Upcoming Korean Dramas January 2019
The KDrama line-up has exploded for January 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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January 2 – Best Chicken
January 7 – The Crowned Clown
January 7 – Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho 2
January 9 – What’s Wrong, Poong-Sang
January 23 – Spring Must Be Coming
January 25 – Kingdom
January 26 – Romance Is a Bonus Book
January 26 – Babel
Upcoming KDramas in January 2019:
Best Chicken
January 2
Time: Wed/Thur on Dramax/MBN
Cast: Park Sun Ho, Kim So Hye, Joo Woo Jae, & Lee Seung Hyub
Number of Episodes: 12
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
One day, Park Choi Go (Park Sun Ho), decides to quit his job at a big company and open up his own chicken restaurant at what used to be a bathhouse. Seo Bo Ah (Kim So Hye), an aspiring webtoon writer who secludes herself in the bathhouse, can’t accept that the building she inherited from her grandfather is turning into a chicken restaurant. To take her inheritance back, she becomes Park Choi Go’s employee along with Andrew Kang (Joo Woo Jae), a once promising chef who is now homeless.
Can Park Choi Go become the ultimate chicken master and achieve his dream? [Source: Viki.com]
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The Crowned Clown
January 7
Alternate Name: The Man Who Became King
Time: Mon/Tue on tvN
Cast: Yeo Jin Goo, Lee Se Young, & Kim Sang Kyung
Number of Episodes: 16
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin-Goo). To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun (Yeo Jin-Goo) is brought to the palace to take the place of King Lee Hun. Ha Sun looks almost identical to King Lee Hun.
When Ha Sun was a child, his parents died during an epidemic. Ha Sun almost died from starvation around that time, but he was saved by a group of clowns. Ha Sun grew up with the clowns and became one of them. During their performance, Ha Sun would play King Lee Hun due to their similar physical appearance. Now, Ha Sun is nervous that someone in the palace will find out he is not the real king. He falls for beautiful Queen Yoo So-Woon (Lee Se-Young). [Source: Asianwiki]
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Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho 2
January 7
Alternate Name: My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2: Crime and Punishment
Time: Mon/Tue on KBS2
Cast: Park Shin Yang, Ko Hyun Jung, Lee Min Ji, & Byun Hee Bong
Number of Episodes: 20
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
After being framed by those closest to him, Lawyer Jo Deul Ho lost everything. But when a chance encounter leads him to start over, Jo Deul Ho makes the surprising decision to represent the little guy as their “Neighborhood Lawyer.”
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What’s Wrong, Poong-Sang
January 9
Alternate Name: Liver or Die
Time: Wed/Thur on KBS2
Cast: Yu Jun Sang, Oh Ji Ho, Jeon Hye Bin, & Lee Si Young
Number of Episodes: 20
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
Poong-Sang (Yu Jun-Sang) took care of his 4 younger siblings and supported them financially, because his parents did not support them. His younger siblings are first younger brother Jin-Sang (Oh Ji-Ho), first younger sister Jung-Sang (Jeon Hye-Bin), second younger sister Hwa-Sang (Lee Si-Young) and youngest sibling We-Sang (Lee Chang-Yeop).
Poong-Sang is now middle-aged, but he has never lived his life for himself. He is still busy dealing with the affairs of his younger siblings. Poong-Sang’s first younger brother Jin-Sang makes trouble as he waits for a chance to change his life. Poong-Sang’s first younger sister Jung-Sang is a doctor. She is smart, logical and cool-headed. Poong-Sang’s second younger sister Hwa-Sang has an inferiority complex due to her older sister Jung-Sang. She is also a troublemaker like her older brother Jin-Sang. Youngest sibling We-Sang dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, but he has failed to achieve his dream. [Source: Asianwiki]
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Spring Must Be Coming
January 23
Alternate Name: Spring Turns to Spring
Time: Wed/Thur on MBC
Cast: Lee Yu Ri, Uhm Ji Won, Lee Jong Hyuk, & Choi Byung Mo
Number of Episodes: 32 [35 minutes each/2 per day]
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
Kim Bo-Mi (Lee Yu-Ri) works as a TV news anchorwoman and she only cares about herself. Lee Bom (Uhm Ji-Won) was once a popular actress, but she is now a lawmaker’s wife. She focuses only on taking care of her family. Somehow these two women switch bodies. [Source: Asianwiki]
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Kingdom
January 25
Time: on Netflix
Cast: Ju Ji Hoon, Bae Doo Na, Ryoo Seung Ryong, & Kim Hye Jun
Number of Episodes: 6
Where to Watch: Netflix
Brief Synopsis:
Crown Prince Lee Chang (Ju Ji-Hoon) is denounced a traitor after the dead King comes back to life. He seeks out to uncover the truth behind people who turn into zombies after being starved. [Source: Asianwiki]
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Romance Is a Bonus Book
January 26
Time: Sat/Sun on tvN
Cast: Lee Jong Suk, Lee Na Young, Jung Eugene, & Wi Ha Joon
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Netflix (Netflix starts February 2)
Brief Synopsis:
Cha Eun-Ho (Lee Jong-Suk) is a genius writer and the youngest chief editor ever at his publishing company. He is smart and handsome. He is also even tempered at work, but he has a warm heart and a reasonable personality.
Kang Dan-Yi (Lee Na-Young) used to be a popular copywriter, but she is not anymore. She is now broke and unemployed. Even though she tries to find a job, due to her impressive career and excellent educational background, she is unable to find a new job. Finally, Kang Dan-Yi gets a job at a publishing company by lying about her background. Cha Eun-Ho is the chief editor at that publishing company. They begin to develop romantic feelings for each other. [Source: Asianwiki]
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Babel
January 27
Time: Sun on CSTV
Cast: Park Si Hoo, Jang Hee Jin, Kim Hae Sook
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis:
Cha Woo-Hyuk (Park Si-Hoo) is a prosecutor. He will do anything to take revenge. Cha Woo-Hyuk meets married actress Han Jung-Won (Jang Hee-Jin), but he falls in love with her. Han Jung-Won’s husband is the son of a chaebol family. Cha Woo-Hyuk then faces Han Jung-Won as a prosecutor. She is the suspect in the murder of her husband. [Source: Asianwiki]
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