5 Must-Watch K-Dramas Hitting Screens This January 2024

Let us all kickstart our K-dramas marathon of 2024 by binging on these promising and fresh K-dramas lined up to be released in January to game up our K-dramas list, as we all have been waiting for a few of these releases eagerly. 

From dark thrillers to dark comedy, supernatural to historical romance, this month has got something for every genre enthusiast of K-drama. So gear up! As many exciting K-dramas are premiering in January 2024, limiting it to just five fresh new shows is tough! However, here are five promising series you must mark your calendars for:

5 New K-Dramas Releasing In January 2024:

Marry My Husband (January 1)

Based on a web novel, this intriguing drama explores themes of infidelity and revenge. Park Min-young plays a wrongfully accused woman who seeks retribution by asking her best friend to marry her cheating husband. Expect emotional twists and turns in this unique story.

Knight Flower (January 12)

Based on a webtoon, buckle up for a mystery and moonlit heroism drama of the dynamic duo of ever-talented Lee Ha-nee and Lee Jong-won in a masked vigilante female actioner keeping you on the edge of your seats while punching you with light-hearted humour and heartfelt blossoming romance amidst the chaos and suspense of this thriller.

A Shop for Killers (January 17)

Intrigued by the macabre? This dark-comedy thriller is a highly anticipated spin-off of the TVN hit show Killer's Shopping and revolves around a mysterious antique shop owned by a skilled killer. When a detective starts digging, their paths collide in a suspenseful game of cat and mouse. The show will star Goblin star Lee Dong-Woo opposite Kim Hye-joon.

The Bequeathed (January 19)

This supernatural fantasy drama dives into the life of a teenager tasked with protecting a magical world by inheriting her grandmother's powers. Get ready for a charming coming-of-age story with fantastical elements as the protagonist woman inherits a burial ground after the death of an unknown uncle and finds herself centred on the strings of murders and dark secrets. 

Doctor Slump (January 27)

Craving some lighthearted humour? This medical drama revolves around a talented plastic surgeon who, after losing his memory, ends up working in a rural clinic. Expect hilarious hijinks as he rediscovers himself and helps the quirky locals as he meets an anesthesiologist again during the lowest moments of his life, leading to a blossoming romance.

Bonus

Keep an eye out for Gyeongseong Creature Part 2 releasing on January 5, the highly anticipated continuation of the hit fantasy-action series set in a monster-infested 1940s Seoul.