These Top 15 upcoming kdramas in 2021 are overwhelming
2020 kdramas spoiled us, right? Well, we were lucky enough to see the same energy from the starting of 2021. There are many upcoming kdramas of 2021that we are waiting eagerly for. To be honest, 2021 kdramas will definitely not disappoint you. The cast, the thrill, and the chemistry! These kdramas are worth watching. Without further talking, let’s dig into the list.
Youth of May
Cast:
· Lee Do Hyun as Hwang Hee Tae
· Go Min Si as Kim Myung Hee
Synopsis:
An interesting love story of two young people who became swept up in the Gwangju Uprising that happened in May 1980. Kim Myung Hee is a hard-working nurse who left home and is now living in Gwangju all by herself. She is the total opposite of her appearance on the other hand, Hwang Hee Tae is a troublemaker and his life is described as “a war on prejudice” However, due to unexpected events, he ends up experiencing the harshest May of his life.
We all are really waiting for this Kdrama as we have seen both of them playing the role of a sibling in “Sweet Home”
Korean Title: 오월의 청춘
Genre: Romance, youth, drama, Melodrama
Release Date: May 3, 2021
Episode: 16
Move to Heaven
Cast:
· Lee Je Hoon as Jo Sang Goo
· Hong Seung Hee as Yoon Na Moo
Synopsis:
Geu Roo is a young man with Asperger syndrome and he works his father’s business “Move To Heaven.” Their job is to arrange items left by deceased people. One day, Geu Roo’s own father dies. but his uncle Sang Koo suddenly appears out of nowhere and his uncle is a cold man. Now his uncle becomes Geu Roo’s guardian. They run “Move To Heaven” together.
Korean Title: 무브 투 헤븐: 나는 유품정리사입니다
Genre: Life, Drama, Family
Release Date: May 14,2021
Episode: 16
Cliffhanger
Cast:
· Jun Ji Hyun as Seo Yi Kang
· Joo Ji Hoon as Kang Hyun Jo
Synopsis:
Set in Mount Jiri, the story of Cliffhanger is centered around a group of rangers and other employees of the Jirisan National Park on a mission to rescue lost trekkers and survivors. There is a mystery surrounding the unexplored regions of Mount Jiri and its many visitors, left for the rescue crew to unravel.
Korean Title: 지리산
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Release Date: June 2021
Episode: 16
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Snowdrop
Cast:
· Jung Hae In as Im Soo Ho
· Kim Jisoo
Synopsis:
Two students in a university os Seoul Im Soo Ho and Eun Young Cho. Im Soo Ho, who grew up in Germany, has a gentle charm but gives off an air of secrecy. Eun Young Cho, who is lively, lovable, and cheerful, fell in love with him at first sight at a social gathering. One day, Soo Ho suddenly rushes into a female dormitory covered in blood, and Eun Young Cho hides him and tends to his wounds despite facing danger under close surveillance.
Korean Title:설강화
Genre: Romance, Drama, Political
Release Date: Sep 10,2021
Episode: 20
Monthly House
Cast:
· Kim Ji-suk as Yoo Ja-sung
· Jung So-min as Na Young-won
Synopsis:
Yoo Ja-Sung is the CEO of Monthly House magazine. To him, the house is just a means to increase his assets and a place to sleep. Na Young-Won is the editor of Monthly House magazine but she still does not own her own home. She currently lives in a monthly rental house. Things change when the new owner of her house, Yoo Ja-Sung appears in front of her. She then becomes interested in buying her own home.
Korean Title: 월간 집
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Release Date: June 2021
Undercover
Cast:
· Ji jin hee as Han Jung Hyun
· Kim Hyun Joo as Choi Yeon Soo
Synopsis:
Han Jung Hyun is an agent known for his extraordinary quickness and boldness. during a top-secret mission, he falls in love with Choi Yeon Soo and eventually marries her. Choi Yeon-Soo works as a civil-rights lawyer who seeks justice and the truth. She is nominated for the Chief of the Civil Servant Corruption Investigation Unit. Because of her nomination, her husband’s true identity becomes involved in an uncontrollable situation.
Korean Title: 언더커버
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Release Date: April 23 — June 12, 2021
Episode: 16
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Hellbound
Cast:
· Yoo Ah-In as Jung Jin-Soo
· Won Jin-A as Song So-Hyun
Synopsis:
People hear predictions on when they will die. When that time comes, a death angel appears in front of them and kills them.
Jung Jin-Soo is the head of the new religion Saejinrihwe. He speaks about the phenomenon when death angels from Hell come and states it’s a revelation from God. Min Hey-Jin is a lawyer. She stands up against the group “Hwasalchok” (‘Arrowhead’), which consists of people who blindly follow Saejinrihwe.
Korean Title: 지옥
Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Horror, Drama, Supernatural
Release Date: To be announced
Fly high, Butterfly
Cast:
· Kim Hyang-Gi as Gi-Bbeum
· Daniel Choi as Gwang-Soo
Synopsis:
Gi-Bbeum is in her early 20’s and works at Fly High, Butterfly as an assistant intern. But she has a hard time dealing with customers. Wang-Soo is a hairstylist at Fly High Butterfly. He is enthusiastic at his job and he works with hair salon director Michel.
Korean Title: 날아올라라 나비
Genre: Life, Drama
Release Date: May 24, 2021 — Jul 13, 2021
Episode: 16
School 2021
Cast:
· Kim Yoo Han as Joo Do Bin
· Kim Young Dae as Kim Tae Jin
· Jo Ji Hyun
Synopsis:
The story of students attending a specialized high school and pursuing their own dreams rather than go off to college. It will delve into how these students learn about love, friendship, the things they like versus the things they’re good at, and growing up in an intense environment.
Korean Title: 학교 2021
Genre: Comedy, Romance, School, Youth, Drama
Release Date: Aug 2021
Episode: 32
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Imitation
Cast:
· Jung Ji-So as Lee Ma-Ha
· Lee Jun-Young as Kwon Seok
· Yun Ho as Lee Yoo-Jin
Synopsis:
A member of an unpopular kpop group “Tea party” Lee Ma Ha has received some popularity because of other resemblance with popular solo singer, La Ri Ma. Teaparty then takes part in a reality TV program, involving popular idol groups participating in sporting events. Ma-ha wants to catch the attention of viewers. Meanwhile, Kwon Ryeok is a member of the popular boy band Shax. He is well-liked and is good at singing, dancing, and acting. He is also focused on maintaining his success. He doesn’t like Ma-Ha, who imitates the appearance of popular singer Ri-Ma. During the TV program, Hyeok from the boy band Shax gets injured due to Ma-Ha. Kwon Ryeok bursts out with anger at Ma-Ha. She also receives hate from other people. Ma-Ha doesn’t want to see Kwon Ryeok anymore, but they cross paths on TV programs and while performing in a drama series.
Korean Title: 이미테이션
Genre: Music, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Release Date: May 7, 2021
Episode: 12
Doom at your service
Cast:
· Seo In-guk as Kim Sa-ram/Myeol Mang
· Park Bo-young as Tak Dong-kyung
· Lee Soo-hyuk as Cha Joo-ik
· Kang Tae-oh as Lee Hyun-gyu
· Shin Do-hyun as Na Ji-na
Synopsis: Sa-ram was born between the dark and the light, and his fate causes him to bring bad luck to the world. His existence alone brings misfortune to people’s lives and ruins them even when he doesn’t have any intention to do so. One day, he meets Tak Dong-Kyung a web fiction editor with no goal in life. Both of their fates start to change as their lives get intertwined.
Korean Title: 어느 날 우리 집 현관으로 멸망이 들어왔다
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Release Date: May 10,2021
Episode: 16
Youth
Cast:
· Seo Ji-hoon as Kim Seok-jin
· Ahn Ji-ho as Jung Ho-seok
· Jung Woo-jin as Kim Tae-hyung
· Noh Jong-hyun as Min Yoon-gi
· Seo Young-joo as Kim Nam-joon
· Jeon Jin-seo as Jeon Jung-guk
· Kim Yoon-woo as Park Jimin
Synopsis:
Youth is a mixture of reality and fiction. The drama will follow the lives of the 7 BTS members from their schooling days till their official debut. Although the characters will bear the same names as BTS members, they will be portrayed with fictional narratives.Rookie actors such as Seo Ji-hoon, Ahn Ji-ho, Jung Woo-jin, Noh Jong-hyun, Seo Young-Joo, Jeon Jin-seo, and Kim Yoon-woo have been cast in the main roles.
Korean Title: 유스
Genre: Friendship, music, youth
Release Date: December 2021
The Silent Sea
Cast:
· Gong Yoo as Yoon-Jae
· Bae Doo-na as Ji-an
· Lee Joon as Tae-Seok
Synopsis:
The silent sea follows the story of elite scientists who are on a mission to visit the moon to retrieve mysterious samples from an abandoned research station.
The drama is set in a future where the planet suffers from a lack of necessities, such as food and water, due to desertification. Yoon-Jae is a soldier assigned to the space agency while Ji-an is his teammate on the same lunar mission.
Korean Title: 고요의 바다
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Sci-fi
Release Date: 2021
Episode: 08
Devilish Judge
Cast:
· Ji-sung as Kang Yo-han
· Park Jin-young as Kim Ga-on
· Park Gyu-young as Yoon Soo-hyun
Synopsis:
To be honest, watching Ji sung playing a villain role is giving me goosebumps. As a fan of his acting, I know this drama is going to be LIT!
Kang Yo Han is ahead trial judge who wears legal robes in order to hunt down villains. He is the “devil judge” who wears the mask of the law and punishes the greedy and power-hungry through the courtroom show. He creates an aura of mystery around himself with his handsome face and elegant tastes, but it is impossible for anyone to know what he is truly thinking inside.
Kim Ga-on, a jury member who lost his parents in a tragic incident when he was a child. With the support of his father’s friend, he studied hard to become a judge, landing him in the position of an associate under Yo-han.
Korean Title: 악마판사
Genre: Mystery, law, drama
Release Date: Jul 3, 2021 — Aug 22, 2021
Episode: 16
For which drama are you most excited about? Comment down your answer.
Currently Watching: Vincenzo, Law School, Alice
All-time favorite: Itaewon class, bring it on, ghost
