Seoul. A young man rushes to a female dormitory covered in blood. Coming to his rescue is the cheerful female student who fell in love with this man at first sight. The risk of being in danger is surely present, so we’ll get to watch these two try to get past the tight surveillance. Snowdrop is adapted from the handwritten notes of a man from North Korea who escaped from a political prison camp.
Main Cast:
- Jang Hae In
- Kim Ji Soo
- Yoo In Na
- Jang Seung Jo
- Yoon Se Ah
- Kim Hye Yoon
- Jung Yoo Jin
2. HOSPITAL PLAYLIST 2 (2021)
The Hospital playlist comes back for a second season. The first season aired last year and became a great comfort for viewers especially during the start of the pandemic. Season 2 is coming up, so if you haven’t watched season 1yet, make sure you do because Hospital Playlist is such a gem. The drama gave us realistic stories of the characters and the life inside the hospital. Five longtime friends who went to the same medical school are now all doctors. And the best part of it, they all work in the same hospital. Squad goals, right? And even better, they are also in a band! Okay, turn on your screens and start watching the ups and downs in the lives of these five doctors and wait patiently for the continuation of their stories in the second season.
Main Cast:
- Jo Jung Suk
- Yoo Yeon Seok
- Jung Kyung Ho
- Kim Dae Myung
- Jeon Mi Do
3. MY ROOMMATE IS A GUMIHO (2021)
Your roommate might be kind, or a snob, or someone who snores, or maybe someone who sleeps with the lights on. But having a gumiho as a roommate? What would you do? Add that to the fact that you’ve never had a boyfriend and accidentally swallowed the marble of a male gumiho. Welcome to the life of a female college student. Having no other choice but to live with the male gumiho, our straightforward female lead will try to find answers regarding the marble of a charming gumiho who has lived for 999 years. Reply 1988 star Ley Hye Ri joins actor Jong Ki Yong. Gumiho dramas here and there excitement fills us as we anticipate the stories that will keep us glued to our seats while watching this rom-com fantasy drama. If you happen to watch the 2020 drama startup, Kang Han Na, who played the female lead sister, Will also appear in this drama in the main role.
Main Cast:
- Yang Ki Yong
- Lee Hye Ri
- Kang Han Na
- Bae In Hyuk
- Kim Do Wan
4. LAW SCHOOL (2021)
Take a break from your online classes and get caught up in the tangle with students and professors will be in, In drama law school an unusual case surfaces, and here come the parties that will get involved. We have a criminal law professor who was once an elite prosecutor. Say hi to two first-year law students: One is struggling to prove herself because of her background and lack of wealth, And the other is a charming student who was at the top of his class. Lastly, a civil law professor will enter the story too. This is not a drill! Kim Bum is back for another drama. Last year, he provided us with his comeback to the small screen with Tale of the Nine-Tailed, and this year, 2021, this upcoming project of his is coming to our screens very soon.
Main Cast:
- Kim Myung Min
- Ryu Hye Young
- Kim Bum
- Lee Jung Eun
- Lee Soo Kyung
- Lee David
- Go Yoon Jung
- Hyun Woo
5. TAXI DRIVER (2021)
Rainbow taxi company is not your ordinary taxi company. It offers a special service of seeking revenge for you. Just call the taxi company and they will do the work and bring the justice that the law couldn’t provide. Comprised of a mysterious driver, an attorney, and an IT specialist, Rainbow Taxi company is here to solve the problems of victims. Hop on as Taxi Driver takes you on a journey full of mysteries and revenge. This drama is based on the webtoon of the same name. We’re looking forward to the changes and similarities of the drama adaptation from the webtoon. A taxi company that seeks revenge for you? Definitely, something that spikes our interest.
Main Cast:
- Lee Je Hoon
- Esom
- Kim Eui Sung
- Pyo Ye Jin
6. IMITATION (2021)
Looking for a drama full of Kpop idols? We got you! Imitation tells us the lives of idols, so might as well have real Kpop idols as actors in this drama, right? Naming some, we have members from T-Ara, U-Kiss, SF9, and ATEEZ. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name. Imitation will take us into the world of entertainment. This drama revolves around idols who are part of boy and girl groups and others who are solo artists. While we watch these artists survive the entertainment industry, we’ll also get a look into how their agency CEO and a reporter follow these idols each and every move.
Main Cast:
- Jeong Ji So
- Lee Jun Young
- Park Ji Yeon
- Jeong Yun Ho
7. MINE (2021)
A former star experiences a shift in her life when she gets married and becomes the second daughter-in-law of a chaebol group. And this new environment is definitely a challenge for her to maintain her true self in a world full of wealthy families. Entering the picture is the first daughter-in-law and unlike her, she was born into wealth and radiates elegance and intelligence. We’re sensing some strong female characters in this drama. On top of that, we’ll be having Sky Castle’s Kim Seo Hyung and The Uncanny Counter’s Ok Ja Yeon. Completing the main cast is none other than Lee Bo Young. Our k-drama hearts just can’t wait to see these women slay their characters.
Main Cast:
- Lee Bo Young
- Kim Seo Hyung
- Ok Ja Yeon
8. YOUTH OF MAY (2021)
Youth Of May is reportedly airing in May. Bringing us back to may 1980, prepare to watch two young people get caught up in the chaos that happens in that period. Trying to survive the turbulent times is a troublemaker who is also a music lover and a top medical student. A hardworking and intelligent nurse will also entertain and show us her confidence. Leading the cast is our rising star Lee Do Hyun, who gained attention for his roles in the 2020 Korean Dramas 18 Again and Sweet Home. While we’re talking about Sweet Home, his co-star in the said drama, Go Min Si, reunites with him in Youth Of May.
Main Cast:
- Lee Do Hyun
- Go Min Si
- Lee Sang Yi
- Geum Sae Rok
9. DOOM AT YOUR SERVICE (2021)
A single breath can make a country disappear and a smile can end someone’s life. Welcome to the life of our male lead. His name literally means “destruction”, his mere existence brings, well destruction. Appearing in his life is an editor for a web novel company who will enter a deal with our male lead that will put her life at risk. Our beautiful and cute Park Bo Young is finally back with a new drama in the second quarter of the year and guess who will be joining her. It’s none other than our Oppa, Seo In Guk. Handing out an additional treat for fans of SF9, Dawon is part of the cast!.
Main Cast:
- Park Bo Young
- Seo In Guk
- Lee Soo Hyuk
- Kang Tae Oh
- Shin Do Hyun
10. UNDERCOVER (2021)
Time for some thriller as we watch a man hide his true identity and work as an agent at the Agency for National Security Planning. During one of his secret missions love, enters his life and he ends up marrying a human rights lawyer. When his wife gets nominated as ahead of the Senior Civil Servant Corruption’s Investigation Unit, their lives clash and they struggle between love and justice. Working together again our actors Ji Jin Hee and Kim Hyun Joo, who previously starred together in the 2015 drama "I Have a Lover". We can’t wait for this duo to appear together on our screens again.
Main Cast:
- Ji Jin-Hee
- Kim Hyun-Joo
- Heo Jun-Ho
- Jeong Man-Sik
- Han Go-Eun
That's it for our list of highly Anticipated Korean Dramas for the second quarter of the year. Thank You For Visiting My Blog.