30 Upcoming Korean Dramas to Put on Your Watch List in 2022

It's time to ring in the new year with a slew of brand-new Korean dramas! New dramas are coming our way in 2022, and perhaps we'll get off to a good start. Let's take a peek at what we may expect in the January 2022 edition of "Korean Dramas You Should Be Watching."

All of Us Are Dead

Following the popularity of Train to Busan and Netflix's own Kingdom, South Korea is attempting yet another zombie film. Netflix is kicking out the new year in 2022 with a remake of the famous webtoon All of Us Are Dead.

When a zombie virus spreads throughout the population, a group of high school kids is trapped within the school.

Release: January 28

Tracer

Tracer appears to be a lighthearted drama featuring revenge, thrills, and a dash of humour. We're also putting up a fantastic cast for this team.

Tracer is a vengeance drama about a new team commander (Im Siwan) and another brave team member in the Seoul Regional Office's Investigation Bureau (Go Ah Sung).

Release: January 7

Bulgasal: Immortal Souls

The writers of "The Guest" have written a historical-fantasy play. Traditional Korean folklore about magical immortal monsters, as well as a blend of genres and a superb cast, add to the series' originality, making it a highly awaited drama.

Release: Dec. 18

Weather People

Park Min-young, the rom-com queen, is teaming up with Song Kang, the 'Son of Netflix,' for this workplace drama. Weather People is a film about the profession and romance of weather forecasters.

Release: February 12

Through the Darkness

Through the Darkness is a crime thriller about the first criminal profiler in South Korea (Kim Nam Gil) and the people who hunt serial killers.

Release: January 14

Rookie Cops

Rookie, a Disney+ original, will see Kang Daniel make his acting debut. The program will depict the love and struggles that young people face at a police academy.

Release: January 26

Twenty-Five, Twenty-One

Twenty-Five, Twenty-One is about two people who meet when they are 22 and 18 years old and start dating when they are 25 and 21 years old. The play will focus on the joys of youth, as well as progress and camaraderie.

Juvenile Justice

Kim Hye-soo, a powerful actress, will don a judge's robe for her upcoming drama Juvenile Justice next year. Kim will play a freshly appointed judge in the juvenile court who happens to despise juvenile offenders. Her anger, however, stems from her experience as a victim of a minor crime.

With her new job, she'll be dealing with a lot of cases involving juvenile delinquents, which will teach her a lot about what it means to be an adult.

Release: January 2022

Ghost Doctor

Ghost Doctor is a supernatural medical drama involving the spirits and bodies of two very different doctors (Rain and Kim Bum).

Release: January 3

Moonshine

Moonshine is set during Joeseon's most stringent prohibition rule and follows an inspector (Yoo Seung Ho) who is trying to clear his family's name, a woman (Hyeri) who is creating alcohol to repay a loan, and a crown prince (Byeon Woo Seok) who frequently sneaks out of the palace for a drink.

Release: December 20, 2021 - February 8, 2022