The year 2023 has already begun, and we have already gotten some good dramas such as Oasis, Crash Course in Romance, Our Blooming Youth, etc. There are many more like this.
Korean dramas are the best when it comes to entertainment. They can be watched with friends and family. The year 2023 has a lot of dramas coming up.
Here are the Korean dramas that started airing in May 2023. These dramas can be streamed on some free streaming sites if you don’t live in South Korea.
1. My Perfect Stranger
Hangul: 어쩌다 마주친, 그대
Year: 2023
Hae Joon and Yoon Young go back in time to 1987. There, Hae Joon attempts to uncover the truth about the murder case, while Yoon Young attempts to keep her parents from marrying. They soon learn that their goals are intertwined.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hae Joon
- Jin Ki Joo as Baek Yoon Young
- Seo Ji Hye as Soon Ae (1987)
- Lee Won Jung as Hee Seop (1987)
No. Of Episodes: 16 (70 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
2. All That We Loved
The drama tells the story of two 18-year-olds who have a strong bond and true love for each other. It looks at the subject of cellular memory, which is based on the idea that memory can be passed on to people who get organ transplants.
Cast –
- Oh Se Hun as Go Yoo
- Jang Yeo Bin as Han So Yeon
- Jo Joon Young as Go Joon Hee
- Jeon Yeong In as Ahn Soon Tak
No. Of Episodes – 8
Watch On – Viki
3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938
Hangul: 구미호뎐 1938
Year: 2023
Lee Yeon travels back in time to 1938 & meets Hong Joo again. He also meets Lee Rang. In the meantime, Moo Young, who used to be a guardian spirit and a friend, has turned against them. Lee Yeon tries to get back to the present.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Lee Dong Wook as Lee Yeon / Gumiho
- Kim So Yeon as Ryu Hong Joo
- Kim Bum as Lee Rang
- Ryu Kyung Soo as Cheon Moo Young
No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
4. Race
Office politics are the main focus for marketer Park Yoon Jo, who doesn’t have a college degree but is very dedicated to his job, and for smart and fair Ryu Jae Min, who doesn’t expect anything from their company.
5. Black Knight
Hangul: 택배기사
Year: 2023
The air is so polluted in 2071 that you can’t breathe without a mask. Because most of the Korean peninsula is now a wasteland and barely 1% of the original population remains, delivery drivers are critical to the people’s existence.
Rating:
Main Cast (Characters):
- Kim Woo Bin as “5-8”
- Song Seung Heon as Ryu Seok
- Kang Yoo Seok as Sa Wol
- Esom as Seol Ah
No. Of Episodes: 6 (42 min. each)
Streaming Options (region-specific):
6. Oh! Youngshim
The story of a reunion between Young Shim, a producing director in the entertainment department and Kyung Tae, the CEO of a popular startup company, who taste the sweetness and bitterness of life as they enter their 30s.
Cast –
- Song Ha Yoon as Oh Young Shim
- Lee Dong Hae as Wang Kyung Tae
- Lee Min Jae as Lee Chae Dong
- Jung Woo Yeon as Goo Wol Suk
No. Of Episodes – 10
Watch On – Viki
7. Delightfully Deceitful
A story of revenge about a con artist who is lacking in empathy and an attorney who is naturally very compassionate towards others. These two extreme opposites come together to establish an unexpected alliance to combat evil.
Cast –
- Chun Woo Hee as Lee Ro Um
- Kim Dong Wook as Han Moo Young
- Yoon Park as Go Yo Han
- Park So Jin as Mo Jae In
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Viu
8. Happiness Battle
Based on the novel of the same name, the drama is about mothers who fight fiercely on social media to ruin each other’s lives for their own, to get away from oppression, hurt, and secrets, and to find their true selves again.
Cast –
- Lee El as Jang Mi Ho
- Jin Seo Yun as Song Jung Ah
- Cha Ye Ryun as Kim Na Young
- Park Hyo Joo as Oh Yu Jin
No. Of Episodes – 16
Watch On – Prime Video
Wrapping Up
So, these are the ongoing Kdramas that started airing in May 2023. They are completely aired and can be watched on streaming sites.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Pinterest & subscribe YouTube channel for more exciting content on Korean dramas & movies.
Keep Watching !!
