From medical to thriller to comedy, "Ghost Doctor," "Tracer," "All Of Us Are Dead," and more are the much-awaited K-series to dominate the first month of 2022. We're starting the year right with this bunch of Korean dramas that would definitely give us new thrills in the first half of the year.
2021 gave us Kdrama masterpieces that made our year, and as we welcome the new year, seeing new and old talents in one series will give us an enjoyable ride and discover chemistry between its cast.
Without further ado, these are the hottest Korean dramas to air this January that you should start adding to your watch list.
'Ghost Doctor'
Release Date: January 3
Cast: Rain, Kim Bum, Uee, Son Naeun
Time Slot: 10:30 p.m (KST) (Monday-Tuesday)
Where to Watch: tvN
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 'Ghost Doctor' Episode 2: Kim Bum Possessed by Rain's Spirit
K-pop icon and actor Rain is back on primetime alongside Kim Bum with new fantasy medical drama "Ghost Doctor." The series already premiered last January 3 and received a hot response from the viewers.
"Ghost Doctor" depicts the story of two doctors Cha Young Min (Rain) and Go Seung Tak (Kim Bum) who have different backgrounds in terms of skills and personalities, but they get involved in unexpected case which end up combining their bodies and spirits.
'Tracer'
Release Date: January 7
Cast: Im Siwan, Ko Ah Sung, Son Hyun Joo, Park Yong Woo
Time Slot: 10 p.m. (KST) (Friday-Saturday)
Where to Watch: MBC and Wavve
Following his drama "Run On" where he played as an athlete, idol-actor Im Siwan returns to primetime with MBC's action suspense drama "Tracer." He will act as Hwang Dong Ju, a righteous chief of taxation division 5 at the National Tax Service. He works hard to trace the money hidden from the tax service. His journey will be more interesting as he teams up with Seo Hey Young (Ko Ah Sung) and Oh Young (Park Yong Woo).
'Through the Darkness'
Release Date: January 14
Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Jin Sun Kyu, Ryeo Un
Time Slot: 10 p.m (KST) (Friday-Saturday)
Where to Watch: SBS
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Kim Nam Gil is ready to dominate again the weekend primetime with his new suspense thriller drama "Through the Darkness."
After almost three years of hiatus, the actor will lead the Friday-Saturday SBS' series. He plays the role of Song Ha Young, the first criminal profiler in Korea who tracks down psychopaths and serial killers.
Joining him is Guk Young Soo (Jin Sun Kyu), the smart head of the Criminal Behavior Analysis Team. He is the person to discover the first criminal profiler in Korea that will help him and the team to look for the criminals.
The youngest part of their group is Jung Woo Joo (Ryeo Un), a charismatic and genius statistical analyst that analyzes and converts numerous information and event data.
'All of Us Are Dead'
Release Date: January 28
Cast: Yoon Chan Young, Cho Yi Hyun, Park Ji Hoo, Park Solomon
Where to Watch: Netflix
A new Netflix series will depict the story of a group of high school students who will be stuck in an extreme crisis situation when they become trapped inside their school, after a zombie virus spreads rapidly. In order to survive, each of them must fight their way out.
Which among these K-dramas are you excited to watch? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
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Written by Shai Collins.
