In The Loop: ‘Chief Detective 1958,’ ‘Goodbye Earth,’ More K-Dramas To Watch This Week

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Chief Detective 1958
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April is showering the viewers with a bunch of good dramas. Before the month ends, more series such as "Chief Detective 1958" and "Goodbye Earth" are ready to hit the screen to entice the audience with new compelling stories.

Want to know more dramas that you can add to your watchlist this week? Then read on to know which of them pique your interest!

'Chief Detective 1958'

Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Seo Eun Soo, Lee Dong Hwi, Choi Woo Sung, Yoon Hyun Soo

Genre: action, crime

Release Date: April 19

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. (KST) on MBC

Chief Detective 1958
MBC

Lead actor Lee Je Hoon is back again with another action-packed and adventurous journey as he takes the role of Chief Park Young Han. He is a well-rounded detective who is always engaged in fierce battles against the society that tramples on human dignity.

He will recreate the legendary role of Choi Bool Am. "Chief Detective 1958" is a prequel to the classic series "Chief Inspector," which was set in the 1970s and 1980s (present day at the time it was released).

The drama follows the story of Park Young Han, a detective who boasts the highest arrest rate of trivial thieves, as he joins forces with three charismatic and cool colleagues to break the norms of corruption.

'Goodbye Earth'

Cast: Yoo Ah In, Ahn Eun Jin, Jeon Seong Woo, Kim Yoon Hye

Genre: dystopia, thriller, drama, science fiction

Release Date: April 26

Broadcast Details: Netflix

Goodbye Earth
Netflix

Bringing another pre-apocalyptic series to the screen, Netflix will release "Goodbye Earth" this coming April 26. It tells about the story of four individuals living out the chaotic final 200 days before an asteroid hits the Earth.

It has been said that the episodes will be released simultaneously on the said online streaming giant.

Apart from these soon-to-debut dramas, viewers can also enjoy the whole week with ongoing series that offer a wide variety of genres from romance, comedy, melo, action, fantasy, historical, mystery, and revenge.

Here are the ongoing K-dramas that you can start watching.

'Lovely Runner'

Cast: Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon, Song Geon Hee

Genre: romance, comedy, time travel, fantasy

Broadcast Details: Monday, Tuesday on tvN/Viu

'The Midnight Studio'

Cast: Joo Won, Kwon Nara, Eun Moon Suk, Yoo In Soo

Genre: fantasy, romance

Broadcast Details: Monday, Tuesday on ENA Channel

'Nothing Uncovered'

Cast: Kim Ha Neul, Yeo Woo Jin, Jang Seung Jo

Genre: thriller

Broadcast Details: Monday, Tuesday on KBS2

'Missing Crown Prince'

Cast: EXO Suho, Hong Ye Ji

Genre: romance, comedy, historical

Broadcast Details: Saturday, Sunday on MBN

'Queen of Tears'

Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won, Park Sung Hoon, Kwak Dong Yeon

Genre: romance, drama, comedy

Broadcast Details: Saturday, Sunday on tvN and Netflix

'Hide'

Cast: Lee Bo Young, Lee Mu Saeng, Lee Chung Ah,

Genre: mystery

Broadcast Details: Saturday, Sunday on JTBC and Coupang Play

'Beauty and Mr. Romantic'

Cast: Ji Hyun Woo, Im Soo Hyang

Genre: romance, comedy, family

Broadcast Details: Saturday, Sunday on KBS2

'The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection'

Cast: Uhm Ki Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo Bi, Shin Eun Kyung, Yoon Jong Hoon, Lee Jung Shin

Genre: revenge

Broadcast Details: Friday, Saturday on SBS

'Blood Free'

Cast: Ju Ji Hoon, Han Hyo Joo, Lee Hee Jun, Lee Mu Saeng

Genre: suspense, thriller

Broadcast Details: Wednesday on Disney Plus

What K-dramas are you excited to watch this week? Share your thoughts/replies in the comments!

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