Upcoming Korean Dramas June 2019
The KDrama line-up has exploded for June 2019. With so many new and current Korean Dramas airing, when will we have time to sleep?? Oh, well. Who needs sleep anyway? Bring on the KDramas!
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June 1 – Arthdal Chronicles
June 3 – Partners for Justice 2
June 3 – Perfume
June 5 – WWW
June 8 – Joseon Survival
June 14 – Aide
Upcoming KDramas in June 2019:
Arthdal Chronicles
June 1
Alternate Name: Asadal Chronicles
Time: Sat/Sun on tvN
Cast: Song Joong Ki, Kim Ji Won, Jang Dong Gun, & Kim Ok Vin
Number of Episodes: 18
Where to Watch: Netflix
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Historical Action) In a distant past now only remembered in legend, humans did not live alone on this earth. Along with them lived the Neanthals, an isolated people with the speed of lightning and the body both of man and beast.
Although the two races had coexisted since the dawn of time, when the humans began to desire more power the Neanthals became their enemy. Tricked and hunted out of existence, the Neanthals disappear from the earth. That is, except for one half-blood named Eunseom(Song Joong Ki).
The child of an Arthdal ruler and a Neanthal man, Eunseom was smuggled by his human mother to a distant land beyond the mountain where he could live safely. There he might have lived forever, but that the rulers of Arthdal again grew greedy and began to capture or kill the innocent people beyond the mountain. With his happy life destroyed, Eunseom returns to Arthdal to save his people and restore the balance.
Trailer:
Partners for Justice 2
June 3
Time: Mon/Tue on MBC
Cast: Jung Jae-Young, Jung Yoo-Mi, Oh Man-Seok, & No Min Woo
Number of Episodes: 32 (35 minutes each)
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Crime Mystery) Top crime-fighting team Baek Beom (Jung Jae-Young) and Eun Sol (Jung Yoo-Mi) are back at it! When a strange autopsy leads to a surprising clue to a cold case, the prickly coroner and rookie prosecutor are forced to take on their most dangerous case yet.
Trailer:
Perfume
June 3
Time: Mon/Tue on KBS2
Cast: Shin Sung-Rok, Go Won-Hee, Ha Jae-Suk, & Cha Ye-Ryun
Number of Episodes: 32 (35 Minutes Each)
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Romantic Comedy) Seo Yi Do(Shin Sung Rok) may be one of the world’s top fashion designers, but he is also a freaking mess. He has 52 phobias, 35 allergies, and a childhood that makes Batman’s backstory look like a Hallmark movie. But on top of that, he’s just a jerk.
Meanwhile, Min Ye-Rin(Go Won-Hee) has a great life. Her family loves her and she’s really happy, but this doesn’t last long before she loses everything and becomes furious at fate, or whatever. But then along comes a magical perfume which bibbity, bobbity, boos her into a hot fashion model.
Trailer:
WWW
June 5
Alternate Name: Search: WWW
Time: Wed/Thur on tvN
Cast: Lim Soo-Jung, Lee Da-Hee, Jeon Hye-Jin, Jang Ki-Yong
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Melodrama) The story of three powerful, capable women who work in the search engine industry.
Bae Ta-Mi (Lim Soo-Jung) has given her life to become a leader in the search engine world. She is feared and respected, but is she loved? One day a chance encounter at a PC room introduces Ta Mi to the swoon-worthy video game composer Park Mo-Gun (Jang Ki-Yong), and he completely sweeps her off her feet. But will their one night stand turn into something more?
Trailer:
Joseon Survival
June 8
Time: Sat on TV Chosun
Cast: Kang Ji-Hwan, Kyung Soo-Jin, Song Won-Seok, & Park Se-Wan
Number of Episodes: 20
Where to Watch: OnDemandKorea
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Time Travel Fantasy) When he was younger Han Jung-Rok (Kang Ji-Hwan) was a championship archer with crowds of cheering fans. But that was quite a while ago, nowadays he works as a deliveryman and spends his days asking the important questions in life, like, how long milk is good in the fridge. But one day his quiet, if penniless, life is turned upside down when he is thrown back in time to the Joseon era. There he meets Kkeok-Jeong (Song Won-Seok), a handsome guy who feels oppressed by his status as a poor butcher. They decide to team up and use their new time-travel tricks to fight against their oppressors.
Trailer:
Aide
June 14
Alternate Names: Advisor, The President’s Aide
Time: Fri/Sat on JTBC
Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Shin Min-A, Kim Dong-Joon, & Lee Elijah
Number of Episodes: 10
Where to Watch: TBD
Brief Synopsis:
(Genre: Legal) Hidden behind all great political leaders are great leader-makers. We call them: aides. They may never be seen, but these are the men and women who determine the future of a nation.
Jang Tae-Joon is a man of intense ambition. Originally a police detective, he grew frustrated being powerless and entered politics. Now an aide to one of the most successful lawmakers, he just got his lawmaker into political office. But although this has been a huge win, Tae Joon is nowhere close to being done.
Which Korean Dramas will you be watching in June 2019? Please let us know in the comments below!
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