Attention K-drama fans! Are you ready to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Korean entertainment?
Get ready to end the year on a high note with a fresh lineup of exciting new releases this December. From heartwarming romances to hilarious comedies and spine-chilling thrillers, this month’s K-dramas promise to deliver something for everyone. Whether you’re in the mood for a cosy love story or a gripping plot twist, December is bringing a whole new wave of Korean dramas to keep you hooked until the very last day of the year.
Sweet Home S3
The never-ending monsterization crisis. Hyeon Su, consumed by monsters, tries to regain his human self. Nam Sang Won, who entered Pyeon Sang Uk’s body, visits the survivors’ stadium with a group of people to achieve his goal. And unlike the previous rules, they put forward an unconventional condition to provide convenience to those with symptoms. Stadiums are no longer safe spaces, and people are confused. Meanwhile, Eun Hyeok, who was reborn from the cocoon, appears in a new form… Season 3, which will mark the finale of the desperate struggle of those who are faced with a choice between the border between monsters and humans.
Celebrity
Fame. Money. Power. One young woman fights to become the next hottest celebrity in the glamorous yet scandalous world of influencers in Seoul.
The Frog
During the summer in the present day, Jeon Youn Ha runs a vacation cottage located deep in the woods. His peaceful life is shaken by the sudden appearance of a mysterious woman named Yoo Sung A
In the early 2000’s, Koo Sang Joon ran the same vocation cottage as Jeon Young Ha did years later.
Koo Sang Joon and his family also lived there, but, during the summer, something happened at his vacation cottage and Koo Sang Joon lost everything because of that. At that time, Yoon Bo Min worked as a police officer at the nearest police substation from the vacation cottage. 20 years later, Yoon Bo Min is transferred to the same police substation where she worked before and she begins to work there as the chief. She enjoys solving things and begins to observe Jeon Young Ha closely.
Squid Game S2
Lee Jung-jae returns as Seong Gi-hun in the highly-anticipated second season of Squid Game. The upcoming season sees Seong returning to the survival game in hopes of ending it one and for all. Anticipate new games, deadlier stakes and new faces including The Heirs’s Kang Ha-neul, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’s Park Gyu-young and Glass Castle’s Lee Jin-uk.
The Kings Of Pigs
Two friends meet up and recall their experiences as victims of school bullying when they receive a message from a friend from 20 years ago and mysterious serial killings begin to occur. Kyung Min lives with the trauma of the school violence he experienced twenty years ago and an unexpected case causes his suppressed emotions to reappear. Meanwhile, Detective Jong Suk receives a mysterious message sent from a friend from 20 years ago which reminds him of the school violence that took place back then. Chasing the mysterious message, he tries to put a stop to the murders. Through these characters with tragic fates, the drama touches on the origin of school violence and the bullying that pervades modern society.
A Killer Paradox
Lee Tang (Choi Woo-Sik) is an ordinary university student. While he works his part-time job at a convenience store, he gets into a fight with a rude drunk man and accidentally kills him. He is terrified that he killed a person and his life could be ruined. It turns out the dead man is a serial killer and he has been wanted for the past 4 years. Lee Tang realizes that he has a special ability to recognize bad people who deserve to die. Lee Tang soon becomes a serial murderer to kill these evil people. Detective Jang Nan-Gam (Son Suk-Ku) investigates a murder case committed by Lee Tang. His instincts as a detective leads him to suspect Lee Tang as the killer. Meanwhile, Song Chon (Lee Hee-Jun) is an ex-detective who chase after Lee Tang alone.
A Bloody Lucky Day
Oh Taek works as a taxi driver. One day, he had a dream where a lot of pigs appeared. This type of dream is thought to bring about good luck. On that same day, he earns his usual amount of money. When he thinks about calling it a day, a man named Geum Hyuk Soo asks Oh Taek to drive him to the port city of Mokpo. He offers a million won (~$1,000) to drive him. Oh Taek accepts the drive, but Oh Taek is not aware that Hyuk Soo murdered a man, and he is planning to stow away on a boat. Meanwhile, Hwang Soon Kyu is the mother of the man who was murdered by Hyuk Soo. She chases after her son’s killer.
Through the Darkness
Back in the 1990s, the citizens of Seoul were gripped with a paralyzing fear after a series of brutal attacks and murders occurred. A mysterious figure dubbed ‘Red Cap’ was stalking women on the streets then killing his prey, seemingly without provocation. His habit of striking at random made it impossible for the detectives to predict his next move. At the top of their minds is what could be triggering him. Aware of the American F.B.I. and its successful use of criminal profilers to identify serial killers, the head of the Criminal Behavioral Analysis team, Kook Yeong Su recruits Song Ha Yeong, a quiet, reserved, incredibly perceptive former detective for his team. He believes using this new psychological method will give the police an edge in capturing ‘Red Cap’ and ending his killing spree. Homicide expert Yun Tae Gu and her officers question the value of this approach and are resistant to entering such uncharted territory. To quell their scorn they need to convince that this radical crime-fighting approach will increase their arrest rates. Does Song Ha Yeong have the ability to gain the trust of callous criminals while seeing through them? Is he clever enough to outwit them? But more importantly, does he possess the emotional fortitude to withstand the process?
Light Shop
Based on Kang Full’s webtoon of the same name, this supernatural mystery follows six strangers struggling with traumatic events from their past. When they’re trapped inside a mysterious light shop, they learn to process and piece together their experiences to escape. Anticipate an a-list cast including Strong Girl Bong Soon’s Park Bo-young, Kingdom’s Ju Ji-hoon and Orange Marmalade’s Kim Seol-hyun.
Gangnam B-Side
Set in Seoul’s Gangnam district, this crime thriller follows a series of disappearances that take place in the area. The series centres around bar employee Jae Hee who vanishes after uncovering a secret. Her disappearance brings together a group of unlikely people who chase for the truth of the case.